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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dean of Students

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Student Advocacy and Outreach

Knowledgeable staff assist and empower students in conducting their university affairs by listening and analyzing the student’s issues, questions or concerns; talking with the student to help devise a problem-solving strategy; and referring the student to appropriate staff members and departments. This advocacy and outreach is designed to facilitate student success and retention by helping students understand and utilize the resources and systems within the university.

For more information, visit the Dean of Students located in Student Center East, Suite 303, call 404-413-1515 or visit the Dean of Students website deanofstudents.gsu.edu.

Emergency Assistance

Information regarding students’ class schedules cannot be released for any purpose by the Dean of Students. However, in the event of a verified family emergency such as a life threatening situation or serious illness that occurs during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.), staff will make an attempt to deliver a message or contact a student in class regarding the emergency information.

The Dean of Students office can provide assistance to a students who have experienced a verifiable emergency circumstance which prevents them from attending class by coordinating with relevant campus resources to support the student’s successful return to the university. In the event a student is hospitalized and unable to contact their professors, the professors can be notified of the absence so that, upon returning to the university, the student can follow up with their professors to complete any missed assignments. If the student is unable to remain enrolled due to the nature of the emergency situation, the student can receive guidance and assistance regarding the withdrawal process.

For more information, visit the Dean of Students located in Student Center East, Suite 303, call 404-413-1515 or visit the Dean of Students website deanofstudents.gsu.edu.

Student Conduct

The Georgia State University Student Code of Conduct contains policies and procedures that promote the university mission and protect the rights of students, faculty and staff. Students are obligated to be knowledgeable of and to comply with the university’s rules, policies and procedures. Students are also individually responsible for understanding and exercising their rights, fulfilling their obligations and respecting the rights of others. The Student Code of Conduct articulates the types of actions that infringe upon the campus climate of civility and the academic integrity of the university. An overarching philosophy of the student conduct process is to provide students with the opportunity to reflect upon their actions, take responsibility for the outcomes of their life and to develop ethical approaches to their decision making process. A copy of the most current Student Code of Conduct may be accessed on the web at codeofconduct.gsu.edu.

For more information, visit the Dean of Students located in Student Center East, Suite 303, call 404-413-1515 or visit the Dean of Students website deanofstudents.gsu.edu.

Parent Relations and Panthers Parents Association

In order to provide parents of Georgia State University students with an opportunity to remain actively involved with their student through the college experience, Panthers Parent Relations provides programs and services such as Family Weekend. Parents are also invited to join the Georgia State University Panthers Parents Association. Membership in the association gives family members access to newsletters, programming opportunities and a scholarship for their students. The Panthers Parents Association is led by an executive board of parents of current Georgia State University students. The Panthers Parents Association holds at least one general membership meeting a year and several executive board meetings each semester.

For more information, call 404-413-1580 or visit the Parent Relations website parents.gsu.edu.

Student Health Insurance

The following groups of Georgia State University students are required to have health insurance:

  • All graduate students awarded a Full Tuition Waiver as part of their graduate assistantship award
  • All undergraduate, graduate and English as a Second Language (ESL) international students holding F and J visas
  • All undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in programs that require proof of health insurance
  • All graduate students receiving fellowships that fully fund their tuition
  • International Scholars

For those students not covered under the mandatory plan, a voluntary plan is also available. Eligible students include all undergraduate students enrolled in at least 6 credit hours and graduate students enrolled in the graduate or professional degree program taking at least one graduate level course. The link www.uhcsr.com/gsu outlines the coverage, benefits and premium for an insurance program specifically designed for Georgia State University students and their dependents.