Academic Standing Certification - Students should contact the Registrar’s Office with requests to certify enrollment and student status. Students who need a letter (for employers or graduate/professional programs) noting specifically that they are in good academic standing should fill out this form and submit it to the SCS Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Compliance at least two weeks prior to the date needed by the requestor.

Advanced Professional Certificate Tracking – Each Advanced Professional Certificate is designed as a planned, cohesive group of courses between the student and the program Associate Dean. While some programs have prescribed courses, others allow for more individualized proposals. Important: Students must be admitted formally to an Advanced Professional Certificate program and secure the advance permission of the appropriate program Associate Dean(s) for all certificate coursework during their first semester of study. A copy of this completed form must be filed with the School of Continuing Studies Academic Affairs & Compliance Office before the end of the student's first semester. Advanced Professional Certificates will not be awarded retroactively, and to satisfy the awarding requirement, all students must meet the minimum GPA requirement of 3.000 at the completion of their studies.  Please review the MPS Student Handbook for additional guidelines.

Change of Grade – Once course grades have been posted, professors must submit grade changes via this paper form to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Compliance for review. Grades can be changed only because of a grading or administrative error (such as miscalculation or recording mistake) or when final assignments have been submitted for recorded incompletes. Students cannot submit additional or revised work after a final grade has been recorded for the express purpose of improving that grade. The paper form is available in the University Registrar office and the School of Continuing Studies Academic Affairs Office.

Course Waiver (MPS Graduate Students Only) – With written permission from their program Associate Dean and the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Complaince, MPS graduate students may be waived from some selected courses required within that major or within a concentration.  Students are required to supply documentation of their proficiency in that course (such as a writing portfolio to request a waiver of the "Fundamentals of Reporting and News Writing" Journalism requirement) during their first semester of study to the program Associate Dean for review.  Some programs do not waive any course requirements.  Please note:  Students do not receive grades or credit for waived courses; rather, this process allows them to take an elective in place of a waived course.  MPS degree-specific requirements and courses (Ethics in the Profession; Capstone; 30 graduate-level credits; minimum 3.000 cumulative GPA) cannot be waived under any circumstances.

Graduation Application (Graduate MALS and MPS Students Only) – During the first two weeks of their final semester, graduate students in the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) and Master of Professional Studies (MPS) programs should complete their official graduation application online through the MyAccess system at https://myaccess.georgetown.edu.  Detailed instructions for this online process can be found on the Graduation page.

Graduation Application (Undergraduate Students Only) – Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies students should consult with the degree program office about their application procedures and forms.

Privacy Waiver – Students are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law that limits the information about a student shared with parties (including family members and spouses) other than that student. To waive this right, the student should complete this form and submit it to the appropriate office within the School of Continuing Studies.

Re-Enrollment (after prior attendance) - Students who have completed courses in a degree program and then missed two or more consecutive semesters of enrollment (fall/spring; spring/summer; summer/fall) without applying for an official Leave of Absence must apply for readmission through the Office of Admissions if they meet any of the following conditions:  (1) They have not been enrolled in their program for two calendar years (six consecutive semesters); (2) they are returning after any absence during which they studied at another institution without receiving prior written permission; (3) they are international students and require Visa support through Georgetown University; (4) they were on academic probation (cumulative GPA under 2.00 for undergraduate students, under 3.00 for graduate students); (5) they were suspended or terminated from the School and University due to a vioaltion of the Honor Code or Student Conduct Code; (6) they were academically terminated from the School.  Students who do not meet any of the above criteria should complete and submit the Re-Enrollment form to the Office of Academic Affairs & Compliance at least two weeks prior to the first day of classes in the semester for which the student is requesting a return.

**Please note:  Re-Enrollment applies only to students who have completed courses in a degree program.  Students who have deferred their enrollment - whether officially in writing or unofficially through failure to register - are required to re-apply after the maximum time period for deferral has elapsed. 

Transfer Credit – With approval of both their program Associate Dean and the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Compliance, Master of Professional Studies students can count up to 6 credits of graduate coursework completed with grades of "B" (3.00) or better at another accredited institution. Credits cannot have been applied to a previous certificate or degree. Requests should be submitted during the student’s first semester of study. Completed forms and transcripts should be submitted to the School of Continuing Studies Academic Affairs Office.

Withdrawal (Add/Drop) – After the official add/drop period has ended, students can withdraw only by submitting a paper form in person. Students cannot withdraw online, via e-mail or by calling the Registrar, and students must consult with the Associate Dean of their program to secure approval. If approved by the Associate Dean, the student is solely responsible for hand-carrying this paper form to the Registrar’s Office before the withdrawal deadline.  The paper form is available in the University Registrar Office and the School of Continuing Studies Academic Affairs Office. Please note:  Refunds, if applicable, are based upon the date the form is submitted by the student to the Registrar.  The School strictly adheres to the deadlines and policies of the University described under "Tuition, Fees, and Refunds" described at http://registrar.georgetown.edu/tuition/.  Refunds are not authorized or recommended after these deadlines have passed.  All refund requests are handled through the Office of Student Accounts.  Additional "Refund Information" can be found on their website at http://studentaccounts.georgetown.edu/Refunds/RefundInformation/Index.html. 

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School of Continuing Studies Academic Affairs Office

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Phone: 202-687-8700
Fax: 202-687-8954