Table of Contents

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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 Integrity 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 Nursing and Health Sciences  
• 9.4 School of Education
    

10. Graduate Program Requirements  

11. Graduate Courses  

12. Administration and Faculty  

• 12.1 Administration  
• 12.2 Graduate Faculty