About This Bulletin
The Appalachian State University 2008-2009 Graduate Bulletin is available electronically as HTML and in Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF) from the University website: http://www.registrar.appstate.edu. Persons with limited Internet access who wish to obtain a CD version of this Bulletin should contact the Graduate School admissions team (gradadmissions@appstate.edu; 828.262.2130).
This Bulletin is intended for information purposes only and does not constitute a contract between the University and the student. While this catalog presents policies and programs as accurately as possible at the time of publication, the University reserves the right to revise any section or part without notice or obligation. Persons with questions about policies contained in this Bulletin may seek clarification from the Graduate School (828.262.2130).
Navigating Through The Bulletin in PDF
This Bulletin may be viewed with any PDF viewer software package, such as Adobe Acrobat®, Adobe Acrobat Reader®, or Apple’s OSX Preview®. Several features have been included in the document to make navigation easier.
Bookmarks: Users can jump to a particular section through the Bookmarks included in the document. If you do not see the Bookmarks (listed on the left in Adobe products and listed on the right in Preview), you can toggle them on and off as follows:
- In Adobe products: Click on the Bookmarks tab to the left of the window.
- In Preview: Select Drawer from the View menu.
The Search Facility: Adobe Acrobat Reader® and Preview® have search capabilities if you wish to search for a particular word or phrase. You can invoke the search feature through the menus as follows:
- In Adobe products: Choose Search from the Edit menu.
- In Preview: Choose Find/Find... from the Edit menu.
A few tips when searching: Try different versions of the search text if you are unsuccessful. For example, searching on “change of major” will yield different results from “changing major” or “change major.”
Printing This Bulletin
When using a PDF viewer software package, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader®, or Preview®, the entire Bulletin or selected pages of the Bulletin may be printed using the print facility in the software. Printing from these packages works as follows:
- Select Print from the File menu.
- In the resulting Dialog Box that appears, press Print or select a range of pages and then press Print.
We suggest that applicants print the following sections to assist with navigating the admissions process:
- Student Life
- Admissions
- Expenses and Financial Aid
- The relevant program(s)
We suggest that current students print the following sections to assist with navigating their academic careers:
- Student Life
- Academic Requirements
- Expenses and Financial Aid
- The relevant program(s)
