Course Organization
Grading System

1. Submit completed graduate application with all required documents to the Local Program Coordinator at the earliest date. PLEASE NOTE: Students are allowed to complete only two (2) courses prior to Official Admission. Graduate applications must be received prior to registration for the third program course.

2. All graduate applications and support documents must be forwarded to your Local program Coordinator who will forward all material to:
Framingham State College, C. Louis Cedrone International Education Center, Framingham State College, 100 State Street, P.O. Box 9101
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9101

Admission Requirements (see homepage)

1. Signed and complete application
2. Initial fee of $100.00. This includes a $25.00 application fee and overall registration fee of $75.00. This check should be made payable to "International Education Programs, Inc."
3. An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university.
4. An overall undergraduate QPA of at leat 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.
   a. One official transcript from each college attended.
   b. Upon request foreign students will supply an English translation of the transcript and an acceptable credit evaluation showing that the degree is quivalent to a U.S. Bachelor's Degree.
5. Letters of recommendation from two of the following:
   a. A school principal or headmaster.
   b. *A faculty member who has taught the applicant at the undergraduate or graduate level.
   c. A teaching colleague.
6. The applicant must submit an autobiographical sketch of past educational work and experience (a resume is acceptable).
7. The applicant must submit a 500 word essay that outlines his/her personal philosophy of teaching and education.

   *Applicants who received their undergraduate degre more than five years prior to completing the application should substitute another appropriate recommendation.

The program offers four courses annually to coincide with administrative school closings, normally during January and the summer months. The ten course cycle extends over a two and one half years.

1) Registration for courses is handled by the Center for International Education on site at the overseas school where the program is to be held. Registration forms are provided by Framingham State College.
2) The course kits distributed through the overseas school where the teacher is employed, approximately thirty days prior to the first day of class.
3) The International Education Committee and the Dean at Framingham State College process all applications and are responsible for notifying students of their acceptance or rejection.              

To maximize the value for participants, each course is developed through the following three phases:
Pre-Class Work
Instructors for each course prepare a course kit to be distributed to each student approximately thirty days prior to the first day of class through the school in which he/she is employed. Each kit contains text material, www assignments, academic readings, journal articles, audio tapes, and/or activities with specific instructions for their use in preparation for the first class meeting of the course. Some assignments may necessitate writing short position papers, answering topical questions, defining issues and problems, or raising questions to be dealt with during the course.
On-Site Instruction
The course instructor will be on-site at the American overseas school for forty hours distributed over a period of approximately two weeks. This provides an excellent opportunity for students and faculty to work with one another in a wide range of situations. The availability of the instructor for counseling and one-on-one discussion during much of the day is a unique feature.
Class Work
All students must complete a project approved by the course instructor during the on-site instruction phase. This activity is a direct outgrowth of the course, utilizing the concepts, techniques, and course materials for the improvement of learning experiences at the classroom, division or school level where the teacher is assigned.           

Grades will be mailed to students at the end of each semester or mini-semester and at the end of the summer. Grades are not issued to students having financial indebtedness to the College. Most courses offer an evaluation of student performance according to the grade and quality point system listed below.

Grade                                      Quality Points
A   94-100 Superior...................... 4.0
A-  90-93 Superior ....................... 3.7
B+  87-89 Good .......................... 3.3
B   84-86 Good ........................... 3.0
B-  80-83 Good............................ 2.7
C+ 77-79 Passing......................... 2.3
C  74-76 Passing.......................... 2.0
C- 70-73 Lowest Passing .............. 1.7
D, F Failure for graduate students

A student must achieve an overall B average to obtain the degree. Any student who accumulates more than two grades less than C- or one grade of F in any graduate course completed after admission is subject to immediate dismissal. However, upon notification of dismissal, the student will have up to one semester to make a formal appeal. Appeals are addressed to the Graduate Education Council in care of the Office of Graduate and Continuing Education.

A grade of Incomplete (Inc) will be given only under extenuating circumstances. Incompletes must be resolved prior to the end of the next semester, including the summer semester. Unless an extension is granted, all incomplete grades automatically become Fs at this time.
Responsibility for completing remaining course requirements and for removal of an Incomplete rests entirely with the student. Should there be need for communication, the student should write directly to the Office of International Education Programs.
Withdrawal (W) is allowed when compelling reasons make impossible a student's continuation in the course. If withdrawal is necessary during the on-site instructional phase, the student should notify the instructor/s of the course/s from which he/she withdraws. If withdrawal becomes necessary at any other time the student should inform the Off ice of International Education Programs in writing.
Withdrawal may also be imposed (or mandated) by the Dean when a student fails to meet course and/or program requirements.

Integrity is essential to academic life. Consequently, students who enroll at Framingham State College agree to maintain high standards of academic honesty and scholarly practice. They shall be responsible for familiarizing themselves with the published policies and procedures regarding academic honesty. (See Procedures below)

Academic honesty requires but is not limited to the following practices: appropriately citing all published and unpublished sources, whether quoted, paraphrased, or otherwise expressed, in all of the student's oral and written, technical and artistic work; and observing the policies regarding the use of technical facilities.

Infractions of the Policy on Academic Honesty include, but are not limited to:

1. Plagiarism: claiming as one's own work the published or unpublished literal or paraphrased work of another. It should be recognized that plagiarism is not only academically dishonest but also illegal.
2. Cheating on exams, tests, quizzes, assignments, and papers including the giving or acceptance of these materials and other sources of information without the permission of the instructor(s).
3. Unauthorized collaboration with other individuals in the preparation of course assignments.
4. Submitting without authorization the same assignment for credit in more than one course.
5. Use of dishonest procedures in computer, laboratory, studio, or field work. Further clarification on academic honesty will be provided, when appropriate, courses.
6. Misuse of the College's technical facilities (computer machinery, laboratories, media equipment, etc.), either maliciously or for personal gain. Examples include but are not necessarily limited to:
   a. Accessing the private files of another person or agency without express permission.
   b. The unauthorized use of technical facilities for purposes not connected with academic pursuits. When evidence indicates that a student has improperly used a technical facility, an appropriate supervisor (faculty or staff member) may take appropriate action reflecting the seriousness of the infraction, ranging from a verbal warning to, but not beyond, denial of use of the facility. If coursework may have been plagiarized, the supervisor will also inform all concerned faculty members, who may take action as described in the procedures for handling cases of alleged infractions of academic honesty.

Procedures for Handling Cases of Alleged Infractions of Academic Honesty

Step One - Faculty/Supervisor Action

Individual faculty members/supervisors are to deal directly with any academic infractions. The phrase "deal directly" assumes the faculty member/supervisor will confront the student with the fact of dishonesty and take appropriate action. Such action should reflect the seriousness of the infraction and could range from an informal verbal warning to, but not beyond, the issuance of an "E" for the course.

Step Two - Formal Hearing

A. If, in the judgment of the faculty member in individual /supervisor the alleged infraction of academic honesty warrants a more severe penalty, that person may request that the matter be brought before the Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education for a formal hearing and judgment. Such judgment may involve academic suspension or dismissal from the College.

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B. If a student wishes to appeal the decision of the faculty member/supervisor as outlined in Step One above, he or she may likewise request a formal hearing before the Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education. Upon request of a faculty member/supervisor or a student, the Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education shall schedule a formal hearing before members of the Graduate Education Council, at a time and place agreeable to all parties concerned.

Several credentials evaluation agencies are available throughout the U.S. A list is provided to you in your application packets. The three agencies listed here have been selected most frecuently by students. Fees for a "graduate Admission" evaluation run from $75.00-$100.00.

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