Procedures and Forms

Deferment
Newly admitted Post-BA and Master’s Plus candidates may defer their admission for up to one year.  Eligibility requires that new candidates have not enrolled in any courses.  Once a student has enrolled, admission may not be deferred and the candidate may choose to withdraw from the university.  In this case, the student will have to reapply and submit new application materials.  Master’s Plus candidates are not granted deferment automatically because the program is competitive in admissions.  A written request for deferment must be sent to Travis Anderson in the Office of Student Services.

Waitlists
If a course that you need is full, please put yourself on the waitlist.  There is always the possibility that given enough student demand, we will open an additional section or increase the enrollment maximum.  Student demand is judged by the number of students on a waitlist.  Decisions about waitlists and demand are made in the weeks following registration but preceding the start of the next semester.  Students will be notified of changes via e-mail.

E-mail
E-mail is our official means of communication with continuing students.  Please read our e-mail policy statement.  Students will be held responsible to the information conveyed within those official messages, including The Buff Teacher.

Course Waivers
Candidates may apply for a course waiver if they think they have met a licensure requirement that was identified in the admissions process as a deficiency.  Waiver determinations are made by a faculty member whose field of expertise encompasses the subject specific to the license requirement.  Candidates should allow 4-6 weeks for a decision.

For liberal arts and/or content area requirements, newly admitted or continuing candidates file a waiver form.  Documentation on the course to be waived must accompany the form.  Documentation includes: a syllabus (must be from professor, semester and year in which the course was taken), a course description (from catalog year when the course was taken, and a concise written statement from the candidate explaining why this course is appropriate for the specific requirement.

For education courses, up to six hours of education course work may be waived.  Newly admitted or continuing candidates file a waiver form.  Documentation on the education course to be waived must accompany the form.  This includes: a syllabus (must be from professor, semester and year in which the course was taken) and work samples (upon request).

E-Mail
E-mail is our official means of communication with continuing students. Please read our e-mail policy statement. Students will be held responsible to the information conveyed within those official messages.

Incomplete Grades
Incomplete grades constitute a contract between a candidate and his/her instructor. Please see our policy on incomplete grades.

Petitions
Candidates may appeal any academic decision, including admissions decisions, course grades, and results of comprehensive examinations. Please see our policy on appeals.