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Graduate Policies and Procedures Many undergraduate student policies and procedures also apply to graduate students. It is important for graduate students to familiarize themselves with these policies. Included among them are policies related to Tuition, Financial Aid, Registration/ Deregistration, Academic Grievance/Appeals, Campus Communications, Business Office, Campus Police/Parking, Schedule Changes (add/drop), Incompletes, and Course Cancellations. The policies listed in this section apply to specific graduate programs. Please refer to your advisor or the appropriate graduate office for further information.
Admission to the Graduate Program Students applying to the graduate program must submit the following to the Admission’s Office: • Official transcript showing completion of bachelor program (if bachelor degree is completed at Rio, no transcript is required). • Three letters of recommendation detailing likelihood of success in a graduate program. Students must certify that all information contained on their admission application is correct and complete to the best of their knowledge. Those withholding and/or giving false information on the application may be ineligible for admission or later subject to dismissal.
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Eight (8) semester or twelve (12) quarter hours of related graduate work with a grade of ‘B’ or better from another institution may be credited toward the Master of Education Degree upon approval by a committee comprised of three faculty members. While all graduate classes successfully completed at other accredited academic institutions may be considered for transfer, only those with a clear relevance and unmistakable parallel with current University of Rio Grande Graduate courses can be credited toward our degree program. Workshop credits are non-transferable, and do not count toward graduate degree requirements. To be accepted, all transfer credits must be earned from an accredited institution within the past seven years.
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The student must assume responsibility for knowing the requirements and policies of the Graduate
Program at the University of Rio Grande. In no case will a requirement be waived or an exemption granted because a student pleads ignorance of the requirement or asserts that his/ her advisor or other authority did not inform the student of the requirement. While the School of Graduate Studies and the student’s advisor will endeavor to aid in every way possible, the responsibility for meeting requirements stated in this Catalog rests with the student.
Professional Demeanor Standard Graduate students are expected to maintain high professional and ethical standards, such as, but not limited to: • Regard for individual worth and dignity. • Support the principles of individualization (respect for uniqueness), acceptance (respect for individual worth and difference), self-determination (respect for individual choice), and empowerment. • Integrity, accountability and general ethical conduct. • “Good Moral Character” meaning the combination of personal traits of honesty, integrity, attention to duty, forthrightness, and self-restraint that enables a person to discharge the duties of the teaching profession fully and faithfully. A graduate faculty member shall notify the appropriate School Chair in writing if a student violates this standard. The faculty member will include the specific perceived violation accompanied by supporting documentation. The School Chair will inform the student in person of the alleged violation. The student will have the opportunity to explain the situation. If the School Chair determines that the student potentially violated the standard, he/she will convene a three person ad hoc committee to review all the relevant documentation, to meet with the student, and to render one of the following decisions: no action taken, probation with specific conditions to be met for reinstatement, or immediate dismissal from the program. The student may appeal the decision to the Graduate Appeals Committee. A copy of the decision of the Graduate Appeals Committee will be placed in the student’s file in the Graduate Record’s Office. The decision is the final step in the appeals process; therefore, no further appeals shall be permitted.
Retention Standards for Graduate Students MEd Students: Graduate MEd students must maintain a grade point average of 3.0, continue to meet the professional demeanor standard, and complete their program within seven years. A grade of ‘D’ or ‘F’ is not acceptable. These classes
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