THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Graduate and Professional Student Handbook Revised: August 2014 Prepared by the The Graduate School 314 Westcott Building Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1410 http://www.gradschool.fsu.edu TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL ........................................................................................... 6 PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 UNIVERSITY MISSION AND VISION ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Vision ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Mission .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND STANDARDS............................................................................................................................. 8 Values and Moral Standards at Florida State University .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Integrity in Research and Creative Activity .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 UNIVERSITY NOTIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Required First Day Attendance Policy ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Individuals with Disabilities ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 HIV/AIDS Policy .........................................................................................................................................................................................................10 NEW GRADUATE STUDENT CHECKLIST ............................................................................................................................. 12 FACULTY HANDBOOK .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 FINANCING GRADUATE EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................. 13 BUDGET ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 FELLOWSHIPS, ASSISTANTSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS .......................................................................................................................................... 13 OFFICE OF GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS ........................................................................................................................................ 13 FINANCIAL AID Q&A ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 LOANS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 RESIDENCY AND IN-STATE TUITION RATES ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET ................................................................................................................................................................... 14 TUITION RATES AND DEADLINES .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 EMPLOYMENT ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Internship and Cooperative Education ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Employment and Post-Graduate Education............................................................................................................................................................ 14 Research and Development ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 FLORIDA STATE CALENDARS AND REGISTRATION GUIDES ......................................................................................... 15 THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY ONLINE CALENDARS ..................................................................................................................................... 15 THE GRADUATE SCHOOL CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Summer ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Fall ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Spring ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 College of Law ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................15 College of Medicine ......................................................................................................................................................................................................15 REGISTRATION GUIDE ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Summer ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Fall ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Spring ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 FSU ALERT (EMERGENCY INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS) ......................................................................................................................... 16 CAMPUS MAP, BUILDING KEY/LEGEND, BUSES, CARS AND PARKING ........................................................................ 17 CAMPUS MAP, BUILDING KEY/LEGEND ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 BUSES .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Seminole Express ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................17 StarMetro ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 CARS, PARKING........................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 1 UNIVERSITY GRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................