GSEN Policies and Procedures Affecting Graduate Students
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1. S A 1 L button Your student ID and PIN are P S r a a a Login for Authorized Users Maintain your contact information e Renister for classes known as your Banner ID You will use these credentials to log into Blackboard see 3 C On the next screen enter your ID and PIN then click the Login button If you have forgotten your PIN click the Forgot PIN Button and follow the instructions 3 C Blackboard Blackboard can be access by navigating to http iol tamucc edu Blackboard is also known as Island Online and the two terms are used interchangeably You will use your Banner ID and PIN to log in These are the same credentials used to log into SAIL see 3 B To log in to Blackboard Figure 1 1 Navigate to http iol tamucc edu in a web browser Bi ans 7 og in 2 Choose Blackboard 8 radio button is i i Owebct41 OBlackBoards 4 Choose Blackboard 8 3 Use your A Number as the user name Banner 102 Bq Enter your A Number 4 Use your Banner PIN as your password See i a q4 Enter your Banner PIN 5 Click Log in button Forgot your password Il Lam a new user Figure 1 Blackboard Login Using Blackboard Blackboard has many capabilities that would take many pages to explain The best way to gain familiarity with Blackboard is simply to use it To get you started a brief introduction video is available to view at http gisc tamucc edu 3 D Centra Centra is web confe2. gisc tamucc edu Pictures should follow these guidelines o Picture should be of your face shoulders up without sunglasses or hats o You should be professional in appearance o Acceptable image formats jpg jpeg gif png tif tiff Contact the academic advisor to discuss your degree plan refer to section 1 E Choose a major professor and committee complete by end of first semester refer to section 1 E If you have any general questions or questions regarding admissions please contact Mrs Dee Edgar at 361 825 5850 or at Dee Edgar tamucc edu If you have any questions concerning getting set up for the semester you may contact Mr Richard Smith at 361 825 2750 or at Richard Smith tamucc edu or any of the other GSEN Faculty Page 17 of 17
3. Catalog and Student Handbook All labs assignments etc must be handed in on the assigned due date Scholars having problems must notify the instructor well before the due date Marks will be deducted for poor and unprofessional presented work Labs etc handed in after the due date may be subject to a penalty of loss of marks see course syllabus for policy Scholars are asked to take special note of the penalties which the University attaches to Academic Dishonesty Consult the Student Handbook All work handed in to the instructor must be the student s own work Extracts excerpts etc from the work of others must be suitably noted acknowledged and properly referenced Any Page 10 of 17 Group Work will be judged in the same way That is it is the work of the group and the extracts excerpts etc of others must be acknowledged 7 All written and graphical work handed in must be presented neatly printed or in digital format as required by the instructor Student s written work will be judged on written communication skills critical thinking and problem solving ability 8 There are NO provisions for making up missed exams except in cases where prior arrangements have been made and agreed to by the instructor 9 Students must keep their given university e mail address i e firstname lastname islander tamucc edu This will be the means of the instructor communicating with students 10 All work submitted to the instructor via
4. must have the approval of the Program Coordinator Department Chair and College Dean Students with Full Time Jobs If you are working a full time job and plan on pursuing your graduate degree simultaneously it is highly recommended that you limit your enrollment to a maximum of two regular graduate level courses a semester Students with International F1 Visa International F1 Visa Students are required to take at least six 6 hours of credits on campus each semester as required by U S Immigration 8 C F R 214 2 f 6 i G Additional credits above the six on campus can be taken online if so desired Students Holding an Assistantship Students holding an assistantship must register for a minimum of nine credit course hours each semester the appointment is held Students on an assistantship cannot carry more than twelve credit hours per semester without approval of the Program Page 5 of 17 All Students Any M S student who is using university facilities or staff time is required to register for at least three credit hours of course work during the semester they utilize said facilities or staff time 1 D Course Formats The GSEN program delivers selected courses both an in person and online format Even though course is split into two sections one section for each format of delivery the students are considered as one cohort The course material will be the same for in person and online students only the delivery method will diffe
5. of any semester for any reason including if the assistant s service or academic performance becomes unsatisfactory see sections 1 B amp 1 E 2 Other possible sources of financial support include research assistantships funded by faculty research contracts Page 7 of 17 3 Scholarships are available through the University All scholarship applications are applied for online via the Graduate office website http gradschool tamucc edu fundinginfo html To be considered for scholarship monies you must be a full time graduate student which means you must be registered for a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester 1 H Selection and Continuation of Assistantships Students who apply for financial assistance at the time of their first admission to the Program s graduate program are evaluated by the Graduate Studies Committee for admission and assistantships Students whom the Committee considers suitable for appointment as assistants are recommended to the Program Coordinator A student who is in residence and applies for an assistantship for subsequent years is evaluated by the Graduate Studies Committee whose recommendation is presented to the faculty for acceptance or rejection With good academic and assistantship duty performance aid is normally available for subsequent years of study according to the following guidelines The Department normally expects students on one half time assistantship appointments to complete their M S degree r
6. 350 361 825 5797 ida olivarez tamucc edu 1 F Evaluation of Graduate Students Each year the faculty reviews the progress of all graduate students This review considers the student s academic performance and work as an assistant if applicable Considerations normally examined include present and past levels of performance promise of future intellectual growth and factors relating to the student s potential such as perceptiveness imagination ingenuity in conceptualization design and accomplishment of research and power to reason logically Each Major Professor is charged with communicating with the student the salient aspects of the faculty review of the student following each review 1 G Financial Assistance Financial assistance in the form of assistantships or scholarships is available from a number of sources Students on an assistantship must take a minimum of nine hours per semester 1 Program Assistantships Each year approximately two program assistantships are awarded for the academic year a The assistantship is normally for one half time work commitment b Duties of a Program assistant normally includes one or more of the following i Lab discussion instructor ii Teacher of an independent section To teach an independent class the instructor must have a Master Degree iii Assignment to one or more members of the faculty as a teaching and or research assistant c An assistantship can be cancelled at the close
7. Texas A amp M University Corpus Christi Department of Computing Sciences Geospatial Surveying Engineering Graduate Program Policies and Procedures Affecting Graduate Students Master of Science Degree http gisc tamucc edu Spring 2011 Revision Texas A amp M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi TX 78412 Page 1 of 17 Contents I Welcome Messagg Encesa ete ereenn Sened cadcbsGeddcaten Geassnubedh SeuecSeadebaceddeads Ae lectin aer Eaa adice 3 1 Degree and Program Requirements cccsscccccecessssesssseceeecscseseeeseceeecesseseaaeseeeeecesseseaaeaeeeescesseseaaeaeeeesens 3 1 A Master of Science Degree Requirements ccessssccececessessaececeeeceeseeuaecesecssessesasaeeeeeeuseeseaeaeeeeeens 3 1 B Grade S ossiani aea a a a a a eee ai 5 TC Course OAS sects zccesess cosvats oietns eve toasauessumestesteasee lt d foc vs tas stvacevaceeaurseslxatctnycsntnseets cichuseun E 5 L DeCOUnSE ROLMAtS ya cect ctcccmesees c tdosteceeceuan seacbveitecndentededersaesenussuaende sie senses eaae S deceetoutnausdetstescdestncutucsteneecs s 6 TE AGVISOEMONNE E E E AE E E ddeesDopwonit sa sdelees 6 1 F Evaluation of Graduate Student cc ceecceeeeeeeesneceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeseeaaeceaeeeseaeeeeaaeseeaeeseaeeesaeeneaaeseeneeee 7 1G Financial ASSISCANC Ere ncasa oana aaea a a aaaea a a E A aTe SERRE 7 1 H Selection and Continuation of Assistantships ccccccccsssssssceccceceesesseaeceseesseesecseaeeeeeesseeses
8. completed within the semester in which the student registered for the course This grade indicates that although the student was doing satisfactory work the student was unable to complete the course for some reason beyond his her control The Program recognizes that at the graduate level a student occasionally may not be able to complete the course u work within a semester but considers repeated grades of I as inadequate progress A student must ay remove an I grade within 1 semester of enrollment following assignment of the I grade or it automatically becomes an F Failure to maintain an overall B 3 0 average can result in dismissal from the degree program Program policy is that if the student s grade average for any semester falls below a B the student is placed on probation for the succeeding semester During the probationary period students that do not maintain a B level work are assigned to the end of the list of students holding assistantships are subject to loss of previously offered financial support and may be dismissed from the degree program 1 C Course Loads Full Time Students A full time course load for a full time student is considered to be nine credit hours per semester You may take a lesser course load if you choose however note that less than full time status will affect eligibility for University scholarships To exceed twelve credit hours per semester a student
9. e mail or other means must be clearly marked with the student s name and the name and number of the course 11 The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the above with due notice to the students These changes will be announced to the class see 9 above and each student is responsible for keeping herself himself informed of such changes 3 Course Instruction Software Courses are taught online using software named Blackboard Blackboard is a suite of course management software used by professors to post lectures assignments discussion boards grades etc Depending on the professor s preference students will submit assignments through Blackboard or some other predetermined method outlined in the course syllabus Students should check Blackboard often for new course material Should a professor require a synchronous meeting of students also known as a web meeting the professor will set up a meeting time and provide a link to the meeting via email or Blackboard The software used for these web meetings is named Centra If the professor chooses recordings of the web meetings may be made available to students Regardless of how the course is administered professors rely heavily on email for communication with students As such you must have a university email address and check your email daily 3 A University Email address This program relies heavily on email for interaction with students and vice versa It is very impor
10. equirements in two years Therefore students are eligible for up to two years 4 semesters excluding summers of assistantship support during their first two years of residence Exceptions to these guidelines may be considered on an individual basis 1 I Admission to Candidacy in the Program Prospective candidates for the M S degree are admitted to candidacy when a All prerequisites for admission to the departmental graduate program have been satisfactorily completed b The student s Program of Study has been approved by the Major Professor Advisory Committee Graduate Coordinator and the Graduate School Dean c Anaverage of 3 0 or higher has been maintained on all graduate courses taken d A thesis project proposal has been presented and approved by the Major Professor and Advisory Committee A Program Thesis Approval Form should be obtained from the Program Degree Program Assistant before thesis presentation 1 J Summary of Procedural Steps toward the M S Degree 1 Obtain advisement from the Graduate Coordinator and Graduate Studies Committee until a Major Professor is selected 2 Formulate a Program of Study with the Major Professor and Advisory Committee then record the Program of Study with the Academic Advisor see Section D 3 Complete all required course work see Sections A B C 4 Present a thesis project proposal to be approved by the Major Professor and Advisory Committee A thesis project is not approved unti
11. es your satisfaction Audio Setup Wizard On the initial run of Centra you should be required to complete the audio setup wizard The audio setup wizard verifies that you can hear sound from your speakers or headphones and that your microphone is setup successfully If your computer configuration changes or you are having trouble hearing through the speakers or speaking through the microphone press this button to run the audio setup wizard again Page 14 of 17 Video of Professor Should the professor have a video feed available it will show in this area Meeting Participants You will be able to see who is participating in the meeting and their communication capabilities microphone text only Handouts and Presentation Agenda This space will list all of the slides to be presented by the professor and holds items available for download Note that you cannot move ahead of the professor but you can revisit past slides Push to talk button To speak to other participants click and hold this button while you are speaking push to talk Alternatively you can hold the Control Ctrl key on your keyboard to speak Who is currently speaking This will denote the participant s voice you are hearing through your speakers Meeting Space This is where the meeting will take place The meeting space can display presentation slides agenda a whiteboard a user s desktop or application web browser or survey Dependin
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13. g on the format of the course it is possible to relinquish control of the meeting space to students User Documentation This is the user manual for Centra Should you want to learn more about the software click on this link to open the documentation Page 15 of 17 4 Technical Requirements Since the courses for this degree are taught online students are required to maintain the following technical requirements to ensure access to course materials Note that each course maintains a different set of requirements but these general requirements should suffice for most courses e Hardware requirements O O Relatively new computer with at least Pentium 4 or equivalent processor 1GB RAM 2GB or greater recommended 20GB of free hard drive space Sound card Speakers headphones and microphone High speed internet access e Software Requirements O O O O O O 0 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 or greater Web browser Word Processor software capable of reading and producing doc docx Microsoft Word documents Spreadsheet software capable of reading and producing xls xlsx Microsof Excel documents Presentation software capable of reading and producing ppt pptx Microsoft PowerPoint documents Adobe Acrobat Reader or software able to read Adobe PDF documents pdf Video player software Windows Media Player and or Apple Quicktime Java runtime environment Decompression software able to
14. ineering Program Paperwork declaring your Major Professor and Committee Members must be filed with the program secretary The prospective M S degree candidate and his her advisory committee develop a Program of Study in conformance with the interest of the student and the requirements of the degree Normally the Program of Study is developed during the student s first semester after selection of the Major Professor and advisory committee The program must constitute a logical whole and be approved by the student s advisory committee Graduate Coordinator and Graduate School Dean Only graduate level courses 5000 and above can be listed in the Program of Study Any change in the Program of Study subsequent to the initial approval must meet with signature approval of all Advisory Committee members Page 6 of 17 Academic Advisor The role of the Academic Advisor is to assist students with preparing degree plans and verifies successful completion of degree requirements You should make an appointment to see the academic advisor as soon as possible to plan your course schedule and verify that your plan will meet degree requirements Students living outside of the University area can make the appointment via email or phone Students must have a degree plan filed by the end of the first semester of attendance in order to register for subsequent semesters The academic advisor for the program is Mrs Ida Olivarez Center for Instruction Room
15. l Multivariate Techniques B The Program of Study must include a minimum of 12 thesis or 18 non thesis additional elective credit hours subject to the following conditions 1 Courses must be at the graduate level 5000 level or above 2 Courses taken to fulfill deficiencies may not be included in the elective hours C A written thesis project proposal that outlines the focus of the thesis project shall be submitted to the student s Advisory Committee for their comment and approval ideally by the second semester and no later than the third semester exclusive of summer D Athesis project that shows independent judgment in developing and resolving a research problem must be written and approved by the student s Advisory Committee E Students must complete at least six semester credit hours per year towards the degree until the degree is completed Failure to make this minimum progress will result in dismissal from the degree program with possible re admission based on the catalog in effect at the time of re admission A student who is actively pursuing a graduate project and has completed all other course work for the degree will be required to register for 3 credit hours continuously two semesters a year summers included until the thesis project is completed F All requirements for the M S degree must be completed within six years beginning from the date of first course registration G Students may not enroll in any coursework o
16. l the Major Professor and Advisory Committee have signed the thesis project approval form 5 Secure admission to status as prospective degree candidate for the M S degree see section H Complete thesis project under supervision of the Major Professor Page 8 of 17 7 Graduate students must provide their Major Professor and Advisory Committee adequate time for review of the thesis project proposal and final papers The first draft of the thesis project must be submitted to the Committee Chair during the first week of the semester the student intends to graduate Students not providing adequate time for review may not be eligible for thesis project defense as determined by the Major Professor and Advisory Committee Students encountering problems associated with the timely return of their thesis materials 2 to 8 weeks depending on the circumstances from either the major professor or Reading Committee 8 below should report their concern to the Graduate Coordinator who in consultation with the Head will inquire to the nature of the delay 8 The thesis project approved by the Major Professor is submitted to the student s Advisory Committee no later than the end of the 4 week of the semester that the student plans to graduate The Advisory Committee acts as a reading committee and represents the Graduate Faculty in determining the acceptability of the thesis project The responsibilities of the Reading Committee Chairperson are a to co
17. lication Voice over the Internet VoIP If you are using VoIP for the event audio you must have speakers or headphones to listen and a microphone connected to your computer to speak e Totest your audio select Audio Wizard from the Tools menu e Apresenter must give you a microphone before you can speak e Raise your hand to request a microphone e To speak hold down the M Ceti rig Sp a o M key on the Macintosh Telephone Conference C If you are using a conference call for the event audio the telephone numbers and access codes can be viewed during the session Select Audio Wizard from the Tools menu Quick Tips B Speaking p adjusting Audio aoa f Responding Yes Press and hold the Ctrl Use the slide next to the Use the Hand button to Click the Yes button to key to speak during an icon to adjust the audio indicate that you have a respond to a question event during an event question Presentation Accessibility Guide E G by Saba User Documentation OD Paused In Session 2 Currently speaking p Network SSeS Discussion of interface Feedback Tools Figure 2 Centra Software Attendee View e Hand raises your hand to get the attention of the instructor e Yes answers yes to a question posed by the professor e No answers no to a question posed by the professor e Laugh denotes that you are laughing at the professor s outrageously funny remark e Applaud denot
18. mmittee one hard copy and one digital copy of the final approved thesis project must be submitted to the Program Coordinator for safekeeping for the Department 2 General Guidelines for Courses and Labs These guidelines are designed to inform scholars of their responsibilities and of the course requirements in order to make their courses a positive experience The instructor is always available for consultation and discussion with students on any aspect of a course and of these general guidelines Page 9 of 17 Courses will be conducted via the internet and or e mail so the definition of meetings given below refers to any time that you spend studying and working on course work labs projects etc 2 A Class Culture 1 Consider yourself as a scholar rather than a student The term student may imply some passivity whereas the term scholar implies active participation understanding and searching We will use these terms interchangeably with the meaning of scholar implied Osmosis does not work in a learning environment Further define yourself as a thinking explorer You are responsible for your education an instructor can only be a guide and a facilitator An instructor cannot learn for you If you come across something that really interests you explore it further Your experience at this University should not consist of passing a series of courses to earn a degree Your experience should rather be a series
19. of activities that will give you an education Concentrate on learning to learn You will have to be a life long learner to survive in your chosen career There is no such thing as a stupid question there is such a thing as a stupid answer So ask questions the instructor is taking all the risks Ask questions of your instructor and of your fellow scholars Many times questions are more important than answers The Internet is a tremendous resource and also a great danger When you find information on the Internet you have no idea if it is correct View such information with caution But use the Internet to explore topics that interest you Do not only prepare for the exam in a course learn as much as you can on the topics introduced to you by the course material You are responsible for the extent of your education READ MINDFULLY In addition to details of the syllabus given in class the syllabus for the course includes all the chapters of the required textbook s unless indicated otherwise by the instructor 2 B Course Procedures and Regulations 1 The final letter grade for the class will be based on the raw composite numerical score obtained from the weighted average of the tests quizzes exams labs etc as indicated by the instructor and stated in the course syllabus All University rules regulations and expected student conduct apply to this course Students are held responsible for the information given in the current
20. ordinate the reading and evaluation of the thesis project after it has been submitted to the Reading Committee by the Major Professor b to communicate the salient points of the Reading Committee s evaluation of the thesis project to the Major Professor and c to verify that the recommendations of the Reading Committee made during the review process and the final oral exam are incorporated into the final copy of the thesis or dissertation by signing the cover page of the final copy immediately below the signature of the major professor 9 Final Oral Examination covering student s course work and thesis project is conducted by the Major Professor and Reading Committee Although actual conduct of this examination rests with the Examining Committee the general policy of the Department is that a the student must appear in person either on campus or through online video conference for the final oral examination which must be completed before the last day of class of the last full week of instruction and b the entire examination should last approximately thirty minutes to one hour and c the examination will start with a twenty minute discourse on the student s thesis project 10 The thesis project may be completed in one semester however with continuous registration a student will be allowed up to one calendar year to complete the thesis project 11 Upon successful completion of the Final Oral Examination and final approval of the Co
21. r When registering for courses it is important that you register for the correct section of the course Courses sections that are offered in person will be designated as a 001 section Course sections that are offered online will be designated as a W01 section For example GSEN5355 W01 is an online section of a course because of the WO1 designation GSEN5355 001 is the in person section of the same course because of the 001 designation 1 E Advisement Major Professor and Committee All graduate students are initially assigned to the Program Coordinator for advising and will remain with the Program Coordinator until they have completed their declaration of their Major Professor and research topic As soon as the student has determined what aspect of Geospatial Surveying Engineering he she wishes to investigate for his her thesis project he she is directed to the professor s whose interests are most closely related Provided the professor s is willing to accept the student he she becomes the student s major professor Major Professors must be regular members of the Graduate Faculty a Ph D and full time faculty of the Geospatial Surveying Engineering Program For the M S program a student must appoint and have approval an advisory committee consisting of the Major Professor and two additional faculty members All members must be regular or provisional members of the Graduate Faculty and a majority must be from the Geospatial Surveying Eng
22. recedence over anything written in this section of the document referring to degree requirements This document will cover the highlights of the catalog but should not be used in lieu of the University Catalog Degree Requirements The M S program will require a minimum of 36 credit hours exclusive of deficiencies if any All students are expected to have a minimum undergraduate background equivalent to each of the following courses GISC 1470 Geospatial Systems GISC 2470 Geospatial Plane Measurement A beginning graduate student who during advisement or admission is judged deficient in the fundamentals of GIS or surveying may demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency by either taking the appropriate course for undergraduate credit by attaining satisfactory scores on the final examinations of the appropriate undergraduate course by taking other online courses as directed A satisfactory score in this case shall be a B Certificate of Completion or better Such courses are Page 3 of 17 regarded as foundation or leveling work and do not count as credit towards the total required hours for completion of the degree Specific M S degree requirements stipulate that A The Program of Study must include the following core courses e GSEN 5381 Cadastral Information Systems e GSEN 5383 Designing Digital Surface Models e GSEN 5355 Design and Analysis of GIS Applications e GSEN 5365 Geospatia
23. rencing software that provides synchronous and asynchronous online presentations Centra is a Java application that can run on any computer with a web browser and Java installed You Page 12 of 17 must also have speakers and a microphone to hear and speak to other attendees The Centra web interface is available at http webconference tamus edu main TAMUCC Texas A amp M University at College Station provides support for Centra They can be contacted by email Centra Support kamu tamu edu or telephone 979 862 2241 Monday Friday 8AM 7PM Attending a meeting If you have been invited to a meeting you will receive an invitation via email You may attend the meeting by clicking on the link provided in the email and then entering your name and email address In some cases the professor may assign a user name and or password to view the meeting if a user name and or password is required the professor will provide it to you and it must be entered to attend the meeting After successfully authenticating for the meeting the Centra software will load and you will start attending the meeting Figure 2 shows the interface and points out important features which will be discussed below Page 13 of 17 S Enadhack Toole Jee Laugh Applaud f Step Out Text Chat Feedba i Full Screen Participants 21a 1 Rick Meeting Participants Agenda Handouts and i oS Import a Share an Others Presentation App
24. ring Program at Texas A amp M University Corpus Christi The faculty and staff in the program look forward to working with you for a successful completion of your degree This document outlines the requirements for completing your degree discusses the culture of the program covers the software used for instruction and lists technical requirements to access these resources After reading this document refer to the checklist in section 5 to help you get set up for your first semester This document additional orientation information and instructional videos are posted on the program website http gisc tamucc edu index php n GSEN NewGraduateStudentOrientation You can also navigate to this information 1 Degree and Program Requirements 1 A Master of Science Degree Requirements Read the University Graduate Student Catalog The University Graduate Student Catalog is the official document that describes the GSEN and University requirements The Graduate Student Catalog is your contract with the University and you are expected to have read and understood the requirements set forth within A new catalog is produced every year however the catalog that you should follow is the catalog that was in effect when you were admitted to the program You should always keep a paper copy of the catalog for reference An online version of the catalog can be found at http catalogreview tamucc edu graduate htm The official University Catalog holds p
25. tant that you set up your university email address as soon as possible and check it often Your email address will be in the form firstname lastname islander tamucc edu Additionally some professors will contact you through Blackboard so be sure to check your Blackboard email often as well To obtain your email address visit http islander tamucc edu and click on Get New Computer Account Passwords link in the header of the page You will be taken to the new user website Select Islander Student E Mail enter your student ID also known as your A number and your date of birth then click Submit and follow the instructions Page 11 of 17 You can check your email by visiting http islander tamucc edu and clicking on Islander Student Email in the header of the page 3 B SAIL Registering for Classes and Updating Personal Information SAIL is the university system for class registration viewing student records making tuition payments and parking administration It is important to verify your contact information in SAIL as it contains the official records that we use to contact you To log into SAIL visit http sail tamucc edu If ie nay you do not know your student ID or PIN number click Get my student ID on the left Welcome OS AIL hand side of the screen If you know your lt C A amp M University Corpus Christi Student Portal student ID and PIN click on the blue Login to a E a a a Don t have a Student ID
26. uncompress zip files We recommend the free software 7 zip e Other requirements O Create and check often your university email firstname lastname islander tamucc edu Page 16 of 17 5 New Graduate Student Checklist to be completed as soon as you are accepted into the Program Obtain and read a copy of the University Graduate Catalog Remember this is your contract refer to section 1 Visit the New Graduate Student Orientation page on the GSEN website at http gisc tamucc edu index php n GSEN NewGraduateStudentOrientation Acquire your University email address refer to section 3 A Join the GSEN email list serv Many important university program and job announcements go across on this email list serv To join visit http sci tamucc edu mailman listinfo gsen list Log into SAIL to register for courses pay your tuition bill and verify that your contact information is correct refer to section 3 B Verify that your computer system meets the requirements for the program refer to section 4 Successfully log into Blackboard on the Island Online refer to section 3 C Email a passport sized picture of yourself to Mrs Dee Edgar Dee Edgar tamucc edu by the end of the first month of your attendance so the faculty and staff know who you are Faculty and Staff bios and photos can be found on the program website so you know who we are http
27. utside of TAMUCC during the semester in which they intend to graduate H All transfer work must be approved at least one semester prior to graduation term using the Course Transfer form This form must be signed by the student s Major Professor Department Chair and the Dean of Graduate Studies Thesis Project defense will not be conducted during the summer break except by prior mutual consent of the student and Advisory Committee members J Students must apply for graduation at least one semester prior to intended graduation date Deadlines can be found in SAIL If a student does not graduate in the semester of application he she must complete the Graduation Cancellation form found in the Academic Advisor s office Completing this form will allow the student to re enroll in GSEN 5395 The student must then re apply for graduation Page 4of 17 1 B Grades The minimum grade for credit is C A student is only allowed 6 hours of credit at a grade of C A course in which the final grade is C or lower may be repeated for a higher grade A graduate student may retake a maximum of two courses during graduate study in the University The student may repeat each course only one time All grades received for the course will be computed in the grade point average For detailed information about calculation of grade point average GPA visit http registrar tamucc edu gpa html A grade of I is given for course work not
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