2003-2004 Graduate Academic Catalog

- Page 1 - 2003-2004 BULLETIN OF THE GRADUATE PROGRAMS CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY A Baptist University of Arts, Sciences and Professional programs TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY............................................................ 3 U NIVERSITY P ROFILE ................................................................................................................... 3 H ISTORY ....................................................................................................................................... 3 P URPOSE AND O BJECTIVES ........................................................................................................... 5 R ECOGNITION , C ERTIFICATION , AND A CCREDITATION ................................................................. 5 T HE S ETTING ................................................................................................................................ 6 GOALS AND DISTINCTIVES OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................... 7 ADMISSION TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY .............. 8 A PPLICATION STEPS AND STANDARDS FOR THOSE SEEKING COURSES AS NON - DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 8 ADDITONAL A PPLICATION S TANDARDS FOR THOSE SEEKING TO ENTER A DEGREE PROGRAM ....... 8 A PPLICATION S TEPS FOR A DMISSION TO G RADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS .................................... 9 S TANDARDS OF C ONDUCT .......................................................................................................... 10 FINANCIAL DETAILS ............................................................................................................. 10 U NIVERSITY F INANCIAL O PERATING P OLICY ............................................................................. 10 S TUDENT C OSTS ( AS OF N OVEMBER 2002.)................................................................................ 11 E STIMATED A NNUAL C OSTS (F ALL 2003) .................................................................................. 11 F INANCIAL R EGISTRATION P OLICY ............................................................................................. 11 N OTIFICATION OF THE U NIVERSITY B ILL .................................................................................... 11 F ORMS OF P AYMENT ................................................................................................................... 11 P AYMENT P ENALTIES ................................................................................................................. 11 I NTEREST R ATES ......................................................................................................................... 11 P AYMENT O PTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 12 W ITHDRAWAL R EFUNDS : T UITION AND C OURSE F EES ............................................................... 12 F EDERAL R EFUND P OLICY .......................................................................................................... 12 V ETERANS T RAINING B ENEFITS AND D EPENDENTS E DUCATIONAL A SSISTANCE ...................... 14 FINANCIAL AID........................................................................................................................ 14 S TUDENT R IGHTS ........................................................................................................................ 14 S TUDENT R ESPONSIBILITIES ....................................................................................................... 15 SUMMER HOUSING INFORMATION.................................................................................. 15 R ESIDENCE H ALLS ..................................................................................................................... 15 Revision as of 8/21/2003 GRADUATE PROGRAM GOVERNANCE............................................................................ 15