Overview
The policies and guidelines listed below are intended for graduate students in the MEM, MF and DEL-MEM master's degree programs at the Nicholas School of the Environment.
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Notification of Enrollment
Owner:ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ ServicesÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½s who plan to matriculate in the fall should provide notification of enrollment in their prerequisite coursework no later than May 15.Pass/Fail Grading Basis
Owner:ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ ServicesÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½s wishing to take a graded course on the pass/fail grading basis must discuss their interest with the instructor. If the instructor agrees, the student must submit a Pass/Fail Request Form.Permission Numbers
Owner:ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ ServicesFor courses requiring instructor consent to enroll, the student must obtain a permission number from the instructor.Prerequisite Enrollment Notification Form
Owner:ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ ServicesIf you are currently taking or plan to take a course to fulfill a prerequisite, please provide information about the course via the Prerequisite Enrollment Notification Form.Professional Schools Cross Career Registration
Owner:ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ ServicesFollow the steps in this section to register for courses at the Pratt School of Engineering, Duke Law, Fuqua School of Business and Sanford School of Public Policy.Professional ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Leave of Absence Request
Owner:ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ ServicesThe Nicholas School permits students to take up to two semesters of leave of absence for personal reasons upon completion of at least one semester of study.Professional ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½s’ Guideline for Contesting a Final Grade
Owner:ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ ServicesThis policy provides the Nicholas School’s process and procedure for reviewing final course grade disputes from Master of Environmental Management (MEM), Master of Forestry (MF), and Duke Environmental Leadership MEM (DEL-MEM) students.Program Change / Add Requests
Owner:ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ ServicesÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½s may request a change to their program area of study up until the end of the first year of enrollment by submitting the Program Change Request form.Registration Strategies
Owner:ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ ServicesMost courses have enough space for all who want to enroll, but there are a few that do tend to fill up quickly. The "tiered" registration process is intended to give everyone a fair shot when resources are limited.Request an I-20
Owner:ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ ServicesAll F-1 visa students who study in the United States need a Form I-20: Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Status. Follow these steps to obtain your I-20.