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General Bulletin 2005 - 2006

Policies, Information, & Faculty/Personnel

University Calendar

Fall 2005 Academic Calendar

University Notices 

• Required First Day Attendance Policy
• Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Statement
• Persons with Disabilities
• HIV/AIDS Policy
• Sexual Harassment Policy
• Mission Statement
• A Summons to Responsible Freedom
• Policy for the Use of Photographs and Videos in University Publications
• Integrity in Research and Creative Activity
• Notification to All Applicants for Admission and Students
• Garnet E-mail Accounts for All Students
• Statement for Students on the Unlawful Possession, Use, or Distribution of Illicit Drugs and Alcohol
• Standards of Conduct
• Legal Sanctions
• Risks Associated with the Use of Illicit Drugs and the Abuse of Alcohol
• Information on Alcohol and Drugs and Treatment Referral
• University Disciplinary Sanctions for Alcohol/Drug Offenses

The University

• University History
• University Organization
• Panama City Campus
• Colleges and Schools
• Institutes and Research Centers
• Other Instructional Units
• Reserve Officers Training Corps
• Naval Science
• FSU - Panama
• Center for Professional Development
• The Florida Center for Public Management
• Learning Systems Institute
• Office for Distributed and Distance Learning
• Institute for Cognitive Sciences
• L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic
• Libraries
• Undergraduate Education
• Graduate Education
• Faculties
• Affiliations
• Accreditation
• Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Facilities and Special Programs

• Research and Research Facilities
• Special Programs

International Programs

• International Commitment
• Beyond Borders: International Service and Cultural Exchanges
• International Programs

Academic Degree and Certificate Programs

Admissions

• General Policies
• Admission from Secondary School
• Deadlines for Applications and Supporting Documents
• Admission Requirements
• Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE)
• Freshman Scholarships
• Early Admission
• Freshman Admission Deposit
• Admission by Transfer
• Deadlines for Applications and Supporting Documents
• General Admission Requirements
• Teacher Education Programs
• Limited Access Programs
• Performing and Visual Arts
• Limited Enrollment Programs Requiring a Higher Grade Point Average
• Categories of Limited Access Programs
• Degree Programs
• Transfer Scholarships
• International Student Admission
• Deadlines for Applications and Supporting Documents
• Admission Requirements
• Notice of Admission
• Finances
• Passports and Visas
• Health Insurance
• Intensive English Program
• Admission to Graduate Study
• Admission to Panama City Campus
• Readmission
• Readmission After Multiple Withdrawals
• Special (Non-Degree Seeking) Student Regulations
• Tallahassee Community College/The Florida State University Cooperative Program
• Undergraduate Interinstitutional Transient Students

Financial Information,Tuition, Fees, Aid, Scholarships, and Employment

• General Information
• Residency Requirements for Tuition Purposes
• Tuition and Instructional Fees
• Assessment of Fees
• Actual Course Fee Charge Per Credit Hour
• Special Fees, Fines, and Penalties
• Library Fees
• Housing Costs
• Annual Estimate of Cost
• Payment of Fees
• Method of Payment
• State Employee Registration
• Florida Prepaid College Program
• Fee Liability
• Repeat Course Surcharge
• Repeat Course Surcharge Appeal
• Delinquent Fees
• Registration Stop for Outstanding Charges
• Tuition Waivers
• Out-of-State
• Florida Residents Over 60 Years of Age
• Policy Concerning Late Fees
• Deferments and Financial Arrangements
• Application Fee
• Refund of Fees
• Regulations
• Withdrawal and Return of Financial Aid
• Student Cancellation of Schedule
• Financial Aid
• General Information
• Loan Entrance Counseling Sessions
• Fees and Financial Aid Students
• Deferments, Loans, and Check Cancellation
• Exit Interviews
• Additional Sources of Financial Aid
• Scholarships
• Student Employment Services

Housing

• Residence Halls
• Alumni Village
• Costs
• Visitation Options
• Applications
• Special Living Units
• Agreements
• Other Options

Orientation

• Orientation Center
• International Center

Office of the University Registrar

• Registration
• Registration Guide
• How to Find a Course in this Bulletin
• Registration Responsibility
• Registration Permits
• Course/Credit Modification
• Required Preparatory Courses
• Stops to Registration
• Registration Stop for Outstanding Charges
• Registrar Cancellation of Schedule
• Student Cancellation of Schedule
• Drop/Add or Changes of Schedule
• Students Called to Active Military Duty
• Directed Individual Study Courses
• Undergraduate Students: Permission to Register for Graduate Courses
• FAMU-FSU Interinstitutional Registration
• Tallahassee Community College/The Florida State University Cooperative Program
• Undergraduate Interinstitutional Transient Students
• Dual Enrollment of Leon County High School Students-School Board of Leon County/The Florida State University Cooperative Program
• Registration of Special (Non-Degree Seeking) Students
• Auditor Seating Privileges
• Transcripts
• Enrollment Certification
• Access to Records

Academic Advising/Academic Support Services

• Purpose
• University Policy on Advising
• General Statement on Advising
• The Student's Role in Advisement
• The Faculty's Role in Advisement
• Advising Organization
• Assignment of Advisors
• Academic Interest Mapping ("Mapping" or AIMS)
• Declaring or Changing Majors
• Advising Services
• Orientation Advising
• Department Advising
• Undeclared Majors
• Advising First
• Office of Undergraduate Studies
• Transfer from Undergraduate Studies to Major Advisement Program

Student Services

• Division of Student Affairs
• Career Center
• Child Care
• Community and Public Service
• Assessment Services
• StudentsFirst
• Seminole Dining
• Health Care
• Counseling Services
• Housing
• International Center
• Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE)
• Parking and Bus Services
• Bicycle Parking
• Postal Services
• Public Safety
• Radio and Television
• Recreation and Sports
• Dean of Students Department
• The Office of Greek Life
• Student Government
• Oglesby Union, Student Life Building, and Flying High Circus
• Office of Veterans' Affairs

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

• Degrees Offered
• Baccalaureate Degree Requirements: An Overview
• General Requirements
• Division of Undergraduate Studies
• The Liberal Studies Program
• Liberal Studies Requirements
• Area I. Mathematics
• Area II. English Composition
• Area III. History/Social Science
• Area IV. Humanities/Fine Arts
• Area V. Natural Science
• How Transfer Credit Applies to the Liberal Studies Program
• The Multicultural Requirement
• Oral Communication Competency
• Computer Skills Competency
• Statewide Graduation Requirements
• College-Level Communication Skills
• Florida College Level Academic Skill Test
• CLAST Waiver Criteria
• Progression to Upper Division
• Transfer Among Colleges and Schools for Upper-Division Students
• The Associate in Arts
• Teacher Education
• The Baccalaureate Degree
• Graduation Checks
• Application for Graduation
• The Bachelor of Arts Degree
• Second Baccalaureates and Second Majors
• Degrees of Distinction
• Graduation "With Honors"
• American Sign Language as a Foreign Language

Academic Regulations and Procedures

• Academic Honor System
• Academic Honor Code
• Violations of the Academic Honor Code
• Student Responsibility
• Faculty Responsibility
• Academic Penalties
• University Judicial Officer Responsibilities
• Student Supreme Court Responsibilities
• Penalties
• Honor System Committee
• Amendment Procedures
• General Academic Appeals Process
• Grievance Procedure
• Grievance Procedure Panama City Campus
• University Ombudsperson
• Notification of Students' Rights Under FERPA
• Release of Student Information
• Request to Prevent Publication of Directory Information
• Class Attendance
• Religious Holy Days
• Classification of Students
• Special (Non-Degree Seeking) Student Regulations
• Course Loads
• Course Examinations
• Grading System
• Grade Point Average
• Dean's List
• President's List
• Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading
• Grading Practices
• Grade Appeals System
• Forgiveness Policy
• Academic Retention
• Warning
• Probation
• Dismissal
• Readmission
• Withdrawal from the University
• Readmission After Multiple Withdrawals
• Medical Withdrawal
• FACTS Information
• Second Majors and Academic Regulations
• Correspondence Study
• Experimental Undergraduate Programs
• Transfer Credit
• Credit for Nontraditional Courses, Including Short Courses
• Programs for Acceleration
• Dual Enrollment
• Credit by Examination
• Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE)
• Advanced Placement (AP)
• International Baccalaureate Programs (IB)
• College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• General Credit Limitations
• AICE Table
• AP Table
• IB Table
• CLEP Table

University Honors Office and Honor Societies

• University Honors Office
• University Honors Program
• Admission Requirements
• Retention
• Honors Housing
• Honors in the Major
• Admission Requirements for Honors in the Major
• Completion of the Honors Thesis
• Academic Honor Societies
• Scholastic Societies
• Leadership/Scholastic Societies
• Other Societies
• Academic Honor Societies Specific to Certain Disciplines

Common Course Numbering

Course Prefixes, Definitions, and Locations

University Administration

University Faculty, Professional and Administrative Personnel

University Administrative Offices

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