by Guest » Tue Apr 21, 2015 1:45 pm
I just got this more detailed response from
smart@nps.edu
1. If this Fall 2015 will be your first term for your MS degree listed on your award, then you will need to fill out courses starting with Fall 2015. If the exact title of a course is unknown at this time that is fine. For example, if you know you will take a required degree course and an elective course, you may list “required core course” and “free elective.” You will submit an updated Educational Work Plan each year of your award and can then list any known exact titles. We simply want to ensure all required credits can be fulfilled in the amount of time allotted in your award. If your academic advisor is unknown you may put “unknown” for now. Once you do know of your academic advisor we would request you submit the updated information promptly so we can update your records.
2. You are correct; the web-based orientation is not yet available on the website. As soon as it is available for your viewing, we will notify you. In the meantime, please move forward with the submission of all documents for receipt by 01 May. You may submit your New Recruitment Site Visit Request without checking the box indicating completion of the web-based orientation. Upon notification, please complete the web-based orientation.
3. Yes, a month/year format is fine for these dates. Many times for multi-year awards the exact date is unknown but the month and year are known. About three months prior to your degree completion we will ask you to confirm your exact degree completion and conferral dates. However, the only potential issue of a one month later is with the degree completion date because that will affect stipend. So please confirm if classes and course requirements are to be completed in May or June for your institution. If it is June, please submit an award adjustment for an increase of one month.
I just got this more detailed response from smart@nps.edu
[quote]1. If this Fall 2015 will be your first term for your MS degree listed on your award, then you will need to fill out courses starting with Fall 2015. If the exact title of a course is unknown at this time that is fine. For example, if you know you will take a required degree course and an elective course, you may list “required core course” and “free elective.” You will submit an updated Educational Work Plan each year of your award and can then list any known exact titles. We simply want to ensure all required credits can be fulfilled in the amount of time allotted in your award. If your academic advisor is unknown you may put “unknown” for now. Once you do know of your academic advisor we would request you submit the updated information promptly so we can update your records.
2. You are correct; the web-based orientation is not yet available on the website. As soon as it is available for your viewing, we will notify you. In the meantime, please move forward with the submission of all documents for receipt by 01 May. You may submit your New Recruitment Site Visit Request without checking the box indicating completion of the web-based orientation. Upon notification, please complete the web-based orientation.
3. Yes, a month/year format is fine for these dates. Many times for multi-year awards the exact date is unknown but the month and year are known. About three months prior to your degree completion we will ask you to confirm your exact degree completion and conferral dates. However, the only potential issue of a one month later is with the degree completion date because that will affect stipend. So please confirm if classes and course requirements are to be completed in May or June for your institution. If it is June, please submit an award adjustment for an increase of one month.[/quote]