This page contains links to the MA program Handbook and other policies and procedures Communication Studies MA students should be familiar with (or at least have handy).
If you have questions concerning any of these policies and procedures, please contact the program's graduate coordinator, Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb. Or, for University-level matters, please contact CSUSB's Office of Graduate Studies.
MA in Communication Studies Program Handbook
Includes:
- Classification Statuses (i.e., Conditionally Classified, Classified, Candidate)
- Coursework and Plans of Study
- Constituting the Committee
- Culminating Experience Options (i.e., Thesis, Graduate Project, and Comprehensive Examination)
- Completion Steps
- Graduate Program Roadmap
MA Program Policies
Date last revised in parentheses
- Graduate Committee Duties and Responsibilities (Feb. 2011)
- Graduate Coordinator Responsibilities (May 2015)
- Outstanding Graduate Student Award Criteria (April 2018)
- Policy on Comprehensive Examination (September 2023)
- Policy on Commencement (May 2003)
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Graduate Student Grievance Policy: (September 2023)
If a student faces any type of conflict with a CSUSB employee, including a faculty member, they have the right to grieve their issue. Students should follow the proper CSUSB procedures as outlined here.
GTA Program Policies
Date last revised in parentheses
- GTA Requirements, Eligibility, Application, and Selection (Feb 2021)
- GTA Dismissal Policy (Nov. 2015)
- Outstanding GTA Award Criteria (April 2018)
- Student Intern Shadowing (May 2008)
The Coyote Graduate Student Guidebook
Includes:
- Advancement to Candidacy
- Continuous Enrollment
- Full-Time Academic Load
- Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)
- Graduation Requirement Check (Grad Check)
- Probation and Dismissal
- Repeat of Course/Grade Discount
- Validation of Expired Coursework/Seven Year Limit on Applicable Coursework
- Unit Limit Prior to Classification
Office of Graduate Studies Policies & Procedures
Includes:
- Concurrent Enrollment
- Petition to Drop After Census
- Withdrawal Petition for Extenuating Circumstances (After the 12th week of the term)
- Extension of Time to Complete an Incomplete Grade
- Grade/Academic Grievance Procedures
- Request for a Leave of Absence
- Military Leave: Consult with the Veteran's Success Center
- Retroactive Withdrawal
- Simultaneous Enrollment
- Title 5 Master's Requirements