George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution committed to the principle that access to study or employment opportunities afforded by the university, including all benefits and privileges, be accorded to each person—student, faculty or staff member, or applicant for employment or admission—on the basis of individual merit and without regard to race, color, religion (employees), national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, sex, or age (except where sex or age is a bona fide occupational qualification).

Each student is responsible for knowing the rules, regulations,
requirements, and academic policies of the university. The catalog is
the normal repository of policy statements, but corrections, changes, or
interpretations can be promulgated by other means, including electronic
publication.

The university will use electronic mail as an effective way of providing
official information to students. Examples include notices about
academic standing, instructor feedback, and correspondence from our
office. Students are responsible for the content of university
communication sent to their George Mason University email account, and
they are required to activate that account and check it regularly. If
students choose to place an email forwarder on their university account,
they are responsible for ensuring that the account remains active. To
ensure that your email account is active, please visit
https://mail.gmu.edu.

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their academic advisor on a regular basis, but are ultimately responsible for academic schedules.
Requests for exceptions to George Mason University academic policies are approved only under extraordinary circumstances. To request consideration students must complete the Student Request form and submit appropriate relevant documentation in a timely manner.