Table of Contents

Note: In the online Bulletin, the left-hand menu serves as a table of contents. The expanded table below is designed to orient users to the Bulletin structure and aid in finding information by listing the main headings in each section. Click on a link to go directly to that heading. The online Bulletin also has a search feature that can aid in finding information not listed in the Bulletin’s main headings.

1. The University  

• 1.1 Accreditation  
• 1.2 Compliance  
• 1.3 Governing Board  
• 1.4 Administration  
• 1.5 Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles  
• 1.6 History  
• 1.7 Location  
• 1.8 Campus  

General Student Policies and Procedures  

• 2.1 Student Honor Code  
• 2.2 Student Rights and Responsibilities  
• 2.3 Student Complaint Procedures  
• 2.4 Student Record Privacy Statement (FERPA)  
• 2.5 Non-Discrimination Policy  
• 2.6 Withdrawal Procedures  

3. Graduate Admissions  

• 3.1 Graduate Admission Procedures  
• 3.2 General Admission Requirements  
• 3.3 Conditional Admission  
• 3.4 Non-Degree Admission  
• 3.5 International Student Admission  
• 3.6 Second Master’s Degrees  
• 3.7 Admission Requirements for Individual Programs  

4. Tuition and Expenses  

• 4.1 Tuition and Fees  
• 4.2 Room and Board  
• 4.3 Special Fees  
• 4.4 Payment Plans  
• 4.5 Adjustments to Charges / Refunds  
• 4.6 Student Obligations  

5. Financial Assistance for Graduate Students  

• 5.1 General Information  
• 5.2 Graduate Assistantships and Scholarships  
• 5.3 Federal Financial Aid Programs  
• 5.4 Appication for Federal Financial Aid  
• 5.5 Payment of Funds to Student Accounts  
• 5.6 Satisfactory Academic Progress  
• 5.7 Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Process  

6. Student Affairs and Services  

• 6.1 Purpose Statement  
• 6.2 Housing & Residence Life  
• 6.3 Rights and Responsibilities of Residential Students  
• 6.4 Student Services  
• 6.5 Student Handbook   

7. Academic Policies and Procedures  

• 7.1 Student Responsibility  
• 7.2 Dismissal from Graduate Programs  
• 7.3 Academic Grievances  
• 7.4 Academic Dishonesty Policy  
• 7.5 Scholastic Policies  
• 7.6 Registration Policies  
• 7.7 Course Administration  
• 7.8 General Degree Requirements  
• 7.9 Application to Candidacy  
• 7.10 Application for Degree  
• 7.11 Transcripts  

8. Academic Resources  

• 8.1 Student Success Center  
• 8.2 Students with Diagnosed Disabilities  
• 8.3 Career Services  
• 8.4 Writing Center  
• 8.5 Fant Memorial Library  
• 8.6 International Education and Study Abroad  

9. Colleges and Graduate Programs  

• 9.1 College of Arts and Sciences  
• 9.2 College of Business and Professional Studies  
• 9.3 College of Education and Human Sciences  
• 9.4 College of Nursing and Speech Language Pathology  

10. Graduate Program Requirements  

11. Graduate Courses  

12. Administration and Faculty  

• 12.1 Administration  
• 12.2 Graduate Faculty  

13. Academic Calendars  

• 13.1 Fall 2014  
• 13.2 Spring 2015  
• 13.3 Summer 2015  
• 13.4 Fall 2015  
• 13.5 Spring 2016  
• 13.6 Summer 2016