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for working adults Academic Catalog Academic Catalog 2009-2010 Cambridge College 1000 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 617-868-1000 www.cambridgecollege.edu College Calendar completing program this term Fall 2009/2010 15 HOLD notices sent to students September 20 Graduate Workshops 07 Labor Day — no classes, offi ces closed April New students registration/orientation: 01 Continuing students web registration opens for Summer 12 Counseling, Education, Undergraduate 16 Last day to receive fi nancial aid documentation for Spring 15 Counseling awards to be processed 16 Education, Undergraduate 17 Graduate Workshops 17,19 Management registration & seminar 19 ILP/IRP due to faculty 21 Fall Term begins 19 Patriots’ Day — some classes held, offi ces closed October 19-23 Spring break — some classes held, offi ces open 05 Deadline: Drop/Add courses, indep/focused study, 26 New students accepted for Summer may register late ILP/IRP, Capstone 28-29 Cap & gown distribution, graduation materials: 5-8 pm 12 Columbus Day — classes held, offi ces closed May 17 Graduate Workshops 15 Spring Term ends — graduate 30 Intent to Graduate forms for January graduates due to Registrar 22 Spring Term ends — undergraduate November 31 Memorial Day — no classes, offi ces closed 02 Satisfactory academic progress, incomplete grade notices June 11 Veterans Day observed — classes held, offi ces closed TBA Commencement Exercises — Boston Nov. 12-Dec. 14 Online exit interview counseling: students with loans, completing program this term 13 HOLD notices sent to students 14 Graduate Workshops Summer 2010 26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday — no classes, offi ces closed May December 22 Education & Counseling — new students orientation 01 Continuing students web registration opens for Spring June 11 ILP/IRP due to faculty 01-02 New students registration/orientation 14 Last day to receive fi nancial aid documentation for Fall 07 Summer Term begins — undergraduate awards to be processed 10,12 Management registration & seminar Dec. 23-Jan. 03 Winter Recess June 14-July 15 Online exit interview counseling: students with 31 New students accepted for Spring may register loans, completing program this term January 14 Last day to receive fi nancial aid documentation for Summer 01 New Year’s Day — no classes, offi ces closed awards to be processed 04 Classes resume 14 Summer Term begins — graduate programs 09 Fall Term ends — graduate 14 Undergraduate deadline — Drop/Add courses, 16 Fall Term ends— undergraduate indep/focused study, late Capstone 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — classes held, offi ces closed 26 NITE programs begin (students arrive) 29 Fall degree conferral date 21 Graduate deadline — Drop/Add courses, late ILP/IRP July 01 Deadline: loan submission for loan year ending in August Spring 2010 02 Satisfactory Academic Progress, Incomplete Grade Notices 05 Independence Day observed — no classes, offi ces closed January 09 Intent to Graduate forms for August graduates due to Registrar 23 Education & Counseling — new students orientation 14 HOLD notices sent to students 26 Intent to Graduate forms for June graduates due to Registrar 23 ILP/IRP due to faculty 25-27 New students registration/orientation week 31 NITE Summer Institute ends (week 5) 28,30 Management registration & seminar August February 01 Spring Term begins — all programs 02 Summer Term ends — graduate 15 Presidents’ Day — classes held, offi ces closed 09 Summer Term ends — undergraduate 16 Deadline: Drop/Add courses, indep/focused study, 30 Summer degree conferral date late ILP/IRP, Capstone 30 New students accepted for Fall may register March 01 Satisfactory Academic Progress, Incomplete Grade Notices Mar. 8-Apr. 16 Online exit interview counseling: students with loans, for working adults Academic Catalog 2009-2010 Cambridge College 1000 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 617-868-1000 www.cambridgecollege.edu 2 Accreditation Cambridge College is accredited by the New England Association of Accreditation by the New England Association is not partial but ap- Schools and Colleges, Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of plies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of Higher Education. every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the New England of opportunities available to students who attend the institution. Association indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assess- ment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer review Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the New England Asso- process. An accredited college or university is one which has avail- ciation should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. able the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through Individuals may also contact: appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives Commission on Institutions of Higher Education reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable New England Association of Schools and Colleges future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation. 209 Burlington Road, Bedford, MA 01730-1433 Telephone (781) 271-0022. E-Mail: [email protected] Authorization & Approval Massachusetts — All Cambridge College’s degree programs are Georgia — Cambridge College is authorized under the Nonpublic authorized by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. Cam- Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990. The College bridge College programs preparing students for educator licensure meets the requirements of the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education are approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Sec- Commission to offer selected programs in the state of Georgia: Mas- ondary Education and are subject to its regulations and standards. ter of Education, M.Ed. in Elementary Education, School Administra- tion, School Guidance, Library Teacher, and Special Education; CAGS In addition to the Cambridge campus, authorized instructional sites in Educational Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction, School are located in Lawrence, Springfi eld, and collaborating hospitals. Administration, and Special Education Administration. Virginia — Cambridge College is certifi ed by the State Council of Tennessee — Cambridge College is authorized by the Tennessee Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to operate as an institution of Higher Education Commission. This authorization must be renewed higher education and to confer degrees at 1403 Greenbriar Parkway, each year and is based on an evaluation by minimum standards con- Suite 300, Chesapeake, VA. cerning quality of education, ethical business practices, health and The following programs are approved: bachelor’s degrees in Multidis- safety, and fi scal responsibility. (Tennessee Higher Education Commis- ciplinary Studies; Master of Education programs in Early Childhood sion: www.state.tn.us/thec/). Teacher, Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary Education, School Guidance Counselor, Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities, The following programs are authorized: M.Ed. in Education, Elemen- School Administration. CAGS in School Administration is approved, tary Teacher; Mathematics (1-6, 5-8), Teacher of Students with Mod- as well as the Master of Management. erate Disabilities, School Administration, School Guidance; CAGS in Educational Leadership with concentration in School Administration. California — Cambridge College was approved by the former Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education to offer degree Tennessee student grievances — Any grievance not resolved on the programs in the state of California. The Bureau for Private Post- institutional level may be forwarded to the Tennessee Higher Educa- Secondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) Reform Act became tion Commission, Nashville, TN 37243-0830, 615-741-5293. inoperative on June 30, 2007 and was repealed on January 1, 2008. Currently no approval is required. Cambridge College continues to Puerto Rico —The Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education has au- comply with all applicable regulations. thorized Cambridge College to offer M.Ed. programs in Art Education, Elementary Education K-3 and 4-6; English as a Second Language; The programs previously approved are: bachelor’s degrees in Multi- Health, Family and Consumer Sciences; Instructional Technology; disciplinary Studies, Psychology, and Management Studies; M.Ed. in Library Teacher; Mathematics Education, School Administration, Spe- Education, School Nurse Education; Master of Management. cial Education, Workforce Education; Addiction Counseling, Forensic Counseling, Marriage & Family Counseling, and School Counseling; Master of Management with concentrations in Negotiation Manage- ment and Technology Management. Cambridge, MA z 617-868-1000 z www.cambridgecollege.edu Academic Catalog 2009-2010 z July 2009 For Working Adults 3 The President’s Page Dear Student: I am delighted to welcome you to Cambridge College. If you are beginning your fi rst year, are a continuing student, or are entering your last year at Cambridge College, I want to convey to you my best wishes for a rewarding and productive year. Your contribution in the classroom and the sharing of your work experiences are the core of our teaching and learning model. The model was developed with you in mind, the adult learner. I know that there are a variety of reasons why students choose Cambridge College