MBA for Professionals Student Handbook - 2009-10

The Willamette University MBA for Professionals Student Handbook is a guide to the current regulations, policies, standards, procedures and student services of the Atkinson Graduate School of Management. The MBA for Professionals Handbook is to be used in conjunction with the Willamette University Selected Policies Manual which is your guide to the standards of conduct, policies, and procedures governing all Willamette University graduate and undergraduate students.

The content of the Willamette University MBA for Professionals Student Handbook is updated in mid-August each year. The content of this edition of the handbook applies to fall, spring and summer semester of the 2009-10 academic year. The hadbook is subject to change based on administrative decisions and faculty governance.


Tips for a Successful MBA Experience

• Advice from Recent Graduates
• Knowledge, Experience and Career Management
• Advising
• Course Difficulties
• Classroom and Professional Behavior
• Course Evaluations
• Requests for Exceptions to Academic Policies or Procedures

Expectations of Professional Behavior

• Classroom and Academic Behavior
  
• Email Communication
• Social Networking
• Events and Networking

Codes of Conduct and Regulations Regarding Conduct

• Expectations of Conduct
• Regulations Regarding Academic Honesty and Ethical Behavior
  
• Conduct Probation and Termination
• Financial Aid Suspension for Drug Related Offenses
• Willamette University Policies

Graduation Requirements and Academic Regulations

• Graduation Requirements
• Good Standing
• Good Academic Standing
• Grades
• Regulations Regarding "F" Grades
• Regulations Regarding "I" Grades
• Grading Regulations Regarding Issues of Academic Honesty and Ethical Behavior
• Grade Changes
• Grade Appeal
• Course Waivers
• Transfer Credits
• Transfer Credits from CPM Program
• Students Enrolled Part-time

Academic Probation, Termination and Expulsion

• Academic Probation
• Academic Termination
• Expulsion Related to Issues of Academic Honesty and Ethical Behavior Regulations

Registration Policies and Procedures

• Registration
• Full-Time and Half-Time Course Loads
• Discontinuing a Course
• Course Prerequisites
• Class Attendance
• Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
• Immunizations Required to Attend Class
• Adding a Course
• Dropping a Course
• Withdrawing from a Course
• Complete Withdrawal from All Courses During a Semester
• Medical Withdrawal or Medical Incomplete
• Leave of Absence
• Readmission
• Final Exam Policy

Commencement Ceremony Policies and Procedures

• Participating in the Commencement Ceremony - Graduating Students
• Participating in the Commencement Ceremony - Walking Students
• Academic Honors at Graduation
  

Requests for Exceptions to Academic Policies or Procedures

Financial Policies and Procedures

• Tuition and Fees
• Billing Process for Tuition and Fees
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Monthly Payment Plan
• Late Fees
• Health Insurance
• Withdrawal Refund Policy
  

Resources and Information (Coming Soon!)

Willamette University Selected Policies Manual

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