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Frequently Asked Questions
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Banner
- What is the URL for Banner?
- My PIN isn't working on Banner. I keep getting a message that says, "Authorization Failure - Invalid User ID or PIN."
Commencement/Graduation
- When is NCCU's commencement?
- I will finish my coursework in the summer. When do I graduate?
- What if I finish my coursework in the summer and need a letter for my employer stating that I have fulfilled all of the requirements for the degree?
- Where do I get a cap and gown for the commencement ceremony?
- I will not be able to attend NCCU's commencement service. Will the University mail my diploma to me?
- Does NCCU SLIS have graduation with honors?
- Where is the NCCU Graduation Checklist?
- What are the different methods that NCCU might send important information to me, and what can I do to ensure that I receive the communication?
- How does NCCU SLIS send out information?
- I am an on-campus student. How do I register for courses?
- I am a distance education student. How do I register for courses?
- If a course has low enrollment, how do I know whether it will be cancelled, and what can I do if it is cancelled?
- Can I audit a course?
- I need to drop a course. How do I do that?
- Can I re-take a course that I have dropped?
- Can MLS students take MIS courses?
- Can I take a course at Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, or NC State?
- Can I take both distance education and on-campus classes in the same semester?
- How do distance education students withdraw from classes?
- Is there a minimum required score on the GRE?
- I took the GRE more than 5 years ago. Are my scores still good?
- What happens if I earn a C in a course?
- What happens if I fail a course?
- What happens if I take an Incomplete in a course?
- What happens if my GPA falls below a 3.00?
- What happens if I plagiarize?
- What does the grade WC mean?
- Can I appeal a grade that I receive in a course?
Independent Study and Thesis
- What is LSIS 5700, Independent Study?
- One of the required courses is not being offered at a convenient time. May I take Independent Study instead?
- What is LSIS 5900, Thesis?
- Is the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) required for all international students?
- Are international students required to fulfill the School's language requirement?
- How many courses are international students required to take each semester?
- What is NCCU's foreign language requirement?
- What is NCCU's foreign language exam like?
- Can sign language be used to fulfill the School's language requirement?
- Where can I find things like the last day to withdraw from a class, the date of the foreign language exam, etc.?
- Does NCCU have an ombudsman who can help students "cut through" the bureaucracy?
- Does NCCU participate in the Academic Common Market? Are applicants from other states considered "in-state" for tuition purposes?
- Is the practicum required for students in the School Media Coordinator track?
- Can I complete the Exit Criteria Form in lieu of taking the practicum if I have worked a year as a Media Assistant? Or do I have to have worked as a Media Specialist?
- Is the practicum required for students in the Special Libraries track?
School Media Coordinator Track
- Do I have to take the undergraduate courses listed on the Website at http://www.nccuslis.org/programs/school.htm?
- Why are there no electives in the School Media Coordinator track? The other tracks have electives.
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