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Welcome to Graduate School California State University, East Bay

Discover the key components of graduate education at California State University, East Bay, including focused study, individual faculty attention, and a capstone experience.

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Welcome to Graduate School California State University, East Bay

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  1. Welcome to Graduate SchoolCalifornia State University, East Bay Kevin Brown, Ph.D. Director of Graduate Studies California State University, East Bay www.csueastbay.edu/gradstudies Office of Graduate Studies

  2. What defines Graduate Education in the United States? • Focused study • Individual faculty attention • Capstone experience Office of Graduate Studies

  3. Being a Graduate Student at Cal State East Bay Graduate Degree Requirements, Policies, & Other Information http://catalog.csueastbay.edu/content.php?catoid=21&navoid=15652 Office of Graduate Studies

  4. Requirements for a Master’s Degree • Fulfill the University Writing Skills Requirement (UWSR) • Be advanced to candidacy • Complete at least 30 units applicable to your degree • All units must be earned within 5 calendar years preceding receipt of degree • Minimum of 70% must be completed in residence in your program (21 units for 30 unit program) • At least half of units must be 600-level (check program req.) • No lower division units can be counted • No more than 6 units of university thesis, department thesis or project • Complete approved program of study, including capstone experience • Earn 3.0 cumulative GPA in all units counted towards degree, with a minimum grade of “C” in each course. Office of Graduate Studies

  5. University Writing Skills Requirement • Required of all students, graduate or undergraduate, domestic or international • How to satisfy: • Already satisfied UWSR at CSUEB or another CSU campus • Received essay score of 4.5 or higher on GMAT or GRE, or essay score of 53 or higher on CBEST • Pass Writing Skills Test (WST) at CSUEB • Pass first-tier writing course (ENGL 300 or 301) and second-tier writing course (ENGL 302 or MKTG 305) (if needed) • Pass major-specific writing course (ex, BUS/MGMT 603) https://www.csueastbay.edu/academic/colleges-and-departments/apgs/testing/uwsr/index.html Office of Graduate Studies

  6. Writing Skills Test • Must take WST or enroll in first-tier course by end of first semester • MBA students should take BUS 603 in first semester • Prepare for WST • Sign up early • Go to preparation workshop • Read sample essays and scoring rubric • If you do not pass WST, sign up for English courses right away. May take a year to complete. http://www.csueastbay.edu/testing/tests/wst/index.html Office of Graduate Studies

  7. UWSR Holds • Must complete UWSR in order to file for graduation • Since you file for graduation the semester beforeyou want to graduate, you can delay your graduation by a year if you do not complete the UWSR on time. • Many departments are going to institute holds on registration even earlier, so that you will not be able to register for courses if UWSR is not in progress. • Computer Science instituting holds on Spring 2020 registration if no progress made in Fall 2019. Office of Graduate Studies

  8. Academic Policies on Registration, Grades and Academic Status • Registration (see Current Student website for information) • Check MYCSUEB for registration window • Add/Drop Policy (one week to add without permission) • Grading • Academic grading symbols (next slide) • Administrative grading symbols • I: Authorized Incomplete (one year to complete) • W: Authorized Withdrawal (see class schedule) • WU: Unauthorized Withdrawal Office of Graduate Studies

  9. AA-B+BB-C+CC-D+DFCRNC WU 4.03.73.33.02.72.32.01.71.31.00.00.00.0 0.0 Graduate Academic Standing: GradingSystem Usually, all courses should be taken for a grade except courses used to fulfill the UWSR. Special program courses such as comprehensive exams may be offered CR/NC. You must earn a C or better in courses used towards your degree requirements. Office of Graduate Studies

  10. Academic Policies on Registration, Grades and Academic Status (cont.) • Resolution of Grade-Related Disputes • Instructor • Department Chair • College Dean • Grade Appeal and Academic Grievance Committee http://www20.csueastbay.edu/faculty/senate/files/Policies/12-13-new-policy-page/grade-appeal-doc-sen-app-5-20-14.pdf Office of Graduate Studies

  11. Graduate Academic Standing • Maintain 3.0 GPA • Academic Probation: GPA below 3.0 • Academic Disqualification: • GPA below 3.0 while on probation • May apply for reinstatement by filing • Petition for Graduate Reinstatement http://catalog.csueastbay.edu/content.php?catoid=19&navoid=12362&hl=%22probation%22&returnto=search Office of Graduate Studies

  12. Academic Dishonesty • Includes, but not limited to: • Cheating • Plagiarism: “taking the words or substance of another and either copying or paraphrasing the work without giving credit to the source through footnotes, quotation marks, or reference citations” • Providing materials to another • Many more… (http://catalog.csueastbay.edu/content.php?catoid=19&navoid=12294&hl=%22academic+dishonesty%22&returnto=search) Office of Graduate Studies

  13. Consequences of Academic Dishonesty • Depending on the circumstances, you may: • (a) be warned; • (b) be required to resubmit work or retake an exam under specified conditions and with a possible grade penalty; • (c) have your grade adjusted for the assignment; or • (d) have your grade adjusted in the course, including assignment of an "F" at the discretion of the faculty. • Depending upon the severity of the offense or the number of offenses, the instructor may directly refer the instance of academic dishonesty to the Office of Student Conduct, Rights and Responsibilitiesto determine if further action is necessary. http://www20.csueastbay.edu/academic/academic-policies/academic-dishonesty.html Office of Graduate Studies

  14. “Candidacy” Recognizes substantial progress towards degree • “Classified” graduate status • Complete 9 units of 600-level coursework with 3.0 GPA • Formal program of study approved by graduate advisor • Fulfilled UWSR • Fulfilled other departmental prerequisites • Recommended for Advancement to Candidacy by graduate advisor/coordinator Office of Graduate Studies

  15. Types of Capstone Experiences Office of Graduate Studies • Thesis • University Thesis • Departmental Thesis • Project • Comprehensive Examination

  16. Ensuring Your Success at Cal State East Bay Office of Graduate Studies

  17. Important Websites and E-mail Addresses • Graduate Coordinator phone # and email address • Horizon e-mail account: horizon.csueastbay.edu • MyCSUEB • Blackboard • University catalog: http://catalog.csueastbay.edu/ Office of Graduate Studies

  18. Importance of Paperwork • Withdrawal forms • File for graduation at the beginning of the semester BEFORE you plan to graduate • http://www.csueastbay.edu/registrar/forms/student-records-forms.html Office of Graduate Studies

  19. Keys to Success • Work closely with faculty advisor & graduate coordinator • Satisfy the UWSR early in your program • Don’t take on too much your first semester • When in doubt – Ask • Develop a good support system • Stay the course • Have Fun! Office of Graduate Studies

  20. The Office of Graduate Studies at Cal State East Baywishes you the best of luck in graduate school!Kevin Browngradstudies@csueastbay.edu510-885-3286SA 4500www.csueastbay.edu/gradstudies Office of Graduate Studies

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