GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2018-2019

GRADUATE STUDENT

HANDBOOK 2018-2019

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Message from the Dean

Welcome to the University of Miami! We are delighted that you decided to pursue your graduate education with us.

At the Graduate School, we are committed to your professional development, your intellectual growth, and your success. Our goal is to develop innovative scholars, inspiring educators, and transformative leaders that can be agents of change in our global community.

The Graduate School is also an advocate for graduate students on campus. Our commitment to you is that you have the very best graduate experience possible, and that you develop competencies that will serve you in any professional context. As such, we offer university-wide programming for graduate students on strengthening leadership; written and communication skills; excellence in pedagogy; and responsible conduct for research. We also foster opportunities for graduate students to learn about team science and on working with others across disciplines.

I encourage you to visit the Graduate School website, connect to our social media, review our calendar of events, and become an active member of the University of Miami Community.

Please feel free to email (graduateschool@miami.edu) or call (305-284-4154) my office if we can be of assistance during your time here. My staff and I welcome your feedback on ways to improve your graduate education experience.

I look forward to seeing you on campus.

Guillermo "Willy" Prado, Ph.D. Dean of the Graduate School University of Miami August 2018

@UMiamiGraduateSchool umiamigrad

@UMGradSchool

University of Miami | Graduate School 1252 Memorial Drive

235 Ashe Administration Building Coral Gables, FL 33146 T: 305-284-4154 F: 305-284-5441 W: grad.miami.edu

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Table of Contents

About the Graduate School....................................................................................................................................... 5 Academic Calendar ................................................................................................................................................... 6 General Academic Requirements and Regulations ..................................................................................................... 6 Graduate Grading ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Courses of Study and Degree (Master's and Doctoral) Requirements ........................................................................ 11 Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Guidelines and Requirements ............................................................................ 15 Ethics, Student Rights, and Responsibilities ............................................................................................................... 16 Grievance Procedures for Graduate Students ........................................................................................................... 16 Requirements for Commencement ........................................................................................................................... 17 Honors and Awards.................................................................................................................................................. 18 Graduate Tuition and Fees........................................................................................................................................ 18 Financial Assistance .................................................................................................................................................. 18 Insurance ................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Health Care ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Graduate School Policy on Childcare Accommodation .............................................................................................. 22 Student Resources ................................................................................................................................................... 22 Neighborhoods ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 Living in Miami ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 Transportation around the City ................................................................................................................................. 34 Safety ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Important Phone Numbers ....................................................................................................................................... 36 Website Index .......................................................................................................................................................... 37

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HANDBOOK

The Graduate Student Handbook is an excellent resource for all graduate students at the University of Miami. It may be used as a point of reference for incoming and continuing students. The Handbook describes policies and procedures pertaining to the Graduate School and graduate study at the University of Miami that are set forth in the Academic Bulletin. It is the student's responsibility to be aware of and comply with all policies, procedures and deadlines. Although the Handbook contains general information, students should be aware of regulations and policies that directly pertain to individual graduate programs, as many programs have additional requirements of their own, as well as a program handbook.

ABOUT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

The Graduate School is the administrative body overseeing all master's and doctoral programs.

MISSION AND GOAL STATEMENT The mission of the Graduate School is to promote graduate education, scholarship, and research; to support individuals, departments, and programs in the pursuit of excellence; to foster innovative, multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinary activities; and to maintain high ethical and academic standards in graduate studies.

The standards of study and conduct in the Graduate School are high. They are not set by the Graduate School but rather by the faculty who determine the standards for their individual program. The Graduate School through its Council sets no course requirements for a degree. It does set certain general residence, grade and examination standards. Fundamentally, the Graduate School delegates responsibility to the student and his/her program. Within this broad responsibility the recommendation for the degree rests with the Committee.

GRADUATE SCHOOL STAFF

Dean of the Graduate School Associate Dean Director of Education Executive Assistant to the Dean Senior Administrative Assistant Associate Director of Programs Assistant Director of Programs Communications Specialist Executive Director of Business Operations

Dr. Guillermo "Willy" Prado Dr. Tatiana Perrino Dr. Tiffany Plantan Mory Hernandez-Torroella Stephanie Gonzalez Doreen Yamamoto Tyrone Henry Laura Lopez Ramos Ana Paneda

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