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FAQ for Current Students
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for Prospective Students
What is the cost of tuition?
Do you accept transfer credits or military transfer credits?
What are admissions deadlines?
What is the timeframe for acceptance?
Is a graduate entrance exam required?
How many letters of recommendation are required?
What do I have to include in my personal statement?
How do I apply for financial aid?
How long does it take to finish the degree?
Who do I contact for more information about the application
process?
What is the difference between applying and registering?
What is the difference between a self-paced and an interactive
course?
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Questions
for Current Students
What is the difference between a self-paced and an interactive
course?
How do I pay for my courses?
How do I pay for a course using the military Tuition Assistance
Program?
How will I know that I can start my course?
How do I get a library number?
How do I order my books?
Do I have to log on to my online interactive course at
a certain time?
What options do I have if I can't finish a course on time?
How do I withdraw from a course?
What if I forget my WebCT password?
Help! I can't log on to WebCT.
How do I print from WebCT?
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What is the cost of tuition?
For the 2008-09 academic year graduate
tuition is $380 per credit, $1140 per 3-credit course (subject to
change). In addition there is a $40 registration fee per semester.
Book prices vary depending on the course. For information on book
prices go to the bookstore.
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Do you accept transfer or military transfer
credits?
For information on military transfer credits, please see our military
page. All other transfer credit will be determined upon receipt of
official transcripts from corresponding universities.
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What are admissions deadlines?
There is no deadline at the graduate level. However, if attendance
is dependent on financial aid, the student must meet financial aid
deadlines. The student must be accepted into the program before receiving
financial aid. Please contact the financial
aid department for more information.
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What is the timeframe for acceptance?
Once the application is complete, the Program Director and the Dean
must review the file for acceptance. This process takes 1-2 weeks.
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Is a graduate entrance exam required?
The GRE, GMAT or Miller's
Analogies Test is required, however the examiniation requirement
may be waived for students whose portfolio indicates an ability to
do graduate work. If you have had more than five years working experience
in a related area, depending on your undergraduate GPA, you may be
eligible for this waiver. Please discuss this possibility with the
relevant Program Director.
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How many letters of recommendation are required?
Two letters of recommendation are required at the masters level, one
letter for a graduate certificate.
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What do I have to include in my personal statement?
The personal statement should be a detailed statement that describes
academic and professional experiences that will make a contribution
to your pursuit of a graduate education at Salve Regina University.
Included in this statement should be any unique aspects of your experiences
that are relevant to your intended course of study.
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How do I apply for financial aid?
Financial aid packets are available through the Financial Aid Office.
Please contact Kathy Quint at 401-341-2131
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How long does it take to finish the degree?
Most masters degree programs are 12 courses, 36 credits. Completion
would depend on how many courses a student can complete per year, but
most students complete no more than 6 courses per year.
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Whom do I contact for more information about
the application process?
Contact Tiffany McClanaghan, Graduate Admissions Counselor at (401) 341-2198
or at tiffany.mcclanaghan@salve.edu; or Jeffrey Weikert, Graduate Admissions Counselor at (401)2153 or at jeffrey.weikert@salve.edu.
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What is the difference between applying and
registering?
You need to submit an application to the University to become a
matriculated student. You can register for an online course by providing
proof of a Bachelor's degree. You may take up to three courses before
your application is complete.
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What is the difference between a self-paced
and an interactive course?
Self-paced courses are usually available at anytime. The course
work is arranged in learning units that you complete at your own
pace. You have 4 months to complete all the course work.
Interactive courses have specific start and end dates and registration
deadlines. You are grouped with other students with whom you will
interact online. Courses last 8 to 16 weeks and have specific deadlines
for course work to be turned in.
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How do I pay for my courses?
All courses must be paid for at registration. We accept Visa, MasterCard
or personal checks.
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How do I pay for a course using the military Tuition
Assistance Program?
The TA form and payment for the difference between the Tuition Assistance
payment and the Tuition charges must be included with your registration.
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How will I know that I can start my course?
You will receive an email notification that will include the start
date of your course as well as your WebCT username and password. This
notifications will be sent to your Salve email address. Students in
Online Interactive courses (campus code 95) can expect this notification
email 2-3 business days before the scheduled start of the course.
Online self-paced (campus code 90) students can expect the notification
email around the 1st or the 15th of the month following their registration.
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How do I get a library number?
Students receive their library number in their course access notification
email. If you did not, contact Extension Studies at 341-2241 or esalve@salve.edu
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How do I order my books?
Books can be ordered online from the bookstore.
Be sure to request books for the correct section. Self-paced courses
are listed as section 90; online interactive are listed as section
95 or eSalve. Books should be ordered on the same day that you register
to ensure their arrival coincides with your receipt of access to
the course.
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Do I have to log on to my online interactive course
at a certain time?
All of our online courses are delivered in an asynchronous mode, meaning
that you can log on at any time that is convenient to your schedule.
Online Interactive courses do have specific start and end dates, and
instructors set assignment due dates. Most instructors will set a required
number of times to log in per week. It is recommended that you log in
daily to keep up on the course discussion.
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What options do I have if I can't finish a course
on time?
If you cannot finish a self-paced course in the allotted four months,
you have two options.
- You may request an Incomplete. Send an email to esalve@salve.edu requesting an incomplete before the end date of your course. Include the circumstances for the request. There is a course continuation fee of $150.00. If the request is approved, you will be issued a grade of “I.” You will be given an additional 4 months from the original end date to complete the coursework.
However, if you choose this option, you MUST complete the course by the new deadline or, by University policy, the “I” will automatically be changed to an “F” on your transcript. You lose the option to withdraw from a course once you request an incomplete.
- You may request to be Withdrawn from the course. If you choose not to request an incomplete, you can request a withdrawal from the course. This request must be emailed to esalve@salve.edu before the end date of your course. Once the request has been received, a grade of “W” will be issued for the course.
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How do I withdraw from a course?
You must send an email to regexten@salve.edu
with your name, course, and reason for withdrawing. See the policy
on withdrawals for refund amounts.
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What if I forget my WebCT password?
Contact us at 401-341-2413 or annette.torrey@salve.edu
for assistance.
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Help! I can't log on to WebCT.
- Check your username. It must be in lowercase with no spaces. Did
you remember the dot?
- Are you using the correct password? Your 9-digit student ID number
is the default. If you have changed your password through the University’s
email or MySalve system it will affect your login to WebCT, so you
should use that password instead.
- Do a browser tuneup. Your
browser must be configured correctly to work with WebCT.
- Contact our Technical
Coordinator.
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How do I print from WebCT?
WebCT is a frame-based application. To print, place your cursor over
the material you want printed, then click your mouse button. Select
Print from the File menu. Or right-click (ctrl+click
on Mac) and select Print from the pop-up menu. If you do
not click in the area to be printed you will only get a printout
of the navigation bar.
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