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How to start a Capstone Certificate program at UW-MadisonWhat is a Capstone Certificate?Capstone Certificates are a focused collection of courses that, when completed, afford the student a record of coherent academic accomplishment in a given discipline or set of related disciplines. Capstone Certificate programs do not lead to a degree. Students are awarded Certificates to designate completion of such a well-defined program of coursework. These Certificates are reflected on the student’s UW-Madison transcript. Capstone Certificates offer innovative programs that serve the educational needs of specialized groups of nontraditional students and working professionals. Applicants must have completed a minimum of baccalaureate degree or its equivalent; several certificates require a minimum of a master’s or other advanced degree before admission. Students seek a certificate to enhance their prior training; they are often professionals returning to school for specialized education and skill building in the area of the certificate. Current UW-Madison Capstone Certificates, descriptions and requirements FAQs for Departments and Faculty
I am interested in exploring starting a new Capstone Certificates. What is the process?Academic approval and oversight of all Capstone Certificates resides with the Graduate School and its Graduate Faculty Executive Committee. Read more about the process and standards. Within these guidelines, academic departments determine the content, criteria for admission, required number of credits, and all other academic issues related to the Capstone Certificate program. Because Capstone students apply as Special (nondegree) students, admission, enrollment, and other Dean’s office functions for Capstone programs are administered by the Division of Continuing Studies (DCS), which serves as the Special Student office for the campus. The decision to admit students to the Capstone Certificate program is made by the academic department, which houses the Capstone Certificate. Because they are administered by DCS rather than the Graduate school, Capstone programs have greater flexibility with admissions standards and processes, term dates, etc. Capstone students register at the same time as Graduate students. What is the tuition for Capstone programs?
After a Capstone Certificate has been approved by the Graduate School, what does my department need to do?The department must:
What is the application process for Capstone Certificate students?
What is the ISIS career for Capstone students?Capstone students are nondegree Special Students. The following is the setup in ISIS: Plans: Plan Type=CAP for each plan What happens when a student has completed all of the requirements for a Capstone Certificate?The department must monitor the progress of its Capstone students. When a student has completed all of the requirements for the Capstone Certificate, the departmental program administrator must notify the degree audit department (Connie Chapman, constance.chapman@em.wisc.edu) in the Registrar’s office so that the Registrar’s office can post the Capstone Certificate on the student’s transcript. If the department wishes to provide a physical certificate of completion for the student, they may do so. The department is also responsible for ending the student’s UNCS status in ISIS at the completion of the Capstone Certificate. Who are my contacts for questions about Capstone Certificates?
Academic approval—Graduate School Student billing Posting Capstone Certificates to student transcript
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