2008 – 2009 General Bulletin—HTML Version
If you want to page through the General Bulletin in the exact order it is printed, you may do so by sequentially visiting each link in the Table of Contents below; however, for your convenience the HTML version of the General Bulletin is divided into the following three sections, which group related items together:
- Policies, Information & Faculty/Personnel includes, but is not limited to, Admissions, Financial Information and Financial Aid, Academic Regulations and Procedures, and Undergraduate Degree Requirements. This section also includes a listing of all faculty and those staff members classified as Administrative and Professional Personnel at the University, as well as the University Administration.
- Colleges contains detailed information on each of the sixteen colleges at Florida State University.
- Academic Departments contains program descriptions, courses of study, and curricula for each academic program or department at the University that offers opportunities for undergraduates.
The General Bulletin is also available in PDF format.
Table of Contents
University Calendar
Fall 2008 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
- fsu.edu 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
- Educational and Counseling Resources and Support
- University Disciplinary Sanctions for Alcohol/Drug Offenses
The University
- University History
- University Organization
- Panama City Campus
- Colleges
- Institutes and Research Centers
- Other Instructional Units
- Reserve Officers Training Corps
- Naval Science
- FSU - Panama
- Academic and Professional Program Services
- The Florida Center for Public Management
- Learning Systems Institute
- 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
International Education
- International Commitment
- Beyond Borders: International Service and Cultural Exchanges
- International Programs
- Other Programs
Academic Degree and Certificate Programs
Admissions
- General Information
- 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
- Transfer Scholarships
- International Student Admission
- Deadlines for Applications and Supporting Documents
- Admission Requirements
- Notice of Admission
- Finances
- Passports and Visas
- Health Insurance Requirement
- 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
- 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
- Special Fees, Fines, and Penalties
- Library Fees
- Housing Costs
- Annual Estimate of Cost
- State Employee Registration
- Panama City Campus
- Florida Prepaid College Program
- Fee Liability
- Repeat Course Surcharge
- Repeat Course Surcharge Appeal
- Delinquent Fees
- Registration Stop for Outstanding Charges
- Cancellation of Student Schedule for Non-Payment of Tuition and Fees
- Reinstatement of Student Schedules Cancelled for Non-Payment of Tuition and Fees
- 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
- Scholarships
- The Federal Work Study Program (FWSP)
Housing
- Residence Halls
- Alumni Village
- Costs
- Visitation Options
- Applications
- Special Living Units
- Agreements
- Other Options
Orientation
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
- Registrar Cancellation of Schedule
- Cancellation of Student Schedules for Non-Payment of Tuition and Fees
- Reinstatement of Student Schedules Canceled for Non-Payment of Tuition and Fees
- Drop/Add or Changes of Schedule
- Students Called to Active Military Duty
- Directed Individual Study Courses
- Undergraduate Students: Permission to Register for Graduate Courses
- Dual Enrollment of Leon County High School Students-School Board of Leon County/The Florida State University Cooperative Program
- FAMU-FSU Interinstitutional Registration
- Tallahassee Community College/Florida State University Cooperative Program
- Interinstitutional Transient Students
- Auditor Seating Privileges
- Registration of Special (Non-Degree Seeking) Students
- 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
- Advising Services
- Orientation Advising
- Department Advising
- Exploratory Majors
- Advising First
- Student Academic Support System (SASS)
- Preprofessional Majors
- Academic Support for Athletes
- Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE)
- Reading/Writing Center
- Mathematics Help Center
- Curricular-Career Information Services (CCIS)
- Bryan Hall Learning Community
- The First-Year Experience
- Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs)
- Office of National Fellowships
- Office of Undergraduate Studies
- Transfer from Undergraduate Studies to Major Advisement Program
Undergraduate Degree Requirements
- Degrees Offered
- Baccalaureate Degree Requirements: An Overview
- General Requirements
- State Mandated Academic Learning Compacts (SMALCs)
- 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 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
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
Academic Regulations and Procedures
- Academic Honor Policy
- Academic Honor Pledge
- Academic Honor Violations
- Student Rights
- Procedure for Resolving Cases
- Sanctions
- Appeals
- Academic Honor Policy Committee
- Amendment Procedures
- 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
- Academic Retention
- Warning
- Probation
- Dismissal
- Readmission
- Withdrawal from the University
- Medical Withdrawal
- Guidelines for Field Placement Fitness
- 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
- Honors in the Major
- Admission Requirements for Honors in the Major
- Completion of the Honors Thesis
- Scholastic Societies
- Leadership/Scholastic Societies
- Other Societies
- Academic Honor Societies Specific to Certain Disciplines