Academic Programs Catalog 2013–14 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Catalog ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Catalog Changes ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Disability Support ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Disability Services/Access for Students .......................................................................................... 6 Employment Access ....................................................................................................................... 6 Facilities Access ............................................................................................................................ 7 Equal Access/Nondiscrimination ................................................................................................................ 7 Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity .......................................................................................................... 7 Title IX ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Crimes Prevention Act National/State Sex Offender Registry ............................................................................................ 8 Official Communication to Students ............................................................................................................ 8 Accreditation ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Changes in Student Data ............................................................................................................................ 9 Graduate School USA Board of Trustees .................................................................................................. 10 Graduate School USA History .................................................................................................................... 11 The Beginning ................................................................................................................................ 11 The Evolution .................................................................................................................................. 11 The Future ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Graduate School USA Mission ................................................................................................................... 12 Graduate School USA Vision ...................................................................................................................... 13 Graduate School USA Organizational Values ............................................................................................ 13 Graduate School USA Goals ...................................................................................................................... 13 Graduate School USA Degree Program Location ..................................................................................... 14 Academic Calendar .................................................................................................................................... 15 ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION .......................................................................................................... 17 Admission .................................................................................................................................................. 17 Home-Schooled Students ............................................................................................................... 17 Probationary Admission .................................................................................................................. 17 Selective Admission Programs ....................................................................................................... 18 International Students ..................................................................................................................... 18 Readmitted Students ...................................................................................................................... 18 Disability Services ....................................................................................................................................... 19 Admission and Registration Steps .............................................................................................................. 19 Application for Admission ........................................................................................................................... 19 Skills Assessment ....................................................................................................................................... 20 Placement into College-Level English, Math, Science Courses ..................................................... 20 Courses, Skill-Building Writing and Mathematics .......................................................................... 20 Academic Skills Assessment Retesting Criteria ............................................................................. 21 Academic Skills Assessment Waiver .............................................................................................. 21 Academic Advising .................................................................................................................................... 22 Class Schedule ........................................................................................................................................... 22 Registration and Schedule Adjustment ....................................................................................................... 22 Early Registration Period ............................................................................................................... 22 Registration Period ......................................................................................................................... 23 Late Registration Period and Schedule Adjustment Period ............................................................ 23 Course Withdrawal ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Change of Duty Assignment Withdrawal or Change of Work Schedule Withdrawal ...................... 24 Medical Withdrawal ......................................................................................................................... 24 Military Service Withdrawal ............................................................................................................. 24 Academic Programs: 2013–14 Catalog graduateschool.edu 3 Schedule Changes ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Canceled Courses ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Standby List .................................................................................................................................... 25 Course Audit ............................................................................................................................................... 25 Course Load ............................................................................................................................................... 25 Students with Disabilities ............................................................................................................................ 25 International Students ................................................................................................................................. 26 Credit for Prior Learning and Transfer of Credit ........................................................................................ 26 Credit for Prior Learning ................................................................................................................. 26 Transfer of Credit ............................................................................................................................ 28 Granting of Credit ........................................................................................................................... 28 Determination of Successful Completion of Each Course .............................................................. 29 Required Documentation for Credit for Prior Learning and Transfer Credit Considerations .......... 29 Appeal of Credit Transfer Decisions .............................................................................................. 29 Residency Requirement ................................................................................................................. 29 Students Receiving Federal Financial Aid ..................................................................................... 29 Challenge Examinations ............................................................................................................................