Communications needs of summer students

Access to and familiarity with the Internet and e-mail are especially critical for all students during the summer terms. Syllabi for courses will be available on the Web at least six weeks prior to the first class. Syllabi for courses will include details on advanced assignments and a list of books and other reading materials. Books can be ordered from the Gonzaga Bookstore. In some cases, additional course materials are mailed to students prior to the start of classes. Students should plan to be admitted to the program at least 60 days prior to the beginning of the term and to register for classes when registration begins in March. As soon as students are admitted to the program, they will receive information needed for class registration.

Information on subscribing to the Doctoral listserver is available on-line. The listserver allows the faculty (and other students in the program) to communicate by e-mail to everyone in the program who has subscribed to the listserver by sending an e-mail message to one address. The listserver is used for communicating information on changes in courses, schedules for special orientation program, updates on housing and special events in the Spokane area, and times and places for socials.

E-mail provides the primary means for communication between students and their advisors and for students to get answers to their questions both before and after they start the program. Prior to arriving for the summer term, e-mail provides a way for communicating with the mentor. Computer files attached to e-mail messages (or transferred using FTP in situations where files can not be sent as attachments to e-mail) can be used to submit advanced assignments, written requirements for independent credits, the candidacy paper, and draft chapters of the dissertation proposal and dissertation.