Welcome back to campus!

Department Newsletter – September 7, 2018

Announcements:

Important Dates:

Tuesday, September 4: First Day of Classes
Monday, September 17: No record Drop/Add Date
Monday, October 8: University Closed, Columbus Day
Tuesday, October 9: University follows a Monday schedule
Monday, November 12: University Closed, Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 14: University follows a Monday class schedule
Sunday November 18-Sunday, November 25: Thanksgiving recess
Wednesday, December 12: Last day of fall classes
Friday, December 14-Thursday, December 20: Final Exams*

* When planning your winter holiday, please be aware: all Communication Disorders end-of-semester exams will be scheduled during Exam week. This is in alignment with university policies regarding end of semester exams on page 32 of the Academic Regulations Handbook.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Observations:
Undergraduates and CPE students: Observations are NOT required to complete your undergraduate degree but may be required for a professional license or to start a graduate program. Learn more here.
Career Counseling:The career Development Office in SPHHS has drop-in hours, online resume services, and more. Check them out.
SPHHS Academic forms:Follow this link for forms.
Undergraduate Graduation Requirements:

to graduate with a degree in Communication Disorders, you need:
- 120 credits total
- 43 credits in Comm-Dis (see our requirements)
- must receive a D or above in all required courses in the major
- an in-major GPA of 2.0
and a few UMass rules:
- you can only receive credit for retaking a class if you have received a C- or lower. Otherwise the new grade will not count toward your GPA

Additional Information:

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