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TableofContents1 GeneralInformation
2 Welcome
3 UniversityDescription [3]Purpose [4] InstitutionalGoals
6 MissionandVisionStatements
7 Governance
8 Administration
10 AdmissionRequirements
15 StudentContactInformation [15]MinimumAverageRequired
16 TechnologyRequirements
18 RegistrationandOtherRelatedProcedures
[18] Pre-registration [18] Registration [18] LateRegistration [18] ClassificationofStudents [19] SpecialConditionsandRegulations [20] Withdrawals [20] ChangesinName,AddressorSocialSecurity
Number [21] CreditforPriorLearning [21] E-PortfolioProcedures
[22] StudentEvaluation [22] Procedures
[23] GradingSystem
[23] RepetitionofCourses
24 RequiredCreditsandRetention [24] DisciplinaryRegulation
[24] AppealsAcademicofDisciplinaryActions [24] VeteranServices [25] SatisfactoryAcademicProgressPolicy [27] StudentRight-to-KnowandCampus SecurityAct(FERPA)
[30] Law186(LawthatProhibitstheuseofSocialSecuritynumberasIDnumber.)
[30] GraduationRequirements [31] Tuition,FeesandRelatedInformation [32] TuitionCostPR&USA [34] AccumulatedCreditsandRetentionIndex [34] TuitionOptionPaymentPlan(TOPP) [34] ClearStatement [34] Invoices
[35] AdjustmentsandRefundsForActiveAndNewStudents
[35] ReturnofTitleIVPolicy[37] StudentServices[38] StudentOrganizations
[39] UniversityPolicies[39] MaximumNumberofStudentsEnrolledper
Session [40] OverviewofOnlineEducational
43 AcademicCalendar
49 CourseNumberingSystem
50 AcademicPrograms [51] MasterinScienceinEnvironmentalManagement
[52]SpecializationinEnvironmentalPlanning [53] Master’sDegreeinBusinessAdministration [53]SpecializationinAgribusiness [55]SpecializationinMarketingandSalesManagement [57]SpecializationinHumanResources [59}SpecializationinManagement [61]SpecializationinSupplyChainManagement&Logistic [63]MasterinEducation [64]SpecializationinEnglishasaSecondLanguage
65 CourseListingandDescriptions
76 FacultyList
84 DisclosureofInstitutionalApprovalsandRegulatoryResponsibility
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GENERALINFORMATION
The students are responsible for reading and understanding the policies and regulations as well as the generalrequirementsfordegrees,academicdistinctionsandanyothercontentthatmayaffectthem.
Theinformation,policiesandprogramrequirementscontainedinthiscatalogaresubjecttocontinuousreviewandchangewithoutnotice.AllupdateswillbepostedontheUniversityWebPage.
ThiscatalogispublishedinEnglishbyportal:http://agmvirtual.suagm.edu
UniversidadAnaG.Méndez-CampusVirtual#1552Ave.PoncedeLeónUrb.RepartoSeín,ElCincoSanJuan,PuertoRico00926TelephoneNo.:787-288-1118Postaladdress:POBox.21345SanJuan,PuertoRico00928-1345Website:agmvirtual.suagm.eduEmail:[email protected]
Adescriptionofthedisabilityservices,auxiliaryaidsandtheproceduresforfillingagrievanceregardingdisability
ordiscriminationissuesareavailableintheStudentHandbook.
Theinformationincludedinthiscatalogissubjecttochange.
Copyright©Vol.5-2015UniversidadAnaG.Méndez-CampusVirtual
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WelcomeTheUniversidadAnaG.Méndez-CampusVirtual (UAGM-Campus Virtual) is aprojectthatwasdevelopedwiththemaingoal of contributing a more accessiblemeans of education to societies withinand outside of Puerto Rico. In a newcentury that began presenting hugeintellectual, economic and scientificchallenges for humanbeings, educationis one path that men and women cantaketoevolveintheworldinanassertivemanner.
Therefore, the academic offeringproposedbytheUAGM-CampusVirtualisinnovative and varied. It promotes theincursionintoacademicsubjectswithaninternational focus in the world ofbusiness and finance, through fiveMaster’s Degrees programs in BusinessAdministration,aswellasinsubjectsthatare particularly in demand such asEducation in English as a SecondLanguage and Environmental Sciences.Also,usingemergingtechnologicaltools,it expects to bring education directly tothestudents’handstherebyhavingthemparticipateinaprocessoftransformationof their environment through acquiredknowledge and developed skills. UAGMcordially welcomes all of you who areprepared to assume this responsibilityand become part of this educationalproject.
MigdaliaTorresRivera,Ph.D.
Chancellor
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UniversityDescriptionPurposeUniversidadAnaG.Méndez -CampusVirtual (UAGM-CampusVirtual)willbe the fourthand firstdistanceeducationinstitution,oftheAnaG.MéndezUniversitySystem(AGMUS).ItwillworkunderthestrategicplanknownasAGMUSVision2015whichstatesthefollowing:“Towards2015AnaG.MéndezUniversitySystem(AGMUS)willberecognizedasaninstitutionofexcellenceineducation,researchandservice,withgreatresponsibilityandcommunityappropriatenessandagrowingglobalprojection.AGMUSwillstandoutasthefundamentalcommunityofideasofourcountry,servingasavenueforthedeliberationandformulationofsolutionsthatwillsatisfytheneedsanddevelopmentofPuertoRico,andtheWorld.
AGMUSwill be characterized as a transforming entity, one of constant innovation and great financialstrength,centeredinthehumanbeingasthefundamentalpurposeandactivesource,makingeffectiveuseofitstechnological,physical,andmanagementresourcesinsupportofitsmissionandofitsqualitativedevelopment”.
AnaG.MéndezUniversitySystemanditsinstitutions,amongthem,UAGM-CampusVirtual,willrunalltheiroperations,actionsand initiativesofacademic,studentandadministrativedevelopment, inapplicationandstrictimplementationofthefollowinginstitutionalvaluesasrulesandparametersoforganizationalconduct:
Excellence:asthehighestambitioninallitsaffairsrelatedtoeducation,researchandservice. Freedom:ofideasandexpressionasthefundamentalstructureofthesearchanddiffusionofknowledge.
Respect:fordiversityanddignityofthehumanbeing. Integrity:inallitsactionsasaneducationalentity. Equity:acknowledgingthevalueofeducationasaninstrumenttoaccessbetteropportunitiesanddevelopthefullpotentialofthehumanbeing.
Innovation:continuouslyguaranteeingtherelevanceofitsprogramsandservices. SocialResponsibility: towards theneedsof thecommunity, thecountry,andhumanityofwhichwearepart.
AGMUShasbeenrecognizedasahighereducationinstitutionthathasbroughtaboutleadershipintheintegrationofnew technologies to the instructional component,directed towards thedevelopmentofdistanceeducation.Dr.EloyRecioFerrerassupportsthisstatementinhisbook,titled“PresenceinDistanceEducation”whenhestatesthat“…thisinstitution(anditsthreeuniversities)hasbeenthepioneerintheuseof technologyasa learning tool.”AGMUShas integrated theuseof technology to its instructionalmethodologysincethe70’s,throughtheconceptionofExternalUniversityEducationSystem(SEDUE,byitsSpanishacronym)in1977,andtheTelevisedStudiesCenter(CET,byitsSpanishacronym)in1978.Theelement that distinguished CET was the team of course developers, assembled by content experts,designers,scriptwriters,educationalconsultants,andproductioncrew.
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WMTJ-Channel40wascreatedin1985,thefirstandonlyeducationaltelevisionstationontheislandlicensedtoalocalUniversity.WQTO–Channel26wasestablishedin1986tocoverthesouthwesternpartoftheIsland.AnotherpioneeringalternativeinPuertoRicoemergesfromAGMUSasinteractivetelevision,thefirstInteractiveTelevisionFixedService(ITFS),recentlyrenamedEducationalBroadbandService(EBS).Theoneandonlytransmittingnetworkofclosedcircuitmicrowavesthatcover95%oftheIsland,includingtheMunicipalitiesofViequesandCulebra.
TheacknowledgementofAGMUSleadershiphaslivedthroughtime.Dr.JuanMeléndezpointsoutinhisbook,“ThePowerofDistanceEducation”,that“presently,theAnaG.MéndezUniversitySystemisoneofthelargestinstitutionsofdistanceeducationinPuertoRico”.
AGMUSisfollowingits2015visionofadvancedtechnologiesandglobalreach.In2001,theinstitutionacquired Blackboard as the official coursemanagement system for the development ofWeb – baseddistanceeducation.
UAGM-CampusVirtual isan institutionalentitydedicatedparticularlytothedevelopment,offeringandmanagementofdistanceacademicprogramsattheundergraduateandgraduatelevels,aswellasothereducationalprojectsanddistanceeducationinitiatives.Inaddition,theUAGM-CAMPUSVIRTUALhasthefacultytoofferprograms,coursesandcertificationsthroughcontinuingeducation,inthedistancemode.TheInstitutionacknowledgesthatdistanceeducationistheeducationalalternativeplannedforthedesignof interactive,dynamicandsocial learningenvironments,available24 to48hours,aimedata studentpopulationthatisdiverse,massiveanddispersed.Theeducationalmodeismediatedbytheinformationand telecommunication technologies, traditionaland innovative, thatcontribute to theconstructionofknowledgeandtheexchangeof informationthroughnewmethodsofsynchronousand asynchronousinteractivity.
UAGM-Campus Virtual is equipped with the necessary technological infrastructure and has theresponsibilityoftrainingfacultymembers,certifythemasdistanceeducatorsandmanagethepublicationof online courses. The professional development process of certifying a faculty member as distanceeducator combines a sequence of workshops addressed to enhance learning concepts and skillsdevelopmentrequiredtoworkasinstructorofanonlinedistanceeducationcourse.
InstitutionalGoals:
1. Promoteacademiccompetency-basedonlineprogramsadjustedtothedemandsofthelocalandinternationalmarket.
2. Diversifytheacademicofferingsthroughthedesignofbilingualprogramsforundergraduateandgraduatelevels.
3. Offer continuing education opportunities in non-traditional educational environments forstudents’professionaldevelopmentandthecommunityingeneral.
4. Promote an academic environment that provides opportunities for progress, continuingprofessionaldevelopmentandparticipationininstitutionalprocesses.
5. Providetheessential tools toensurethatstudentsachievetheirgoalsandobtaintheirdesireddegree.
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6. Establish an academic and institutional assessment unit to develop and apply a continuousimprovementplanforqualitystandardsandinstitutionalprocesses.
7. StrengthentheStudentServicesonlineprogramensuringsupportandfeedbackinapproximately24to48hours.
8. Promoteinstitutionalvaluesininitiativesandacademic,studentandadministrativeprocesses.
9. Developcommunityprojectsandprogramsthatpromoteabetterqualityoflifeforthepopulationsweserve.
10. Maximize the use of technological infrastructure associated with online courses and studentservices.
11. Identify emerging technologies to upgrade procedures, and provide efficient and innovativeservices.
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MissionandVisionStatements
VisionTheUniversidadAnaG.Méndez-CampusVirtualwillberecognized,locallyandinternationally,asthefirstPuertoRicanDistanceEducationUniversitywiththehigheststandardsofqualityandacademicexcellence.TheinstitutionwillcontributetothesocialandeconomicdevelopmentofPuertoRico.Inaddition,UAGM-CVwillberecognized,foritseducationalservicestoHispaniccommunitiesintheUnitedStatesandLatinAmerica.
MissionTheAnaG.MéndezUniversity-VirtualCampusisadistancelearninginstitutionofhighereducationthatoffersanalternativetotraditionaleducationthroughemergingtechnologies.Enactsaninclusivephilosophyofappreciationforculturaldiversity.Itoffersandawardsundergraduateandgraduateacademicdegreesandcontinuingeducationcertifications,alldesignedtopromotetheholisticformationofthelocalandinternationalcommunity.
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GovernanceSistemaUniversitarioAnaG.MéndezIncorporado
BoardofDirectors
Mr.RamiroMillán,MA,BoardChair
Dr.FélixR.Schmidt,MD,BoardViceChairandPermanentMember
Dr.JoséF.Méndez,Dr.h.c.,MA,AGMUSPresidentandCEO,PermanentMember
Dr.VíctorHernández,DMD
Mr.JoséF.Méndez,Jr.,MBA,PermanentMemberandAGMUSExecutiveVP
Mr.HéctorJiménez,MA
Mr.RenéLeón,MA
Mr.RafaelA.Nadal-Arcelay,Esq.,PermanentMember
Mr.ManuelAgostoGarcía
Mr.WilfredoCosmeOrtiz,MBA
Mr.RenéA.SotoTorres,DBA
Dr.RitaDiMartino,Dr.h.c.,MPA
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AdministrationThe administration of the Universidad Ana G.Méndez- Campus Virtual is committed to excellence inacademicandstudentservices. Theadministratorsandfacultybringtheirexperiencetodesigninganddeliveringhighereducationprograms.
Staff Chancellor-MigdaliaTorres,Ph.D.
Vice-ChancellorofAcademicAffairs-WilfredoColónGuasp,Ph.D.
Vice-ChancellorofAdministration-IvelisseRivera
Vice-ChancellorofStudentAffairs-HéctorR.Flores
Registrar-JoséJ.Rivera
AcademicBoardTheAcademicBoardoftheUniversidadAnaG.Méndez-CampusVirtualregulatesallacademicaspectsoftheInstitution.Itrecommendsrelevantregulationsregardingfaculty,curricula,educationalprojectsandothereducationalinnovations.
AdministrativeCouncilTheAdministrative Council ofUniversidadAnaG.Méndez- CampusVirtual is the legislative body thatestablishestheInstitutionalpolicyofthecollegeinaccordancewiththestatutesoftheAnaG.MéndezUniversitySystem,asestablishedbyitsBoardofDirectors.
ContactInformationThe students are responsible formaintaining contact information accurate and current. The principalmodeofofficialcommunicationfromtheUniversidadAnaG.Méndez-CampusVirtualisviae-mail.TheUniversitywillprovidestudentswithane-mailaddress.
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AcademicYearDefinition
The definition of an Academic Year at UniversidadAna G.Méndez- Campus Virtual is 30creditsand40weeks.TheAcademicYearconsistofFallsemesterdivided intwoterms,aSpringsemesterdividedintwotermsandaSummersemesterstarinJuneandfinishatJuly.TheAcademicYearispartofalargeFiscalYearthatrunsfromAugust1throughJuly31.ThisincludestheFallterms(2),theSpringterms(2),andtheSummerterms(1).
PhysicalFacilities
UAGM-CampusVirtualisa100%onlineinstitution,whereallteachingandlearningisconductedviatheinstitution’sBlackboardLearningManagementSystem.Theinstitution’sphysicalfacilitiesarelocatedat#1552Ave.PoncedeLeón,Urb.RepartoSeín,ElCinco,SanJuan,PuertoRico,00926.UAGM-CampusVirtualstaffandfacultyhavedesignatedofficeequipmenttoconducttheirworkonline.Theequipmentconsistsofadesktop computer equipped with a complete suite of software and plug-ins, as well as audio/ videoperipheral equipment including a webcam, microphone and speakers to conduct web conferencingsessions.Facultyandstaffhavetelephoneandfaxservices,aswell.Allstaffandfacultyhavetheirownunique credential to login to Blackboard Learning Management System and the institution's BannerStudentInformationSystemnotconductmattersrelatedtostudents.
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AdmissionRequirementsAdmissionsPolicyApplicantsseekingadmissiontoUniversidadAnaG.Méndez-CampusVirtual’sgraduateprogramsmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
GeneralAdmissionRequirements
1. Successfully completed a Bachelor’sDegree.
2. An undergraduate grade point average(GPA)of2.75ormore.
3. Submitcorrespondingapplicationfeeof$25.00withcompletedapplication.
4. Submit official transcript from theaccredited university where Bachelor’sDegreewasobtained.
5. Submit two (2) letters ofrecommendation from previousprofessors, counselors, deans orsupervisors.
6. Sendbye-mailafullcolorfrontandbackcopy of a valid identification(government issued ID)withaphototoevidenceanaddresswheretheapplicantresides.ThisIDcanbe:
i. Passportii. Driver’sLicenseiii. Citizenshipcardorcertificateof
citizenship(InternationalStudents)
NODISCRIMINATIONPOLICY:TheAnaG.MéndezUniversitySystemdoesnotexcludeparticipation,or deny benefits or discriminate against anyperson because of age, race, color, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin,disability, social status, political affiliation,politicalideasorreligiousorbeingavictimorbeperceivedasavictimofdomesticviolence,sexualor stalking aggression or being military, ex-military, serve or have served in the ArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesorholdveteranstatusoranyothercategoryprotectedbylaw.
ConditionalAdmissionA. Astudentwhoappliesforadmissionand
submits a student copy of his collegetranscript, but otherwise complieswiththe admissions requirements for theprogramofstudyinwhichheisapplying,willbegrantedconditionaladmission.
B. TheIntegratedServicesCoordinatorwillattempt to collect missingdocumentation from students who areconditionallyadmittedandasnecessaryrefer cases to the Vice-Chancellor orauthorized representative. Incomingstudents shall submit officialdocumentationwithin30calendardaysfrom the beginning of the course tocomplete the student’s records. Ifstudents do not submit the requireddocumentation the admission andenrollmentwillbecanceled.
C. If a student does not comply with theGPAforanyoftheprograms,bachelorinthe area of interest or readmission, hewill be referred to the admissioncommittee.
D. Federal financial aid is not available toconditionallyadmittedstudents.
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SpecificProgramAdmissionRequirementsIn addition to complying with the generaladmissions requirements, for certainprograms,the applicant must comply with the specificprogramadmissionrequirements.
A. Studentsinterestedinanyofthemajorsin the master’s degree in BusinessAdministration must have completed abachelor’s degree in the same area ofspecialization or completed 3 credithoursinaccounting.Ifthisprerequisiteisnotmet, thestudentmustenroll in thecourseACCO500(remedial).ACCO500will not count for the student’scumulative grade point average. If thestudentdoesnotwishtotakethecoursehemustsignawaiver.
B. Theapplicant to theMasters inSciencein Environmental Management with aspecializationinEnvironmentalPlanningmust satisfy in addition, the followingrequirements:
a. Have obtained a Bachelor ofScience degree from anaccredited university with aminimum cumulative GPA of2.75.
b. Have obtained a Bachelor’sdegreeinanyotherdisciplineatan accredited university with aminimum cumulative GPA of2.75, provided that the studentsuccessfully completed thefollowing courses: mathematics(6credithours),biology(8credithours), chemistry (8 credithours), physics (8 credit hours)andsciences(3credithours).
c. Have completed the followingintroductorycourses:computers(3 credit hours), economics (3credithours),sociology(6credithours) and statistics (3 credithours).
C. Applicants to the master's program inTeaching English as a Second Languagemust meet the following additionalrequirements:
i. Successfully completed aBachelor’s Degree in Educationor Modern Languages from anaccrediteduniversitywithaGPAof2.75.
ii. A videoconference interview inEnglish.
iii. WriteanessayinEnglish.iv. Students who do not have a
Bachelor’s Degree in Educationor Modern Languages mustmeet the following additionalrequirements:
a. Successfully completeda Bachelor’s Degree inany other disciplinefrom an accrediteduniversitywithaGPAof2.75.
b. 12creditsinEnglishand12creditsinEducation
D. TheAdmissionsCommitteereservestherighttorequireanapplicanttocompletecertainundergraduatelevelcoursesasarequirementforconditionaladmissiontoaprogram.
ReadmissionA. Inordertoseekreadmission,thestudent
must have been absent from the
Institution for at least one academic
12
term(summersessionsdonotcountas
interruptions).
B. Thestudentmustbeincompliancewith
the Institution’s Satisfactory Academic
Progress standards at the time of
readmission, including through the
submissionofasuccessfulappeal.
C. Thestudentmustbeincompliancewith
the current admission requirements for
the program of study in which the
applicantisseekingreadmission.
D. All students readmitted to any given
programmust complywith the current
curriculum, academic norms, policies
andprocedureswhichapplyatthetime
ofreadmission.
TransferStudentsA. The applicant must have studied at an
institution licensed by the Consejo deEducación de Puerto Rico or any otherstate licensing agency outside PuertoRico,andaccreditedbytheMiddleStatesCommissiononHigherEducationoranyother accrediting agency recognized bytheSecretaryoftheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.
B. Submit an official college transcript inwhich evidences that the student hassatisfactorily completed at least six (6)credithoursattheinstitutionwherethestudentattended.
C. Transfer students must have a gradepointaverage(GPA)of3.00.
D. Transferstudentsmustcompleteatleastthelasttwenty-four(24)creditsoftheirprogramattheUAGM-CampusVirtual.
E. A maximum of 18 credits will beacceptedintransfer.
F. Compliance with the currentrequirementsoftheprogramofstudyinwhichtheapplicantisseekingadmission.
InternationalStudentsAdmissionRequirements
A. The same admission, readmission ortransfer requirements apply tointernationalapplicants.
B. Students must provide a copy of theuniversity catalog (digital) from theuniversity with they attended, ifnecessary.
C. If the student cannot send his officialtranscript, he must send a notarizedcopy.
D. The UAGM-Virtual Campus will workequivalence degree of the country oforigin to the equivalent of the UnitedStates (US)by theevaluationof foreigncredentials.FreeofCost.
E. Students will have a period of 30calendardaystosubmittheirdocumentsfrom the beginning of the course tocompletehisfile.Ifthestudentdoesnotsubmit the required documentation,admission and enrollment will becanceled.
TransitoryorSpecialStudent
TransitoryStudentRequirements
A. If the applicant is enrolled at anotheruniversity, he must present a specialauthorization to enroll in courses atUniversidad Ana G. Méndez-CampusVirtual. That authorization mustdemonstrate that the courses the
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student wishes to take at UniversidadAna G. Méndez-Campus Virtual areapplicable to their studies at the homeinstitution. The authorization shall bevalid for one academic semester orcorresponding summer session. Noindividualauthorizationisrequiredifthestudent’senrollmentatUniversidadAnaG.Méndez-CampusVirtualispursuanttoan effective consortium or contractualagreement.
B. Theapplicantmustcomplywithgeneraland course admissions requisitesaccordingtocurrentacademicstandardsattheinstitution.
C. Transitorystudents,whowishtochangetheir status to a regular, enrolledstudent, must satisfy all currentadmissions requirements at theinstitutionandfortheprogramofstudyinwhichthestudentplanstoenroll.
a. The student’s admission statuswill change from transitory totransfer student once allrequirementsaremet.
RequirementsforSpecialStudents
A. If the applicant has a master’s degreeand wishes to take courses at theinstitution but is not interested inobtaining another degree, he must
provideanofficialcollegetranscriptfromthe university at which the studentearnedamaster’sdegree.
B. Theapplicantmustcomplywithgeneraland course admissions requisitesaccordingtocurrentacademicstandardsattheinstitution.
C. Astudentclassifiedasaspecialstudentcannotapplyforgraduation.
ValidationofAdmission,ReadmissionorTransfer
A. Acceptance for admission, readmissionor transfer to Universidad Ana G.Méndez-Campus Virtual shall remainvalid for one academic semester orsummer session of an academic yearafter the date on which admission,readmissionortransferisgranted.
B. The applicant must meet all admissionrequirements by the deadlineestablished by the academic calendar.Anapplicantwhodoesnotsubmitallofthe required documents or does notmeet all established requirements maybe conditionally admitted. All missingdocumentsmustbesubmittedwithin30calendar days from the first day ofclasses. If not, the institution shallinvalidatetheadmission,readmissionorprovisional transfer, and cancel thestudent’senrollment.
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StudentContactInformationStudentsareresponsibleformaintainingtheircontactinformationatUAGM-CampusVirtualaccurateandcurrent.TheUniversity’smainvenueforofficialcommunicationisviae-mailandassuchwillprovideeachadmittedstudentwithane-mailaccount.
AccesstoStudentAcademicRecordsTheUniversidadAnaG.Méndez-CampusVirtualcomplieswithFERPApolicyregardingthedisclosureofinformationcontainedinstudentrecords.
MinimumAverageRequiredForGraduateSchoolsTheminimumgradepointaverage(GPA)foradmissionis2.75.
DefermentofAdmissionUponrequest,theAdmissionsOfficemaydeferadmissiontothefollowingsemesterofthesameacademicyearforwhichadmissionswasrequested.
ReservedRightsInordertosafeguarditsgoalsandobjectives,theUniversidadAnaG.Méndez-CampusVirtualreservestherighttoadmit,readmitorenrollanystudentinanysemester,sessionorclass.Assuch,theUniversityreservestherighttosuspendastudenttemporarilyorpermanently.
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TechnologyRequirementsSupportedEnd-UserTechnologies-BlackboardLearn9.1,April2014DatePublished:Apr30,2014Category:Product:Installs&Configurations;Version:LearnApril2014(9.1.201404.160205)ArticleNo.:000037638Release:9.1ServicePack:LearnApril2014(9.1.201404.160205)ClientTechnologies:Blackboard™LearnRelease9.1wastestedwithavarietyofplatformtechnologiesaswellascommonclient-sidetechnologies.
• Certified:Fullytestedandsupported.• Compatible:Partiallytestedbutshouldfunctionproperly.• Unsupported:Eitherunsupportedbythevendorornottested.
WINDOWSOPERATINGSYSTEM
IE 11 IE 10 IE 9 Firefox (ESR)
Firefox (Final
Release Channel)
Chrome (Stable
Channel)
Windows Vista
(32-bit)
Unsupported by Microsoft
Unsupported by Microsoft Certified Compatible Compatible Compatible
Windows Vista
(64-bit)
Unsupported by Microsoft
Unsupported by Microsoft Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Windows 7 (32-bit) Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Windows 7 (64-bit) Certified Certified Compatible Certified Certified Certified
Windows 8 (32-bit) Compatible Unsupported
by Microsoft Unsupported by Microsoft Compatible Compatible Compatible
Windows 8 (64-bit) Certified Unsupported
by Microsoft Unsupported by Microsoft Certified Certified Certified
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MACOSXOPERATINGSYSTEM
Safari 7 Safari 6 Firefox
(ESR)
Firefox (Final Release
Channel)
Chrome (Stable
Channel)
Mac OSX 10.7 Unsupported by Apple Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Mac OSX 10.8 Unsupported by Apple Certified Certified Certified Certified
Mac OSX 10.9 Certified Unsupported by Apple Certified Certified Certified
ConfigurationNotes:
• InternetExplorer9isonlysupportedinStandardsMode.• Blackboardstrivestomakeallitsproductsasaccessibleaspossible.JAWS14and15wereusedduring
accessibilitytestingof9.1April2014.• Chromesupport:duetotheauto-updatefeatureofChrome,supportisbasedontheversionavailableat
thetimeoftesting.9.1April2014wastestedwithChrome34.• Firefoxsupport:duetotheauto-updatefeatureofFirefox,supportisbasedontheversionavailableatthe
timeoftesting.9.1April2014wastestedwithFirefoxversions28and24(ESR).• NoteonOSX10.8JavaisnolongershippedaspartoftheOSinstallandmustbedownloadedandinstalled
byusersonrequestofapplication/applet-thisisaonetimeactiononthepartoftheuser.
ClientTechnologyHighlightsofChangesfromPreviousServicePacks
• WindowsXPnolongersupported.• OSX10.9/Safari7.xsupportadded.• OSX10.7movedtocompatible.• IE11supportadded(focuson64-bit).
TechnologiesNOTsupported
• WindowsXPandXP64-bit(unlisted) • InternetExplorer6,7,8 • Firefox1.x,2.0,3.0,3.5and3.6 • Safari2,3,4,5(oranyversiononWindows) • MacOSXthrough10.6 • Jre5thoughitmaycontinuetowork
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RegistrationandotherRelatedProceduresThe Registrar’s Office is responsible for themaintenance of all official academic studentrecordsandforissuingtranscripts,certifications,registration, diplomas and graduationcertificates,aswellassubmittingormailingthegradereportstostudents.
Pre-registrationPre-registration is the process by which activestudents have the opportunity to select thecourses which they want to officially registerduring the registration process. The pre-registrationperiodtakesplaceduringthesecondsemester.
RegistrationThe Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairsdeterminestheregistrationprocedures.
Candidates for admission will not be able toregister until they have received an officialstatement or admission Detailed informationexplaining the registration procedures will bedistributedinadvance.
Students are required to register on the datesestablishedfortheirrespectivegroupsaccordingto the registration schedule announced by theUniversity.
LateRegistrationLateregistrationwillbeheld, ifpossible,beforeclassesofficiallybegin.Studentswhodonotgo
throughthepre-registrationprocess,orwhofailtoattendregistrationontheassigneddate,mayregister during the late registration period,provided there is space in the course sectionsthey select. No studentwill be able to registeraftertheperioddeterminedforlateregistration.
After the registration period, all courses willbecome a permanent part of the student’srecord.StudentsmayasktheRegistrartocanceltheir registration by filling out the appropriatecancellation request forms at the Registrar’sOfficeorinthewebpage.
Registration is not complete until the studenthas:
1. Paid all charges and fees required by theOfficeoftheBursar.
2. Delivered and completed all documentsrequiredbytheInstitutionforadmission.
ClassificationofStudentsA.Bycredit-hoursenrolled
1. FulltimeStudents–Thosewhohavefulfilledthe admissions requirements of theInstitutionandarecarryingaprogramofsixor more credit hours per semester in aprogram leading to a degree, diploma orcertificate.
2. Half time Students – Those who havefulfilledtheadmissionsrequirementsoftheUniversityandenrolledinaprogramleading
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toadegree,diplomaorcertificate,butwhoarecarryingthreetofivecredithoursofworkpersemester.
3. Lessthanhalftime-ThosewhohavefulfilledtheadmissionrequirementsoftheUniversityand enrolled in a program leading to adegree, diploma or certificate but who arecarrying two credit hours of work persemester.
B.Bycredithoursleadingtoadegree
1. First-year Students- Those who have acompletedaminimumof3to12credithoursattheUniversity.
2. Second-year Students- Those who havecompleted a minimum of 13 to 24 credithoursattheUniversity.
3. Third-year Students- Those who havecompleteda25ormorecredithoursattheUniversity.
C.Bygrade-pointaverage
(SeeStudentAcademicStatussection)
1. StudentsonAcademicProbation
2. StudentsonAcademicSuspension
3. StudentsinProgress
4. StudentsinAcademicWarning
D.Bytypeofadmission
1. SpecialStudents-ThoseStudentswhocometotheUniversitywithawrittenauthorizationfromtheinstitutionoruniversitytheyattendasregularstudents,oranyotherswhotakecoursesnotleadingtoadegree.
2. ReadmissionStudents-Thosestudentswhohaveinterruptedtheirstudiesforatleastonesemesterandwishtocontinuestudying.
3. TransferStudents-Activeorformerstudentsfrom an accredited post-secondaryInstitution.
4. TransitoryStudents-ThoseStudentswhocome to the Universidad Ana G. Méndez-CampusVirtualwithauthorization fromtheinstitution or university they attend asregularstudentstotakecoursesnotleadingtoadegree.
SpecialConditionsandRegulations1. Students who have registered with the
maximum academic load permitted andneed three more credits to complete thegraduation requirements in the samesemester will be allowed to take threeadditional credits with the authorizationfrom the appropriate Vice-Chancellor ofStudentsAffairs.
2. No student may have an academic loadgreaterthansix(6)credits.Anacademicloadgreaterthansix(6)creditswillbepermittedforstudents thataregraduationcandidatesfor the Summer and who have beenauthorized by the appropriate Vice-Chancellor of the Students Affairs. Thisacademicloadmaynotbegreaterthanthree(3)credits.
3. Allstudentswillbegivenareasonabletimeto graduate or complete their selectedconcentration. However, the Universitydiscourages professional students and willreserve the right to admit, readmit orregisteranystudentinanysemester,sessionorclass.Forthesamereasons,theUniversityreserves the right to suspend a studenttemporarilyorpermanently.
4. ChangesinProgramsorSchedules
A student may change his/her program ofstudyinaccordancewiththefollowingrules:
a. Thestudentmusthave theconsentof the advisor in order to be
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processed the change at theRegistrar’sOffice.
b. The Institution will make everyreasonableefforttooffercoursesasannounced,butitreservestherightto change the time schedule or towithdrawacourseorcourses.
5. RelocationofStudents
AttheendoftheperiodforlateregistrationtheRegistrar may relocate students whereeliminationorre-schedulingofcourseshastakenplace. Changes of courseswill be allowedwiththe recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor ofStudentsAffairs.Suchchangesshouldtakeplaceonthedatesappointedforsuchpurposesintheacademiccalendar.
Withdrawals1. Total or partial withdrawals are allowed
duringapartoftermorSummersessionasspecifiedintheacademiccalendar,withtheconsent of the advisor, in order to beprocessedbytheRegistrar’sOffice.
2. Anystudentwhoisofficiallyregistered,andcompletes the required procedure forwithdrawal, will receive a withdrawal (W)grade.
3. Any student, who fails to complete therequiredprocedure forwithdrawing fromacoursebeforethestipulateddateandwhoseabsencesexceedthemaximumallowed,willreceiveawithdrawalfailure(WF)grade.
4. Totalwithdrawal isallowedatanymomentbeforethelastdayofclassesinthesemesterorSummersession,withtheconsentoftheadvisor.
5. Totalwithdrawalisconsideredinthecaseofa registered student who withdraws from100%ofhistotalcourseload.Thisdoesnotincludethetwosummersessions.
6. Thedeadlineforvoluntarytotalwithdrawalsisthedaywhenclassesend.
7. Theinstitutionreservestherighttorequirea student to withdraw from any course orfromtheUniversity, temporarily, foranyofthefollowingreasons:
a. Possibilityofhazardtothehealthofthestudent or that of other students, ifenrollmentwerecontinued.
b. Refusal to obey regulations or seriousmisconductonthepartofthestudent.
c. Deficient academic work (belowrequiredscholasticstandards).
8. StudentswhowithdrawfromtheInstitutionor finish their studieswithout settling theirfinancial obligations will not receivegraduation certificates, transcripts ordiplomas.
ChangesinName,AddressorSocialSecurityNumberStudents should notify the Registrar’s Office ofany change of address. The same procedureshouldbe followedwithcorrectionsorchangesin the names or Social Security numbers ofstudents. In these cases, the students shouldpresentevidenceofthenamesorSocialSecuritychanges.
ClassAttendance
1. Classattendanceismandatory.Thestudentswillberesponsibleforworkmissed.
2. If a student enrolled in a course neverattendseachandanyclass,theprofessorwillidentifyhim/herasanon-attendingstudent(N/A). The Registrar’s Office will thenadjudicateawithdrawalfornon-attendance(WN).Adjustments inFinancialAidbenefits
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ortotalcancellationofFinancialAidandthepayment of 1/3 of the total cost ofenrollment, as pertinent, will also be ineffect.
3. Those students whose absences exceedthe minimum allowed and do not haveauthorizationfromtheprofessor,orhavenot processed an official withdrawal, willreceivea“WF”classificationaspenalty.Thisclassificationhasavalueof0andaffectsthegradepointaverage.
CreditforPriorLearning:ChallengeExaminationorE-PortfolioStudentsmayobtaincreditforpriorlearningbypassing a proctored online challengeexamination or by the evaluation of their e-portfolioconductedbytheinstitution’sfaculty.
CHALLENGEEXAMINATIONPROCEDURES
Achallengeexaminationisanassessmentofthe student’s mastery of course contentprepared by a certified faculty member oftheinstitution.Theexaminationisconductedinasecureonlineenvironmentwiththeuseof the institution's proctoring software"ProctorNow".
Thestudentmustberegistered(fullorparttime) and must have demonstratedconsistent satisfactory academic progressduringhisorher studies.Thestudentmustreceive academic advisement as to theprocessthatisrequiredwithstudentservicesstaff.
Thestudentmustobtainrelateddocumentsfromthe IntegratedServicesWebpage.The
student will receive a general onlineorientation and will complete relateddocumentsontheWeb.
Uponapproval, the studentwill benotifiedvia email about the corresponding onlinepayment to be made. The institution willissue an online permit for the exam andprovideadigitalexaminationstudyguidetothestudent.
Thestudentwilltaketheonlineexaminationontheadvertiseddate.Studentsmustloginto the secure environment first and thenstart recording the entire session using theinstitution's "Proctor Now" secure onlineproctoring. Student must show anIdentification card to the cameraand showfirsta360degreeviewoftheroom.Thewebcamera must show the student taking theexam and the software will record everykeystrokebythestudent.
Acertifiedfacultymemberwithexpertiseinthe area of the exam will grade theexamination and award the correspondentgradebasedonthetestresults.Appropriatedocumentation will be submitted to theRegistrar,AssociateRegistrarortheStudentandRegistrarServicesCoordinator.
Nomorethan25%of totalprogramcreditsmay be awarded for prior learning. Creditawardedthroughchallengeexaminationsorportfolio cannot be counted towardsmeetingresidencyrequirements.
E-PortfolioProceduresThe e-Portfolio is an online document thatpresents the student's supportingdocumentation demonstrating theirmastery ofcoursecontent.
Thefollowingpoliciesandprocedureswillapply:
Thestudentmustberegistered(fullorparttime) and must have demonstratedconsistent satisfactory academic progress
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duringhisorher studies.Thestudentmustreceive academic advisement as to theprocessthatisrequiredwithstudentservicesstaff.
Thestudentmustobtainrelateddocumentsfromthe IntegratedServicesWebpage.Thestudent will receive a general onlineorientation and will complete relateddocumentsontheWeb.
Afterrecommendationfromtheadvisor,thestudents register for EXPL101, a one-creditcourse that prepares students for thepreparation of e-Portfolios according tostandards.
Once the course is completed, the studentwillregisterforane-Portfolioevaluationandmakethecorrespondingpaymentonline.
The e-Portfolio will be evaluated forawarding credit by a certified facultymember in the area of expertise. Ifapplicable,thefacultymemberwillawardagradeof“P”forthecourse.
Appropriate documentation will besubmittedtotheRegistrar.
Nomorethan25%of totalprogramcreditsmay be awarded for prior learning. Creditawardedthroughchallengeexaminationsorportfolio cannot be counted towardsmeetingresidencyrequirements.
StudentEvaluation
UnitofcreditInassigningcredithourstocourses,theobjectiveofUniversidadAnaG.Méndez- CampusVirtual(UAGM-Campus Virtual) is to follow thestandardsandregulationsestablishedbyfederalandaccreditingagencies.Acredithouristheunitofmeasuringeducationalcredit.Acredithouristhe amount of work which represents theproposed learning results which can be
evidenced by the student’s demonstratedachievementsandwhichhavebeenestablishedinstitutionally as reasonable evidence of thefollowingformula:
1contacthour+2hoursactivities/homework
The duration of courses at UAGM-CampusVirtualiseightweeks,theequivalentto3credithours,whichtranslatetoapproximately45hoursofactivitiesrelatedtotheobjectiveswhichmustbeaccomplishedpercredithour.
Reference1:
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN1106.html
Reference2:
http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2009/credit.html.
8 weeks = 5.25 class time hours and 10.5homework for a total 15.75 hours perweek ofcontacttimeapproximately.
Thestudent,inlearningpreparationforacourse,must employ between 15-20 hours per week,participating in experiences which includeactivitiesdirectedbythefacilitator,preparationand integration of contents for synchronic andasynchronousgroupactivities,suchasdiscussionforums, virtual forums, chats, watching videosandotherpresentations,amongothers.
ProceduresFaculty members to courses are required toprovide aminimumof threepartial grades andone finalevaluationactivitywith thevalueofapartialgrade,duringeverygiventerm.
Studentsareassessedusingavarietyofmethodsincluding discussion forums, weekly writtenassignments and essays. The timeframe forassessments varies among courses and thefaculty is expected to provide guidance to thestudentsduringtheentireterm.Thisisaprocessrelated to institutional effectiveness that seekstomaintainhighretentionrates.
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GradingSystemTheunitofmeasurefordeterminingthecoursevalue is the credit. The credit equivalents forlaboratory work have been determinedaccording to the rules of each program.Scholastic standing in completed courses isindicatedbythefollowinglettergrades:
A 100-90 4.0
B 89-80 3.0 C 79-70 2.0
F 69-0 0
To determine the grade point average thefollowingvalueswillbeused,whereacourse isapprovedwithaminimumof3.0point.
A=4
B=3
C=2
F=0
In special cases, the following annotationsystemwillapply:
W=withdrawal
WF = excessive unjustified absences fromcourses
I=studentdidnotcompleteprojectsorwasabsentfromfinalexamination
WN = student was enrolled but neverattended
P=passed
NP=didnotpass IP=inprogress
RepeatingCoursesRegulationsStudentsmayrepeatacourseinordertoimprovetheiracademicaverage.Creditwillbegiven forthehighergrade,whichwillbeusedtocomputethe grade point average. If the grade in thesecondattemptisthesameasthefirst,onlyonewillbeusedtocalculatethecumulativeaverage.
1. Studentswhowishtorepeatacoursemaydoso. However, they must repeat all coursesrequired forgraduationwhereaCor lowergradewasobtained.
2. The institution will allow students whoearned a C or lower grade in a course, toreceive financial aid to repeat the courseprovidedthat150%oftheintendedcourseshavenotbeenexceeded.
3. Studentswhorepeatacoursewillreceivethehighergrade.
4. Ifthegradeobtainedinarepeatedcourseisthesameasthepreviousgrade,itwillcountfor the cumulative average but will countonlyonceforthegraduationGPA.
5. With respect to practicum courses, thestudentwillhaveonly twoopportunities torepeat the course pending therecommendations and approval of theprogramdeanandpracticumsupervisor.
6. A student will not be able to repeat thecourseuntilagradehasbeenposted.
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DisciplinaryRegulationAllstudentswillobserveandcomplywithalltheinstitutional policies, rules and procedures andwillfollowacodeofexemplaryconduct.Eachstudentshouldbefamiliarwiththeinstitutionalpolicesregardingplagiarism. Also,courseworkcannotbeusedtocompletetherequirementofmorethanonecourse.AnyviolationofdisciplinewillbereferredtotheVice-ChancellorofStudentAffairs.
DisciplinaryrulesandregulationsareratifiedbytheAnaG.MéndezUniversity SystemBoardofDirectors. The students at UAGM-CampusVirtualareexpectedtohonor,obeyandrespectthese rules and regulations in all theirramifications. These principles, rules andregulations are clearly stated in the collegeby-laws, the Student Handbook, and in the otherregular or periodic publications of theAdministration.
AppealsforAcademicActionsA student may appeal an institutional decisionregarding satisfactory academic progress, ifunderextenuatingorcrisiscircumstancesheorshewas not able tomeet the requirements orconditions established by the University. TheUniversity will consider the following crisis orextenuatingcircumstancestoacceptastudent’sappeal and to grant an exemption from theAcademicProgressPolicies:illnessofthestudentor a relative, economic crisis due to illnessaffecting the head of household, naturaldisasters,divorce,deathintheimmediatefamily,family problems, legal circumstances, militarylicense, jury service in a legal trial, workproblems, accidental physical incapacity andjustified changes in academic objectives whichcause an impact on the student’s academicprogress.
AppealsCommitteeTheAppealsCommitteewillbecomposedofonerepresentativefromeachofthefollowingoffices:Vice-Chancellor Students Academics, Registrar,and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs ordesignatedrepresentatives.
ApplicationforanAppealStudentswhomeetanyoftheacademicprogressappeals criteria must submit all the necessarydocumentation to justify their request. If astudent requests an appeal based on amathematical or calculation error, and it iscorrectedbytheOfficeoftheRegistrar,heorshewillnotgothroughthefullAppealsprocess.
Foranyunresolvedcomplaintsyoucancontact:ConsejodeEducacióndePuertoRicoPOBox19900SanJuan,PR00910-1900Tel.787-641-7100
VeteransServices(OnlyforUScitizens)
The Veterans Services Office, located at theRegistrar’s Office, is primarily directed towardmotivating veterans and their dependents sothat may effectively exercise the right to aneducation.
Veterans are assisted in the completion andprocessing of required documents for thepurposeofestablishingeligibility,certificationofservice, and academic progress. These servicesare offered in close coordination with theVeteransAdministrationOfficeofPuertoRico.
Veteransand theirbeneficiariesmustcompletetheir program of studies within the timeestablished by their curriculum. Veterans whoextendtheirstudiesbeyondthetimeestablishedby the program cannot continue to receiveVeteran’sbenefits.IfthestudentisarecipientofaPellGrant,hemayresorttothe150%additional
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time,establishedbytheStandardforSatisfactoryAcademic Progress of the Institution. Veteransshould be evaluated utilizing both Veteransbenefits and Pell Grant criteria, if they arebeneficiariesofthese.
SatisfactoryAcademicProgressPolicy-Overview
MinimumIndexRequired(SAP)
Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) is ameasure of student progress toward thecompletion of a degree. Federal regulationsrequire that all students who receive Title IVfunds as part of their financial aid packagemaintainSAP.TheAnaG.MendezUniversity–VirtualCampus(UAGM-CV)’sSAPpolicycontainsqualitativeandquantitativemeasuresofprogress.The quantitative measure is based on thenumberofcredithoursastudentattemptsandpasses.Thiscalculationiscompletedbydividingthecumulativenumberofcredithoursastudentsuccessfully completes by the total number ofcredit hours the student attempts over thestudent's academic career in a particularprogram at UAGM-CV. Transfer credits areincludedinthiscalculation.SAP also includes a qualitative measureconsisting of a cumulative grade point average(GPA).
MaintainingSatisfactoryAcademicProgressSAPisevaluatedattheendofeverysemester.To maintain good standing, students mustachieveanoverallminimumcumulativepassrateof 66.67percent for all credit hours attemptedand completed and a cumulative GPA of 2.0(undergraduate)or2.50(graduate)asmeasuredattheendofeachsemesters.Students are prohibited from receiving federalstudent financial aid after attempting 150percentof thenumberofcredithoursrequiredfor their academic program. This calculationincludes transfer credits and all UAGM-CVenrolledcreditsforthestudent’sprogram.If a student wants to enroll in a differentacademic program, the student must requestapproval from the Dean of the School. Eventhoughonlyattemptedandearnedcreditsfromthestudent’scurrentprogramofenrollmentareincluded in thequantitativemeasure (includinginternallytransferredcredithours)andonlythegrades for courses from the student’s currentprogram of enrollment are included in thequalitativemeasure,studentsareencouragedtocarefullyconsiderprogramchangesbecausethefederal government has placed limits on totallifetimefinancialaideligibility.Readmitted students will have the same SAPstatusthatresultedasoftheendofthelasttermattended.Studentsrequestingadmissionintoanewdegreeprogramafterhavingcompletedhisorherpriorprogram of enrollment will begin the newprogram with a new SAP history, unless thestudenttransferscreditsintothenewacademicprograminwhichcasethosetransfercreditswillbeconsideredwhenmeasuringSAP.
ImpactofCourseRepetitions,Withdrawals,IncompleteCourses,andTransferCoursesonSatisfactoryAcademicProgress
WithdrawalsIfastudentwithdrawsfromacourse,thecreditsforthecoursecounttowardthedeterminationofcredithoursattemptedandcredithoursearnedbutwillnotbeconsideredinthecumulativeGPA.
GraduatePrograms39CreditsMinimum 42CreditsMinimumMinimumCreditsRequired
IndexRequired
MinimumCreditsRequired
IndexRequired
0-12 2.50 0-12 2.5013-24 2.90 13-24 2.9025-36 3.00 25-36 3.0037-39 3.00 37-42 3.00
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TransferCreditsIf a student transfers in credits from anotherinstitution or program, the credits for thecourse(s) count toward the determination ofcredithoursattemptedandcredithoursearnedbutwillnotbeconsideredinthecumulativeGPA.
CourseRepetitionsIf a student repeats a course, only the highestgrade earned will be included in the student’scumulativeGPA.However,eachattemptatthecoursewillcountascreditsattempted.
IncompleteCoursesIf a studenthas an incomplete in a course, thecredits for the course count toward thedetermination of credit hours attempted. Thecoursewillnotbeconsidered inthecumulativeGPAuntilanearnedgradeisassigned.
RemedialandDevelopmentalCoursesFinancial aid recipients may receive aid for amaximum of 30 semester credit hours indevelopmentalcoursework.Studentsenrolledinremedialcoursesareexpectedtoreceivepassinggradesinthosecoursesinordertoprogressintothenext term. Remedial coursesdonot counttoward the determination of credit hoursattemptedandcredithoursearnedandwillnotbe considered in the cumulative GPA whendeterminingSAP.
FinancialAidWarningandFailuretoMeetSatisfactoryAcademicProgressStudentswhofailtomeettheSAPrequirementsat the end of a semester will be placed onFinancial Aid Warning for the next semesterattended.Thestudentwillbenotifiedinwritingthat he or she is on Financial AidWarning andthatfinancialaideligibilityisretainedduringthisperiod.ThestudentmustmeetSAPasofthenextevaluationpointinordertoreceivefinancialaidinfutureterms.Students who become ineligible for federalfinancial aid funds based on their failure tomaintain SAP may continue their studies atUAGM-CV at their own cost. If the studentbelieves there are extenuating circumstances
associated with the student’s inability to meetSAP, he/she may appeal his/her terminationstatus to the Financial Aid Appeals Committee.See section titled Financial Aid Ineligibility andAppealProceduresbelow.
ScholarshipandGrantRecipientsOther scholarship and grant programsmay notallow for a Financial AidWarning semester. Inthesecases,failuretomeetSAPinanygiventermmay result in the termination of scholarship orgrantfunds.Pleaserefertoyourscholarshiporgrant information materials or contact theFinancialAiddepartmentat787-288-1118.
FinancialAidIneligibilityandAppealProceduresAstudentwillbeadvised inwritingwhenheorshehaslosthisfinancialaideligibilityforfailuretomeetSAPandwillbeadvisedof theprocessfor re-establishing financial aid eligibility.Studentswhohavelosteligibilityforfinancialaidbased on a failure to meet SAP standards andwhohaveextenuatingcircumstancesmayappealthelossofeligibility.Studentswhowishtomakean appeal must be current on all financialobligations.Studentsmaynotusefinancialaidtomakeretroactivetuitionandfee(s)payments.A SAP appeal must discuss the extenuatingcircumstances thatprevented the student frommeeting the requirements of the SAP policy.These extenuating circumstances must haveoccurred within 12 months of the student’sfailure to meet SAP and may include extrememedicalissues,adeathintheimmediatefamily,employment related hardship and/or militarymobilization. The student must also describehowhisorhersituationhaschangedinordertoallowthestudenttomeettheSAPstandardsatthenextevaluationpoint.Aspartoftheappeal,thestudentmustsubmitthefollowing:
• SAPAppealForm• Signeddatedletter(pleaserefertotheform
forfurtherinstructions)• Supporting documentation (third-party
documentation may be required asappropriate)
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Inorderforyourappealtobeconsidered,youmustsubmittheSAPappealpacketviaemailtograduateonline@suagm.eduorFAXto787-288-1141.TheFinancialAidAppealsCommitteewillevaluatethemeritsoftheappealbyreviewingthedocumentationsubmittedaswellasthestudent’spreviousacademicperformanceatUAGM-CV.Thecommitteemayrequestadditionalinformationordocumentation,asneeded,andwillinformthestudentofitsfinaldetermination.
Thestudentwillhaveamaximumoftendaysafterthefirstdayofclassestoappeal.Theinstitutionwillhavetendaysfortheevaluationprocessafterreceivingthestudent`sappeal.
FinancialAidReinstatementIf the Institution approves a SAP appeal, thestudentwillbeplacedonFinancialAidProbationforoneacademicterm;thestudentalsomaybeplacedonanAcademicPlan.TheInstitutionwilladvise the student of the progress the studentmustachievetoensureheorshemeetstheSAPpolicyortherequirementsoftheAcademicPlanby the end of the probationary semester.StudentswillbeeligibleforfinancialaidwhileonFinancial Aid Probation. After the end of theFinancialAidProbationsemester,theInstitutionwill measure the student’s academic progress.Thestudentwillretainfinancialaideligibilityonlyif the student meets published minimum SAPstandards or meets the requirements of theAcademic Plan at the end of the semester ofFinancialAidProbation.AnystudentwholosesfinancialaideligibilityduetoSAPandattendsschoolathisorherowncostwillregainfinancialaideligibilityintheacademicsemester following the semester in which thestudent once again meets the minimum SAPstandards.
Student’sRight-to-KnowTheFamilyandEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA) afford eligible students certain rightswith respect to their education records. (An“eligiblestudent”underFERPAisastudentwhois 18 years of age or older or who attends apostsecondaryinstitution.)Theserightsinclude:1. Therighttoinspectandreviewthestudent's
education records within 45 days after theday the Universidad Ana G. Méndez –CampusVirtualreceivesarequestforaccess.A student should submit to the registrar, awrittenrequest that identifies therecord(s)thestudentwishestoinspect.Theregistrarwillmakearrangementsforaccessandnotifythestudentofthetimeandplacewheretherecordsmaybeinspected.Iftherecordsarenotmaintainedbytheregistrartowhomtherequest was submitted, that official shalladvise the studentof the correct official towhomtherequestshouldbeaddressed.
2. Theright torequest theamendmentof thestudent’seducationrecordsthatthestudentbelieves is inaccurate, misleading, orotherwise in violation of the student’sprivacyrightsunderFERPA.A student who wishes to ask to amend arecord should write the registrar for therecord,clearlyidentifythepartoftherecordthestudentwantschanged,andspecifywhyitshouldbechanged.If the university decides not to amend therecordasrequested,theregistrarwillnotifythestudentinwritingofthedecisionandthestudent’s right to a hearing regarding therequest for amendment. Additionalinformation regarding the hearingprocedureswill be provided to the studentwhennotifiedoftherighttoahearing.
3. Therighttoprovidewrittenconsentbeforethe university discloses personallyidentifiable information (PII) from the
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student's education records, except to theextent that FERPA authorizes disclosurewithoutconsent.The university discloses education recordswithout a student’s prior written consentundertheFERPAexceptionfordisclosuretoschool officials with legitimate educationalinterests. A school official is a personemployed by the Universidad Ana G.Méndez– Campus Virtual in anadministrative, supervisory, academic,research,orsupportstaffposition(includinglawenforcementunitpersonnelandhealthstaff); a person serving on the board oftrustees;or a student servingonanofficialcommittee, such as a disciplinary orgrievancecommittee. A schoolofficialalsomay include a volunteer or contractoroutsideoftheUniversidadAnaG.Méndez–Campus Virtual who performs aninstitutionalserviceoffunctionforwhichtheschool would otherwise use its ownemployees and who is under the directcontroloftheschoolwithrespecttotheuseand maintenance of PII from educationrecords, such as an attorney, auditor, orcollectionagentorastudentvolunteeringtoassist another school official in performinghis or her tasks. A school official has alegitimateeducational interest iftheofficialneedstoreviewaneducationrecordinorderto fulfill his or her professionalresponsibilities for the Universidad Ana G.Méndez–CampusVirtual.
4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S.DepartmentofEducationconcerningallegedfailuresbytheUniversidadAnaG.Méndez–Campus Virtual to comply with therequirements of FERPA. The name andaddressoftheOfficethatadministersFERPAis:FamilyPolicyComplianceOfficeU.S.DepartmentofEducation400MarylandAvenue,SWWashington,DC20202
TheUniversidadAnaG.Méndez-CampusVirtualmust informthestudentabout the informationincluded in the directory and give them areasonable period of time for the person toauthorize,ornot,therelayofthisinformation
Institutionsmay disclose directory information,which may be made public and includes thestudent’s name, last knownaddress, telephonenumber, date andplaceof birth,major fieldofstudy, participation in officially recognizedactivities and sports, weight and height ofmembersofathleticteams,datesofattendance,degrees and awards received, and the mostrecentpreviouseducationalagencyorinstitutionattendedbythestudent.ThisinformationwillbereleasedonlybytheOfficeoftheVice-Chancellorof Student Affairs or a representative after thepetitionerhasdemonstratedalegitimateneedtohavesuchinformation.Studentswhodonotwishrelease of “directory information” mustcomplete a statement in the Office of theRegistrarnolaterthanthelastdayofeachterm.Otherwise, directory information may bedisclosed by the University for legitimatepurposes.
FERPApermitsthedisclosureofPIIfromstudents’ education records, withoutconsentofthestudent,ifthedisclosuremeetscertainconditionsfoundin§99.31of the FERPA regulations. Except fordisclosurestoschoolofficials,disclosuresrelated to some judicial orders orlawfullyissuedsubpoenas,disclosuresofdirectoryinformation,anddisclosurestothestudent,§99.32ofFERPAregulationsrequires the institution to record thedisclosure.Eligiblestudentshavearightto inspect and review the record ofdisclosures.Apostsecondaryinstitutionmay disclose PII from the educationrecordswithout obtaining priorwrittenconsentofthestudent–
To other school officials, includingteachers,withintheUniversidadAnaG.
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Méndez – Campus Virtual whom theschool has determined to havelegitimate educational interests. Thisincludes contractors, consultants,volunteers,orotherpartiestowhomtheschool has outsourced institutionalservicesor functions, provided that theconditionslistedin§99.31(a)(1)(i)(B)(1)-(a)(1)(i)(B)(2)aremet.(§99.31(a)(1))
Toofficialsofanotherschoolwherethestudent seeks or intends to enroll, orwherethestudent isalreadyenrolled ifthedisclosureisforpurposesrelatedtothe student’s enrollment or transfer,subject to the requirements of §99.34.(§99.31(a)(2))
Toauthorized representativesof theU.S. Comptroller General, the U. S.Attorney General, theU.S. Secretary ofEducation,orStateandlocaleducationalauthorities, such as a Statepostsecondary authority that isresponsible for supervising theuniversity’s State-supported educationprograms. Disclosures under thisprovisionmay bemade, subject to therequirements of §99.35, in connectionwithanauditorevaluationofFederal-orState-supportededucationprograms,orfor the enforcement of or compliancewith Federal legal requirements thatrelatetothoseprograms.Theseentitiesmay make further disclosures of PII tooutside entities that are designated bythemastheirauthorizedrepresentativesto conduct any audit, evaluation, orenforcement or compliance activity ontheirbehalf.(§§99.31(a)(3)and99.35)
Inconnectionwithfinancialaidforwhichthe student has applied or which thestudenthasreceived, if the informationis necessary to determine eligibility fortheaid,determinetheamountoftheaid,determine the conditions of the aid, or
enforcethetermsandconditionsoftheaid.(§99.31(a)(4))
Toorganizationsconductingstudiesfor,oronbehalfof, theschool, inorder to:(a) develop, validate, or administerpredictive tests; (b) administer studentaidprograms;or(c)improveinstruction.(§99.31(a)(6))
Toaccreditingorganizationstocarryouttheir accrediting functions.((§99.31(a)(7))
To parents of an eligible student if thestudent is a dependent for IRS taxpurposes.(§99.31(a)(8))
To comply with a judicial order orlawfullyissuedsubpoena.(§99.31(a)(9))
To appropriate officials in connectionwith a health or safety emergency,subjectto§99.36.(§99.31(a)(10))
Informationtheschoolhasdesignatedas“directory information” under §99.37.(§99.31(a)(11))
Toavictimofanallegedperpetratorofacrime of violence or a non-forcible sexoffense, subject to the requirementsof§99.39.Thedisclosuremayonlyincludethe final results of the disciplinaryproceedingwith respect to thatallegedcrime or offense, regardless of thefinding.(§99.31(a)(13))
Tothegeneralpublic,thefinalresultsofadisciplinaryproceeding,subjecttotherequirements of §99.39, if the schooldetermines the student is an allegedperpetrator of a crime of violence ornon-forciblesexoffenseandthestudenthascommittedaviolationoftheschool’srules or policies with respect to theallegation made against him or her.(§99.31(a)(14))
To parents of a student regarding thestudent’sviolationofanyFederal,State,orlocallaw,orofanyruleorpolicyofthe
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school,governingtheuseorpossessionofalcoholoracontrolledsubstanceiftheschool determines the studentcommitted a disciplinary violation andthe student is under the age of 21.(§99.31(a)(15))
Law186(OnlyforUScitizensandresidents)
Law186ofSeptember1,2006,betterknownasthe Law that Prohibits the Use of the SocialSecurityNumber as Identification in public andprivateeducationinstitutions.
This lawwascreated toprohibit theuseof theSocialSecuritynumberasidentificationinpublicandprivateeducationinstitutionsforstudentsofanylevelorgrade,includinguniversitystudies,toestablish rulesof theuseof this information inthese institutions, support the Puerto RicoCouncilforHigherEducationandGeneralCouncilof Education to apply administrative sanctionsfortheviolationoftherulesandregulationsandestablishaperiodoftimetocomply.
This Federal Law establishes the gender andSocialSecuritynumberofthestudentwithintheconfidentialinformation.
TheSocialSecuritynumberwillnotberequestedfromthestudentfortakingtests,presentationofprojects, and any other purpose that is notrelatedtoaffairswithalegitimatereasonliketheregistrationprocess,loanapplicationorfinancialaid, transcripts or any application of agovernment agency or a court order. Thenotificationoftheinformationisnecessarytothestudent and the authorization of the studentand/or refusal of the protection of the law, inwritingandsignedbytheparents,legalguardianorstudent,beforeprovidingandusingtheSocialSecuritynumberofthestudent.
The Social Security number is confidentialinformation. The faculty is required to askauthorization,inwriting,fromthestudentbefore
usingtheSocialSecuritynumberasinformation.This numberwill not be used for identificationpurposes of the institution. TheAlternate codewill be used for identification purposes of thestudents.
If a document that contains the social securitynumber is published, outside the academicconfidentialitycontext,itshouldbeeditedsotheinformation will be partially illegible, withoutalteringthedocument.
The protection of this Law can be refused in avoluntarymannerbystudents21yearsofageorolderorlegallyemancipated,custodialparentsincustody and in the minor’s best interest, withauthorizationinwriting.Refusaloftheprotectionof the lawcannotbeestablishedas registering,graduation, transcription or services usecondition.
Thisregulationwillnotbeappliedincaseswherethe Social Security number is necessary orauthorized by federal laws and regulations,such as internal identity verification, creditvalidation, employment, contributions orfinancial aid, always subject to the institution’sconfidentialityagreement.
GraduationRequirementsStudentsatUAGM-CampusVirtualareeligibletoobtainanacademicdegreeafterthecompletionofthefollowingrequirements:
1. The candidacy application form, completedby the date established in the academiccalendar.
2. SuccessfulcompletionofallprogramcoursesasdeterminedbytheInstitution’sminimumgraderequirements.
3. Theprescribednumberofcredithourswithagradepointaverageof3.00ormore.
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4. Master’s Degree students will NOT berequired to attend physically, or to haveresidence credits to be eligible for thedegree.
5. Graduationapplicantsmusthavesatisfiedalltheir financial obligations with theInstitution.
6. Graduationapplicantswillbesubjecttotherules and graduation requirements in thecatalogoftheyeartheyexpecttograduate.Master’sDegreestudentsmusthaveagradepoint average of 4.00 to graduate withhonors.
Commencementexercisesareheldonceduringthe academic year, at the end of the secondsemester. Students who fulfilled therequirementsforadegreeattheendofthefirst(1st)semesterortheSummersessionmustapplyfor a statement from the Registrar’s Office,confirming the completion of requirements.Graduates must claim their diplomas at theRegistrar’s Office no later than one year aftergraduation. The Institution will not beresponsiblefordiplomasafterthatdate.
Tuition,FeesandRelatedInformation
TuitionandFeesThe Office of the Vice-President of FinancialAffairs publishes a letter once a year withinformationabouttuitioncostsforallacademicprograms and other fees for all institutionalservices.StudentsmayalsoaccessourWebpageathttp://agmvirtual.suagm.edu/.
TuitionChancesAlltuition,generalfeesandservicechargesaresubjecttochange.TheUniversityagreestoprovidereasonableadvancednoticeofanyincreases.Allincreasewillonlyapplytosubsequentterms,nottheoneinwhichthestudentiscurrentlyenrolled.
CreditValueOne semester credit hour is equivalent to aminimum of fifteen (15) hours of plannedlearning experiences composed of hours ofinstruction and individual or group activities asindicated in the course module under theguidanceofaqualifiedinstructor.Eachcourseiscomposedofthree(3)credithours.
TUITIONAll learning resources, textbooks and teachingmaterials are provided through the virtual libraryandBlackboardplatform.Insomecases,facultywillrecommendtextbooks,whichstudentswillacquirethroughthesuppliersoftheirchoice.
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TUITIONCOSTS
GraduateProgram
Business Administration: Agribusiness, Human Resources, Marketing, Management, Supply ChainManagementandLogistics
Sciences:EnvironmentalPlanning
Education:TeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguage
$260.00
GeneralFees: $255.00
TechnologicalInfrastructure $200.00
Services 45.00
Library 10.00
GeneralFees:Summer $127.50
TechnologicalInfrastructure $100.00
Services 22.50
Library 5.00
OTHERFEESANDCHARGES
AdmissionFee $25.00
CreditTranscript $3.00
GraduationFee $15.00
DuplicateDiploma $10.00
DegreeCertification $5.00
Reclassification(ConcentrationorSpecialtyChange) $5.00
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AccumulatedCreditsRequiredandRetentionIndex1. Accumulated credits are the sum of the
credits corresponding to the courses thestudent registers in annually and thoseacceptedastransfer.
2. To complete a degree, a student mustcomplete all academic requirements in aperiod of time not to exceed 150% of thetotal credit hours required to obtain thedegree.
3. Thetotalofapprovedcreditstocompletethedegree must meet a minimum average forgraduationasestablishedbymajor.
4. A student who reaches 150% of the totalcredits in his or her program of studymaycontinue studying in his or her presentstatus,butwillnotbeeligibleforfederalorstate aid administrated by the Office ofFinancialAidtofinancethestudies.
TuitionOptionPaymentPlan(TOPP)Studentswith anoutstandingdebt balancewillnot be allowed to take final examinations untilsuchbalanceispaid infull. Theaccountofanystudentwhodoesnotfulfillhis/herobligationofpayment will be blocked. After processing thepayment in full, each professor will receive anoticebyelectronicmailwiththeconfirmation.
Students who do not comply with thisrequirementwillreceiveagradeofIncomplete(I)andwillberequiredtopaya$20(USDollars)feeinordertoremovethegradefromtheacademicrecord.
PaymentMethodsTuition,feesandservicechargesmustbepaidinfullduringregistrationoratthetimethestudentrequests services. Payments can be made bycheck and credit card. Receipts for alltransactionsmustberequestedandretainedbystudents,incaseofanycomplaintoradjustmentrequested in the future. The Bursar’s(Treasurer’s) Office will not accept claimswithoutreceipts.
ClearStatementStudentswith anoutstandingdebt balancewillnot be allowed to take final examinations untilsuchbalanceispaidinfull.Theaccountofanystudentwhodoesnotfulfillhis/herobligationofpayment will be blocked. After processing thepayment in full, each professor will have toreceive a notice by electronic mail with theconfirmation.
Students who do not comply with thisrequirementwillreceiveagradeofIncomplete(I)andwillberequiredtopaya$20(USDollars)feein order to remove the Incomplete grade fromtheacademicrecord.
InvoicesThe Bursar’s (Treasurer’s) Office will mail fourinvoices during the regular semester and twoduring the Summer session. According to theacademic semester, the following dateswill beestablishedforstudentswhoapplyforapaymentplan: August 31, September 30, October 30,January 31, February 28, andMarch 30. If theinvoice is not received in the mail, it is thestudent’s responsibility to request it personallyfromtheBursar’s(Treasurer’s)Office.
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AdjustmentsandRefundsforActiveandNewStudentsINTRODUCTION
SistemaUniversitarioAnaGMéndezwillissuearefund check when student’s financial aid orpaymentsreceivedexceedthetuitionchargesinhis/heraccount.
GENERALPROVISIONS
ISSUEDREFUND:
• Acheckwillbeissuedandmailedtothestudentatthemailingaddressonrecord.
• Thestudentwillbenotified,viaemailortext message, that a refund check onhis/her behalf have been issue andshouldreceiveitbymail.
• The studentwill be responsible for anyoutstandingbalanceintheiraccountthatmay result by any adjustmentmade inhis or her academic load after thedisbursementoftherefundcheck.
• Allrefundcheckexpiresafter90daysofissuance.
• After 90 days of check issuance, fundswill be returned to the correspondingexternalagency.
REFUNDFORNON-ATTENDANCEFORWITHDRAWALCOURSES:
• PARTIALWITHDRAWAL–Students,whowithdraw from one of their enrolledcourses, will be responsible for the fullcostofthecourse.
• NON-ATTENDANCE (Partial or Total) -Any student who does not attend anenrolled course will be automaticallywithdrawn and will be responsible for25% of tuition cost of the enrolledcourse.
• MIDPOINT-EverystudentwhoobtainsaWFinalltheircourses,attheendofthesemesterwillberesponsible for50%ofthetotalcostoftheirtotaltuitioncost.
• TOTAL WITHDRAWAL – Any student,whowithdrawsallenrolledcourses,willberesponsiblefortotaltuitioncosts.Thiscost will be prorated according to thedays attended to the enrolled coursesuntil thewithdrawal date in relation tothetotalnumberofdaysinthesemesteror the total days of a single “Part ofTerm”,asapplicable.
CLAIMSCHECKS:
Allclaims,regardingthispolicy,shallbemadeinwritingtothecorrespondinginstitutionBursar’sOffice.
Thispolicyiseffectiveasofapprovaldatestated
below.APROVALDATE
July17,2014
ReturnofTitleIVPolicyWhatareTitleIVFunds?TitleIVfundsarefundsavailableunderTitleIVof the Higher Education Act of 1965, asamended,andinclude:FederalPellGrants,IraqandAfghanistanServiceGrants,TEACHGrants,Direct Loans, Direct PLUS Loans, FederalSupplemental EducationalOpportunityGrants(FSEOGs),andFederalPerkinsLoans.Graduate
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students are only eligible to receive DirectUnsubsidizedLoansandDirectPlusLoans.
WhatStudentsNeedtoKnowAbouttheReturnofTitleIVFundsSchoolsarerequiredtodeterminetheamountoffinancialaidthatastudenthasearnedwhenthe student does not complete the academicterm(semester).Whenthe"earned"aidislessthan the disbursed aid, the institution andstudent are responsible for returning the"unearned"disbursedfundstotheappropriateagency.Whenthe“earned”aidisgreaterthanthedisbursedaid, thestudentmaybeeligibleforapost-withdrawaldisbursement.
Ifastudentwithdrawsduringthesemester,theamount of Title IV program assistance that isearned up to that point is determined by aprorata formulaupthrough60percentof thesemester. This includesstudentswhodonotcomplete the semester through an officialwithdrawal,unofficialwithdrawal,or studentswhoaredismissedbytheinstitution.Thissameruleappliestostudentsenrolledinthe“partofterm” (modular) format, except that studentsmay provide written confirmation of futureattendanceinthesameterm.
TheReturnofTitleIVFundsisbasedonthepremisethatstudents"earn"financialaidforeachcalendardaythattheyattendclasses.Forexample,ifastudentattends32daysofasemesterthatis80calendardaysinlength,thestudentwillhave"earned"40percentofhisorheraid.Breaksof5daysormoreareexcludedfromthecalculation.
IfastudentwithdrawsanddidnotreceivealloftheFederalfundsthatthestudentearned,thestudentmaybeeligibleforapost-withdrawaldisbursement.Ifthepost-withdrawaldisbursementincludesDirectLoans,thentheinstitutionwillseekpermissiontodisburseallorsomeoftheloanfunds.Theinstitutionmayautomaticallyusealloraportionofthe
post-withdrawaldisbursementofgrantfundsfortuition,fees,roomandboard,asapplicable.Theinstitutionneedsthestudent’spermissiontousethepost-withdrawaldisbursementgrantdisbursementforallothereducationally-relatedcharges.
TherearesomeFederalfundsthatastudentmaybescheduledtoreceivebutthefundscannotbedisbursedbecausethestudentwithdrawswithoutmeetingotherstudenteligibilityrequirements.
IfthestudentreceivedexcessFederalfundsthatmustbereturned,theinstitutionmustreturnaportionoftheexcessequaltothelesserof:1. Theinstitutionalchargesmultipliedby
theunearnedpercentageoftheFederalfunds;or
2. TheentireamountofexcessFederalfunds.
The institution may seek payment form thestudentforanyFederalfundsitreturnstotheFederal government, consistent with theinstitution’srefundpolicy.
Iftheinstitutionisnotrequiredtoreturnalloftheexcessfunds,thestudentmustreturntheremaining amount. The studentwill receive anotice within 30 days of the date ofdetermination if the student owes anoverpaymentofFederalgrantfunds.Anyloanfunds that must be returned by the studentloans must be repaid in accordance with thetermsandconditionsoftheMasterPromissoryNote. Any amount of unearned grant fundsthat must be returned is called anoverpayment.Themaximumamountofgrantoverpaymentthatastudentmustrepayishalfofthegrantfundsthestudentreceivedorwasscheduledtoreceive.
IfaschoolmustreturnunearnedFederalfunds,the Federal funds must be returned in thefollowingorder:
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UnsubsidizedDirectLoans; SubsidizedDirectLoans; FederalPerkinsLoans; DirectPLUSLoans; FederalPellGrants; Federal Supplemental EducationalOpportunityGrant;
TEACHGrants;and IraqandAfghanistanServiceGrant.
The institutionmust return unearned Federalfunds no later than 45 days from the date ofdeterminationofastudent’swithdrawal.
Studentswhocompletemorethan60percentofthesemesterareconsideredtohaveearned100percentoftheirfinancialaid.
The Return of Title IV Funds policy isseparate from the university’s refundpolicy.Astudentwhowithdrawsfromthesemester may be required to returnunearned Title IV financial aid funds andmay still owe the University these funds.Please refer to POLICY No. VPAF-14-004-002 or the catalog for the University’srefundpolicy.
ReturnofTitle IVFundsdoesnotapplytofederalwork-studyorcertainscholarships.Please contact the Office of StudentFinancial Assistance formore informationontheconsequencesofdroppingclassesifyoureceivethesetypesoffinancialaid.
If a student is required to return Title IVgrant fundsasa resultofhisorherdrop,withdrawalordismissalor iseligible foralatedisbursement,thestudentwillreceivealetterfromtheOfficeofStudentFinancialAssistancealongwithacopyoftheReturnof Title IV Funds calculation. The studentshouldfollowtheinstructionsinthelettercarefully to repay any funds due or toaccepta latedisbursement.Studentswith"unearned"financialaidfundsmustrepaythese fundswithin45daysofnotification
ortheywillloseeligibilityforfutureTitleIVaid.
StudentServicesTimeFrameofInstitutionalResponsetoStudent
SUAGM has a Help Desk Service Center for itseducational institutions, which will impact thestudent population of UAGM- Campus Virtual.The services provided by the Contact andCustomer Service Center are presented in theaccompanying table. The office is availableMondaytoFridayFrom7:00amto8:00pmandSaturday 8:00 am-5:00 pm Eastern Time Zone.Students requiring support after hours areencouraged to refer to the Frequently AskedQuestions (FAQ) page available athttps://mysuagm.suagm.edu/web/agmus-bilingue-enlineawheretheycanobtainanswerstomostcommonissues.
QualityofLifeandWellnessThe Quality of Life and Wellness Programprovides services to promote optimal personalandacademicdevelopmentofthestudents.Thestaff offers counseling services and preventiveactivitieswhichpromotehealthfullifestylesOurgoal is to be a resource to students for anyconcerns they might have while they arestudentsattheAnaG.MéndezUniversity-VirtualCampus.
Availableservices:
Tutoring -online tutoring isacomponent tohelp students be more successful. FortutoringschedulecontactourWebsite.
Workshops-theprogramoffersavarietyofdelivery modes in the areas of: stressmanagement, procrastination, study skills,personalsuccessandotherrelatedareas.
Students with Special Needs Services- Thisoffice provide access and reasonableaccommodation for students who have
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documenteddisabilitiessotheycanachievetheir full educational potential. TheIntegrated Services Coordinator andCounselorwillprovidetheseservices.
Placement & Career Services – The careercenter provides assistance to students withskills they need to perform successful jobsearches and to assist them to develop andimplement job search strategies. The CareerCenterdoesnotguaranteeemploymentuponattainingadegree,but supports thestudentswithoccupationalinformationandtrends.YoucaninteractwiththeCareerCenterstaffbye-mailandtelephone.Ourservicesinclude:
Tipsforpreparingyourresuméandcoverletter
Successfulinterviewtechniques
Using social media for networkingopportunities
Assistancewithexampreparationandfindingtestingcenters
Adviceonhowtocontactpotentialemployers
Provenmethods on how to find work in thearea the student completed training andcertifications
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StudentOrganizationsParticipationinstudentorganizationsprovidesopportunitiesforvaluableexperiences.Suchparticipationfosters personal growth, encourages understanding, leadership, and cooperation and emphasizes theidealsofservice,goodcitizenshipandrespectforhumanvalues.AllstudentorganizationsrelatedtotheUniversitymustapplytotheOfficeoftheVice-ChancellorofStudentAffairsforregistration.Afacultyoradministrativememberassistsandadviseseachregisteredgroup.ThestudentscanaccessthepoliciesandprocedurestoregistertheorganizationsatourWebportal.
UniversityPoliciesUniversidad Ana G. Méndez- Campus Virtual is committed to provide a secure environment for theuniversitycommunity.Theinstitutionalpoliciesapplytoallstudents.Somepoliciesmaybeupdatedafterpublication.PleaserefertoourWebportalforcurrentpoliciesandprocedures.
MaximumNumberofStudentsperSessionUniversidad Ana G. Méndez- Campus Virtual establishes as institutional policy that the minimumenrollmentforonlinecourseswillbe12studentspersessionandthemaximumwillbe20students.Theexceptiontothisrulewillbescheduledcoursesforstudentswithresearchprojectorthesisinprogress.Inthesecases,thePolicyforAllocationofStudentsforResearchwillapply.Themaximumenrollmentforonlinecoursesisestablishedaccordingtothecoursecontent,thetechnologytobeusedandthetechnicalsupportthatthestudentneeds.Also,tobeconsideredisthetimethattheprofessorneedstointeractwitheachstudent.
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OverviewofOnlineEducationalDeliverySystem
Universidad Ana G. Méndez- Campus Virtual(UAGM-CampusVirtual)providesanintegratedportal with the technologies to support theproposedprogramsofferedinanonlinedeliveryformat.Theonlinecoursestakeplacewithinthesecure environment of Blackboard. It requiresregistered students to login into their coursesusingtheirUAGM-CampusVirtualuniquelogin.Blackboard is an online platform providing aportalanda learningmanagementsystemwithsynchronous and asynchronous online toolsdesigned to allow student and faculty classinteractions. All student unique identifyinginformation such as interactions includingdiscussion board postings, chats, assignmentsubmittals and quizzes have date, time andstudentidentificationinformation.
UAGM- Campus Virtual Blackboard LearningManagementSystem(LMS)istheplatformusedto deliver the online graduate program. Itprovidesthenecessaryfunctionalitytocorrectlyadminister distance or online educationalprograms.Itincorporatesasolidenvironmentforsharing and administering content, conductonline evaluations, follow-up with students,manage tasks and assignments, and conductonlinecollaborations.Theplatformprovidesforthe delivery of synchronous as well asasynchronouseducation.Asynchronousdeliveryis accomplished via discussion forums, courseemail,lessons,modulesandexamsandquizzes.Themajorityofcourseactivitiesaredesignedforasynchronous delivery, which provides studentwiththegreatestflexibilityinfulfillingacademicrequirements.Forsynchronousmodeofdelivery,tools like chat, whiteboard and desktop spacesharing using a feature called BlackboardCollaborateallows faculty todeliver instructioninrealtime.
UniversidadAnaG.Méndez-CampusVirtualalsohasthefollowingtoolsthatsupportthedeliveryoftheonlinecourses:
Softchalk - This program transforms academiccontent intoHTML format that includesawidevarietyoflearningactivitiesreview.Italsoallowsuserstoincludeassessmentandevaluationtoolsthat can be published to Blackboard GradeCenter. Once students have reviewed andcompletedtheactivitiesincludedinthesoftchalkmodule,acompletioncertificatecanbeprinted.
ArticulateStudio09
Presenter- Quickly create Flash-basedpresentationsande-learningcourses.
Engage-Easilyaddstunninginteractivecontenttoe-learningcourses.
Quizmaker- Effortlessly craft Flash-basedquizzes,assessments,andsurveys.
Videoencore-Convertsvideos intothepopularflashvideoformat.
Snagit & Camtasia- Snagit provides the toolsneededtocreateeye-catchingimagesandshortvideosforeasysharing.Itisanexcellenttooltocaptureasectionofascreenoravideo.Ontheother hand, Camtasia helps to createprofessional videos easily. This program canrecord on-screen activity, customize and editcontent,addinteractiveelements,andsharethevideos or tutorials with anyone, on nearly anydevice. They both do video captures, Snagit isgreat for screen shots andCamtasia is great tocreatetutorials.
Prezi-Pro - It is a multimedia application thatpresentsdifferenttopicsandideasinarefreshingway that contains visual effects and simulatesinteractivespacetokeepaudienceattention.
ACXIOM - The software randomly poses 2multiplechoicechallengequestionstostudentswhen they login to their courses inBlackboard.50% of the student body will be selectedrandomlyeachquarter.
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Courseval - Web-based and mobile-basedcourse assessment system. Surveying andevaluationsoftware. Itcanbe integratedtotheLearningManagementSystem(LMS).
RespondusLockDownBrowserCampus-Wide-Itisaspecializedbrowserthatprovidesasecuretestingenvironmentwithin the LMS.When thetestbeginstheuser’sdesktopislockedanditisnot possible to print, copy, navigate or accessother applications. Increases security of onlinetesting.
Respondus 4.0 Campus-Wide- Application forcreatingandmanagingexamsthatcanbeprintedto paper or published directly to the LMS. ThisprogramallowsuserstotransformtestsdoneinWord format onWeb delivery form. Enhancestheassessmentcapabilities.
ProctorNow-Distancelearningexamsproctoredbycomputerandwebcam.
Taskstream-Learningachievementtool.Managedata that streamlines workflow and improvesprocess. Provide custom workflow, data
collection and reporting capabilities to supportoutcomes assessment initiatives that engagefaculty,studentsandadministrators.
BlackboardRetentionCenter-Providesaneasywayforfacultytodiscoverwhichstudentsinthecourseareatrisk.Basedonpreconfiguredrulesandrulesfacultycreates,students’engagementand participation are visually displayed, quicklyalerting to potential risk. From the RetentionCenter,facultycancommunicatewithstrugglingstudents and help them take immediate actionforimprovement.
NetTutor - Is an online tutoring service that isintegrated to the UAGM- Campus VirtualBlackboardplatform.Thisonlinetutoringserviceis provided by teachers and tutors who havedemonstrated interest in helping studentssucceed.
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UAGM-CampusVirtualInstructionalDesignActivity,Interaction,Subject-Object,TechniqueandTools
InstructionalEvent
TypeofInteraction Subject/Object Technique TechnologicalTools
Grabattention
Two-way Professor–Student
Presentationofvideoclip,Groupdiscussion
Video,Audio,Animation,Discussionforums,Chats
Facilitatebrowsing
Two-way Professor–StudentStudent–Content
Presentationoftutorials
Multimediaapplication:Captivate
Informlearningobjectives
Two-way Professor–StudentStudent–Content
Presentationofmultimediainformation
Multimediaapplications:ArticulatePresenter/Engage/Captivate
Stimulatepreviousknowledge
Two-way Professor–StudentStudent–Content
PresentationofinformationHyperlinkstoothercontent
Multimediaapplications:ArticulatePresenter,Weblinks,Email,Discussionforums
Presentinformationstimuli
Two-way Professor–Student
PresentationofinformationHyperlinkstoothercontent
Multimediaapplications:ArticulatePresenter,Webpages,Email,Discussionforums
Provideguidedlearning
Two-way Professor–StudentStudent–Content
PresentationofinformationHyperlinkstoothercontent
Multimediaapplications:ArticulatePresenter,Webpages,Email,Discussionforums
Increaseachievement
Multi-directional
Professor–Student
PresentationofinformationHyperlinkstoothercontent
Multimediaapplications:ArticulatePresenter,Webpages,Email,Discussionforums
Providefeedback
Multi-directional
Professor–StudentStudent–Content
DirectcommunicationAssessmentinstruments
Tests,Messages(Bb),Email,Discussionforums
Analyzetheprocess
Multi-directional
Student–ContentStudent–Student
CasestudiesResearchprojectsGroupwork
Email,Discussionforums,Chats,DigitalDropBox
Knowledgecreation
Multi-directional
Student–ContentStudent–StudentStudent–Context
CasestudiesResearchprojectsGuidequestionsGroupwork
Email,Discussionforums,Chats,DigitalDropBox
Practiceandapplication
Multi-directional
Student–ContentStudent–StudentStudent–Context
EvaluationsProjectsPresentationsWrittendocumentsResearchprojects
Tests,Email,Discussionforums,Chats,DigitalDropBox
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ACADEMICCALENDAR201503PartofTerm203Verano/Summer
Junio/June
INICIODECLASES/CLASSESBEGIN 1
Periododematrículatardía,reubicacionesycambiodeclases/lateregistrationperiod,classrelocationandschedulechange
1-3
Fechalímiteparabajasparcialesconderechoacréditooreembolsodel75%/deadlineforpartialwithdrawaleligibleforcreditorrefundof75%
3
Fechalímiteparalatomadecenso/deadlineforcensustaking 14
Julio/July
Fecha límite para cambios, reclamaciones o adición de notas 201502 /deadline forchanges,claimsandaddinggrades201502
6
Periododematrícularegularparaelpróximopartoftermagostoadiciembre/regularregistrationperiodfornextpartoftermAugusttoDecember
6
Fecha límite para los estudiantes remover incompletos / deadline for students toremoveIncompletes
22
Fechalímiteparaprofesoresremoverincompletos/deadlineforprofessorstoremoveIncompletes
28
julio/July
Últimodíadeclasesyfechalímitepararadicarenregistraduríabajaparcialytotalconanotaciónde“w”/ lastdayofclassesanddeadlineforfilingpartialwithdrawalsandtotalwithdrawlwithannotationof“w”attheRegistrar’sOffice
26
Fechalímiteparalosprofesoresentreguencalificacionesenlaoficinaderegistraduría/deadlineforprofesorstosubmitgradesattheRegistrar’sOffice
27-29
*Sujetoacambios/subjecttochange
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201601PartofTerm201
agosto/August
Iniciodeclases/classesbegin 17
Periodo de matricula tardía, reubicaciones y cambio de clases / lateregistrationperiod,classrelocationandschedulechange 17-20
Fechalímiteparabajasparcialesconderechoacréditooreembolsodel75%/deadlineforpartialwithdrawlwitheligiblecreditorrefundof75% 31
Fechalímiteparalatomadecenso/deadlineforcensustaking 31
septiembre/September
Fecha límiteparacambios, reclamacionesoadicióndenotas201503/deadlineforchanges,claimsandaddinggrades201503 7
Periodo de matrícula regular para el próximo part of term / regularregistrationperiodfornexttermpart 14-16
Fecha límite para los estudiantes remover incompletos / deadline forstudentstoremoveincomplete 16
Fecha límite para profesores remover incompletos / deadline forprofesorstoremoveincomplete 21
octubre/October
Último día de clases( incluye examenes finales) y fecha límite pararadicarenregistraduríabajaparcialytotalconanotaciónde“w”/lastday of classes(final exams included) and deadline for filing parcialwithdrawl and total withdrawl with anotation “w” in the registarsoffice
11
Fecha límite para los profesores colocar calificaciones en el registroelectrónico / deadline for profesors to submit grades at the web forfaculty
12-15
*Sujetoacambios/subjecttochange
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201601PartofTerm202
octubre/October
Iniciodeclases/classesbegin 19
Periodo de matricula tardía, reubicaciones y cambio de clases / lateregistrationperiod,classrelocationandschedulechange 19-21
noviembre/November
Fecha límite para bajas parciales con derecho a crédito oreembolsodel75%/deadlineforpartialwithdrawlwitheligiblecreditorrefundof75%
Fecha límite para la toma de censo / deadline for census takingFechalímiteparacambios,reclamacionesoadicióndenotas201503/deadlineforchanges,claimsandaddinggrades201503
2
2
Periodo de matrícula regular para el próximo part of term / regularregistrationperiodfornexttermpart 16-18
Fecha límite para los estudinates remover incompletos /deadline forstudentstoremoveincomplete 18
Fecha límite para profesores remover incompletos / deadline forprofesorstoremoveincomplete 23
diciembre/December
Último día de clases( incluye examenes finales) y fecha límite pararadicarenregistraduríabajaparcialytotalconanotaciónde“w”/lastday of classes(final exams included) and deadline for filing parcialwithdrawl and total withdrawl with anotation “w” in the registarsoffice
13
Fecha límite para los profesores colocar calificaciones en el registroelectrónico /deadline for profesors to submit grades at theweb forfaculty
14-16
*Sujetoacambios/subjecttochange
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201602PartofTerm122
enero/January
INICIODECLASES/CLASSESBEGIN 18
PERIODODEMATRICULATARDÍA,REUBICACIONESYCAMBIODECLASES/LATEREGISTRATIONPERIOD,CLASSRELOCATIONANDSCHEDULECHANGE
19-21
febrero/February
FFECHA LÍMITE PARA BAJAS PARCIALES CON DERECHO A CRÉDITO OREEMBOLSODEL75%/DEADLINEFORPARTIALWITHDRAWLWITHELIGIBLECREDITORREFUNDOF75%
FECHALÍMITEPARALATOMADECENSO/DEADLINEFORCENSUSTAKING
FECHALÍMITEPARACAMBIOS,RECLAMACIONESOADICIÓNDENOTAS201503/DEADLINEFORCHANGES,CLAIMSANDADDINGGRADES201503
1
1
PERIODO DE MATRÍCULA REGULAR PARA EL PRÓXIMO PART OF TERM /REGULARREGISTRATIONPERIODFORNEXTTERMPART
15-19
FECHALÍMITEPARALOSESTUDINATESREMOVERINCOMPLETOS/DEADLINEFORSTUDENTSTOREMOVEINCOMPLETE
19
FECHALÍMITEPARAPROFESORESREMOVERINCOMPLETOS/DEADLINEFORPROFESORSTOREMOVEINCOMPLETE
23
marzo/March
ÚLTIMODÍADECLASES(INCLUYEEXAMENESFINALES)YFECHALÍMITEPARARADICARENREGISTRADURÍABAJAPARCIALYTOTALCONANOTACIÓNDE“W”/LASTDAYOFCLASSES(FINALEXAMSINCLUDED)ANDDEADLINEFORFILINGPARCIALWITHDRAWLANDTOTALWITHDRAWLWITHANOTATION“W”INTHEREGISTARSOFFICE
13
FECHA LÍMITE PARA LOS PROFESORES COLOCAR CALIFICACIONES EN ELREGISTROELECTRÓNICO/DEADLINEFORPROFESORSTOSUBMITGRADESATTHEWEBFORFACULTY
14-16
*SujetoACambios/SubjectToChange
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201602PartofTerm123
marzo/March
Iniciodeclases/classesbegin 28
Periodo de matricula tardía, reubicaciones y cambio de clases / lateregistrationperiod,classrelocationandschedulechange 28-31
abril/April
FECHA LÍMITE PARA BAJAS PARCIALES CON DERECHO A CRÉDITO OREEMBOLSO DEL 75% / DEADLINE FOR PARTIAL WITHDRAWL WITHELIGIBLECREDITORREFUNDOF75%
11
FECHA LÍMITE PARA LA TOMA DE CENSO / DEADLINE FOR CENSUSTAKING
11
Fechalímiteparacambios,reclamacionesoadicióndenotas201503/deadlineforchanges,claimsandaddinggrades201503
21
Periodo de matrícula regular para el próximo part of term / regularregistrationperiodfornexttermpart 21-25
Fecha límite para los estudinates remover incompletos /deadline forstudentstoremoveincomplete 25
Fecha límite para profesores remover incompletos / deadline forprofesorstoremoveincomplete 28
mayo/May
Último día de clases( incluye examenes finales) y fecha límite pararadicarenregistraduríabajaparcialytotalconanotaciónde“w”/lastday of classes(final exams included) and deadline for filing parcialwithdrawl and total withdrawl with anotation “w” in the registarsoffice
22
Fecha límite para los profesores colocar calificaciones en el registroelectrónico /deadline for profesors to submit grades at theweb forfaculty
23-25
*Sujetoacambios/subjecttochange
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201603PartofTerm108
mayo/May
Iniciodeclases/classesbegin 30
junio/June
Periodo de matricula tardía, reubicaciones y cambio de clases / lateregistrationperiod,classrelocationandschedulechange
30/mayo01/junio
Fechalímiteparabajasparcialesconderechoacréditooreembolsodel75%/deadlineforpartialwithdrawlwitheligiblecreditorrefundof75%
13
Fechalímiteparalatomadecenso/deadlineforcensustaking 13
Fechalímiteparacambios,reclamacionesoadicióndenotas/deadlineforchanges,claimsandaddinggrades
14
Periodo de matrícula regular para el próximo part of term / regularregistrationperiodfornexttermpart 14-17
Fecha límite para los estudinates remover incompletos / deadline forstudentstoremoveincomplete 20
Fecha límite para profesores remover incompletos / deadline forprofesorstoremoveincomplete 23
julio/July
Último día de clases( incluye examenes finales) y fecha límite pararadicarenregistraduríabajaparcialytotalconanotaciónde“w”/lastday of classes(final exams included) and deadline for filing parcialwithdrawl and total withdrawl with anotation “w” in the registarsoffice.
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Fecha límite para los profesores colocar calificaciones en el registroelectrónico / deadline for profesors to submit grades at the web forfaculty
25-27
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CourseNumberingSystemThefollowingcoursenumberingsystemisusedbytheAGMUS
1. 050,100and200codedcoursesarelowerlevelBachelor’sDegreecourses
2. 300and400codedcoursesareupperdivisionBachelor’sDegreecourses
3. 500,600and700codedcoursesareMaster’sDegreelevelcourses
TheCoursePrefixThecourseprefixisafourletterdesignatorforamajordivisionofanacademicdiscipline,subject-matter,orsub-categoryofknowledge.Theprefixisnotintendedtoidentifythedepartmentinwhichacourseisoffered.Rather,thecontentofacoursedeterminestheassignedprefixtoidentifythecourse.
ACCO–Accounting
ADMI-Administration
ECON–Economy
ENMP-Planning
ENVI-Environmental
ITMA-InformationTechnologyManagement
FAES-Agribusiness
FINA–Finance
MARK–Marketing
QUME-QuantitativeMethods
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MasterinScienceinEnvironmentalManagementwithaSpecializationinEnvironmentalPlanning
This specialty prepares students to assume managementresponsibilities required by today’s environmental field. Theacademicand fieldexperienceof theSchoolallowsstudents todevelop the competencies in the area of environmentalmanagement which will enable them to assume leadershippositionsinthepublicandprivatesectors.Themaingoalofourprogramistoprepareaneducatedandskilledprofessionalwhocontributestosolvingtheenvironmentalproblemsoftheworldtoachieveasustainabledevelopment.
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SpecializationinEnvironmentalPlanningCode Title Credits Requisites
CoreProfessionalCoursesENVI500 FundamentalsofEnvironmentalSciences 3 ENVI501 StatisticalmethodsappliedtoEnvironmentalResearch 3 ENVI502 WasteManagement 3 ENVI500ENVI503 EnvironmentalLegislation:MultilateralEnvironmental
Agreements3 ENVI500
ENVI504 EnvironmentalDocumentsandEvaluation 3 ENVI500&ENVI503 Total 15
SpecializationCoursesENMP550 EnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesEconomy 3 ENMP551 PrinciplesofEnvironmentalTechnology 3 ENVI500ENMP552 EnvironmentalCommunicationandWriting 3 ENVI500&ENVI504
ENMP553 EnvironmentalStrategicPlanning 3 ENMP554 EnvironmentalQualityControlManagement 3 ENVI500 Total 15
ElectiveCourses(SelectTwo)ENMP590 EnvironmentalRiskManagement 3 ENVI500&ENVI
501ENMP591 EnergySourcesandEnvironment 3 ENVI500ENMP592 ComparativeEnvironmentAssessment 3 ENVI500&ENMP
590ENMP593 CurrentTopicsinEnvironmentalAffairs 3 EMNP594 ClimatologyandAtmosphericPollution 3 ENVI500&ENMP
551ENMP595 TropicalEcosystems 3 ENVI500&ENMP
551ENMP596 EnvironmentalAuditing 3 ENMP597 FundamentalsofHydrogeology 3 ENVI500 Total 6
ResearchCoursesENMP670 ResearchProposal 3 36approved
creditsENMP671 Research 3 Total 6
CourseProgramTotalsTotalCredits 42
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MasterinBusinessAdministrationwithaSpecializationinAgribusiness
The objective of this specialization is to preparestudentsforthedecisionmakingandplanningprocessin the agribusiness industry. It presents theoreticalandpracticalconceptsrelated to theproductionandconsumptionofgoods. Italsoprovidesthestrategiestoachieveorganizationalgoalsaccordingtotheglobaleconomystandards.
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SpecializationinAgribusiness
Code Title Credits Pre-requisitesCoreProfessionalCourses
ADMI500 ManagingOrganizations 3 ITMA501 TechnologyandInformationManagement 3 MARK502 MarketingManagement 3 ECON505 BusinessEconomics 3 FINA505
ACCO504 AccountingforDecisionMaking 3 ACCO500*
FINA505 ManagerialFinance 3 ACCO500*
QUME507 QuantitativeMethodsandBusinessStatistics 3 Total 21
SpecializationCoursesFAES550 TheoryforDecisionMakingforAgribusiness 3 FAES551 AgribusinessEconomicsofProductionandConsumption 3 FAES552 AgribusinessFinanceandRiskManagement 3 FAES553 CurrentIssuesinEnvironment,FoodSafety,Market
RegulationsandInternationalTrade3
FAES560 HumanResourcesManagementinAgribusiness 3 Total 15
ElectiveCourses(Selectone)FAES561 ManagingofStrategiesandPlanningfortheAgribusiness 3 None
ADMI506 BusinessEthics 3 Total 3
CapstoneCourseFAES554 CaseStudiesinAgribusiness 3 Corecourses&9
creditsinSpecialization
Courses Totalcredits 42
*ACCO500FinancialAccounting-Thiscourseisrecommendedforthosestudentswhodonotpossessbackgroundknowledgeinbusinessadministration.Althoughthiscourseisworth3credithours;thesearenotincludedinthetotalamountofcreditsforthedegree(42credithours).Ifrecommendationisnotaccepted,studentsmustsignareleaseform.
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MasterinBusinessAdministrationwithaSpecializationinMarketingandSalesManagement
Thisspecialtypresentsthestudentwiththefunction,theoryandmodernpracticesof theelementof tradewithin organizations. It also develops technicalcompetencies and the ability to make marketinvestigations,marketingplanning,salesforecast,andpromotioncampaigns.
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SpecializationinMarketingandSalesManagement
Code Title Credits RequisitesCoreProfessionalCourses
ADMI500 ManagingOrganizations 3 NoneITMA501 TechnologyandInformationManagement 3 NoneMARK502 MarketingManagement 3 NoneECON505 BusinessEconomics 3 NoneACCO504 AccountingforDecisionMaking 3 NoneFINA505 ManagerialFinance 3 NoneQUME507 QuantitativeMethods&StatisticsforBusiness 3 None
Total 21 SpecializationCourses
MARK550 IntegratedMarketingCommunications 3 MARK502MARK560
MARK551 MarketingResearch 3 MARK502QUME507
MARK552 CRM:IncreasingCustomerValue 3 Approvedallcorecourses
MARK555 SalesManagement 3 ADMI500MARK502
MARK560 ConsumerBehavior 3 Approvedallcorecourses
Total 15 ElectiveCourses(Selectone)
MARK553 InternationalMarketing 3 MARK502
MARK554 ServicesMarketing 3 MARK502
MARK561 BrandManagement 3 Approvedallcorecourses
MARK562 SupplyChainManagementforMarketing 3
Total 3
CapstoneCourseADMI595 KnowledgeIntegrationinBusinessAdministration 3 Corecourses&9
creditsinSpecialization
Courses Totalcredits 42
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MasterinBusinessAdministrationwithaSpecializationinHumanResources
The specialty presents the student with the theorypracticed bymodern associates in human resourcesmanagementanditsfunctionasastrategicelementinthecompany.
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SpecializationinHumanResources
Code Title Credits RequisitesCoreProfessionalCourses
ADMI500 ManagingOrganizations 3 ITMA501 TechnologyandInformationManagement 3 MARK502 MarketingManagement 3 ECON505 BusinessEconomics 3 FINA505
ACCO504 AccountingforDecisionMaking 3 ACCO500*
FINA505 ManagerialFinance 3 ACCO500*
QUME507 QuantitativeMethodsandBusinessStatistics 3 Total 21
SpecializationCoursesHURM550 InternationalHumanResourcesManagement 3 HURM551 CompensationandBenefits 3
HURM552 QualitySafetyandHealthintheWorkPlace 3 HURM553 InternationalEconomicsLabor 3 HURM554 ConflictManagementandOrganizationalDynamics 3
Total 15 ElectiveCourses(Selectone)
HURM560 EmploymentintheGlobalEconomy 3 HURM561 LaborandIndustrialRelationsinHumanResources 3 HURM562 ManagementNegotiationandConflictResolutions 3
Total 3
CapstoneCourseADMI595 KnowledgeIntegrationinBusinessAdministration 3 Corecourses&9
creditsinSpecialization
Courses Total 3 Totalcredits 42
*ACCO500FinancialAccounting-Thiscourseisrecommendedforthosestudentswhodonotpossessbackgroundknowledgeinbusinessadministration.Althoughthiscourseisworth3credithours;thesearenotincludedinthetotalamountofcreditsforthedegree(42credithours).Ifrecommendationisnotaccepted,studentsmustsignareleaseform.
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MasterinBusinessAdministrationwithaSpecializationinManagement
The specialty in management allows the student to exploretheoreticalaswellaspracticalelementsofmodernmanagement,as well as changes in this field. Another objective of thisconcentration is to prepare the student for the differentadministrativejobsincommercialandindustrialcompanies.
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SpecializationinManagement
Code Title Credits RequisitesCoreProfessionalCourses
ADMI500 ManagingOrganizations 3 ITMA501 TechnologyandInformationManagement 3 MARK502 MarketingManagement 3 ECON505 BusinessEconomics 3 FINA505
ACCO504 AccountingforDecisionMaking 3 ACCO500*
FINA505 ManagerialFinance 3 ACCO500*
QUME507 QuantitativeMethods&StatisticsforBusiness 3 Total 21
SpecializationCourses
MANA550 AdvancedStrategyManagement 3 MAMC551 ProjectManagementFundamentals 3 MANA552 IndustrialandServiceQualityManagement 3 MANA553 HumanBehaviorintheOrganization 3 MANA554 InternationalManagement 3
Total 15 ElectiveCourses(Selectone)
Title CourseDescription Credits Pre-requisiteMARK552 CRM:IncreasingCustomerValue 3 MANA561 SalesForceandKeyAccountManagement 3 MANA562 PricingandValueManagement
Total 3 CapstoneCourse
Title CourseDescription Credits Pre-requisiteADMI595 KnowledgeIntegrationinBusinessAdministration 3 Corecourses&9
creditsinSpecialization
Courses Total 3
Totalscredits 42
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MasterinBusinessAdministrationwithaSpecializationinSupplyChainManagement&Logistic
This specialty provides to the student with the necessaryknowledge toworkwith themanagement ofmaterials and itsfunctions of planning, purchasing, control of production andinventory.
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SpecializationinSupplyChainManagement&Logistic
Code Title Credits Requisites
CoreProfessionalCoursesADMI500 ManagingOrganizations 3 ITMA501 TechnologyandInformationManagement 3 MARK502 MarketingManagement 3 ECON505 BusinessEconomics 3 FINA505
ACCO504 AccountingforDecisionMaking 3 ACCO500*
FINA505 ManagerialFinance 3 ACCO500*
QUME507 QuantitativeMethods&StatisticsforBusiness 3 Total 21
SpecializationCourses
MAMC552 OperationsManagement 3 MAMC553 EnterpriseResourcesPlanning 3 MAMC554 SupplyChainDesignandManagement 3 MAMC561 LogisticsManagementandStrategy 3 MAMC562 InternationalLogisticsandGlobalSupplyChain
Management3
Total 15 ElectiveCourses(Selectone)
Title CourseDescription Credits Pre-requisiteMAMC551 ProjectManagementFundamentals 3 ADMI506 BusinessEthics 3 MARK552 CRM:IncreasingCustomerValue 3 Approvedallcore
courses Total 3
CapstoneCourseTitle CourseDescription Credits Pre-requisite
ADMI595 KnowledgeIntegrationinBusinessAdministration 3 Corecourses&9creditsin
SpecializationCourses
Total 3 Totalscredits 42
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MasterinEducationwithaSpecializationinEnglishasaSecondLanguage
Thisspecialtyisdesignedtoprovidecandidateswithabackgroundintheprinciples, theoriesandpracticeofsecondlanguageacquisition,learningandteaching.Itseekstoprepareeducatorswhocanassumepositions of leadership in ESL education as teachers or Englishsupervisors in public or private schools and as professors ininstitutionsofhighereducation.
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SpecializationinEnglishasaSecondLanguage
Title CourseDescription Credits Pre-requisiteCoreProfessionalCourses
EDUC501 PrinciplesandSystematicdevelopmentofcurriculum 3 EDUC510 ClassroomBasedLanguageAssessmentMethodsforESL 3
Total 6 SpecializationCourses
Title CourseDescription Credits Pre-requisiteTESL550 SecondLanguageAcquisition 3 TESL551 ReadingProcesses 3 TESL552 TheTeachingofWriting:TheoryandPractice 3 TESL553 Language,Cognition,andESLCurriculumDevelopment 3 TESL554 MethodsofTeachingaSecondLanguage 3 TESL555 DevelopmentofCommunicationSkillsinESL 3 EDUC564 AppliedLinguisticsforEnglishasaSecondLanguage
Teachers3
Total 21 ElectiveCourses(Selecttwo)
Title CourseDescription Credits Pre-requisiteEDUC511 TheUseofComputersinTESOLCurriculumand
Instruction3
EDUC504 Leadership,Communication,andTeamwork 3 EDUC512 InnovationsandEducationalStrategies 3 EDUC630 StatisticsforPedagogicalResearch 3
Total 6 RequirementsForDegree
Title CourseDescription Credits Pre-requisiteTESL600 ResearchMethods 3 EDUC501,TESL
550&TESL555EDUC617 ResearchSeminar 3 TESL600
Total 6 TotalCredits 39
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CourseListingsandDescriptions
Code CourseDescription
ADMI500
ManagingOrganizations:Thiscoursestudiestheevolutionofdiverseperspectivesonmanagementandintroducesthestudenttobasicphilosophies,techniques,policies,structuresandoperationsofbusinesses.Thecourseemphasizesthedynamicsandcomplexityofestablishing,handlinganddevelopingacompetitivebusiness.
ADMI506
Business Ethics: Conceptual and philosophical framework of the nature of business and work,focusinginthestudyofethicsinthedecision-makingprocess.Analysisofethicsandhumanvaluesandthewaytheyareintegratedinpersonalitytoinfluencetheorganizationalculture.Maintopicsfordiscussionare:ethicsinfreecommerce,benefits,andcompetence.Italsoanalyzesethicsinconflictsolutionsbetweenconsumers,andbetweenbusinesscultureandethics.
ADMI595
KnowledgeIntegrationinBusinessAdministration:Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentstheopportunitytoreviewtheapproaches,practicesandtrendsusedintheformulation,establishment,evaluationandcontroloftheactionsneededtodevelopandsustainthecompetitiveadvantageofanorganization. Practical, interdisciplinary and integrated application of business concepts usingsimulationtools,casestudiesandothersthatallowtheintegrationofknowledgeoffunctionalareasofthecompany.Thestudentwillhavetheopportunitytodevelopleadership,decisionmakingandteamworkskillsinamultidisciplinaryandmulticulturalenvironmentwithastrategicvision.Willuseresearchtechniquesdevelopedthroughtheprogramtoanalyzecomplexsituationsthatenabletheorganizationtomaintainacompetitivestance.
ACCO500FinancialAccounting:Thiscoursestudiesthefoundationsoffinancialaccountinggearedtoprovideabroadview,includingtheformsofbusinessorganization,thetypicalaccountingcyclewithinthem,theanalysisoffinancialstatements,andthemanagementofdifferentfinancialinstruments.
ACCO504
AccountingforDecisionsMaking:Thecoursestudiestheaccountingofthemanagerialprocessesofplanning, control, and decision making, financial requirements in businesses and the analysis offinancial states and decisions related to investments. Special topics in cost accounting, capitalinvestments,budgetformulation,benefitcontrols,taxesandinventorywillbeexamined.
ECON505
BusinessEconomics: Studyoftheapplicationofmicroeconomictheoryandthetoolsofanalysisofdecision sciences to achieve efficient solutions in an organization. In order to understand thedynamicsofabusinessandtoprojectitsfutureoperations,itisnecessarytounderstandthenatureandmechanisms of economic processes.Microeconomics theory provides tools for analysis thatintegratetheknowledgeofstatistics,mathematicsandeconomictheory.Thesetoolsareparticularlyusefulinthedecision-makingprocess.
EDUC501
Principles and systematic development of curriculum: Study of relationships and differencesbetweenthefoundationsofeducationandthedomainsofcurriculum.Discussionoftheory,practiceand the roles of themajor participants in thedesign anddevelopmentof curriculum.Analysis ofcurriculumdevelopmenttheoriesaccordingtodifferentphilosophicalviewpoints.Studyofdifferentmodelsofcurriculumdevelopment.
EDUC504
Leadership,CommunicationinESLCurriculumandInstruction:Studyandanalysisofleadershipconceptsandpractices,communicationandteamworkasappliedtotheschoolprincipal.
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EDUC510
ClassroomBaseLanguageAssessmentMethodsforESL:Thiscoursewillexaminethenatureoflanguageassessmentsintermsoftherelationshipoflanguagecompetence,proficiencyandacademicachievement.Itwillprovidethestudentwithexposuretotheuses,techniquesandproceduresofclassroombasedassessment.
EDUC511
TheUseofComputersinESLCurriculumandInstruction:Thiscourseisaimedatgivingthestudentageneralknowledgeofthecomputerasaneducationaltoolandinevaluatingitseffectivenessincertainareasoflanguageinstruction.Thecoursewillacquaintthestudentwiththerecentstudiesandresearchoncomputer-assistedlanguagelearning(CALL),andtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthecomputerinlanguagecourses.ThedifferenttypesofCALLprogramswillbestudied:tutorials,simulations,drillandpractice,games,artificialintelligence,andinternetbasedresources.Thestudentswillalsobegivenguidelinesforsoftwareevaluation.
EDUC512
EducationalInnovationsandStrategies:Thecoursecentersonthestudyandanalysisofeducationalinnovationsinschooladministrationandsupervisionandontheteachingandlearningprocess.ItconsidersinnovationsandneweducationalstrategiesbeingimplementedintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.EmphasisisalsogiventopracticesbeingdevelopedinthepublicandprivateeducationalsystemsofPuertoRico.
EDUC550
SecondLanguageAcquisition:Thiscoursecoversandanalysisthetheoriesrelatedtotheprocessoflanguage development, language learning, language acquisition and the application of classroompractice to impact student achievement. It also includes the study of the influence of languageacquisitioninlearningandliteracytoreflectFloridarequirements.
EDUC551
Reading Processes in a Second Language Setting: This course includes the study and analysis ofcurrent theories on the readingprocesses in a second language. Thedifferent approaches to theteachingofreadingandtheirapplicationtotheESLClassroomwillbediscussed.Studentswillalsobeacquaintedwith thedifferentskills involved in the readingprocessandwithvarious teachingandevaluating strategies that canbeused in theESL classroomstrategieson“Teaching theTransfer”approachesfromthenativelanguagetotheEnglishlanguagearethemainfocusofthecourse.
EDUC553
ESOLCurriculumandMaterialsDevelopment:Thiscourse includes the reviewof the relationshipbetweenlanguageandrelatedissuesincurriculumandinstructionforstudentslearninginasecondlanguage. Students will investigate recent research studies from a linguistics philosophical andpsychological perspective. A thorough review of explanatory curriculum practices and materialsavailableisthemainfocusofthecourse.
EDUC555
Development of Communication Skills in English: This course will focus on the identification ofactivities that promote second-language acquisition, emphasizing the active language skills oflisteningcomprehension,speakingandwriting.Thefirstpartofthecoursewillbededicatedtothediscussion of the different acquisition models and their implications and applications in theclassroom.Thesecondpartofthecoursewillfocusontheidentification,selectionanddevelopmentofinstructionalmaterialsandstrategiesfortheteachingoftheskills.Someoftheareastobestudiedwill be aural discrimination, attention and recall; vocabulary development, oral production andpronunciation;themechanicsandprocessofwriting.
EDUC564
AppliedLinguisticsforESTeaches:Thiscoursefocusesonlinguisticsaspectsastheyapplytosecondlanguageacquisitionandlearning.Italsoincludestheapplicationofphonology,morphology,syntax,semantics and pragmatics of the first and second language. The course focuses on contrastingrequirements.
EDUC566
MethodsofTeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguage:Thiscourseexaminesthevariousmethodsforteachingasecondlanguage,aswellasitsprinciplesandfoundationsforteachingasecondlanguage.It reviews the evaluation, design and adaptation of materials for teaching English-as a secondlanguage. Fundamental to this course is the critical analysis of current research onmethods forteachingasecondlanguagetoimpactasecondlanguage.
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EDUC567
Cross-CulturalCommunicationandUnderstanding:Inthiscourse,thesociologicalandculturalissuesthatimpactthedevelopmentandimplementationofboth,curriculumandteachingofstudentswillbeexamined.Emphasisisgiventotheexaminationoftheresultsofresearchconductedinthisarea.Bestpracticestoembracemulticulturalismanditsroleinstudentachievementareintegratedinthecourse.
EDUC569TestingandEvaluation:Thiscourseintroducesfutureteacherstosecondlanguageacquisitionandlearningclassroom-basedassessmentmethodologiestodetermineproficiencyinlisteningspeaking,readingandwritingskills.Stateassessmentrequirementsonintegratedinthecourse.
EDUC600EducationalResearchMethodsinESOL:Thiscourseisastudyofeducationalresearchmethodologiesandtheories inESOL. Itplacesemphasisonpracticalapplicationsofresearchfindingsandteacherconductedresearchtoclassroompractice.
EDUC604
KnowledgeIntegration:Thiscoursehasbeendesignedtoprovidestudentstheopportunitytorevise,examine,andcriticallydiscussedknowledgeintegrationrelatedwiththeeducationalsystemintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Emphasiswillbegiventotheevolutionoftheeducationalsystemduringtheendofthe20thcenturyandthebeginningofthe21stcentury.Challengesandconcernsaffectingtoday’seducational systemand their impact toacademicachievementwill be theprime focus toclassroomdiscussion.
EDUC617 ResearchSeminar:Developmentofaclassroomresearchprojectinwhichthestudentwillputintopracticetheknowledgeacquiredintherequiredcoursework.Researchcourseforallspecialties.
EDUC630
StatisticsforPedagogicalResearch:Identificationoftheadequateresearchapproachforthesolutionofpedagogicalproblems.Emphasisismadeintopicsrelatedtodescriptiveandinferentialdataanalysismakingemphasisinresults’interpretation.Othertopicsthatwillbecoveredincludeelementarynotionsofprobability,estimation,sampling,hypothesistesting,experts’criteriaandexperimentaldesign.
ENMP550
EnvironmentalAndNaturalResourcesEconomy:Thisonlinecourseevaluatestheimportanceofthescientificknowledgeinthehandlingandconservationoftherenewableandnonrenewablenaturalresourcesasbasisforanalysisandeconomicestimatetodeterminetheaddedvalueofthenaturalresources. The coursediscusses thenatural resourcesof theenvironmental public policyand thefunction of the economic analysis in the development of the policy that is carried out. Thefundamentalelementsof theeconomictheorywillbeanalyzed, includingtheanalysisofcostandbenefit.
ENMP590 EnvironmentalRiskManagement:Thediscussionofriskassessmentandriskmanagementprocesseswillbestudied.Emphasisontherisks,uncertaintyandimplicationsinthestrategiestoreducethehumanhealthriskandtheeffectsonecosystems.Presentationofdifferentdatabaseresources(IRISDatabase).
ENMP591 EnergySourcesandtheEnvironment:Thecoursewillevaluatethe localand internationalenergysituation; specifically, its economic, environmental, social and geo-political implications. It willexaminetheenergysources,strategies,itsenvironmentalimpact,andtheavailabletechnologyforenvironmentalcontrol.Theenergypolicy,itsdesignandimplementation,asanessentialelementforenvironmentalplanningandmanagementwillbecoveredduringthecourse.
ENMP592 ComparativeEnvironmentalRiskAssessment:Thecoursewillevaluateandmeasurethehealthandenvironmental riskofhumanactivities.Themost important riskassessment techniquesaswellastheir limitationswill be covered in-depth by this course. Additionally the coursewill discuss andevaluatetheimportancetocommunicatetothepublictheresultsofriskassessment.
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ENMP593 CurrentTopicsinEnvironmentalAffairs:onlinecourseofspecialtythatwilltreatsubjectsnotcoveredinregularcurriculum.Thecoursewillprovidethepresentationanddiscussionofcurrentsubjectsofgreat importance for the professional in the environmental area. This course will allow theopportunitytohaveguestsofprivatecompanies,stateorfederalagenciesthatfacilitatethestudentstobeupdatedwithregardtonewtechnologies,newmethodsofinvestigationandconservationofresources, recent scientific findings and new applicable legal regulations in the environmentalsubjects.
ENMP594 Climate andAtmospheric Pollution: The course is aimed at the evaluation of chemical, climate,economicandothervariablesrelevanttoatmosphericpollutionmanagementandcontrol.Scientificandtechnicalaspectsassociatedwithclimateandairpollution,strategiesforpollutioncontrol,andthelegalframeworkencompassingthewillbestudiedindetail.
ENMP595 Tropical Ecosystems: The structure, physiology, taxonomy and distribution of the main tropicalecosystems in the tropics will be studied. Exotic plants and animals introduced to differentecosystems,theenvironmentalconditionsandtypesofsoilsindifferentzonesoflifewillbeanalyzed.Thestudentwillunderstandthefragilityofthetropicalecosystemssoastomakeacriticaljudgmentonthemanagementforthetropicalresources.
ENMP596 EnvironmentalAuditing:Thiscourseisdesignedtogivethestudentthetools,skillsandknowledgetodevelop,tostructureandleadandleadanauditofenvironmentalcompliancewiththefederalandstatelawsandapplicableregulations.ThecoursealsohasaninclusivediscussionoftheprofessionalpracticesandtheguidestocarryoutanauditordiligentenvironmentalevaluationofapropertyorcommercialorindustrialestablishmentaspartoftheprocessoftransactionincompliancewiththeEnvironmentalProtectionlaws.
ENMP597
FundamentalsofHydrogeology:Thecourselooksintothetechnicalandscientificprinciplesrelevanttotheavailability,occurrenceofgroundwaterquality.Discussesthechemical,physicalandbiologicalcharacteristics of groundwater resources. Discusses the water flow in aquifers, hydrologic cycle,geology,thehydrologicalsystemsandtheenvironmentalissuesrelatedtothewaterresources.
ENMP670ENMP671
ThesisProposal,ThesisResearch:ThisisarequisitefortheMasterDegree.Thiscourseisfocusedonthedevelopmentofresearchworkonanenvironmentalproblem.Thisresearchanditsresultsmustcontributetoenvironmentalknowledge.ComprehensiveexamanditsapprovalwillberequiredtobegrantedaMasterDegree.Onesemestereachcourse.
ENVI500
FundamentalsofEnvironmentalSciences:Ageneralperspectiveoftheenvironmentalsciences.Theanalysis of subjects related toproblemsof populationdynamics; natural resources; andpollutioneffects in living beingswill be studied. The discussion of the actual environmental problems andsolutionswillbeanalyzed.
ENVI501 StatisticalMethodsforEnvironmentalResearch:Descriptiveandstatisticalmethodstobeappliedintheanalysisofuncertaintiesanddecision-makingprocessesoftheenvironmentalsciences.
ENVI502
WasteManagement: Study of the fundamental concepts necessary to adequately manage solidwaste(domestic, industrialandhazardous).RCRAwillbediscussed, its laws,andregulationnormsrelatedtothegeneration,transportation,actionandstorage,andthefinaldisposalofsolidwaste.The lawdescribes thenecessary strategies tocomply,evaluateandexecute the required tasks tomeetthepublichealth,environmentalhealth,andnaturalresourcesgoals.
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ENVI503
EnvironmentalLegislation:MultilateralEnvironmentalAgreements:Thecourseisaimedatprovidingalegalandnormativeperspectiveoftheactivitiesthatmayhaveanimpactonnaturalresourcesandthe environment. Additionally, the course will analyze the local and federal legal frameworkpertaining to theuse,management,andconservationof importantnatural resources.ThecourseemphasizesthemostimportantlegalinstrumentsfromagenciessuchastheEnvironmentalQualityBoardandtheDepartmentofNaturalandEnvironmentalResources.Thecoursewillbeapproachedbyin-depthcasestudiesandreallifesituations.
ENVI504
Environmental Documents and Evaluation:Core online course thatwill study the importance ofenvironmentaldocumentsintheprocessesofdecisionmaking.Onewill includeantecedents,legalbasis, requisites of format, content and procedural of environmental documents, used in thedetermination and governmental evaluation of environmental impacts of projects, actions anddecisions (EA’s,DIA’s,etc.).Thestudentwill learntheproceedingandprocessofpermissionsandconsultationsofenvironmentaltypeincludingthedifferentagenciesthattakepart.Thestudentwillalsolearnthepreparationandanalysisofmitigationplans,damageprevention(Moistsoils,erosioncontrolandlandsedimentation,waterforests,bodies,etc.)andplanstoanswertheenvironmentalemergencies.Alsoitwill includethepreparationofmanifestos, informationofmonitoringunloadsandEnvironmentalJustice.Thecoursewilltakeas itbasestheEnvironmentalPolicyoftheUnitedStatesandeachjurisdictionwheretheStudentresides.
FAES550
TheoryforDecisionMakingforAgribusiness: ThecourseappliestheconceptsandprinciplesofthelinearandnonlinearprogrammingtominimizetheriskanduncertaintyduringtheprocessofdecisionmakinginAgribusiness.Thecourseemphasizestheapplicationofthesetechniquestotheproblemsolving process in the areas of production, marketing, policy making and natural and economicresourcesallocationinagribusiness.
FAES551AgribusinessEconomicsofProductionandConsumption:Microeconomictheoryprinciplesandtheirapplicationtotheproduction,consumptionandmarketexchangeofagriculturalandenvironmentalgoodsandservices.
FAES552AgribusinessFinanceandRiskManagement: Thecourseappliesthemicroeconomicprinciplesofthevalueofmoneyandtime,theevaluationofactivitiesandriskmanagementtofinance,investmentanalysisandfinancemarketinginagribusiness.
FAES553
CurrentIssuesinEnvironment,FoodSafety,MarketRegulationandInternationalTrade: ThiscoursestudiescurrentaspectsofUSfarmpolicies,theenvironmentandfoodsafetythroughexcerptsfromnewspaper articles, farm publications, US Department of Agriculture documents, Food and DrugAdministration reports and Internet resources. The course will analyze international tradeagreements and policies, barriers to trade and the relationship between the environment andinternationaltrade.
FAES554CaseStudies inAgribusiness: Thecoursepromotes the interactionbetween thestudentand realissuesintheworkenvironmentthroughdocumentedcasestudies.Casestudiesreflectissuesinthedecisionmakingprocessthatstudentswillhavetofaceatwork.
FAES560
Agribusiness Human Resources Management: Study of Human Resources principles applied toAgribusiness.Fundamentalsofplanning,direction, leadershipandcontrol.Thecourseincludesthestudyof theorganizational structure,work analysis, recruitment, training,motivation, leadership,communication,compensationandevaluationofemployees.
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FAES561
Managing of Strategic Planning for the Agribusiness: The course covers detailed application ofproductioneconomicsandprinciplesthatguideagribusinessmanagement.Thecoursewillemphasizedecision-making techniques for organization, operation and management of agribusiness. Thecoursewillusecasestudiestodiscussstrategicmanagementissuesforagribusiness,formulationofbusinessstrategyandsolutionstostrategicproblems.Thecoursewillalsointegrateaspectsrelatingtooperations,marketing,financeandhumanresourcemanagement.
FINA505
ManagerialFinance: Thecoursestudiesmethodologyandconceptsrelevanttothefinancialdecisionmakingprocess. Within the frameworkofmodern financial theory, this courseexamineshow tomanagethesourcesandusesofcapitaltoachievecorporategoals.Itspecificallyincludesthestudyof financial analysis and financial planning techniques, long- run investment decisions, short-runliquidityneeds,andlong-runfinancialstrategiesandinstruments.
HURM550
InternationalHumanResourcesManagement: This coursewasdesigned to focus in the criticalanalysisofthefoundations,processesandpoliciesinherenttothemanagementofhumanresourcesinaninternationalenvironment.Theanalysisofthefundamentalvisionofthedynamicsofchangesintheeconomic,political,socio-culturalandtechnologicalenvironmentinthecontemporaryworld.Theevaluationof the impactof these transformations in theorganizational structuralmodels toobtaincompetitivenessintheglobalizedeconomy.Presentsadiscussionofthecharacteristicsoftherecruitment, selection and development functions and the legal and financial responsibilities ofpersonneladministrationattheinternationallevel.
HURM551
Compensation&Benefits: Thiscoursewasdesignedforthestudenttounderstandallaspectsrelatedtopersonnelcompensationsandbenefits.Thebasisforcompensation:theory,design,tasksanalysis,regulationsandprograms.Thisincludespracticalsituationsofcompensationandbenefitsprogramsatshorttime.Theprogramfocusesinpresentingthetoolsnecessarytoassignratesandsalaries.Moreover, the course concentrates in presenting new designs for benefits and executivedevelopments of structural salaries, planning, budgeting and a total system of collectivecompensation,andmore.
HURM552
QualitySafetyandHealthintheWorkPlace: Analysisanddiscussionoftheelementsoftotalqualitymanagement,changeanditseffectsonorganizationalbehavior.Studyofthelegislation,regulationsandstandardsinoccupationalhealthandsafetypertainingtoemployersandemployees.Topicsfordiscussion include: safety legislation, accidental loss, employee compensation, theOccupationalSafety andHealthAct (OSHA), codes and standards on safety,managers responsibility, risk andcontrol,planningforemergencies.
HURM553
InternationalEconomicsLabor: Thecoursepresentsananalysisoftheproblemsrelatedtothelabor market and labor relations in the new order of the globalized economy. Definition ofmicroeconomic aspects and relationships on an individual and enterprise scale,macroeconomicmatters as policies for employment and social welfare. Use of research of specific markets,demographicandmigratorychangesoftheworkforceinaninternationalenvironment,problemsof cultural diversity and participation ofminority groups in the labormarket, labor supply anddemands,unemploymentandinflation.Discussionofgovernmentalstrategiesoflaborpromotionand investment in human capital, industrial policies and protection against competition, salaryscales,collectivebargainingandtrendsinsocialsecurityplans.
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HURM554
Conflict Management and Organizational Dynamics: Recognizes the interaction between theindividualand theorganization, states that thehuman resource isdecisive for the successor thefailure of any organization. Therefore, its handling is key for the enterprise and organizationalsuccess. Itpromotes the reorientationof the thoughtand theoptimaluseof itshumanpotentialtowardstheanalysisoforganizationalproblems,looksforbalancebetweentheindividualobjectivesandtheorganizationalobjectives,promotingintheorganizationshumanisticanddemocraticvalues.Aneducationaltool,destinedtochangeattitudeandvalues,withinthestructureoftheorganizations.Topics include system of power and influence, interpersonal conflict, individual motivation,organizationalstructure,dynamicsandchangeandtheirimplicationsformanagement,socialwelfaresystemsandthesocialandpersonalneedsofthegroupandtheindividual.Helpinunderstandingofwhichitmustbethebehavioradaptedintheinterrelationsthatguaranteefavorableresultsofagoodorganizationalclimateforall.
HURM560
Employment in the Global Economy: This course presents the emphasis to the effects of theglobalization and the necessity and importance of cultural understanding of internationalmanagement.AnalysistheeffectsofGlobalization,likethedominantimpellingforceintheworld-wide economy, creating new employment opportunities for the societies. Definition ofmicroeconomicaspectsandrelationsonindividualandenterprisescale,macroeconomicsubjectslikeusepoliciesandsocialwelfare.Specificuseofthehumanresourceintheglobalfield,effectsofthedemographic and migratory changes of the workforce in an international atmosphere. Culturaldiversityanditsrelatedproblems.ActivitiesofthehumanresourcemanagementintheGlobalFieldandGlobalCorporation.
HURM561
LaborandIndustrialRelationsinHumanResources: TheIndustrialandLaborRelationsoftheHumanResourcesarecloselyrelatedtothedevelopmentofthemodernindustrialsociety.Thishasitstiebases to the relative legal norms of the work from the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution,momentthatpresentsthesubstantialchangetothewayandtheconditionsinwhichworkoccurred.In this course presents an analysis of the labor relations between theworkingmanagement andorganizations,aswellastheexternalatmospherethataffectsthem.Thesubjectsincluded,considersocial, economic, political and technological that have influenced the sprouting of the labormovementandthecollectivenegotiation.Theimpactthatlaborrelationshaveonthepublicandthemedia. Review of some consolidated techniques of management which define the policy ofpersonnelasoneofthekeyfactorsfortheeconomicefficiencyofthecompanies.
HURM562
ManagementNegotiationandConflictResolutions: Thecourseisdesigned,sothestudentfocusinthe aspects related to the critical analysis andunderstanding of the foundations, processes andcomponentsofthenegotiationanddynamicsforconflictresolutionintheorganizations.Thispresentedwithanapproachinthecommunicationskillsandthehumanabilitiesrelatedtoit,whichare essential for any managerial growth and leadership. Understanding the importance of thenegotiationandthepacificcoexistencethroughrecognitionofcommoninterests.Alsothenecessityofthedevelopmentofinterpersonalabilitiestofaceandtosolvepersonnelconflicts.
HURM595
Knowledge Integration in Human Resources: This course is designed to provide students theopportunitytoreviewtheapproaches,practicesandtrendsusedintheformulation,establishment,evaluationandcontroloftheactionsneededtodevelopandsustainthecompetitiveadvantageofanorganization. Practical, interdisciplinary and integrated application of business concepts usingsimulationtools,casestudiesandothersthatallowtheintegrationofknowledgeoffunctionalareasofthecompany.Thestudentwillhavetheopportunitytodevelop leadership,decisionmakingandteamworkskillsinamultidisciplinaryandmulticulturalenvironmentwithastrategicvision.Willuseresearchtechniquesdevelopedthroughtheprogramtoanalyzecomplexsituationsthatenabletheorganizationtomaintainacompetitivestance.
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ITMA501Technology and Information Management: The course will enable students to attain a soundworkingknowledgeofthetechnologiesthatgovernthemostrelevantaspectsofIT/IS.Studentswillacquireanoverallviewandtechnologicalfoundationwithaspecialfocusonthefieldofmanagement.
MAMC551 Project Management Fundamentals: Project Management Fundamentals is the application ofknowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to satisfy the demands of projectrequirements. This course shows that effective projectmanagement depends on the appropriateexecution of activities such as estimating, planning, resourcing, communicating, engineering,measuring,tracking,reportinganddocumenting.Thecoursewillinstructhowprocessintegratesandcontrolsallcontributingfunctionalareasthroughtheprojectlifecyclephases.
MAMC552 OperationManagement: Thiscourseexaminesthedesignandmanagementofinternalcapacityasitappliestoallorganizations. Itexaminestheprinciplesandtechniquesfordesigning,analyzingandmanagingoperationprocesses.Itaddresseshowalloperationsandbehaviorcomponentsfittogetherandhowtoidentifyandresolvetherightproblem.Topicsincludestatisticalprocesscontrol,supplychainmanagementandtotalqualitymanagement.
MAMC553 Enterprise Resources Planning: ERP is the technology that connects all the functional activitiesrelatedtoMaterialsManagementinacompany.ERPisanextensionofMRPandMRPII.ThiscoursewillintroducetheconnectivityofindustrystandardsoftwaresuchasSAP,MANMANandMAIPICSanditscross-functionalcapacitytolinkoperationalprocessofshipping,receiving,distribution,inventory,invoicing and accounting. The course will instruct how all the functional business activities ofmarketing,sales,production,billingandqualitymanagementcanbeinter-connectedmonitoredandcontrolled.
MAMC554 SupplyChainDesignandManagement: Thiscoursewillserveasanintroductiontosupplychainphilosophyanditsjustificationinadynamiccompetitiveglobalbusinessenvironment.Itproposesagenericcooperativesupplychaindesigntoachievesystemintegration.Genericmodelingenablesawide spectrumof supply chainapplications.Thecourseoffersa strategicorientation towards thedesign and development of the supply chain for purchasing, materials and logistics system. Thiscourseincludesanalysisandcritiqueofthesupplychainofseveralcompanies.
MAMC561 LogisticsManagementandStrategy: Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstothecriticalroleoflogisticsinthepursuitofstrategicobjectives.Itisdesignedtointroducelogisticsforecastmodelstofacilitatesupply chainmanagement. Softwarewill be used extensively tomodel logistics and supply chainapplications.
MAMC562 InternationalLogisticsandGlobalSupplyChainManagement: Internationallogisticsisoneofthekeybusinesselementsforsuccessfulglobalpositioning.Thiscoursewilldescribethedynamicforcesthat affect supply chainmanagementwithin theglobal economy. Itwill explainand illustrate thenecessaryelements for integrated transportationandmovementof cargo required fordistinctiveinternationalmarkets.
MAMC595 KnowledgeIntegrationinSupplyChainManagement&Logistic:Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudents theopportunity toreviewtheapproaches,practicesandtrendsused in the formulation,establishment,evaluationandcontroloftheactionsneededtodevelopandsustainthecompetitiveadvantage of an organization. Practical, interdisciplinary and integrated application of businessconceptsusingsimulationtools,casestudiesandothersthatallowtheintegrationofknowledgeoffunctional areas of the company. The student will have the opportunity to develop leadership,decisionmaking and teamwork skills in a multidisciplinary andmulticultural environment with astrategicvision. Willuseresearchtechniquesdevelopedthroughtheprogramtoanalyzecomplexsituationsthatenabletheorganizationtomaintainacompetitivestance.
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MANA550
Advanced Strategy Management: This course will spotlight the issue of running a businessenterprise.Itwillintroduceyouto:Whatmanagersmustdoanddowelltomakeacompanyawinnerinthegameofbusiness.StrategyandBusinessPolicycutsacrossthewholespectrumofbusinessandmanagement,whichfocusesonthecorporationasawholeanditsinteractionswithits environment. The corporateworld is in theprocessof global transformationandeverydaybringsnewchangeanddirectionformanagersregarding;acquisitions,outsourcing,downsizing,andstrategicalliances.Thiscoursewillgiveyouthepanoramicviewofthechangingcorporateterrainandwillshowhowlargeandsmallfirmscanbemoreeffectiveandefficientbothintodayandtomorrow’sarenaofbusiness.Uponcompletionofthiscourseyouwilllearnhowtotellthedifference between winning strategies and mediocre strategies, and become more skilled inspottingwaystoimproveacompany’sstrategyandexecution.
MANA552
Industrial and Service Quality Management: This course addresses a strategic, structuredapproachtothedesignanddevelopmentofqualitymanagementprogramsinmanufacturingandservices. The analytical and behavioral aspects of qualitymanagement are addressed. Topicsinclude the strategic importance of quality to organization success and the importance ofcustomerorientationandhumanresourcemanagementinatotalqualitymanagementprogram.
MANA553
HumanBehaviorintheOrganization: Thiscourseisdesignedtoenrichstudents’understandingofbehaviorinorganizations.Coursestudydrawsonthebehavioralandsocialsciencestoexploreorganizationalphenomenaintermsofindividuals,groups,andtotalorganizationalsystems.Thecoursestressestherole leadershipplays increatingeffectiveorganizations,meetingemployeeneeds,managingpowerrelationships,andrevealingmeaningincontemporaryorganizations.
MANA554
International Management: This course is intended to serve both as a capstone to theinternational business program and as an elective for advanced management students. Itexaminesthemajorpolicyandoperationalquestionsfacinginternationalfirmstodayandintheyearstocome.Itsfocusistheinterrelationshipofexternalenvironmentandinternalresourcesthat results in both broad corporate policies and specific operational practices amongmultinational firms. The various international competitive models which emerge in differentindustriesareexaminedintermsoftheirenvironmentalandcorporatedeterminants,aswellastheeffectsthattheemergingpatternshaveonoperationalpoliciesandprocedures.Thecourseemployscases,aprojectbywhichthestudentpreparesaninternationalstrategyforafirmofhisorherchoosing,andanegotiationsimulationasprincipalinstructionalvehicles.
MANA561
Sales Force and Key Account Management: Customer value delivery is based on effectivemanagementofacompany’ssalesorganization.Thiscoursewill identifythefactors leadingtoenhanced sales organization effectiveness and superior salesperson performance, namelydeveloping sound objectives, strategy, structure, size and compensation plans. Other issuescovered are the effective conduct of personal selling, such as salesmanship, negotiation andrelationshipbuilding.
MANA562
Pricing&ValueManagement: Consumersandcustomersperceivepriceasvalueformoney.Thiscourseaddressesstrategicandtacticalissuesrelatedtothecompany’spricingpolicyandtothecustomer’sperceptionofprice:howtosetpricesonaproductforthefirsttime,howtomodifyaproduct’spriceover timeandspace tomeetvaryingcircumstancesandopportunities,howtoinitiateandrespondtopricechanges.
MARK502
Marketing Management: This course studies the theoretical foundations of marketingmanagement and emphasizes the decision-making process based on needs assessment andcurrent market opportunities. It includes the study of strategic marketing, segmentation,positioning, target market, information systems, marketing research, psychographics anddemographiccharacteristicsofconsumers.
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MANA738
AdvancedMarketingManagement: The course centers on the study of marketingmanagementthrough the use of quantitative analysis andmarketing policy. Studentswill engage in a detailedanalysisoftheresponsibilitiesofthedistributionmanager,includingplanning,organizing,directing,andcoordinatingtheactivitiesofpersonnel inchargeofspecializedtasks,suchaspromotion,salemanagement,andpricing.
MARK502
MarketingManagement: Thiscoursestudiesthetheoreticalfoundationsofmarketingmanagementand emphasizes the decision-making process based on needs assessment and current marketopportunities.Itincludesthestudyofstrategicmarketing,segmentation,positioning,targetmarket,information systems, marketing research, psychographics and demographic characteristics ofconsumers.
MARK550
MarketingIntegratedCommunications: Companiesmustcommunicateeffectivelywiththeircustomersandstakeholderstoleveragetheirstrategicprogress.Thiscoursecoversthebasicprinciplesunderlyingconsumerinformationprocessing,theeffectivemanagementoftheindividualelementsofthemarketingcommunicationmix,andtheirrecombinationintoanintegratedpromotionalplan.
MARK551
MarketingResearch: Marketresearchisthefundamentalactivityonwhichsalesandmarketingdecisionsarebased,significantlyreducingtherisksoffailureinthecorporateworld.Thisprovidesmanagersacriticalviewofthenecessitiesandcharacteristicsofatargetaudience,enablingabetterunderstandingofthem,providinginformationonthelifestyleandbehaviorthatmayalterandinfluencetheactofpurchase.Understandingconsumerbehaviorasadecisionmakerandeffectivelyactinguponitcanoffercompaniesacompetitiveadvantageagainstthecompetitionandacleardiagnosisinordertoimplementeffectivestrategies.
MARK552
CRM:TrustandLoyaltyManagement: Thiscourseexaminescustomerrelationshipmanagement(CRM)asakeystrategicprocessfororganizations.Composedofpeople,technology,andprocesses,effectiveCRMoptimizestheselectionoridentification,acquisition,growthandretentionofdesiredcustomerstomaximizeprofit.
MARK553
InternationalMarketing: Thefunctionofmarketingwillbeexamined,togetherwithitsroleinrelationtovaluecreationandstrategiccorporatemanagement.Themajorphenomenaunderlyingmarketingstrategyandthecomponentdivisionsofproductplanning,communicationsandchannelsofdistributionwillbeanalyzedbothintheoryandinpracticalcasesinordertodevelopamanagerialperspectiveonmarketing.Marketingstrategywillbelinkedtofinancialvalue.Specialemphasiswillbeplaceduponaspectsofinternationalmarketing,consumerbehavior,positioningstrategies,andinternationaltrademarketing.
MARK554
ServicesMarketing: The purpose of this course is to introduce you to services marketing as aseparate and distinct area of marketing thought and practice and help you to understand itspowerfulinfluenceincompetitivemarkets.Duringthiscoursewefocusourattentiononthreemainservices marketing areas, the service customer, the service company and the integration ofmarketing, human resources and operations within the service system. All course activities areintendedtohelpyoubecomeproficientinanalyzingandjudgingthemeritsofservicesmarketingstrategies and assist you in making strategic decisions in both business and consumer servicesindustries. Throughout the course an emphasis is placed on marketing’s role within the totalorganization.
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MARK555
Sales Management: The goal of this course is to examine the elements of an effective salesmanagementasakeycomponentoftheorganization'stotalmarketingeffort.Thecoursewillextendstudent’sunderstandingofmarketing'sreachandpotentialimpactinachievingtheorganizationalgoals.Topicscoveredincludethesalesprocess,therelationshipbetweensalesandmarketing,salesforce structure, customer relationship management (CRM), and recruiting, selecting, training,motivating,compensatingandretainingsalespeople.Inaddition,thestudentswilldevelopskillsinhowtoplanandexecuteprofitablesalesstrategiesfortheattainmentofcompetitiveadvantage.Incompletion of the course the students should be aware of ethical issues concerning salesmanagement.
MARK560
ConsumerBehavior: Thecourseexaminesthedifferenttheoriestoexplainconsumerbehavior.Thisis looked at through an analysis of how the consumer acquires and uses information inmakingjudgments.Ittakesintoaccounttheeffectsofdemographiccharacteristics,personalityandsocialgroup on consumer behavior. Knowledge of consumer behavior is applied to strategies formarketing.Thecourseemphasisisonresearch.
MARK561
BrandManagement:Designedtoshowhowbrandnamesacquireandmaintaintheirvaluebasedontheclassicprinciplesofproductportfoliomanagement,thiscoursebringsanewperspectivewhichsituatesthecontentofthebrandnameastheheartofthebrandconstructionprocess.Itexplorestheprinciplesofsaidcontenttohelpcreatevalueforthebrand,guide itsdevelopmentanddesign itsstructureandpersonality.
MARK562
Commercial Logistics: Organization of export and import operations in support of marketing,distribution, production and other global business functions; freight forwarding, shippingprocedures,andselectingtransportationmodesanddocumentation.
MARK595
KnowledgeIntegrationinMarketing:Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentstheopportunitytoreviewtheapproaches,practicesandtrendsusedintheformulation,establishment,evaluationandcontroloftheactionsneededtodevelopandsustainthecompetitiveadvantageofanorganization.Practical,interdisciplinaryandintegratedapplicationofbusinessconceptsusingsimulationtools,casestudiesandothersthatallowtheintegrationofknowledgeoffunctionalareasofthecompany.Thestudentwillhavetheopportunitytodevelop leadership,decisionmakingandteamworkskills inamultidisciplinaryandmulticulturalenvironmentwithastrategicvision.Willuseresearchtechniquesdeveloped through the program to analyze complex situations that enable the organization tomaintainacompetitivestance.
QUME507
QuantitativeMethods&StatisticsforBusiness: Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofquantitativemethods and statistics applied in commerce and industry especially for the analysis of businesssituations and decision-making. Decision modeling of organizational systems uses statistics,mathematicalandcomputermodelstoprovideaquantitativeperspectiveonidentifying,analyzingandsolvingcomplexdecisionproblems.Topicscoveredincludeequationsforquantitativeanalysis,introduction to linear programming, break even analysis, descriptive statistics, correlation andregression analysis, time series data analysis, probability, money variables over time, decisionsanalysis,networksanalysis,samplingmethods,statisticalinference,hypothesistesting,andmanagingquantitativeresearchsimulation.Somesectionsmaybetechnologicallymediated.
TESL550 SecondLanguageAcquisition:ThecourseSecondLanguageAcquisitionfocusesontheprocessofacquiringasecondlanguage.Issuesinsecondlanguageacquisitionarediscussedbasedonrecentrelevantresearch.Italsoincludesaspectsoftheresearchoftheprocessinsecondlanguageacquisition.
TESL551 ReadingProcesses:Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewoflearningtoreadandreadingcomprehensionascognitiveprocesses.Emphasisisgiventotheapplicationofbrain-basedlearningtheory,theWholeLanguageApproach,andintegrationofphonicswithintheWholesLanguageApproachasafoundationfordevelopingdecodingskills.
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TESL552 TheteachingofWriting:TheoryandPractice:Studyandanalysisoftheoreticalandthepracticalissuesrelatedtotheteachingofwriting.Studentswillimprovetheirownwritingwhilelearningthewritingprocessandthecognitivetheorytowitchthewritingprocessandthecognitivetheorytowhichthewritingprocessisrelated.
TESL553 Language,Cognition,andESLCurriculumDevelopment:Thiscourseisdividedintwoparts.Thefirstpartdealswithrecentresearchfindingsonthebiologicalandpsychologicalfoundationsoflanguage.Italsoanalyzesthepsycholinguistictheoreticalframeworksthatgiverisetothedevelopmentofcognitivepsychologyandtheinformationprocessinglearningtheory.
TESL554 MethodsofTeachingaSecondLanguage:Thecoursefocusesonthevariousmethodsofsecondlanguageteaching,theprinciplesonwhichthesemethodsarebased,andthematerialsappropriateforthedifferentmethods,astheyapplytotheteachingofEnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)andSpanishasaSecondLanguage(SSL).
TESL555 DevelopmentofCommunicationSkillsinESL:ThiscourseprovidesthestudentswithboththetheoreticalandpracticaldevelopmentofcommunicationskillsintheESLclassroom.
TESL600 ResearchMethods:Studyofthenatureofscientificresearchanditsapplicationtotheeducationalresearchprocess.Studyofdifferentresearchmethodsandprocesses.
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MasterofBusinessAdministration
ProfessorsName AcademicCredentials Courses
Abigantus,NuviaI. ExecutiveMBAUniversityofMiami,FL2000 Management
Alicea,Leyda MBAAccountingFloridaInstituteofTechnology,FL1985 Businessadministration,Accounting
Álvarez,Abel MasterofAccountancyAmericanInterContinentalUniversity,IL.,2014 Marketing,Accounting
Andino,MarcelDSAutomation&Computers
MSAutomaticControlUniversityofHavanaCuba,1981
Management,IT
Bedu,Lisette DBAManagementArgosyUniversity,FL2010 Businessadministration,Marketing
Borja,IvánM. Ph.D.DesarrolloInternacionalTexasA&MUniversity,TX2009
Agribusiness,TheoryforDecisionMakinginAgribusiness
CálixLara,Thelma Ph.D.CienciayTecnologíadeAlimentosTexasA&MUniversity,TX2011 Agribusiness
Cátala,Nelson MBAAccountingUniversidadInteramericana,PR1989 Accounting,Finance
Christiansen,Manuel MBAmarketingKeiserUniversity,FL2010 Marketing,Management
Christiansen,Manuel MBAAccounting&MarketingKeiserUniversity,FL.,2009 Marketing
Cintrón,José MBAAccountingUniversidadMetropolitana,FL2010 Accounting,Finance
ColónGuasp,Wilfredo Ph.D.EnvironmentalHorticultureUniversityofFlorida,FL1992 Agribusiness
Colón,Chalie MBAInternationalBusinessFloridaMetropolitanUniversity,2006 Management
Colón,Víctor PHDInternationalBusinessInter-AmericanUniversity, Management
Cortina,Melissa DBAMarketingArgosyUniversity,FL2012 Marketing,HumanResources
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Dávila,EdwinPh.D.EntrepreneurialManagement
Inter-AmericanUniversityofSanJuan,PR.,2007Management
InternacionalBussiness
Dávila,MaríaRenee MBAManagementAmericanIntercontinentalUniversity,FL2007 Management
Dones,VirginPh.D.Entrepreneurships&Management
Development,MinorinInternationalBusinessUniversidadInteramericana,PR2010
Entrepreneurship,ManagementDevelopment,International
Business,Marketing
Doria,Verónica MBAInternationalBusinessNOVASoutheasternUniversity,FL2006 BusinessAdministration
Feliciano,Mónica MBAFinanceUniversityofPhoenix,2006 Financial,Accounting
Furnari,Franchesco MBAManagementUniversityofHartford,CT1994 Management
Giraldo,JuanPablo MBAManagementNOVASoutheasternUniversity,FL2008 BusinessAdministration
Hernández,LuisMBAInternationalBusiness
FloridaInternationalUniversity,FL2003(18creditsatthemasterslevel)
BusinessAdministration
Kravetz,Isaac MBAManagementUniversityofPhoenix,2004 Management
LazoVilella,Santiago DBAManagementInformationSystemUniversidaddelTurabo,PR2012
ManagementInformationSystem
López,MarioAlberto MasterDegreeinManagementandStrategicLeadership
UniversidaddelEste,FL2011
Management,LeadershipandSupervision
López,Steven MBAManagementSouthernNewHampshireUniversity,NH1996
Management
Márquez,Eulalia Ph.D.SpecializationinIndustrial/OrganizationalPsychology-SanJuan,PR2001
ManagementOrganizations,HumanBehaviorinthe
Organizations,HumanResourcesManagement
Martínez,Broderick DBAAccountingNOVASoutheasternUniversity,FL1999
Accounting,Finance,Economics
McCarthy,Michael MBAManagementINCAE,SanJoséCostaRica1977
BusinessAdministration
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Mejía,Ricardo MasterofEngineeringinManagementUniversidadPolitécnica,PR2010
Management
Mesa,RamónAntonio MBAStrategicManagementandLeadershipUniversidaddelEste,Miramar,FL2010
Management,LeadershipandSupervision
MoralesFigueroa,Lourdes PHDBusinessAdministrationPontificiaUniversidadCatólica,PR2005
Management
Mundo,Alma MasterofArtsinManagementandSupervisionUniversidaddePuertoRico,PR1978(21credits-
MathematicsUniversityofPhoenix)
Management,Mathematics
Nicholas,Natalizio MBAMaterialsAdministration&ControlUnivesidaddelTurabo,PR2009
Management,Logistic
Ortiz,Maribel Ph.D.BusinessAdministration,Interregional&InternationalBusiness
UniversidadInteramericana,PR2011
InternationalBusiness,Management,Marketing,Total
QualityManagement
Ortíz,Renee DBAManagementUniversidaddelTurabo,PR2013
Management,InternationalBusinessandTrade
Pasquali,Clara MBAHumanResourcesCornellUniversity,
HumanResources
Penso,JoséE. MasterGlobalStrategicCommunicationsUniversityofMiami,2013
Management,Marketing
Porta,Saidi Ph.D.InternationalBusinessUniversidadInteramericana,PR
Expectedgraduationdate:May2015
InternationalBusiness,Management
Portocarrero,Hugo MSAccounting&FinancialManagementUniversityofMarylandUniversityCollege,2006
Management,Marketing
RamirezGelpi,Maria MBAHumanResourcesInter-AmericanUniversity,PR.1996
HumanResources
RamirezGelpi,Patricia JurisDoctorPontificiaUniversidadCatólica,PR2001
JurisDoctor
Ramírez,Luis MBABusinessUniversityofSouthCarolina-Columbia,SC1993
Management
Reyes,Mirlis Ph.D.ManagementUniversityofMacerata,Italy2012
Management,Economics
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Rivera,Marcelino Ed.D,PlanningandEvaluationUniversidadInteramericana,PR,1992
+18postdoctoralcreditsapprovedinBusinessResearchinArgosyUniversity
Management,Marketing,ConsumerBehavior,Integrated
Marketing,TotalQualityManagement,ResearchMethods
RoblesSánchez,Carmen Ed.D.CurrículoyEnseñanzaPontificiaUniversidadCatólica,PR2007
Education,E-Business,BusinessAdministration
Rondón,Ramón MBAManagementSaintThomasUniversity-Miami,FL2003
Management,InternationalBusiness
Rosa,CarlosF. DBAManagementUniversidaddelTurabo,PR2009
Management,Accounting,Economics,Finance
Sánchez,Carlos DBAMarketingArgosyUniversity,FL2013
Marketing
Sevillano,MaríaC. Ed.D.InstructionalTechnologyandDistanceEducation
NOVASoutheasternUniversity,FL2006
Management,Marketing,Technology
Sobrino,César Ph.D.EconomicsWestVirginiaUniversity,WV2008
BusinessEconomic.EmpiricalMacroeconomics,Statistics
Sosa,JuanC. Ph.D.InternationalBusinessUniversidaddePuertoRico,PR2006
InternationalMarketing,Marketing,Management,
Microeconomics,OperationsManagement
Soto,Maritza JurisDoctorUniversidadInteramericana,PR2009
JurisDoctor,Management,HumanResources
Toledo,AngelA. LawSchoolUniversidaddePuertoRico,PR2006
Ph.D.AmericanPolitics,ComparativePoliticsandSurveyResearchMethodology
PennsylvaniaStateUniversity,PA2002
JurisDoctor,PoliticsandResearch
Tomecek,Karl MBABusinessNOVASoutheasternUniversity,FL2004
Management
Wise,Leonel MBABusinessKaplanUniversity,FL2008
Management
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MasterofEducationwithSpecializationinEnglishasaSecondLanguage
Professor’sName AcademicCredentials Courses
Buitrago,Vivian MasterinEnglishasaSecondLanguageUniversidaddelTurabo,PR2011 ESOL
Commander,Milagros Ph.D.TeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguageNewYorkUniversity,NY,1985
TESOL,ReadingProcesses,DevelopmentofCommunicationSkills,MethodsofTeaching,AppliedLinguistics,Research
MethodsinESOL
DelCastillo,Ana MasterinTESOLUniversidaddelTurabo,FL2009 ESOL
Grau,Sharon Ed.D.TeachingandLearningEnvironmentsUniversidaddelTurabo,PR2012
ESOL,MethodsofTeaching,Language,CognitionandESLCurriculum
Development,SecondLanguageAcquisition
Jiménez,DulniaMasterDegreeinForeignLanguageand
EnglishLiteratureHabanaUniversity,Cuba1990
English
Macia,José Ed.D.HigherEducation-EnglishandTESOLFloridaInternationalUniversity,FL1999
English
TESOL
Mercado,ReylbeckPh.D.DoctorandSurgeon,Doctorof
MedicineXavierPontificaluniversity,Colombia1976
TESOL
Spanish
Murga-Francis,MariaMasterofLinguistics&masteronlineinESOL
andSpanishUniversityofBasqueCounty,Spain1993
Spanish
Nuñez,Dulcinia Ph.DCurriculumandTeachingFordhamUniversity,NY1987
TESOL,PrinciplesandDevelopmentofCurriculum,InnovationsandEducation
inESOL,ReadingProcesses,DevelopmentofCommunicationSkills,Cross-CulturalCommunicationandUnderstanding,IntegrationSeminar
Ortolaza,Ricardo Ed.D.CurriculumandInstructionArgosyUniversity,FL2005
Education
ESOL
Pabón,MireyaMasterofEducationinTeachingEnglishasa
SecondLanguage(ESOL)UniversidaddelTurabo,FL2005
ESOL
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Patino,KristinaMATeachingEnglish
CollegeofNotreDameofMaryland,MD2005
ESOL,ESOLCurriculumandMaterialsDevelopment
Penton,Luis
MECurriculum&InstructionAmericanCollegeofEducation,FL2014MS
SpanishLanguageEducationNovaSoutheasternUniversity,FL2014
BilingualEducation,TESOL,Spanish
Rentas,Enid
PhDEducationalLeadershipBarryUniversity,2003
ESOLCoursesUniversityofFlorida,1995
MulticulturalEducation,ESOL
RiveraNoble,AngieMasterofScienceinTeachingEnglishto
SpeakersofotherLanguagesNOVAUniversity,FL2000
TESOL
Toledo,MaryAnnEd.D.InstructionalLeadership,Education
TechnologyArgosyUniversity,IL2014
TESOL,EducationTechnology,DevelopmentofCommunicationSkillsin
English
Vázquez,Elizabeth MasterinESOLUniversityofPhoenix,PR2006 ESOL
Zambrano,Carlos MSTESOLNovaSoutheasternUniversity,FL2004 TESOL
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MasterinEnvironmentalSciencewithSpecializationinEnvironmentalPlanning
Professor’sName AcademicCredentials Courses
Arvelo,Lilliam MSEnvironmentalUniversidaddePuertoRico,PR1997
EnvironmentalSciences,QualityControl
Bauzá,JorgeF.Ph.D.MarineSciences
UniversidaddePuertoRico,Mayagüez,PR2003
FundamentalofHydrogeology,IntroductiontoEnvironmental
Sciences,ClimateandAtmosphericPollution
Brown-Salazar,RicardoPh.D.InterdisciplinaryEcology
UniversityofFlorida,FLinprocessexpecteddateofgraduationmay2016
NaturalResources,TropicalAgricultural
CálixLara,Thelma Ph.D.CienciayTecnologíadeAlimentosTexasA&MUniversity,TX2011
CurrentIssuesinEnvironment,FoodSafety,MarketRegulations
andInternationalTrade
Colón,Deborah JurisDoctorPontificalCatholicUniversityofPR(Law) EnvironmentalLaw
Cox,Osvaldo Ph.D.ChemistryOhioStateUniversity,OH1968
ClimateandAtmosphericPollutionEnergysourcesandthe
environment
DelizCruz,Luz JurisDoctorAmericanUniversity,WashingtonDC2006
EnvironmentalLaw,LaborRelations
DragoniRosado,Jason MSFoodScience&TechnologyUniversidaddePuertoRico,PR2014 Microbiology
Echevarria,Lourdes MSEnvironmentalManagementUniversidadMetropolitana,PR2004
Handling&EvaluatedRisk,EnvironmentalandNatural
ResourcesEconomy
Ortíz,MaríaC. Ph.D.(c)PublicHealthEpidemiologyWaldenUniversity-inProgress
EnvironmentalCommunicationandWriting,EnvironmentalSciences,ResearchProposal,
Research
Padín,CarlosM.Ph.D.Geography,NaturalResourcesPlanning
andManagementSouthernIllinoisUniversity,IL1994
EnvironmentalDocumentsandEvaluation,NaturalandEnvironmentalResources
Economy
Salgado,Javier MPEnvironmentalPlanningUniversidaddePuertoRico,PR1999
WasteManagement,Environmentalstrategicplanning
Torres,Delenise MSEnvironmentalEvaluation&ProtectionInter-AmericanUniversityPR,2012 EnvironmentalPlanning
Torres,IvetteM. Ph.D.Pharmacology&ToxicologyRecintodeCienciasMédicas-UPR,PR1998 ResearchProposal,Research
Vázquez,GabrielM JurisDoctorUniversidadInteramericana,PR2012
JurisDoctor,EnvironmentalLegislation
Zayas,Beatriz
PhD.MoleculartoxicologyUniversityofPittsburg,PA
PostDocNovelanticancerdrugs/MassInstituteofTechnology(MIT)-Boston,MA,
2002
EnvironmentalRiskAssessment,EnvironmentalManagement,and
EnvironmentalToxicology
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