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Georgetown University and the Master of Professional Studies Program Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Student Handbook Academic Rules and Regulations 2015 - 2016 Revised January 2016 Table of Contents WELCOME ................................................................................................................................................. 5 UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 5 SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................. 5 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL OF CONTINUING STUDIES ......................................................................................... 5 ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION INFORMATION ........................................................................................... 6 DISCLAIMER, WEBSITE, AND UPDATE INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 6 OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & COMPLIANCE ................................................................................................. 6 UNIVERSITY POLICIES ........................................................................................................................ 7 EDUCATIONAL RECORDS POLICY ........................................................................................................................... 7 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY ........................................................................................................................... 10 ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY ................................................................................................................................ 11 Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment ............................................................................................. 12 Harassment Other Than Sexual Harassment .......................................................................................... 12 National Origin and Accent Harassment .................................................................................................. 13 Procedure for Complaints ................................................................................................................................. 13 THE STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW AND CAMPUS SECURITY ACT ................................................................... 13 CHANGE OF ADDRESS ........................................................................................................................................... 13 DIRECTORY INFORMATION DISCLOSURE POLICY ............................................................................................ 14 EMERGENCY CLOSURES, PREPAREDNESS, AND UNIVERSITY SAFETY ......................................................... 14 UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & STUDENT CONDUCT POLICIES .................... 15 THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HONOR CODE AND SYSTEM....................................................................... 15 PLAGIARISM, CITING SOURCES, AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH.......................................................................... 15 Avoiding Plagiarism and Uncited Paraphrasing ................................................................................... 16 Turninin.com & Student Essays ..................................................................................................................... 16 HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH ............................................................................................................................. 16 STUDENT CONDUCT .............................................................................................................................................. 17 ADMISSIONS STANDARDS & POLICIES ..................................................................................... 18 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 18 PROVISIONAL, NON-DEGREE ENROLLMENT .................................................................................................... 18 CONFIDENTIALITY OF ADMISSIONS MATERIALS .............................................................................................. 18 MANDATORY TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING/IMMUNIZATIONS FOR NEW STUDENTS ................................. 19 DEFERRAL OF ADMISSION ACCEPTANCE ........................................................................................................... 19 ADMISSIONS DECISION APPEALS ........................................................................................................................ 19 FIRST STEPS AFTER ADMISSION ................................................................................................. 20 ACTIVATE YOUR GEORGETOWN EMAIL............................................................................................................. 20 SECURE YOUR GOCARD (STUDENT ID CARD) ................................................................................................. 20 MYACCESS (STUDENT SYSTEM) ......................................................................................................................... 20 VERIFY YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 20 FINANCIAL AID ADVISING .................................................................................................................................... 20 REGISTER FOR COURSES ...................................................................................................................................... 21 PAY YOUR TUITION BILL ..................................................................................................................................... 21 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS & SCHOLARS (F-1/J-1 VISAS) ......................................................................... 21 ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER (ARC) ............................................................................................................. 21 WRITING CENTER & TUTORS ............................................................................................................................. 21 CONDUCTING RESEARCH & THE SCS LIBRARY ................................................................................................ 22 STUDENT VETERANS ............................................................................................................................................ 22 2 COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS) .................................................................................. 22 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ........................................................................................................................... 22 STUDENT FORMS ................................................................................................................................................... 23 TRANSFER CREDIT ................................................................................................................................................ 23 Transfer Credit from Other Graduate Institutions................................................................................ 23 Transfer from another GU Graduate Program into SCS .................................................................... 23 Transfer Credit from SCS to another Program or Institution.......................................................... 24 PROGRAM ENROLLMENT & COURSE REGISTRATION ........................................................ 24 Course Registration and Tuition Liability ................................................................................................ 24 ACADEMIC ADVISING ............................................................................................................................................ 25 ACADEMIC CALENDAR .......................................................................................................................................... 25 Add/Drop Periods, Course Withdrawal, and Tuition Refunds ........................................................ 25 PART-TIME STUDENT STATUS ............................................................................................................................ 26 FULL-TIME STUDENT STATUS ............................................................................................................................ 26 DUAL DEGREE ENROLLMENT WITHIN SCS ...................................................................................................... 26 REGISTRATION HOLDS ......................................................................................................................................... 26 WAITLIST ................................................................................................................................................................ 27 LEAVES OF ABSENCE ............................................................................................................................................. 27 Personal Leave of Absence ............................................................................................................................... 27 Medical Leave of Absence ................................................................................................................................. 28 Returning from a Leave of Absence ............................................................................................................
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