2011-2012 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 13 2011–12 Graduate Catalog Introduction Experience Admissions Academic Info. Financial Info. Campus Services M.Ed. M.S.N. Course Descriptions Appendix Calculation of Title IV assistance not earned The amount of the Title IV grant and loan assistance not earned by the student is calculated by determining the complement of the percentage of assistance the student earned and applying it to the total amount of grant and loan assistance that was disbursed (or that could have been disbursed) to the student, or on the student’s behalf, for the period of enrollment as of the day the student withdrew. Difference between amounts earned and amounts received The university will follow the regulations for late disbursement if the student received less grant or loan assistance than the amount earned. If the student has received more grant or loan assistance than the amount earned, then the unearned funds shall be returned by the university, the student, or both. Responsibility of the university The university shall return the lesser of the unearned amount of Title IV assistance or an amount equal to the total institutional charges the student incurs for the period of enrollment of which the assistance was awarded, multiplied by the unearned percentage of awarded Title IV grant and loan assistance. Responsibility of the student Students shall return unearned Title IV assistance minus the amount the university returns. Order of return of Title IV funds Excess funds returned by the university or student are credited to outstanding Title IV loan balances for the student or made on the student’s behalf for which a return of funds is required. Excess funds must be credited to outstanding balances in the following order: 1. Unsubsidized Stafford loans 2. Subsidized Stafford loans Campus Services Summer Housing Information Residence hall housing is available for graduate students during the summer course schedule. All housing is single occupancy, air conditioned, fully furnished (desk, bed, chair, dresser, and closet) and equipped with a phone, permitting students to dial and receive calls directly. Every residence hall room is equipped with a networked computer, enabling residents to use CedarNet, the University’s intranet. Printing capabilities are available in the library, in common areas of the residence hall, in open-access computer labs, and in classrooms across campus. Students needing residence hall housing are required to submit a housing application at least two weeks prior to the start of class. You may access the housing application at cedarville.edu/ gradhousing . All graduate students living in the residence halls must provide proof of medical insurance. International students attending class in the United States are required to purchase medical insurance. Cedarville University will coordinate the purchase of insurance. Housing assignments are made by student life. Contact student life (937-766-7872) with any questions. Library The Centennial Library provides a rich environment of resources and professional support to assist students with their research and course assignments. The library houses a collection of approximately 200,000 volumes and provides more than 7,000 electronic journal titles and nearly 1,000 periodical subscriptions in print form. The library also contains the MediaPLEX, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Curriculum Materials Center, computer classrooms, a variety of individual and group study facilities, and the University archives. As a member of OhioLINK, a cooperative of 89 Ohio college and university libraries, students and faculty have access to more than 11 million unique titles in a centralized computer catalog. Additional partnerships provide access to more than 50 million library materials from more than 69,000 libraries worldwide. Our librarians provide reference services, research appointments, and library instruction to prepare students to locate, use, and evaluate information. At the conclusion of the master’s program, each student’s thesis is submitted to the library for binding and will be added to the collection. For more information and to access the library’s catalog and online resources, visit the library’s website at cedarville.edu/library . Computer Services Cedarville University is nationally known as a leader in instructional technology. A computer and high-speed Internet connection are necessary to access online course activities using WebCT Blackboard. To access the online course material: • Go to Cedarville’s homepage ( cedarville.edu ) . Click “Current Students” and then “Resources”. Click “WebCT Blackboard Courses”. • Click “Login” and type in your CedarNet username and password. • Students who have forgotten their account information can select one of the options under the “Forgot your password?” heading. • Contact your professor if you are unable to get into the course.