After being admitted to degree status, students are strongly urged to seek the guidance of an academic adviser.
Students are free to select any on-campus faculty member or their program director as their adviser.
It is the adviser's task to approve transfer credits when appropriate, to waive required courses under certain circumstances, and to encourage prudent sequencing of courses. The University is committed to academic excellence and integrity. Students are expected to do their own work and to cite any sources they use. A student who is guilty of dishonest acts in an examination, paper, or other required work for a course, or who assists others in such acts, may receive a grade of F for the course. In addition, a student guilty of dishonest acts may be immediately dismissed from the University.