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05/18/2015 03:43 PM
Grad Advising Weekly Bulletin 5/18/15 - June Econ Placement Exam, Adt'l Fall Methods Courses, Summer
Registration Deadlines, Summer Internship Info
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NEW Economics Placement Exam (June 5-6) Registration
Students wishing to take the SIS economics placement exam to waive the ECON-603 prerequisite to register for SIS-616
International Economics or ECON-661 Survey of Economic Development may now register for the June exam. Some MA programs may allow students to waive ECON-603 based on other criteria - students should check with their academic advisor if they have any questions about whether they should take the exam.
The online economics placement exam is offered live and is proctored (students must be on webcam during the test administration). The exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions that cover both microeconomic and macroeconomic principles. Students have 90 minutes to complete the exam. Students may only take the examination once as an SIS graduate student. A passing score is a 74%. There are three different time options available in June:
Friday, June 5, 9:30-11:00am EST
Friday, June 5, 6:00-7:30pm EST
Sat, June 6, 10:00-11:30pm EST
Please click here to register for the exam. The registration deadline is Monday, May 25 .
After registering, you will receive information about how to access the online testing space. There will be another exam period offered in July prior to the Fall 2015 semester beginning.
NEW Additional Methods Courses - Program Evaluation and International Policy Analysis- added for Fall 2015
Two additional methodology courses have been added to the fall 2015 Schedule of Classes : a second section of
International Policy Analysis (SIS-750-002; in addition to SIS-750-001 Int'l Policy Analysis) and a second section of
Program Evaluation (SIS-750-003; in addition to SIS-635-002 Program Design, Monitoring and Evaluation). These courses are available for registration now via your myAU Portal . For a list of approved methods courses by MA program, please visit the SIS Graduate Advising website .
DEADLINE WEDNESDAY Summer Internship and Independent Study (including SRP and thesis) Registration
Forms Deadline
Students registering Internships (for academic credit or non-credit to fulfill the professional experience requirement ) or Independent Studies (including SRPs and theses) for the summer 2015 semester are required to submit their completed registration materials (including any necessary approvals and attachments) to the Graduate Advising office by
Wednesday, May 20 to allow time for processing before Friday, May 22. Incomplete paperwork will not be processed.
Students who anticipate securing a summer internship after the registration deadline, or who will be unable to complete registration paperwork by the deadline for any reason, should contact their academic advisor in advance of the deadline to discuss options.
For information on registering independent studies (including SRPs and theses) and internships, please review the Summer and Fall 2015 Registration FAQs or visit the SIS Graduate Advising website
CLOSES WEDNESDAY 2015-2015 SIS Graduate Student Council Survey
In order to better serve the SIS graduate community, the Graduate Student Council (GSC) has created a short survey to learn what issues SIS graduate students would like GSC to prioritize for the 2015-2016 academic year. If you are either a graduating or continuing SIS Masters student, please take 2 minutes to fill out the following 6 question survey by
11:59pm, Wednesday, May 20th .
Non-credit internships and the SIS Professional Experience Requirement
Students completing an internship this summer to fulfill the SIS MA Professional Experience requirement must register the internship.
Internships can be registered either for non-credit (no tuition charge, only fulfills the Professional
Experience requirement) or for academic credit (tuition charges apply, may fulfill the Elective requirement in addition to the Professional Experience requirement). For more information about the SIS Professional Experience requirement visit the SIS Graduate Advising website . For more information on registering internships, please see above or review the
Summer and Fall 2015 Registration FAQs or visit the SIS Graduate Advising website .
Summer and Fall 2015 Skills Institutes
For a master list of all weekend skills institutes being offered this Summer and Fall and registration instructions, including how to make registration changes for skills institutes after add/drop, click here .
Summer Tool of Research Exam Dates (June 22-June 26)

Students planning to take the free Tool of Research exam to fulfill the SIS MA language requirement should be aware that there will only be one exam period offered during the summer 2015 semester from June 22-June 26, 2015 .
Registration will be open June 1-June 12 . For more information on the TOR exam, click here .
Summer 2015 Graduate Language Audits
AU graduate students are permitted to audit foreign language courses taught at AU for a substantially discounted rate in order to support their development of research skills related to their chosen program of study. Audits earn no academic credit and may not be used as a substitute for the Tool of Research examination or to fulfil any degree requirement.
Interested students should consult the language audit website for more information, including fees and registration instructions . Registrations require instructor permission.
Summer Financial Aid Application
Students registering for at least 2 credits for the summer 2015 session are eligible to apply for financial aid for summer.
The AU Summer Aid Application is available now on the Financial Aid website . Students are recommended to submit the application as soon as they have registered for summer.
Now Scheduling Advising Appointments ONLINE
All graduate advising appointments will now be booked online at: https://sisgraduateadvising.youcanbook.me/
The SIS Graduate Advising office is again scheduling 30 minute student appointments.
Unlike Express Advising, appointments allow for more in-depth advising conversations, including longer-term course/degree planning.
Appointments are available in-person or via phone or Skype. If you have any questions about booking online, please call the Graduate Advising office at 202-885-1690.
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To schedule an appointment, please call the Graduate Advising Office at (202) 885-1690.
For advising resources, and Express Advising schedules (as applicable) , please visit the Graduate Advising website at: www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising .
For up to date advising information, please visit our News and Announcements page at: http://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/News-and-Announcements.cfm
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