Auditing Courses Summer Programs students may audit courses by following the Admission and Registration Procedures and by paying full tuition. Auditors must attend class regularly and fulfill any additional requirements specified by the instructor. Applicants should indicate their preference to audit a course on the Application and Registration Form. Enrolled summer students who have registered for audit or who wish to change their grade status to audit must first submit an Audit Form to the Office of Summer Programs no later than Tuesday, June 24. Permission of the instructor is required. Students also must receive permission from the language program coordinator to audit language courses. Some professors or language coordinators may not allow audits. Once changed from credit status to audit, the status cannot be reverted to credit. Summer students who wish to change the status of a course from audit to credit must submit a Change to Credit Form to the Office of Summer Programs no later than Tuesday, July 15. Permission of the instructor is required. The professor's approval will depend on the student's regular class attendance and fulfillment of any course requirements. The student must then write the final examination and/or term paper(s). Once changed to credit, the status cannot be reverted to audit. Successfully audited courses will appear on the SAIS transcript with "AU" and no letter grade or course credit is earned. Candidates for certificates may not apply audited courses toward a certificate. Conditional Acceptance Certain applicants may be granted conditional acceptance to SAIS Summer Programs. The specific circumstances of the condition will be detailed in the applicant's acceptance letter. Students who have not met the condition of their acceptance or have not made alternate arrangements by the end of SAIS Summer Programs on Thursday, July 24, will receive a failing grade of "F" for the courses in which they are registered. Course Cancellations For a course to be offered, a minimum of five students must be registered. SAIS reserves the right to cancel a course that does not meet minimum enrollment requirements. To check the status of canceled courses, contact the Office of Summer Programs. Any tuition payments, including the 10 percent per course deposit, will be refunded if SAIS cancels a course. Course Load Due to the intensive nature of SAIS Summer Programs, students may enroll in a maximum of two non-language courses or one language course, including ESL. Taking two non-language classes is considered a full load and requires a substantial time commitment. Because of the condensed format of the summer term, it is important that all participants attend every class session. The maximum number of courses a non-degree student may take at SAIS is four. Those who wish to take additional course work must petition the Office of Summer Programs. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs reviews the petition along with the Office of Summer Programs. Disabilities Services Students with a documented disability who require accommodations or those who wish to inquire about accommodations should contact the Associate Director for Student Life, Office of Student Affairs, at 202.663.5705 or in person in the Nitze Building, Room 202. Students seeking special accommodations must submit the appropriate documentation at least two weeks prior to the date they would like their accommodations to begin. Drop/Add Enrolled students who wish to drop or add a course may do so by submitting a Drop/Add Form to the Office of Summer Programs no later than Friday, June 6, 2008. Paper copies of the form are also available. See the Financial Information section under Refunds for further information. Economics Pre-Requisites and Waiver Exams Students must successfully complete the prerequisites for a course, as described under the course description, prior to the start of SAIS Summer Programs. Successful completion is defined as a minimum grade of "B-." In addition, applicants to International Trade Theory or International Monetary Theory must pass the SAIS online waiver exam in Microeconomics or Macroeconomics if the prerequisite course was not completed at SAIS. These exams can be taken from anywhere in the world at any time between Wednesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 22, 2008. Applicants may attempt each exam only once. The Office of Summer Programs will register all eligible applicants for the waiver exams as long as their completed applications are received by Friday, May 16, and the 10 percent per course tuition deposit was submitted upon acceptance. Contact the Office of Summer Programs for more information. Grades The highest grade given at SAIS is "A" and "B-" is the lowest passing grade. A grade of "C" or lower is considered failing. A failing grade cannot be replaced or removed from a student's transcript. A course with a failing grade does not count toward a SAIS certificate. Non-degree students who receive a failing grade are not eligible to take additional course work at SAIS. A student may choose to appeal this decision to the Office of Summer Programs, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will make the final determination. At that time, the student may be required to pay full tuition and take the course again or may be dismissed from taking any additional courses at SAIS. In limited cases, a grade of "I" for incomplete may be given by the professor at the end of the summer term. Summer session students must submit all required work by the end of the eighth week of the fall semester on Monday, October 27, 2008. After that point, no grade higher than "B+" will be assigned in a course where an incomplete has been allowed, except when extenuating, documented circumstances such as prolonged serious illness have occurred. The incomplete will automatically become a failing grade of "C" on the last day of classes of the fall semester on Monday, December 8, 2008, if the grade has not been turned in by that time. The instructor has authority to set deadlines and the discretion not to grant an incomplete. A signed contract outlining these deadlines and conditions will be required for any student who is granted an incomplete. Honor Code Enrollment in SAIS Summer Programs obligates students to conduct all activities in accordance with the rules and spirit of the school’s Honor Code. All examinations at SAIS are given under the Honor Code. Violations of the Honor Code wil result in a failing grade of "F" that cannot be removed from a student's record. The Honor Code is detailed in The Red Book: Academic Procedures Manual and Information and can be obtained on this Web site or via hard copy through the Office of Summer Programs, Nitze Building, Room 403. Housing SAIS Summer Program participants are responsible for finding their own living accommodations in the Washington, D.C., area. SAIS has no residential facilities. However, housing options may be available through Georgetown University, The George Washington University and The International Student House. Information can be found on their respective Web sites. Other housing possibilities include rooming in a group house or subletting an apartment for the summer months. Neighborhoods in nearby Maryland and Virginia are conveniently accessible by public transportation. Accepted summer students are eligible to receive access to an internal SAIS Web site with additional housing postings. International Applicants Applicants currently outside of the United States may need to apply for a student visa at a U.S. consulate in their home country. Applicants applying for a visa should apply for admission to SAIS Summer Programs as early as possible due to reported delays in visa issuance at U.S. consulates around the world. Student visa requests will be processed only for students who have been accepted to SAIS Summer Programs for two Summer Courses, one Summer Language Institute course or ESL and American Studies and whose 10 percent per course tuition deposit has been received. Completed visa requests must be received at SAIS at least three weeks prior to the start of the summer program. Allot the full length of time necessary to submit an application, receive an admissions response, complete and return the student visa request information and schedule an appointment at the U.S. consulate. International students who are currently in the United States may be legally permitted to take courses at SAIS depending on the parameters of their current immigration status. Contact International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) at 202.663.5672 with any questions or refer to the International Student and Scholar Services Web site. Late Applications and Registrations Late applications and registrations are welcome on a space-available basis until Friday, May 30, 2008. Enrollment cannot be guaranteed to those who submit late applications. There is a $35 late fee for applications and registrations received after the Friday, April 25, 2008, deadline. Textbooks Course materials are available for purchase through Reiter's Scientific and Technical Books at www.jhutextbooks.com. SAIS will also host a temporary bookstore in Rome 102 (see hours below). Not all courses will require textbooks for purchase. Additional materials will be available through the SAIS Library's Electronic Reserves system at the start of the term. Instructors will provide the password for such information. Temporary Bookstore Hours
Tuesday, May 27-Thursday, May 29: 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
Monday, June 2-Thursday, June 5: 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday, June 7: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Transcripts Grade reports are not mailed out for summer courses. Students may access grade reports online. Official transcripts for SAIS Summer Programs will be issued by the SAIS Registrar's Office only upon request. Students may obtain one trancript free of charge and additional copies at $3 per copy by completing a Transcript Request Form and submitting it to the Registrar's Office. Transcripts will not be issued for students with unsatisfied academic or financial obligations to the university. Transferring Courses Credits for courses taken in SAIS Summer Programs can be transferred to many other graduate schools. Check with individual schools for their transfer credit policies. Admission to any of the SAIS Summer Programs is entirely independent from degree-program admission and in no way implies acceptance to a SAIS degree program. Application to a SAIS degree program is a separate and distinct process. Those who apply and are accepted into the SAIS M.A. program can receive credit for up to four non-language courses taken on a non-degree basis. For the M.I.P.P. or Ph.D. programs, credit can be given for up to two non-language courses. No credit is awarded for courses taken more than 10 years prior to matriculation as a degree candidate. SAIS concentration and degree requirements may change from year to year. Non-degree students who are admitted to a degree program should verify at the time of acceptance whether courses they have taken can be applied toward a particular requirement. SAIS degree-program alumni and those who have completed a full-time, SAIS-affiliated program, inlcuding the Bologna Center Diploma and the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies Certificate, may not apply credits from courses taken on a non-degree basis with the tuition discount to another SAIS degree program. Withdrawl To withdraw from a course after the drop/add deadline of Friday, June 6, 2008, students must submit a Withdrawal Form to the Office of Summer Programs no later than Tuesday, June 24. Paper copies of the form are also available. Withdrawing from a course means that a "W" will be placed on a student's transcript. Students who do not complete a course for which they are registered, and who have not officially withdrawn, will receive a failing grade of "C" for that course and will not be eligible to take additional course work at SAIS. No refunds are given for withdrawals or failures. Refer to the Refunds section for further information. Information Subject to Change This Web site must be considered informational and not binding on The Johns Hopkins University. All information is subject to change without prior written notice. Johns Hopkins University is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. As such, Johns Hopkins does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic in any student program or activity administered by the university or with regard to admission or employment. Defense Department discrimination in ROTC programs on the basis of sexual orientation conflicts with this university policy. The university continues its ROTC program, but encourages a change in the Defense Department Policy. Questions regarding Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 should be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity, Garland Hall 130, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Md. 21218, Telephone: 410.516.8075, TTY: 410.516.6225.
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