Doctor of Liberal Studies, Student Handbook Academic Rules and Regulations 2017 - 2018 Table of Contents WELCOME..................................................................................................................................... 5 UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................. 5 SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................... 5 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL OF CONTINUING STUDIES ................................................................................... 5 JESUIT VALUES AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: THE SPIRIT OF GEORGETOWN ......................................... 6 ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION INFORMATION .................................................................................... 8 DISCLAIMER, WEBSITE, AND UPDATE INFORMATION ................................................................................. 8 OWNER OF INSTITUTION ............................................................................................................................. 9 OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & COMPLIANCE ........................................................................................ 9 UNIVERSITY POLICIES ............................................................................................................ 10 OFFICE OF BILLING AND PAYMENT SERVICES ...........................................................................................10 Responsibilities of the Office of Student Billing & Payment Services ..................................................10 Responsibilities of Students ..................................................................................................................10 Billing and Due Dates ..........................................................................................................................10 Financial Penalties: Service Charges and Non-Payment Fees ...........................................................10 Non-Payment Fees ...............................................................................................................................10 Service Charges ...................................................................................................................................10 Third Party Billing ...............................................................................................................................11 Financial Holds ...................................................................................................................................11 Refunds of Overpayment ......................................................................................................................11 Delinquent Accounts ............................................................................................................................12 Payment Options ..................................................................................................................................13 EDUCATIONAL RECORDS POLICY ..............................................................................................................13 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY..................................................................................................................16 ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY ......................................................................................................................18 Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment ........................................................................................18 Harassment Other Than Sexual Harassment .......................................................................................19 National Origin and Accent Harassment .............................................................................................20 Procedure for Complaints ....................................................................................................................20 THE STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW AND CAMPUS SECURITY ACT .................................................................20 CHANGE OF ADDRESS ................................................................................................................................21 DIRECTORY INFORMATION DISCLOSURE POLICY ......................................................................................21 EMERGENCY CLOSURES, PREPAREDNESS, AND UNIVERSITY SAFETY ........................................................21 HOYALERT ...............................................................................................................................................21 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & STUDENT CONDUCT ............................................................... 23 THE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HONOR CODE AND SYSTEM ...................................................................23 PLAGIARISM, CITING SOURCES, AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH .....................................................................24 Avoiding Plagiarism and Uncited Paraphrasing .................................................................................24 Turnitin.com & Student Essays ............................................................................................................25 HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH ...................................................................................................................25 STUDENT CONDUCT, CIVILITY, AND ENGAGEMENT ..................................................................................25 ADMISSIONS STANDARDS & POLICIES .............................................................................. 27 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................27 CONFIDENTIALITY OF ADMISSIONS MATERIALS ........................................................................................27 MANDATORY TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING/IMMUNIZATIONS FOR NEW STUDENTS ....................................27 DEFERRAL OF ADMISSION ACCEPTANCE ...................................................................................................27 ADMISSION DECISION APPEALS.................................................................................................................28 FIRST STEPS AFTER ADMISSION ......................................................................................... 29 ACTIVATE YOUR GEORGETOWN EMAIL ....................................................................................................29 SECURE YOUR GOCARD (STUDENT ID CARD) ..........................................................................................29 MYACCESS (STUDENT SYSTEM) ................................................................................................................29 2 VERIFY YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................................29 FINANCIAL AID ADVISING .........................................................................................................................29 REGISTER FOR COURSES ............................................................................................................................30 PAY YOUR TUITION BILL ..........................................................................................................................30 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS & SCHOLARS (F-1/J-1 VISAS) .......................................................................30 ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER (ARC) .....................................................................................................30 CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND THE SCS LIBRARY .....................................................................................30 STUDENT VETERANS .................................................................................................................................31 COUNSELING AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES (CAPS) ..................................................................................31 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ...................................................................................................................31 STUDENT FORMS .......................................................................................................................................32 TECHNOLOGY SKILLS REQUIRED ..............................................................................................................32 TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED .......................................................................................................32 TRANSFER CREDITS ...................................................................................................................................32 Transfer Credits from Other Graduate Institutions .............................................................................33 Transfer Credit from another GU Graduate Program into SCS ..........................................................33 Transfer Credit from SCS to another Program or Institution ..............................................................33 ADVANCED STANDING CREDITS ................................................................................................................34 PROGRAM ENROLLMENT & COURSE REGISTRATION ................................................... 35 Course Registration and Tuition Liability 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