2006-2008 Bulletin of the Graduate Programs

- Page 1 - Revision as of 10/11/2006 2006-2008 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 STANDARDS .................................................................................................................................. 8 APPLICATION STEPS ...................................................................................................................... 8 CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE .......................................................................................................... 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 S UMMER 2006.) ................................................................................... 10 E STIMATED A NNUAL C OSTS (F ALL 2006) .................................................................................. 10 F INANCIAL R EGISTRATION P OLICY ............................................................................................. 10 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 ..................................................................................................................... 11 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 GRADUATE PROGRAM GOVERNANCE............................................................................ 16 D IRECTOR OF G RADUATE P ROGRAMS ........................................................................................ 16