Dear Volgenau PhD IT students: Good Morning, if you plan on sitting for the qualifying exams in Spring of 2013: Week of January 7-11 of 2013, you will need to fill out a request form and return it to Andrew Rudzinski in the Nguyen Engineering Building, Suite 2500. You may email it to him at [log in to unmask] or fax it to his attention (703-993-1633) as well. As the PhD IT program coordinator, I will sign off on the form. The website listed below has all of the information you need regarding the qualifying exams, i.e., list of available exams, request form, grade appeals process and procedure for withdrawing from the exams. http://volgenau.gmu.edu/PhDprogr/qualifying_examinations.php The Reading List was revised for the August 2013 exam cycle. There were minor changes to reflect the latest edition of a few textbooks. Please note, however, the information security and assurance exam will now be based on a different course (ISA 656 instead of ISA 562 for the August 2013 exam, the January 2013 exam will still be based on ISA 562). The attached request form is due by Monday, November 12, 2012. If you submit a request after this date you must check with Andrew first to see if the exam you would like to take has been requested. If you have any questions regarding the qualifying exams, please contact Andrew directly at [log in to unmask] or by phone at 703-993-1505. Best of luck in your exam preparations. -- Lisa Nolder Director of Graduate Student Services George Mason University Volgenau School of Engineering Nguyen Engineering Building, Room 2508 4400 University Drive, MS 5C8 Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: 703-993-1499 Fax: 703-993-1633 volgenau.gmu.edu