Part of the development of well-educated people is the manner in which they conduct themselves professionally. The more professionally you conduct yourself, the better you will be prepared to handle yourself in any situation.
The Career and Professional Development Center offers two business etiquette dinners each semester. These are formal dinners where students have the opportunity to interact with peers, colleagues, and professionals to practice good business etiquette.
The Etiquette Dinner for fall 2024 is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 4, in the Blue Room of .
- Pay for your etiquette dinner on IUP's ,
- Go to and click Add to Cart, fill out the necessary information, follow directions, and save the confirmation email.
- Students may use an e-Check, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa.
- Students can pay for their Mock Interview on and/or Etiquette Dinner and sign up between Monday, September 9, at 9:00 a.m. and Friday, October 18, at 4:30 p.m.
Mock Interview and Etiquette Meal Policies
No Refund Policy
The Career and Professional Development Center does not refund mock interview purchases.
Exception
If the fee was paid and the class subsequently dropped before the drop/add period for the semester was over, the student may contact the Mock Interview Program coordinator for permission, and then contact the Student Billing office to request a refund for the purchase. Student Billing and/or the Career and Professional Development Center have the right to refuse a refund at any time, and refunds will not be permitted after the drop/add period is over.
Sign-Up Policy
It is the student’s responsibility to fill out the Mock Interview Sign-Up Form to schedule their mock interview appointment during the designated sign-up period (September 9 to September 20). The same goes for the Etiquette Dinner (September 9 to October 18).
Any requests to schedule a mock interview appointment after the sign-up period are automatically required to purchase a "second mock interview" on IUP . Spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Document Submission
Students must submit all required documents (for example: résumé and cover letter) for their interview by the specified date on the Career and Professional Development Center D2L page. Should students fail to submit their documents in the specified manner and by the specified due date, they will forfeit all associated points for their mock interview grade. The interviewer may, however, still critique the documents and give feedback regardless of the date submitted.
No-Show Policy
Students must be present for their appointment at or before the time of their selected interview as applicable. Mock interviewers will wait 15 minutes and will attempt to reach the student if the student is not prompt for their interview. If at that time students are not present for their interview, they will be marked as a no-show for their interview. Students will then need to purchase a "second mock interview" on IUP and go through the sign-up process again if they intend to complete the mock interview assignment.
Rescheduling Policy
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that you attend the appointment you make. Students can reschedule their mock interview appointment during the sign-up period, but reschedules will not be accepted after Friday, September 20, at 4:30 p.m.
Once the sign-up period has concluded, any reschedules of mock interview appointments will be granted on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the CPDC. If permission is granted, the interview appointment can be rescheduled as long as there are available time slots in the schedule. Students rescheduling at this point will need to purchase a second mock interview and complete the sign-up process again. Once the student chooses a time slot for their interview and/or etiquette dinner, that decision is final. Etiquette Dinner sign-ups will not be permitted after October 18; however, students are more than welcome to contact Associate Director Kelsey Thompson (kthomps@iup.edu) to be added to a waitlist.