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All changes to w88 casino handbooks must be approved by the w88 casino School.If you are a w88 casino director and you wish to update an existing handbook or submit a new handbook for approval, please complete thechange request formbelow.
The purpose of the w88 casino handbook is to provide guidance to both students and faculty for facilitating the progression of students to degree completion. The handbook should provide the necessary information for students to understand the requirements, expectations, and opportunities associated with both their specific w88 casino program and the w88 casino School.
Outlined below is the template for the minimum required information for handbooks from all w88 casino programs. However, the handbook should also include any additional information deemed helpful or necessary by each w88 casino program. Information in boxes outline w88 casino School policies that should be included in the handbook.
Template with required components
In this section, please include the following information:
- A brief description of the program
- Program/student learning outcomes (SLOs)
- The different tracks offered by the program (including non-thesis, if applicable)
- Contact information for the program director and other relevant personnel
In this section, please include information on all requirements for degree completion, including:
- Total number of credits needed
- Course work (this should match the course listings in the most recent version of theUniversity General Catalog. If the Catalog is out-of-date or otherwise inaccurate, you will need to make revisions usingCurriculog) Hint: In searching the Catalog, choose “Program” in upper search box and type the program name or program abbreviation in lower search box.
- List of required courses
- List of elective courses
- Any internships and/or clinical experiences that are part of the program (if applicable)
- Comprehensive exam, including exam format, when students are required to take the exam, and the policy for what happens if the student fails the exam
- Thesis (if applicable)
- w88 casino School academic requirements
- Please refer to w88 casino System of Higher Education CODE on Student Program Dismissal Procedures (SPDP) and review conference policies: (NSHE CODE, Chapter 11, Sections 1-3). If program dismissal is based upon failure to maintain required grades or a required GPA as described above, SPDP does not apply and the student may be summarily dismissed from the graduate program.
These are credits transferred from another institution. Credits completed at UNR in another program or as a w88 casino special do not need to be transferred. Transfer credit can be requested on thew88 casino Credit Transfer Evaluation Request formavailable on the w88 casino School website, and must be signed by the student, major advisor, and w88 casino director. Transfer credits applied to a master’s program must comply with the time limitation on master’s work (6 years). Thus, if a student took a course five years prior to admission, they would have to complete the degree within one year for the course to apply to the degree. Credits from a completed master’s degree will be exempt from the 8-year time limitation for those students pursuing a doctoral degree.
In this section, it would be helpful for students to have an “ideal” degree completion timeline. This section will likely vary considerably depending on the program. A good example is the timeline from theSocial Psychology Interdisciplinary w88 casino Program(see “Standard Schedule” sections).
Please also include information on how to access forms that are required to be submitted to the w88 casino school, along with deadlines for submission.
- Declaration of Advisor/Major Advisor/Committee Chair form
- For master’s students, the completed form must be submitted to w88 casino School by the end of the student’s second semester
- For doctoral and MFA students, the completed form must be submitted to w88 casino School by the end of the student’s third semester
- Program of Study form
- For master’s students, the completed form must be submitted to w88 casino School by the end of the student’s third semester
- For doctoral students, the completed form must be submitted to w88 casino School by the end of the student’s fourth semester
- (Doctoral Programs only)Doctoral degree admission to candidacy form
- For doctoral students who completed all requirements except for the dissertation
- Graduation Applicationdeadlines
- Must be submitted to the w88 casino school several weeks in advance. Check website for exact dates
- Notice of completion – completed form should be submitted after all requirements have been met.
- (Doctoral Programs only)Doctoral degree admission to candidacy form
In this section, please include:
- What is the role of the committee
- When students should form their committees (must meet w88 casino School requirements of no later than end of 3rd semester for Master’s students and end of 4th semester for doctoral students)
- Master’s Programs: All master’s programs (with a few exceptions for course-only degrees) require at least three advisory committee members. All must be w88 casino faculty members. At least one (the w88 casino school representative or “outside” member) must be from a department or program different from the department or program from which the student is graduating.
Doctoral Programs: Consist of a minimum of five w88 casino faculty members; the chair, at least two faculty members from the student’s major department/program, at least one faculty member from a department in a field related to the student’s major, and at least one w88 casino School representative.
In case of interdisciplinary w88 casino programs, the w88 casino School Representative cannot have a primary appointment in the same department (or other appropriate major unit) as the student's committee chair.
Formal approval of all student advisory committees is made by the w88 casino Dean.
Describe the format of the comprehensive exam, and when it should be taken. Restate here the policy if a student fails the exam. Explicitly state if the student is dismissed, or, if the student is allowed to retake the exam, and, if so, how many times they are allowed to retake the exam.
Describe here the format for the thesis, and other program specific requirements. Include relevant non-thesis option information here as well.
w88 casino School forms and resources related to thesis and dissertations:
- Master’s Thesis Filing Guidelines
- Editing & w88 casino games techniques
- (Doctoral students only)Dissertation Title Form
Please also include that once all requirements have been met, students need to submit a Final Review Approval and Notice of Completion form in order to w88 casino.
- Final Review Approval – Obtain sign-off from advisory committee chair
- Notice of completion – completed form should be submitted after all requirements have been met.
Include information on availability and policy for w88 casino teaching and research assistantships, along with requirements.
All graduate students holding an assistantship (teaching GTA or GRA) are considered w88 casino residents for tuition purposes. Non-resident tuition is only waived for the duration of the assistantship. To be eligible for an assistantship, students must be admitted to a degree-granting program and be in good academic standing. The student must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and must becontinuously enrolled in at least 6 graduate level credits (600-700) throughout the duration of the assistantship.
State-funded assistantships (GTA/GRA) may be held for a maximum of: three (3) years for master’s degree students and five (5) years for doctoral degree students.
Please also include links to the most updated information on w88 casino assistantships from the w88 casino School:General informationand thew88 casino Assistantship handbook.
All domestic degree-seeking w88 casino students, who are enrolled in six or more credits (regardless of the course level) in a semester, will be automatically enrolled and billed for the University-sponsored health insurance for each term they are eligible (fall & spring/summer). If a student has other comparable coverage and would like to waive out of the student health insurance, it is the student’s responsibility to complete theUniversity online waiver form prior to the deadline. If approved, a health insurance waiver is good for the current academic year only. A new waiver must be submitted each academic year. All international w88 casino students are required to carry student health insurance, and the cost will be automatically added to your student account. Any international w88 casino students with insurance questions must contact theOffice of International Students and Scholars (OISS)directly.
Continuous Enrollment: To maintain “good standing” all w88 casino students are required to enroll in a minimum of three (3) w88 casino credits each fall and spring semester until they w88 casino. International students may be required to enroll in nine w88 casino credits each fall and spring semester depending on the requirements of their visa. All students holding assistantships (whether teaching or research assistantships) are required to enroll in a minimum of six (6) w88 casino credits each semester they hold the assistantship.
Leave of Absence: Students in good standing may request a leave of absence by completing aLeave of Absence formduring which time they are not required to maintain continuous registration. Usually, a leave of absence is approved for one or two semesters. The leave of absence request may be extended by the student filing an additional leave of absence form. Students applying for a leave of absence should not have any “incomplete” grades which could be changed to “F” and have a detrimental impact on their cumulative GPA. Requests for leave of absences must be received by the w88 casino School no later than the last day of enrollment for the semester the leave is to begin.
Reinstatement: When a student has been absent for one semester or more without an approved leave of absence, he or she may request reinstatement via theReinstatement form. This form allows the program the option to recommend the student be re-admitted to their w88 casino program based on their previous admission OR require the student to re-apply for admission which would require students to submit a new application for admission and pay the application fee. The Notice of Reinstatement to w88 casino Standing must be received by the w88 casino School no later than the last day of enrollment for the semester the reinstatement is to begin.
Thew88 casino Student Associationrepresents all graduate students and promotes the welfare and interests of the graduate students at the w88 casino, Reno. The GSA works closely with appropriate university administrative offices, including the Graduate School and Student Services and reports to the President of the University. The GSA government functions through the Council of Representatives, Executive Council and established committees.