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.
When extenuating circumstances warrant, the provost of the University
may permit an individual who will be completing degree requirements
during the summer sessions following the May commencement to par-
ticipate in the commencement ceremony even though degree require-
ments have not been met. However, the individual will not receive a
diploma until the degree requirements have been completed.
Applications are available in the Office of Records and Registration and
must be submitted by April 1.
Due to the limited availability of seating, only part of the total faculty is
asked to participate in the commencement ceremony. Department chair-
persons designate the individuals who will represent their departments.
Faculty members who participate in the commencement may obtain aca-
demic attire through the Campus Bookstore.
Enrollment Management and
Retention
The Enrollment Management and Retention unit consists of the offices
of Admissions, Financial Aid, Records and Registration, Scheduling,
and Career Services. The unit was formed to provide exceptional service
to students, faculty, and staff. Financial Aid, Records and Registration,
Scheduling and the Bursar's offices are all located on the first floor of
Hamilton Hall, making it possible for students to transact all business
related to enrollment in one convenient spot.
Center for Career Services
The Center for Career Services provides developmental counseling to
students throughout their college experience to facilitate college major
and career decisions, and to prepare them to enter the world of work
upon graduation. The Center serves as a resource for information and
provides assistance for prospective students and undergraduates who are
undecided about academic majors and/or career directions to ensure that
they receive the career guidance necessary to make important decisions
about their future. The Center for Career Services also provides a multi-
tude of career planning services (e.g., interest, aptitude/ability, and pref-
erence assessment; individual and small group counseling; guided use of
resource materials) which are available to all students seeking assistance
in life/career planning. Freshmen find these services particularly helpful.
Academic advising is provided on a referral basis.
Career planning services are lifetime services extended to Edinboro
graduates. Undergraduate and graduate students should become
acquainted with the Center and its staff early in their University career.
Graduate students should also familiarize themselves with the Center
and the staff. Job search services include mock interviewing, sponsor-
ship of several job fairs, on-campus recruiters, and access to career and
job hunting resource materials, including those on the Center's home
page. The Center conducts individual sessions and professional devel-
opment workshops on various topics such as career development,
resume writing, interviewing, and job searching, as well as topical pre-
sentations specific to majors. The Center for Career Services is located
in 106 McNerney Hall. Students are encouraged to call for appointments
and hours.
The University Internship Program
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania recognizes that experiential learn-
ing is a valuable tool in helping students to make career decisions and in
complementing formal classroom learning.
Students enrolled in baccalaureate programs who are placed in an intern-
ship must have completed a minimum of 64 semester hours with at least
16 of these hours having been completed at Edinboro University.
Undergraduate students enrolling for internships must have earned a
minimum overall QPA of 2.0 and minimum QPA of 2.5 in their major.
Students enrolled in graduate internships must have earned at least 15
semester hours of graduate credit prior to registration for internship and
have met any selection criteria established by the department responsi-
ble for supervision of the internship. Students who are interested in
internship experiences are encouraged to contact their academic depart-
ment internship coordinator, or the Center for Career Services website
for more information.
Equity and Special Programs
The Office of Equity and Special Programs provides leadership for cam-
pus diversity; monitoring, evaluating and supporting diversity efforts;
directing initiatives; increasing communication; and supporting core
programs and services. Equity and Special Programs also comprises the
Department of Academic Support Services, ROTC, Erie/Meadville
Partnership Program, Westinghouse Science and Math Program, and the
Learning Center.
Programs offered by the unit of Academic Services instructs students in
cognitive learning, problem solving, and motivational strategies that
facilitate student success and focus special attention on academic issues
that involve the learning styles of a culturally diverse community. The
Learning Center provides counseling and tutorial services to assist
University students who need special academic help. The ROTC pro-
gram offers degrees in the academic field of their choice and supple-
ments students curriculum with military science classes. This program
prepares these individuals for successful careers and they will be a com-
missioned officer in the U.S. Army upon graduation.
Academic Support Services
The Department of Academic Support Services consists of faculty mem-
bers committed to providing accessible support services to all interested
Edinboro University students. With the leadership of the dean of
Academic Services and the day-to-day direction of the department chair-
person, the department staffs the programs and services that aim to assist
students to achieve academic success. A special effort is made to
enhance retention of students who enter the University at risk because of
marginal preparation, economic disadvantage or because of their non-
traditional status.
To assist students with special academic needs, developmental courses
are offered in reading, study skills, writing, and mathematics under the
auspices of the Elementary Education, English, and Mathematics and
Computer Science departments. Students are placed in these courses to
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