I don't know why I didn't think of that!  I looked up the policy in the my student handbook and they recommend working things out directly with the professor first and if that doesn't work I can file a complaint with my academic advisor.  This gave me a funny image of filing a complaint about my advisor to my advisor ...

Who is the appropriate person to send such a complaint to?  You don't think I should bring the issue up directly with my professor and advisor first?

I would also be interesting in learning more about "at your own pace" programs (meaning no deadlines, whenever I get to it, etc).  Personally, I am thinking more like certificate programs as I am enrolled in a Masters program right now.  Whenever I am finished with my weekly assignments for my Masters class, I usually study ...

Well it has been 5 days on the professor email and 6 on the advisor.  The advisor question wasn't really pressing so I probably should be more patient with that, as long as I do eventually get a response.  With the professor, the problem is that if I have a question about an assignment or something, we only have a week from the point ...

I guess my first question should actually be, how long is a reasonable amount of time to wait for a response to an email? I am currently in the first class for my Masters and it is the 3rd online class that I have had.  It is very similar to the online classes I had for my bachelors at a different university.  In all of these classes, ...

When I first saw this "To Do List" I thought it was a calendar too.  After awhile I realized it is not a whole month, but one week.  So for example, on Sunday at 11 am they go shopping, then at 3 have dinner, and at 7 pm they check the discussion forums, etc.  This makes it a much more realistic schedule!  Before I ...

Well, I got an email response about this issue a few minutes ago and the CIS-633 would count for both the Masters and the Certificate.  So, I can make my concentration something other than PM, and then take 2 extra classes and get the PM Certificate.  Sure it is 2 extra classes but it is almost like having 2 concentrations since the only ...

Yeah there is a good chance we will have some classes together.  For some reason I thought I would complete the degree in 2 years ( I guess I didn't know how long each class lasted), but if I take one class at a time like I plan on, it will take 3 years.  Are you completing the degree at that rate too or do you have a different ...

This thread has been extremely useful for me in helping me decide what would be the best path to take as well as pinpointing what I really want.  I was considering the MBA because I thought it would be a safe bet long term, but I know my heart would not be in it.  The courses do not sound interesting and I don't want to suffer ...

I've thought about what you said.  I do really like my current industry.  Though I may move around within the tech industry, I can't imagine wanting to move out of the industry entirely.  The tech industry certainly changes frequently but I don't think it will go during my time in the workforce.  We all take some ...

 Hmm this is good information and it gives me some more things to ponder.  Here is what I'm thinking: Coming from a purely tech standpoint, project manager is the next logical progression and what I would aspire to.  At this point it is also the most desirable position to me since it is so close to the tech (working directly ...

Ok, well that sounds great to me.  And wow, your blog is great.  There is a lot of good information there.  This looks like a great program and I am pretty much sold on it, I really like the specialization options it offers too.  I think right now my biggest decision is whether a masters with a management focus is what I ...