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TABLE OF CONTENTSHandbook Objective .1Mission .1Research .1SGSUP Personnel .2Program Indicators .2Students active in degree program, 2020-2021 Academic Year . 2Degrees awarded, 2020-2021 Academic Year . 3Selectivity . 3Doctoral time to completion . 3Resources .3Facilities .3Computing .4Offices and Workspace .4Academic & Professional Services .4ASU Library . 4Career Services . 5Graduate Academic Support Center . 5Student Support Services .5Healthcare & Insurance . 5Accessibility Resources . 6Veteran’s Resources . 6Counseling Services . 6Diversity, Equity and Inclusion . 6Title IX . 6Business Services .7Student Accounts . 7Parking and Transit . 7Sun Card . 7Campus Amenities .7Dining . 7Shopping . 7Page iTABLE OF CONTENTS

Entertainment . 7Moving to and Living in Arizona .7General . 8Housing . 8Transportation . 8Costs (Tuition & Fees) .8Funding Your Education.8Fellowships .9Assistantships .9Example estimate with tuition remission . 9Teaching Assistants/Associates . 10Research Assistants/Associates . 13Parental Leave . 13Funding Guarantee .14Research Support Funding (PhD).14MUEP Opportunity Fund .14SGSUP Policies and Procedures .14Student Responsibility .14Advising .15Faculty Advisors . 15Academic Advising . 15Advising Appointments . 15Class Registration .16Class Number . 16Overrides . 16Program Communications .17Email . 17Listserv . 17Social Media . 17Professional Development.17Student Organizations . 17Graduate Student Committee . 18Page iiTABLE OF CONTENTS

Graduate & Professional Student Association . 18Central AZ AMS-NWA . 18Arizona Planning Association Arizona (APA AZ) Mentorship Program . 19Career Development in SGSUP . 19Student Business Cards . 19Code of Conduct .20Academic Integrity.20Grievances and Appeals .20Probation, Remediation, and Dismissal .20Warning . 21Academic Probation. 21Dismissal . 22Graduate College Policies .23Plan of Study.23Course Waivers . 23Transfer/Pre-Admission Credits. 23Satisfactory Academic Progress .24Continuous Enrollment.24Leave of Absence .24Medical/Compassionate Withdrawal .25Graduation.25PROGRAM SECTIONS .26Geography (MA) .27About .27Admission .27Curriculum .28Coursework . 28Electives . 28Sequence & Timeline .29Accelerated Degree (4 1) .29Thesis .29Page iiiTABLE OF CONTENTS

Geography (PhD) .31About .31Admission .31Curriculum .32Coursework . 32Electives . 33Sequence & Timeline .33Entering with Master’s Degree . 34Entering without Master’s Degree . 35Research Requirement .36Research Examination (RE) Option . 36Submitted Paper (SP) Option . 36Reporting completion of the Research Requirement . 36Master of Arts in Passing (MIP) .37Comprehensive Exam .38Written Exam . 38Oral Exam . 38Reporting completion of the Comprehensive Exam . 38Dissertation Proposal/Prospectus .38Scheduling the Proposal/Prospectus Defense . 39Reporting completion of the Proposal/Prospectus . 39Dissertation Defense .39Performance and Annual Review .39Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP).40Mission Statement.40About .40Admission .41Curriculum .42Coursework . 42Electives . 42Sequence & Timeline .43Concurrent Degrees .43Page ivTABLE OF CONTENTS

Accelerated Degree (4 1/IADP).44Accelerated degree pathways . 44Culminating Experience Options .44PUP 580 Planning Workshop . 44PUP 593 Applied Project . 45PUP 599 Thesis . 46Urban Planning (PhD) .48About .48Research Opportunities . 48Partnerships . 48Admission .48Curriculum .49Coursework . 49Electives . 49Sequence & Timeline .50Comprehensive Exam .51Written Exam . 51Oral Exam . 52Reporting completion of the Comprehensive Exam . 52Dissertation Proposal/Prospectus .52Scheduling the Proposal/Prospectus defense . 53Reporting completion of the Proposal/Prospectus . 53Dissertation Defense .53Performance and Annual Review .53Geographic Information Systems (MAS) .54About .54Admission .54Curriculum .55Sequence & Timeline .55Geographic Information Science (PhD) .56About .56Admission .56Page vTABLE OF CONTENTS

Curriculum .57Coursework . 57Remote sensing. 57Electives . 57Sequence & Timeline .58Entering with Master’s Degree . 58Entering without Master’s Degree . 59Research Requirement .60Research Examination (RE) Option . 60Submitted Paper (SP) Option . 60Reporting completion of the Research Requirement . 60Comprehensive Exam .60Written Exam . 60Oral Exam . 61Reporting completion of the Comprehensive Exam . 61Dissertation Proposal/Prospectus .61Scheduling the Proposal/Prospectus defense . 61Reporting completion of the Proposal/Prospectus . 62Dissertation Defense .62Performance and Annual Review .62Certificate Programs .63Transdisciplinary Transportation Studies Certificate .63Certificate Requirements . 63Course Requirements . 63Pre-admission Credit. 63Capstone . 64Geographic Information Science Certificate.65Certificate Requirements . 65Course Requirements . 65Pre-admission Credit. 65Social Science Research Methods Certificate .66Certificate Requirements . 66Page viTABLE OF CONTENTS

Course Requirements . 66Pre-admission Credit. 66APPENDICES .68MUEP Internship .69NEURUS Study

benefits and eligibility, please refer to Graduate College. International students on F-1 and J-1 visas are eligible for assistantships but should consult with the International Student Services Center to ensure compliance with university and U.S. immigration policy. Students on H-1B visas are not eligible to hold RA or TA positions.