Graduate Student Advising
Academic advising for graduate CDM students is critical. Relationships with faculty advisors are especially important as these advisors help students shape their degree program and course choices to optimize opportunities for career growth and advancement, as well as to meet personal and professional development goals.
Graduate CDM students often utilize two types of academic advising in the College:
Faculty advisors in CDM are the primary academic advisors for all CDM students. Graduate students are assigned to a full-time CDM faculty member whose teaching area matches the student's program of study.
Professional advisors in the CDM Academic Success Center are another resource available to all students. These advisors assist students in their utilization of CDM and other University resources and they monitor all students' degree progress throughout their careers in CDM.
Meeting with an advisor at CDM is easy! Simply login to MyCDM an duse the online appointment system to schedule an appointment. Students may also contact the Academic Success Center for assistance in making an appointment. While emailing advisors directly is certainly also an option, we strongly encourage students to make face-to-face appointments whenver possible.
- Understand where you stand in your program.
Prerequisite Phase: All students are admitted into a conditional/prerequisite phase. All prerequisite requirements must be met before you can take graduate level classes. In some instances, a student will be granted permission by his/her faculty advisor to take a graduate level course while finishing up with prerequisite requirements. A grade of B- or better is required for all prerequisite courses, however, the prerequisite grades are not factored in the graduate GPA.
Graduate Phase: While individual requirements vary by program, all graduate programs require 13 courses for a total of 52 credit hours. A cumulative GPA of a 2.5 or greater in all graduate courses is required for completion of the program.
Campus Connect: This online site is where you go for enrollment transactions including adding and dropping a course, view and pay tuition bills and update demographic information. Be sure to keep your information up-to-date including your e-mail and home address.
MyCDM. This online tool is exclusively for CDM students to manage their degree progress. Utilize the degree planner to track degree progress, view cumulative GPA and determine remaining requirements. You can also schedule appointments with faculty and staff advisors and change your program through this online tool.
- Be aware of important dates and deadlines and know when to register.
It is your responsibility to know when classes start and end and be aware of enrollment and tuition deadlines. The DePaul Academic Calendar is the official resource for all University dates and deadlines. Registration for the next quarter typically begins during week 6.
You will receive a lot of information from DePaul, CDM, and the CDM Academic Success Center. Watch your email for important announcements from CDM Academic Success Center, research and job opportunities and student organization and group news. In addition, take a few moments each week to review the CDM website the for the latest news and opportunities.
All CDM graduate programs require that students maintain a cumulative 2.50 GPA in all graduate courses. Once a student’s cumulative GPA falls below 2.5, a student is allowed to complete an additional 16 credits or 3 quarters (whichever comes first) to return to good academic standing. If at the conclusion of this time period, the cumulative GPA remains below a 2.5, the student may be dismissed from the program.