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FALL Term 2009 AUGUST through OCTOBER, 2009 |
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July 20 - July 31 |
Fall Registration Period |
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Thurs. August 6 |
Payment Due Date |
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Monday, August 10 |
First day of instruction |
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Friday, August 14 |
Last day to Add/Drop without grade record or billing |
| Friday, August 23 | Last day to apply for December Masters Graduation |
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Monday, September 7 |
University Holiday |
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Mon. - Friday October 12-16 |
Last week of classes for the term |
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Jan Term 2009-2010 October 26, 2009 through January 15, 2010 |
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October 5-16 |
Jan Registration Period |
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Thursday, October 22 |
Payment Due Date |
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Monday, October 26 |
First day of instruction |
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Friday, October 30 |
Last day to Add/Drop without grade record or billing |
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Thursday-Friday, Nov. 26-27 |
University Holiday |
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Monday-Thursday, Dec. 21 - 31 |
No Classes |
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Thursday, January 1 |
University Holiday |
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Monday-Friday, January 12-16 |
Last week of classes for the term |
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Spring Term 2010 January 25 through April 1, 2010 |
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January 4 - 15 |
Spring Registration Period |
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Monday, January 18 |
University Holiday |
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Thursday, January 21 |
Payment Due Date |
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Friday, January 22 |
Last day to apply for May Masters Graduation |
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Monday, January 25 |
First day of instruction |
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Friday, January 29 |
Last day to Add/Drop without grade record or billing |
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Monday-Friday, March 29-April 1 |
Last week of classes for the term |
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may Term 2010 April 12 through june 18, 2010 |
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March 22 - April 1 |
May Registration Period |
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Thursday, April 8 |
Payment Due Date |
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Monday, April 12 |
First day of instruction |
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Friday, April 16 |
Last day to Add/Drop without grade record or billing |
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Monday, May 31 |
University Holiday |
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Monday-Friday, June 14-18 |
Last week of classes for the term |
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summer Term 2010 june 21 through july 23, 2010 |
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June 7-18 |
Summer Registration Period |
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Thursday, June 16 |
Payment Due Date |
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Monday, June 21 |
First day of instruction |
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Friday, June 25 |
Last day to Add/Drop without grade record or billing |
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Monday, July 5 |
University Holiday |
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Monday-Friday, July 19-23 |
Last week of classes for the term |
| *Students completing requirements to graduate in May should notify the Dispute Resolution Office and fill out the "Application for Candidacy to Graduate" form. Please refer to the Graduation Information site. |
The Dispute Resolution (DR) Program is open to persons holding a bachelor's or higher professional degree from an accredited university or college. An applicant to the program must submit a completed admissions application and an official academic transcript from the institution which awarded his/her bachelor's degree. A student must receive official acceptance into the program before being enrolled in any classes.
Registration dates, class schedule, tuition, and procedures for the forthcoming term are mailed to DR students five times a year in December, March, May, July and October. Student services such as admission, adds, class drops and swaps are handled by the DR office. Payments can be made on-line with MASTERCARD, American Express or Discover with a service fee of 2.65%, or via e-check with no service fee.
A DR student who is financially indebted to the University will not be awarded a certificate or transcript until all financial obligations have been met. The Cashier may cancel the registration of any student with a delinquent account. Penalty fees are assessed for dishonored checks ($30) and late payment ($150). Tuition charges are listed in the registration materials and due at the time of registration in the form of a check (payable to SMU), eCheck or a MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card payment. Application fees are nonrefundable; tuition refunds for Add/Drops and Withdrawals are described below.
To Add/Drop a course, a student must contact the Dispute Resolution office at 972-473-3435. Notifying an instructor of the intent to Add/Drop does not constitute an official schedule change. A student who drops a course within the Add/Drop period (refer to the DR Calendar for dates) will not be charged tuition for the dropped course. A student who drops a course after the scheduled dates, but remains registered for at least one other course will not received a tuition refund for the dropped course. NOTE: Seminars have separate policies regarding drop and refund: Drops for seminars must be received no later than two weeks prior to the start date of the class to receive a refund.
Students who wish to withdraw from all their courses must notify the Dispute Resolution office at 972-473-3435. Nonattendance or notifying the instructor does not constitute an official withdrawal. A student who officially withdraws (withdrawal is dropping ALL courses after registration has been processed) from the University is allowed a refund of tuition according to the following schedule.*
Fall, Jan, Spring & May
From the day of registration to the day preceding the 1st day of class 95%
1st day through the 5th day of the term 50%
No refund will be issued after the 5th day of the term
Summer
From the day of registration to the day preceding the 1st day of class 95%
1st day through the 2nd day of classes 50%
No refund will be issued after the 2nd day of the term
* For medical Withdrawals, a daily pro-rata refund is allowed. To qualify for
a Medical Withdrawal, your personal physician must provide a written explanation
of the illness to the Director of the SMU Health Center who will, in turn, rule
of the case.
Graduate study in the DR Program is governed by the academic regulations established for graduate programs in the Annette Caldwell SimmonsSchool of Education and Human Development.
A student's permanent record includes all SMU courses attempted and grades assigned. Official transcripts are issued by the Office of the Registrar. Unofficial transcripts, grades, class schedules and account holds may be checked online by the student at ACCESS.SMU through www.smu.edu. In order to use ACCESS SMU it is necessary to have an ID number and a password. Once accepted into the program, students will receive email and password information. For password questions/problems, call 214 768-HELP.
Graduate Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00. If in any semester a student fall below this GPA, the student will be placed on probation for one term. If at the end of the term of probation the cumulative GPA is not up to 3.00 the student will be removed from the program.
Students must notify the Dispute Resolution office of intent to graduate during the term before completion of program requirements. An Application to Graduate (ACG) form must be filed with the DR office. Academic records will be reviewed at this time to verify that program requirements have been met. All "Incompletes" must be resolved (with completed records) before graduation is permitted. No student may have grades of Incomplete in more than two classes on their transcript at any given point.
It is the general policy of the University not to cancel classes except in extreme cases. Please check TV and ration stations for closings. If in doubt, call SMU Info (214) 768-4436. A notice will also be posted on the SMU web site.
For further information concerning Dispute Resolution program, policies and regulations, call (972) 473-3435 or e-mail us.
****Failure to read this bulletin does not excuse students from information
or regulations contained therein. The University reserves the right to make
changes in this bulletin at anytime.
Southern Methodist University will not discriminate in any employment
practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color,
religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. SMU's commitment
to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.****