Directory of Information

I. Welcome

• President's Welcome
  
• Administration
  • 1. Officers
  • 2. Board of Trustees
  • 3. Division of Student Development and Campus Life
    
• About Montclair State University
  
• Accreditations and Memberships
  
• Academic Departments
  
  • College of Education and Human Services
    
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences
    
  • College of Science and Mathematics
    
  • School of the Arts
    
  • School of Business
    
• Directions to Campus
  
  • By Car
    
  • By Public Transportation
    
• Alma Mater

II. Important Information for All Students

• Things to Do When You Begin Your Studies
  
  • Directory Information and Privacy Act  
  • E-Mail
    
  • Identification Card
    
  • Health Insurance
    
  • Immunization Requirements
    
  • Transportation Services
    
• General Undergraduate / Graduate Information
  
  • Graduation: Requirements & Information
    
    • Commencement and Diploma
      
    • Final Audit for Graduation/Certification
      
    • Academic Information: Courses of Study & Faculty
      
    • Audit Policy
      
    • Cancellation of Courses and Staffing
      
    • Course Overlap
      
    • Faculty Office Hours
      
    • Final Examinations
      
    • Grade Point Average (GPA)
      
    • Incomplete Work
      
    • Independent Study
      
    • Prerequisite Courses
      
    • Storm Closings
      
    • Study Abroad/International Summer Institutes
      
    • Summer Sessions
      
    • Visiting Students
      
    • Withdrawal from Courses
      
  • Enrollment / Admission Procedures & Information
    
    • Change of Name and/or Address
      
    • Enrollment Verification
      
    • Registration/Web Enrollment Services for Students (WESS)
      
    • Transcripts
      
    • Tuition and Fees
      
    • Undergraduates Enrolled in Graduate Courses

III. Undergraduate Student Procedures and Policies

• Absences
  
• Academic Advising
  
• Academic Dishonesty
  
• Standards for Academic Progress
  
• Attendance
  
• Course Evaluation
  
• Deans' List
  
• Degree Requirements
  
• Dress Code
  
• Grades, Grade Points, and Standards
  
• Grade Point Average
  
• Graduation Honors
  
• Leave of Absence
  
• Part-Time Provisionally-Matriculated Undergraduate Students
  
• Readmission
  
• Repeated Courses
  
• Study at Another Institution
  
• Undergraduates Enrolled in Graduate Courses
  
• Withdrawal from Montclair State University
  
• Undergraduate Specific Resources and Services
  
  • New Student Experience
    
  • Center for Academic Advising and Adult Learning
    
  • Center for Career Services & Community-based Learning
    
  • Intercollegiate Athletics
    
  • Literacy Enrichment Center
    
  • Center for Student Involvement
    
  • Pot Luck Meals
    
• Student Life
  
  • Student Government Association, Inc. (SGA)
    
    • The Executive Branch
      
    • The Legislative Branch
      
    • SGA Money
      
  • SGA Services for Students
    
  • Student Organizations/Listings

IV. Graduate Students

• Welcome from the Office of Graduate Admissions & Support Services
  
  • Attending Graduate School
    
• The Graduate School Staff
  
  • Graduate Advisors
    
• Graduate Academic Procedures and Policies
  
  • Admitted Students: Advising / Orientation
    
    • Academic Advisement
      
    • Analysis of Academic Progress
      
    • Graduate Housing
      
    • Graduate Student Orientation
      
    • New Graduate Students Brochure
      
  • Courses/Grades
    
    • Appeal of Course Grades
      
    • Approval of Elective Courses
      
    • Course Numbering System
      
    • Course Overload
      
    • Final Examinations
      
    • Grades and Standards
      
    • Grade Grievance Procedure
      
    • Repeated Courses
      
    • Restrictions for Graduate Credit
      
    • Substitution of Course in Program of Study
      
  • Financial Assistance, Graduate Assistant & Honor Society Opportunities
    
    • Financial Assistance for Graduate Students
      
    • Graduate Assistantships
      
    • Financial Aid Programs
      
    • Scholarships
      
    • Graduate Student Honors Society, Alpha Epsilon Lambda
      
  • Graduate Involvement
    
    • Graduate Council
      
    • Doctoral assistantships
      
    • Graduate Workshops
      
    • Graduate Student Organization
      
  • Graduation Requirements
    
    • Advancement to Candidacy for Doctoral Students
      
    • Comprehensive Experience
      
    • Degree Requirements
      
    • Doctoral Dissertation
      
    • Final Audit for Graduation
      
    • Master's Thesis
      
    • Qualifying Examination/Assessment for Doctoral Students
      
    • Time Limitation for Completion of Degree
      
  • International Student Admission Requirement  
    • English Language Proficiency Requirement
      
  • Program Modifications / Student Status Changes
    
    • Academic Probation / Dismissal
      
    • Change of Graduate Program
      
    • Change / Declaration of Concentrations
      
    • Leave of Absence
      
    • Reactivation
      
    • Transfer Students and Transfer Credits
      
    • Withdrawal Procedures from the University
      
  • Program Types / Graduate Matriculation Status
    
    • Certification Program
      
    • Continuous Matriculation for Doctoral Degree
      
    • Continuous Matriculation for Master's Degree
      
    • Course Load: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
      
    • Deferment of Acceptance of Graduate Program
      
    • Student Admission Status / Non Degree Program
      
  • Special Circumstances
    
    • Readmission to Graduate Study
      
    • Study at Another Institution
      
    • Undergraduates Enrolled in Graduate Courses

V. Services for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

• Alumni / Veterans
  
  • Alumni Programs and Services
    
  • Veterans Services
    
• Arts / Entertainment / Music / Activities
  
  • Arts and Theatre
    
  • Campus Recreation
    
  • Places to Go/ Things to Do
    
  • WMSC-FM
    
• Campus Resources: Academic and Personal Needs
  
  • Recreational Facilities
    
  • Campus Mediation Center
    
  • Campus Ministry
    
  • Campus Newspaper
    
  • Campus Vending
    
  • Commuter Student Lounge
    
  • Dean of Students Department
    
  • Dining Services
    
  • Flex dollars
    
  • Red Hawk dollars
    
  • Catering
    
  • Lost and found
    
  • Mail Services
    
  • Registrar
    
  • Residential Education & Services
    
  • Rocky's Market
    
  • Scheduling University Facilities
    
  • The Sexual Assault Response Team
    
  • Shuttle Service
    
  • Storm Closings
    
  • Student Center
    
  • University Bookstore
    
  • University Posting Regulations
    
• Counseling / Medical / Emergency Care University Health and Counseling Services
  
  • Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
    
  • Alcohol and Drug Program
    
  • Health Center
    
  • Sexual Assault Response Team
    
  • Services for Students with Disabilities
    
  • Wellness Education
    
  • Drop-In Center (Peer Advocacy Program)
    
  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
    
  • Emergency Care After Hours and on Weekends
    
  • University Police Department
    
  • Women's Center
    
  • Equity and Diversity Programs
    
• Employment / Career Services
  
  • The Center for Career Services and Community Based Learning
    
  • On Campus Student Employment
    
• Financial Needs: Banking / Bill Payments
  
  • Banking Facilities
    
  • Bursar
    
  • Educational Opportunity Fund
    
  • Financial Aid
    
  • Older Adult Tuition Waiver Program
    
• International Studies
  
  • Global Education Center
    
  • International Services
    
• Study Centers
  
  • Center for Academic Development and Assessment
    
  • Library
    
  • Reading and Study Skills Center - Literacy Enrichment Center
    
• Teacher Programs / Child Care Services
  
  • Children's Center
    
  • Center of Pedagogy (Teacher Education Program)
    
• Technology/Computer Access/Telephones Office of Information Technology (OIT)
  
  • Technology Solutions Center
    
  • Computer Labs
    
  • University Help Desk
    
  • AV Services
    
  • Camcorders
    
  • Laptops & Data Projectors
    
  • Email accounts
    
  • Telephones
    
  • Television Center

VI. Student Rights and Responsibilities

VII. University Writing Standards

• Writing Requirements
  
• Standards for Formal Written Work
  
• Writing and Thinking
  
• The Writing Process
  
• Library Research and Documentation
  
• Standard English, Grammar, Style
  
• Mechanics and Appearance

VIII. University Policies

• Campus Parking Policy
  
• Drugs and Alcohol
  
• Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Actions, sexual Harassment & Tolerance
  
• False Public Alarms Policy
  
• Grade Grievance Procedure
  
• Human Relations Statement on Campus Climate for Civility & Human Dignity
  
• Montclair State University Guidelines for Responsible Computing
  
• Reserving Campus Facilities
  
• Sexual Assault Policy
  
• How to file a complaint of Sexual Harassment/External Complaint Process/Other Resources
  
• Smoking Policy

IX. Code of Conduct

X. Directory Information

• Telephone Numbers/Emergency
  
• Directions
  
• Academic Calendar
  
• Index