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Grad Advising Weekly Bulletin 5/12/15 - GSC Survey, Summer Registration Deadlines, Summer Internship Info
SIS Graduate Student Bulletins <SISALLGRAD-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>
Grad Advising News and Announcements
NEW 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.
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.
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 and 1 credit courses
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. While not a skills institute, students may
also be interested in this 1 credit summer course: SIS-696-001 The Change Agent's Tool Kit (1 credit, Tomasko), which
will meet 3 Tuesday evenings(6pm-8:30pm on May 12, June 2 and 9) + 1 Saturday(June 13 10am-4pm). For more info,
please see the attached flyer. (Please be aware that this course must be taken A-F, unlike skills institutes, which are
graded P/F.)
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 Language Course: French Reading for Research
The World Languages and Cultures Department is offering a reduced cost, non-credit French course this summer for
graduate students planning like to fulfill the SIS MA language requirement in French. FREN-020 French Reading for
Research will be offered May 11 - June 24 (MW 5:30-8pm) for $315, and completion of this course with a 'B' or better
fulfills the SIS MA language requirement.
Summer 2015 Graduate Language Audits (including intensive Arabic courses)
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. For summer 2015, this
includes three levels of intensive Modern Standard Arabic (Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced; for course
dates/times please consult the Schedule of Classes). 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 Now Available
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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For advising resources, and Express Advising schedules (as applicable), please visit the Graduate Advising website
at: www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising.
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http://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/News-and-Announcements.cfm.