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When a faculty member goes on sabbatical or is otherwise absent for part or all of the academic year, the Academic Program Coordinator will assume advising responsibilities in their absence unless alternate arrangements have been made. In the case of certain specialized graduate certificate certificate (GC) programs where mentors are used, no academic advisor will be assigned. MA in Transformational Leadership (MATL) students will not be assigned individual advisors, as the required Praxis courses will provide mentoring throughout the program. Refer to the graduate program policy on advising for additional more information.
Course extensions, incompletes and continued coursework
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Graduate students are permitted to take up to 12 SH in the fall and the spring terms. Taking more than 12 SH requires written permission to the Academic Program Coordinator from the student’s academic advisor. Students can take no more than 2two SPI courses (5-6 SH) if they plan to return full-time in the fall semester (only 1 one course is recommended for students who plan to do an internship/, work over the summer or complete extensive travel).
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independent study coursework
MA Master's students may take up to 2 two directed or independent study courses (up to 6 SH) during their course of study and Graduate Certificate/GC ; graduate certificate students may take 1one. Approval for these credits to be used towards the master's (MA) degree or graduate certificate (GC) is given by the student’s academic advisor. Refer to “Transfer credit” the transfer credit policy for additional related more information.
Email accounts
Each graduate student is supplied with an EMU email address for the duration of their time of study and up to one year following graduation. The expectation is EMU expects that while a student is enrolled in the program, they the student will be responsible for the material information sent to their EMU email address. That address is seen as the primary mode of communication with students. Programmatic information, including information regarding , which may include course expectations and deadlines, registration for classes, and community events are circulated to students via email. Students are welcome to forward their EMU emails to an alternate address or change their subscriptions to mass EMU email listservs subscriptions (see https://emu.edu/broadcast/) to to cut down on the number of emails received at that address).
Leave of absence
Graduate students who intend to interrupt their enrollment in the graduate program for more than one full year are required to submit a written request to the Academic Program Coordinator and their academic advisor. This request will then be processed, and a decision will be given to the student. The program may choose to withdraw the student from the program for lack of sufficient academic progress. Acceptable reasons for requesting a leave of absence include, but are not limited to: , medical circumstances, inadequate financial resources to continue, or family crises. If a student does not submit a written request for a leave of absence for review and approval, their admission into the program may be revoked, and the student would need to reapply should they wish to continue in the degree program at a later date. Refer to the graduate program policy on “Time time limits for completing degree requirements” requirements for additional related more information.
Non-degree seeking students
Non-degree seeking students may enroll to take certain fall or spring classes courses for graduate credit when there is room in a class course and with permission of the instructor. For non-degree seeking SPI students, permission to take the courses course will be granted by the Academic Program Coordinator. Persons who are not currently degree-seeking students wishing and wish to take CJP courses , will be asked to submit a registration form to the Academic Program Coordinator, including information on what class(es) which course they wish to take and the reason for wanting to take the classcourse. Full preparation for the class course and fulfillment of all course requirements is required, in addition to regular attendance and participation. Guidelines for each class for those students taking courses for graduate credit will be outlined in the syllabus for the course.
Pass/Fail courses
For certain CJP courses like the practicum and Praxis courses, “Pass” is the highest grade possible. The “Pass” grade is not factored into the overall grade point average (GPA). Most classes are evaluated with a standard letter grade range: A, B, C. However, for the practicum (required of all MA in Conflict Transformation or Restorative Justice students) and some courses (like the Praxis courses for MATL students), this type of evaluation is less appropriate. For example, while a faculty member supervises the practicum student, a practicum is usually accomplished by working with another organization or program outside our community, making a nuanced evaluation difficult. Refer to the graduate program policy on the grading system for more information.
Students switching MA to
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GC to MA
In certain cases a student pursuing an MA atMA at CJP may choose to only finish the Graduate Certificategraduate certificate (GC). In this case, they are asked to submit their plans in writing to the Academic Program Coordinator and to their academic advisor.
In the case where a student is enrolled in the Graduate Certificate GC program and wants to move to the MA program, they need to follow these procedures:
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this procedure will be followed:
- The student will submit a written request to their academic advisor and the Academic Program Coordinator.
- Depending on the length of time they have been in the program, an additional letter of recommendation may be requested.
- The Academic Program Coordinator will circulate the request with the Admissions Committee for final approval of the internal transfer of program and then communicate the decision to the student and advisor.
- The student is responsible for the MA master's curriculum as it is exists when they are admitted into the full MA master's program (not what it was when they began their Graduate Certificate graduate certificate studies).
Transfer Credit
Transfer credits may be applied to a student’s program of study with the approval of the Academic Program Coordinator, who will handle decisions on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the student’s advisor.
Traditionally, a maximum of 6 SH may be applied to the MA degree (3 SH for a GC). Additional SH may be considered for transfer under special circumstances. All transfer work must have a grade of A or B and have been completed for graduate credit at an accredited college or university. Transfer credit taken more than five years before a student is admitted may not be used to satisfy degree requirements. Students requesting to transfer work must submit the request in writing with an official transcript from the university which previously awarded the credit.
Please note that the normal expectation is that no more than 6 SH for a GC student and no more than 12 SH for an MA student would come from outside normal CJP coursework. Credits coming from outside CJP coursework might be comprised of transfer credits from outside EMU or courses taken in other EMU graduate programs or the Seminaryseminary.
Transfer of credits completed at EMU to another institution is at the discretion of that institution. Candidates should check with the institution to which they wish to transfer regarding the transferability of EMU credits.
Student pursuing two Graduate Certificates (GC) GCs or a GC and an MA from CJP
This policy is intended to clarify the credit hour and curriculum requirements should a student wish to pursue completion of two Graduate Certificates graduate certificates (GC) at CJP or a GC and an MA degree both within CJP.
If a student wishes to pursue two Graduate Certificates (GC) graduate certificates – Conflict Transformation (CT) and Restorative Justice (RJ) - a total of 6 credit hours will be shared between the two programs. The core (Foundations I or Analysis and Practice/Formation for Peacebuilding Practice) will be satisfied for both programs. Outside of those 6 creditsSH, the student will need to take the number of additional credit hours and the specific courses needed to satisfy GC requirements. If a student wishes to pursue a GC in CT alongside an MARJ or MATL, an additional 3 credits SH is required. If a student wishes to pursue a GC in RJ alongside the MACT or MATL, an additional 6 credits SH is required, and specific RJ requirements for the GC must be fulfilled. In the instance that a student has already taken courses that are required courses in the 2nd program second program being added, they do not have to retake those courses , but will need to select additional courses to fill out the required credit hours and meet their learning objectives. The Academic Program Coordinator will review individual cases and can make a decision on a case-by-case basis to accept more credit hours. Especially in cases where a recent GC graduate (like WPLP) wishes to add on the MA degree, it makes sense to consider bringing in all the credits.