Index
A
Academic
Advising
Affairs
Affairs, Structure of
Calendar
Classification, See Student Standing
Development Program
Foundations
Integrity Policy
Passport
Policies, Exception to
Policies and Procedures
Recovery Plan
Renewal Policy
Standards: Probation and Dismissal, Maintenance of
Accreditations/Nationally Recognized Programs
ADA
Classroom Accommodations Appeals Procedure
Policy and Accommodations, briefly in Communications Directory, full policy in Academic Policies and Procedures
Admission
Requirements
to Teacher Education
to West Chester University
Adult Studies, See Nondegree Students
African-American Studies Program
Air Force ROTC, briefly, in Academic Affairs, details, in Educational Development Services
Alumni Association
Board of Directors
Anthropology and Sociology, Department of
Anticipated Time for Degree Completion
Application
Fee
for Admission
Arabic, See Languages and Cultures
Armed Services
Programs
Reserve Officers' Candidate Program (ROC)
Army ROTC, briefly, in Academic Affairs - Special Programs and Services, details in Educational Development Services
Art Collections
Astronomy, See Geology and Astronomy
Athlete Absence Policy, See Excused Absences Policy
Athletic Training, See Sports Medicine
Athletic Program, Intercollegiate
Awards, See Scholarships and Awards
B
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
Board of
Directors, Alumni Association
Trustees, West Chester University Foundation
Governors
C
Campus
and Facilities
Description of
Recreation
Certification
Admission for College Graduates
Teaching
Chemistry-Biology, See Chemistry, or Pre-Medical Program
Chinese, See Languages and Cultures
Class Load, See Full-time status
Classification
Degree - Definitions
of Students
Classroom Behavior, Disruptive
Clearance Requirements
for Field Experience
CLEP, in Academic Affairs - Special Programs and Services, see Adult Studies; in Academic Policies and Procedures, see Experiential Learning Credits (Life Learning Experience)
Coaching, See Kinesiology
College Level Examination Program (CLEP), in Academic Affairs - Special Programs and Services, see Adult Studies; in Academic Policies and Procedures, see Experiential Learning Credits (Life Learning Experience)
Communicable Diseases (immunization for student teachers)
Communication Sciences and Disorders, Department of
Communication Studies, Department of
Commuters, See Off-Campus Students
Computer Science, Department of
Computing Services, See Information Services
Continuing Education, See Nondegree Students
Counseling
and Psychological Services Department
Center
Services
Counselor Education, Department of
Course
Audit Fee
Prefixes, Guide to
Creative Writing, See English
Criminal Justice, Department of
Cumulative Grade Point Average
Required for Graduation
Cut Policy (Undergraduate Student
Attendance Policy)
D
Dance, See Theatre and Dance
Degree
Classification - Definitions
Completion
Programs,
Graduate
Undergraduate
Requirements, See also Individual Program Listings
Dining Accommodations, See also Meal Fee
Direct
Loan Program
Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students
Directory Information - Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
Disabilities
Services for Students with
Students with
Diverse Communities
Requirement
Courses
Dual Degrees
and Majors, in Degree Requirements, and in Academic Policies and Procedures
E
Early and Middle Grades Education, Department of
Earth Science, See Geology and Astronomy
Economics and Finance, Department of
Educational
Development, Department of
Psychology, See Professional and Secondary Education
Services Fee
Elementary Education, See Early and Middle Grades Education
Emergency
Alert Notification, briefly in Student Affairs, details in Weather Alert Notification
Prepardness
Engineering, briefly in Academic Affairs - Special Programs and Services, details in Physics
Environmental
Health, See Department of Health
Programs
Ethnic Studies
Institute
Program
Evening Studies, See Nondegree Students
Exception to Academic Policies
Excused Absences Policy for University-Sanctioned Events
Exemption from Final Examinations
F
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Federal
Direct Loan Program
Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
Pell Grant
Perkins Loan Program
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
Work Study Program
Field Experiences, School Assignments
Film Theory and Criticism, See English
Final
Exam Policy
Examinations, Exemption from
Finance, See Economics and Finance
Foreign
Languages, see Languages and Cultures, Department of
Students, See International Students
Former Students, Readmission of
Frederick Douglass
Institute
Society
French, See Languages and Cultures
G
GI Bill, See Veterans Affairs
General
Education Requirements
Fee
Geography and Planning, Department of
Geology
and Astronomy, Department of
Museum
German, See Languages and Cultures
Grade Point Average, Cumulative (GPA)
Graduate
Credit (for Undergraduates)
Studies
Graduation
Fee, See Commencement Fee
Honors
Responsibility for satisfying requirements
Requirements
Greek
Letter Organizations
Life, see Fraternity and Sorority Life
See also Languages and Cultures
Guaranteed Student Loan, See Federal Direct Loan Program
H
Health
and Physical Education, See Kinesiology
and Physical Education Majors Fees
Center Fee
Department of
Services
Hebrew, See Languages and Cultures
Hispanic-American Studies, See Ethnic Studies Program
History
Department of
of the University
Honors
College, briefly, in Academic Affairs; program details,Honors College
Graduation
Housing
Assignments
Deposit
Fee
Off-Campus
On-Campus
Refunds
I
Infirmary, See Health Services
Information
Sciences, See Computer Science
Services
Instructional
I Certificate
II Certificate
Insurance
Liability for Nursing Students
Programs
Requirements for International Students
Intention to Graduate, Required Notice
Intercollegiate Athletic Program
Interdisciplinary
Courses, Approved
Programs
Requirement
International
Education
Insurance Requirements
Student Services Fee
Students
Introducing West Chester University
Involuntary Medical Withdrawal Policy
Italian, See Languages and Cultures
J
Jewish-American Studies, See Ethnic Studies Program
Journalism, See English
K
L
Language
and Culture, Requirements
Culture Cluster
Languages
and Cultures, Department of
Late
Payment Fee
Registration Fee
Latin, See Languages and Cultures
Latin American and Latino Studies Program
Learning Assistance and Resource Center
Library
Francis Harvey Green
Presser Music Library
Life Learning Experience, See Experiential Learning Credits
Literature, See English
M
Majors
Changing
See also individual programs of study
Meal
Fee
Plans, See Dining Accommodations
Refunds
Music
Applied Music, Department of
Education, Department of
Instrument Rental Fees
Library, Presser
School of
Theory, History, and Composition, Department of
N
National Student Exchange Program
Native-American Studies, See Ethnic Studies
Noncredit Courses, See Nondegree Students
Nondiscrimination/Affirmative Action Policy
Notice of Intention to Graduate
O
Off-Campus
and Commuter Services
Housing
Students
Orientation Programs, See New Student Programs
Overseas Study, See International Education
P
PAPA ExamsParent Loan for Undergraduate Students, Direct (PLUS)
Parking
Decal, See Vehicle Registration
Fees
Improvement Fee
Peace and Conflict Studies Program
Pennsylvania State System Visiting Student Program
Pharmaceutical Product Development
Physical
Education, Department of, See Kinesiology
Education Uniforms (Fees)
Examination Requirements, in Admission, in Student Affairs (see Health Services)
Fitness, See Kinesiology
Physics and Pre-Engineering, Department of
Placement, See Career Development Center
Planning, See Geography and Planning
Policy on Disruptive Classroom Behavior
Political Science, Department of
Portuguese, See Languages and Cultures
Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification
Post Office, See Mail Service
Pre-Business, See Economics and Finance, Management, and Marketing
Pre-Law, See also Political Science
Pre-Major Academic Advising Program
Pre-Medical Program, briefly in Academic Affairs, program details
Pre-Service Academic Performance Assessment Exams (PAPA)
Professional
and Secondary Education, Department of
Assessments for Beginning Teachers
Education Requirements
Organizations
Studies
Proficiency, Basic (English and mathematics)
Programs
Graduate
of Study and Course Offerings
Undergraduate
Public
Health, See Department of Health
Safety
Publications and Media Organizations (Student)
Q
R
Radio Station, See WCUR
Reading, See Literacy
Readmission
of Dismissed Students
of Former Students
Recreation Services, See Campus Recreation
Religion, See Philosophy
Required Notice of Intention to Graduate
Requirements
for Admission
for the Baccalaureate Degree
for General Education
for Graduation
Residence Life and Housing Services
Resident
Credit Requirement
Students
Respiratory Care, see Health
Responsibility (for satisfying graduation requirements)
Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Studies
ROTC Programs, briefly in Academic Affairs, program details
Russian,
See Languages and Cultures
Studies Program
S
SAT (Arranging for Tests)
School Assignments for Field Experiences
Second Degrees, in Admission, in Academic Policies and Procedures
Secondary Education, See Professional and Secondary Education
Security, See Public Safety
Service-Learning and Volunteer Programs
Services for Students with Disabilities
Snow Days, See Weather Alert Notification
Social Studies Teacher Certification
Sociology, See Anthropology and Sociology
Spanish, See Languages and Cultures
Special Collections, See Francis Harvey Green Library
Special Education, Department of
Speech
and Hearing Clinic
Pathology, See Communication Sciences and Disorders
Sports
Clubs
See Intercollegiate Athletic Program
Medicine, Department of
State
Grants
System of Higher Education
Statewide Program to Program (P2P)
Student
Activities
Affairs
Attendance Policy
Class Load, See Full-Time Status
Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
Government, See SSI
Leadership and Involvement
Name Changes
Newspaper, See The Quad
Organizations
Recreation Center Fee
Services Fee
Services, Incorporated (SSI)
Fee
Standing
Teaching
Union Fee
Union Expansion Fee
WCU E-mail Accounts
Students with Disabilities
admission, housing
Services for
Study Abroad
Application Fees
Program
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal (FSEOG)
T
Taking Courses
Off Campus
Out of Sequence
Teacher
Certification Programs See Educator Preparation Programs
Education, Formal Admission to
Teaching
Certificates
Certification
Television Station, WCUTV5
Theatre and Dance, Department of
Toxicology, See Chemistry
Transfer
Credit Appeal Proces
of Credit
Students
Students (housing)
Tutoring Center, See Learning Assistance and Resource Center
U
Undergraduate
Programs
Student Attendance Policy
Student Academic Integrity Policy
V
Values Statement, title page
Visiting Student Program,
Pennsylvania State System
W
West Chester, How to Reach
West Chester University
Alumni Association Board of Diectors
Council of Trustees
Foundation Board of Trustees
Withdrawal/Enrollment Change and Aid
Withdrawal from the University
Women's
Center
and Gender Studies Program
Writing
Emphasis Courses
See also English
X-Y-Z
Yearbook, See The Serpentine