The LBD Program is committed to regular communications with all candidates, both through general announcements and information and through individual communications.

Electronic Announcements.

• Emails. As an online program, general announcements are sent through email to all candidates. Upon admission, candidates receive a Georgetown email account which the candidate may forward to another personal account through the PAWS system. Candidates are responsible for providing current email address information to the LBD Program.
• Website. The LBD Program maintains a website which includes announcements and other information. Candidates should check the LBD website regularly.

Face-to-Face Town Meetings. An LBD informational general session is held prior to the beginning of each online semester as part of the Town Meeting initial sessions with each instructor.

• Town Meeting dates are set prior to the beginning of each academic year and are listed in the Graduate Academic Calendar.
• Attendance at Town Meetings is mandatory for all online graduate students, including LBD candidates. Candidates are expected to arrange schedules in order to attend.
  • If there are extenuating circumstances outside the candidate’s control (e.g., death in family), the candidate may request an excused absence from a Town Meeting.
    • All requests should be made in writing (email or letter) to the LBD Program Director.
    • The LBD Director forwards the request with a recommendation to the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies.
    • The candidate will be notified of whether the request has been approved.

Individual Communications. Candidates receive individual, official written notices about their status at the following points: (link to the following

• Acceptance of their application with an invitation to attend an orientation-advising session for admission into the program;
• Letter of acceptance into the program (Checkpoint 1);
• Need to take and pass Praxis after 15-20 hours;
• Letter of passing Checkpoint 2: Entry into Final Clinical Practice;
• Letter of passing the Exit Portfolio or need for revision;
• Letter of passing Checkpoint 3: Program Exit;
• Graduation letter;
• Notice of academic probation or suspension;
• Any Contract for Incomplete Grade;
• Any Major Assessment Remediation Plan; and
• Any Dispositions Record of Concern.