Eligibility
Graduate students enrolled from summer 2013 to fall 2024 are granted one professional development opportunity, or PDO, for each three-credit graduate course completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
While this PDO program has been discontinued, students who earned graduate credits during the dates above may still take advantage of this benefit if they meet the requirements below.
Policies and Requirements
- PDOs can be used right away or accumulated to cover an entire certification program.
- Students may register for an entire certification program ONLY when they have accumulated enough PDOs for the entire program, or they commit to pay for the balance of the program.
- Most non-credit courses require 2 PDOs, and workshops 1 PDO.
- PDOs can be used only once.
- Students have up to three (3) years after graduation to redeem their PDOs.
- PDOs cover registration fees only, not including books, materials, or any other class costs.
- PDOs have no cash value and cannot be transferred or sold.
- Not all professional development classes and workshops are offered every semester.