AUP Graduation and Senior Status 03/20

Subj: ALAUP #03/20 – AUP GRADUATION AND SENIOR STATUS

1. As the semester comes to a close, it is importation to remember to apply for graduation from AUP if you have completed the Program of Study. Additionally, students in Junior Status need to complete the courses necessary to advance to Senior Status, as per the program of study.  This message provides guidance on both items.

2. Advancing to Senior Status: All Junior students should review the program of study to ascertain what courses they need to complete in order to advance to Senior Status. Complete the applicable courses and submit the prescribed documentation via the website (course completion form).  Once that has been completed, submit your application for Senior Status.  Here are the necessary links:

     a. The program of study is listed on the AUP website:

·         Link: http://www.cgauxedu.us/program-of-study

     b. Course completions must be submitted via the Course Completion Form.

·         Link: http://www.cgauxedu.us/course-completion/

     c. Apply to Senior Status

·         Link: http://www.cgauxedu.us/pqs-senior

Note for students: To reduce administrative burden, students will NOT have to re-submit documents demonstrating their completion of the Senior PQS requirements, as these documents have already been submitted via course completion

     d. Deadline:  Please complete the necessary steps to have your Senior PQS   submitted by 31 May 2020.

Note for UOs: it is understood that students have 12 months from the date of entering Junior Status (i.e. the date their AUP application was approved) to successfully become an AUP senior. Our 31 May deadline is to encourage all students whom have been juniors since the fall semester (or before) to move along in the program of study.

3. AUP Graduation:  Senior students should review the program of study (link above) to ascertain what courses they need to complete in order to be eligible for Graduation. Outstanding courses should be submitted via the course completion link above (with necessary documentation attached).  Please also be aware that students must be in Senior Status to be eligible to apply to Graduation. 

a.    Apply for AUP Graduate:

·         Link: http://www.cgauxedu.us/pqs-graduate/

b.   Deadline: Please complete the necessary steps to submit your Graduate Application by 31 May 2020.

Note for UOs: Students have 3 years to become a graduate from the date they entered Senior Status. Our 31 May deadline is intended for all students who are in Senior Status and Graduating from their College/University this coming summer.

4. Deadlines/Waivers: Due to the constraints placed on CG personnel and operations nation-wide as a result of COVID19, it is understood that students may have difficulty completing required courses that are not available online- specifically, an Operational Qualification. If student is missing an operational qualification, but is otherwise eligible to graduate, the Student and Unit Officer shall request a waiver. Other waiver requests (i.e. deadline extensions, etc) will be considered.

a.    Waiver Requests: please send an email (either from the Student with consent of UO, or from the UO) to LT Ashly Thomas at: ashlythomas99@yahoo.com

b.   If a waiver has already been requested/received, it is not necessary to re-do.

5. Other Issues/Questions: 

     a. If a student or UO is uncertain about what items a student needs to complete,  given that we have reduced/limited access to Airtable, please reach out to LT Ashly Thomas. 

     b. Other issues/questions: ashlythomas99@yahoo.com.

6. BC-SUP sends.