Why is good communication with the gerontology program essential?
When you graduate and meet all of the certificate requirements, the gerontology program will give you a Certificate of Completion (This Certificate is automatically included in the minor). Because the certificate is kept track of and administered through the gerontology office (1041 JFSB), if students do not notify us of the classes they have taken and the changes in their gerontology schedule, the department has no way of knowing whether or not the minor and/or certificate have been completed. Therefore, the certificate will not be awarded. If changes are made as to classes chosen for the certificate or minor, please contact the Gerontology assistant. Also contact and update the Gerontology office 422-1410 if any changes are made to your (both Gerontology minor and certificate students) address or phone number, so that the assistant may be able to keep in contact if the department has any questions. This is also beneficial to the students to have two-way communication. That way both p
