As a reminder, Michigan State University will terminate the Judicial Administration (JA) Noncredit Certificate Program on August 31st, 2019. Below is a program update regarding the closure. Please pay particular attention to those areas that discuss new time-sensitive policies (new applicants, online courses, outstanding fees, and capstone experience projects). Please contact Cathy White ([email protected]) for additional information.
New Applicants (NEW UPDATE)
· The deadline to submit a new Application for Admission to the MSU JA Noncredit Certificate Program is January 18, 2019.
Live Courses
· Live MSU JA Noncredit Certificate Program courses will no longer be delivered at FCCA or NCBC annual conferences. Coursework must be completed online.
· Individual courts may continue to deliver live MSU JA Noncredit Certificate Program courses until March 29, 2019.
· Individual courts may continue to deliver live MSU JA Noncredit Certificate Program courses until March 29, 2019.
Online Courses
· All online coursework must be completed by March 31, 2019.
· Traditional Online Courses
· All 10 self-paced courses are available to students until March 31, 2019.
· Interactive Online Courses (NEW UPDATE)
· As of 9/10/18, late registrations will no longer be accepted for the interactive online courses.
· All registrations and payments must be received by 2 pm ET on the Friday before a course commences. No exceptions will be made.
· The schedule of remaining courses is below:
· Traditional Online Courses
· All 10 self-paced courses are available to students until March 31, 2019.
· Interactive Online Courses (NEW UPDATE)
· As of 9/10/18, late registrations will no longer be accepted for the interactive online courses.
· All registrations and payments must be received by 2 pm ET on the Friday before a course commences. No exceptions will be made.
· The schedule of remaining courses is below:
Federal Court Leadership Program (FCLP) Final Paper Substitution Policy
· Students accepted to the MSU JA Noncredit Certificate Program may seek approval to apply the Federal Court Leadership Program (FCLP) final paper to fulfill the requirements for the MSU JA Noncredit Program final capstone experience project. Students are still responsible for paying the $60.00 capstone experience project fee. Please contact Cathy White ([email protected]) for additional information.
Transferability of Prior Coursework from the Federal Judicial Center
· Students accepted to the MSU JA Noncredit Certificate Program may seek approval to apply select prior coursework from the Federal Judicial Center to fulfill the requirements of select MSU JA Noncredit Program courses. Students are still responsible for paying the MSU course contact hour fees. Please contact Cathy White ([email protected]) for additional information.
Outstanding Fees (NEW UPDATE)
· All student accounts must be paid in full by 11:55 pm ET March 31st, 2019.
· This includes unpaid fees for past coursework, unpaid application fees, and capstone experience project payments.
· No exceptions will be made.
· All program fees must be paid in full prior to the commencement of the final capstone experience project (even if the student is set to begin before the March 31st, 2019 deadline).
· This includes unpaid fees for past coursework, unpaid application fees, and capstone experience project payments.
· No exceptions will be made.
· All program fees must be paid in full prior to the commencement of the final capstone experience project (even if the student is set to begin before the March 31st, 2019 deadline).
Capstone Experience Project Proposals and Final Papers
· Capstone proposals must be submitted to MSU by April 30, 2019 by 11:55 pm ET or earlier.
· No exceptions will be made to this due date. (NEW UPDATE)
· Late submissions will not be accepted. (NEW UPDATE)
· Final capstone papers must be submitted to MSU by July 1, 2019 by 11:55 pm ET or earlier.
· No exceptions will be made to this due date. (NEW UPDATE)
· Late submissions will not be accepted. (NEW UPDATE)
· No exceptions will be made to this due date. (NEW UPDATE)
· Late submissions will not be accepted. (NEW UPDATE)
· Final capstone papers must be submitted to MSU by July 1, 2019 by 11:55 pm ET or earlier.
· No exceptions will be made to this due date. (NEW UPDATE)
· Late submissions will not be accepted. (NEW UPDATE)
Student Graduation Ceremony
An MSU JA Noncredit Certificate Program student graduation ceremony will be held at the 2019 FCCA and the 2019 NCBC annual conferences.