The independent study must be designed so that it will be satisfactorily
completed before the end of the semester or summer session in which
registration for the independent study took place.
Upon completion of the independent study, a written report of the study
will be submitted to three faculty readers who will evaluate the study and
recommend the grade to be awarded. The readers are assigned by the
departmental chairperson and includes the faculty member who super-
vised the study. A copy of the completed independent study is filed in the
office of the departmental chairperson.
As a general rule independent study will not be authorized as a substi-
tute for a course offered by Edinboro University.
Authorization for independent study is a privilege and not a student
right.
Individualized Instruction
Individualized instruction is defined as individual study of a regular
course during an academic semester when the course has not been regu-
larly scheduled.
Enrollment for individualized instruction is limited to an individual who
has been admitted as a degree student, a non-degree certification student
or an advanced certificate student.
Authorization to enroll in individualized instruction requires the
approval of the department chairperson, the dean having program juris-
diction over the graduate student's major and the vice president for aca-
demic affairs.
The individualized instruction must be designed so that it will be satis-
factorily completed before the end of the semester or summer session in
which registration for the individualized instruction occurred.
Authorization for individualized instruction is a privilege and not a stu-
dent right.
Steps in Earning a Master's Degree
1. Complete application procedure prior to anticipated date of enroll-
ment.
2. Receive an official letter of acceptance from the dean.
3. Make an appointment with your advisor to discuss your graduate
program and prepare a Plan of Study.
4. File the Plan of Study with your advisor.
5. Contact your advisor during the registration period for advice in
course selection.
6. Complete payment of all fees at the time of registration.
7. Notify the Scheduling Office in writing if you wish to withdraw
from a course.
8. Complete an Application for Admission to Candidacy the semester
or summer session in which you will be enrolled for your 12th
semester hour of credit. This application must be submitted to the
program head.
9. Receive a letter of admission to candidacy.
10. If enrolled in a program requiring a thesis or a master's project,
meet with your advisor and other committee members to plan your
research.
11. File an application form for authorization to enroll in a course at
another institution for transfer credit, if you wish to receive transfer
credit.
12. File with the Office of Graduate Studies and Research an official
transcript for courses you have been authorized to transfer.
13. At the beginning of the semester or summer session during which
you plan to complete your degree, submit a graduation card to the
office of the coordinator of records. The graduation card may be
obtained from the Office of Records and Registration.
14. Order cap, gown and master's hood from the Campus Bookstore on
the day you complete your graduation card, if you plan to attend
commencement.
15. Make arrangements with the departmental program head to take the
comprehensive examination.
16. File completed thesis, if required, with the program head.
17. File completed master's project with the department program head
of your major.
18. If you wish to do so, attend commencement.
Commencement
Edinboro University holds commencement ceremonies in December and
May. The dates of commencement are established by the President.
Attendance at commencement is not mandatory. Individuals who com-
plete degree requirements during the summer session preceding the
December commencement ceremony will receive their diploma by mail
as soon as the diplomas are received from the printer. These individuals
are also invited to participate in that ceremony. Individuals who com-
plete degree requirements during first semester will participate in the
December commencement. Individuals who complete degree require-
ments at the conclusion of second semester will participate in the May
commencement ceremony. Diplomas will be mailed to students follow-
ing official verification of completion of degree requirements.
Confidentiality and Privacy of Student Records
University policy is in compliance with the Pennsylvania "Right to
Know Law of 1957" and, the federal "Family Education Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974" concerning the rights of students to confidentiali-
ty and privacy of their records.
The release of the following "directory information" is permitted under
the law, and it may be released to third persons at the discretion of the
coordinator of records without the prior permission of the student:
1.
Student's name.
2.
Campus, local or home address, e-mail address, and telephone
number.
3.
Date, place of birth, weight/height (for members of athletic teams).
4.
Dates of attendance, most recent or previous educational institution
attended, academic major.
5.
Date of graduation and degree/awards received.
6.
Student activity participating (including athletics).
7.
Information concerning alumni accomplishments.
Each student has the right to prevent the release of directory information
indicated above by notifying the Office of Records and Registration in
writing. Such notification must be submitted to the Office of Records
and Registration no later than the end of the "Add Period" established by
the University for each academic session. Once a written request to with-
hold information has been received, it will remain in effect until the stu-
dent rescinds the request in writing to the Office of Records and
Registration.
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