Education Graduate

Athletic Coaching and Leadership

Bunce School of Education
College of Arts and Sciences
Anniversary Hall
740-245-7328 office; 740-245-7523 fax

Graduate Policies and Procedures

Many undergraduate student policies and procedures also apply to graduate students. It is important for graduate students to familiarize themselves with these policies. Included among them are policies related to Tuition, Financial Aid, Registration/ Deregistration, Academic Grievance/Appeals, Campus Communications, Business Office, Campus Police/Parking, Schedule Changes (add/drop), Incompletes, and Course Cancellations. The policies listed in this section apply to specific graduate programs. Please refer to your advisor or the appropriate graduate office for further information.

Graduate Admissions

If thinking of applying to the University of Rio Grande, the process can be started immediately by contacting the Office of Admissions at 740-245-7206 or bethanyd@rio.edu .

Students applying to the graduate program must submit the following to the Admission’s Office:

Official transcript showing completion of bachelor program (if bachelor degree is completed at Rio, no transcript is required).
Three letters of recommendation detailing likelihood of success in a graduate program.

Students must certify that all information contained on their admission application is correct and complete to the best of their knowledge. Those withholding and/or giving false information on the application may be ineligible for admission or later subject to dismissal.

Transfer of Credits

MEd:

Eight (8) semester or twelve (12) quarter hours of related graduate work with a grade of ‘B’ or better from another institution may be credited toward the Master of Education Degree upon approval by a committee comprised of three faculty members.
While all graduate classes successfully completed at
other accredited academic institutions may be considered for transfer, only those with a clear relevance and unmistakable parallel with current University of Rio Grande Graduate courses can be credited toward our degree program.
Workshop credits are non-transferable, and do not count toward graduate degree requirements.
To be accepted, all transfer credits must be earned from an accredited institution within the past seven years.

Graduate Student Responsibility

The student must assume responsibility for knowing the requirements and policies of the Graduate Program at the University of Rio Grande. In no case will a requirement be waived or an exemption granted because a student pleads ignorance of the requirement or asserts that his/ her advisor or other authority did not inform the student of the requirement. While the School of Graduate Studies and the student’s advisor will endeavor to aid in every way possible, the responsibility for meeting requirements stated in this Catalog rests with the student.

Professional Demeanor Standard

Graduate students are expected to maintain high professional and ethical standards, such as, but not limited to:

Regard for individual worth and dignity.
Support the principles of individualization (respect for uniqueness), acceptance (respect for individual worth and difference), self-determination (respect for individual choice), and empowerment.
Integrity, accountability and general ethical conduct.
“Good Moral Character” meaning the combination of personal traits of honesty, integrity, attention to duty, forthrightness, and self-restraint that enables a person to discharge the duties of the teaching profession fully and faithfully.

A graduate faculty member shall notify the appropriate School Chair in writing if a student violates this standard. The faculty member will include the specific perceived violation accompanied by supporting documentation.

The School Chair will inform the student in person of the alleged violation. The student will have the opportunity to explain the situation.

If the School Chair determines that the student potentially violated the standard, he/she will convene a three person ad hoc committee to review all the relevant documentation, to meet with the student, and to render one of the following decisions: no action taken, probation with specific conditions to be met for reinstatement, or immediate dismissal from the program.

The student may appeal the decision to the Graduate Appeals Committee. A copy of the decision of the Graduate Appeals Committee will be placed in the student’s file in the Graduate Record’s Office. The decision is the final step in the appeals process; therefore, no further appeals shall be permitted.

Retention Standards for Graduate Students

MEd Students: Graduate MEd students must maintain a grade point average of 3.0, continue to meet the professional demeanor standard, and complete their program within seven years. A grade of ‘D’ or ‘F’ is not acceptable. These classes will not count toward graduation and must be repeated. MEd students must have a minimum 3.25 grade point average to graduate.

Academic Probation and Suspension

MEd students who have completed more than 8 semester hours and have fallen below the 3.0 grade point average will be placed on “Academic Probation.” Students who earn a grade point average of less than 3.0 for two consecutive semesters will be placed on “Academic Suspension” and will be unable to enroll in additional graduate courses. Students on “Academic Suspension” may apply for readmission after one full semester of suspension.

Faculty Preferences

Because of the complexities of enrollment, registration and the staffing of on-line and classroom courses, requests for particular faculty members or class sections cannot be accommodated.

Class Attendance

Students are expected to attend classes and are accountable for work missed as a result of absence from class for any reason. The attendance policy for each course is the prerogative of the instructor. Students should be sure they understand the Attendance policy for each course at the beginning of the term.

Academic Honesty

Classroom and on-line work is expected to reflect a student’s own efforts. Students should not provide works for other students or accept work completed by other students. Students must also be careful in utilizing information from others, especially in term papers and reports. Plagiarism involves the use of another person’s ideas or words without noting the source. The use of a term paper or report for more than one class should be cleared with the instructor. With the first instance of dishonesty, a student may be dropped from a course with a failing grade upon recommendation for the instructor or subject to other sanctions. A second instance may result in suspension from the University.

Commencement

The Commencement Ceremony is held only once per year at the end of Spring Semester; however, degrees are posted each semester. Graduate students are required to apply for graduation by the same deadlines as undergraduate students. The deadlines are as follows: May 31^st for Fall graduation and October 31^st for Spring and Summer Graduation.

Program Scope and Sequence

The graduate student is required to work with the academic advisor in planning a graduate program. The courses should be taken in numerical order except where otherwise recommended by the academic advisor. No workshop course will be applied against graduation requirements.

Advising Procedures

Each student is assigned to an academic advisor that provides assistance in preparing semester class schedules. Prior to class registration each semester, students will meet with their advisor for schedule approval. The advisor will approve their schedule and release the advising hold.

Program Completion

Graduate students must meet several deadlines to graduate. All graduating students should make an appointment with their academic advisor before or during the first week of the last semester to ascertain deadlines and to ensure that all coursework is or will be completed by the end of the final term. Once this is completed, the student is responsible for contacting the Office of the Registrar for an audit request.

Student and Advisor Responsibilities

Following official assignment of an academic advisor or Student Success Coach, the graduate student is responsible for discussing degree requirements with that academic advisor. The student should confer with his/her academic advisor on a regular basis to assure continuous progress.

Programs

Master of Education

Athletic Coaching and Leadership Concentration, M.Ed.

Courses

Athletic Coaching Leadership

Multiple Intelligence Core