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Graduate School Newsletter - Fall 2006

[News Briefs]

Spring 2007 Graduation Application Deadline was November 20, 2006: The deadline to apply for Spring 2007 graduation was November 20, 2006. Late submissions are still being accepted. For information and application forms, visit the "current student" section of our website at [www.jcu.edu/graduate] or go directly to the [application].

Spring Registration is Underway: Current graduate students in good standing are able to register for spring classes online via the Banner system. Visit the Registrar's website at [www.jcu.edu/registrar] for more details and course listings or go [here] for the "secure area" where you can log in with your Banner ID and your password. If you have not used this feature yet, we encourage you to test it out. In addition to registration and financial information, you can also now conduct your own degree audit. Students who have recently been accepted are required to consult with their advisor for first-time registration.

GSA Adopt-A-Family: The Graduate Student Association is adopting two families this year for Christmas. Items needed by these families are listed on Christmas ornaments which decorate three Christmas trees. The trees are located on campus in The Graduate School office (AD 125), The Graduate Student Lounge and the Grasselli Library Lobby. The gifts can be delivered to The Graduate School office by December 14, 2006 or contact Jessica Mehnert, jmehnert08@jcu.edu for assistance. Please choose an ornament and help a less fortunate family this holiday season!

A Celebration of Scholarship!: The sixth annual A Celebration of Scholarship! will be held the week of March 19, 2007 at John Carroll University. Based on Ernest L. Boyer's Scholarship Reconsidered, the event celebrates the four general views of scholarship: teaching, discovery, integration, and application. The campus-wide Celebration for students, faculty, and other University community members features workshops, panel discussions, poster sessions, paper presentations, and other activities. For more information, go to www.jcu.edu/research/celebrate.

 

 
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Dean's Corner:

Part of bringing effective graduate education to our students is an evaluation of our programs. Every few years, The Graduate Studies Committee of John Carroll University does a comprehensive review of each graduate program. We have recently begun a new cycle of review that will span the next three years. To complement this process, we are working with the Office of Planning and Assessment to develop and administer a graduate student satisfaction survey.

Early in the spring semester, current graduate students and recent alumni will receive an e-mail invitation to participate in an anonymous web-based satisfaction survey designed by Noel-Levitz, a national company specializing in higher education assessment. The survey will help us to better serve our graduate students and otherwise enhance the overall learning experience. I hope you will participate in this most important part of the process.

As the semester comes to a close, I would like to wish you continued success in your academic, professional, and personal lives.

Mary Beadle,Ph.D
Dean of The Graduate School

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