ACTUALIDAD DE LA VIOLENCIA EN RELACIÓN A LA MINERÍA

Students who move during the term should not only leave a forwarding address with the postal authorities but should change their address through MyUMUC student portal. Requests for a name change on official records of UMUC must be accompanied by one of the following documents:

G Copy of a court order G _{Copy of a marriage certificate}

G Statement from a legal officer certifying the name change The request, which can be made by letter or by a completed

Notification of Student Name Change form (UMRS-046) which is available from the local field representative or online at www.ed.umuc.edu/undergrad/services/record.html, should be mailed with a copy of the appropriate document to the Office of the Registrar. The request can also be made through the MyUMUC student portal but must be followed by mailing in the requested forms. To ensure accurate and complete student records, a student must continue to register under his or her former name until the request and documentation have been forwarded and processed.

FAmily EduCAtionAl RigHts And

PRivACy ACt (FERPA)

Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), students have the right to inspect and seek correction to their educational records. Requests for such inspection and correction of student records may be made to:

University of Maryland University College Office of the Registrar

Unit 29216 APO AE 09102

In addition, most institutional information concerning students may not be released to third parties without the prior consent of the students themselves. The only student information which may be released without prior consent is directory information: the student’s name, major field of study, dates of attendance, degrees/awards received, the previous educational institution most recently attended, and birth date. This information is disclosed even in the absence of consent unless the student files written notice within three weeks of the first enrollment of each school year. To prevent automatic disclosure of directory information, this notice must be filed annually with the registrar within the time allotted above. Students may select which information they wish to release with consent through the MyUMUC student portal.

A record of all disclosures of a student’s educational record is maintained, except for those made to the student or made at the written request of the student; made to USM instructional or administrative officials; or directory information

disclosures.

See Appendix E of this Catalog for additional information about access to and disclosure of student records.

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CERtiFiCAtEs, diPlomAs, And gRAduAtion

UMUC awards certificates and degrees in December, May, and August of each academic year. Commencement ceremonies in May recognize AA, BA, and BS candidates who have earned their degrees in any of the three degree periods.

To be eligible to march at commencement, May degree candidates must be able to demonstrate that they will complete all degree requirements by the time of the ceremony.

CERtiFiCAtE/diPlomA APPliCAtion

dEAdlinEs

Students expecting to complete requirements for a certificate or degree must apply for graduation through MyUMUC and pay the $50 diploma application fee. Certificate/Diploma Applications are available through the MyUMUC student portal.

It is recommended that students apply for graduation when they are within the number of credits listed below:

Certificate: A student within 6 credits of completing certificate requirements.

Associate’s Degree: A student within 9 credits of completing degree requirements.

Bachelor’s Degree: A student within 15 credits of completing the degree requirements for a BA or BS degree.

The completed Diploma Application should be submitted in accordance with the following schedule:

Expected Graduation Application Deadline

December 1 October

May 15 February

August 15 June

Students whose applications are received after these deadlines will be considered for the next scheduled graduation. Students pursuing certificates must apply for them by the same deadlines.

gRAduAtion REviEW

A graduation review will be prepared for each associate’s and baccalaureate degree candidate. This review confirms remaining degree requirements. If the remaining requirements include marks of I (Incomplete) to be removed, courses to be transferred from other institutions, credit by examination, or military credit, the student must ensure this work is

completed and official documentation reaches UMUC Europe, Office of Graduation Services, Unit 29216, APO AE 09102, no later than the expected graduation date.

nonComPlEtion oF dEgREE

REquiREmEnts

Students who do not complete degree requirements in time for the graduation date specified on their Diploma Application

must submit a new application and the $50 fee. Students will be informed of remaining degree requirements.

issuAnCE oF diPlomAs,

oFFiCiAl tRAnsCRiPts, And

lEttERs oF ComPlEtion

All AA, BA, and BS graduates can expect to receive their diplomas along with a complimentary transcript by mail from the Office of the Registrar approximately four weeks after the graduation date. Certificates will also be mailed to students three times per academic year.

Degrees and certificates are posted on transcripts only three times each academic year. The degree will not appear on any transcript issued prior to the degree date even if all requirements have been completed. Students requiring verification of their degree prior to the graduation date may request a letter of completion from the Office of Graduation Services in Heidelberg. After the degree conferral date has passed students must request an official transcript for degree completion verification.

ConFEREnCE CouRsEs

Conference courses are exceptional and can only be conducted for a UMUC degree candidate who is within 9 credits of completing bachelor’s degree requirements. All of the following criteria must be met:

G The student has submitted a Diploma Application for the next graduation date (i.e., December, May, or August) G The student has a valid reason for needing to complete the

degree by that time (e.g., relocation, job offer)

G _{The specific course essential for graduation is not available} to the student at any location within commuting distance or through any other viable source (i.e., distance education courses, individualized learning courses, or correspondence courses from another regionally accredited school) prior to the proposed graduation date

Permission from the director, Student Affairs must be requested in writing. Note: Mathematics, statistics, foreign language, and most computer, writing, accounting, and capstone courses will not be offered as conference courses.

CERtiFiCAtEs, diPlomAs, And gRAduAtion

RigHts And REsPonsibilitiEs oF tHE studEnt

ACAdEmiC intEgRity

Integrity in teaching and learning is a fundamental principle of a university. UMUC believes that all members of the university community share the responsibility for academic integrity, as expressed in the University System of Maryland “Policy on Faculty, Student, and Institutional Rights and Responsibilities for Academic Integrity.” This policy may be found in Section III, Academic Affairs, of the USM policies and procedures at

www.usmd.edu/regents/bylaws/SectionIII/III100.html.

At UMUC, faculty members are expected to establish classroom environments conducive to the maintenance of academic integrity by promptly giving students a complete syllabus (in UMUC Europe, faculty members make their syllabi available online by the first day of registration) describing the course and its requirements, grading submitted work promptly and adequately, and arranging appropriate testing conditions, including examinations monitored by faculty members in face-to-face (on-site) classes.

Students at UMUC are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that will contribute to the maintenance of academic integrity. Failure to maintain academic integrity (e.g., academic dishonesty) may result in disciplinary action. Students are responsible for understanding and avoiding academic dishonesty and plagiarism, whether intentional or unintentional. The definitions of academic dishonesty and the procedures for pursuing complaints of academic dishonesty are described in UMUC Policy 150.25, “Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism,” which can be found at

www.umuc.edu/policy/aa15025.shtml. It is also available in Appendix H of this Catalog.