Steven G. MihayloSteven G. MihayloCollege of Business & College of Business &

EconomicsEconomics

Academic Academic SessionSessionFall 2008Fall 2008

Welcome SeminarWelcome Seminar

Academic IssuesAcademic Issues

Diane MazzeyDiane Mazzey

Graduate Programs AdvisorGraduate Programs Advisor

Before we get startedBefore we get started

Break Into Groups!Break Into Groups!

Academic SessionAcademic Session PortalPortal Graduate Student HandbookGraduate Student Handbook When to register for classesWhen to register for classes Important DeadlinesImportant Deadlines Course EvaluationsCourse Evaluations Academic DishonestyAcademic Dishonesty Academic ProbationAcademic Probation

Group ActivityGroup Activity MBA AssociationMBA Association Award of Academic ExcellenceAward of Academic Excellence

PORTALPORTAL CSUF Portal – CSUF Portal – www.fullerton.edu

CSUF is the most technically advanced CSU CSUF is the most technically advanced CSU campus and we are proud of that fact. campus and we are proud of that fact. Therefore, we require you to use this Therefore, we require you to use this technology.technology.

To obtain registration information, grades, To obtain registration information, grades, and information on holds you would use your and information on holds you would use your portal. www.fullerton.edu portal. www.fullerton.edu Be sure to use “New Titan Online” and your Be sure to use “New Titan Online” and your

“Student Center”“Student Center” Everything will be pushed to you Everything will be pushed to you

electronically. You want to make sure you electronically. You want to make sure you check your CSUF check your CSUF email address regularly.email address regularly.

Welcome PacketWelcome Packet Welcome Packet is mailed to all newly Welcome Packet is mailed to all newly

admitted students.admitted students. The Packet includes:The Packet includes:

An individualized Advising WorksheetAn individualized Advising Worksheet If applicable evaluation formsIf applicable evaluation forms Steps on What to do now?Steps on What to do now? Link to the Graduate Student Handbook Link to the Graduate Student Handbook

(GSH)(GSH) The Welcome Packet was mailed out with The Welcome Packet was mailed out with

your admission letter from the CBE.your admission letter from the CBE.

Online HandbookOnline Handbook

The CBE GSH is located on the The CBE GSH is located on the Current Student WebsiteCurrent Student Website http://business.fullerton.edu/http://business.fullerton.edu/

graduatehandbook graduatehandbook It is critical to your success in the It is critical to your success in the

program to review the handbook program to review the handbook immediately. immediately.

Many of the FAQ that I receive have Many of the FAQ that I receive have been included in the handbook.been included in the handbook.

Register for classesRegister for classes Academic CalendarAcademic Calendar

Fall SemesterFall SemesterEarly Registration Begins: JulyEarly Registration Begins: JulyChange of Program Begins: AugustChange of Program Begins: AugustClasses Begin: Late AugustClasses Begin: Late AugustSemester Examinations: DecemberSemester Examinations: December

Spring SemesterSpring SemesterEarly Registration Begins: NovemberEarly Registration Begins: NovemberChange of Program Begins: JanuaryChange of Program Begins: JanuaryClasses Begin: Late JanuaryClasses Begin: Late JanuarySemester Examinations: MaySemester Examinations: May

Registration TutorialRegistration Tutorial

Registration Tutorial Registration Tutorial Click on: “Registration / Fee Payment Click on: “Registration / Fee Payment

(Student Center)”(Student Center)” Provides information on adding, dropping, Provides information on adding, dropping,

and swapping classes as well as information and swapping classes as well as information on waitlists.on waitlists.

Important DeadlinesImportant Deadlines

Ethics QuizEthics Quiz must be completed and faxed to must be completed and faxed to (714) 278-1247 prior to enrolling.(714) 278-1247 prior to enrolling.

Evaluation Forms Evaluation Forms are due back to my office are due back to my office by by 9/15/20089/15/2008. (Step 6). (Step 6)

Concentration / Elective Concentration / Elective Approval Forms Approval Forms are due back to my office by are due back to my office by 10/1/200810/1/2008. . (Step 12)(Step 12)

ReplacementReplacement Approval Forms (MBA Only) Approval Forms (MBA Only) are due back to my office by are due back to my office by 10/1/200810/1/2008. . (Step 13)(Step 13)

Appointment with Advisor Appointment with Advisor 12/1/200812/1/2008..

EvaluationEvaluation

All evaluation forms were provided to All evaluation forms were provided to you in your packet. you in your packet.

The forms & Evaluation Check list are The forms & Evaluation Check list are due back, to my office, no later than due back, to my office, no later than September 15, 2008September 15, 2008

Forms will not be accepted after the Forms will not be accepted after the deadline.deadline.

Forms turned between now and Forms turned between now and 9/15/08 will be returned via mail by 9/15/08 will be returned via mail by middle of October.middle of October.

Continuous Enrollment Continuous Enrollment

You must maintain continuous enrollment You must maintain continuous enrollment during regular semesters (summer during regular semesters (summer sessions and intersession excluded) until sessions and intersession excluded) until award of your degreeaward of your degree

If you need to take a break in your If you need to take a break in your attendance, you must apply for a leave of attendance, you must apply for a leave of absenceabsence Students are not eligible for a leave of absence Students are not eligible for a leave of absence

their first semester in the program.their first semester in the program. If you are on probation, you CANNOT If you are on probation, you CANNOT

apply for a leave of absenceapply for a leave of absence

Time limits for Time limits for CompletionCompletion

All requirements for the master's All requirements for the master's degree, including all course work on degree, including all course work on the student's study plan, normally the student's study plan, normally should be completed within five should be completed within five years. years.

A student may request an extension A student may request an extension of the five-year time limit by filing a of the five-year time limit by filing a petition with the Graduate Studies petition with the Graduate Studies Office.   Office.  

Graduation CheckGraduation Check

Prior to the start of your final Prior to the start of your final semester you are required to submit semester you are required to submit a graduation check.a graduation check.

Due dates can be found in the class Due dates can be found in the class schedule.schedule.

Grad check forms are located in the Grad check forms are located in the Admissions & Records Service Admissions & Records Service Center in LH114.Center in LH114.

Course LoadCourse Load

How many classes should I take?How many classes should I take? Students Working Full Time:Students Working Full Time:

Recommend no more than 3-6 units of Recommend no more than 3-6 units of coursework coursework

Students Working Part TimeStudents Working Part Time Recommend no more than 9 units of Recommend no more than 9 units of

courseworkcoursework Graduate Students may enroll in a Graduate Students may enroll in a

maximum of 12 units per semester.maximum of 12 units per semester.

Academic DishonestyAcademic Dishonesty

Includes cheating, inventing false Includes cheating, inventing false information or citations, plagiarism, information or citations, plagiarism, and helping someone commit an act and helping someone commit an act of academic dishonesty.of academic dishonesty.

Violating this policy makes you Violating this policy makes you subject to disciplinary sanctionssubject to disciplinary sanctions

Familiarize yourself with the Familiarize yourself with the academic integrity guidelines in your academic integrity guidelines in your student handbookstudent handbook

Academic ProbationAcademic ProbationWhat is it?What is it?

A graduate student will be placed on A graduate student will be placed on Academic probation if either the Academic probation if either the cumulative or the study plan grade-cumulative or the study plan grade-point average falls below 3.0.point average falls below 3.0.

A graduate student will be placed on A graduate student will be placed on academic probation if they are not academic probation if they are not progressing fjjf towards their degree.progressing fjjf towards their degree.

Any coursework taken at the 400/500 Any coursework taken at the 400/500 level will have an impact on your level will have an impact on your overall GPA.overall GPA.

Academic ProbationAcademic Probation

A grade of “C” is considered a passing A grade of “C” is considered a passing grade and may not be repeated.grade and may not be repeated.

A grade of D or F is a failing grade A grade of D or F is a failing grade and must be repeated. However, there and must be repeated. However, there is no repetition of coursework policy at is no repetition of coursework policy at the graduate level.the graduate level.

Grades of “WU” are considered failing Grades of “WU” are considered failing and must be repeated. Students may and must be repeated. Students may apply to have the most recently earned apply to have the most recently earned grade count toward the GPA. This may grade count toward the GPA. This may be applied only to the first occurrence be applied only to the first occurrence of “WU”.of “WU”.

Academic ProbationAcademic Probation

MS AccountancyMS Accountancy, , MS TaxationMS Taxation, & , & MS Information SystemsMS Information Systems: In : In addition are:addition are: Required to maintain a 3.0 in three Required to maintain a 3.0 in three

separate sections of your study plan.separate sections of your study plan. Foundation, Pre-requisites, & Required Foundation, Pre-requisites, & Required

areaarea 300 level courses will not be calculated 300 level courses will not be calculated

for your overall GPA; however, you must for your overall GPA; however, you must maintain a 3.0 .maintain a 3.0 .

Academic ProbationAcademic Probation

Students who are placed on academic Students who are placed on academic probation have two consecutive probation have two consecutive semesters to remove themselves from semesters to remove themselves from probation.probation.

Prerequisites courses such as BUAD501, Prerequisites courses such as BUAD501, Math135, ISDS265, & ISDS513 may not Math135, ISDS265, & ISDS513 may not be used to raise your Study Plan GPA.be used to raise your Study Plan GPA.

Students who are unable to raise their Students who are unable to raise their GPA to a 3.0 by the end of their second GPA to a 3.0 by the end of their second consecutive semester may be removed consecutive semester may be removed from the program.from the program.

Grade Point Grade Point BalanceBalance

Why do students go on Why do students go on Academic Probation?Academic Probation?

Fail to stay organizedFail to stay organized ProcrastinationProcrastination Take to many courses Take to many courses Overextend themselvesOverextend themselves Think that graduate courses require Think that graduate courses require

the same amount of work as the same amount of work as undergraduate.undergraduate.

Organizational SkillsOrganizational SkillsSteps for Creating a Semester Steps for Creating a Semester

ScheduleSchedule Collect all of your course syllabi. Collect all of your course syllabi. Create Time Management Calendar. You will need four Create Time Management Calendar. You will need four

copies of the calendar, one for each month of the copies of the calendar, one for each month of the semester. semester.

Using your course syllabi, fill in on each of the term's Using your course syllabi, fill in on each of the term's monthly calendars all of your exams, papers, short monthly calendars all of your exams, papers, short essays, presentations, quizzes, and due dates for other essays, presentations, quizzes, and due dates for other important projects. important projects.

Using these calendars, you can see which weeks of the Using these calendars, you can see which weeks of the semester will be the busiest, and plan your time semester will be the busiest, and plan your time accordingly. If you have several tests and papers accordingly. If you have several tests and papers during one week, you may want to start studying during one week, you may want to start studying several weeks in advance to avoid cramming! several weeks in advance to avoid cramming!

Know Your LimitationsKnow Your Limitations

Only you can determine if it is wise Only you can determine if it is wise to enroll in 1, 2, 3, or 4 courses. to enroll in 1, 2, 3, or 4 courses.

When on probation it is wise to When on probation it is wise to reduce your course load.reduce your course load.

If you are financially able you may If you are financially able you may want to consider reducing your work want to consider reducing your work hours.hours.

Communicate with your family and Communicate with your family and friends so that they can support you friends so that they can support you during busy times.during busy times.

Group ActivityGroup Activity

ScenarioScenario

Warren Peace #1Warren Peace #1 Adam Baum #2Adam Baum #2 Al Dente #3Al Dente #3 Anne Teak #4Anne Teak #4 Bill Board #5Bill Board #5 Cheri Pitts #6Cheri Pitts #6

Crystal Ball #7Crystal Ball #7 Earl E. Bird #8Earl E. Bird #8 Gene Poole #9Gene Poole #9 Hazel Nutt #10Hazel Nutt #10 Iona Ford #11Iona Ford #11

Award of Academic Award of Academic ExcellenceExcellence

Students who graduate with a 3.85 Students who graduate with a 3.85 earn the Award of Academic earn the Award of Academic ExcellenceExcellence

Deans Graduate ReceptionDeans Graduate Reception

Questions?Questions?