63 / 126
2012-2013 Graduate Programs Academic Catalog
63
Advanced standing may be awarded “with credit”
or “without credit” for graduate-level credit.
Advanced standing without credit entitles the stu-
dent to waive a curricular requirement in a field
previously studied at an unaccredited school and
substitute an advanced course at CIU in the same
field. Advanced standing with credit satisfies the
graduation requirement for which advanced
standing is awarded. Advanced standing is
awarded only on the basis of written or oral profi-
ciency examination administered at CIU.
Advanced standing is available under the follow-
ing conditions: following conditions:
• With the exception of internship courses,
advanced standing with credit may be granted
for any course offered at CIU appropriate to the
student’s degree program, including free elec-
tives.
• Application for advanced standing must be
made within one year of matriculation into CIU.
• No more than one-sixth of the requirements of
any degree program may be credited through
advanced standing.
• Students may not receive advanced standing
credit for a course they have audited at CIU.
• An approved Proficiency Exam Authorization
form must be submitted to the Office of the
University Registrar with evidence that the stu-
dent has paid the non-refundable examination
fee. Competency must be demonstrated by
scoring at least 77 percent on a one-time only
written and/or oral assessment to be adminis-
tered by the professor of record of the given
course, with final approval granted by the aca-
demic dean of the respective school.
Students planning to complete work at another
institution in their final semester of study should
be aware and advised that their graduation date
may be affected. Transcripts not received within
10 calendar days of the end of CIU’s semester will
result in deferral of graduation to the subsequent
term.
Transcript Request
Official transcripts are maintained by the Office of
the University Registrar. A student can submit in
writing a request for transcripts to be mailed to
any organization or other institution of higher edu-
cation. Transcript request forms are available at
the Office of the University Registrar and online.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal from a Course:
In some cases, it
may become necessary or advisable for students
to drop a course for which they have registered.
Prior to the drop/add deadline, students should
consult with their faculty advisor for the proper
procedure. Between the drop/add deadline and
the withdrawal deadline, students must obtain a
“Course Withdrawal” form from the Office of
University Registrar, complete the requested infor-
mation, obtain all required signatures and submit
it to the Office of the University Registrar for pro-
cessing. Course withdrawal should be made as
early as possible in the semester. The tuition
refund schedule is subject to change; the current
rate schedule is available in the Office of the
University Registrar. Students withdrawing from a
course after the withdrawal deadline will receive a
“Withdrawn Failing (WF)” grade, equivalent to a
failing (F) grade. In exceptional cases a withdrawal
(W) may still be granted by the Graduate Program
dean (e.g., medical emergencies, military deploy-
ment. See the Office of the University Registrar or
Academic Dean’s Office for medical criteria). The
course withdrawal deadline in a normal semester
format is after the first five weeks. The withdrawal
deadline for courses offered in an intensive format
is after two days for a one-week course (40 per-
cent of the course), three days for a two-week
course (30 percent of the course), and four days
(20 percent) for a three or more week course.
Students are responsible for following established
withdrawal procedures.
Withdrawal from the University:
Students who
for any reason consider withdrawing from CIU
during a semester should consult with the dean of
Student Life and take the necessary steps to with-
draw officially. Students who fail to withdraw offi-
cially forfeit their right to honorable dismissal and
will receive a failing grade in each course for
which they are registered during the semester. In
cases where it becomes necessary or advisable
for a student to withdraw from a Graduate