Downers Grove, IL Campus Catalog
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College of Graduate Studies
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Student Academic Policies
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Faculty Advisor Program
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Downers Grove, IL Campus Catalog
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College of Graduate Studies
- Mission
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Student Academic Policies
- Academic Monitoring
- Academic Review and Progression
- CGS Student Promotion and Graduation Committee
- Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Academic Progress
- Unsatisfactory Academic Progress
- Advanced Placement/Exemption from Coursework
- Coursework Completed in Midwestern University Professional Programs
- Appeal Process
- Auditing a Course for Remedial Purposes
- Faculty Advisor Program
- Grades
- Grade Point Average
- Criminal Background Checks
- Graduation
- Immunization Policy
- Leave of Absence
- Professional Conduct
- Master of Biomedical Sciences Program
- Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences Program
- Master of Public Health
- Master of Science in Precision Medicine
- Post Graduate Certificate in Precision Medicine
- CGS General Faculty
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College of Graduate Studies
The CGS Program assigns a faculty advisor to students in each entering cohort. The responsibilities of the faculty advisor are as described below. In addition to these faculty advisors, the Program Director, the CGS Dean's Office and the Dean of Students are also available to assist students. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate contact with the faculty advisor for assistance.
The responsibilities of CGS faculty advisors include:
- Serving as the student’s advisor and academic/professional counselor;
- Overseeing and monitoring the academic progress and professional growth of the student;
- Assisting the student in seeking academic and personal counseling services provided by the institution;
- Serving as an advocate for the student;
- Providing career counseling to the student.