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UMass Amherst Online MPH Degree ProgramsNew Student Orientation
Module 3: UMass & SPHHS Online MPH Policies
**Note: This module is required. All students must sign the acknowledgment form in the additional resources and submit this to the advisor prior to enrollment.
UMass Amherst Graduate School and SPHHS Online MPH-PHP Department Specific Policies
All matriculated students in the online MPH-PHP degree program are responsible for knowing and abiding by the policies outlined herein.
This module will present the following policies:
Grading policies
Course Enrollment: add/drop, withdrawal, late withdrawal, Continuous Enrollment, Refunds, readmission
Transfer course Policies
Graduation Requirements
Grading Policies 1: UMass Graduate School
Grades earned: Students may be awarded the following grades:
A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+,C, fail and sat/unsat
All students must meet the minimum standard for satisfactory work with a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
If you fall below this mark for one semester you may be placed on academic probation.
If you fall below this mark for two or more semesters you may be dismissed from the University
Graduate students may not take a course pass/fail
Students may earn an incomplete (INC) at the discretion of and agreed arrangement with the faculty
Grading Policies 2: SPHHS Online MPH
In addition to meeting the University required GPA, all matriculated students must meet the following GPA and course achievement specific requirements:o All students must achieve a “B-” or better in each of the following courses:
Pubhlth 540-Introduction to Biostatistics
Pubhlth 565-Environmental Health Practices
Pubhlth 601-Application of Social & Behavioral Theory
Pubhlth 620-Introduction to US health care system
Pubhlth 630-Principles of Epidemiology
Research Methods requirement course
o If a student does not meet the minimum B- or better, the course must be retaken at the students expense.
o There are no exceptions to this rule.
Enrollment definitions
Enrollment appointment-the date in which you can begin to enroll in courses
Add/drop-the date by which you can add or drop a course with no penalty and a full refund (minus the registration fee)
This date is usually 2 weeks into the semester, except for summer term it is 3 days into the term
No record on your transcripts
Withdrawal period-the mid semester date. You can withdraw from a course and receive a 50% refund. A grade of DR will appear on your transcripts
Continuous Enrollment-if you need to take a semester off or a leave of absence you must maintain your place in the program by enrolling in this option. There is a $275.00 fee for this.
Late withdraw-anytime after the end of the semester. No refund. A grade of Withdraw pass (WP) or Withdraw Fail (WF) is placed on your transcripts. You must retake the course. Any grade of WF will count in GPA calculation.
Course Enrollment
Open dates Fall enrollment=Mid-July
Spring enrollment=Mid-November
Summer Enrollment=Mid-March
Failure to enroll Must enroll by Add/drop deadline
2 weeks into the semester
Failure to enroll by this date
Automatically withdrawn from university
Must apply for readmission
$125.00 fee
Course Enrollment
Dropping a course Students may drop a course and receive a full
refund (minus the $45 registration fee) during the add/drop period.
This date is specified in the academic calendar and will be announced by your advisor.
As a general rule, add/drop ends at the end of the first 2 weeks of the term. Or the first 3 days of a summer session.
No record of a dropped course will appear on your transcripts if you drop during add/drop
A link to the current academic calendar can be found on the Module 3 home page under Additional Resources
Withdrawing (prior to mid-semester) The withdrawal period begins the day after
add/drop ends and ends at the midpoint of the semester
Students may withdraw for any reason during this period.
Students will receive a 50% refund of tuition
A grade of “DR” will be recorded on your transcripts
You should contact your advisor and the financial aid office prior to withdrawing to ensure there are no adverse implications to this action
Course Enrollment cont.
Late Withdrawal (after mid-semester) Any withdrawal that occurs after the mid-semester date
Cannot be granted for failing the course
There is no refund
A grade of either withdraw pass (WP) or withdraw fail (WF) will appear on transcripts. As reported by faculty, based on date of last attended.
A grade of WF will count as a F in GPA calculation
Must get advisor permission
Late withdrawals can be considered after the end of the semester on a case-by-case basis for medical issues, military deployments, or change in employment/family circumstances
Refund Appeals under the late withdrawal period may be considered in cases of extreme medical conditions and military deployment. Contact with the advisor is required
It is important to contact your advisor as soon as you know there is an issue. It is easier to solve during the semester, as opposed to after the semester has ended.
Taking Time Off
Taking off just one semester Continuous Enrollment
Students are always welcome to take one (or more) semesters away from the program
Students must enroll in the continuous enrollment option prior to add/drop end date.
The fee is $275.00 and maintains your place in the program.
If you take more than one term away you must enroll in continuous enrollment for each spring and fall term you will be away.
Summers are optional and do not fall into the continuous enrollment requirement.
Requesting a Leave of Absence If you know you will be away from the program for more
than 2 semesters (one academic year) you must contact your advisor and request a formal leave of absence.
A memo must be sent for this request to be official.
The following are acceptable leave requests:
Pregnancy, adoption, caring for an elderly relative, medical conditions, financial constraints, military deployment, and other approved conditions.
You must continue to enroll in continuous enrollment for each spring and fall term you will be away and pay the fee each term. Again summer is not included.
The continuous enrollment fee is waived for military deployment with the submission of formal travel/deployment orders.
When you are ready to return you simply enroll in the next term.
Taking Time Off cont.
Withdrawing from the University Should you come to the point where you are no
longer able to continue in the program and wish to withdraw permanently, this is allowed. Please follow these steps:
Contact your advisor
Review the leave of absence requirements
Review the readmission requirements
Confirm with the advisor this is your intent
A formal withdrawal memo will be sent on your behalf.
You do not need to do anything else at this point, unless you owe money to the Bursar.
You can withdraw for any reason.
Requesting Readmission Readmission can be requested after you have either
been automatically withdrawn for failure to enroll or if you have withdrawn yourself. Readmission after academic suspension is based on policies outlined in the Graduate School Bulletin (Please see the link on the module 3 homepage under additional resources.
Follow these steps to request readmission: Contact the program advisor with request. The
advisor will review your transcripts and if approved write a memo requesting your readmission
Contact the Graduate school. You will need to pay the readmit fee $125.00 and the continuous enrollment fee for each spring and fall term you were away, up to $2000.00 max.
Course Transfer Policies
Non-degree UMass courses:
If you took courses as a non-degree student prior to matriculation please contact the advisor to request the courses transfer into the degree
Courses will transfer as long as you got a B or better in each course
You are limited to 4 courses or 12 credits, no more than this will transfer
If you combine non-degree and outside UMass courses, you are limited to 2-non-degree and 2 outside for a total of 4 courses
Outside UMass courses
If you took courses at another institution, up to 2 courses or 6 credits may transfer if they meet the following criteria:
The course is Graduate Level
Course is from the US. Foreign courses will not transfer
The course is not older than 3 years
You got a B or better
The course has not been used to obtain any other degree or certificate
You provide a syllabus and official transcripts and the course is approved by UMass faculty as equivalent
Graduation
Completion of 42 credits or currently enrolled in final course/s
Achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Achieved a B- or better in all 5 core courses and the research methods course
Completion of all incompletes
Completion of the Capstone
No outstanding Bursar bills
Submission of the Master’s Degree Eligibility form-you will be contacted by the advisor during your last semester
3 deadlines each academic year: September, February, and May
All students are invited to march in commencement in May of each year.
Acknowledgment of Policies
You have now completed module 3. Please go to the module 3 webpage and download the Acknowledgment of Policies form.
You must sign this form and return it to Lori Peterson ([email protected] ), department advisor no later than July 15th, 2015.
Thank you!