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Grad Advising Weekly Bulletin 3/2/15 - Last day to withdraw from Spring course
Grad Advising News and Announcements
NEW Last day to withdraw from a spring 2015 course - Friday, MARCH 6
Friday, March 6 is the last day that students may withdraw from a course for the spring 2015 semester. Withdrawing
from a course at this point in the semester will result in a 'W' on the student's transcript and no refund of tuition and could
have implications for financial aid. Students considering withdrawing from a course are encouraged to discuss any
possible consequences with their academic advisor and AUCentral. Students who cease attending a course after March
6 will not be allowed to withdraw, but will instead be assigned an administrative failure grade (FX). (This deadline does
not apply to SIS' 1 credit, weekend skills institutes, which may be dropped as long as the institute has not yet met. For
more information on skills institute registration, click here.)
Commencement Speaker Applications DUE MARCH 5
The School of International Service is now accepting applications for the 2015 SIS student commencement speaker(s). In
order to be eligible to apply, graduate students must be graduating in May 2015 and have a GPA of 3.5 or above. If would
like to be considered as the Student Speaker for the School of International Service Commencement ceremony, please
send a complete draft of your 5 minute commencement speech as well as a current resume to sisadvisors@american.edu
no later than 5PM on Thursday, March 5th. For more information, click here.
SIS Summer Abroad Internship Applications Now Open
Interested in interning abroad for summer 2015?! Take advantage of SIS' relationships with organizations all over the
world to intern through one on SIS' established partnerships. Summer internships can be registered for academic credit
or non-credit and can be used to fulfill the MA Professional Experience requirement. For a list of internship
opportunities, eligibility requirements, and to apply, click here. Applications for summer internship opportunities are
completed online and must be submitted by Friday, March 20.
Economics Placement Exam (March 19-21) Registration DEADLINE MARCH 6
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 March 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 four different time options available in March:
Thurs, March 19, 5:30-7:00pm EST
Fri, March 20, 9:30-11:00am EST
Fri, March 20, 3:30-5:00pm EST
Sat, March 21, 10-11:30am EST
Please click here
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om/forms/d/1wJo8wiyE_FIseZhsLEudwhZLviF3TmbeBnqdbE1x5DQ/viewformto register for the exam.
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registration deadline is Friday, March 6. After registering, you will receive information about how to access the online
testing space. This will be the last exam period offered prior to Summer/Fall 2015 Registration opening.
Interim Advisor Assignments for IPCR, EPGA, IER, and IE programs
Per the announcement sent to program listservs, Kristin Richards' last day at SIS was Friday, February 6. Kristin has left
to take a position at Pace University in New York City. Until the Graduate Advising office hires a new advisor, students in
the IPCR, EPGA, IER and IE programs have been assigned an interim advisor. For interim advisor assignments, click
here.
Now Scheduling Advising Appointments
The SIS Graduate Advising office is currently scheduling 30 minute student appointments. Unlike Express Advising,
appointments allow for more in-depth advising conversations, including longer-term course/degree planning. We
particularly encourage new students to consider meeting with their advisor. Appointments are available through midMarch, can occur in-person or via phone or Skype, and can be scheduled by calling 202-885-1690. Express Advising for
Summer and Fall 2015 registration will begin in late March.
Spring 2015 Skills Institutes
For an master list of all weekend skills institutes being offered this semester and registration instructions, including how to
make registration changes for skills institutes after add/drop, click here.
Apply to Graduate for Spring 2015
Students planning to complete all degree requirements in the Spring 2015 semester must apply to graduate via their
myAU portal (under Academics – Apply to Graduate). We recommend that you complete the application as soon as
possible (the application takes less than 5 minutes) so that your advisor can begin reviewing your graduation eligibility for
spring.
Upcoming Events
C:\Users\crutcher\AppData\Local\Temp\notes369CFA\~web1776.htm - GeneralFOR MORE SIS EVENTS:
http://www.american.edu/sis/events
TO ACCESS TO SIS GRADUATE ADVISING WEEKLY BULLETINS ON THE WEB:
http://www.american.edu/sis/gradadvising/News-and-Announcements.cfm
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.