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Mission Statement Mission Statement George Mason University is innovative and entrepreneurial in spirit and utilizes its multicampus organization and location near our nation’s capital to attract outstanding faculty, staff, and students. Mason will s %DUCATE THE NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS FOR THE ST CENTURY MEN AND WOMEN CAPABLE OF SHAPING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY WITH VISION JUSTICE AND CLARITY s %NCOURAGE FREEDOM OF THOUGHT SPEECH AND INQUIRY IN A TOLERANT RESPECTFUL ACADEMIC SETTING THAT VALUES DIVERSITY s 0ROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL COURSES OF STUDY THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO EXERCISE ANALYTICAL AND IMAGINATIVE THINKING AND MAKE WELL FOUNDED ETHICAL DECISIONS s .URTURE AND SUPPORT A HIGHLY QUALIlED AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FACULTY THAT IS EXCELLENT AT TEACHING ACTIVE IN PURE AND APPLIED RESEARCH CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A BROAD RANGE OF INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES s -AINTAIN AN INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION FOR SUPERIOR EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE THAT AFlRMS ITS ROLE AS THE INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL NEXUS AMONG .ORTHERN 6IRGINIA THE NATION AND THE WORLD As amended by the Board of Visitors, October 8, 2008. 1 Welcome to Mason We are pleased to welcome you and provide the Student Handbook, one of many tools to help you become familiar with Mason. This publication can guide you to valuable resources and information for student support and academic success. You will see that Mason continues to grow at an amazing pace with new buildings, improved facilities, and more stu- dents living on campus than ever before. Mason truly has something for everyone. There are many activities to become involved with and events to attend, ranging from basketball games at the Patriot Center and live student concerts to faculty-led lectures through the provost’s Vision Series. We are proud of the incredible diversity at Mason, with students representing different countries and cultures from around the world. This diversity creates opportunities for developing unique learning experiences and relationships while sharing an array of perspectives. We encourage you to introduce yourself and get to know someone from another culture within your first few weeks on campus. As you realize your educational goals, we also want to support your personal growth. Mason has a network of services and programs to help you develop lifelong values through leadership development, student-run organizations, intra- mural activities, and civic engagement—just to name a few. We hope you take advantage of all that Mason has to offer while building strong connections and establishing lasting relationships. Go Patriots! Alan G. Merten, President Sandy Scherrens, Vice President, University Life 2 A Letter from the Student Government To the Class of 2015: Congratulations on deciding to become a Mason Patriot, and welcome to Mason! The next four years of your life will be filled with countless new experiences and opportunities that you can only find here at Mason. You are now part of a community that is filled with Patriot pride, academic achievement, and other accomplishments that extend far beyond the classroom. You also are part of a diverse community in which students come from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., as well as nearly 130 countries. We encourage you to reach out to your fellow Patriots and take advantage of everything Mason has to offer. The most rewarding experiences you can gain as a Patriot come from getting involved. With nearly 300 student orga- nizations, there are limitless opportunities for you to become an active member of the university. Knowing that you are part of the most competitive class to be admitted into Mason, we are already aware of your potential to do great things. Getting involved helps you hit the ground running and reveals all of Mason’s best-kept secrets to you. Whether it’s competing in the dance contest during International Week or bringing big-name bands to campus for Mason Day, there are countless ways to benefit. At Mason, our motto is “Where Innovation Is Tradition.” Mason is unique because although we are a relatively young institution, we are growing at a tremendous rate. Thus, we encourage you to seek the best way to leave your mark here. Whether it’s by playing a Division I sport or publishing your thesis, we encourage you to challenge yourself and make this experience the best it can be. You are responsible for blazing your own path here; we (along with this hand- book) are merely here to point you in the right direction. Challenge yourself to approach every task with the same pas- sion, energy, and excitement you had when you stepped on campus for the first time. As your Student Government president and vice president, we are eager to see the impact you will have during your tenure at Mason. We encourage you to reach out to us whether it is to ask a simple question or challenge us on one of our initiatives. We are here to represent your voice, and we want to be sure to do that in the best means possible. Our contact information is provided below. Once again, congratulations and welcome to Mason. Sincerely, Ally Bowers Jacky Yoo Student Government President Student Government Vice President [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Student Government Office Student Union Building II, Room 2305 3 Academic Calendar n Fall Semester 2011 First day of classes ..........................................................................................................................................August 29 Labor Day; university closed ...................................................................................................................... September 5 Last day to add classes ............................................................................................................................. September 16 Last day to drop classes without dean’s permission ................................................................................... September 30 Columbus Day recess ...................................................................................................................................October 10 Thanksgiving recess; university closed .................................................................................................November 23–27 Last day of classes .....................................................................................................................................December 10 Reading day ..............................................................................................................................................December 12 Examinations .................................................................................................................................... December 13–20* *For exam times, see the Schedule of Classes. Spring Semester 2012 First day of classes ......................................................................................................................................... January 23 Last day to add classes .................................................................................................................................. January 31 Last day to drop classes without dean’s permission ...................................................................................... February 24 Spring recess .............................................................................................................................................March 12–18 Last day of classes ................................................................................................................................................May 5 Reading days ................................................................................................................................................... May 7–8 Examinations .............................................................................................................................................. May 9–16* *For exam times, see the Schedule of Classes. Commencement ................................................................................................................................................May 19 For a more detailed look at the academic year, consult What’s Happening in the back of the book. The 2011–12 Student Handbook is produced by Student Involvement in cooperation with University Relations. Revised and coordinated by Corrine House. 4 Table of Contents Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Welcome .........................................................................................................................................................2 A Letter from the Student Government ..................................................................................................... 3 Academic Calendar 2011–12 ....................................................................................................................... 4 About the University George Mason, the Man ................................................................................................................................... 7 The University ..................................................................................................................................................7 2010–11 Facts and Figures Summary ................................................................................................................8
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