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Policies and Procedures Relating to Newly Admitted MAcc Gradutate Students

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Preparatory Coursework
Submitting a Course Substitution Form
Student Academic Support System (SASS)
Academic Advising
Transferred Credit
Business Core Degree Requirements Taken At Other Institutions Prior to Admission
Courses from Other Institutions after Admission
Mailboxes
Petition to Waive School Policies

Top of PageSubscribe to the FSOA Mail List

The primary means by which the school will communicate announcements, events, changes in course offering, or other important information is via e-mail. Students who are admitted to the School should subscribe to the FSOA mail list to ensure that they receive notices from the School in a timely manner. Weekly announcements are distributed only by email. Back issues will be maintained for a short period on the school's website

Top of PagePreparatory Coursework

Because each institution has its own undergraduate degree requirements, it is usually the case that some preparatory courses required by the Fisher School of Accounting have not been met. Frequently, the deficiencies are in accounting and communications courses. These courses, and any other unmet preparatory courses for the M.Acc. program, must be completed prior to being awarded a Master of Accounting degree. In certain instances, these courses are prerequisites for M.Acc. course requirements and can lengthen the time to graduation. Preparatory courses may be taken at other institutions prior to enrollment at the University of Florida. However, students must complete a course substitution form establishing that the course taken is equivalent to the required Fisher School preparatory course.

Top of PageSubmitting a Course Substitution Form

Students transferring into the Fisher School from other institutions will need to complete substitution forms for all preparatory requirements not accepted by the Associate Director. These forms may be obtained from the Fisher School of Accounting office (GER 210) or downloaded.

Failure to do so may result in the student being dropped from a subsequent course.

The substitution process is as follows:

Complete the blue course substitution form.

1. Attach a photo-copy of the course description and a course syllabus from the transferring institution.
2. Attach a photo-copy of the accreditation statement from the school where you took the class - usually found in the front of the catalog. (Not necessary for nationally known schools).
3. Submit this form when completed, with attachments, to the Fisher School of Accounting front desk.

Top of PageStudent Academic Support System (SASS)

It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of their academic requirements. Students are encouraged to logon to ISIS each semester to view their degree audit. This audit lists all degree requirements for their particular program and indicates whether or not the student has met each requirement. Students should pay close attention to these audits and should, at a minimum, seek assistance from the appropriate advisor in the term prior to the semester in which they plan to graduate if they have any questions about their SASS audit. Failure to do so may delay graduation.

Top of PageAcademic Advising

Students transferring to the M.Acc. program from other institutions should make an appointment to meet with the Associate Director in order to complete a MAcc preparatory checklist and establish the acceptability of the student’s preparatory coursework. The Associate Director is also available for counseling on an appointment basis at the School’s administrative office (GER 210). All students are advised to seek guidance well in advance of registration periods.

Top of PageTransferred Credit

Only in very limited circumstances may credits taken elsewhere be counted towards the 34 hour M.Acc. requirement, and in no case may more than two courses be transferred. These courses will not count towards fulfilling the student’s graduate accounting core or graduate accounting elective requirements. In order to have credits transfer:

1. The transferred credits must be in graduate-level coursework.
2. The student must have had a 3.0 GPA at the time of completion.
3. The student must have received a grade of "B" or better in each course.
4. The credit hours earned must have been in addition to the student’s total undergraduate hour degree requirement.
5. The acceptance of the transferred credit is subject to Graduate School approval.

Top of PageBusiness Core Degree Requirements Taken At Other Institutions Prior to Admission

If a student has an approved substitution for a M.Acc. required business or communications course (such as BUL 5832 or MAN 5246), then the student need not repeat the course at the Fisher School. However, if the associated credits did not transfer under the guidelines stated previously, then the student must replace the credit hours in order to meet the 34 hour degree requirement.

The following guidelines apply to the selection of a replacement course:

1. The student must first replace the hours with any unmet preparatory graduate accounting coursework.
2. The student may next replace the hours with any unmet preparatory business or communication course level 3000 or above.
3. Any remaining unmet hours may be fulfilled by any course which meets the definition of an approved elective.

Top of PageCourses from Other Institutions after Admission

Once a student has been admitted into the Fisher School of Accounting, the student may not take any additional accounting or business core coursework at other institutions.

Top of PageMailboxes

All Master of Accounting students have a mailbox located inside the Student Commons Room (GER 114A). It is the student’s responsibility to check the mailbox at least once a week for correspondence from the Fisher School of Accounting.

Top of PagePetition to Waive School Policies

Any request to waive the policies of the School requires submission of a petition form to the Associate Director. The forms may be obtained from the school office (GER 210) or downloaded. Until a School decision is made, students should not operate under any presumption that the petition will be approved. If a student wishes to appeal the decision of the Associate Director, he or she should request that the denied petition be submitted to the Petitions Committee.

Students should be aware of the importance of submitting documentary evidence to support petitions, and that events or circumstances beyond the student’s control are generally necessary for the waiver of a School policy. Petitions on matters outside the School’s jurisdiction are considered by the University’s Petitions Committee which operates through the Office of Student Services (202 Peabody Hall).