The Office of Academic Affairs  & Compliance monitors the progress of students to ensure that they meet the minimum academic standards of the School. Each academic program maintains its own rules and regulations, which may be stricter than the minimum defined for the School, however. Therefore, students should refer to their program's handbook for policies and procedures that directly affect them.  For Handbooks from prior academic terms, please click here.

• Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
• Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (Fall 2011)
• Doctor of Liberal Studies
• Master of Professional Studies and Advanced Professional Certificates (2011-2012)
• Summer School
• Center for Continuing and Professional Education
• Paralegal Studies Program
• Visiting, Non-Degree Student Policies
• Semester in Washington (2011-2012)

School-wide and University Policies

In addition to the academic and administrative policies described in the handbooks above, some policies apply to all students attending the School and/or Georgetown University.  These policies include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Academic Calendar, Fall & Spring (administered through the Registrar's Office)
• Bias Reporting System (administered through Student Affairs)
• Blog Terms of Use (administered through CNDLS)
• Code of Student Conduct (administered through the Office of Student Conduct)
• Computer Systems Acceptable Use Policy 
• Disability Support (administered through the Academic Resource Center; please also see SCS Students with Disabilities)
• Disclosure of Student Records (administered through the Registrar's Office)
• Educational Records Policy, FERPA (administered by each academic unit)
• Harassment Policy (administered through the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, & Affirmative Action, IDEAA)
• Honor System (administered through the University Honor Council; please also see SCS Honor Code)
• Human Subjects Research (administered through the Office of Regulatory Affairs)
• Immunization Requirements (administered through the Student Health Center)
• Leave of Absence Policy (administered by SCS Academic Affairs & Compliance) - All SCS students in degree programs must request a formal Leave of Absence (LOA) for any fall/spring semester during which they cannot enroll.  Students do not have to request a LOA for the summer semester.  However, students on a LOA must request a return by the deadline for any semester (Fall - July 1; Spring - November 1; Summer - May 1) that they plan to resume their studies.  Students who do not enroll and who do not receive a formal LOA will be withdrawn for failure to register and be subject to re-enrollment and re-admission policies. Students cannot request more than two semesters of LOA (fall/spring or spring/fall) at a time, and they cannot take courses elsewhere for transfer credit while on a LOA.  Students who request a LOA during a semester during which they will be concurrently withdrawn from classes will be subject to the registration, payment, and refund deadlines and policies for that semester.  All enrollment periods and cessations (including Leaves of Absence and Withdrawn for Failure to Register) are recorded on the transcript. To request a LOA or a return from a LOA, please complete the LOA form in consultation with your department and return to SCS Academic Affairs.
• Logo Usage (permission to use the Georgetown or SCS name and/or logo can be requested through the SCS Internal Marketing Group at rcs63@georgetown.edu)
• Non-discrimination Policy (administered through the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, & Affirmative Action, IDEAA)
• Speech and Expression Policy (administered through the Office of Student Conduct)
• Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act (administered through the Department of Public Safety, DPS)
• Transcripts (administered through the Registrar's Office)
• Tution Refund Deadlines and Procedures, For-Credit Students Only (administered through the Registrar's Office and Student Accounts)
• Tuition Refund Deadlines and Procedures, Non-Credit Students Only (administered through CCPE)
• University Mission Statement
• Website Policies

Student Handbook Archive

Doctor of Liberal Studies
2006-2007 | Fall 2007 | Spring 2008 | Fall 2010

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011

Master of Professional Studies
2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011