The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK | 2014-2015 EDITION MASTER’S, EDUCATION SPECIALIST & CERTIFICATE STUDENTS THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 1 The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development Contents Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................................ 4 The Office of Student Life ............................................................................................................................. 5 Admissions ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Student Services ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Career Services .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Financing Your Education.............................................................................................................................. 6 GSEHD Merit Scholarships ........................................................................................................................ 6 University Endowments ............................................................................................................................ 7 GSEHD ENDOWMENT FUNDS ........................................................................................................ 7 Program Partnerships and Grants ........................................................................................................... 10 Non-University Fellowships .................................................................................................................... 10 Federal Loans, Work-Study, and Veterans' Benefits............................................................................... 10 Satisfactory Academic Progress: Important Information Regarding Federal Student Loan Eligibility ... 10 Employment ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Cooperative Education ............................................................................................................................ 11 House Mentorships ................................................................................................................................. 12 Registration Policies and Procedures .......................................................................................................... 12 Registration ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Tuition Billing .......................................................................................................................................... 13 Adjustments to Course Schedule ............................................................................................................ 13 Consortium Registration ......................................................................................................................... 13 Full-/Half-Time Certification ................................................................................................................... 14 Enrollment Status........................................................................................................................................ 15 Continuous Enrollment (CE) .................................................................................................................... 15 Continuing Research (CR)........................................................................................................................ 15 Leave of Absence (LOA) .......................................................................................................................... 15 Adjustments to GSEHD Program or Location.......................................................................................... 16 Readmission to GSEHD ........................................................................................................................... 16 Withdrawing from the University ........................................................................................................... 16 Grading ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Grading System ....................................................................................................................................... 17 2 The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development Grade Reporting ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Provisional Admission Status .................................................................................................................. 18 Program Plans and Transfer Credits ........................................................................................................... 18 Program Plan of Study ............................................................................................................................ 18 Adjustments to the Program Plan ........................................................................................................... 18 Residency Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 19 Non-Degree Coursework and Transfer of Credit .................................................................................... 19 Transferring Credits into GSEHD Masters or Educational Specialist Programs ...................................... 19 Content or Transfer Coursework ............................................................................................................ 19 Applying Coursework from a Certificate Program into a GSEHD Degree Program ................................ 20 Transferring Credits into GSEHD Certificate Programs ........................................................................... 20 Total number of credit hours eligible for transfer .................................................................................. 21 Advanced Standing ................................................................................................................................. 21 Second Master’s Degree ......................................................................................................................... 22 Waiving Educational Leadership 6114 or 6116....................................................................................... 22 Comprehensive Examinations..................................................................................................................... 22 Graduation and Commencement ............................................................................................................... 23 General Graduation Information ............................................................................................................ 23 Online Graduation Application Instructions ........................................................................................... 24 Certificate Completion ............................................................................................................................ 26 Final Graduation/Completion Clearance ................................................................................................ 27 Student Appeals Process ............................................................................................................................. 27 Informal Resolution ................................................................................................................................ 27 Formal Appeal ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Final Appeal ............................................................................................................................................. 28 University Policies ....................................................................................................................................... 29 Academic Integrity .................................................................................................................................. 29 Change of Personal Information ............................................................................................................. 29 Immunization Requirement .................................................................................................................... 29 Privacy of Records ................................................................................................................................... 29 Student Records ...................................................................................................................................... 29 Equal Opportunity 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