| OUTLINE OF THE PROCESS ITSELF
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How does CULA pre-screen its potential students?
What Money is required to enroll, how much, and when is it paid?
| Telephone Interview and Initial Screening
Examination of University Literature/Video
Confirming Goals Can Be Accomplished
Discussing Details of Program/Process
Application/Registration with Tuition Payment
Disclosure Information Sent/Returned Signed
Initial Course Work Sent by Certified Mail
Preliminary Discussion of Thesis Project
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| How and when does the enrolling student know what courses the custom-designed program will contain?
| Formal Evaluation of Transcripts & Records
Certification by Doctoral Committee (Ph.D.)
Confirmation of Qualified Faculty Available
Acceptance or Rejection and Notification
Handbook and Study Materials Sent
Individualized 'Completion Program' Designed
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| How does student know credits accepted in transfer, credits to be completed and length of the program?
| Official Study Plan Sent in Duplicate
New Student Guidelines/Research Methodology
Study Plan acceptance/Final Modifications
Faculty Approval of Official Study Plan
Student Pursuit of Academic Course Work
Student/Faculty On-Going Interactions
Periodic Progress Reports from Student
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| Is student assigned a faculty mentor who is available to answer any questions that might arise?
| Counseling/Advisement/Disciplinary Action
Course Work Evaluations Sent to Students
Unsatisfactory Work Returned to Student
Corrected Course Work Reevaluated by Faculty
Grades Recorded on Official Study Plan
Thesis Proposal Due from Student
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Are grades letter or numeric, or might they be either?
Can the required thesis be based on research or on practical experience?
| Thesis Proposal Advisment and/or Approval
First Draft of Thesis Due from Student
Facutly Comments/Advisement as Needed
Committee Approval of Thesis/Dissertation
Submission of Three Hardbound Copies
Scheduling the Oral Defense (If Required)
In Person Oral Examination (City UnivLA Option)
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| How does the student know all course work has been satisfactorily completed?
| Verification of "ARM" (All Requirements Met)
Issuance of 'Letter of Completion' of Studies
Automatic Advancement to Degree Candidacy
Award of the Earned Academic Degree
June/December Optional Conferral Ceremonies
Induction into Worldwide Alumni Association
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| Note:
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The above Academic Degree Process applies to all students pursuing degree titles.
A correspondence law school student follows a slightly different Process. | |
