College of Business

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College of Business Economics

• Welcome Seminar
• Fall 2008

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Academic Issues

• Diane Mazzey
• Graduate Programs Advisor

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PORTAL

• CSUF Portal www.fullerton.edu
• CSUF is the most technically advanced CSU campus
  and we are proud of that fact. Therefore, we
  require you to use this technology.
• To obtain registration information, grades, and
  information on holds you would use your portal.
  www.fullerton.edu
• Everything will be pushed to you electronically.
  You want to make sure you check your CSUF email
  address regularly.

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Register for classes

• Academic Calendar
• Fall Semester
• Early Registration Begins July
• Change of Program Begins August
• Classes Begin Late August
• Semester Examinations December
• Spring Semester
• Early Registration Begins November
• Change of Program Begins January
• Classes Begin Late January
• Semester Examinations May

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Registration Tutorial

• Registration Tutorial
• http//www.fullerton.edu/cms/Training/docs/student
  /student.html
• Click on Registration / Fee Payment (Student
  Center)
• Provides information on adding, dropping, and
  swapping classes as well as information on
  waitlists.

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Get your Titan Card

• How to get a Titan Card?
• Drop by the Titan Card Office. The office is
  located at the Circulation Desk at Pollak
  Library. Be sure to bring a form of photo ID
  with you.
• The Titan Card is CSUFs official, universal
  means of identification.
• The Titan Cards are used for validation of
  eligibility to use services such as the Library,
  computer labs, recreation program.

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Continuous Enrollment

• You must maintain continuous enrollment during
  regular semesters (summer sessions and
  intersession excluded) until award of your degree
• If you need to take a break in your attendance,
  you must apply for a leave of absence
• Students are not eligible for a leave of absence
  their first semester in the program.
• If you are on probation, you CANNOT apply for a
  leave of absence

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Time limits for Completion

• All requirements for the master's degree,
  including all course work on the student's study
  plan, normally should be completed within five
  years.
• A student may request an extension of the
  five-year time limit by filing a petition with
  the Graduate Studies Office.  

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Graduation Check

• Prior to the start of your final semester you are
  required to submit a graduation check.
• Due dates can be found in the class schedule.
• Grad check forms are located in the Admissions
  Records Service Center in LH114.

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Academic Dishonesty

• Includes cheating, inventing false information or
  citations, plagiarism, and helping someone commit
  an act of academic dishonesty.
• Violating this policy makes you subject to
  disciplinary sanctions
• Familiarize yourself with the academic integrity
  guidelines in your student handbook

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Academic Issues

• Academic Probation

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Course Load

• How many classes should I take?
• Students Working Full Time
• Recommend no more than 3-6 units of coursework
• Students Working Part Time
• Recommend no more than 9 units of coursework
• Graduate Students may enroll in a maximum of 12
  units per semester.

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Academic Probation

• What is it?
• A graduate student will be placed on Academic
  probation if either the cumulative or the study
  plan grade-point average falls below 3.0.
• Any coursework taken at the 400/500 level will
  have an impact on your overall GPA.

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Academic Probation

• A grade of C is considered a passing grade and
  may not be repeated.
• A grade of D or F is a failing grade and must be
  repeated. However, there is no repetition of
  coursework policy at the graduate level.
• Grades of WU are considered failing and must be
  repeated. Students may apply to have the most
  recently earned grade count toward the GPA. This
  may be applied only to the first occurrence of
  WU.

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Academic Probation

• MS Accountancy, MS Taxation, MS Information
  Systems In addition are
• Required to maintain a 3.0 in three separate
  sections of your study plan.
• Foundation, Pre-requisites, Required area
• 300 level courses will not be calculated for your
  overall GPA however, you must maintain a 3.0 .

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Academic Probation

• Students who are placed on academic probation
  have two consecutive semesters to remove
  themselves from probation.
• Prerequisites courses such as BUAD501, Math135,
  ISDS265, ISDS513 may not be used to raise your
  Study Plan GPA.
• Students who are unable to raise their GPA to a
  3.0 by the end of their second consecutive
  semester may be removed from the program.

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Why do students go on Academic Probation?

• Fail to stay organized
• Procrastination
• Take to many courses
• Overextend themselves
• Think that graduate courses require the same
  amount of work as undergraduate.

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Organizational SkillsSteps for Creating a
Semester Schedule

• Collect all of your course syllabi.
• Create Time Management Calendar. You will need
  four copies of the calendar, one for each month
  of the semester.
• Using your course syllabi, fill in on each of the
  term's monthly calendars all of your exams,
  papers, short essays, presentations, quizzes, and
  due dates for other important projects.
• Using these calendars, you can see which weeks of
  the semester will be the busiest, and plan your
  time accordingly. If you have several tests and
  papers during one week, you may want to start
  studying several weeks in advance to avoid
  cramming!

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Know Your Limitations

• Only you can determine if it is wise to enroll in
  1, 2, 3, or 4 courses.
• If on probation it is wise to reduce your course
  load.
• If you are financially able you may want to
  consider reducing your work hours.
• Communicate with your family and friends so that
  they can support you during busy times.

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Academic Issues

• MS in Accountancy, MS in Taxation, MS in
  Information Systems

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Welcome Packet

• Welcome Packet is mailed to all newly admitted
  students in the MS Accountancy, MS Taxation, MS
  Information Systems.
• The Packet includes
• An individualized Advising Worksheet
• If applicable evaluation forms
• Steps on What to do now?
• Link to the Graduate Student Handbook (GSH)
• The Welcome Packet was mailed out with your
  admission letter from the MCBE.

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Online Handbook

• The CBE GSH is located on the Current Student
  Website
• It is critical to your success in the program to
  review the handbook immediately.
• Many of the FAQ that I receive have been included
  in the handbook.

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Evaluation

• All evaluation forms were provided to you in your
  packet.
• The forms Evaluation Check list are due back,
  to my office, no later than September 15, 2008
• Forms will not be accepted after the deadline.
• Forms turned between now and 9/15/08 will be
  returned via mail by middle of October.

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Website

• CBE Graduate Programs - http//business.fullerton.
  edu/
• Click on Current Graduate Students for the latest
  program information
• Access to the Online Graduate Student Handbook
• You may receive responses from me directing you
  to the handbook for the answer.
• Downloadable forms
• Upcoming events
• Contact info

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Ethics

• One of the goals of the Mihaylo College of
  Business and Economics (CBE) is to promote the
  development of ethically responsible students who
  will become future professionals in business,
  economics and other related fields. As
  responsible members of the MCBE community,
  students are expected to adhere to the highest
  standards of academic integrity and overall
  ethical conduct.

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Mandatory Ethics Quiz

• To insure that all MCBE students are aware of
  these standards, the faculty of the MCBE adopted
  a policy that mandates students fulfill the MCBE
  Ethics requirement by acknowledging the MCBE
  Student Code of Ethics, become familiar with the
  policies and practices related to academic
  dishonesty and plagiarism, and demonstrate
  competency in these areas by passing the MCBE
  Ethics Quiz.
• Please make sure you see Step 3 of the Graduate
  Student Handbook under instructions for the
  Ethics Quiz.

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Important Dates Ethics Quiz

• The Ethics Quiz must be completed and faxed to
  your Graduate Program Advisor before you are
  eligible to register for classes.
• When the quiz is completed and passed you will
  need to print your proof of completion and
  provide a copy to your Advisor.
• Proof of Completion can be faxed to [phone]
  or you can stop by the Advising Center in
  SGMH3280 and drop off a copy or you may email a
  copy.

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Award of Academic Excellence

• All students in a graduate Business program who
  graduate with a 3.85 earn the Award of Academic
  Excellence
• Deans Graduate Reception.

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• Questions?