2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Bellevue University Main Campus
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Main Campus 1000 Galvin Road South Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-2000 800-756-7920 bellevue.edu 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook
This Academic Catalog & Student Handbook contains offcial As a post-secondary institution of higher education, Bellevue announcements of policies and practices for the academic year University protects information and personal records in compliance 2017-2018, effective July 1, 2017. The University reserves the right with the regulations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act to repeal, change, or amend the rules, regulations, and provisions of 1974, sometimes referred to as the Buckley Amendment, a part of contained in this Academic Catalog & Student Handbook. This Public Law 93-380, effective November 19, 1974. publication is not an offer to enter into a contract. Bellevue University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, These academic policies will apply to all students who begin their religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital academic program during the period of this catalog. Students status, or disability in its programs and activities. currently enrolled under a previous Academic Catalog & Student Bellevue University complies with the requirements of Title II Handbook have the option of remaining under that Academic of Public Law 101-542, as amended, also known as the Crime Catalog & Student Handbook or substituting this new catalog. Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990. The Safety This option may be exercised by informing the Registrar of the Administrator is responsible for administering this Act. requested change in writing. Those with inquiries concerning Bellevue University’s compliance Students are expected to maintain the Standard of Progress with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, or Section included in this Academic Catalog & Student Handbook. The 504, contact the Title IX Offce at 402-557-5299. Inquires may academic stipulations listed shall remain in effect for seven years also be addressed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, from the expiration date of this catalog. Students who have not U.S. Department of Education, regarding Bellevue University’s graduated in this seven-year period will be subject to the provisions compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, or of a later Academic Catalog & Student Handbook. Section 504.
Table of Contents
Degree Offerings Electronic Device Expectations...... 13 Bellevue University Overview Student Email Regulations...... 13 College of Arts and Sciences...... 2 Computer and Network Use Policy ...... 14 College of Business ...... 2 Bellevue Real-Time User Information Network (BRUIN) ...... 15 College of Science and Technology ...... 2 Cyberactive Blackboard Online Classroom ...... 15 College of Continuing Professional Education ...... 2 Online Education Disclaimer...... 15 Mission ...... 2 Federal Disclosure Information ...... 16 Vision...... 2 Outreach and Partnerships Values ...... 2 Outreach Scholarship Initiatives ...... 16 Accreditation & Awards ...... 3 Transfer Agreements – Post-Secondary Institutions ...... 17 Campus Facilities ...... 3 Transfer of Credit to Another Institution ...... 17 Premier Partner Locations ...... 4 Military Students...... 17 University Policies, Regulations, and Expectations Military Education and Training...... 18 Annual Notifcation of Student Privacy (FERPA)...... 5 Offutt Student Services...... 18 Inspection and Review of Educational Records...... 6 Military Veteran Services Center ...... 18 Types, Locations, and Custodians of Education Records ...... 6 DANTES Distance Learning Program ...... 18 Amendment of Educational Records ...... 6 Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges ...... 18 The Solomon Amendment ...... 7 ROTC: Aerospace Studies and Military Science ...... 18 Student Academic Honesty Policy ...... 7 Military Tuition Assistance...... 18 Copyright Protection...... 7 Yellow Ribbon Program ...... 19 Drug/Alcohol Policy...... 7 Veteran Services ...... 19 Tobacco Free Policy...... 8 Veteran Work-Study Programs ...... 19 Student Rights and Responsibilities...... 8 Veteran Enrollment Status ...... 19 Policy for Missing Students ...... 8 Use of Military Tuition Assistance, TA Top-Up, Student Code of Conduct ...... 9 and the VA Educational Beneft ...... 19 Discrimination and Harassment Policy ...... 13 Pre-Professional Programs ...... 19 Campus Safety – Reporting a Crime ...... 13 Admissions Student Complaint Procedures...... 13 Additional Admission Requirements ...... 19 Reporting and Disclosure of Information ...... 13 Prerequisite for the Accelerated Major ...... 19 Admission Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees ...... 20 Verifcation ...... 34 Admission of Athletes ...... 22 Ordering a Tax Transcript by Phone 34 Admission of International Students Ordering a Tax Transcript Online 34 for Undergraduate Degrees ...... 23 Book Waiver ...... 34 Foreign Credential Evaluation Process ...... 24 Award Acceptance...... 35 Admission Requirements for Non-Degree Seeking Students . 24 Loans...... 35 Post-Secondary Transfer Students ...... 24 Direct Subsidized Loan 150% Loan Limit Rule...... 35 Conditional Admission ...... 24 Pell Grants ...... 35 Admission Requirements for Master's & Doctoral Degrees... 25 Pell Lifetime Eligibility ...... 36 Admission Requirements for Master’s Degrees ...... 26 Tracking Lifetime Eligibility Used on NSLDS ...... 36 Admission of International Students for Master’s Degrees.... 26 The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) ...... 36 Admission Requirements for Doctorate Degrees...... 26 Entrance Counseling...... 36 Student Finance Student Loan Disbursement ...... 37 Tuition for Undergraduate and Graduate Withdrawing or Dropping Classes ...... 37 Term-Based Programs for 2017/2018...... 27 Offcial Withdrawals...... 37 General College and Graduation Fees ...... 27 Exit Counseling...... 38 Refund Schedule for Tuition and Fees...... 27 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) ...... 38 Refund Appeal Process...... 27 Procedures for Appeals ...... 39 Refund Policy...... 27 Incompletes, Withdrawals, Repetitions, and Audits...... 39 Payment Options ...... 27 Deferment ...... 40 Registration ...... 27 Forbearance ...... 40 Cash-Self Pay...... 27 Study Abroad ...... 40 Organizational Tuition Assistance...... 27 Academic and Student Resources Federal Financial Aid...... 28 Academic Advising ...... 40 Payment Plans...... 28 Bellevue Real-Time User Information Network (BRUIN) ...... 40 International Students...... 28 Career Services...... 40 Late Payment Fee for Undergraduate and Graduate ...... 28 Disability Services...... 41 Military Tuition Assistance...... 28 Gordon Lozier Athletic Center ...... 41 Corporate Tuition Assistance/Company Billing...... 28 Hollis and Helen Baright Bookstore...... 41 Deferral Payment Option ...... 28 Intercollegiate Athletics ...... 41 Additional Policies - Baseball Dropping or Withdrawal – Traditional-Based ...... 28 - Men’s Basketball Dropping or Withdrawal – Cohorts ...... 28 - Women’s Basketball - Men’s Golf Credit Balance Policy...... 29 - Women’s Golf Request for Statement of Account...... 29 - Softball Tax Credit Reporting ...... 29 - Men’s Soccer Stop Payment Charge...... 29 - Women’s Soccer - Volleyball Financial Obligations...... 29 - Bruins Battle March Financial Aid International Programs ...... 42 Financial Services Philosophy ...... 30 Library ...... 42 Federal Work-Study Program ...... 30 MathX Learning Lab ...... 43 Scholarships...... 30 New Student Orientation (NSO)...... 43 Freshman Academic Achievement Scholarship ...... 31 BRUIN Support Services...... 43 BRUIN Community Scholarship ...... 31 Professional Enrichment Program (PEP) ...... 43 Mascot Scholarship ...... 31 Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) ...... 43 Financial Aid Policies Residence Life...... 43 Class Participation Verifcation Policy...... 31 Dining Services ...... 44 Academic Transcripts ...... 32 Student Center ...... 44 Overlapping Enrollment...... 32 Student Activities and Organizations...... 44 Degree Status ...... 32 Student Email Accounts ...... 44 Enrollment Status...... 32 Study Abroad ...... 44 Examples of Cost of Attendance ...... 32 Test Center ...... 44 Loan Proration...... 33 Tutoring and Study Skills Program ...... 44 Co-Enrolled and Consortium Students...... 33 Writing Center ...... 45 Change of Schedule ...... 53 Courses, Degrees, and Programs Withdrawal/Dropping a Course ...... 53 Undergraduate Degree Requirements Responsibility for Withdrawal ...... 53 Undergraduate Degrees ...... 45 Withdrawal from a Program...... 53 Undergraduate Students Taking Graduate Courses ...... 45 Medical Hardship/Compassionate Withdrawal Policy...... 53 Non-Degree Seeking Status ...... 45 Administrative Withdrawals ...... 54 Bachelor’s Degree Requirements ...... 45 Grading Systems and Policies Academic Credit Evaluation ...... 46 Grading System ...... 54 Undergraduate Degree Residence Requirements ...... 46 Pass/No Pass Courses...... 54 Second Bachelor’s Degree...... 46 Auditing of Undergraduate Courses ...... 55 Declaring a Major...... 46 Repetition of Courses ...... 55 Minors...... 46 Grade Appeals ...... 55 Emphases ...... 46 Grade Point Average (GPA) ...... 55 Certifcates of Completion...... 46 Dean’s List – Undergraduate Only ...... 55 Secondary Education Program ...... 46 Academic Standards of Progress General Education Core and Academic Standing – Undergraduate...... 56 The Kirkpatrick Signature Series Undergraduate Minimum Standard of Progress...... 56 Mission ...... 47 Graduate Academic Performance Standards Purpose ...... 47 (Master’s and Doctoral) ...... 56 General Education Core...... 47 Academic Standing – Graduate ...... 56 Master's Degree Requirements Graduate Minimum Standard of Progress (Master’s) ...... 57 Master’s Degree Requirements...... 48 Academic Standing – Doctoral Graduate...... 57 Substitutions, PLA, CLEP/DSST ...... 48 Graduate Minimum Standard of Progress (Doctoral)...... 57 Graduate Degree Requirements ...... 48 Academic Suspension Appeal for Master's Degrees ...... 48 Undergraduate and Graduate Students...... 57 Second Master's Degree ...... 48 Graduation Concentrations ...... 48 Degree Conferral ...... 58 Doctoral Degree...... 49 Diplomas ...... 58 Modes and Methods of Earning Credit Commencement Ceremony ...... 58 Formats ...... 49 Academic Regalia ...... 58 Course Delivery Format ...... 49 Commencement Dates ...... 58 Transfer of Graduate Credits ...... 49 Graduation Honors – Undergraduate ...... 58 Transfer of Undergraduate Credits or Degrees ...... 49 Graduation Honors – Graduate ...... 58 Acceptance of Associate’s and Alumni Benefts ...... 58 Non-Resident Bachelor’s Degrees ...... 49 Academic Calendar...... 59 Application of Transfer Credit and State Regulatory Information Credit for Post-traditional Learning ...... 50 By State ...... 60-71 CLEP/DSST Testing ...... 50 ...... 71 New York University (NYU) Full-Time Faculty and Faculty Status Foreign Language Profciency Exams ...... 50 University Board of Directors ...... 78 Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) ...... 50 Campus Maps ...... 79 Credit for Prior Learning ...... 50 Independent Study ...... 50 Topics Courses ...... 50 Course Clusters ...... 51 Online Courses and Programs ...... 51 Academic Information Academic Classifcation ...... 52 Course Numbers ...... 52 Cross-listed Courses ...... 52 Class Load – Undergraduate Programs ...... 52 Class Load – Graduate (Master's and Doctoral) Programs .... 52 Waitlist ...... 52 Attendance ...... 52 Undergraduate Degree Offerings
Majors Degree Accelerated Cohort In-Class Online Accounting BS • • Adult Education BS • • • • Behavioral Science BS • • • • Biology BS • Business BBA • • • Business BS • • • • Business Administration BS • • Business Analysis & Management BS • • • • Business Analytics BS • Child Protection and Juvenile Justice BS • • • Communication BS • • • Communication Studies BA/BAS • • Computer Information Systems BS/BAS • • Criminal Justice BS • • • • Cybersecurity BS • Emergency Management BS • • • • Graphic Design BA • Health Communicaton BA • • Health & Human Performance BA • Health Science BA • Healthcare Management BS • • • • History BS • • Information Technology BS • International Business Administration BS • • International Security & Intelligence Studies BS/BAS • Investigations BS • • • • IT Operations Management BS • • • • Leadership BS • • • • Legal Studies BS • • • • Liberal Studies BA • • Management BS • • • Management Information Systems BS • • • Management of Human Resources BS • • • • Marketing BS • • • Non-Proft Management BS • • • • Nursing BS • • • Project Management BS • • • • Psychology BA/BS • • Professional Psychology BS • • • Public Health Education BS • • Security Management BS • • • • Software Development BS • • • • Sport Management BA • • Supply Chain & Logistics Management BS • Supply Chain, Transportation and Logistics Mgmt BS • • • • Sustainability Management BS • • • Systems and Network Administration BS • • • • Web Technologies BS •
NOTE: To view the descriptions, objectives, and outcomes of each major visit the Degree & Program page at www.bellevue.edu. Graduate Degree Offerings
Majors Degree Accelerated Cohort In-Class Online Accounting MS • • Acquisition and Contract Management MS • Business Administration MBA • • • Business Analytics MS • Business and Professional Communications MA • Clinical Counseling MS • • Computer Information Systems MS • • Cybersecurity MS • • • • Healthcare Administration MHA • • • Human Capital Management PhD • Human Resource Strategic Management MS • • • • Human Services MA • • International Security & Intelligence Studies MS • Justice Administration & Crime Management MS • • • • Leadership and Coaching MS • Management MS • Management of Information Systems MS • • Professional Studies MPS • • Project Management MPM • Public Administration MPA • • • • Organizational Performance MS • • • • Security Management MS • • • • Strategic Finance MS • Strategic Industrial and Organizational Psychology MS • • • Strategic Marketing MS • • • • Strategic MBA SMBA • • • Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship MPS •
NOTE: To view the descriptions, objectives, and outcomes of each major visit the Degree & Program page at www.bellevue.edu
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More than ffty years ago, Bellevue University was founded to Over the past fve decades Bellevue University has been an help adult learners advance their careers by earning bachelor’s innovator of programs, learning models, and support services degrees. The founders envisioned a college education that for motivated students intent on bettering themselves in a provided four critical components: variety of careers. Today we offer more than 80 degrees at the • Deep, relevant knowledge that relates to current and bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. levels in business, information future in-demand careers. technology, healthcare, safety, and security. • Powerful, professional skills that give graduates the ability More than 50,000 graduates have benefted from Bellevue to make good decisions and communicate meaningfully. University’s mission and commitment to our students. Our graduates are in fulflling careers in the greater Omaha • Effective, engaging learning models that respect community and throughout the United States. We stand students’ experiences and expect purposeful ready to help you reach your goals, too. Peruse this catalog to contributions from them. discover the degree for you, and for additional information, • Access that makes all of this possible for busy, working see Bellevue.edu. adults, as well as those just starting out in their careers.
Bellevue UniversityUniversity 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 1 College of Arts and Sciences contributor to the natural science and technology professions and to our local, national, and global society. Dean K. Clifton Mason, Ph.D. College of Continuing and Assistant Dean Professional Education Stephen J. Linenberger, Ph.D. Dean Michelle Kempke Eppler, Ed.D. The mission of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Bellevue University is to provide students with educational Continuing Education Director opportunities in the liberal arts; to engage students in Jonathan Titus, MBA, CPLP critical thinking and active learning environments that build The mission of the College of Continuing and Professional knowledge and skills important to work, citizenship, lifelong Education (CPE) is to multiply individual value creation learning, and personal fulfllment; and to prepare students for by integrating education with training and professional careers, as well as advanced work in selected disciplines and development, to help learners become leaders. As a professions. CAS serves as the focus, not only for traditional recognized leader in organizational development and programs, but also for several accelerated undergraduate education for certifed professionals, CPE provides programs, professional certifcate programs, and graduate customized credit and non-credit solutions. CPE also programs. The College also oversees teaching and innovation offers consulting services and tailored professional degree in courses offered in the Bellevue University General programs for companies and organizations in Nebraska Education Core Curriculum. and our surrounding states. CPE supports and supplements College of Business its partners’ ongoing professional development efforts in succession planning, human capital management, Dean and management training. CPE is a chosen solution for Rebecca T. Murdock, Ed.D. (in progress), MBA career development services and education – its partners Assistant Dean experience high return on investment with long-term Jane Schaefer, Ph.D. benefts, customized programs tied to specifc outcomes, and employee engagement with real results. The mission of the College of Business (COB) is to develop high performing, lifelong learners ready to innovate and lead Mission in a competitive and international business environment. To Bellevue University effectively engages students in earning achieve this, we deliver high quality programs designed to degrees that prepare them to thrive in a connected, engage students and build their value as professionals. COB competitive world. We provide students with a powerful focuses on applied learning and reinforcement of business foundation for personal value creation, instilling the principles and practices. Individual courses and entire confdence they need to take control of their lives and to academic programs have clear performance goals and are be responsible citizens of the global community. We teach designed to introduce, reinforce, and master critical concepts the value of a free market, capitalist economic system, and and skills. Market oriented in its program offerings and in the the importance of preserving our American heritage of a design and development of programs for our students, COB democratic and free way of life. emphasizes and cultivates innovation, strengthens leadership skills, and emphasizes high-quality performance for our Vision students. To reinvent education to effectively increase access, College of Science and Technology relevance, and value. Dean Values Mary Dobransky, Ed.D. (in progress), MS • Integrity in all we do Assistant Dean • Belief in the transformational value of education James Lewis, M.S. • Student-centric The mission of the College of Science and Technology (CST) is • Market focused to meet the educational needs of professionals in computing, information technology, graphic design, technology • Innovative management, math, analytics, and the natural sciences; to provide an active learning environment that fosters critical thinking, intellectual capability, and professional competence. This mission is achieved by specializing in both undergraduate and graduate programs and courses that concentrate on the knowledge, skills, and understanding vital to being a valuable
2 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Accreditation & Awards students, offering online ordering of required texts and materials at efollett.com. Bellevue University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission through the U.S. Department of Education. Freeman/Lozier Library houses the University’s Integrated Media Center and Collaborative Learning/Study Areas. The Bellevue University has received specialized accreditation for Integrated Media Center offers access to computerized and its business programs: Bachelor of Science in Accounting, web-based resources, with training facilities and workshops on Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and Master how to effectively use these resources. The Learning Commons of Business Administration degree programs through the area, which holds the Tutor Center, Writing Center, and library International Accreditation Council for Business Education offces is located in the library building. The library contains (IACBE), Lenexa, Kansas. more than 78,000 print volumes, as well as periodicals and Bellevue University has been designated by the National audio/visual materials. The online collection consists of more Information Assurance Education and Training Program than 387,000 e-books, 55,000 e-journals, and 59,000 e-videos. (NIETP), under the authority of the U.S. National Security Group and individual study tables are available for both serious Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), study and leisure reading. Bellevue University and its librarians as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information provide the academic services necessary to support and Assurance Education (CAE-IAE) for the academic years maintain quality education. 2012-2017. Gordon Lozier Athletic Center provides facilities for basketball, As of January 2014, Bellevue University is also one of eight volleyball, weight lifting, and ftness programs. In the universities worldwide to offer a project management Venteicher Wellness Center, exercise equipment further meets bachelor’s degree that is accredited by the Global the health and recreational needs of our total community, Accreditation Center for Project Management Education including students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Programs (GAC) of the Project Management Institute (PMI®). Hitchcock Humanities Center, opened in 1982, includes an Campus Facilities entrepreneurial lab, the College of Business, classrooms, and faculty offces. In 2004, a major upgrade included a new look Bellevue University hosts numerous events on campus. In and feel for the building and evolving the Criss Auditorium addition, University facilities can be reserved by students, into a high-tech presentation center with web-conferencing faculty, employees, and outside organizations. Facilities may capability. The center is also home to the Joyce Norene Wilson be rented for meetings, training sessions, or private functions. Art Gallery, in honor of Professor Wilson, who dedicated 42 For more information, contact the Event Coordinator at years of service to the University prior to her retirement. 1-800-756-7920, ext. 557-7013 or [email protected]. Margre H. Durham Student Center was dedicated in The University strives to provide a quality learning December 1986. The facility was originally known as the environment. All Bellevue University main campus facilities Richard D. Winchell Student Center. This facility has been have been built or renovated since 1993. remodeled twice to accommodate changing student needs. John B. Muller Administrative Services Building opened in A major upgrade completed for the 2011-2012 academic year the fall of 2011. The six-story (including garden level) building includes a game room and a quiet study lounge. The building occupies 130,000 square feet. Bruin Support Services is is also available for rental to accommodate meetings, training, located just inside the front doors on the frst foor. The or private functions. building also houses many student-facing administrative R. Joe Dennis Learning Center was dedicated in 1993 and functions such as Enrollment, Advising, Financial Services, houses 23 classrooms. The 40,500-square-foot facility provides Registrar, Student Support, and Marketing. offce space for faculty, Disability Services, Test Center, Educational Services Building, completed in late 2006, is a College of Arts and Sciences, and science and language labs. 72,000-square-foot building connected to the Muller Adminis- Riley Technology Center and the A.C. Nelsen Computer trative Services Building. Its classrooms, meeting rooms, and Labs were designed to meet evolving technology needs. The faculty offces serve the University’s growing student and University continually upgrades software to meet the needs employee populations. The building is also home to the of today’s workplace, and experts are on hand to help with College of Science and Technology. Its proximity to the ASB any technology questions. The 12,000-square-foot addition allows students quick access to all support services. opened in fall 1999 and houses the Center for Academic Baright Bookstore was opened in February 2008, thanks to Excellence, computer classrooms, labs, and MathX. the generosity of the Hollis and Helen Baright Foundation. Durham Administration Center features a 50-foot-high The 6,700-square-foot building is operated by Follett clock and bell tower and is home to the Bellevue University Corporation and specializes in textbooks, educational Foundation, College of Continuing and Professional supplies, Bellevue University branded clothing, and Education, faculty offces, and the Bellevue Chamber of promotional items. The Bookstore is also accessible to online Commerce.
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 3 Rotert Building was acquired in 2009 thanks to the generosity Educational Technology Building was also acquired in of Alice and Bill Rotert. The Rotert building is home to the 2009 thanks to the generosity of Alice and Bill Rotert. The Military Veterans Service Center. Educational Technology building is home to the Center for Learning Innovation.
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4 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook University Policies, Regulations, and Expectations
Note: Bellevue University reserves the right to exercise its discretion to limit Annual Notifcation of disclosure of directory information “to specifc parties, for specifc purposes, or Student Privacy (FERPA) both ” Under FERPA, a student may request that their directory Section 99.7 of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act information not be released. In doing so, directory (FERPA) requires students be informed of their rights under information required for instances including, but not limited the FERPA regulations. Student rights include the following: to, classroom administration and Internal Revenue Service 1.The right to inspect and review their education records. (See remain exempt. Bellevue University does not assume any Inspection and Review of Educational Records.) responsibility for contacting a student for ongoing permission 2.The right to request the amendment of their education to release directory information and does not assume liability records to ensure that they are not inaccurate, misleading, for honoring a student’s request to restrict disclosure of or otherwise in violation of their privacy or other rights. (See directory information. Please contact the Registrar’s Offce at Amendment of Educational Records.) [email protected] for more information on restricting directory information. 3.The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifable information contained in their education records, except Note: Those with restricted directory information wanting to participate at the to the extent the Act and regulations in this part authorize graduation ceremony, please know the ceremony will be streamed live and will be available on our website for a period of time disclosure without consent such as University offcials with legitimate educational interest. As a part of FERPA policy, Bellevue University defnes University offcial as: members of the University in an adminis 4.The right to fle with the U.S. Department of Education trative, supervisory, academic, research, support position, or a complaint under Sections 99.63 and 99.64 concerning a person employed by (or under contract to) the University to alleged failures by the University to comply with the perform a special task, such as an agent, attorney, or auditor. regulations of the Act. The offce that administers FERPA is: A University offcial has a legitimate interest if the offcial has Family Policy Compliance Offce the need to know within the limitations typically required U.S. Department of Education to fulfll his or her offcial responsibilities or by a contract 400 Maryland Ave., SW agreement related to a student’s educational experience. Washington, D.C. 20202 FERPA permits the disclosure of personally identifable The following has been identifed as Directory Information information from students’ education records, without and may be released without the student’s written consent: consent of the student, if the disclosure meets certain • Student name conditions found in 99.31 of the FERPA regulations. Except • Student address for disclosures to University offcials, disclosures of directory • Date of birth information, and disclosures to the student, 99.32 of FERPA regulations require Bellevue University to record the • Place of birth disclosure. Eligible students have a right to inspect and review • Major feld of study the record of disclosures. • Participation in recognized activities and sports A postsecondary institution may disclose personally • Height and weight of members of athletic teams identifable information from the education records without • Photos of students obtaining prior written consent of the student: • Current employer 1. The disclosure is to other school offcials, including • Current employer location teachers, within the institution whom the institution has • Job title determined to have a legitimate educational interest. • Dates of attendance 2. The disclosure is to offcials of another institution of postsecondary education where the student seeks or • Degree and awards received intends to enroll or where the student is already enrolled • Most recent previous school attended so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the • Telephone number student’s enrollment transfer. • Email address 3. The disclosure is to authorized representatives of federal, state, or local educational authorities. • Grade level • Enrollment status 4. Disclosure is to the student. 5. In connection with the student’s request for/receipt of fnancial aid.
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 5 6. If required by a state law requiring disclosure that was student has waived their right of access, or which were adopted before November 19, 1974. placed in fle before January 1, 1975. 7. To organizations conducting certain studies for, or on • Records connected with an application to attend Bellevue behalf, of the University. University if that application was denied. 8. To accrediting organizations to carry out their functions. • Those records which are excluded from the FERPA defnition of education records. 9. To the student’s parents if they claim the student as a Bellevue University reserves the right to deny transcripts or dependent for income tax purposes. copies of records not required to be made available by FERPA 10. To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued in any of the following situations: subpoena. • The student has an unpaid fnancial obligation to the Note: The University will make a reasonable effort to notify the student or a University. designee of the order or subpoena in advance of compliance • There is an unresolved disciplinary action against the 11. To appropriate parties in a health or safety emergency. student. 12. To a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or a non-forcible sex offense, subject to the requirements Types, Locations, and Custodians of 99.39. The disclosure may only include the fnal results of Education Records of the disciplinary proceeding with respect to that alleged Type Location Custodian crime or offense, regardless of the fnding. (99.31 9(a)(13)) Admissions Records Registrar’s Offce Registrar 13. To the general public, the fnal results of a disciplinary Cumulative Acad. Records Registrar’s Offce Registrar proceeding, subject to the requirements of 99.39, if the Financial Records Student Finan. Srv. Sr. Director school determines the student is an alleged perpetrator Financial Aid Records Financial Aid Offce Director of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense and the student has committed a violation of the school’s rules or policies with respect to the allegation made against him or Amendment of Educational Records her. (99.31 (a)(14)) A student must ask the appropriate University offcial 14. To parents of a student regarding the student’s violation of (Registrar or Chief Academic Offcer) to amend a record. any federal, state, or local law, or any rule or policy of the The student should identify the part of the record they want school, governing the use or possession of alcohol or a amended and specify why they believe it is inaccurate, controlled substance if the school determines the student misleading, or in violation of their privacy or other rights. committed a disciplinary violation and the student is under Please note this procedure excludes grades. (See Grade the age of 21. (99.31 (a)(15)) Appeals on page 55 for more information.) 15. Information the school has designated as “directory Bellevue University may comply with the request or decide information” under 99.37. (99.31 (a)(11)) not to comply. If the University decides not to comply, the student will receive notifcation of the decision and advice on Inspection and Review their right to a hearing to challenge the information believed to be inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of their rights. of Educational Records Upon request to the Chief Academic Offcer, the University A student may inspect and review their education records will arrange for a hearing, and notify the student, reasonably upon request to the appropriate record custodian. in advance, of the date, place, and time of the hearing. A student may submit a written request which identifes The hearing will be conducted by a hearing offcer (who as precisely as possible the record or records they wish to is a neutral party). The hearing offcer may be an offcial of inspect to the record custodian or an appropriate University the institution. The student shall be afforded a full and fair staff member. The record custodian or staff member will make opportunity to present evidence relevant to the issues raised the needed arrangements for access as promptly as possible in the original request to amend their educational records. and notify the student of the time and place where the Bellevue University will prepare a written decision based solely records may be inspected. Access must be given in 45 days or on the evidence presented at the hearing. The decision will less from the receipt of the request. include a summary of the evidence presented and the reasons When records contain information about more than one for the decision. student, the requesting student may inspect and review If the University decides the challenged information is not only the records which relate to them. Bellevue University inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of the student’s right reserves the right to refuse to permit a student to inspect the of privacy, we will notify the student that they have a right following: to submit a statement commenting on the challenged • The fnancial statement of their parents. information and/or a statement setting forth reasons for • Letters and statements of recommendation for which the disagreeing with the decision for placement in the record.
6 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook The statement will be maintained as part of the student’s dishonesty occurred, the instructor will inform and discuss the education records as long as the contested portion is incident with the student, including which disciplinary action, if maintained. If Bellevue University discloses the contested any, he/she shall initiate. Penalties for academic dishonesty or portion of the record, it must also disclose the statement. plagiarism may include a grade of “F” on the work in question If Bellevue University decides the information is inaccurate, or for the course. In addition, if the student is engaged in misleading, or in violation of the student’s right of privacy, academic dishonesty, they may be subject to disciplinary action the University will amend the record and notify the student in including reprimand, suspension, and/or expulsion from the writing that the record has been amended. University. Policy Statement 1035 provides detailed information Contact the Registrar in writing with questions regarding pertaining to academic honesty, including procedures for FERPA or to fle a complaint with the University. determining disciplinary action, and a student’s right to appeal.
The Solomon Amendment Copyright Protection The Solomon Amendment (1998) is a federal law authorizing It is the intent of Bellevue University that all members of the institutions that receive federal funding to allow the University community adhere to the provisions of the United Department of Defense: States Copyright Law (Title 17, United States Code, Sect. 101, et seq.) 1980 Patent Law, and Off-Air Guidelines. The following • Entry to campus policy statements and guidelines constitute a manual for • Access to students on campus anyone at the University who wishes to reproduce, alter, or • Access to lists containing recruiting information on students perform works that are protected by copyright. Since copyright The Solomon Amendment identifes certain information that protection applies to a variety of creative works—printed military recruiters may request about students if the student materials, sound and video recordings, artworks, computer is aged 17 years or older, and are registered for class(es).This software, and others—this policy has been constructed to information is known as Student Recruiting Information. address issues related to particular types of media. This information includes only: What Copyright Is • Name Copyright is a form of legal protection for authors of original • Address works, including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and other • Telephone number intellectual products. Publication is not essential for copyright protection, nor is the well-known symbol ©, however, • Age pre-1976 works must be published and be identifed as • Class level copyrighted in order to have copyright protection. Section • Academic major 106 of the Copyright Act (90 Statute 2541) generally gives the • Place of birth owner of copyright the exclusive right to do and to authorize • Degrees received others to do the following: • Most recent educational institution attended 1. Reproduce copies of the work. • Email address 2. Prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work. If the student restricts the release of directory information 3. Distribute copies of the work by sale, rental, lease, or under FERPA, then the University may not release such lending. information to the military either (FERPA supersedes the Solomon Amendment.) There are additional guidelines for 4. Publicly perform the work (if it is a literary, musical, dramatic, the release of data. The Offce of the Registrar authorizes or choreographic work or a pantomime, motion picture, or all data released to the requesting units. Please refer any audiovisual work). requests to the Registrar. 5. Publicly display the work (if it is a literary, musical, dramatic, choreographic, sculptural, graphic, or pictorial work— Student Academic Honesty Policy including the individual images of a flm—or a pantomime). Academic honesty includes adherence to guidelines The copyright owner retains these rights even when the established by the instructor in a particular course for work itself belongs to someone else. However, the rights both individual and group work. It prohibits representing are not absolute. They are subject to “Fair Use” limitations, the work of others to be one’s own (plagiarism); receiving which apply to all media, and medium-specifc limitations. unauthorized aid on an assignment (cheating); using similar For further information, visit the Bellevue University Library’s papers or other work product to fulfll the obligations Copyright Center at www.bellevue.edu/services/library.aspx. of different classes without the instructor’s permission; tampering with library, computer, or student materials; or Drug/Alcohol Policy facilitating dishonesty by others. Bellevue University subscribes to the Drug-Free Work Place In the event an instructor believes an incidence of academic Act of 1988 (34 CFR, Part 85, Subpart F), the Drug-Free
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 7 Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (Public information contained in such records with the exception Law 101-226), and section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of of directory information shall not be released to agencies 1988. In the State of Nebraska, possession or use of alcohol outside the University without the student’s expressed by an individual under the age of 21 is illegal. consent. The student shall specify what categories, if Bellevue University strictly prohibits the unlawful possession, any, of their records are excluded from such permission; use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol on its property otherwise the permission will be deemed to be general. or as part of any of its activities. The University will impose If the permission is limited, this fact may be noted on the disciplinary sanctions on students and employees (consistent release. Recognition of this right of confdence shall not, with local, state, and federal law), up to and including however, infringe on the right of an individual to express his dismissal from the University or termination of employment or her unoffcial personal judgment within a professional and referral for prosecution, for violation of these standards of framework as to the student’s ability and character based on conduct. Disciplinary sanctions may include the completion of personal knowledge and the public reputation the student an appropriate rehabilitation program. may have made for themselves in the University community. Possession or use of drugs/alcohol on University property A student may obtain a copy of the University’s FERPA policy is prohibited. Empty or partially empty containers, caps, or from the Registrar’s Offce. The following are among the drug/alcohol related items are considered possession. All student’s recognized responsibilities as a student: drugs/alcohol found in University facilities will be confscated. 1. The responsibility to exercise initiative in contributing to Policy Statement PS 11 Drugs and Alcohol is included in and maintaining standards of academic performance as all pertinent school publications, including faculty/staff established by the faculty and governing authorities of handbooks and the University’s website: Drug and Alcohol the University. Policy. Members of the University community who may need 2. The personal responsibility for acting in such a manner as drug or alcohol abuse counseling may contact the Human to promote and ensure for fellow students and members of Resources department or the Offce of Student Affairs for the University family the rights outlined above. appropriate referral. 3. Individual responsibility for the student’s actions with respect to University rules and regulations. Tobacco-Free Policy 4. Individual responsibility for the student’s actions with Bellevue University is a tobacco-free institution. Therefore, respect to the provisions of local, state, and federal laws. tobacco products (including but not limited to cigarettes, pipes, hookahs, cigars, e-cigarettes, chew, snuff, snus, and 5. Responsibility for conducting themselves in a manner that other non-combustible tobacco products or devices) are helps to create and maintain a learning atmosphere in prohibited in any campus building or on any campus grounds. which the rights, dignity, and worth of every individual in the Students found in violation of this policy may be subject University community are respected. to discipline up to and including expulsion. Legal tobacco 6. Responsibility to refrain from individual and group action products will be permitted in personal vehicles, but discretion that causes loss or damage to property and rights therein of must be practiced at all times. the University, fellow students, or any other member of the University community. Student Rights and Responsibilities 7. Students are expected to attend all class sessions or to The University recognizes the following rights as those which actively participate in online classes, except in cases of the University has a duty to foster and protect for the student: signifcant circumstances (i.e. illness or death in the family). 1. The right to pursue educational goals and activities Notify faculty as soon as potential absences may occur. consistent with the mission of the University. 8. Students are obligated to follow and be knowledgeable 2. The right to bring forth complaints per the guidelines set by of the rules, regulations, processes, and requirements University policies listed within this catalog. listed within the applicable catalog, and as provided in the 3. The equal right with others to appropriate, available Bellevue University website Terms and Conditions of use. services of the faculty, administrative offces, and counseling agencies of the University. Policy for Missing Students 4. The right to fair and impartial evaluation of the student’s Students, faculty, or staff members who believe that a student academic work. is missing should contact the Campus Safety Offce at 402-557-5000. 5. The right to due process in the University’s appeal and disciplinary procedures. Once the University has been notifed, University staff will 6. The right to have the University maintain and protect the attempt to contact the student. If the student is unable to be confdential status of the student’s academic conduct contacted, the University will, within 24 hours of being notifed and counseling records. Except under legal compulsion, that the student is missing, notify local law enforcement
8 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook that a student is missing. The University will also contact the investigate allegations of misconduct or assign student’s confdential emergency contact on record. members of the University to investigate depending If the student is under the age of 19, and is not emancipated, upon the nature of the allegation. The DSO may refer the parents or guardians of the student will be contacted, in investigation to appropriate departments if academic or addition to any other emergency contact person listed. Title IX complaints. h. Respondent: Refers to student(s), student groups, or Student Code of Conduct student organizations against whom a conduct charge(s) University Policy Statement 1901 details the Student Code of has been brought. Conduct, which follows below: i. Complainant: Member of the University community who has alleged a violation of code by any student(s), student 1. General Principles: group(s), or student organization(s) in violation of this a. Bellevue University is committed to the philosophy that code of conduct. people should be given an opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge, as well as an awareness of their 3. Academic Dishonesty Violations roles and responsibilities in society. a. Bellevue University is committed to academic b. Enrollment at the University means a commitment to excellence. The University expects academic honesty seriousness of purpose, academic integrity, and high from all members of the University community and standards of personal and social behavior. Students are believes it is essential for academic excellence and expected to be cooperative and responsible members integrity. Academic honesty includes adherence of the University community, to comply willingly with to guidelines established by the instructor in a University regulations, and to abide by local, state, particular course for both individual and group work. and federal laws. Students are expected to know their It prohibits representing the work of others to be one’s responsibilities as defned by the Academic Catalog & own (plagiarism); receiving unauthorized aid on an Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct, and any assignment (cheating); and using similar papers or other additional Bellevue University policies. It is to the above work product to fulfll the obligations of different classes philosophy that these student conduct and discipline without the instructor’s permission. procedures have been developed. b. When a faculty member believes a student’s conduct c. Proof of policy violations obtained via electronic media, constitutes academic dishonesty, the faculty member will including, but not limited to, video, photographs, have a discussion with the student to give the student emails, social networking sites, or other electronic means an opportunity to provide an explanation. If the student can be used as evidence and give rise to a fnding that a provides an adequate explanation to the satisfaction of policy has been violated. the faculty member, the matter will be deemed resolved. If, in the opinion of the faculty member, an adequate 2. Defnitions explanation is not provided by the student, the faculty a. University: The University means Bellevue University. member may sanction the student in accordance with b. Student: Refers to all persons taking courses from the Academic Dishonesty Penalties section below. The the University: full-time and part-time; residential faculty member is responsible for documenting this or online; enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, decision and notifying the Dean of Students’ Offce. The professional, special topic, and certifcate of Dean of Students’ Offce is responsible for notifying the completion programs or courses. student of the decision, the sanction being imposed, and the right to appeal. c. Staff: Refers to any non-faculty employee of Bellevue University. 4. Academic Dishonesty Penalties a. Penalties for academic dishonesty may include a d. Faculty: Refers to any full-time or part-time hired by warning, a grade of “F” on the work in question or for the University to conduct classroom, online, or other the course. These are the only penalties that a faculty academic activities. member may unilaterally impose for an incident of e. University Premises: Refers to all land, buildings, academic dishonesty. facilities, online academic and support systems, and b. In addition, any student engaged in academic dishonesty other property in the possession of or owned, used, may be subject to further disciplinary action up to and or controlled by the University including applicable including formal reprimand, short-term suspension, adjacent streets and sidewalks. long–term suspension, and/or expulsion according to f. University Community: Refers to all students, staff, the policies and procedures of the University (PS 1035). faculty, and guests at the University. These penalties can only be imposed by the appropriate g. Dean of Students’ Offce (DSO): This offce will administrator at the University.
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 9 5. Academic Dishonesty Grade Appeals mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, a. If the student disagrees with the determination or the gender expression, sexual orientation, or other sanctions imposed by the instructor described in item protected class, that adversely affects their employment 4.a., above, he or she may appeal the decision to the or education on University premises or in the course of Dean of the academic college within sixty (60) days University activities per PS 04. (Alleged violations of the of the grade posting in BRUIN per the Grade Appeal University’s Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy process in the Academic Catalog. will be addressed pursuant to the Discrimination and Harassment Grievance Procedures.) b. Within ffteen (15) University business days upon receipt of the request for a grade appeal, the Dean or designee g. Stalking which is defned as: engaging in a knowing and will contact the student. If a determination is not reached willful course of conduct directed at a specifc person at this time, the Dean’s contact with the student will give which seriously terrifes, threatens, or intimidates the the timeline for review and determination of the grade person and which serves no legitimate purpose. appeal. A student may appeal the Dean’s decision to the h. Participation in hazing. Hazing includes any activity Chief Academic Offcer (CAO), in writing, within ffteen intended to test another person’s willingness or (15) University business days of the decision by the Dean. readiness to join a group (or to maintain full status The appeal of the Dean’s decision will be considered in a group) by subjecting that person to humiliation, only if one of the following conditions is met: degradation, or other risks of emotional or physical i. The decision was contrary to the facts. harm. Willing participation in a hazing exercise by the person being hazed does not excuse hazing. ii. There is additional information which is material. i. Students have the right to be free from retaliation. iii. The proper procedures were not followed. No Threats or other forms of intimidation or retribution procedural error shall invalidate the decision unless, against a student who fles a complaint, participates in the judgment of the CAO, the error caused in an investigation, appears as a witness at an substantial prejudice to/against the student. administrative hearing, or opposes an unlawful act, iv. The sanction imposed was inappropriate. discriminatory practice or policy, are prohibited and c. The CAO's decision is fnal and not subject to appeal. subject to University student discipline procedures. 6. Violations of the Code of Conduct j. Participating in or inciting a riot or disturbance, or a disorderly assembly which disrupts or obstructs any As a general matter, all members of the University community University activity or function. are expected to conduct themselves in a way that is conducive to an academic environment. With that in mind, k. Seizing, holding, taking, commandeering, or damaging Bellevue University prohibits the following: any property or facilities of the University, or threatening to do so. a. Knowingly furnishing false information to the University; forgery or alteration of University documents, records, l. Gambling or holding a raffe or lottery on campus or or instruments of identifcation; use of University at any University or University-affliated function or documents or instruments of identifcation with intent to premises without the approval of the Vice President of mislead or defraud. Community and Student Affairs is prohibited. b. Theft of property or services; or knowingly having m. Intentionally initiating or causing to be initiated any possession of stolen property. false report, warning, or threat of fre, explosion, or other emergency. c. Failure to comply with the directives of University offcials or Campus Safety offcers acting in the performance of n. Any action or conduct which improperly or unlawfully their duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these interferes with any person’s lawful and permitted persons when requested to do so. personal, academic, or employment pursuits. d. Disrupting or obstructing any University-related business o. Unauthorized possession, use or duplication of keys, or activities, including disorderly or disruptive classroom key cards, or passwords to University vehicles, buildings, conduct. computer system(s), or other property. e. Unauthorized entry into any University offce or area or p. Bellevue University subscribes to the Drug-Free Work unauthorized accessing of University records. Place Act of 1988 (34 CFR, Part 85, Subpart F), the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments f. Threatening, harassing, or discriminating against any of 1989 (Public Law 101-226) and section 5301 of the person based on race, color, religion, national origin, Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Possessing, using, or creed, service in the uniformed services (as defned in being under the infuence of alcoholic beverages state and federal law), veteran status, sex, age, political on University property, other than at an event where ideas, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or consumption of alcoholic beverages has been approved
10 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook by the University in advance. Bellevue University strictly physical injury to a University employee, offcial, student, prohibits the unlawful possession, use, or distribution visitor, or guest. of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees y. Making derogatory, offensive, inappropriate, or on its property or as part of any of its activities. The intimidating comments toward other campus University will impose disciplinary sanctions on students community members. This includes comments made on and employees (consistent with local, state, and federal social media. law), up to and including dismissal from the University or termination of employment and referral for prosecution, z. Bellevue University has the responsibility for securing for violation of these standards of conduct. Disciplinary its computing and networking systems (both academic sanctions may also include the completion of an and administrative) to a reasonable and economically appropriate rehabilitation program. feasible degree against unauthorized access, while making the systems accessible for legitimate and q. Possessing on University property, or at any University or innovative uses. The Bellevue University data network is University-affliated function or activity, any dangerous a private network and may only be used for authorized chemical or explosive element or any weapon, not purposes by authorized individuals. Unauthorized use, required for lawful University studies, without the access, or modifcation of any information on this system authorization of the President of the University. (Pocket may result in prosecution. All data transmitted or stored knives are permitted as long as the blade is no longer on any location within this network is the sole property than three inches in length.) of Bellevue University that will be monitored and audited r. Physically detaining or restraining, however briefy, any at the discretion of the University. All individuals gaining other person against his or her will; removing any person access to this system are hereby notifed that use of against such person’s will from any place where the this system constitutes consent to such monitoring person is authorized to remain; or in any way purposely and auditing. It is important for the user to practice obstructing the free movement of persons or vehicles ethical behavior in computing activities. The sharing of on University premises or at University or University- passwords or logins is forbidden. Bellevue University affliated functions or activities. authorizes user accounts solely for use in conducting s. Obscene or indecent behavior, which includes but is not course-related research and University business. limited to, exposure of one’s sexual organs or the display aa. Knowingly encouraging, aiding, assisting, or abetting of sexual behavior that would reasonably be offensive any other person(s) to commit any act of misconduct to others, as well as the viewing of pornography on prohibited above. University computers, University networks, personal bb. Bellevue University is a tobacco-free institution. devices, or personal networks while on University Therefore, tobacco products (including but not limited property or University sanctioned events. to cigarettes, pipes, hookahs, cigars, e-cigarettes, t. Littering, or willfully or recklessly defacing, destroying, or chew, snuff, snus, and other non-combustible tobacco damaging property of the University (or property under products or devices) are prohibited in any campus its jurisdiction or control), or property of another person building or on any campus grounds, except for inside or entity, or removing or using such property without personal vehicles (PS 80). proper authorization. cc. Any violation of the Student Code of Conduct by a u. Violating any local, state, or federal law, ordinance, or student’s non-University guest. “Guest” is defned as regulation (a) while on University property, or (b) while any non-student present on University premises at the in the course of any University or University-affliated invitation and/or hosting of the student. The hosting function or activity, or (c) which violation adversely affects student shall be held responsible for the actions of their or adversely refects upon the University’s pursuit of invited guest. its educational activities or the pursuit of educational, dd. Violations related to fre safety, including but not employment, or other lawful activities of any student, limited to: visitor, or employee of the University. i. Failure to properly evacuate during a fre alarm. v. Violating any rule or regulation not contained or referred to within the offcial University catalog, after ii. Intentional sounding of a fre alarm without cause. notice of such rule or regulation, or after publication on iii. Illegal possession of, or removal of, damage to, University bulletin boards and online (or otherwise) of or tampering with fre safety or other emergency such rule or regulation. warning equipment. w. Violating campus or University parking regulations. iv. Arson or unauthorized setting of fres on x. Physical violence towards another person or group. University property. Causing or attempting to cause or threatening to cause
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 11 ee. Conduct on or off campus which refects poorly on vi. Interim Suspension – Immediate exclusion from all the University, or other conduct prejudicial to the best University property, University-sponsored events, interests of the University or other students. or designated courses, curriculum offerings or class ff. Violating any policy or rule governing the conduct of sections pending a hearing. students which has been adopted by the University. vii. Suspension – Exclusion from all University property, gg. Failure to cooperate in the investigation and resolution University-sponsored events, or designated courses of an alleged violation of the Student Code of Conduct. or curriculum offerings or class sections as a student for a defnite period of time, not to exceed one year. The University reserves the right to address other inappropriate behavior that does not clearly fall within the viii. Expulsion – Termination of student status and identifed standards of conduct outlined above. resulting exclusion from attending all University property, functions, or from attending or enrolling 7. Determining Violations and Sanctions in designated courses, curriculum offerings, class a. The Dean of Students' Offce is responsible for sections, programs, or University-sponsored events determining violations of the Student Code of Conduct. for an indefnite period of time. If any conditions of b. The following sanctions may be imposed for violations of readmission are established, they may be stated in the Student Code of Conduct by the Dean of Students’ the order of dismissal. The President or Board of Offce. In each case, the sanction(s) to be imposed will Directors of Bellevue University may also establish, at be determined by examining the nature and severity any time, conditions upon which a dismissed student of the violation. The cumulative effect of a student’s may be readmitted to the University. prior violations of the Student Code of Conduct and ix. Ban and Bar – Campus Safety may issue written the student’s prior disciplinary records may also be notices to any person who has been contacted or considered in determining the appropriate sanction. observed on University property while engaged i. Warning – A verbal or written statement that the in any unlawful or unauthorized activity banning student has violated University rules, and may be and barring such person from University property. subject to more severe disciplinary action if such Violation of any such notice will be deemed to be behavior continues or is repeated. trespassing on University property, and the offending party may be cited and subject to prosecution ii. Restitution – Required reimbursement for damage for criminal trespass in violation of Neb. Rev. to or misappropriation of University or any other Stat. § 28-520 or § 28-521. The term “unlawful or public or private property. Where this sanction is unauthorized activity” shall mean any conduct, act, imposed, the decision shall direct that restitution or omission by any person that is in violation of (i) any be made by a certain date. The consequences of law, rule, regulation, or order of the State of Nebraska failure to make such restitution shall be stated in or of the United States, or (ii) any policy, rule, or writing. Restitution may take the form of appropriate regulation of Bellevue University. services or other compensation. 8. Non-Academic Appeals iii. Non-Academic Refective Activity – Work a. The student may appeal the Dean of Students Offce’s assignments, essays, service to the University, or conduct decision to the Vice President for Community other related discretionary assignments. & Student Affairs. The appeal must be in writing, and iv. Academic Sanctions – Penalties may include must be fled with the Vice President for Community a reduction in coursework grade(s), including, & Student Affairs no later than ffteen (15) University but not limited to participation, assignments, business days after the date of the decision. The appeal or presentations based on inappropriate will be considered only if one of the following conditions classroom conduct. is met: v. Disciplinary Probation – Exclusion from the privilege i. The decision was contrary to the facts. of using specifed facilities of the University or ii. That there is additional information which is material. from participating in extracurricular activities of the University, including the holding of any student or iii. The proper procedures were not followed; no student organization offce, for a specifed period procedural error shall invalidate the decision unless, of time, or other terms of disciplinary probation in the judgment of the Vice President, the error deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The caused substantial prejudice to/against the student. terms of any such disciplinary probation imposed iv. The sanction imposed was inappropriate. will be specifed in writing, and may include the withdrawal of any privileges or services otherwise v. Postponement of any sanctions pending review provided by the University. by the Vice President is at the discretion of the Vice President.
12 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook vi. Review by the Vice President will be limited to a with Disabilities Act, Student Academic Honesty (Plagiarism), review of the documents submitted as evidence at Student Code of Conduct, Discrimination and Harassment the meeting and a review of all relevant material. Policy, Student Records Policies, or any other existing formal Opportunity for the student to personally discuss procedure under which a complaint may fall. the matter with the Vice President shall be at the Students are encouraged to attempt to resolve the issue discretion of the Vice President. directly with the member of the faculty, staff, or administration vii. The Vice President shall send the decision within involved in an informal manner. If a satisfactory resolution ffteen (15) University business days on the appeal cannot be reached informally or the student does not feel to the student by certifed mail. In addition, the Vice comfortable attempting to resolve the issue directly, the President may communicate with the student by student needs to submit the complaint to https://bellevue phone or email as well. The Vice President is also advocate.symplicity.com/public_report/index.php. After responsible for placing a copy of his or her appeal submitting the complaint the appropriate staff will be in decision in the student’s fle. contact within two business days. b. The decision of the Vice President shall be fnal and not If a satisfactory resolution is still not reached, an appeal may subject to further appeal. be submitted in writing to the appropriate University Vice President, whose decision will be fnal. Discrimination and Harassment Policy University policy PS 04 prohibits any act of discrimination Reporting and Disclosure of Information or harassment against any individual associated with the The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy University. In keeping with our educational mission, the and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f)) is the University will foster open learning and working environments. landmark federal law, originally known as the Campus To meet moral as well as legal obligations, the University Security Act, that requires colleges and universities across has developed procedures to protect both students and the United States to disclose information about crime employees from discrimination and harassment, as well as on and around their campuses. Bellevue University is in established an environment in which such unacceptable compliance with the Clery Act requirements by publishing behavior will not be tolerated. this information online at http://www.bellevue.edu/student The University’s ethical obligation to provide an support/consumer-information/consumer-information. Paper environment that is free from discrimination and copies are located on-campus in the OneStop Welcome harassment and from the fear that it may occur is Center and Offce of Student Affairs, or available by request implicit. The entire collegiate community suffers when from the Safety Administrator, who can be reached at discrimination or harassment is allowed to pervade the 402-557-7079. For all disclosure information, please visit academic atmosphere through neglect, or through the lack http://www.bellevue.edu/student-support/consumer of programs designed to clarify appropriate professional information/consumer-information. behavior and promote understanding of what constitutes discrimination or harassment. Electronic Device Expectations Electronic devices, other than those approved for class, Campus Safety-Reporting a Crime are not allowed during class time. All cell phones, pagers, It is the goal of Bellevue University to provide a secure, safe music players, etc. need to be put on silent mode when in campus and work place for its students and employees. the classroom or library. If there are job related (on-call) or Students, faculty, and staff at Bellevue University who observe medical reasons (illness at home) to have the device active or are involved in any crime or incident on campus should in the classroom/library, the instructor/librarian needs to report the incident to the Safety Offce as soon as possible by be informed. In those cases, if a student is contacted, they calling 402-557-5000, by using one of the blue phones in the will be required to leave the classroom/library to have the parking lots located on campus, or by flling out the Incident conversation. Electronic devices are not allowed within the Report form at http://www.bellevue.edu/footer/contact-us/ testing rooms of the test center at any time. incident-report. Student Email Regulations Student Complaint Procedures All Bellevue University students receive a lifetime email Bellevue University affrms the right to bring forth complaints address. This is a secure email account and the primary and is committed to resolving these matters in a fair, method of communication with instructors and other equitable, and timely manner, so as to protect the rights of University departments. Email is an offcial means for both the individual and the community. communication within Bellevue University. Therefore, the University has the right to send the student communications This complaint procedure applies to complaints that are not via email and the right to expect that those communications addressed by the Academic Appeals Procedures, Americans
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 13 are received and read in a timely fashion. • The knowing transmission of a message containing a University email accounts are assigned to all registered computer virus. students and alumni. All University communications will be • The misrepresentation of the identity of the sender of sent to the student’s offcial University email address. The an email. student is expected to check their University email account on • The use or attempt to use the accounts of others without a frequent and consistent basis to stay current with University- their permission. related communications. Users who experience such inappropriate uses or who Faculty may determine how email will be used in their classes. receive email related thereto, should immediately submit Faculty may expect that the student’s offcial email addresses their concern to https://bellevue-advocate.symplicity.com/ are being accessed and faculty may use email for their public_report. Material that is fraudulent, harassing, profane, courses accordingly. obscene, intimidating, defamatory, or otherwise unlawful The University recommends checking email once a week (at or inappropriate may not be sent by email or other form of a minimum), in recognition that certain communications may electronic communication. Those that engage in this type be time-critical. Course specifc requirements may necessitate of behavior will be considered in violation of the policy and the student access their email more frequently than once a may result in disciplinary action; including termination of the week. The student needs to ensure there is suffcient space student’s email account. in their account to allow for email to be delivered. Emails that have been in the “trash can” for 30 days or more will Computer and Network Use Policy automatically be removed. Bellevue University has the responsibility for securing its The student may have email electronically redirected to computing and networking systems (both academic and another email address. To have email redirected from the administrative) to a reasonable and economically feasible offcial address to another email address (e.g., @aol.com, degree against unauthorized access, while making the @hotmail.com), the student may do so, but at their own risk. systems accessible for legitimate and innovative uses. The University will not be responsible for the handling of This responsibility includes informing persons who use email by outside vendors or by departmental servers. Having the Bellevue University computer and network systems of email redirected does not absolve the student from the expected standards of conduct. responsibilities associated with communication sent to their The Bellevue University data network is a private network offcial email address. and may only be used for authorized purposes by authorized In general, email is not appropriate for transmitting sensitive individuals. Unauthorized use, access, or modifcation of any or confdential information unless its use for such purposes is information on this system may result in prosecution. matched by an appropriate level of security. All data transmitted or stored on any location within this Confdentiality regarding student records is protected network is the sole property of Bellevue University that will be under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of monitored and audited at the discretion of the University. All 1974 (FERPA). All use of email, including use for sensitive or individuals gaining access to this system are hereby notifed confdential information, will be consistent with FERPA. that use of this system constitutes consent to such monitoring Email shall not be the sole method for notifcation of any and auditing. legal action. While incidental personal use of email is It is important for the user to practice ethical behavior in acceptable, conducting business for proft using University computing activities because the user has access to many resources is forbidden. valuable and sensitive resources, and the user’s computing practices can adversely affect the work of others. For the good Examples of Inappropriate Use of all users, improper use and abuse of the computer and Use of the University’s email system for inappropriate network privileges will not be tolerated. Bellevue University purposes is strictly prohibited. Inappropriate uses include, but authorizes user accounts solely for use in conducting course- are not limited to, the following examples: related research and University business. • The creation and exchange of harassing, obscene, or The use of Peer to Peer (P2P) software for downloading, threatening messages. copying, and sharing material such as music, movies, games, • The unauthorized exchange of proprietary information or software, or other copyrighted materials for which the any other privileged, confdential sensitive information. copyright holder has not given rights, is both against the law • The creation and exchange of advertisements, and Bellevue University’s Computer and Network Use Policy. solicitations, chain letters, and other unoffcial, unsolicited Penalties for copyright infringement include civil and criminal email. penalties that may include both fnes and imprisonment. For more information, please see the Bellevue University • The creation and exchange of information in violation of Copyright Center at http://libguides.bellevue.edu/copyright. any laws, including copyright laws, or University policies.
14 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Individuals accessing the Internet via a computer located within the University’s network are warned that the University has no control over what quality content may be found through even the simplest search of the Internet and that many of the available pages may contain offensive, sexually explicit, or inappropriate material. The University does not condone intentionally accessing this information of this nature via the Internet connection. Any person using a University computer or network resources does so within the bounds of this authorization. Persons who violate this policy will lose their access privileges to Bellevue University’s computing systems, pending an investigation of the alleged violations. For additional information, a complete copy of the policy statement is available online at www.bellevue.edu/about/ consumer-information/computer-network-policy.aspx. The policy statement is also posted on the bulletin board in the student computer labs. The use of bellevue.edu and affliated websites is further subject to the Bellevue University website Terms and Conditions of Use. Bellevue Real-Time User Information Network (BRUIN) BRUIN provides secure online access to account information and web services at the University. Upon completion of an application, the student’s BRUIN account is created. As the student progresses through admissions, becomes a student, and graduates, BRUIN provides resources to meet their educational needs. See bellevue.edu for more information.
Cyberactive Blackboard Online Classroom Blackboard™ is a course management system used campus-wide at Bellevue University. All currently-enrolled students have access to the Blackboard system and will be required to use the online classroom in every course. For resources on how to get acquainted with the functions of Blackboard, visit the Student Blackboard Training Library at buonline.bellevue.edu/Bbstudentlibrary.html. To log into a Bellevue University may provide online classroom course through Blackboard, visit cyberactive.bellevue.edu. environments and other educational opportunities under agreements with software, hardware, or Internet service Online Education Disclaimer providers. In no event will Bellevue University be liable to the student or other users for any incidental or consequential Bellevue University does not warrant that the functions or damages (including, without limitation, indirect, special, information contained on bellevue.edu or affliated websites punitive, or exemplary damages) arising out of any use of, or online environments will meet any requirements or needs inability to use Bellevue University online, or for any claim by the student may have; that such websites will operate error any party, even if Bellevue University had been advised of the free or in an uninterrupted fashion; that any defects or errors possibility of such damages. Bellevue University’s total liability in such websites will be corrected; or that such websites will with respect to Bellevue University online shall not exceed the be compatible with any particular platform. In the event data/ tuition paid by the student or users for online courses. Please documents that are loaded directly to an online classroom or refer to the Bellevue University website Terms and Conditions as an attachment to the learning management system are lost of Use for further information regarding Bellevue University’s or in some way altered, every attempt will be made to recover online policies. the original data. However, to the extent such recovery is impossible or not feasible; the student agrees to hold Bellevue University harmless. Students are advised to keep copies of all assignments.
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Outreach Scholarship Initiatives are fnancially underserved, and who are of Latino/Hispanic descent. Beginning with the 2017/2018 Academic Year, The University’s South Omaha Outreach Scholarship Program the South Omaha Outreach Scholarship will undergo a has been successful in providing educational opportunities name change. It will be renamed The Latino DREAM for underserved and underrepresented students in our Scholarship. The purpose of the name change is two-fold. community. This scholarship program was origianlly designed The area served is expanding and will no longer be limited to enroll, retain, and educate residents of South Omaha, to residents of South Omaha or Bellevue (under restricted Bellevue, and the surrounding area. By participating in this zip codes), but will be open to the entire State of Nebraska, scholarship program, students receive scholarship support including the counties of Pottawattamie, Harrison, and and professional career development throughout the Mills in the State of Iowa. Awardees from the central and completion of their degree program. western parts of Nebraska (i.e. those not located within The South Omaha Outreach Scholarship Program’s focus daily driving distance) will be required to relocate locally is on providing support for traditional aged students who as the scholarship is restricted to residential students.
16 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Therefore, a portion of the courses are required to be taken the Partnership 4 Kids (P4K) organization. The University in in the in-class format. This change will help to better serve collaboration with P4K has developed a scholarship program the needs of the ever growing population in the state. geared at providing full-ride scholarships for up to two (2) new The DREAM and Mike and Lin Simmonds Scholarships, were students each academic year. The goal of the partnership born out of the success of the original South Omaha Outreach is to provide a comprehensive pathway for Partnership 4 Scholarship Program, and at the behest of the scholarship Kids participants to earn a bachelor’s degree from Bellevue donors and board members. These scholarships mainly University. This scholarship requires a nomination form be target local students in the eastern counties of Nebraska submitted to the University on behalf of a student from a P4K and western counties of Iowa who are non-traditional age, representative in order for a student to apply. Additionally, transfer students, single parents, frst generation students, students must demonstrate fnancial need specifcally through racial and/or ethnic minorities, and those who have the Pell-eligibility. The remainder of the criteria mirrors much most fnancial need. These scholarships also provide all the like the other outreach scholarship initiative programs; and support and services that the original South Omaha Outreach the students from both of these new scholarship programs Scholarship Program provides, but are able to serve a larger receive the same support, services, and professional career body of students throughout the entire local area. development as the others. All scholarship program students receive funding annually Transfer Agreements – for up to fve years or until the student completes their frst bachelor’s degree (whichever comes frst). Post-Secondary Institutions Bellevue University has articulation agreements with over 150 Eligibility is determined by the following criteria: U.S. colleges and institutions, and with universities abroad. • Student can be a frst-time freshman, transfer, These agreements may allow students with transfer courses or continuing undergraduate student already in or degrees in technical, career, or liberal arts felds to transfer attendance. directly to Bellevue University to complete a bachelor’s • Student must demonstrate fnancial need through the degree program. completion of the FAFSA or College Funding Estimator Under agreements with two-year and four-year colleges, (found on the EducationQuest.org) each academic year. students will receive maximum program fexibility at a • For the Mike and Lin Simmonds Scholarship: Student minimum cost, by receiving full academic value for completed must be a Nebraska resident residing within one of the course work. If previously earned Bellevue University credit following zip codes: 68104, 68110, 68111, 68112, 68131, hours are included in the associate’s degree, they are not 68132 in North Omaha; or Iowa resident residing in counted in the total number of transfer hours. 51510 in Carter Lake, IA. Students must complete the remaining specifed coursework • Student needs to meet the minimum academic to obtain their degree. requirements for the scholarship. Visit http://www.bellevue.edu/admissions-tuition/transfer • Student must plan on matriculating on a full-time basis credits/articulation-agreements for a list of institutions. throughout the duration of the scholarship. If a transfer student has earned an Associate of Science • Student will be required to successfully complete a (A.S.), Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of General Science, number of additional programmatic pieces each term in or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree from a order to maintain the receipt of the scholarship. community college not listed, the student may be admitted to Bellevue University under the same transfer arrangements. First priority is given to ethnic/racial minorities, single parents, and frst generation students. Transfer of Credit to Another Institution Bellevue University continues to create strong community Students should be aware that transfer credit is always the relationships to offer additional scholarship opportunities to responsibility of the receiving institution. Whether or not students most in need. The University recently enhanced credits transfer is solely up the receiving institution. Any the partnership with the TeamMates Mentoring Program student interested in transferring credit hours should check to create a specifc TeamMates-DREAM Scholarship. This with the receiving institution directly to determine to what scholarship which offers four (4) new awards per academic extent, if any, credit hours can be transferred. year is restricted to current/active senior TeamMates mentees. The remainder of the criteria mirrors much like The DREAM Scholarship. One added beneft for the TeamMates-DREAM Military Students Scholarship is that the recipients are also assigned a Active duty, Veterans (retired, and those having served), as post-secondary mentor at the University to continue on what well as spouses and dependents, are an important part of the the TeamMates Mentoring Program initially provided to them. Bellevue University community. The Enrollment Department, the Military Veteran Services Center on the main campus, our A second partnership that is also building momentum is with
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 17 representatives at the Education Offces, or our nation-wide enhance the higher education experience, and help with the outreach team can assist in continuing an education at transition to a rewarding civilian career. Contact the MVSC at Bellevue University. These representatives can assist with [email protected] or 402-557-7820. registration for classes offered on base, on campus, or online. The representatives can help determine educational options, DANTES Distance Learning Program select courses, evaluate transfer credits, and counsel students Bellevue University’s online programs are approved DANTES on programs. Military Tuition Assistance information is distance learning programs. Prior to enrolling, students must available at the Base Education Offce. At most installations, receive counseling from their installation Education Counselor the registration process will be completed online. regarding service-specifc policies. For more information, Students can also use the GI Bill™ (either in-service or contact the Military Team at [email protected] or the out-of-service), Military Tuition Assistance, scholarships, offce at Offutt AFB, DANTES at 850-452-1111, or visit www.dantes.doded.mil/index.html. grants, student loans, and military education benefts. Veteran Services representatives are available in the Student Finance Offce at Bellevue University’s main campus or via email at Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges [email protected]. Students, who are military or military- Bellevue University is a member of the Servicemembers related, are welcome to use all student services available Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Degree Network System at Bellevue University, whether taking courses on base, on (DNS) network. SOC is made up of accredited colleges and campus, or online. These services include, but are not limited universities with more than 1,900 institutional members and to: the Military Veteran Services Center, library, recreation functions in cooperation with the Department of Defense rooms, gym, student center, and University activities. (DoD) and the military services to meet the voluntary higher education needs of service members. Military Education and Training As a SOC member, Bellevue University recognizes the Credit is accepted for military training. Bellevue University educational needs of military students and has developed has a long-standing tradition of supporting military students. policies to ensure maximum transfer of credit. We also As a part of this tradition, Bellevue University has entered award credit for learning that occurs in institutional and into numerous agreements and joined the following military non-instructional settings, and for specialized military training educational initiatives to support students: GoArmyEd.com, and occupational experiences. Servicemembers Opportunity College, DANTES, and Air Full details about the benefts as a result of our association University – Associate to Baccalaureate Cooperative Program with SOC are available from the Military Programs (AUABC). Visit bellevue.edu/military for complete information Department at [email protected]. on ways of earning credit. ROTC: Aerospace Studies (Air Force) and Offutt Military Installation Student Services Military Science (Army) For information, contact the Offutt Air Force. Base students Students may participate in Air Force ROTC through can contact our representative in the Base Education Offce, cross-town enrollment with the University of Nebraska at 402-291-8853/402-294-0582. Fairchild Air Force Base students Omaha or Army ROTC through cross-town enrollment can contact our representative in the Base Education Offce, with Creighton University. For further information, contact 509-808-2601. our Military Programs Department, [email protected] Military Veteran Services Center 866-676-3614. Military and Veteran Students attending Bellevue University Military Tuition Assistance can take advantage of the many services available at the Government Tuition Assistance may be used by submitting Military Veteran Services Center. Located adjacent to the an approved Tuition Assistance Form to the Student Finance University’s main entrance, this beautiful 6,000-square-foot Department. The form may be submitted to billing@bellevue. facility stands as yet another example of the University’s edu. Students are responsible for payment of books, fees, continued commitment to the men and women who don the and tuition not covered by Tuition Assistance. If using Tuition uniform of our nation’s armed services and have served us all. Assistance, the student is responsible for turning in the Services include employment assistance, coaching, tutoring, Tuition Assistance Form fourteen (14) days prior to the class mentoring, housing assistance, counseling, military and start date. For more information, please contact a Financial veteran support group, and access to quiet study rooms, Counselor or the staff of the Financial Aid Department, and conference rooms, spacious lounge, internet café, and much consult the Financial Aid section on page 29. more. Bellevue University continuously consults with the true experts—our military and veteran students—to bring meaningful services that aid in professional development,
18 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Yellow Ribbon Program Undergraduate Students Bellevue University is a Yellow Ribbon Program participant. Full-time = 8 credit hours That means students may be eligible for additional funds 3/4 Time = 6 credit hours to cover costs. The Post-9/11 GI Bill™ pays up to a national 1/2 Time = 4 credit hours yearly maximum that is set by the Department of Veteran Graduate (Traditional) Affairs on an annual basis. The Yellow Ribbon Program helps Full-time = 6 graduate credit hours pay for tuition and fees in excess of that amount. For more 1/2 Time = 3 graduate credit hours information, email [email protected]. Use of Military Tuition Assistance (TA), Veteran Services TA Top-Up (TATU) and the Veteran advising is available in the Veteran Services Offce, VA Educational Beneft (GI Bill™) Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST to assist veteran students with any University or educational beneft matter, by If a student is an active-duty military member, they have the phone or in person. The Veteran Services Offce is located option of using Tuition Assistance (TA), TA Top-Up (TATU), in the Student Finance Offce in the Educational Services or GI Bill. They may use TA or TATU for one class and the GI Building. The Veteran Services Offce provides certifcation of Bill for another. Military TA currently has certain restrictions, enrollment and helps arrange for tutorial assistance, part-time depending upon branch of service, i.e., an aggregate limit of employment of veterans, and other special programs and $4,500 per fscal year and a cap of $250 per credit hour, that services as needed. Payment of tuition is not contingent upon must be considered when exploring which option to use. receipt of Veterans Administration (VA) benefts. For more Contact the Veteran Services Offce for an explanation of each information please visit http://www.bellevue.edu/student option. support/military-veteran-services/veteran-services. Pre-Professional Programs Veteran Work-Study Program Bellevue University’s pre-professional programs offer Some veteran students qualify for the VA Work-Study a number of the foundation courses required by most Program, which provides funds for part-time positions at professional programs, including: Allied Health; Architecture; various locations on campus. Direct any questions to the Chiropractic Medicine; Dentistry; Divinity; Engineering; Law; Veteran Services Offce. Medicine; Mortuary Science; Nursing; Occupational Therapy; Optometry; Pharmacy; Physical Therapy; and Veterinary Veteran Enrollment Status Medicine. Students are encouraged to directly follow the catalogs of professional schools to ensure that specifc degree Students may check with the Veteran Services Offce if they requirements are met. Admissions Counselors will assist in are not sure of enrollment status. As a general rule for VA coordinating programs between institutions. purposes, the following applies: Admissions
When applying for admission to a Bellevue University Prerequisite for the Accelerated Major offering applicants are required to submit an application for Bellevue University offers Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree admission. Admission is considered when the applicant has Completion Programs for working adult students who met all requirements. Once admission has been granted have completed an associate’s degree or a minimum of students are eligible to begin the enrollment process into 60 semester hours of transferable credit from regionally the appropriate courses. If unexplained discrepancies appear accredited institutions of higher education. Prior to beginning between statements or documents, applicants may be the cohort-based major, the student needs to: rejected for admission or admission may be revoked. 1. Possess an associate’s degree, or 60 semester hours Additional Admission Requirements completed with a grade of “C-” or higher from an accredited institution of higher learning. Please submit all Due to accreditation, licensing, or other determining offcial transcripts. factors additional admission requirements may apply. After meeting these qualifcations the student may be granted full 2. Some programs require students to be currently employed admittance. in a work setting where academic content of the major can be applied (an admissions counselor will advise accordingly);
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IT Operations Management • • • 2 years IT See work experience • experience or academic background OR Associate’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, OR Related technology degree with permission from faculty designate Leadership • • • Currently employed • • in a work setting in which academic content can be applied Legal Studies • • • • • Liberal Studies • • • • Management • • • Currently employed • • in a work setting in which academic content can be applied Management Info Systems • • • 3 yrs & current • • employ in IT Management of HR • • • Current employ/ • • past employ hist. Marketing • • • Currently employed • • in a work setting in which academic content can be applied Nonproft Management • • • Current employ/ • • past employ hist. Nursing • • • • • Currently • • English Comp (3 sem Cr or equiv) • practicing as a • College Level Mathematics licensed RN (3 sem Cr or equiv) • Physical or Life Sciences (6 sem Cr or equiv) • Soc Sciences (3 sem Cr or equiv) Project Management • • • 3 years • • Professional Psychology • • • • • Psychology • • • • Public Health Education • • • • Security Management • • • • • Software Development • • • 1 year computer See work experience • programming experience OR Associate’s Degree OR 60 credit hour minimum
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Sport Management • • • • Supply Chain & Logistics Mgmt • • • • Supply Chain, Trans & Log Mgmt • • • 3 yrs work exper. • • Sustainability Mgmt • • • 1 year work exper. See work experience • in a science or engineering tech feld OR 2 college- level Natural Science courses successfully completed OR Program Director approval Systems and Network Admin • • • 2 yrs of IT exper. See work experience • in positions such as SNA, DBA, or Help Desk, resume required OR Assoc. Degree or 60 hrs OR BSIT 200 or BSIT 220 must be passed with a B or higher OR hold a current CompTIA A+ or CompTIA Network + cert. Web Technologies • • • •
Note: 1 Documentation of high school completion Documentation can include an offcial transcript, GED certifcate, a certifcate demonstrating that the student has passed a state authorized examination which is considered equivalent to a high school diploma, a home school letter, and Attestation Form Applicants who have earned a C or better in at least 9 post-secondary credit (semester) hours and have graduated from an approved high school may utilize an Attestation Form to self-certify high school completion Students who submit an offcial transcript which refects a two-year degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution are not required to show proof of high school completion 2 In select majors within the College of Business signifcant volunteer experience may substitute for work experience
3. Some programs require students to possess three years 3. Register with the National Association of Intercollegiate of signifcant work experience relevant to the major (an Athletics (NAIA) Eligibility Center* at playnaia.org and admissions counselor will advise accordingly); and submit all required offcial documentation including: 4. Submit an Application for Admission, completed, signed, documentation of high school completion and offcial and accompanied by the application fee. transcripts from all previously attended higher education institutions (inclusive of institutions where the student- Admission of Athletes athlete might have earned A.P. credit). Freshman eligibility documentation requirements include: ACT (18 or higher**) 1. To apply for admission to Bellevue University, athletes or SAT (860 or higher***) scores sent to the Center (NAIA are required to submit an Application for Admission code 9876) and class rank of 50 percent or higher (if not accompanied by a one-time application fee for included on the high school transcript letter). undergraduate programs. (International student-athletes, please see section titled, “Admission of International ** Students who scored between 16 and 17 on the March Students for Undergraduate Programs”.) 2016 or later ACT test will be granted an automatic ACT test score minimum exception to compete during the 2016-17 2. Submit offcial documentation of high school completion academic year. The NAIA Eligibility Center will automatically (offcial high school transcript, GED transcript, or home apply this ACT test score minimum exception in the eligibility school letter of completion) to Bellevue University. determination process.
22 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook ***860 on the SAT (Critical Reading and Math) if taken before • Completion of Key Assignments for EDUC 200 March 2016. Foundations of Education, EDUC 210 Introduction to 940 on the SAT (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing + Teaching, and EDUC 240 Educational Psychology/Human Math), if taken in March 2016 or after. Growth and Development. – Students who have transferred any of the above Students who scored between 860 and 930 on the March courses will need to complete the Key Assignments 2016 or later SAT test will be granted an automatic SAT test for the course. score minimum exception to compete during the 2016-17 • Successful completion of the basic skills test (Reading, academic year. The NAIA Eligibility Center will automatically Writing, and Mathematics) required by the Nebraska apply this SAT test score minimum exception in the eligibility Department of Education (NDE). Minimum scores determination process. mandated by NDE must be attained. Note: Both Bellevue University and the NAIA Eligibility Center require their own – Minimum scores of 173 on all sections of the original offcial copies of the student-athlete’s academic records for determination of admission and eligibility Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) if taken prior to September 1, 2014. If the student-athlete is transferring from another institution – Effective September 1, 2014, the PRAXIS I test was of higher education, they also must satisfy the following changed to the Praxis Core Academic Skills for requirements: Educators (CORE) tests. Passing scores are 4. Submit an offcial transcript from each regionally accredited Reading 156, Writing 162, and Mathematics 150* institution previously attended (the transcript must be *Offcial scores must be on fle in the Teacher Education mailed directly from the previous institution to the Bellevue Program offce at the time of application. Plans should University Registrar’s Offce or electronically sent from be made to take the test a minimum of two months authorized sending partners/schools).Transcripts must be in advance of applying for admittance to the Teacher submitted even though credit may not have been earned Education Program. at the previous institution, and even though transfer credit • Successful completion of a background check. may not be granted. Information regarding instructions for this check can be obtained in the Teacher Education Program offce. 5. NAIA Eligibility Center includes the evaluation of transfer Once the background check is completed, you will be student eligibility requirements which mandates students evaluated based on the criteria identifed by the Nebraska who have never participated in athletics at an NAIA school Department of Education in Rule 20 (004.06 A, B, and C), or in college to register as well as freshmen. Please see the which is verifed as part of certifcation. NAIA Eligibility Center website and the Bellevue University coaching staff for guidance. • Completion of Personal and Professional Fitness Form and Good Conduct Policy Statement. To be accepted into the Teacher Education Program, • Obtain approval by the department(s) offering the candidates must meet the following requirements: proposed endorsement (s). • Completion of minimum 30 credits of college course work. • A minimum of one feld endorsement or one subject • Overall minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 from Bellevue endorsement must be declared. University course work. • Two professional progress reports recommending the • Transfer students must earn 16 credits at Bellevue candidate for admission. University with a GPA of at least 2.50 before being considered for admittance into the program. Admission of International Students for • Students with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must earn Undergraduate Degrees a "B-" on pre-professional coursework, and only courses These guidelines and regulations apply to international from the degree with a "B-" in the endorsement area students planning to study in the United States. Typically courses will be accepted. these are students holding a F1, J1, or M1 visa. If the student • GPA of 2.50 in completed education courses and courses is an online international student studying from their home in the endorsement area. For course work transferred in, country, refer to the general undergraduate admission grades of "B-" are required. requirements. • Completion of EDUC 200 Foundations of Education with a Bellevue University is authorized by the Department of minimum grade of “C+”. Homeland Security to issue the student Certifcate of • Completion of EDUC 210 Introduction to Teaching with a Eligibility Form I-20 for study in the U.S. In compliance with minimum grade of “C+”. the Immigration and Nationality Act, international students • Completion of EDUC 240 Educational Psychology/Human must be enrolled full-time. If the student is an international Growth and Development with a minimum grade of “C+”. student planning to attend Bellevue University classes in the
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 23 U.S., they will need to apply for admission to Bellevue University Admission Requirements for as a degree seeking, full-time student. Non-Degree Seeking Students The Immigration and Nationality Act requires full-time Students who do not intend to earn a degree with Bellevue attendance for all international students. An international University will be asked to provide documentation of high school student applying for admission to the University's undergraduate completion. Please contact Enrollment Management for more degree programs should inquire at information on the documentation that can be utilized to satisfy http://www.bellevue.edu/request-information/. this requirement for non-degree seeking students. Students will To apply for admission as an international student, submit the be required to provide evidence that course prerequisites have following: been met in full upon registration. 1. Completed Application Form. In addition, it is important to note, if the student changes their 2. Verifcation of funds (see admissions counselor for details). intent and wishes to become a degree-seeking student, they will be required to submit a new application, declare the degree 3. Offcial WES or ECE transcript (see Foreign Credential they wish to pursue, meet all of the admission requirements, and Evaluation Process information on page 24). submit all offcial documents (described previously) to be fully 4. TOEFL test results with a minimum score of 500 (paper-based) accepted as a degree-seeking student. and/or 61 (internet-based) for under graduate and 71 on the Internet based TOEFL for graduate or an approved Post-Secondary Transfer Students equivalent. Students suspended or dismissed from any post-secondary 5. One-time, non-refundable international application fee. institution within the last fve years, may be accepted under Academic Probation status. If it has been less than one year from 6. For students transferring from another U.S. institution, a the date of suspension or dismissal a student may be admitted completed International Transfer Student Form is required and with approval from the Executive Vice President for University offcial transcripts from each previously attended regionally and Academic Affairs or Chief Academic Offcer. accredited post-secondary institution. For details relative to academic credit transfer please see the Admission is considered when all of the above requirements Modes and Methods section of the course catalog. are met. Visit http://www.bellevue.edu/prospective-students/ international/ for more information on International Programs. Conditional Admission In certain situations applicants who have not satisfed the Foreign Credential Evaluation Process bachelor’s or master’s admission requirements may be granted A prospective student with foreign academic documentation will conditional admission. Conditional admission allows the student need to have that documentation evaluated by World Education to begin their course of study while continuing the application Services (WES) or by Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) process. This admission status is temporary and students who prior to being accepted and matriculated at Bellevue University. fail to complete the admission process in the required time may Students will need to order course-by-course evaluations by be administratively withdrawn. WES or ECE if they have foreign University credits to transfer to Bellevue University. Those without foreign University credits to transfer to Bellevue Univeristy will need to order a document-by document evaluation. WES and ECE will verify institutional accreditation status and complete a course-by-course evaluation containing the following: a description of credentials, including name and year awarded, name of institution attended, and major feld of study. It also provides the U.S. equivalent for each credential and lists all post-secondary subjects with their corresponding value expressed in the terms of U.S. semester credit and grade equivalents. WES evaluation/transcript can be ordered at wes.org. ECE evaluation/transcript can be ordered at ece.org. The websites explain what must be provided as well as costs. Bellevue University also accepts evaluations completed by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) current member. A complete list of current NACES members can be found at naces.org.
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Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 25 Admission Requirements An international student who has been awarded a bachelor's for Master’s Degrees degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution of higher education may apply for direct admission into graduate Admission is considered when the applicant has met all degree programs. The applicant will need to follow general requirements, and the University has received offcial and admissions requirements for the specifc graduate program. verifed documents. The Graduate Enrollment Director Verifcation of funds is required. Visit http://www.bellevue. reviews all completed applications. In special circumstances, edu/prospective-students/international/ for more information the college Dean may recommend a conditional admission if on International Programs. the student has not yet been able to complete or fully satisfy all requirements. Students possessing a master’s degree from Admission Requirements for Doctorate Degrees a regionally accredited institution may be accepted without An applicant holding a master’s degree with an interest providing undergraduate transcripts. Select Graduate Majors in pursuing a Ph.D. through Bellevue University’s Human may require submission of undergraduate transcripts. Capital Management Program, may enroll as a Ph.D. degree- Admission of International Students seeking student. All admission materials must be submitted for review by the Program Director prior to admittance into for Master’s Degrees the Ph.D. program. These guidelines and regulations apply to international 1. Possess a graduate degree from a regionally accredited students planning to study in the United States. Typically college or University within the U.S., or a U.S. equivalent these are students holding a F1, J1, or M1 visa. If the student degree from a nationally or internationally accredited is an online international student studying from their home college or University outside the U.S. country, refer to the general admission requirements. 2. All applicants for Ph.D. admission to Bellevue University Bellevue University is authorized by the Department of are required to submit an Application for Admission Homeland Security to issue the student Certifcate of accompanied by a one-time application fee for graduate Eligibility Form I-20 for study in the U.S. In compliance with programs (this fee is waived for Bellevue University alumni). the Immigration and Nationality Act, international students must be enrolled full-time. If the student is an international 3. Provide all offcial transcripts for Graduate coursework. student planning to attend Bellevue University classes in 4. Have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better in previous graduate the U.S., they will need to apply for admission to Bellevue level coursework earned toward the graduate degree. University as a degree seeking, full-time student. 5. Have fve years of professional experience. The Immigration and Nationality Act requires full-time 6. International students who do not possess a degree from attendance for all international students. An international a post-secondary institution, where English is the principal student applying for admission to the University’s degree language of instruction, must have a minimum score of 575 programs should inquire at http://www.bellevue.edu/request on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). information/. 7. International credentials must be submitted to World To apply for admission into graduate programs, the applicant Educational Services (at the applicant’s expense) for a will need to submit the following: formal course-by-course evaluation at www.wes.org. 1. Completed Application Form. 8. GMAT or GRE – not required. 2. Verifcation of funds (see admissions counselor for Application materials required when applying for the Ph.D. details). program are outlined below and must be completed prior to 3. Offcial WES transcript demonstrating the student meets admittance into the program: admission requirements. 1. Submit a resume. 4. TOEFL test results with a minimum score of 530 2. Write a 1,000-word statement of interest describing the (paper-based), 71 (internet-based), or an approved student’s interest in the study of Human Capital. equivalent. TOEFL test results are not required of students from select English-speaking countries. 3. Submit one letter of nomination from employer. Complete information can also be found on our website 4. Submit one letter of recommendation from a peer or at http://www.bellevue.edu/prospective-students/ personal reference. international/toef-exempt-countries. Please submit all materials to Graduate Admissions or to 5. Application Fee, which is non-refundable. [email protected]. 6. For students transferring from another U.S. institution, A student can take Modules 1 and 2, which will be correlated a completed International Transfer Student Form is to certifcates of completion if they choose not to pursue their required. Ph.D. Modules 1 and 2 are prerequisites for admission into Modules 3 and 4 and full Ph.D. program.
26 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Student Finance Bellevue University reserves the right to modify all charges should such action be required Tuition for Undergraduate and Graduate Cathey Hanson, Senior Director, Student Finance Bellevue University Term-Based Programs for 2017-2018 1000 Galvin Road South To view tuition and fees for the current academic year, Bellevue, NE 68005-3098 please log in at http://www.bellevue.edu/admissions-tuition/ Email: [email protected] tuition-fees/tuition-and-fees. Refund Policy General College Fee Fee for academic and administrative support services and Students eligible to receive a refund based on excess student activities. fnancial aid (for living expenses), corporate or military tuition assistance, or withdrawal from class, will be issued Graduation Fee a refund. For those who receive fnancial aid disbursement Fee is assessed to students when approaching graduation. prior to tuition assistance, all tuition, fees, and books will This fee covers some of the cost associated with graduation be deducted out of the fnancial aid refund frst. If Bellevue including, but not limited to, fnal degree audit, diploma, University refunds more money than the student is eligible postage, and the commencement ceremony. to receive, the student is responsible for payment back to Bellevue University. Refund Schedule for Tuition and Fees The following refund schedules will be used to calculate Payment Options refunds for all students who withdraw from class(es). Bellevue University offers three primary payment options. A student may fnd it necessary to withdraw/drop from the In some cases, the primary option will not cover 100% University before the end of a term or class. Withdrawals of the educational cost so a secondary option will need could impact student account, fnancial aid, tuition assistance, to be determined. The Student Finance team will work and veteran beneft status. The date that the student starts collaboratively to deliver information to ensure fnancing the withdrawal process and drop class(es) is the offcial is secure, therefore, turning the student’s focus to their withdrawal date for the class(es), and will be used to calculate learning experience. Studies have shown students who the percentage of time the student was enrolled in the term have their fnancing in place prior to beginning their studies and the percentage of tuition charged. The calculation will are far more successful in obtaining their goals. For more use the total number of calendar days attended divided by information, visit bellevue.edu/admissions-tuition/fnancing the total number of calendar days of the enrollment period options/payment-options. (minus authorized breaks of fve days or more). If a student drops after the 60 percent point in the enrollment period, Registration there is no tuition or fee refund; the student is responsible for Students can register for classes when registration opens. the full amount. Example (Traditional Based Student in 12-Week Session): Cash – Self Pay Student A has total institutional charges of $2,381, which This option is for students who plan to pay all or a portion of include $2,250 in tuition and fees and $131 in books and/or their educational costs without alternative funding. Payment is supplies charged at the bookstore. The student enrolled in due 14 days prior to class/session start. the Fall 12-Week session, but withdraws from all classes after attending for 26 days. Organizational Tuition Assistance The 12-Week session is 83 calendar days in length. The There are two categories students can use under this option. student will be charged for (has earned) 31.33 percent of 1.Employee Sponsored Option would be used if payment the tuition (26 days/83 days = 31.33 percent). The unearned is made directly to Bellevue University by the student’s percentage of tuition is 68.67 percent and will be credited off employer. This option may apply to students who are using: of the student’s account. • Military Tuition Assistance Refund Appeal Process • Corporate Billing Authorization Some circumstances may warrant an exception from Bellevue • Letter of Credit (LOC) University’s published refund policy. In such cases, the student 2.Deferral Option would be used if payment is made directly should send an appeal, including necessary documentation to: to the student from the student’s employer and in turn, the student is responsible to pay Bellevue University directly.
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 27 This option may apply to students who are using Corporate from their employer on offcial letterhead. This letter should Reimbursement. It is the student’s sole responsibility to provide explain exactly what the employer is willing to pay (tuition, the deferral authorization on an annual basis. books, and fees). If the company pays in full, the student is not responsible for any payment. The student is responsible Federal Financial Aid to pay any portion not covered by their employer based upon Payment due dates will be 45 days from the start of the class the applicable payment schedule. or session. If there is still a balance due, and fnancial aid does not cover the entire cost, the student will be required to pay Deferral Payment Option the remaining balance using another payment option. Students may use the Deferral Payment Option if they receive reimbursement from corporations or businesses of at least 50 Payment Plans percent of the total cost of tuition and fees. To utilize Bellevue Although the student is not required to pay the entire University’s deferral program students must provide all balance upon registration, they must understand their applicable required documents. Bellevue University will defer fnancial obligation for all tuition and fees at the time of payment of tuition and fees for 45 days from the end of class/ registration. The University will divide the balance of tuition session if approved. and fees into three equal payments for traditional terms with Participation is voluntary and the terms and conditions the student’s frst payment due 14 days prior to class/session of the deferral agreement are not contingent upon the start and then every 30 days thereafter. For students enrolled receipt of a grade or reimbursement by the student’s tuition in Cohort Programs, the number of payments is based assistance provider. Under all circumstances, the student is on the number of classes in their program. International solely responsible for all tuition and fees due. Enrollment in students are required to pay in full for each term upon future classes/sessions may be impacted until all outstanding registration or due date. balances are paid in full. Deferral Authorizations are valid for one year. It is the student’s sole responsibility to provide the International Students deferral authorization on an annual basis. International students using an international draft drawn on a bank outside of the continental U.S., or wire transfer in excess of their cost, will have the draft posted to their student Additional Policies account. Any excess funds remaining once the account is paid in full will be refunded less any bank service charges once Dropping or Withdrawal – Traditional-Based the check has been paid by the bank. If the draft is drawn on A student’s account (refund/credit/obligation) may be a bank inside the continental U.S. in excess of the student’s impacted if they withdraw. The amount of credit to be cost, the refund will be issued according to the University’s refunded or obligation to be paid by the student will be refund policy. Checks must indicate they are in USD (United determined by the tuition credit/refund policy in effect at States Dollars). Future classes/sessions may be impacted until the time of the drop or withdrawal action. See page 37 for all outstanding balances are paid in full. withdrawal information.
Late Payment Fee for Dropping or Withdrawal – Cohorts Undergraduate and Graduate If the student needs to interrupt their commitment (fnancial Payments become past due one day following their due and academic) after the cohort program has begun, they may date and will be assessed a late payment fee of $50.00. The be able to recapture some of their investment through the student may be administratively withdrawn from all future Drop/Add Process. This allows the student to re-enroll with classes if any amount becomes past due or delinquent. a later cohort group, continuing their studies at the point at The student is responsible for informing the University of any which they were interrupted. The fnancial consequences will change of address. vary from student to student. What are the consequences of non-payment? – If payment Military Tuition Assistance is not received by the due date, the student’s account will Please see the Military Student section on page 17. be considered past due. A hold will be placed on their account, preventing future registration as well as the release Corporate Tuition Assistance/ of transcripts and diplomas. The student will also be at risk for withdrawal from all future classes if payment is not made Company Billing within three days of the account entering a past due status. Students using Corporate Tuition Assistance (where the If a balance cannot be paid in full, payment arrangements company pays Bellevue University directly), may do so by can be made by contacting an Account Resolution Specialist providing Student Finance with an offcial letter of credit at 1-866-664-7008 or [email protected]. After all internal
28 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook resolution activity has been exhausted and a past due balance Tax Credit Reporting still remains, the student’s account will be turned over to a Educational institutions are required to fle a Form 1098-T, collection agency. Tuition Statement, with the IRS and to provide a copy of the How can a student get re-enrolled after Non-Payment form to the student, for each enrolled student for whom Withdrawal? – To be re-enrolled in a course(s), payment there is a reportable transaction. A reportable transaction must be made immediately. It is important to note that the includes payments received, amounts billed, or refunds made payment must satisfy the past due balance as well as the for tuition and related expenses. Bellevue University reports amount due for the next scheduled course(s) if within 14 days on amounts billed. For the Form 1098-T to be accurately of the start date. Once payment is made, it is critical for the prepared, the educational institution must address boxes student to contact their Admissions Counselor or Student 8 and 9. Note that box 8 will be checked if the student was Coach as soon as possible. This contact is a critical step in the enrolled at least half-time, and box 9 will be checked if the re-enrollment process. Resolving a past due account balance student was enrolled as a graduate student. There are some does not automatically re-enroll the student into their future exceptions where an educational institution is not required to course(s). fle and provide the Form 1098-T. These exceptions include: Re-enrollment may only occur if the student’s next • Courses for which no academic credit is offered, even if scheduled class has not started. Re-enrollment is also the student is otherwise enrolled in a degree program. contingent on the availability of course(s). For more • Non-resident alien students, unless the student requests information, contact an Account Resolution Specialist at the institution to fle Form 1098-T. 1-866-664-7008 or ar1@ bellevue.edu. • Students whose tuition and related expenses are waived Credit Balance Policy entirely or paid entirely with scholarships or grants. If the student has a credit balance, they will automatically • Students whose tuition and related expenses are covered be refunded eligible refunds. If the student wishes to leave by a formal billing arrangement with the student’s the credit balance on their account, they may do so by employer or a government agency such as the Department completing and turning in a Student Authorization Statement of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Form to Student Finance via fax at 402-557-5410 or email to Bellevue University reports billing for the calendar year. [email protected]. This Authorization Statement is good for the academic year it is signed; any credit balance will be Stop Payment Charge refunded at the end of the authorized academic year unless a The University is not responsible for refund checks lost in the new Student Authorization Statement Form is submitted. mail. Stop payment requests on refund checks will only be processed once the check has been missing for 10 business Request for Statement of Account days from date of mailing. To request a Statement of Account, submit a request online Financial Obligations through BRUIN’s Student Resources link. For assistance, All fnancial obligations to Bellevue University need to be paid please contact the BRUIN Support Services at 1-800-756-7920, in full before offcial transcripts or diplomas are released. If the option 0, or [email protected]. student is past due, they may be denied continuation of their classes/program and any future enrollment. Financial Aid
Financial Aid is money available to assist the student with www.fafsa.ed.gov (Bellevue University Code is 002538). the costs of attending college. This assistance comes from Some scholarships are available if the student does not qualify the federal and state government, the institution, and for other forms of fnancial aid. The University uses the federal private sources. Financial aid includes grants, scholarships, methodology formula to determine fnancial need. The work-study programs, and student loans. Grants and student is encouraged to submit a FAFSA as early as possible scholarships are funds that do not have to be repaid. after October 1. Federal Work-Study allows the student to work and earn Financial assistance disclosure information is available from money. Student loans and loans to parents for students must any staff member of the Financial Aid Offce or Bruin Support be repaid. In general, all U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens Services during normal operating hours. This information also enrolled in an approved degree program may apply for is available on the University website bellevue.edu. fnancial aid. Refer to the eligibility criteria listed on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 29 The Financial Aid Offce prepares a personalized need Scholarships analysis for each student interested in receiving aid. Individ The overall University scholarship program awards both ualized need analysis assures the student full consideration needs and merit-based scholarships. The program is primarily for all types of assistance for which they may qualify. designed to assist fnancially needy incoming and continuing Determination of sources and amounts of the student’s students at the undergraduate level. Some merit-based fnancial assistance is made through calculation of: scholarships are available to recognize outstanding academic • Expected student/family contribution achievement by incoming freshman and continuing Ph.D. • Estimated educational expenses level candidates. Fewer options exist for international • Other aid available to the student students, students pursuing Graduate and Ph.D. degrees, and The difference between student/family contribution and students studying at a distance. any other aid or educational expenses is the amount of Merit scholarship requirements vary by the source of unmet need. The fnancial aid package explains all sources funding; however awards are generally based on a of fnancial assistance for which the student may be eligible combination of factors with scholastic achievement being including Title IV programs, grants, and University funded the primary. Other considerations may include a student’s programs. involvement in extracurricular activities, community service, Financial aid materials are contained on the Bellevue personal recommendations, and fnancial need. Special University website. Please begin the application process for ability scholarships are awarded in selected areas such as fnancial aid eight to twelve weeks prior to the start date athletics, special programs of study, and special projects. of the desired program. For additional information, please For scholarship consideration that requires fnancial need, contact the Bruin Support Services at 1-800-756-7920, students will need to process a FAFSA each academic year. option 0, or [email protected]. These applications are available through the Financial Aid Offce and online in the Financing Options section of Financial Services Philosophy www.bellevue.edu. The fundamental philosophy guiding our Financial Aid Scholarship funds are provided through a variety of sources Department is that no student should be denied an and donors. Applications are reviewed throughout the education due to lack of fnancial resources. Financial need academic year and specifc deadlines are posted on the is determined and awards are made without regard to individual scholarships and online under the Financing race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. Options section of www.bellevue.edu under Scholarships. We are committed to assisting students with obtaining Bellevue University currently utilizes CommunityForce for its fnancial assistance suffcient to meet primary fnancial need scholarship application system. Students can manage their (tuition, books, fees, and transportation). Secondary costs own scholarship information, apply for multiple scholarships, of education (room, board, and personal expenses) may be and check award status from any computer. The link to considered in fnancial aid packages based on the availability CommunityForce can be found online under the Financing of funds. Options section of www.bellevue.edu under Scholarships. In determining specifc priorities for the award of University Federal Work-Study Program based/funded scholarships and grants, students are evaluated This program provides fnancial assistance through part-time using the following guidelines: employment on and off campus. The student may participate • Student needs to be entering as a frst-time freshman in the work-study program if they have documented unmet or transfer student. For special programs or project need. Work-study is awarded to a student if they mark their scholarships, students must meet the qualifying status in interest on the FAFSA and they live in the Omaha metro order to be considered. area. A work-study award is the total amount of money that • Student needs to meet the specifc criteria (i.e. academic the student may earn during the school year. If the student is achievement, special ability, etc.) as established for the hired in a work-study position, their earnings are drawn from particular fnancial assistance program for which they may the work-study award. qualify. Depending on hours worked during the year, the student • Student must plan on matriculating on a full-time basis may or may not earn the total amount awarded. Federal throughout the duration of the scholarship. Work-Study offers off-campus community service job opportunities in a variety of felds and locations. Please In determining specifc priorities for the award of donor contact the Financial Aid Offce for work-study assistance based/funded scholarships, students are evaluated using the early in the school year, as positions are limited. following guidelines:
30 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook • Student can be a frst time freshman, transfer, graduate who have just graduated from high school. These scholarships (Masters), or continuing student already in attendance. are based on a nomination process within the high schools • Student must demonstrate fnancial need through the where students must display a commitment to academic successful submission of the FAFSA or College Funding success, strong community involvement, and leadership. It is a Estimator (which can be found on the EducationQuest 4-year renewable scholarship based on the following criteria: website) each academic year. • Student needs to be frst-time freshman enrolling at the • Student needs to meet the specifc criteria (i.e. academic University directly after high school. achievement, program enrollment, involvement in • Student needs to be nominated by a teacher, counselor, the community, etc.) as established for the particular or administrator from the high school they are currently scholarship for which they may qualify. enrolled in Nebraska in order to apply. • First priority and preference is given to local, • Student must plan on matriculating on a full-time basis undergraduate, Nebraska residents. throughout the duration of the scholarship, of which 3 credit hours each term must be completed in-residence. Freshman Academic Achievement • Student will be required to successfully complete a Scholarship number of additional programmatic pieces each term in The Freshman Academic Achievement Scholarship is a order to maintain the scholarship. University funded scholarship and recognizes outstanding Mascot Scholarship academic achievement of incoming freshmen who have just graduated from high school. It is a 4-year renewable Brutus Bruin is the ferocious, yet friendly mascot of Bellevue scholarship based on the following criteria: University. A key aspect of the mascot is to promote school spirit and provide a fun fan experience at home athletic • Student needs to be a frst-time freshman enrolling at the events, campus activities, and through a variety of other University directly after high school. events on and off campus. With the University’s rededication • Student needs to meet the specifc academic to residential students and residence student life, the mascot requirements for the scholarship. plays a role in further representing this portion of the student • Student must plan on matriculating on a full-time basis body by creating community, engagement, and fun. throughout the duration of the scholarship, of which 3 The Mascot Scholarship is a 4-year renewable scholarship credit hours each term must be completed in-residence. based on the following criteria: • Student will be required to successfully complete a • Student must be approximately 5’8” in height. number of additional programmatic pieces each term in • Student must be physically able to manage extended order to maintain the scholarship. periods of time in the suit (standing and actively moving Scholarship award level distinctions are as follows: around). • Bellevue Scholar • Student must be outgoing, creative, and excited to • Dean’s Scholar promote school spirit. • Presidential Scholar • Experience in cheerleading, dance, gymnastics, • Board of Directors Scholar martial arts, or mascoting preferred. • Ideally the mascot should not be pursuing other BRUIN Community Scholarship collegiate athletics due to conficts. The BRUIN Community Scholarship is a University funded • Student must be a traditional, undergraduate student. scholarship, and recognizes well rounded incoming freshmen Financial Aid Policies
Class Participation Verifcation Policy taking an exam, an interactive tutorial, participating in an online discussion about academic matters, etc. If participation Prior to release of fnancial aid funds, the University must verify cannot be verifed, all Title IV funds (Pell Grants, student loans, the student has participated in an academically related activity and other grants or scholarships) will not be disbursed. in each of the classes in which they are enrolled. Federal regulations defne academic related activities as physically If the student receives fnancial aid and does not continue attending a class with direct interaction between the participating in classes (family emergency, illness, etc.), the instructor and students, submitting an academic assignment, student needs to notify their Student Coach immediately. If
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 31 the student fails to participate or the faculty member fails to Examples of Cost of Attendance provide participation information to the Registrar’s Offce, The following are examples of cost of attendance budgets the Financial Aid offce will place the student’s fnancial aid and are provided for information only (fgures are rounded for on hold until participation is verifed. If participation is not these examples).These examples may not refect the student’s verifed, Title IV funds will be cancelled and the student will individual case. not be eligible. Independent* Student Full-time Example Academic Transcripts Tuition, Fees, Books ...... $8,000 All offcial academic transcripts from each institution Living Expenses ...... $8,000 previously attended need to be submitted to the Bellevue Total Cost of Attendance ...... $16,000 University Registrar so that formal evaluation can be Expected Family Contributions (EFC) ...... $2,000 completed and Financial Aid can award the student’s grade Financial Aid (Pell Grant) ...... $4,000 level correctly based on offcial transcripts. Failure to do Financial Aid (Scholarship) ...... $1,000 so may result in a delay in awarding as well as change to non-degree status and termination of fnancial aid eligibility Financial Need ...... $9,000 (see Degree Status below). In this example, the student may have loan eligibility of $9,000 Independent* Student Half-time Example Overlapping Enrollment Tuition, Fees, Books ...... $4,000 When a student receives fnancial aid at more than one Living Expenses ...... $4,000 institution during the same academic period, an overlapping Total Cost of Attendance ...... $8,000 loan period may occur. In the case of overlapping loan periods, fnancial aid eligibility at the second institution Expected Family Contributions ...... $0 may be affected by the amount of aid received at the frst Financial Aid (Pell Grant) ...... $3,000 institution. If the student has an overlapping enrollment Financial Aid (Scholarship) ...... $1,000 period (even one day), it can severely impact the student’s Financial Need ...... $4,000 fnancial aid eligibility. The student should contact their In this example, the student may have loan eligibility of $4,000 Admissions Counselor or Student Coach with questions about overlapping enrollment periods. Dependent* Student Full-time Example Tuition, Fees, Books ...... $8,000 Degree Status Living Expenses ...... $4,000 To be eligible for fnancial aid at Bellevue University, the Total Cost of Attendance ...... $12,000 student must be degree-seeking. Expected Family Contributions ...... $5,000 Financial Aid (Scholarship) ...... $2,000 Enrollment Status Financial Need ...... $5,000 Undergraduate Students In this example, the student may have loan eligibility of $5,000 12, 11, 10 week Term: Full-time = 8 credit hours 3/4 Time = 6 credit hours Dependent* Student Half-time Example 1/2 Time = 4 credit hours Tuition, Fees, Books ...... $4,000 6 Month Term: Full-time = 12 credit hours Living Expenses ...... $2,000 3/4 Time = 9 credit hours Total Cost of Attendance ...... $6,000 1/2 Time = 6 credit hours Expected Family Contributions ...... $4,000 Graduate Students Financial Aid (Scholarship) ...... $1,000 Full-time = 6 graduate credit hours Financial Need ...... $1,000 1/2 Time = 3 graduate credit hours In this example, the student may have loan eligibility of $1,000 Computer Profciency Tests and ELA/CLEP/DSST/NYU * By federal defnition, the student is an Independent Student Foreign Language Profciency credits do not count toward if they meet at least one of the following: enrollment status for fnancial aid purposes. Enrollment status (full, 3/4, 1/2) determines eligibility for grant and loan money. • are at least 24 years of age Financial need is determined by subtracting expected family • are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces contribution plus other fnancial aid from cost of attendance. • are serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for Cost of attendance is determined by enrollment status. purposes other than training • are enrolled in a graduate program • are married
32 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook • are a ward of the court/orphan • have children who receive more than half of their support Borrower-Based Academic Year (BBAY) Verses from the student Scheduled Academic Year (SAY) • have dependents (other than children or spouse) who live Borrower-Based Academic Year (BBAY) – An academic with the student and who receive more than half of their year that is individualized for each Federal Stafford Loan support from the student Borrower. A borrower-based academic year may be used as Note: Loan amounts are determined by grade-level (freshman, sophomore, etc ) an alternative to the scheduled academic year to determine Why is the Cost of Attendance the period during which a student borrower may receive no Lower for Military Students? more than the annual loan limit applicable to the student’s Effective July 1, 2010, the Higher Education Opportunity Act grade level. A BBAY needs to consist of at least 30 weeks of (HEOA) implemented a change that affects military students. instruction and 24 credits. All Grad and Undergrad Cohort Specifcally, the HEOA, section 471 HEA Section 472(3) states: students will be using BBAY. Scheduled Academic Year (SAY) – A period of time that The HEOA specifes that, for students living in housing begins and ends at the same point during the calendar year located on a military base or housing for which they receive during which a Federal Stafford Loan borrower may receive a basic allowance under Title 37 of the U S C - Pay and no more than the annual loan limit applicable to the student’s Allowances of the Uniformed Services, the room and grade level. Our traditional terms will continue to use the SAY. board allowance shall include an allowance based on the expenses reasonably incurred for board only Which aid year will be associated to the BBAY? If a BBAY starts after July 1, that BBAY will be awarded in the Because the housing allowance is not required to be reported corresponding Financial Aid year. on the FAFSA, the housing allowance must be excluded as part of the cost of attendance. (The cost of attendance is an How is Pell awarded? estimate of a student’s educational expenses for the period Pell will be awarded per BBAY by the number of terms in the of enrollment.) All monies awarded (including loans, grants, BBAY. For example, two term: 50% per term; three terms: scholarships, and military tuition assistance) cannot exceed 33% per term. the estimated cost of attendance. Effectively, the removal of BAH or Basic Allowance for Housing lowers a student’s cost of There will be awarded one Pell award per fnancial aid year. attendance fgure. So if a BBAY student is awarded two loan BBAYs in one aid year, they will still need to reapply for 2nd Pell award with next How can students, who are not receiving a military year’s FAFSA. housing allowance, have cost of attendance adjusted? How is NOG/SEOG awarded? Students must send a request to have cost of attendance NOG & SEOG will follow the Pell rules. reviewed for adjustment. The student must provide the reason they are no longer receiving a military housing What happens if a student goes from a allowance along with the written request. All requests should cohort program to a traditional term? be sent to [email protected] If 30 weeks has elapsed from the start of the students BBAY, they will have full loan eligibility for the SAY. If 30 weeks has Loan Proration not elapsed then their loans will be awarded up to the annual Federal Direct Loan Program Loan Proration – Federal aggregate limits for the remaining SAY. regulations require that when a student is enrolled in a Pell would be awarded for any aid year eligibility left. program that is one academic year or more in length, but What happens if a student goes from traditional term to is in a remaining period of study that is shorter than a full a cohort program? academic year, the loan amount must be prorated. If 30 weeks has elapsed from the start of the traditional term Students who graduate in the middle of the academic year start (loan period for award), they will have full loan eligibility will have their Federal Direct Loans prorated during their for the BBAY. If 30 weeks has not elapsed then their loans fnal term of study. The loan limit proration determines the will be awarded up to the annual aggregate limits for the maximum loan amount that a student may borrow for the fnal remaining BBAY. The additional BBAY will have full eligibility term of study. for that BBAY. Calculating loan limits – The limit for the student’s grade Pell would be awarded for any aid-year eligibility left. level is multiplied by the following fraction to determine the prorated loan limit; Co-Enrolled and Consortium Students > Credit hours left in program / Credit hours in academic year Federal fnancial aid regulations stipulate that the student cannot receive aid at more than one institution for any
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 33 given period of enrollment (such as a quarter or semester). The fastest way to request Tax Transcripts is either by phone The student may receive fnancial aid at Bellevue University or online. Be sure to request a Tax Transcript. DO NOT while also taking classes at another regionally accredited request a Tax Account Transcript or Record of Account. post-secondary school. Bellevue University must have a Ordering a Tax Transcript by Phone: consortium agreement with the other school and the classes must count toward the student’s degree requirements at Call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040, then select a prompt: Bellevue University. > Option 2 (Personal Income Taxes) In order to complete this process the student will need to > Option 1 (Tax History) complete the Co-Enrollment/Consortium Forms: http://www. > Option 2 (Tax Return Transcript) bellevue.edu/admissions-tuition/fnancing-options/pdfs/ consort-release.pdf. The student will also need to complete > Enter and verify Social Security number (if joint return the Certifcate for Student to Enroll at Other Institution, both SSN’s required) Financial Aid Release Form, and submit an offcial copy of > Enter and verify number of street address their registration/enrollment from the non-funding Institution. > Press 2 for Tax Transcript and indicate which year The student’s enrollment at Bellevue University and the non-funding Institution are compiled together to determine Ordering a Tax Transcript Online: the student’s enrollment status and fnancial aid eligibility. Go to www.irs.gov, then select the following: It is the student’s responsibility to resolve their balance at > Click “Order a Tax Return or Account Transcript” located both institutions. Bellevue University will not pay any of the in the left-hand column student’s fnancial aid directly to the other Institution. > Click “Order a Transcript” under Step 3 If the student will be co-enrolling, the student must plan ahead and complete all necessary paperwork in a timely > The student should enter their SSN, Date of Birth, Street manner in order to receive their fnancial aid. Because of the Address, and Zip Code (Be sure to use the address additional paperwork involved when the student co-enrolls, currently on fle with the IRS; generally this is the address the student may experience a slight delay in receiving their listed on the latest tax return fled; however, if an address aid each term. change has been completed through the U.S. Postal Service, the IRS may have updated the address on fle.) Verifcation > Click Continue This is the process where Bellevue University validates the > In the TYPE OF TRANSCRIPT feld, select “Return data reported on the student’s FAFSA. Bellevue University Transcript” and in the TAX YEAR feld, select the has the authority to contact the student for documentation appropriate year (i.e., 2013) that supports income and other information that the > Click Continue student reported. The student could be selected by The U.S. Department of Education or by the Bellevue University If successfully validated, tax flers can expect to receive a Financial Aid offce at any time, for verifcation based upon paper IRS Tax Return Transcript at the address that was used the information the student has provided. Bellevue University in their telephone request—within 5 to 10 days from the time is required to make sure that all aid is awarded to students the IRS received the request. according to federal, state, and institutional regulations. If selected, the verifcation process must be completed before Book Waiver fnancial aid can be awarded and disbursed. A book waiver allows eligible students to purchase all or a The documents that Bellevue University accepts to verify portion of their books from the Bellevue University Bookstore the student's tax information has changed based on policy using their excess fnancial aid funds. The amount spent is changes from the U.S. Department of Education. Either a then added to the student’s tuition account to be paid for tax transcript from the IRS or the FAFSA fled using the IRS when their aid is disbursed to their student account. Data Retrieval Tool are the only two ways to verify tax data. Students must have their fnancial aid award complete. If their It is strongly recommended that the IRS Data Retrieval Tool combined Federal Direct Student Loans, Pell, SEOG, and be used to download the student’s tax information onto the Nebraska Opportunity Grants exceed the cost of their tuition student’s FAFSA. If the student has fled their taxes with the and fees, they may qualify for a Book Waiver to help with the IRS, they should log into their FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov cost of books. and make a correction to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to The maximum total allowable waiver is $600 each term, or update their tax information. If they do not, or cannot use the the total of their excess funds, whichever is less. Book waiver IRS Data Retrieval Tool, the student will be required to obtain amounts are subject to change due to changes in enrollment, a tax transcript from the IRS and submit it to the Financial academic standing, or status. Aid offce. Personal copies of tax returns can no longer be accepted.
34 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook No earlier than 30 days prior to a student’s class start, a Direct Subsidized Loan student can contact the Bruin Support Services at 1-800-756-7920, 150% Loan Limit Rule option 0, or [email protected]. As of July 1, 2013, any frst-time borrower, (which is defned Award Acceptance as someone who has no outstanding balance on a FFELP or Direct Loan when receiving a Direct Loan on or after July 1, Bellevue University participates in a passive confrmation 2013), will only be able to obtain federal Direct Subsidized process in regards to Student Financial Aid. This means that loans for a maximum of 150% of the published program Bellevue University will accept Student Loans that a student length in which they are enrolled. Additionally, the subsidized is eligible on their behalf. It is the student’s responsibility to loans that had been borrowed up to the 150% point will lose review their award eligibility and if the student wished to further government subsidy and interest will become the decline all or a portion of their loans, the student will need to student’s responsibility. If they do not graduate by the 150% contact the Financial Aid offce at with [email protected] point (and continue to be enrolled in the same or a shorter their request. Students will also need to read their entire undergraduate program), from that point forward, these Award Notifcation to ensure that they are aware of all the subsidized loans will become unsubsidized loans. policies regarding their Financial Aid. Students also need to complete a Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (and PLUS Here are a few facts that students need to know: loan Master Promissory Note if applicable) along with Direct • Students may receive Direct Subsidized loans for no more Loan Entrance Counseling (and PLUS Loan Counseling if than 150% of the length of the current academic program. applicable) in order to be eligible for disbursement of the For example, a student enrolled in a two-year program will loan funds. have three years’ worth of subsidized loan eligibility and a student enrolled in a four-year program will have six years’ Loans worth of subsidized loan eligibility. Federal Subsidized Direct Loan – A low interest, need-based • Once a student reaches the 150% mark in a particular federal loan that is not credit-based. The federal government program, their future subsidized loan eligibility in that pays the interest on the loan while the student is enrolled in program will end. They may, however, be eligible for school and during the six-month grace period. Repayment on unsubsidized loans. the loan begins six months after the date the student ceases • A student who reaches the 150% limitation will have their at least half-time enrollment. The loan may be paid back over interest subsidy end for all outstanding subsidized loans the course of up to 10 years. if the student does not graduate and continues to be Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loan – A low interest, non-need enrolled in the same or a shorter undergraduate program. based federal loan that is not credit-based. The student has Repayment does not begin, but like unsubsidized loans, the option to defer payment on the loan and interest while the student (rather than the government) would become enrolled in school; however, interest accrues while the student responsible for interest that accrues from this point is in school. The loan may be paid back over the course of up forward. to 10 years. • Unlike other measures in determining continued aid Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan – A low-interest, non-need eligibility, this provision is not affected by the total dollar based federal loan made to a dependent student’s parent. amount borrowed. Any and all periods of subsidized loan This loan is credit-based. Repayment begins 60 days from the borrowing will count against the 150% time limit. date the loan is fully disbursed. The loan is paid back over the • This policy is in addition to, and not in place of, the course of up to 10 years. lifetime aggregate loan limits that are currently in place. Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan – A low-interest, non-need based federal loan made to a graduate student. Pell Grants This loan is credit-based. If a student accepts a Graduate Pell Grants are federal student fnancial aid grants that do PLUS loan, a credit check is completed by the U.S. not have to be repaid. The grants are for low-income college Department of Education to determine eligibility. Students students and are awarded based on fnancial need. Every will also need to complete a PLUS loan Master Promissory student who is eligible for a Pell Grant will get one. Pell Grant Note and PLUS Entrance Interview. Repayment begins 60 funds must be used to pay for education expenses. days from the date the loan is fully disbursed. The loan is The student may be eligible for a Pell Grant if: paid back over the course of up to 10 years. Students need to • the student is an undergraduate student and has not complete the PLUS loan entrance interview. received a bachelor’s or professional degree, or the * If the Student or the Parent have an adverse credit history, but qualify for a Direct PLUS Loan by documenting extenuating circumstances or obtaining an student is in a postgraduate teaching certifcate program endorser, they will need to complete additional Loan Counseling provided by • the student is a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen the U S Department of Education • the student has a valid Social Security number
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 35 • the student has registered with the Selective Service if • If the student attends only 9 credits (3/4 time) for each they are a male between the ages of 18 and 25 semester, the percentage used is 75%. • the student has a high school diploma or GED or • If the student attends only 6 credits (1/2 time) for each recognized equivalent semester, the percentage used is 50%. • the student has fnancial need The student will be notifed by the U.S. Department of • the student makes satisfactory academic progress once Education via email if they appear to be Federal Pell Grant enrolled eligible and have reported Federal Pell Grant disbursements that are in excess of 450% of their Federal Pell Grant lifetime • the student has not defaulted on a federal student loan or eligibility. owe repayment of a federal student aid grant Funding for Pell Grants is not limited. Tracking Lifetime Eligibility All eligible students get a grant. Used on NSLDS If a student is convicted under federal or state law for the sale The student can fnd their Lifetime Eligibility Used for the or possession of drugs while they are receiving a Pell Grant Federal Pell Grant by going to www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/ or other federal student aid, they may become ineligible for and creating a student account. NSLDS, the National Student federal aid and their grant may be suspended. Loan Data System, tracks the student’s lifetime Pell Grants, Financial need for Pell Grants is calculated by comparing loan usage, and overpayment status. If the student has loans, the student's Expected Financial Contribution to the Cost of they may also view how much they owe and to whom. Attendance (tuition, fees, room and board, books, etc.). The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is the amount that The National Student Loan Data System the U.S. Department of Education calculates that the student’s (NSLDS) family is able to pay toward the student’s college expenses. Step 1 – Obtain a Personal Identifcation Number (PIN) The EFC is based on the information that the student reports from the U.S. Department of Education. The student’s PIN about their family’s fnancial resources and expenses. serves as their electronic signature and provides access To apply for a Pell Grant, the student must complete the Free to their personal records with the U.S. Department of Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Pell Grants are Education systems. The student can request a PIN via the U.S. awarded for one fnancial aid year at a time. The student must Department of Education’s PIN Web site at www.pin.ed.gov. reapply each year by fling a new FAFSA. Step 2 – Access NSLDS by going to www.nslds.ed.gov. On the NSLDS screen, click on Financial Aid Review. Pell Lifetime Eligibility Step 3 – Read the privacy statement. To agree, click Accept In December, 2011, President Obama signed into law the to fnd the Lifetime Eligibility Used. A security confguration consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74). This question may or may not prompt depending on the student’s law has signifcantly impacted the Federal Pell Grant Program. browser security confguration. If the student is comfortable Beginning in fall, 2012, students are now limited to 12 with their browser’s current security confguration, they should semesters (or 600%) of Federal Pell Grant eligibility during click Accept to continue. The Confrming Your Identity screen their lifetime. This change affects all students regardless of will appear after the student clicks Accept. when or where they received their frst Federal Pell Grant. Step 4 – Enter the student’s Social Security Number (SSN), the If the student has attended college for 4 years or longer and frst two letters of their last name, their date of birth, and their received the Federal Pell Grant each semester of attendance, PIN to confrm the student’s identity. the student is likely to exhaust or have already exhausted their Step 5 – View the Financial Aid Review screen listing the lifetime limit of 12 semesters of Federal Pell Grant eligibility student’s total Lifetime Eligibility Used. during the 2012-2013 school year. For additional information on Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility If the student has attended college for 3 years or less and contact - Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) received the Federal Pell Grant each semester of attendance, 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243). they will likely not surpass the lifetime limit during the 2012-2013 school year. Entrance Counseling The percentages are based off of the annual award at full-time This counseling defnes what a Direct Loan is and how the enrollment status. loan process works, helps the student in managing their For example: educational expenses, lets the student know of other fnancial • A student attending in the academic year 2011-2012 at full resources to consider to help pay for their education, and time status and receiving their maximum annual award, lets the student know their rights and responsibilities as a the percentage used for 2011-2012 is 100%. borrower.
36 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook All students taking out Direct Subsidized Loans or Direct calculating how much of their Federal Financial Aid must be Unsubsidized Loans are required to complete entrance returned to the U.S. Department of Education or a student counseling. loan lender. This process is not related to the institutional Graduate students taking out Direct PLUS Loans: If the refund policy that may be in effect at the time of the student’s student has not previously received a PLUS loan under the withdrawal. Direct Loan Program or the FFEL Program, they’ll be required Step 1 – Bellevue University determines how much aid the to complete entrance counseling—even if they previously student is entitled to, or has “earned” by attending classes. completed it for a subsidized or unsubsidized loans. The date that the student starts the withdrawal process and Entrance Counseling is available online at studentloans.gov or drops all classes is the offcial withdrawal date, and will be in person. used to calculate the percentage of time they were enrolled in the term and how much aid they are entitled to receive. Student Loan Disbursement The calculation used for this policy will use the total number of calendar days the student attended divided by the total Federal regulations require student loans to be disbursed number of calendar days of the enrollment period (minus equally throughout the student’s enrollment period and that authorized breaks of fve days or more).The amount of aid disbursements are made per term. Disbursement dates are includes funds actually disbursed plus those funds authorized determined by the program or term in which the student is but not disbursed at the time the student withdrew. enrolled. Step 2 – Determine how much of the federal aid must be Disbursement dates are approximately two weeks after returned. The earned percentage is subtracted from 100% the beginning of each semester to allow time for class and determines the “unearned” amount of federal aid. This participation verifcation. Contact Bruin Support Services or percentage called “earned aid” shall be subtracted from refer to BRUIN for more information on specifc dates. The 100%, and the results called “unearned aid” shall be used student will be notifed in writing when student loan money to determine the amount of Title IV money that Bellevue arrives. In accordance with the Family Education Rights and University must return from institutional costs to the Title Privacy Act (FERPA), information regarding arrival of loan IV programs. Institutional costs are defned as charges that proceeds are not discussed over the phone. Bellevue University assesses the student for education expenses that are paid to the University directly. The following Withdrawing or Dropping Classes education expenses are considered institutional costs: tuition, The student may fnd it necessary to withdraw/drop from lab fees, and book charges. If the student drops after the 60% the University before the end of a term. If the student drops point in the enrollment period, the percentage of Title IV a class or totally withdraws, they may cease to be eligible funds earned is 100%. A Return to Title IV calculation will be for fnancial aid or for a refund. A portion of the fnancial aid completed but no Title IV funds are required to be returned. may have to be recovered and refunded (sent back) to the Prior to the 60% point, Bellevue University must determine the appropriate federal program. Federal regulations may require percentage of Title IV funds earned. Bellevue University shall the student to repay part or all of the grant money they were return the unearned amount of aid to all aid programs in a given under the return of Title IV funds rule. The student timely manner and in a specifed order. is encouraged to seek solutions to academic problems by Step 3 – Determine who must return the unearned aid. This utilizing the advising resources available through the Offce of could be the University, the student, or, in some cases, both Student Affairs. the University and the student. The unearned percentage also When considering withdrawal from the University, the student is used to determine, if necessary, how much the University should consult with their instructors and Student Coach frst to must return of the federal funds it received as payment for determine if this is the best course of action. tuition, fees, and bookstore charges. In the case where the Withdrawals could impact their student account, fnancial aid, student receives Title IV funds greater than the “earned aid” tuition assistance, and veteran beneft status. The student’s amount, the student may be subject to a return of some of withdrawal date is the date they began the institution’s the funds. withdrawal process or offcially notify the institution of their There are special rules for the return of money that the intent to withdraw; or their last date of attendance at a student has received: documented academically-related activity. See the Academic Loan proceeds – The student (or their parent, in the case of Information Section for more information. PLUS loan), repays the proceeds according to the terms of the promissory note. Offcial Withdrawals Federal grants (Pell/SEOG) – Fifty percent of the amount (See Withdrawing or Dropping Classes section above ) due in the return calculation is expected to be returned When the student offcially withdraws from all classes for to the appropriate grant program. The student needs to the term, the Financial Aid Offce will perform three steps in repay these funds to Bellevue University within 45 days of
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 37 notifcation, or make arrangements for repayment with the For questions on student loans contact the lender, servicer, U.S. Department of Education. After 45 days, the student or guarantee agency. For serious problems or unresolved will be placed in overpayment status and will not be eligible disputes, contact the U.S. Department of Education Student for further Title IV funds until this situation is resolved. Once Loan Ombudsman at 877-557-2575 or studentaid.ed.gov. the returned amount is determined, the federal funds must be returned in an order specifed by law. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) This order is: Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan, Subsidized As cost of education rises and schools receive fewer fnancial Federal Stafford Loan, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal PLUS aid dollars, it becomes imperative that those dollars go Loan, Federal Pell Grant, and Federal SEOG, and other to students meeting the requirements of the fnancial aid Title IV Programs. Federal Work-study earnings are not standards of progress policy. The following fnancial aid affected. Below is an example of the Return of Federal Funds satisfactory academic progress policy is in effect at Bellevue procedures if the student offcially withdraws. Copies of this University. and other samples of Return of Title IV Funds calculations are The Federal Title IV Programs governed by this policy include: available from the Financial Aid Offce. Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Opportunity Example (12-Week Session): Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work Study (FWS), Federal Stafford Student A has total institutional charges of $1,900, which (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) Loans, and the PLUS Loans. include $1,619 in tuition and lab fees, and $281 in books and The state grant program governed by this policy is the supplies charged at the bookstore. The student is enrolled in Nebraska Opportunity Grant (NOG). Students also need the Fall 12-Week session but withdraws from all classes after to be meeting satisfactory academic progress if receiving attending for 34 days. The 12-Week session is 83 calendar alternative/private loans. days long. The student received a student loan for $2,000 and In order to receive Title IV funds, the student must be making was awarded an $800 Federal Pell Grant. satisfactory progress in his or her course of study according to Step 1 – The student has earned 41% (34 days/83 days = Bellevue University’s Satisfactory Progress Policy. Satisfactory 41%) of the fnancial aid that he/she already received. The progress is defned as an effective measure of evidence of amount of aid the student received was $900 (Total aid was positive movement toward a student’s degree or credential. $2,800 minus institutional charges of $1,900 leaves $900). The This measurement has three components: institution has earned the same 41% of the $1,900 it kept. 1. Qualitative Component Step 2 – The unearned percentage is 59% (100% minus 41% The student must meet minimum standards for quality work = 59%).This is the percentage of federal funds that must be (GPA). For example: returned to the Title IV programs. The total to be repaid to Undergraduate: A student must maintain a 2.0 GPA or the Title IV programs is $1,652 (Total Federal Aid is $2,800 better to meet minimum standards. multiplied by 59% = $1,652). The amount of unearned aid, which must be returned by Bellevue University is $1,121 Graduate: A student in a graduate program must maintain a ($1,900 institutional charges multiplied by 59% = $1,121).The 3.0 GPA or better to meet minimum standards. amount of unearned aid that must be returned by the student 2. Pace Component is $531 ($900 refunded to student multiplied by 59% = $531). The student must produce a suffcient quantity of credit hours Step 3 – The institution must return the $1,121 to the student to ensure completion within the maximum timeframe. On loan lender because student loans have the highest priority in a cumulative basis, a student must successfully complete the Return of Federal Funds order. two-thirds of the credit hours attempted each term. Hours attempted are those for which a student is registered as of The student must repay his or her portion to their student the start date of any session, plus hours added during late loan lender under the terms and conditions of their registration. Hours dropped or audited after the start date of promissory note. a session will be counted as “hours attempted” whether or Exit Counseling not fnancial aid was received for those hours. Exit Counseling is a mandatory information session which 3. Maximum Time-Frame Component takes place when the student graduates, transfers, or Students at Bellevue University are required to complete their stops attending Bellevue University at a less than half-time degree in a maximum time frame. The calculation includes enrollment status. The exit counseling session explains transfer credits from previous Colleges and Universities. the student’s loan repayment responsibilities and when Undergraduate programs – The completion of these repayment begins. undergraduate programs will take no longer than six years Exit Counseling is available online at studentloans.gov or in of full-time attendance. A 1/2 time student will take no person. longer than twelve years to complete an undergraduate
38 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook program. An explanation will be required of students who Incompletes, Withdrawals, exceed 144 semester hours (six years x 24 credit hours = 144 Repetitions, and Audits credit hours). Incompletes (I) – This is not a fnal grade. The fnancial aid Graduate programs – The completion of these programs offce considers the grade of “I” as a temporary grade in will take no longer than three years of full-time attendance. which the student and faculty member have contracted for These standards apply to all periods of enrollment including some ending documentation to have the temporary grade those in which fnancial aid was neither applied for nor changed to a permanent grade. The “I” grade will change to received. These standards must be met for the student to be an “IF” if this work is not completed within the allotted time eligible for any of the Federal Title IV Student Aid Programs. frame. Students who do not meet minimum requirements will be Offcial Withdrawals (W, WP, WC) – These hours will be suspended from receiving consideration for fnancial aid. The counted toward the two-third’s completion rate for the year. Financial Aid offce uses warning, probation, and suspension No after-the-fact fnancial aid will be paid for classes in which statuses. While every student situation is unique, and a grade of W, WP, or WC is assigned. Financial aid will be appeal outcomes are determined on a case-by-case basis, denied to students who repeatedly drop courses or withdraw the Financial Aid offce uses the following guidelines when from the University. reviewing satisfactory academic progress. These guidelines are followed for both graduate and undergraduate students. Repetitions – Financial aid will be paid for classes a student chooses to repeat, as long as the student previously failed First offense – Warning – Written notice the course and the course counts toward completion of the A Financial Aid warning lasts one term, during which time the degree program. It may be academically sound for a student student can still receive Title IV funds. to repeat certain classes to raise his or her GPA to acceptable standards, but fnancial aid will only pay for a class that has Second offense – Probation – Appeal needed been previously passed once. (For a graduate student, If the student is already on warning and fails SAP again, a previously passed class is counted as anything that the the student will need to submit an appeal and they may be student receives a D- or above in.) placed on probation. Financial Aid probation lasts one term, during which time the student can still receive Title IV funds, Audits (AU) – No fnancial aid will be given for classes taken in but they will be limited. this status. No credit is earned toward completion of degree requirements; therefore, the student is not eligible for any Third offense – Suspension – Appeal needed fnancial aid. If the student is already on probation and fails SAP, they will Students that have met degree requirements but choose not be placed on Financial Aid suspension. Once the student to apply for graduation will be denied further Federal Title IV is placed on suspension, they will no longer be eligible for fnancial aid. fnancial aid until their cumulative GPA meets standards. Procedures for Satisfactory Academic Progress Review: Procedures for Appeals The Financial Aid Offce will adhere to the guidelines for checking SAP: Any student who needs to appeal will be required to submit, in writing, an explanation of the mitigating circumstances • For all students, the qualitative component is checked to the Financial Aid Appeal Committee, and will be sent prior to disbursement of each term. an appeal request via email. The student should address • For all students, the pace component is checked prior to the Financial Aid Appeal Committee in writing, stating the disbursement each term. reason(s) for failure to make satisfactory progress. The student should also provide any documentation that verifes why the • SAP is also checked on students that are manually student was not successful in his/her classes, and provide packaged. an explanation of how they plan to demonstrate SAP for • At the beginning of the new aid year, the Financial Aid their next period of enrollment. If the Financial Aid Appeal offce will run a query to identify any student who had an Committee determines that mitigating circumstances exist, outstanding appeal checklist item from the previous aid they will reinstate the student’s fnancial aid and inform the year. This will ensure that any student who has not yet student of any restrictions via email. completed an appeal for the previous aid year will not The Financial Aid Appeal Committee will be comprised of be awarded or disbursed any aid until they complete the three Financial Aid individuals at the discretion of the Director appeal. of Financial Aid.
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 39 Deferment interest charges during the forbearance period. Forbearances are granted at the lender’s discretion, usually in cases of A deferment allows the student to postpone loan repayment. extreme fnancial hardship or other unusual circumstances The federal government pays the interest charges during when the student does not qualify for a deferment. the deferment period on subsidized loans. The student is Forbearance is not permitted for loans in default. responsible for the interest accrued during deferment on unsubsidized loans. The student may delay paying interest charges by capitalizing the interest, thereby increasing the Study Abroad loan amount. Most federal loan programs allow the student Students should contact the Financial Aid Offce if they intend to defer loans while attending school a minimum of half time. to study abroad. The student will be required to provide the Deferrals of principal and interest also are available for service Financial Aid Offce with documentation of their application under the Peace Corps Act, service under the Domestic for admission and acceptance to their choice of study abroad Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or comparable service as a program. This documentation will indicate class(es) to be volunteer for a tax-exempt organization of demonstrated taken, enrollment period, and relevant cost for the program. effectiveness in the feld of community service (deferment The student will provide the Course Pre-Approval form signed forms are available from the lender, servicer, guarantee by the appropriate personnel indicating that their study agency, or the Financial Aid Offce). Deferment is not abroad classes will transfer to Bellevue University toward permitted for loans in default. their degree completion. Course Pre-Approval forms can be obtained from the Study Abroad Offce. The student will If the student wishes to defer their loans, contact the lender(s) complete a Certifcate for Dual Enrolled Students and submit on the steps to complete that process as each lender it to the Financial Aid Offce. is different. If the student has in-school deferment loan paperwork to complete, send the request to the Registrar’s Student Financial Aid will prepare a consortium agreement offce to complete. as the home institution with the visiting institution for the purposes of eligibility for Title IV Federal Aid. The student will make arrangements with Student Finance to have the Forbearance fnancial aid applied to their account and any credit balances Forbearance is the temporary postponement or reduction mailed to an address of their choice. of student loan repayment while interest charges continue to accrue, even on subsidized loans. The student must pay the
Academic and Student Resources
Bellevue University provides services to meet the many • Navigation within the campus environment academic and non-academic needs of its diverse student • Assistance with campus resource identifcation & utilization body. Whether the student is entering Bellevue University directly from high school, transferring, or as an adult student Bellevue Real-Time User Information returning to earn their degree (in class or online), Bellevue Network (BRUIN) University is focused on their success. Below are the functions BRUIN provides secure online access to account information and services we provide to support the student academically. and web services at the University. Upon completion of an application, the applicant’s BRUIN account is created. As Academic Advising the applicant progresses through the admissions process, The Student Coach role extends beyond course and program becomes a student, and graduates with a degree, BRUIN scheduling. Student Coaches can assist the student with many provides resources and self-service tools to meet their aspects of the academic experience and provide information educational needs. See bellevue.edu for more information. regarding campus resources as needed. Examples of the responsibilities of Student Coaches include but are not Career Services limited to: Career Services offers a variety of programs, activities, and • Selection of educational program services to assist students with their career-related questions. • Monitoring academic progress Whether students are unsure of what career or academic • Clarifcation of academic and institutional policies major to pursue, are considering a career change, or are • Assistance with academic issues seeking that “right” job or internship, dedicated career • Assistance with personal concerns coaches are available to help. In addition, the Career Services Center brings employers and students together through
40 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook spring and fall career fairs, on-campus recruiting programs, colleges and universities. The University also is a member and an online job posting system called the JobZone. of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA). The NSAA Individual career coaching is available via in-person meetings, includes colleges in Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and North email, Skype, and phone calls. Students will also fnd a wealth and South Dakota. The University’s mascot is Brutus, the of information and resources on the Career Services Center Bruin Bear. The University competes in men’s and women’s at http://www.bellevue.edu/student-support/career-services/ basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and career-services. women’s golf, women’s volleyball, and softball. A freshman interested in participating in athletics must meet two of the Disability Services three following requirements: Bellevue University is committed to ensuring equal access to • ACT score of 18 all programs for people with disabilities. Program access is • Upper half of high school graduating class provided in the most integrated setting appropriate to the • 2.0 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) needs of the individual and to the maximum extent feasible. A transferring or continuing student will need to accumulate a Bellevue University prohibits disability discrimination, and minimum of 24 institutional credit hours the two immediately assures equal opportunity to access the institution, to include previous terms of attendance and maintain a 2.0 grade participation in educational activities, and access to academic point average to participate in athletics. The University’s programs. sports programs are designed to allow student-athletes Disability Services provides appropriate accommodations to participate in athletics while attending classes and to all students with documented disabilities. To request working toward a degree in a specifc area of study. Athletic disability support services, students must submit complete scholarships are available at the coach’s discretion for student- and appropriate documentation that verifes eligibility athletes planning to be involved with any of the following under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the intercollegiate sports. BUBruins.com is the offcial website Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990/ADA Amendments of Bellevue Athletics. It is routinely updated to include the Act of 2008. Students are encouraged to register with latest schedules, results, news, rosters, statistics, and archived Disability Services as early as possible, as eligibility must historical information. For more information, contact the be established before services may be provided and as Athletic Department at 402-557-7058. accommodations are not retroactive. Baseball Further information regarding Disability Services is available at Bellevue University’s baseball program began in 1968 and http://www.bellevue.edu/student-support/disability-services/ since has emerged as a national powerhouse. The Bruins disability-services or visit the Disability Services offce on have made the national tournament 17 of the past 20 years Bellevue University’s main campus. including winning the NAIA World Series in 1995, and fnishing Disability Services as national runner-up in 1997. The Bruins returned to the World Series for the 13th time in 2016 fnishing third in the John B. Muller Administrative Services Building nation. The 1995 championship was the frst of its kind for any OneStop Welcome Center Bellevue University athletic program, and remains the only one Phone: 402-557-7422 or 402-557-7417 to this day. Fax: 402-557-5405 Email: [email protected] Men’s Basketball The Bruin basketball team has qualifed for the NAIA Division Gordon Lozier Athletic Center II national tournament 17 times since its frst appearance in The Gordon Lozier Athletic Center is committed to providing 1998, fnishing as the national runner up in 2004 and 2008. events and education that meet the needs of the Bellevue In 2007, the Bruins completed their most successful regular University community, including health, ftness, and student season posting a 32-2 record and fnishing the regular season activities. The facility is free of charge with a student ID. ranked No. 1 in the country—a frst for a Bellevue University athletic team. The 2009 team advanced to the Elite Eight and Hollis and Helen Baright Bookstore the 2010 team advanced to the Final Four. Operated by Follett, the bookstore specializes in textbooks, Womens’s Basketball school supplies, and promotional items. The store is also The inaugural season of women’s Bruin basketball began in accessible to those studying online, offering online ordering winter of 2016. of required texts and materials at www.bellevue.bkstr.com. Men’s Golf Intercollegiate Athletics In its frst fve seasons as a collegiate sport, Bellevue University Bellevue University is a member of the National Association has won fve conference tournament titles, and advanced of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), an organization of small to the NAIA National Tournament. Head coach Rob Brown
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 41 has been named the conference Coach of the Year for each International Programs of those years. Men’s golf was ranked as high as No. 1 in the International Programs exist to serve international students. nation during the 2012-2013 season, fnishing the season at International Programs staff members are available to No. 5 and producing two All-Americans. provide comprehensive services focused on the student’s Women’s Golf success. These services include: new student orientation, The Bellevue University women’s golf team began competing arrival assistance, cultural adjustment workshops, guidance, in the 2011-2012 academic year. The Bruins have won fve and support regarding F-1 visa requirements, benefts, and conference tournament titles, and advanced to the NAIA responsibilities, and a welcoming environment. For more National Tournament. information, please visit bellevue.edu/international or send an email to [email protected]. Softball The Bruin softball program began in 1997, making its frst of Library seven national tournament appearances a season later, in The Library provides access to computerized and web-based 1998. The softball program has reached the NAIA post-season resources along with the training facilities to teach students 13 times, winning 10 regular season conference titles and 13 how to effectively use these resources. Bellevue University conference tournament titles. The softball program averages and its professional librarians provide the academic services more than 35 wins per season. necessary to support and maintain quality undergraduate, Men’s Soccer graduate, and online education. Access is available The men’s soccer program was introduced in 1995, and electronically through a shared online catalog (eCatalog), with has since enjoyed great success. The Bruins have won the Grace University. Online access to information is provided regular-season conference championship 10 times, the free of charge to students and faculty of Bellevue University conference tournament 9 times, and have qualifed for the through various databases. These databases can be searched NAIA National Tournament numerous times. through the “Discovery Search Tool” capable of searching all available full-text databases or those by academic subject Women’s Soccer area. Incepted in 1994, the Bruin women’s soccer program has enjoyed great success in recent years. In 2006, the team Additional valuable services and resources: won its frst-ever conference tournament title, tying a school 24/7 Librarian – Chat or email reference experts live and record with 16 victories and ranked as high as No. 10 in the around-the-clock. country. In 2007, the program laid claim to its frst regular- season conference title. The Bruins qualifed for the program’s BUILD IT (Bellevue University Information Literacy ffth-straight national tournament in 2014 and have won seven Development Interactive Tutorial) – This online tutorial was conference tournament titles. developed to introduce students to all the services and Volleyball resources available from the University library, and guide students through the research process. The fve modules each The Bruin volleyball program began in the mid-80’s as a club focus on a different aspect of research, and it offers interactive team and was added as an intercollegiate program in the quizzes and database searching. early 1990’s. The program has won seven of the last nine conference tournament titles and six of the last eight regular- Copyright Center – The Copyright Center can be found season conference titles. The volleyball team reached the on the library webpage at http://libguides.bellevue.edu/ national tournament in seven straight seasons from 2007-2013. copyright. The team fnished the 2008 season ranked No. 4 nationally, the Digital Archives – These digital materials were created by the highest fnal ranking for Bellevue University volleyball to date. University for students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Items include newsletters, news clippings, books, documents, videotapes, Bruins Battle March microflm, photographs, DVD’s, and CD’s. By Joshua Narofsky A - Z Journal List – This list of the library’s electronic and print All behold the purple and gold periodical titles gives students a simple way to locate specifc We play with all our MIGHT— journals from among all of the library’s databases. for Victory! (ONE, TWO, THREE)… LibGuides – These resources, compiled by the University BEWARE, OUR BRUINS MAY BITE! librarians, include research assistance, subject guides, and B-U stands true in all we do, program/course specifc guides. We never give up the FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! Library Research Tutorials – Access these tutorials, complete Once a bruin, always a bruin with screen shots and audio, to learn more about using the Be True! BE WHAT? B-U! various library databases.
42 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook NoodleTools – Create and edit MLA and APA style source lists the John B. Muller Administrative Services Building on the (i.e. MLA Works Cited Lists, APA Reference Lists, etc.) with this main campus. The Welcome Center provides prospective web application. students, current students, alumni, and visitors with an array Personal Librarian – Bellevue University Reference Librarians of services to resolve their most common questions related to will personally work with current students to help answer Bellevue University. Bruin Support Services is also available via questions regarding database navigation, library resources, the following methods: citations, and more. If interested please call 402-557-7313 or Phone: 1-800-756-7920, option 0 email [email protected]. Email: [email protected] Turnitin.com – Faculty may require students to use this Web: Click the Bruin Support Services link on bellevue.edu web tool, recognized worldwide as the standard in online plagiarism prevention. Professional Enrichment Program (PEP) The Professional Enrichment Program (PEP) is a series Virtual 3D Library – Explore the Bellevue University virtually of workshops designed to enhance students’ academic, and visit the Reference Desk, Computer Pod, and Classroom. professional, and personal success. Whether they need Students may borrow library materials with their Bellevue information on how to study for a test, what to do the frst University ID card. A reciprocal borrowing agreement allows days of a new job, or how to manage their fnances, the students to check out materials from 30 other Nebraska PEP program has a workshop that can help. Workshops are College and University libraries if materials are not available at available in-person or online. Students may register via the Bellevue University. Community users may obtain borrower’s PEP website at http://www.bellevue.edu/student-support/ cards for an annual fee. Staff will assist with many aspects student-life/pep or by email at [email protected]. of information retrieval. Reference librarians provide formal instruction to classes and can help with research projects. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Materials not owned by the library may be borrowed for a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is a process that enables small fee through Interlibrary Loan. students to earn college-level credit for learning achieved at Other valuable resources include: “More Than Books” another institution (transfer credits), testing, or through work, newsletter, “Facts From the Stacks” BLOG, Pinterest, and outside activities, and life experiences (ELA – Experiential Life Instagram. For more information, stop in or contact us at Assessment). 402-557-7314, or email [email protected]. Bellevue University has a long tradition of providing MathX Learning Lab opportunities for students to earn credit for prior learning. To do so, we assist students in three primary ways: The MathX Learning Lab serves all students at Bellevue University. The lab is located in the Riley Technology Center. Transfer Credits – applied through the Offce of the Registrar Students can work individually, in groups, or with a tutor or Testing – administered through the University Test Center professor on improving their mathematical competency. Experiential Learning Assessment – administered through No appointment is needed and technology is available for successful completion of the “Discovering Your Value: checkout from the lab attendants. The focus of MathX is Turning Your Experience into College Credit” MOOC (go to: helping students develop mathematical understanding and http://www.bellevue.edu/ways-to-learn/open-online-courses/ application. For more information email [email protected]. experiential-learning-assessment for more information and creating your personal learning portfolio). Please email New Student Orientation (NSO) [email protected] for more information. Participation in NSO is the frst step in becoming a successful Credit granted through PLA will not apply toward the Bellevue University student. NSO is held on the main campus residency requirement, nor will credits be computed into the prior to each fall, winter, and spring term. NSO eases the Bellevue University GPA. student’s transition to Bellevue University by helping them become familiar with the layout of campus and support The Registrar, in accordance with University policy, will services available. NSO attendees have the opportunity to determine whether such awarded credits satisfy major, core, meet administrators, faculty, staff, and fellow classmates. The or general elective requirements toward a bachelor’s degree. knowledge students acquire and relationships they begin to Please visit bellevue.edu or email [email protected] for more form at NSO will help them achieve their educational goals. information. Distance learners may participate in the online version at http://libguides.bellevue.edu/newstudentorientation. Residence Life Bellevue University has some student housing opportunities Bruin Support Services available through our Residence and Student Life Bruin Support Services is located in the Welcome Center of department. Student housing at Bellevue University is
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 43 intended to facilitate an engaged and supportive community and the South Pacifc. Students can select a study abroad of peers for undergraduate, degree-seeking students. program to earn academic credit towards their degree. Students who are eligible to be enrolled as a full-time Courses taken through study abroad programs may meet undergraduate student, under the age of 24, will receive major, elective, or general education requirements. Courses in priority placement. Pending availability, accommodations may foreign language and many other specialized topics are also be provided for graduate students. At this time, married or available through studying abroad. Adding an international family housing is not available. For information about student component to a student’s time at Bellevue University is a great housing, visit bellevue.edu/student-support/housing. way for them to gain frst-hand experience in another culture, which increases their overall knowledge in their feld of study. Dining Services Customized internship and volunteer abroad opportunities Bellevue University dining services provides the campus offered by IEP allow students and recent graduates to learn community with a delicious variety of options, located in the new skills, gain relevant work experience, and immerse Student Center. Dining service is open daily during weekdays. themselves in the workplace and society of a foreign country. Students can purchase a meal plan on their student account Volunteer abroad opportunities provide students and alumni or pay cash or card per meal. For information regarding the chance to use their education to work on projects they are hours of operation, meal plans, and menus visit bellevue.edu/ passionate about in developing countries around the globe. student-support/dining-services. For more information on programs abroad, contact the IEP Study Abroad Offce via email at [email protected]. Student Center The Margre H. Durham Student Center was renovated in Test Center 2012 and is a focal point for student activities. The building The Bellevue University Test Center is a National College accommodates social, recreational, and leisure-time needs Testing Association (NCTA) Certifed Test Center. The Test and interests. The Student Center is the main location for Center offers Certiport Computer Profciency exams, CLEP, functions sponsored by the Residence and Student Life Team DSST, and New York University (NYU) Foreign Language and Student Organizations. Facilities and offces located in Profciency exams (FEE). Additionally, the Test Center staff the Student Center include the Cafeteria, Quiet Lounge, administers make-up exams, the TOEFL test, and tests Game Room, Computer Lab, and Safety Offce. for other institutions. To schedule a test appointment email [email protected], use the “To Schedule a Test” Student Activities and Organizations form available through BRUIN, or call 1-800-756-7920, ext. The Residence and Student Life Team leads University 557-7428. Also, the Test Center provides support for students programming efforts in partnership with faculty, staff, and taking online courses requiring proctored exams (FEE). For student leaders. Together, they sponsor special events as guidelines, FAQs, and a complete list of offered services, visit part of the BRUIN Experience throughout the year. Events bellevue.edu/student-support/testing- center/test-center. and activities such as BRUIN Week, workshops, prevention programs, or cultural celebrations are offered to enhance Tutoring and Study Skills Program students’ social, academic, and professional development. Bellevue University’s student tutors are here to assist students For more information regarding active student organizations who have made an attempt to understand their academic or upcoming events, please visit http://www.bellevue.edu/ subject through on-campus or online classroom attendance student-support/student-life. and personal effort. Tutors are trained to work with students one-on-one or in a group setting. Peer tutor assistance is Student Email Accounts available for various undergraduate subject areas including, All Bellevue University students receive a lifetime email but not limited to: Accounting, Algebra, Business, CIS, address. This is a secure email account and the primary Science, Statistics, and Study Skills. Tutoring sessions are method of communication with instructors and other available in a variety of formats: email, in-person, video chat, university departments. University email account usage is and telephone. Walk-in tutoring is available on a frst-come, subject to policies outlined in the policies section of this frst-served basis. To schedule an appointment, visit https:// catalog on page 13 -14. bellevue.mywconline.com, stop by the Tutor Center, located in the Learning Commons, or call 1-800-756-7920, ext. Study Abroad 557-7430. All services are available to Bellevue University International Education Programs (IEP) at Bellevue University students free of charge. For more information please visit offers students the opportunity to study, volunteer, and http://www.bellevue.edu/student-support/tutoring-services/ intern abroad. Programs are available in many world regions tutoring-and-study-skills. including the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East,
44 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Writing Center appointment with the Online Writing Center, work can be uploaded to the appointment time slot. Writing Center The Writing Center serves all students, faculty, and staff. consultants are not proofreaders; they focus on helping Writing assistance is available in the Learning Commons students develop skills that will lead to successful writing in area of the Library on the main campus and online. One the future. For more information, email writing@bellevue. can schedule an appointment for on-campus or online edu, call 402-557-5449 or visit bellevue.edu/student-support/ consultations at bellevue.mywconline.com. If it is an writing-center. Courses, Degrees, and Programs
Undergraduate Degree Requirements satisfy the credit hour requirement of the degree once the General Education Core and major requirements are fulflled. It is highly recommended that students complete as many Undergraduate Degrees of the General Education Core courses as possible during • Bachelor of Arts (BA) their freshman and sophomore years. This will provide the • Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) student with the foundation needed to be successful in their upper-level courses. • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Bachelor of Science (BS) Undergraduate Students All degree programs are designed to provide both breadth and depth in academic experience. The length of time to Taking Graduate Courses complete a bachelor's degree for most students attending Undergraduate students in their senior year, with a 3.0 full-time, each term, from start to fnish is four years. This or better cumulative GPA, and a minimum of 30 hours in time could decrease based on the number of transfer residence may be allowed to enroll in select graduate courses. credits accepted and number of courses taken each term. This coursework may be used to satisfy undergraduate Degree requirements include General Education Core, degree requirements. Contact Academic Advising for more major requirements, and electives. Students are required to information. complete the General Education Core providing background and foundation knowledge to build academic excellence and Non-Degree Seeking Status career fexibility. In addition to the General Education Core, To transfer credits from Bellevue University to another students will complete a major in at least one academic area. institution, for personal or career enhancement, the student Courses taken in a major area may also meet the General may enroll as a non-degree seeking student. Education Core requirements. Elective courses are taken to
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) • 127 • • 2.0 2.5 30 30 12 Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) • 124 • • 2.0 2.5 30 30 12 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) • 120 • • 2.0 2.52 30 30 12 Bachelor of Science (BS) • 1271 • • 2.0 2.5 30 30 12
Note: 1 Select Bachelor of Science majors require a minimum of 120 credit hours 2 The BBA in Business requires all major courses to be completed with a C– or higher 3 The Business Administration and Accounting majors require 21 upper level credit hours completed in residence 4 Resident credit hours are credits earned at Bellevue University in either Online or In-Class delivery formats
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 45 To change status from a “non-degree-seeking” to Advising for the junior and senior year programs. The student “degree-seeking”, complete a degree-seeking application should offcially declare a major feld of concentration by the with the Enrollment Management Department. The time they have completed 60 credit hours. student will be subject to the requirements for graduation Majors are classifed in two ways: contained in the catalog in effect at the time the student Single – To major in a single area of study, the student is became “degree-seeking.” If evaluation and review of the required to complete all the courses specifed by that area in student’s credentials indicates that they have misrepresented addition to the General Degree Requirements. themselves, the student’s admission, registration, and degree Multiple – To earn a degree with a major feld of concentration status may be invalidated. in more than one area of study, the student will need to fulfll the General Degree Requirements and the requirements of Academic Credit Evaluation each major feld selected. The student’s permanent records The Registrar Offce conducts initial evaluations of the will refect each major area. student’s academic records, to ensure all required academic documentation is on fle, and to apply transfer credit to Minors Bellevue University degree programs in accordance with A minor is a recognized group of courses in a specifc established policies. Complete reevaluations of these discipline that enhances general learning, enriches educational records are conducted only when the student changes focus, and complements the student’s major. Selection of a degree programs, majors, and/or when the student changes minor is not a requirement for graduation. Please consult with University catalogs. A fnal audit of the student’s academic a Student Coach about minor selection. records is conducted by the Registrar Offce. The Registrar Offce’s audit ensures all required academic documentation A student may declare a minor any time after they have is on fle, and all degree requirements are completed prior to submitted the admission application. Minors typically require the student receiving their Bellevue University diploma. between 18 and 27 credit hours to complete. A minimum GPA of 2.5, nine upper-division credit hours, and three courses (9 Undergraduate Degree credit hours) in residence at Bellevue University (excluding Residence Requirements the business minor) are required. Upper-level courses need to represent six of the residence credit hours. Residency in the State of Nebraska is not required. The only residence requirements relate to courses taken through Emphases Bellevue University. At the undergraduate level, emphases provide an area of To earn a degree, a student is required to have at least 30 focus and a choice of options for more in-depth study within credit hours of in-residence courses at Bellevue University; a bachelor’s degree program. Emphases are generally 9 to 15 including a minimum of 12 hours in upper-level (300-400) credit hours (less than the requirements of a minor) and are courses in their major area (21 hours for Accounting and designed to provide the student with choices in a disciplinary Business Administration majors). Online and in-class courses area of interest. The student should consult with their Student count toward residence hours; PLA credits, transfer hours, or Coach to effectively design a degree plan that integrates one credits earned through testing do not count toward residence. or more emphases in their degree program.
Second Bachelor’s Degree Certifcates of Completion Those seeking a second bachelor’s degree need to meet the Certifcates of completion are awarded for a set of courses following requirements: that defne a specialization that is generally recognized in the workplace. A certifcate of completion is not an academic 1. Complete all requirements of the frst bachelor’s degree. award, but rather, recognition of the student’s learning in 2. Apply for and receive the frst bachelor’s degree. a content domain. A student may declare a certifcate of 3. Complete an additional 30 credit hours in residence, completion any time after they submitted an application for earned after conferral of their frst degree. Complete all GPA, admission. The courses will be included on their transcript, major, and other academic and procedural requirements in and upon request, on a printed certifcate of completion. effect at the time of enrollment in a second bachelor’s degree Note: Minors, Emphases, and Certifcates of Completion may be completed after program. Two degrees of any type may not be awarded conferral of degree simultaneously. Secondary Education Program Declaring a Major Bellevue University offers several academic programs that Each candidate for graduation must select a major. It is provide students the opportunity to certify in Secondary strongly recommended that this selection be made by the Education. This is not an academic major but a certifcation end of the sophomore year. A decision will facilitate Academic endorsement in a Secondary Education subject or feld.
46 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Students who wish to obtain Initial Certifcation in order to society’s practices, beliefs, and values—from prehistoric to teach any of the subject or feld endorsements must complete contemporary times. the requirements of the Academic Major plus the Professional • Culture (any course) Education course sequence. To be fully accepted into the • Geography (any course except GE 105, GE 205, Teacher Education Program, candidates must have met minimum standards of progress and minimum cumulative GE 305, GE 410) GPA requirements. Complete details regarding admission to • History (any course) the program and other guidelines for progression through the • International Studies (any course) program can be found on the University’s website. • Women’s Studies (any course)
The General Education Core and Human Thought and Expression (HTE) (3 credit hours) The use of reason to speculate on the nature of reality and The Kirkpatrick Signature Series the study of the means by which human beings communicate their understanding of their times and use of symbol systems Mission to create meaning and share it across time. The General Education Core is central to the mission of • American Sign Language (any course) Bellevue University undergraduate education. It serves to • Art (any course) develop the broad knowledge, the skills, and the habits of • Art History (any course) mind necessary both to professional success and to active • Communication (any course 200 level or higher) participation in the responsibilities of citizenship. • Dramatic Arts (any course) Purpose • English (any course EN 110 or higher, excludes EN 101, EN 102) The courses in the General Education Core help students acquire the skills, the theoretical and factual foundation, • Foreign Languages (any course) and the ability to pursue knowledge through research that, • Graphic Design (any course) together, are an essential basis for academic study in all • Humanities (any course) felds. General Education Core courses also establish a strong • Literature (any course) platform for lifelong learning. • Music (any course) General Education Core • Philosophy (any course) (36 credit hours) • Religion (any course)
All credit hours are stated in semester hours. The Kirkpatrick Signature Series (9 credit hours) Basic Communication (BC) (9 credit hours) The study of democratic theory, of the application of its The study of skills required for effective oral and written conception of equal rights and liberty to all citizens, of communication. the economic system most coherent with it, and of the responsibilities that accompany human freedom. Must be • Composition I (EN 101) taken through Bellevue University and may not be applied to • Composition II (EN 102) any other area of the core. • Oral Communication Skills (CA 109 or CA 103 transfer) • LA 400 American Vision and Values Human Behavior (HB) (3 credit hours) • LA 410 Tradition and Change The application of the scientifc method to the study of • LA 420 Freedom and Responsibility society and of human behavior and mental processes. • Anthropology (any course) Natural Science (NS) (3 credit hours) • Economics (any course) The application of the scientifc inquiry to the study of physical processes. • Political Science (any course) • Biology (any course) • Psychology (any course or EDUC 240 Educational Psychology) • Chemistry (any course) • Sociology (any course) • Geography (only GE 105, GE 205, GE 305, GE 410) • Geology (any course)
• Natural Science (any course) Human Civilization (HC) (3 credit hours) The study of the changes in and varieties of culture—a • Physics (any course)
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 47 Mathematics (MA) (3 credit hours) Technology (TN) (Complete one course from this area.) The study of critical thinking and quantitative relationships. The application of technology to create solutions, adapt to • Intermediate Algebra (MA 101) new tools, and engage in a connected world. Choose one course from the following categories: • A more advanced skill-level mathematics course (excludes MA 100 and MA 140 – Business Math) • Interdisciplinary Computing • Computer Science
Note: Students who have not previously satisfed MA 101 Intermediate Algebra or MA 102 College Algebra through transfer credit may be required to take a math assessment survey The results from the assessment survey will be utilized to determine placement relative to in-residence lower-level math courses, which include MA 100 Introduction to Algebra
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Master of Arts 36 • • • 3.0 30 Master of Healthcare Administration 36 • • • 3.0 30 Master of Business Administration 36 • • • 3.0 30 Master of Science 36 • • • 3.0 30 Master of Project Management 36 • • • 3.0 30 Master of Public Administration 36 • • • 3.0 30 Master of Professional Science 40 • • • 3.0 30 Master of Professional Studies 30 • • • 3.0 18
Note: 1 Resident credit hours are credits earned at Bellevue University in either Online or In-Class delivery formats 2 Select Master of Science majors require more than the minimum of 36 credit hours
Substitutions, PLA, CLEP/DSST Second Master's Degree The substitution of transfer courses and the use of Prior After earning a graduate degree from Bellevue University, to Learning Assessment (PLA) credit is made as designated receive a second graduate degree, the student must: by the offce of the appropriate college Dean. There 1. Complete all requirements of the frst graduate degree. is a designated CLEP/DSST examination or in-house 2. Apply for and receive the frst graduate degree. examination available for each of the General Education Core 3. Complete a minimum of 18 additional graduate credit requirements, except for the Kirkpatrick Signature Series hours from Bellevue University. There are exceptions in requirement. There are no substitutions, PLA, or transfer select majors. Please see an Admissions Counselor for courses for the Kirkpatrick Signature Series. details. 4. Complete all GPA and other academic procedural Graduate Degree Requirements requirements in effect at the time of enrollment in a second graduate degree program. Master’s Degrees Two graduate degrees may not be awarded simultaneously. • Master of Arts (MA) • Master of Science (MS) Concentrations • Master of Business Administration (MBA) Concentrations provide an area of focus and a choice of various • Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) options in content areas for in-depth study within the student’s master’s degree program. Concentrations are generally 9 • Master of Project Management (MPM) credit hours (although some concentrations may be more than • Master of Public Administration (MPA) 9 credit hours) and may be taken in addition to the master’s • Master of Professional Science (MPS) degree requirements or, in some degree programs, they may • Master of Professional Studies (MPS) be taken as part of the required credit hours. All credit hours are stated in semester hours.
48 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Doctoral Degree Transfer of Graduate Credits • Human Capital Management (Ph.D.) A student who has successfully completed graduate To receive their graduate degree, the student is required to: coursework at other accredited institutions may request an evaluation of these credits. A maximum of 6 graduate credits 1. Meet all admission requirements. with a minimum grade of “B” may be transferred to Bellevue 2. Complete all curriculum requirements listed in the assigned University. In cohort-based programs, no transfer credits will University catalog. be accepted. 3. Pass all degree-required graduate courses with a grade of Note: The Master of Professional Studies will allow a up to 12 graduate credits with a minimum grade of “B” to be transfered “C” or better. • A maximum of six credits with a grade below a “B” and no grade below a “C”. Transfer of Undergraduate 4. Attain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher in the doctoral Credits or Degrees degree program. Transfer may be done on a course-by-course basis or by 5. Have at least 49 credit hours in residence courses at transferring a complete degree. Course transfer guides Bellevue University (online courses are in residence). and articulation agreement information can be found on Note: Because of the cohort and concentrated nature of the Doctoral program the University website and are available in the Enrollment in Human Capital Management, doctoral-level credit hours from other University Management Department. Upon receipt of all offcial transfer programs will typically not be accepted in transfer documentation, a transfer credit evaluation will be completed. This is useful in selecting a major, and understanding what is Modes and Methods needed to complete a degree program. of Earning Credit Acceptance of Associate’s and Non-Resident Bachelor’s Degrees Formats An associate’s or bachelor’s degree from any accredited Traditional – Traditional programs are offered in a format institution may enter into Bellevue University degree following the conventional Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer programs under the following conditions: terms. In a traditional format the student is required to • An associate’s or bachelor’s degree from another register for classes prior to the start of each term. accredited institution, all credits earned under the degree, Cohort – A cohort is a group that works together to by the time of that degree’s completion, may be accepted complete a degree; students complete each of their for matriculation at Bellevue University. courses with the individuals in their cohort. All accelerated • A student will need to take those courses comprising and some non-accelerated programs are offered in the the major, concentration and any prerequisites to that cohort-based format. concentration, and meet all other degree completion Accelerated – The accelerated programs are offered in the requirements. cohort-based format that emphasizes applied, active learning. Specifc articulation requirements between the frst and Requirements allow fexibility in sources of learning and specifc second degree include: coursework. This allows the student to tailor their bachelor’s education, taking into account personal career or life goals, Associate’s Degrees – A student with an associate’s degree time or schedule constraints, and credits previously earned. in any discipline may enter any undergraduate degree Note: Programs are offered in-class and online program at Bellevue University and have no separate General Education Core Curriculum requirements to meet, but must Course Delivery Format satisfy Kirkpatrick Signature Series requirements. There may be additional elective credits required. The following are course delivery formats offered by Bellevue University: Bachelor’s Degrees – A student with a bachelor’s degree Face-to-face – at a Bellevue University campus, satellite or may enter a second bachelor’s degree program at Bellevue outreach centers, corporate locations, or other college sites. University and have no separate General Education Core Curriculum or Kirkpatrick Signature Series requirements Online – via the University’s online learning platform. to meet. Blended – combining face-to-face and online modes. Note: For those pursuing select BBA degrees as a second bachelor's degree-BBA degree programs are required to be taken in their entirety Select duplicate Other options for earning credit are described below. courses taken previously at Bellevue University may satisfy certain BBA degree requirements
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 49 Application of Transfer Credit and to 16 weeks. NYU Foreign Language Profciency exams are Credit for Post-traditional Learning Pass or Fail. These scores do not affect GPA. Please visit the Test Center for a complete list of available languages and A student may earn academic credit for learning acquired additional details about this test. through sources other than college classes and/or be Note: French, German, and Spanish are only available as CLEP tests granted credit for college-level learning acquired outside of a regionally accredited college setting. Assessment of such Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) learning will be conducted or validated by Bellevue University based on the standards promulgated by nationally recognized Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is a directed method that educational agencies such as the American Council on enables students to earn credit for college-level learning Education (ACE), the Council of Adult and Experiential through work, outside activities, and life experiences. Credit Learning (CAEL), the Higher Learning Commission, and the granted for post-traditional learning will not apply toward the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). residency requirement, nor will credits be computed into the Bellevue University GPA. This learning can be evaluated for A student may earn credits toward General Education Core credit through testing or Prior Learning Assessment. Curriculum, majors, and electives through: 1. Bellevue University courses. Credit for Prior Learning 2. Transfer credit, with a grade of “C-“ or higher, from other Bellevue University has a long tradition of providing accredited post-secondary institutions, or earned as part opportunities for students to earn credit for their prior of an associate's or bachelor's degree. The Kirkpatrick learning. To do so, we assist students in three primary ways: Signature Series courses must be completed in residence. Transfer Credits – applied via the Offce of the Registrar. 3. Credits from CLEP, DSST, NYU Foreign Language Testing – administered through the University Test Center. Profciency exams, Computer Profciency tests, or ACT/RCE Experiential Learning Assessment – administered through testing. successful completion of “Discovering Your Value: Turning 4. Credits accepted through Experiential Learning Your Experience Into College Credit” MOOC. For more Assessment (ELA). information and creating your personal learning portfolio, Please email [email protected]. 5. Credits accepted by articulation agreement with Bellevue University. Credit granted through PLA will not apply toward the residency requirement nor will credits be computed in the 6. ACE high school Advanced Placement tests. Bellevue University GPA. 7. Military experience and training. The Registrar, in accordance with University policy, will 8. Other accredited and approved forms of learning. determine whether such awarded credits satisfy major, Note: Transfer credit, PLA credit, CLEP/DSST, NYU Foreign Language Profciency core, or general elective requirements toward a bachelor’s exams, and Computer Profciency tests are not computed into the Bellevue degree. Please visit bellevue.edu or email [email protected] University grade point average for more information. CLEP/DSST Testing Independent Study CLEP tests and DSST tests offer more than 80 Pass/Fail testing Courses regularly scheduled during normal matriculation opportunities to earn college credit without affecting GPA. usually will not be approved for Independent Study. Please visit the Test Center for detailed information about Under the Independent Study option, the student must CLEP tests and DSST tests such as the tests offered, the obtain permission to register for up to a maximum of 18 number of credits that may be earned for each successfully undergraduate credit hours (or 6 graduate credit hours) completed test, the required score, and important links to through special arrangement with the Dean’s Offce of the the CLEP and DSST web sites. Contact your Student Coach, sponsoring college. This option allows the student to contract Admissions, or the Test Center Team for information about (under certain circumstances) to take Bellevue University these testing programs. courses on an individual basis if approved. The student is required to register prior to the last day for late registration. New York University (NYU) Foreign The Dean of the sponsoring college must approve any other Language Profciency Exams procedure. Bellevue University is an authorized test center for NYU Foreign Language Profciency exams offering the opportunity Topics Courses to earn college credit for advanced learning in foreign Some areas of study have an experimental course labeled languages. NYU Foreign Language Profciency exams are “Topics” for use in exploring a particular area of interest in ordered from NYU by the Test Center. The entire process of the form of a directed reading, practicum, internship, thesis, ordering, administering, and receiving results may take up or other independently arranged course not otherwise
50 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook offered at Bellevue University. Courses are identifed by Online Courses and Programs the selected area of study (CA, BA, etc.), followed by The University has developed an award-winning online the number 399 or 499. Course titles are formatted as learning environment that: “Topics in (area of study).” Each course is assigned its own unique designation. The student selects course content in • provides a highly interactive learning experience conjunction with the sponsoring college Dean if offered as • utilizes assessment technology with feedback from Independent Study, or by a full-time faculty member planning students and instructors an experimental course if offered as a class. A brief syllabus or course outline must be approved by the appropriate • integrates applied concepts in the learning process college Dean, and forwarded to the Registrar for inclusion • sets and monitors participation levels for the student and in the University’s master schedule. A topics course may be their instructors offered two times under the conditions of this policy. Should • treats the classroom as a dynamic, resource-rich the course be requested for a third time, it must be approved environment that takes the student beyond the limits of by the Executive Vice President for University and Academic traditional classroom walls to become an information-age Affairs and it must follow the established procedures for learner adding a new course on a permanent basis to the University curriculum/catalog. By using the easy-to-follow links, the student can: Course Clusters • attend class Course clusters offer an intensive, interdisciplinary • meet with fellow students examination of a particular subject from interlocking • discuss lessons with instructors perspectives or an integrated view of a particular time • complete assignments in history from literary, social, historical, or other relevant • conduct research perspectives. The goal of a course cluster is to link these Online classroom access is available 24 hours a day, seven perspectives holistically to encourage real world thinking days a week* from almost anywhere there is an internet about complex topics, and to broaden the student’s connection**. Online courses count toward the 30-credit hour comprehensive knowledge of the chosen content area or the residency requirement. There is no requirement to come on historical signifcance of events and developments. Course campus. clusters also may include a skills-based and an application course that, offered together, provide a more meaningful Some degree programs/courses may require students to learning experience. Course clusters are 9 credit hours and use a webcam and/or other software to participate in course are used to meet general education and elective course requirements. requirements. * System maintenance excluded ** All courses are conducted in English
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 51 Academic Information
Academic Classifcation Undergraduate Term: 12 Week 11 Week 10 Week The number of semester credit hours earned determines a Full-time Status* 8 8 8 student’s academic classifcation. ¾ Time Status 6 6 6 Freshman 0-29 hours ½ Time Status 4 4 4 Normal Class Load 12 9 9 Sophomore 30-59 hours Max. w/out permission 15 15 15 Junior 60-89 hours * To be considered full-time status, students must be enrolled in at least the Senior 90 hours and above minimum full-time credit hour amount These credits may be comprised of day or evening courses, or a combination between the two International students are allowed one online course per term In accordance with 8 CFR 214 of the Course Numbers Student and Exchange Visitor Program, international students must maintain 100-199 – lower-division courses for freshmen and other full-time enrollment in the appropriate course delivery during designated students satisfying prescribed curricular requirements. required terms Required terms at Bellevue University are Fall, Winter, and Spring Failure to maintain full-time enrollment status may have an impact on 200-299 – lower-division courses for sophomores, freshmen the student’s immigration status of proven ability, and juniors and seniors satisfying prescribed Please contact the Immigration Offce at internationalstudentservices@bellevue. curricular requirements. edu for questions relative to the appeal process due to compassionate and/or medical hardship reasons 300-499 – upper-division courses for juniors, seniors, and qualifed lower-classmen of proven ability. Class Load – Graduate (Master's and 500-699 – upper-division courses for students enrolled in Doctoral) Programs graduate-level studies. The normal class load for graduate students is 6 credit 700-799 – entry doctoral level courses for students enrolled in hours per session. If a student wishes to carry more than the Ph.D. programs. maximum at any given time, they must contact their Student Coach. The Student Coach will then contact the Dean of the 800-899 – upper and seminar level doctoral courses for student’s College, or designated representative, to obtain the students enrolled in Ph.D. programs. written permission prior to registration. Once the request has Note: Regardless of delivery method, there is only one course number assigned per individual course been reviewed, the Student Coach will contact the student with the decision. Cross-listed Courses Graduate Session Courses in which both graduate and undergraduate students Full-time status 6 attend the same course but receive credit under different Part-time status 3 course numbers are referred to as cross-listed. Cross-listed Max. w/out permission 7 courses are required to have separate and distinct syllabi for During doctoral dissertation, students must take at least 3 each degree level specifying the differences in performance credit hours to be active. expectations. Ordinarily cross-listed courses occur at 400- and 600-level, however there may be instances in which 600- and 800-level courses are cross-listed. Cross-listed courses taken Waitlist at one level may not be repeated at the cross-listed level for In select courses if a class is full students have the option to credit. choose to be on the waitlist. If a space in the class becomes available prior to the last date to register, students will be Class Load – Undergraduate Programs enrolled based on their order. Items including but not limited to the student’s overall class load and the status of the The normal class load for undergraduate students is between selected payment method may prevent enrollment. Students 9-12 credit hours depending on length of course and delivery enrolled in a course that do not have their selected payment method. Students wishing to carry more than the maximum option satisfed may be removed from the class. at any given time, must obtain the written permission of their Student Coach and Dean of their college, or designated Attendance representative, prior to registration. Students must keep in mind that most courses require two hours of study outside the All academic programs require active participation. Students classroom for every hour of class instruction. are encouraged to contact their instructor when they are absent from class. For more information please see the applicable course syllabus.
52 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Documentation of the cause of excessive absences will be Responsibility for Withdrawal requested from the student. If a student is experiencing Students are responsible for initiating and ensuring the medical issues or family health issues, they should contact withdrawal process is complete. Merely ceasing to attend Disability Services. Unexcused absences are never acceptable classes does not constitute an offcial withdrawal. Any and could result in a signifcantly lower grade or failure for the student who has not been withdrawn from a course will be course. assigned the grade earned as of the end of the course. If they Attendance standards for international students and students have not received a confrmation of the withdrawal, please receiving Title IV funds (fnancial aid) are established by contact Bruin Support Services at 1-800-756-7920, option 0, federal regulation. Bellevue University complies with these or [email protected]. Students who wish federal regulations. to withdraw from a class after the “last day to withdraw or Note: Failure to meet participation expectations for two or more classes without change to audit,” must obtain the Dean’s approval through the approval of the instructor could be grounds for an administrative withdrawal their Student Coach. International students must secure an authorization from a Student Coach prior to any course load Change of Schedule adjustment. Students are advised to keep any schedule changes to a minimum. For term-based courses, students may contact Withdrawal from a Program Bruin Support Services or utilize self-service through the Prior to withdrawing from a program, students are Bellevue Real-Time User Information Network (BRUIN). For encouraged to meet with their professor and their Student questions on course selection or how changing a schedule Coach, to discuss alternatives. If the student must withdraw may impact an academic plan, contact Academic Advising. from an accelerated, cohort-based program, they will follow International students must ensure they maintain full-time the withdrawal schedule as stipulated in their fnancial status at all times. agreement. A student may initiate the withdrawal through Students may drop/add a class through the frst week and their Student Coach; however, it is the student’s responsibility the dropped course will not appear on the student’s academic to ensure the proper withdrawal forms are provided to the transcript. For more information, please contact Bruin Student Finance Offce. Support Services at 1-800-756-7920, option 0, or The academic goals of a student experiencing dramatic [email protected]. changes in their work or life situations during the year may be An undergraduate student in a cohort major or graduate affected. Students in this situation are encouraged to meet student in a cohort program who wishes to drop/add must with their major professor, and with their Student Coach, to work with Academic Advising. Changes of schedule may discuss alternatives. affect fnancial aid. Students must work closely with their A student experiencing medical or family health issues is Student Financial Counselor to minimize the impact of the encouraged to contact Disability Services. An international rescheduling on fnancial aid and tuition payment schedules. student, prior to contacting Disability Services, should confer Written authorization from Student Finance indicating prior with the Immigration Specialist to determine if they are fnancial arrangements for tuition payment will be required for eligible for a medical hardship or other exception available to completion of the rescheduling process. Tuition for courses F-1 visa students. following the reschedule is assessed at the current tuition rate. Please see the Financial Aid section on page 27. Medical Hardship/Compassionate Withdrawal/Dropping a Course Withdrawal Policy Students are encouraged to seek solutions to academic A student may submit a request for a medical hardship problems by utilizing Academic Advising resources. When withdrawal and/or a compassionate withdrawal in considering withdrawal from the University, students extraordinary cases in which serious illness or injury (medical should consult with their instructors and Student Coach to hardship) or another signifcant personal situation, for determine if this is the best course of action. International example, care of a seriously ill child or spouse, or death of students should also confer with the Immigration Specialist to the student’s immediate family member* and/or a domestic determine how withdrawing may impact the student’s F-1 visa partner** (compassionate) prevents a student from continuing status. his or her classes in a particular term. If arrangements with instructors for an extension or incomplete grade are not Withdrawals usually impact the student’s accounts, fnancial possible a request may be made for a medical hardship or aid, tuition assistance, and veterans’ benefts status; thus compassionate withdrawal. The medical hardship withdrawal they are encouraged to consult with their student fnancial policy is not intended to apply in situations of chronic or counselor prior to withdrawal. ongoing medical, emotional, or psychological distress. To the extent that Bellevue University protocol applies in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if a student has a
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 53 chronic or ongoing medical, emotional, or psychological Aid Counselor to identify and understand the fnancial condition, they may apply to Disability Services. assistance/monetary implications of processing this * Family member is defned as parent, sister, brother, spouse, mother-in-law, withdrawal. A student must request a medical hardship or father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, son, daughter, stepchild, a child in compassionate withdrawal within 60 days of the end of the custody of and residing in the home of a student requested course(s). ** Domestic partners are defned as persons who reside in the same home who have reciprocal duties to and do provide fnancial and/or emotional support for one another Administrative Withdrawals A student can secure more information about the University’s The University reserves the right to withdraw students who Medical Hardship and Compassionate Withdrawal Policy fail to meet fnancial or academic obligations including from their Student Coach. Prior to withdrawing, the student participation or who, because of misconduct, disrupt the is strongly encouraged to visit with their Student Coach to academic process. Administrative Withdrawals are refected discuss possible options in lieu of withdrawal and Financial on student’s transcript as appropriate. For more information on administrative withdrawals, please contact a Student Coach. Grading Systems and Policies
Grading System WP Administrative Withdrawal for Non-Participation Instructors use the following grading system when reporting WC Administrative Withdrawal for Cause fnal grades in each course. The faculty report fnal grades to AU Audit – No academic credit awarded. the Registrar at the end of each course. They become part I Incomplete – If a student is assigned a grade of “I” of the student’s permanent record and are included in the or Incomplete, this is not calculated in their GPA. It computations of grade points earned and the grade point is a temporary grade the instructor gives at the end average. of the course to indicate that the student has not Letter grades for courses with their respective grade point completed the required coursework. The instructor equivalence, are: will provide a reasonable period of time to complete the required work—up to 12 weeks after the end of A 4.0 – Work of exceptional character. the class. If the student does not complete the work A- 3.67 according to the time frame specifed by the faculty B+ 3.33 member, they will offcially receive the grade earned. B 3.0 – Superior work and distinctly above average. B- 2.67 Pass/No Pass Courses A student may elect to take specifed courses on a Pass/No C+ 2.33 Pass basis. A maximum of 15 hours of Pass/No Pass courses C 2.0 – Work of average quality. may count toward the credit hours required for graduation C- 1.67 and toward the 30 credit hour residency requirement. D+ 1.33 However, Pass/No Pass courses do not count toward D 1.00 – Work falls below average, but clearly above graduation honor calculations because no grade points are failure. assigned. Additional limitations on student elected Pass/No D- 0.67 Pass courses are: F 0.0 – Work fails to meet minimum requirements. 1. Courses elected on a Pass/No Pass basis are limited to No academic credit awarded. those outside the General Education Core Curriculum (elective courses only) and to courses outside the student’s IF 0.0 – Incomplete that turns into an F. major and/or minor, with the exception of those courses P Pass – Used on a limited basis for specifed courses. offered only on a Pass/No Pass basis. In all Pass/No Pass It is not calculated in GPA. courses, prerequisites must be met. N/NP No Pass – Work fails to meet minimum requirements. 2. Some courses, beyond those discussed in item 1, will not No academic credit awarded. Not calculated in GPA. be eligible for a Pass/No Pass basis. For specifc exclusions, W Student Withdrawal – Student initiated withdrawal contact the appropriate Dean. from the course. It is not calculated in GPA.
54 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 3. Approval to take a class as Pass/No Pass must be obtained Grade Appeals from the appropriate College Dean no later than the last The student has the responsibility and right to call to the date to drop/add. Approval to change a course from a attention of an instructor any grade which they believe to be Pass/No Pass to regular grading must be made within the in error. Before fling an offcial appeal to the administration, same time frame. the student must frst meet with the instructor. If the instructor 4. The Pass grade indicates performance at a “C” level or is no longer with the University, the student must meet with above in all Pass/No Pass classes. The Pass grade will count the instructor’s director to seek clarifcation of the grade. If toward hours for graduation but will not be included in the the grade is correctly recorded and the student wishes to GPA calculation. appeal it, submit the initial written appeal of the instructor’s 5. Professional seminars and workshops offered for credit grade through https://bellevue-advocate.symplicity.com/ may be awarded a grade of Pass/No Pass. For additional public_report/index.php within 60 calendar days of the posting information please contact a Student Coach. of grades in BRUIN. Please note, the Dean may process the appeal in accordance with the colleges appeal procedure. Auditing of Undergraduate Courses The Dean has the authority to raise or lower the original grade that was assigned and has 15 days to respond to the appeal. When auditing a course, the student is not required A fnal appeal may be made to the University’s Executive to participate in class recitation, turn in papers, or take Vice President for University and Academic Affairs or Chief examinations, but is expected to attend class meetings. The Academic Offcer, within 15 days of the Dean’s response. The student may be asked to join group discussions to maintain Executive Vice President for University and Academic Affairs the fow of the course. Academic credit is not awarded for an Chief or Academic Offcer’s response is fnal. audited course. The tuition and fees for auditing are the same as regular course tuition and fees. Grade Point Average (GPA) A student wishing to audit a course must registrar for that Academic performance is measured by computation of course as an audit prior to the end of the add/drop period. the Grade Point Average (GPA). The GPA is determined by Once the add/drop period has passed, no student may multiplying the grade point value earned in each course by change from audit to credit or credit to audit. The change the number of credits assigned to each course, summing must be approved, in writing, by the instructor of the course the products of the courses attempted, and dividing by the and the Registrar. International students, or students enrolled total number of credits attempted. The average is computed in cohort or graduate programs are not eligible to audit only on academic work completed at Bellevue University. courses. The effect of an “F” grade on the cumulative GPA can be Repetition of Courses changed by successfully repeating the course at Bellevue University, but will remain on the transcript as an “F.” Only coursework completed at Bellevue University is Note: Transfer credit, ELA credit, CLEP/DSST, NYU Foreign Language Profciency considered in the GPA for repeated courses. A student may exams, Computer, and other profciency tests are not computed into the Bellevue repeat a course to raise a previously earned grade. Only University grade point average the highest grade earned is computed in the Grade Point Average (GPA), and course credits are counted only once Dean’s List – Undergraduate Only toward the required hours for graduation. A student may not Bellevue University believes in rewarding excellence for retake an individual course after three failures (grade of “F” academic performance in undergraduate programs. The undergraduate-standing; “C-” or below graduate-standing). dean’s list recognizes achievement of high academic The frst failed grade per course is included in calculating GPA standards. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are subsequent failed grades for course are excluded from GPA eligible for the Dean’s List after completing 9 credit hours and calculation. earning a GPA of 3.6 or higher each term. Undergraduate courses taken at other institutions, for which Note: The Dean’s List does not determine graduation honors a grade of “A” through “C-“ has been earned, are eligible Term Start Date Range Dean’s List Determined for transfer to Bellevue University. However, if the transfer is a repeat of a failed course at Bellevue University, the original Fall July 1 – Sept. 30 Feb. 1 grade of “F” will remain on the student’s record and GPA will Winter Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 May 1 not be adjusted. Spring Jan. – Mar. 31 Aug. 1 Summer Apr. 1 – July 31 Nov. 1
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 55 Academic Standards of Progress
To complete the requirements for degree conferral, a student Academic Standing – Undergraduate will need to maintain a grade point average that meets Students meeting academic Standard of Progress are or exceeds a minimum Standard of Progress. Academic considered in Good Standing. A student in Good Standing Standard of Progress standing is based on cumulative GPA. must satisfy all degree requirements, including but not limited The Standard of Progress stipulated in this catalog may to, maintaining a major GPA of 2.5 or higher, in order to be remain in effect for seven years from the date of matriculation. conferred. If a student is not meeting the Minimum Standard If the Standard of Progress is amended during this period, the of Progress they will be placed on Academic Warning, student is subject to the conditions of the prevailing practice Probation, or Suspension. See the corresponding table to effective at that time. determine academic standing. Undergraduate Minimum Standard of Progress Cumulative GPA Academic Standings If an academic term is completed with a cumulative GPA less than the minimum Term with Cumulative < 2.0 > 2.0 standard of progress for graduation (2 0) a student may be placed on academic GPA Below 2.0 Warning Good Standing warning
2nd Consecutive Term If a consecutive term is completed with a cumulative GPA less than the minimum < 2.0 > 2.0 standard of progress for graduation (2 0) a student may be placed on academic with Cumulative Probation Good Standing probation GPA Below 2.0 If the consecutive term is completed with a cumulative GPA less than the minimum 3rd Consecutive Term < 2.0 > 2.0 standard of progress for graduation (2 0) a student may be placed on academic with Cumulative Suspension Good Standing suspension Students placed on academic suspension may appeal If the appeal GPA Below 2.0 is approved the student may continue in their course of study as long as the academic conditions of the appeal are met or until the student’s cumulative GPA is at or above good standing
Academic Warning is an action reminding a student that begins at the end of the last session of enrollment prior to graduation is impossible unless the academic record is suspension. improved. If an academic session is completed with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) less than the 2.0 Graduate Academic Performance Standards required for graduation they will be placed on Academic (Master’s and Doctoral) Warning. The completion of a master’s degree program requires an Academic Probation is an action that occurs if a student does overall GPA of 3.0 or better is maintained in the program. not meet the cumulative 2.0 GPA two consecutive terms. Master’s degree students are required to have no individual Students must contact their Student Coach to determine the course below a 2.0. Only courses in which a 2.0 or better is exact number of hours and GPA needed to return to Good earned will be used to meet graduate degree requirements. Standing before enrollment in the next session. Guidelines may be obtained from a Student Coach. Students placed on Academic Probation are not permitted to participate in organized University activities except as part of Academic Standing – Graduate class work. Students meeting academic Standard of Progress are considered in Good Standing. If they are not meeting the Academic Suspension is an action that occurs if a student Minimum Standard of Progress in a master’s program, does not meet the cumulative 2.0 GPA three consecutive they will be placed on Academic Warning, Probation, or terms. Suspension. See the corresponding table to determine Students suspended from Bellevue University will not be academic standing. re-admitted for a period of 12 months. This one-year period
56 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Graduate Minimum Standard of Progress (Master’s) Cumulative GPA Academic Standings If an academic term is completed with a cumulative GPA less than the minimum Term with Cumulative < 3.0 > 3.0 standard of progress for graduation (3 0) a student may be placed on academic GPA Below 3.0 Warning Good Standing warning
If a consecutive term is completed with a cumulative GPA less than the minimum 2nd Consecutive Term < 3.0 > 3.0 standard of progress for graduation (3 0) a student may be placed on academic with Cumulative Probation Good Standing probation GPA Below 3.0 If the consecutive term is completed with a cumulative GPA less than the minimum 3rd Consecutive Term < 3.0 > 3.0 standard of progress for graduation (3 0) a student may be placed on academic with Cumulative Suspension Good Standing suspension Students placed on academic suspension may appeal If the appeal GPA Below 3.0 is approved the student may continue in their course of study as long as the academic conditions of the appeal are met or until the student’s cumulative GPA is at or above good standing
Academic Warning is an early intervention status action GPA falls below the Graduate Minimum Standard of Progress. reminding a student that graduation is not possible unless Students suspended from Bellevue University will not be they are meeting master’s academic standard of progress and re-admitted for a period of 12 months. This one-year period academic record is improved. begins at the end of the last session of enrollment prior to Academic Probation is an action taken when a student must suspension. raise their cumulative GPA to 3.0 to qualify for graduation. While on Academic Probation, they may not register for Academic Standing – Doctoral Graduate more than the minimum number of hours recognized by the If a student is not meeting the Minimum Standard of Progress University as constituting full-time status for a term. in the Doctoral program, they will be placed on Academic Probation or Suspension. See the corresponding table to Academic Suspension is an action taken when cumulative determine academic standing. Graduate Minimum Standard of Progress (Doctoral) Cumulative GPA Academic Standings < 3.0 > 3.0 If an academic term is completed with a cumulative GPA less than the minimum standard of Probation Good Standing progress for graduation (3 0) a student may be placed on academic probation
Academic Probation occurs if a student completes an This one-year period begins at the end of the last term of academic term with a cumulative GPA less than the applicable enrollment prior to suspension. Minimum Standard of Progress for Ph.D. Programs. Doctoral students on academic probation must raise their cumulative Academic Suspension Appeal for GPA to 3.0 in order to qualify for degree conferral. While on Undergraduate and Graduate Students probation, they cannot register for more than the minimum If a student is placed on Academic Suspension, they have number of hours recognized by the University as full-time 15 days to fle a written appeal if they wish to be re-admitted status for a term. Students must contact their Student Coach before the 12 month suspension period has ended. Students to determine the exact number of hours and GPA needed to are required to meet with a Student Coach when fling a return to Good Standing before enrolling in their next term. suspension appeal. They will be informed of a decision within Additional information may be obtained from a Student 15 days of receipt of the appeal. A fnal appeal may be made Coach. to University’s Executive Vice President for University and Academic Suspension is an action that occurs if a student Academic Affairs or Chief Academic Offcer, within 15 days does not meet the cumulative 3.0 GPA required for of the Registrar’s response. The Executive Vice President for graduation after taking 9 additional hours of coursework while University and Academic Affairs or Chief Academic Offcer’s on Academic Probation. Students suspended from Bellevue response is fnal. University will not be re-admitted for a period of 12 months.
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 57 Graduation
Degree Conferral Commencement Dates Degree conferral is the offcial awarding of academic degrees, All ceremonies begin at 9:10 a.m. (All dates subject to change) which is refected on academic transcripts. Degrees are • 2017 Spring Commencement – Sat., June 3, 2017 conferred on the last day of each month upon verifcation • 2018 Winter Commencement – Sat., Jan. 27, 2018 that all graduation requirements have been met. For more information regarding degree requirements, please see the • 2018 Spring Commencement – Sat., June 2, 2018 Courses, Degrees, and Programs section, page 45. • 2019 Winter Commencement – Sat., Jan. 26, 2019 • 2019 Spring Commencement – Sat., June 1, 2019 Diplomas • 2020 Winter Commencement – Sat., Jan. 25, 2020 Once the Registrar’s Offce has verifed that all degree • 2020 Spring Commencement – Sat., June 6, 2020 requirements have been satisfed, Bellevue University • 2021 Winter Commencement – Sat., Jan. 30, 2021 will notify the student. Students are encouraged to order • 2021 Spring Commencement – Sat., June 5, 2021 their diploma online at that time. The diploma will arrive approximately four weeks after the diploma order form Graduation Honors – Undergraduate is received. All fnancial and academic obligations to the To be eligible for graduation honors, students need to University must be satisfed prior to receiving the diploma. complete a minimum of 60 credit hours at Bellevue University. Note: Bachelor and Master level participants in the commencement ceremony receive diploma covers, not the diploma, at the time of ceremony Credit hours earned with grades of pass/fail do not count toward graduation honors. Computer profciency tests, CLEP/ Commencement Ceremony DSST, NYU Foreign Language Profciency Exams, PLA, or any other transfer credits also do not count toward honors. Students are allowed to participate in only one Degrees with honors are awarded to candidates whose commencement ceremony per degree. Bachelor's or cumulative GPA in courses taken at Bellevue University fall master’s degree students do not need to be conferred prior within the following limits: to participating. Degree conferral is required for doctoral graduates. Students are required to register by specifc Honors Distinction Cumulative GPA* deadlines to participate in a commencement ceremony. For Summa Cum Laude 3.95 and above more information, please visit bellevue.edu/graduation. Magna Cum Laude 3.88 through 3.94 • The deadline for registering to participate in the Winter Cum Laude 3.76 through 3.87 Commencement is November 15. With Distinction 3.60 through 3.75 • The deadline for registering to participate in the Spring *60 credit hours in-residence Commencement is April 1. Graduation Honors – Graduate Academic Regalia Graduation honors are not awarded for master’s or doctoral The approved “regalia” consists of a black cap, a black gown degrees. Rigorous academic standards must be maintained in for both men and women, and a tassel. Ph.D. students have all graduate programs. In the academic tradition, there is no a formal hooding during the ceremony. Graduates receiving higher honor than to be admitted as a graduate student and master’s degrees wear a master’s hood during the ceremony. ultimately receive a graduate degree. Undergraduate participants meeting the criteria wear cords designating honors, if applicable. All ceremony participants Alumni Benefts who have served or are currently serving in the United States Graduates of Bellevue University join alumni worldwide and Armed Forces wear red, white, and blue military recognition are entitled to a variety of benefts, such as: free lifetime cords as part of their commencement regalia. Students who access to the University’s extensive library databases and wish to wear items other than the approved regalia, will need services, free admission to regular season home athletic to submit a written request to the Chief Academic Offcer events, a 50% tuition discount on undergraduate classes (6 60 days prior to the commencement ceremony. Failure to hours per academic year and excluding accelerated programs comply with standards for regalia will result in being barred and independent study courses), and waived application fee, from participation in commencement exercises. at time of submission, for Bellevue University master’s degree programs. Alumni receive news about the University in The View, Bellevue University’s newsletter to alumni and friends, and the digital online version of The View, as well as the monthly AlumniLink email newsletter.
58 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook The Alumni Achievement Award is presented to alumni who Alumni can access career and social networking sites distinguish themselves in their chosen feld of endeavor, and blogs at bellevue.edu/connected. To seek fnancial by active participation in community service and volunteer support and maintain the accuracy of mailing and electronic organizations, and by generous and selfess giving of time, addresses, the University contacts alumni each year by phone. efforts, talents, and fnancial support to further the mission of A complete listing and more details of alumni benefts at Bellevue University. Bellevue University are at bellevue.edu/alumni-and-friends. Contact the Alumni Offce at 402-557-7293 or toll-free at 1-800-756-7920, ext. 557-7293, or email [email protected].
Academic Calendar
Graduation conferrals occur monthly throughout the year
May 28, 2018 ...... Memorial Day - University Closed Fall Session: 2017 June 2, 2018 ...... Spring Session Ends August 28, 2017 ...... Classes Begin September 3, 2017 ...... Last Day for Late Registration June 2, 2018 ...... Spring Commencement Ceremony ...... or Adding a Class September 4, 2017 ...... Labor Day - University Closed Summer I 10-Week Session: 2018 October 17, 2017 ...... Last Day to Drop a Class June 4, 2018 ...... Classes Begin ...... or Change to “Audit” November 18, 2017 ...... Fall Session Ends June 10, 2018 ...... Last Day for Late Registration ...... or Adding a Class
July 4, 2018 ...... Independence Day – University Closed
Fall II Session: 2017 July 16, 2018 ...... Last Day to Drop a Class September 25, 2017...... Classes Begin ...... or change to "Audit" October 1, 2017 ...... Last Day for Late Registration August 11, 2018 ...... Summer Session Ends ...... or Adding a Class November 14, 2017 ...... Last Day to Drop a Class Summer 2 11-Week Session: 2018 ...... or Change to “Audit” November 23, 2017 ...... Thanksgiving Day - University Closed June 4, 2018 ...... Classes Begin December 16, 2017 ...... Fall II Session Ends June 10, 2018 ...... Last Day for Late Registration ...... or Adding a Class
July 4, 2018 ...... Independence Day – University Closed Winter Session: 2017-2018 July 16, 2018 ...... Last Day to Drop a Class November 27, 2017 ...... Classes Begin ...... or change to "Audit" December 3, 2017 ...... Last Day for Late Registration August 18, 2018 ...... Summer Session Ends ...... or Adding a Class December 19, 2017 ...... Holiday Break Begins at 8:00 a.m. Fall Session: 2018 January 2, 2018 ...... Classes Resume January 27, 2018 ...... Winter Commencement Ceremony August 27, 2018 ...... Classes Begin September 2, 2018 ...... Last Day for Late Registration January 30, 2018 ...... Last Day to Drop a Class ...... or Adding a Class ...... or Change to “Audit” September 3, 2018 ...... Labor Day - University Closed March 3, 2018 ...... Winter Session Ends October 16, 2018 ...... Last Day to Drop a Class ...... or Change to “Audit”
Spring Session: 2018 November 17, 2018 ...... Fall Session Ends March 12, 2018 ...... Classes Begin March 18, 2018 ...... Last Day for Late Registration Fall II Session: 2018 ...... or Adding a Class September 24, 2018...... Classes Begin May 1, 2018 ...... Last Day to Drop a Calss September 30, 2018...... Last Day for Late Registration ...... or change to "Audit" ...... or Adding a Class
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 59 November 13, 2018 ...... Last Day to Drop a Class May 27, 2019 ...... Memorial Day – University Closed ...... or Change to “Audit” May 25, 2019 ...... Spring Session Ends November 22, 2018 ...... Thanksgiving Day - University Closed June 1, 2019 ...... Spring Commencement Ceremony December 15, 2018 ...... Fall II Session Ends
Summer I 10-Week Session: 2019
Winter Session: 2018-2019 June 3, 2019 ...... Classes Begin November 26, 2018 ...... Classes Begin June 9, 2019 ...... Last Day for Late Registration December 2, 2018 ...... Last Day for Late Registration ...... or Adding a Class ...... or Adding a Class July 4, 2019 ...... Independence Day – University Closed December 19, 2018 ...... Holiday Break Begins at 8:00 a.m. July 15, 2019 ...... Last Day to Drop a Class January 2, 2019 ...... Classes Resume ...... or Change to “Audit” January 24, 2019 ...... Last Day to Drop a Class August 10, 2019 ...... Summer Session Ends ...... or Change to “Audit” January 26, 2019 ...... Winter Commencement Ceremony Summer 2 11-Week Session: 2019 March 2, 2019 ...... Winter Session Ends June 3, 2019 ...... Classes Begin June 9, 2019 ...... Last Day for Late Registration
Spring Session: 2019 ...... or Adding a Class March 4, 2019 ...... Classes Begin July 4, 2019 ...... Independence Day – University Closed March 10, 2019 ...... Last Day for Late Registration July 19, 2019 ...... Last Day to Drop a Class ...... or Adding a Class ...... or Change to “Audit” April 23, 2019 ...... Last Day to Drop a Class August 17, 2019 ...... Summer Session Ends ...... or Change to “Audit” State Regulatory Information
Bellevue University is accredited by the Higher Learning PDF or visit http://www.nc-sara.org/state-actions/state-actions Commission and the U.S. Department of Education. The regarding-sara for a list of states participating in SARA. Higher Learning Commission is an institutional accrediting In the event that a student complaint cannot be resolved agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. In at the University level, a student may contact the State accordance with state regulations regarding authorization Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) portal agency to provide post-secondary education through distance at https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against or correspondence education in a state in which it is not postsecondary-institutions. Please note that the Commission physically located or in which it is otherwise subject to State cannot, by law, review complaints related to course grades, jurisdiction as determined by the State, Bellevue University academic sanctions, or discipline/conduct matters. makes the following disclaimers per authorization by each state regulatory agency. Links to each state's regulatory agency(ies) complaint process are also included: Students, especially those seeking to enroll in a Bellevue University distance education program that include clinical, Alabama internships, or practicums residing outside the state of Commission on Higher Ed. Nebraska, but within the United States, District of Columbia, Alabama Commission on Higher Ed. and U.S. Territories (excludes International locations), should P.O. Box 302000 check the University’s authorization status before applying. We Montgomery, AL 36130-2000 www.ache.alabama.gov/Content/Departments/NRI/federal-reg. will continue to serve out-of-state students while working with pdf individual state authorization agencies to secure institutional authorization requirements; unless otherwise indicated. State Portal Agency Contact: Timothy Vick Bellevue University is a proud member of the National Council Interim Executive Director for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Alabama Commission on Higher Education The consortium provides reciprocity to member states relative 100 N. Union St. #782 to being an education option for residents of member states. Montgomery, Alabama 36104 For more information, please visit: http://www.nc-sara.org/ 334.242.2109 what-are-student-benefts, or download the NC-SARA FAQ [email protected]
60 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 402.471.2683 Department of Postsecondary Education [email protected] Alabama Dept. of Postsecondary Ed. https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer P.O. Box 302130 complaint Montgomery, AL 36130-2130 www.accs.cc/index.cfm/school-licensure/complaints/ Arkansas State Portal Agency Contact: Alana Boles State Portal Agency Contact: Coordinator, Academic Affairs Annette Funderburk Arkansas Department of Higher Education Private School Licensure Specialist 423 Main Street, Suite 400 Alabama Dept. of Postsecondary Ed. Little Rock, AR 72201 Offce of Private School Licensing Division 501.371.2060 334.293.4651 [email protected] [email protected] Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. Alaska P.O. Box 95005 State Portal Agency Contact: Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Kierke Kussart Phone: 402.471.2847 Program Coordinator Institutional Authorization Fax: 402.471.2886 Alaska Commission on Post-Secondary Education https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against PO Box 110505 postsecondary-institutions Juneau, AK 99811-0505 907.465.6741 Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General [email protected] 2115 State Capitol Lincoln, NE 68509 Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. 402.471.2683 P.O. Box 95005 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 [email protected] https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer Phone: 402.471.2847 complaint Fax: 402.471.2886 https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against California postsecondary-institutions California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Ed. P.O. Box 980818 Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818 2115 State Capitol 888.370.7589 Lincoln, NE 68509 [email protected] 402.471.2683 http://www.bppe.ca.gov/enforcement/complaint.shtml [email protected] https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer Exempt Institutions: complaint Atty. General’s Offce California Dept. of Justice Attn: Public Inquiry Unit Arizona P.O. Box 9044255 State Portal Agency Contact: Sacramento, CA 94244 Lanna Dueck http://oag.ca.gov/consumers 2323 W. 14th Street Tempe, AZ 85281 State Portal Agency Contact: 480.517.8226 Leeza Rifredi [email protected] Licensing Chief Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. 916.431.6959 P.O. Box 95005
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Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General State Portal Agency Contact: 2115 State Capitol Susan Hood Lincoln, NE 68509 Operations and Management Consultant Manager 402.471.2683 Florida Department of Education [email protected] 850.245.3200 https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer [email protected] complaint Offce of the Attorney General Connecticut State of Florida State Portal Agency Contact: The Capitol PL-01 Amy King Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050 Offce of Higher Education 1.866.966.7226 860.947.1822 http://www.myforidalegal.com/pages.nsf/Main/E3EB45228E922 [email protected] 9DD85257B05006E32EC
Connecticut Offce of Higher Ed. Georgia 39 Woodland St. State Portal Agency Contact: Hartford, CT 06105-2337 Patricia “Pat” Neri 1-860-947-1800 GA-SARA Coordinator [email protected] Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission http://www.ctohe.org/StudentComplaints.shtml (GNPEC) 2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220 Delaware Tucker, GA 30084 State Portal Agency Contact: 770.414.3235 Shana Payne [email protected] Director, Higher Education Offce Delaware Department of Education Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. Delaware Higher Education Offce P.O. Box 95005 Townsend Building Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 401 Federal Street, Suite 2 Phone: 402.471.2847 Dover, DE 19901 Fax: 402.471.2886 302.735.4120 https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against postsecondary-institutions [email protected] Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. 2115 State Capitol P.O. Box 95005 Lincoln, NE 68509 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 402.471.2683 Phone: 402.471.2847 [email protected] Fax: 402.471.2886 https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against complaint postsecondary-institutions Hawaii Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General State Portal Agency Contact: 2115 State Capitol Bobbi Lum-Mew Lincoln, NE 68509 Program Administrator 402.471.2683 Hawaii Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program [email protected] (HPEAP) https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs complaint 808.586.7327 [email protected]
62 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. Fax: 402.471.2886 P.O. Box 95005 https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 postsecondary-institutions Phone: 402.471.2847 Fax: 402.471.2886 Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against 2115 State Capitol postsecondary-institutions Lincoln, NE 68509 402.471.2683 Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General [email protected] 2115 State Capitol https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer Lincoln, NE 68509 complaint 402.471.2683 Indiana [email protected] State Portal Agency Contact: https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer complaint Ken Sauer, Ph.D. Senior Assoc. Commissioner for Research and Academic Affairs, Indiana Commission for Higher Ed. Idaho 101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 550 State Portal Agency Contact: Indianapolis, IN 46204-1984 Valerie Fenske Phone: 317.464.4400 ext. 121 Private Postsecondary & Proprietary Schools Coordinator Fax: 317.464.4410 Idaho State Board of Ed. [email protected] 650 West State Street (P.O. Box 83720) Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. Boise, ID 83720-0037 P.O. Box 95005 208.332.1587 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 [email protected] Phone: 402.471.2847 Fax: 402.471.2886 Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against P.O. Box 95005 postsecondary-institutions Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Phone: 402.471.2847 Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General Fax: 402.471.2886 2115 State Capitol https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against Lincoln, NE 68509 postsecondary-institutions 402.471.2683 [email protected] Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer 2115 State Capitol complaint Lincoln, NE 68509 402.471.2683 Iowa [email protected] Bellevue University is registered to operate in Iowa with the Iowa https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer College Student Aid Commission. complaint Iowa College Student Aid Commission 450 East Grand Ave., FL 3 Illinois Des Moines, IA 50319-1920 State Portal Agency Contact: Phone: 515.725.3400 Nkechi Onwuameze, PhD Fax: 515.725.3401 Assistant Director for Academic Affairs https://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/sdrf-start Illinois SARA Coordinator Illinois Board of Higher Education State Portal Agency Contact: 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333 Jayna Grauerholz, J.D. Springfeld, Illinois 62701-1377 Postsecondary Registration Compliance Offcer 217.557.7382 Iowa College Student Aid Commission [email protected] 430 East Grand Ave, FL 3 Des Moines, IA 50309-1920 Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. 515.725.3431 P.O. Box 95005 515.725.3401 fax Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 [email protected] Phone: 402.471.2847
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 63 Kansas Fax: 225.342.9318 State Portal Agency Contact: http://regents.state.la.us/page/StudentComplaints Jennifer L. Armour Louisiana Offce of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Business Analyst, Private Postsecondary Education Division Kansas Board of Regents P.O. Box 94005 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Topeka, KS 66612-1368 1.800.351.4889 or 225.326.6465 785.430.4288 www.ag.state.la.us/Complaint.aspx?articleID=16&catID=15 [email protected] State Portal Agency Contact: Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. Larry Tremblay P.O. Box 95005 Deputy Commissioner for Planning, Research and Acad. Affairs Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Louisiana Board of Regents Phone: 402.471.2847 1201 N. Third St., Ste. 6-200 Fax: 402.471.2886 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against 225.342.4253 postsecondary-institutions [email protected] Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General 2115 State Capitol Maine Lincoln, NE 68509 State Portal Agency Contact: 402.471.2683 Angel Loredo [email protected] Higher Education Specialist https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer Department of Higher Education complaint 23 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 Kentucky 207.624.6846 State Portal Agency Contact: [email protected] Sarah Levy, J.D. Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. Director of Postsecondary Licensing P.O. Box 95005 Council on Postsecondary Education Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 320 Phone: 402.471.2847 Frankfort, KY 40601 Fax: 402.471.2886 Phone: 502.573.1555 ext. 350 https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against Fax: 502.573.1535 postsecondary-institutions [email protected] Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. 2115 State Capitol P.O. Box 95005 Lincoln, NE 68509 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 402.471.2683 Phone: 402.471.2847 [email protected] Fax: 402.471.2886 https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against complaint postsecondary-institutions Maryland Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General State Portal Agency Contact: 2115 State Capitol Koliwe Moyo Lincoln, NE 68509 Online Education Analyst 402.471.2683 Maryland Higher Education Commission [email protected] 6 North Liberty Street, 10th Floor https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer Baltimore, MD 21201 complaint 410.767.3297 [email protected] Louisiana Louisiana Board of Regents Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. P.O. Box 3677 P.O. Box 95005 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3677 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Phone: 225.342.4253 Phone: 402.471.2847
64 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Fax: 402.471.2886 Minnesota https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against State Portal Agency Contact: postsecondary-institutions Ms. Betsy Talbot Minnesota Offce of Higher Ed. Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General 1450 Energy Park Dr., Suite 350 2115 State Capitol Saint Paul, MN. 55108 Lincoln, NE 68509 651.259.3965 402.471.2683 [email protected] [email protected] https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. complaint P.O. Box 95005 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Massachusetts Phone: 402.471.2847 Massachusetts Department of Higher Ed. Fax: 402.471.2886 One Ashburton Place, Room 1401 https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against Boston, MA 02108 postsecondary-institutions 617.994.6950 www.mass.edu/forstufam/complaints/complaints.asp Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General 2115 State Capitol State Portal Agency Contact: Lincoln, NE 68509 Academic Policy Staff 402.471.2683 Massachusetts Department of Higher Ed. [email protected] One Ashburton Place, Room 1401 https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer Boston, MA 02108 complaint [email protected] Mississippi Michigan Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation State Portal Agency Contact: 3825 Ridgewood Rd. Michael Beamish, Manager Jackson, MS 39211-6453 State of Michigan http://www.mississippi.edu/mcca/student_complaint_process. Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs asp
Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing State Portal Agency Contact: Schools and Licensing Menia Dykes PO Box 30018 Director of Accreditation Lansing, MI 48909 Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation Phone: 517.241.6806 3825 Ridgewood Road Fax: 517.373.2162 Jackson, MS 39211 [email protected] 601.432.6372 [email protected] Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. P.O. Box 95005 Attorney General’s Offce, Consumer Protection Division Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Walter Sillers Building Phone: 402.471.2847 550 High Street, Suite 1200 Fax: 402.471.2886 Jackson, MS 39201 https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against 601.359.3680 postsecondary-institutions http://www.ago.state.ms.us/form_categories/complaint-form/
Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General 2115 State Capitol Missouri State Portal Agency Contact: Lincoln, NE 68509 Leroy Wade 402.471.2683 Asst.Commissioner [email protected] Missouri Dept. of Higher Ed. https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer complaint 205 Jefferson St. P.O. Box 1469 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469 573.751.1776 [email protected]
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 65 Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. Nevada P.O. Box 95005 State Portal Agency Contact: Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Crystal Abba, Vice Chancellor for Acad. & Student Affairs Phone: 402.471.2847 Nevada System of Higher Ed. Fax: 402.471.2886 2601 Enterprise Rd. https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against Reno, NV 89512 postsecondary-institutions 1.775.784.4901 [email protected] Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General 2115 State Capitol Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. Lincoln, NE 68509 P.O. Box 95005 402.471.2683 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 [email protected] Phone: 402.471.2847 https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer Fax: 402.471.2886 complaint https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against postsecondary-institutions Montana Montana University System Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General Offce of the Commissioner of Higher Ed. 2115 State Capitol 2500 Broadway St. Lincoln, NE 68509 P.O. Box 203201 402.471.2683 Helena, MT 59620-3201 [email protected] 406.444.6570 https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer complaint http://mus.edu/MUS-Statement-of-Complaint-Process.asp
State Portal Agency Contact: New Hampshire Elizabeth Ternes New Hampshire Department of Education - Higher Education Academic Policy Specialist Commission Offce of the Commissioner of Higher Education 101 Pleasant Street Montana University System Concord, NH 00301-3494 PO Box 203201 603.721.3494 Helena, MT 59620-3201 http://www.education.nh.gov/highered/compliance-allegation. 406.444.0311 htm [email protected] State Portal Agency Contact:
Edward R. MacKay, Division Director Nebraska Higher Education Commission Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. New Hampshire Department of Ed. P.O. Box 95005 101 Pleasant St. Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 402.471.2847 1.603.271.0256 Fax: 402.471.2886 [email protected] https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against postsecondary-institutions New Jersey State Portal Agency Contacts: Offce of the Secretary of Higher Ed. Kathleen L. Fimple, Ph.D., Acad. Programs Offcer 20 West State St., 4th Floor Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. P.O. Box 542 P.O. Box 95005 Trenton, NJ 08625-0542 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 609.292.4310 402.471.0030 http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/OSHEComplaintIn [email protected] structions.shtml
Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General New Jersey Div. of Consumer Affairs 2115 State Capitol P.O. Box 45025 Lincoln, NE 68509 Newark, NJ 07101 402.471.2683 http://www.nj.gov/oag/ca/complaint/ocp.pdf [email protected] https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer complaint
66 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook State Portal Agency Contact: North Carolina Rochelle Hendricks, Secretary of Higher Education State Portal Agency Contact: State of New Jersey Higher Education Terrence R. Scarborough, M.P.A. P.O. Box 542 Director of SARA-NC Trenton, NJ 08625-0542 North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority 609.292.4310 P.O. Box 14103 Executive Assistant: Carol Johnson Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 [email protected] 919.549.8614 ext. 4660 http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation [email protected]
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. New Mexico P.O. Box 95005 State Portal Agency Contact: Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Jeneva LiRosi Phone: 402.471.2847 General Counsel Fax: 402.471.2886 New Mexico Higher Education Department https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against 2044 Galisteo Street Suite 4 postsecondary-institutions Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100 505.476.8402 Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General [email protected] 2115 State Capitol Lincoln, NE 68509 Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. 402.471.2683 P.O. Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 [email protected] https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer Phone: 402.471.2847 complaint Fax: 402.471.2886 https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against postsecondary-institutions North Dakota State Portal Agency Contact: Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General Dr. Richard Rothaus 2115 State Capitol NDUS Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs Lincoln, NE 68509 North Dakota University System 402.471.2683 [email protected] [email protected] Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer P.O. Box 95005 complaint Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Phone: 402.471.2847 New York Fax: 402.471.2886 Offce of College and University Evaluation https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against 89 Washington Ave., Room 960 EBA postsecondary-institutions Albany, NY 12234 [email protected] Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/spr/COMPLAINTFORMINFO. 2115 State Capitol html Lincoln, NE 68509 402.471.2683 New York State Ed. Dept. [email protected] 116 West 32nd St., 5th Floor https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer New York, NY 10001 complaint http://www.acces.nysed.gov/common/acces/fles/bpss/ ComplaintForm.pdf Ohio State Portal Agency Contact: Ohio Board of Regents Owen Donovan 25 South Front St. Supervisor, Higher Education Programs Columbus, OH 43215 New York State Education Department 614.466.6000 89 Washington Avenue [email protected] Albany, NY 12234 https://www.ohiohighered.org/students/complaints 518.474.1551 State Portal Agency Contact: [email protected] Matt Exline
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 67 Assistant Director of Program Approval Operations Pennsylvania Ohio Department of Higher Education Pennsylvania Dept. of Ed. 25 South Front Street 333 Market St. Columbus, OH 43215 Harrisburg, PA 17126 614.728.3095 http://www.education.pa.gov/Postsecondary-Adult/College%20 [email protected] and%20Career%20Education/Pages/Students-Complaints. aspx#tab-1
Oklahoma State Portal Agency Contact: State Portal Agency Contact: Patricia Landis Daniel Archer Division Chief, Higher and Career Education Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Pennsylvania Department of Education Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 717.783.8228 655 Research Parkway, Ste. 200 [email protected] P.O. Box 108850 [email protected] Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850 405.225.9142 Rhode Island [email protected] Rhode Island Offce of Postsecondary Commissioner Shepard Building Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. 80 Washington St. P.O. Box 95005 Providence, RI 02903 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 401.456.6000 Phone: 402.471.2847 http://www.ribghe.org/pdfs/BOGStudentComplaint Fax: 402.471.2886 ProcessII011012.pdf https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against postsecondary-institutions State Portal Agency Contact: Michael Walker-Jones Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General Assistant Commissioner/External Affairs 2115 State Capitol RI Offce of the Postsecondary Commissioner Lincoln, NE 68509 560 Jefferson Blvd. 402.471.2683 Warwick, Rhode Island 02886-1304 [email protected] 401.736.1122 https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer [email protected] complaint South Carolina Oregon State Portal Agency Contact: State Portal Agency Contact: Clay Barton, Program Coordinator, Postsecondary Institution Juan Báez-Arévalo, Director of Private Postsecondary Ed. Licensing Oregon Higher Ed. Coordinating Commission South Carolina Commission on Higher Education 775 Court St. NE 1122 Lady Street Salem, OR 97301 Suite 300 503.947.5977 Columbia, SC 29201 [email protected] 803.737.7781 [email protected] Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. P.O. Box 95005 Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 P.O. Box 95005 Phone: 402.471.2847 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Fax: 402.471.2886 Phone: 402.471.2847 https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against Fax: 402.471.2886 postsecondary-institutions https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against postsecondary-institutions Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General 2115 State Capitol Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General Lincoln, NE 68509 2115 State Capitol 402.471.2683 Lincoln, NE 68509 [email protected] 402.471.2683 https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer [email protected] complaint https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer complaint
68 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook South Dakota P.O. Box 95005 South Dakota Secretary of State’s Offce Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Captiol Building Phone: 402.471.2847 500 East Capitol Ave., Ste 204 Fax: 402.471.2886 Pierre, SD 57501-5070 https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against [email protected] postsecondary-institutions
South Dakota Offce of the Attorney General Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General 1302 E Hwy 14 2115 State Capitol Suite 1 Lincoln, NE 68509 Pierre, SD 57501-8501 402.471.2683 605.773.3215 [email protected] http://consumer.sd.gov/complaintform.aspx https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer complaint State Portal Agency Contact: Katie Hubbart Utah Academic Affairs Specialist Utah Div. of Consumer Protection South Dakota SARA Coordinator 160 East 300 South South Dakota Board of Regents Salt Lake City, UT 84111 306 East Capitol Ave., Suite 200 801.530.6601 Pierre, SD 57501 [email protected] 605.773.3455 http://consumerprotection.utah.gov/complaints/index.html [email protected] State Portal Agency Contact: Tennessee Cynthia “Cyd” Grua Tennessee Higher Education Commission Offce of the Commissioner for Higher Education 404 James Robertson Parkway, Ste. 1900 Utah System of Higher Education Nashville, TN 37243 Board of Regents Building, The Getaway 615.741.3605 60 S 400 W http://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/thec/attachments/Complaint_ Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Form_%28Rev._12.16%29_1-26-17.pdf 801.321.7152 [email protected] State Portal Agency Contact: Julie Woodruff Director of Postsecondary School Authorization and Lead Vermont Attorney Vermont State Board of Education Tennessee Higher Education Commission Vermont Agency of Education 404 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 1900 219 North Main Street, Suite 402 Nashville, TN 37243 Barre, VT 05641 615.253.8857 802.479.1030 [email protected] State Portal Agency Contact: Cassandra Ryan Texas School Finance Analyst State Portal Agency Contacts: Vermont Agency of Education Jessica Acton 120 State St. Program Director Montpelier, VT 05620 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 802.479.8545 1200 E. Anderson Lane [email protected] Austin, TX 78752 512.427.6214 Vermont Atty. General’s Offce [email protected] 109 State St. Montpelier, VT 05609-1001 Larry Temple https://www.uvm.edu/consumer/?Page=complaint.html Executive Director Texas Workforce Commission Virginia 512.463.0735 State Portal Agency Contact: [email protected] Darlene Derricott Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. Director of Academic Services
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 69 State Council of Higher Education for Virginia Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 101 N. 14th Street, 9th Floor Phone: 402.471.2847 Richmond, VA 23219 Fax: 402.471.2886 804.225.2621 https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against [email protected] postsecondary-institutions
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General P.O. Box 95005 2115 State Capitol Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: 402.471.2847 402.471.2683 Fax: 402.471.2886 [email protected] https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer postsecondary-institutions complaint
Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General Wisconsin 2115 State Capitol To review the Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations in full, Lincoln, NE 68509 please visit: 402.471.2683 http://eab.state.wi.us/. [email protected] http://www.bellevue.edu/about/state-authorization/pdfs/ https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer wisconsin-state-auth.pdf complaint Student can fle a complaint through the Dean of Students’ Washington Offce by submitting your complaint to: State Portal Agency Contact: https://bellevue-advocate.symplicity.com/public_report/index. php/ Tivoli Sharp Washington Student Achievement Council If Wisconsin residents are not satisfed with this option or the PO Box 43430 resolution offered by Bellevue University they can contact Olympia, WA 98504-3430 360.753.7869 Wisconsin Educational Approval Board: [email protected] 431 Charmany Drive, Suite 102 Madison, WI 53719 Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. 608.266.1996 P.O. Box 95005 [email protected] Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 http://eab.state.wi.us/resources/complaint.asp Phone: 402.471.2847 Fax: 402.471.2886 State Portal Agency Contact: https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against Dr. Morna Foy postsecondary-institutions President, Wisconsin Technical College System and Chair Wisconsin Distance Learning Authorization Board Nebraska Offce of the Attorney General 4622 University Avenue – PO Box 7874 2115 State Capitol Madison, WI 53707-7874 Lincoln, NE 68509 608.267.9514 402.471.2683 [email protected] [email protected] https://protectthegoodlife.nebraska.gov/fle-consumer Wyoming complaint Wyoming Dept. of Ed. 2300 Capitol Ave., Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor West Virginia Cheyenne, WY 82002-2060 State Portal Agency Contact: Phone: 307.777.7675 Mark Stotler Fax: 307.777.6234 Director of Academic Programming https://edu.wyoming.gov/beyond-the-classroom/school West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission programs/private-school-licensing/ 1018 Kanawha Blvd. East, Suite 700 Charleston, WV 25301 State Portal Agency Contact: 304.558.0262 Larry Buchholtz [email protected] Fiscal Operations Team Manager State of Wyoming Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Ed. Wyoming Community College Commission P.O. Box 95005
70 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 2300 Capitol Ave., 5th Floor, Suite B Puerto Rico Cheyenne, WY 82002 The Puerto Rico Council on Education 307.777.7068 P.O. Box 19900 [email protected] San Juan, PR 00910-1900
Puerto Rico Dept. of Justice District of Columbia P.O. Box 9020192 District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission San Juan, PR 00902-0192 810 First Street, NE, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20002 State Portal Agency Contact: [email protected] David Baez Davila http://osse.dc.gov/service/higher-education-licensure Acting Executive Director commission-helc-public-complaints 787.641.7100 State Portal Agency Contact: [email protected] Angela H. Lee Executive Director Guam Higher Education Licensure Commission Not yet developed Postsecondary Education Offce of the State Superintendent of Education Virgin Islands 810 1st Street, NE Government of the United States Virgin Islands Dept. of Ed. Washington, DC 20002 Offce of the Commissioner 202.727.6436 1834 Kongens Gade [email protected] St. Thomas, V.I. 00802
Full-Time Faculty and Faculty Status
At Bellevue University, our students graduate with both the relevant knowledge and workplace skills needed for career advancement. Throughout their educational journeys, students work closely with faculty who offer practical, real-world experience. This perspective helps students confdently apply learning to their current job, as well as prepare them for the future. For the most up-to-date list of our full-time faculty, please visit our website at http://www.bellevue.edu/about/leadership/faculty profles. You can read about their real-world experience and professional publications, along with awards from professional associations and/or recognition from Bellevue University.
Gregory C. Allen, Sr. M.S. Bellevue University, 2004 Assoc. Professor, Security Management M.B.A. Bellevue University, 2009 and Emergency Management College of Arts and Sciences Gregory C. Ashley Assoc. Professor, Management B.S. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1971 College of Business M.S. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1976 B.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1977 Patrick J. Artz A.S. College of Saint Mary, 1996 Assoc. Professor, Communication Studies and History M.B.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2000 College of Arts and Sciences M.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2003 B.A. University of Sioux Falls, 1981 M.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2008 M.A. Creighton University, 1989 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2009
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 71 Michelle R. Bahr Barbara J. Daubenspeck Assoc. Professor, Communication Assoc. Professor, Clinical Counseling College of Arts and Sciences College of Arts and Sciences B.A. Wichita State University, 1995 B.S. University of Wisconsin-Superior, 1993 M.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1997 M.S. University of Wyoming, 1996 Ph.D. University of Wyoming, 2002 Charles E. Benish Assoc. Professor, Business Heidi K. Deden College of Business Asst. Professor, Accounting B.S.B.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1997 College of Business M.B.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2000 B.F.A. California Institute of the Arts, 1989 J.D. Creighton University, 2000 M.F.A. California Institute of the Arts, 1992 B.S. California State University, Northridge, 1999 Kimberly J. Brehm M.Acc. Stetson University, 2011 Asst. Professor, Mathematics College of Science and Technology Pamela S. Dinville B.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2000 Professor Emeritus, Accounting M.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2011 College of Business B.S. Iowa State University, 1972 Kyle Brezinski M.A. University of Northern Iowa, 1974 Asst. Professor, Clinical Counseling B.S. Northwest Missouri State, 1983 College of Arts and Sciences M.B.A. Northwest Missouri State, 1983 B.S. University of Toledo, 2011 M.A. University of Toledo, 2013 Cleveland K. Evans Ph.D. University of Toledo, 2016 Professor, Psychology College of Arts and Sciences Michael T. Butera B.A. Duke University, 1973 Assoc. Professor, Investigations and Criminal Justice and M.A. University of Michigan, 1976 Legal Studies Ph.D. University of Michigan, 1985 College of Arts and Sciences B.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1982 Jason W. Ferguson M.S. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1989 Assoc. Professor, Computer Information Systems College of Science and Technology David T. Byers B.S. Friends University, 1999 Professor, Leadership M.M.I.S. Friends University, 2001 College of Business Ph.D. Nova Southwestern University, 2010 B.A. University of Colorado-Denver, 1985 M.A. University of Phoenix, 1995 Phillip T. Fitzpatrick Ph.D. Capella University, 2005 Assoc. Professor, Computer Information Systems College of Science and Technology Karla K. Carter B.A. Briar Cliff College, 1989 Assoc. Professor, Computer Information Systems M.S. Bellevue University, 2005 College of Science and Technology B.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1986 Lucinda J. Franks M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1990 Professor, Management College of Business Anthony J. Clarke B.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1976 Professor, Finance M.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1978 College of Business Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998 B.S. Wesleyan University, 1994 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2000 Michael Freel Assoc. Professor, Healthcare Programs Julia M. Cronin-Gilmore College of Arts and Sciences Professor, Marketing B.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1991 College of Business M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998 B.S. Bellevue University, 2000 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2009 M.A. Bellevue University, 2004 Ph.D. Northcentral University, 2009
72 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Richard R. Galusha David M. Hoppe Assoc. Professor, Kirkpatrick Signature Series Asst. Professor, Behavioral Science, Child Protection and College of Arts and Sciences Juvenile Justice B.S. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1983 College of Arts and Sciences M.B.A. Bellevue University, 2009 B.A. Upper Iowa University, 1974 Ph.D. University of South Dakota (ABD) A.A. Metro Community College, 1988 M.H.R. University of Oklahoma, 1992 Deborah Galusha Asst. Professor, Teacher Education Antoni T. Jasnowski College of Business Professor, English B.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1978 College of Arts and Sciences M.S. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1987 B.A. University of Dallas-Irving, 1976 M.S. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2002 M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1980 Ed.D. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2010 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1991
Renea B. Gernant M. Merrill Johnson Asst. Professor, Communication Arts and Asst. Professor, Business Professional Psychology College of Business College of Arts and Sciences A.A. Iowa Western Community College, 1978 B.S. Concordia University, 1988 B.S. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1981 M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1991 M.P.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1985 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998 Specialist in Education Degree (Graduate), Drake University, 2001 Grad. Cert. in Marketing, So. New Hampshire University, 2014 Robert E. Gregory Professor, Business Analysis and Management Kate Joeckel College of Science and Technology Professor, Communication Studies B.S. University of Northern Colorado, 1983 College of Arts and Sciences M.B.A. Bellevue University, 2000 B.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1982 Ph.D. Capella University, 2015 M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1986 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1989 Robert B. Hankin Assoc. Professor, Graphic Design Jon B. Kayne College of Science and Technology Professor, Clinical Counseling A.A.S. Metropolitan Community College, 1990 College of Arts and Sciences B.G.S. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1993 B.A. University of Colorado, 1973 M.A. Bellevue University, 2005 M.S.W. University of Denver, 1975 Ph.D. University of Northern Colorado, 1978 Victor O. Harms Professor, Clinical Counseling George “Kip” Kippley, III College of Arts and Sciences Asst. Professor, Systems & Network Admin B.S. Grace Bible Institute, 1971 College of Science and Technology M.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1988 B.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1981 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1994 M.S. Bellevue University, 2011
Irene Harper William P. Kittredge Asst. Professor, Clinical Counseling Asst. Professor, Public Administration College of Arts and Sciences College of Business B.S. University of North Dakota, 2006 M.S. University of Oregon, 1997 M.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2009 Ph.D. Syracuse University, 2002 Ph.D. North Dakota University, 2014 John Kyndt Edward T. Haynes Assoc. Professor, Sustainability Management Professor, Management College of Science and Technology College of Business B.S. University of Gent, 1995 B.A. Purdue University, 1981 M.S. University of Gent, 1997 M.A.S. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1989 Ph.D. University of Gent, 2003 M.S. Bellevue University, 2000 A.S. University of Arizona, 2010 Ph.D. Northcentral University, 2010
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 73 Nicolas LaLone Monica L. McElhaney Asst. Professor, Game Studies Assoc. Professor, Accounting College of Science and Technology College of Business B.S. Texas State University, 2007 B.S. Pennsylvania State University, 1987 M.A. Texas State University, 2012 M.B.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1995 M.S. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1999 Yen-Sheng Lee Assoc. Professor, Finance John McGaha College of Business Instructor, Cybersecurity B.S. National Taipei Institute of Technology, 1992 College of Science and Technology M.S. Yuan-Ze University, 1998 A.A.S. Tidewater Community College, 1988 M.B.A. University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004 B.S. Old Dominion University, 1988 M.S. University of New Orleans, 2006 M.S. Naval Postgrad School, 1994 Ph.D. University of New Orleans, 2008 Ph.D. Capella University (in progress)
Cyril J. Leise Brenda E. Mechels Professor Emeritus, Clinical Counseling and Psychology Assoc. Professor, Sport Management, Health and Human College of Arts and Sciences Performance B.A. Conception College, 1967 College of Arts and Sciences M.S. Creighton University, 1970 B.A. Dana College, 1996 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1981 M.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2003 Ph.D. Northcentral University, 2013 Gloria K. Lessmann Assoc. Professor, English Kimberley Meisinger College of Arts and Sciences Assoc. Professor, Nursing and Public Health Education B.A. Wayne State College, 1973 College of Arts and Sciences M.A.E. Wayne State College, 1984 B.S.N. University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1999 M.S.N. Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2007 David L. Levy M.S. Creighton University, 2011 Professor, Decision Sciences and Supply Chain Management D.N.P. Creighton University, 2013 College of Business B.S. University of Texas-Arlington, 1971 Laurel A. Mitchell M.S. Purdue University, 1973 Assoc. Professor, Acquisition and Contract Management Ph.D. Purdue University, 1978 College of Business B.Tech. Peru State University, 2001 Angela L. S. Longe M.A. Webster University, 2003 Assoc. Professor, Human Resources M.B.A. Webster University, 2005 College of Business B.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1994 Tyler C. Moore M.B.A. Drake University, 2000 Asst. Professor, Biology College of Science and Technology Esther N. Lustig B.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2010 Asst. Professor, Clinical Counseling and Human Services Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2014 College of Arts and Sciences B.A. City University of New York, 1978 Cynthia L. Nye M.S.W. Yeshiva University, 1980 Assoc. Professor, Accounting College of Business Kristin A. Lynch B.S. University of Arizona, 1978 Asst. Professor, Marketing M.S. University of Southern California, 1984 College of Business B.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998 Sheryl M. Okash M.B.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2004 Assoc. Professor Emeritus, Marketing College of Business Susan A. McDaniel B.S. University of Wisconsin-Superior, 1977 Assoc. Professor, Business Analytics M.B.A. Creighton University, 1984 College of Science and Technology Ed.D. Creighton University (in progress) B.S. Wayland Baptist University, 1980 M.S. Chapman University, 1986
74 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Gail G. Ortegren Kaylene Powell Assoc. Professor, Human Services and Human Services Asst. Professor, Pathways Administration College of Arts and Sciences College of Arts and Sciences B.A. Nebraska Christian College, 2001 B.S. University of Nebraska-Kearney, 1992 M.A. Wheaton College, 2010 M.S. University of Nebraska-Kearney, 1997 Emad Rahim John A. Patterson, II Assoc. Professor, Project Management Assoc. Professor, Organizational Performance College of Science and Technology College of Business B.S. SUNY Empire State College, 2002 B.S. Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1995 M.S. Colorado Technical University, 2005 M.B.A. Bellevue University, 2004 D.M. Colorado Technical University, 2009 J.D. Taft Law School, 2008 Douglas M. Rausch Judd W. Patton Asst. Professor, Cybersecurity Professor Emeritus, Economics College of Science and Technology College of Arts and Sciences B.S. North Dakota State University, 1988 B.S. Grove City College, 1970 M.S. Southwest Texas State University, 1996 M.A. Youngstown State University, 1972 M.M. Air University, 2003 M.Phil. University of St. Andrews, 1980 Karen L. Robinson Ph.D. International College, 1982 Asst. Professor, Spanish and Cultural Studies Darrell L. Payne College of Arts and Sciences Assoc. Professor, Software Development B.A. Miami University, 1991 College of Science and Technology M.A. Miami University, 1994 B.S. Bellevue University, 2000 Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh, 1998 M.S. Bellevue University, 2005 John R. Russell, Jr. Raffaela Peter Professor Emeritus, Systems and Network Administration Asst. Professor, Clinical Counseling College of Science and Technology College of Arts and Sciences B.S. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 1977 B.S. Florida Atlantic University, 2004 M.S. Bellevue University, 2003 M.Ed. Florida Atlantic University, 2007 Ali Said Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University, 2012 Asst. Professor, Business Administration Nikki L. Pierce College of Business Assoc. Professor, Business Management B.S. Georgetown University, 2004 College of Business M.B.A. Sullivan University, 2007 B.S. Wayne State College, 2001 M.S. Sullivan University, 2008 M.B.A. Wayne State College, 2002 M.S. Strayer University, 2015 Ed.D. College of Saint Mary, 2012 D.B.A. Walden University, 2011
T. Scott Pinkerton Michaela R. Schaben Asst. Professor, Chemistry/Biology Asst. Professor, Mathematics College of Science and Technology College of Science and Technology B.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1997 B.S. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2006 Ph.D. Texas A&M University, 2004 M.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2009
Paul P. Poppler Kevin S. Schieuer Professor, Management Professor, Finance College of Business College of Business B.A. University of St. Thomas, 1975 B.S. Morningside College, 1986 M.A. University of Minnesota, 1981 M.S. University of Utah, 1990 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992 D.E.E. University of Utah, 1990 M.B.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1999
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 75 Michael E. Shadbolt Linda Thomas Professor, Accounting Professor, Management College of Business College of Business B.S.B.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1974 B.A. Michigan State, 1973 M.B.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1982 M.A. Michigan State, 1976 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1990 M.B.A. Morehead State University, 1979 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1991 Jena Shafai Professor, Decision Sciences Phuoc Huu Tran College of Business Professor Emeritus, Mathematics B.A. Texas A&M, 1980 College of Science and Technology M.S. Texas A&M, 1982 B.S. Catholic University of South Vietnam, 1964 Ph.D. Texas A&M, 1989 M.S. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1978 Ph.D. Kennedy-Western University, 1993 John M. Spivack Professor, History Anna K. Verhoeff College of Arts and Sciences Asst. Professor, IT Operations Management B.A. Columbia University, 1964 College of Science and Technology J.D. University of Florida, 1967 B.A. Doane College, 1993 L.L.M. New York University, 1968 M.S. Doane College, 2010 M.A.T. University of Florida, 1973 Jane E. Warren Ph.D. University of Florida, 1978 Assoc. Professor, Clinical Counseling Judi Steinig College of Arts and Sciences Instructor, Leadership and Kirkpatrick Signature Series B.A. North Dakota State University, 1970 College of Arts and Sciences M.A. University of Kansas, 1974 B.S. Douglass College-Rutgers University, 1975 Ph.D. University of Kansas, 1976 M.S. Bellevue University, 2006 M.P.A. University of Kansas, 1983 Stephanie M. Weigel Mark Stevens Assoc. Professor, Clinical Counseling Instructor, Business Administration College of Arts and Sciences College of Business B.S. Washburn University, 1992 B.A. Florida Southern College, 1987 M.A. Washburn University, 1994 M.B.A. Florida Institute of Technology, 1992 Ph.D. University of Nebraska Lincoln, 2008 L.L.M. St. Thomas University, 2003 Carolyn M. Youssef Del E. Stites Professor, Management Professor Emeritus, Philosophy College of Business College of Arts and Sciences B.A. American University-Cairo, 1998 B.A. Tarkio College, 1966 M.B.A. American University-Cairo, 2000 M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1969 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2004 Richard J. Stutte Asst. Professor, Computer Information Systems College of Science and Technology Faculty Status B.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1976 Donna N. Barnes M.S. Bellevue University, 2002 Asst. Professor, Business College of Business Roxanne L. Sullivan B.S. Creighton University, 1980 Professor, Psychology and Women’s Studies J.D. Creighton University, 1982 College of Arts and Sciences M.B.A. Creighton University, 1983 B.A. University of Iowa, 1977 M.S. Purdue University, 1979 Robin R. Bernstein Ph.D. Michigan State University, 1984 College of Arts and Sciences B.A. Bellevue University, 1982 M.L.S. Emporia State University, 1994
76 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Kent Burkholder Leo A. Mayhan Program Director, Faculty Development Asst. Professor, Business College of Professional Education College of Business B.A. Midlands College B.S. Creighton University, 1969 MBA, Bellevue University M.B.A. Creighton University, 1978
Mary K. Dobransky Rebecca T. Murdock Assoc. Professor, Computer Information Systems Asst. Professor, Business College of Science and Technology College of Business A.A. Broome Community College, 1981 B.A. Wayne State College, 1981 B.A. State University of New York-Binghamton, 1985 M.B.A. University of Sioux Falls, 2001 M.S. State University of New York-Binghamton, 1988 Ed.D. Creighton University (in progress) Ph.D. State University of New York-Binghamton (in progress) Sharon A. Rea Michelle K. Eppler Asst. Professor, Technology Asst. Professor, Counseling College of Science and Technology College of Arts and Sciences B.S. Cardinal Stritch University, 1995 B.A. Drake University, 1992 M.B.A. University of Phoenix, 2000 M.S. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2001 Ph.D. Bellevue University (ABD) Ed.D. University of Missouri-Columbia, 2012 Jane L. Schaefer Mary B. Hawkins Asst. Professor, Public Administration Professor, Business College of Business College of Business B.A. Creighton University, 1990 B.S. University of Arizona, 1980 NE Secondary Ed. Teaching Certifcate, 1991 M.S. University of California-Davis, 1982 M.P.A. University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1995 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998 Ph.D. Iowa State University, 2009
Roderic Hewlett James A. Smith Senior VP for Academics & Chief Academic Offcer Assoc. Professor, Business Grewcock Chair for American Vision and Values College of Business College of Business B.S. Bellevue University, 1995 B.S. Cameron University, 1983 M.A. Bellevue University, 1999 M.A. Middle Tennessee State University, 1986 Ed.D. University of South Dakota, 2015 D.A. Middle Tennessee State University, 1998
James Lewis Asst. Professor College of Science and Technology BCPE Auburn University, 1985 M.S. Regis University, 1993
Stephen J. Linenberger Professor, Leadership College of Business B.S. Bellevue University, 1997 M.A. Bellevue University, 1998 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2010
K. Clifton Mason Professor, English and Humanities College of Arts and Sciences B.A. University of South Dakota, 1973 M.A. University of South Dakota, 1975 Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1981
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 77 University Board of Directors
Jerry Adams Keith B. Edquist Michael C. Lebens CEO Owner Consultant and Executive - Retired Adams Land and North Omaha Airport Tenaska, Inc. Cattle Company William P. Esping - Emeritus George A. Little - Emeritus Cindy Bay - Emeritus EFO Holdings, LP Chairman & CEO Civic Leader HDR, Inc. Marshall E. Faith - Emeritus Kimberly Bishop Chairman Elizabeth Murphy Founder & CEO The Scoular Company Civic Leader 4119, LLC Alumnus 2002 & 2004 Steven L. George Andrew C. Nelsen CEO President Scott R. Carlson Fremont Farms of Iowa, LLP A.C. Nelsen Enterprises, Inc. Chairman & CEO Alumnus, 1981 & 1994 Westin Foods Daniel A. Hamann Chairman John P. Nelson Michael S. Cassling Spectrum Financial Services, Inc. Chairman & CEO President & CEO SilverStone Group, Inc. CQuence Health Group Deryl F. Hamann - Emeritus Senior Partner Murray H. Newman - Emeritus Lynne Durham Boyer Baird Holm Law Firm Newman Investments Civic Leader Carey Hamilton Governor J. Peter Ricketts - Emeritus Thomas J. Clark President Founder Drakon, LLC Owner Beardmore Chevrolet Mid-West Textile Company H. Douglas Riley Dr. Mary B. Hawkins Chairman Larry J. Courtnage (Ex-offcio) President Riley Resources, Inc. Chairman Bellevue University C&A Industries George W. Venteicher - Emeritus Robert S. Howard President Henry Davis Vice President Investments KVI Associates, Inc. President Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Greater Omaha Gordon T. Watanabe Packing Company, Inc. Frederick R. Hunzeker President President & CEO Nobbies, Inc. Susan J. Dennis Tenaska Marketing Group Alumnus, 1997 President Freeman Company, Inc. Audie Keaton Lyn Wallin Ziegenbein President Director Emerita Sid Dinsdale - Emeritus James Skinner Baking Company Peter Kiewit Foundation President Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc. Eric L. Keen President & COO Ryan Downs HDR, Inc. President & CEO Proxibid John F. Kotouc Executive Chairman William F. Dyer American National Bank President Standard Nutrition Company
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Venteicher Wellness Center 1. Durham Administration Building (DUB) 8. 2. Hitchcock Humanities Center (HUM) 9. Hollis and Helen Baright Bookstore / Criss Auditorium 10. Educational Services Building (ESB)
3. Riley Technology Center (RTC) 11. Maintenance
4. Freeman/Lozier Library (LIB) 12. Educational Technology Building (ETB) 5. R. Joe Dennis Learning Center (LCN) 13. Rotert Offce Building (ROT) / Military 6. Margre H. Durham Student Center Veteran Services Center (MVSC)
7. Gordon Lozier Athletic-Center 14. John B. Muller Administrative
Services Building (MASB)
Emergency Call Station Parking Lot A-G
Main Campus 1000 Galvin Road South Bellevue, NE 68005 402-293-2000 800-756-7920 bellevue.edu
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150% Loan Limit ...... 35 Advising ...... 3, 19, 37, 40, 45-46, 53 3D Library...... 43 alcohol ...... 6-8, 11 Academic Advising ...... 40, 46, 53 alumni benefts ...... 58-59 Academic and Student Resources ...... 40 Amendment of Educational Records...... 5, 6 Academic Calendar...... 59 American Council on Education (ACE) ...... 50 academic classifcation ...... 52 appeal...... 7-10, 12-13, 27, 39, 52, 55-57 Academic Credit Evaluation...... 46 Appeal Process...... 10, 27, 52 Academic Dishonesty Grade Appeals...... 10 Appeals ...... 6, 10, 12-13, 39, 55 Academic Dishonesty Penalties ...... 9 application fee ...... 22, 24, 26, 58 Academic Dishonesty Violations...... 9 articulation agreements ...... 17 Academic Honesty...... 7, 9, 13 Associate’s Degrees...... 49 Academic Information...... 37, 52 athletes...... 22, 41 Academic Initiatives...... 2 Athletic Center ...... 3, 41, 79 Academic Probation ...... 24, 56 athletics ...... 16, 22-23, 30-31, 41 academic progress...... 36, 38-40 attendance ...... 5, 17, 24, 26, 31-33, 36-39, 41, 44, 52-53 Academic Regalia ...... 58 audit ...... 27, 46, 53-55, 59-60 Academic Standards of Progress ...... 56 auditing ...... 11, 14, 55 academic standing...... 56-57 Auditing of Undergraduate Courses ...... 55 Academic Standing – Doctoral Graduate...... 57 Audits ...... 39 Academic Standing – Graduate ...... 57 Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)...... 45 Academic Standing – Undergraduate ...... 56 Bachelor of Arts (BA) ...... 45 Academic Suspension...... 56-57 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)...... 45 Academic Suspension Appeal for Bachelor of Science (BS) ...... 45 Undergraduate and Graduate Students ...... 57 bachelor’s degree...... 3, 17, 19, 25-26, 43, 45-46, 49-50 academic transcripts ...... 32, 58 Ban and Bar...... 12 Academic Warning ...... 56-57 Baright Bookstore ...... 3, 41, 79 accelerated ...... 2, 19, 49, 53, 58 baseball ...... 41 accelerated major ...... 19 Basic Communication (BC)...... 47 accelerated programs ...... 49, 58 basketball...... 3, 41 Acceptance of Associate’s and Bellevue Real-Time User Information Network ...... 15, 40, 53 Non-Resident Bachelor’s Degrees ...... 49 Bellevue Scholar...... 31 Accreditation...... 3, 19, 24, 50, 65 Bellevue University Information Literacy Accreditation & Awards ...... 3 Development Interactive Tutorial ...... 42 ACE...... 50 Blackboard...... 15 A.C. Nelsen Computer Labs ...... 3 Board of Director's Scholarship...... 31 active learning...... 2, 49 bookstore...... 3, 27, 37, 38, 41, 79 Additional Policies ...... 28 Book Waiver ...... 34 Administrative Services Building...... 3, 41, 43, 79 Borrower-Based Academic Year (BBAY) ...... 33 Administrative Withdrawal ...... 53-54 Broken Bow, Nebraska ...... 4 Admission of Athletes ...... 22 BRUIN...... 10, 15, 29, 31, 37, 40, 44, 53, 55 Admission of International Students ...... 22, 23, 26 BRUIN Support Services ...... 3, 13, 16, 29, 30, 35, 37, 41, 43, 53 Admission of International Students to Undergraduate Programs ..23 BRUIN Community Scholarship ...... 31 admission requirements ...... 19-26, 45, 48-49 BUILD IT...... 42 Admission Requirements for Master’s Degrees...... 25-26 CAEL...... 50 admissions...... 6, 15, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 32, 40, 48, 50 campus facilities ...... 3-4, 79
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 81 Campus Safety ...... 8, 10, 12, 13, 16 DANTES Distance Learning Program ...... 18 Career Services Center ...... 40, 41 Danville, Virginia ...... 4 CAS...... 2 Danville Community College...... 4 Cash – Self Pay ...... 27 Dean of Students’ Offce (DSO) ...... 9, 12, 16 Central Community College ...... 4 Dean’s List ...... 55 Certifcates of Completion ...... 26, 46 Dean’s Scholar...... 31 Change of Schedule ...... 53 Declaring a Major...... 46 CHEA ...... 50 deferment ...... 40 CIS...... 44 Deferral Payment Option ...... 28 class attendance...... 31, 52 Degree conferral ...... 56, 57, 58 Class Participation Verifcation Policy ...... 31, 37 degree offerings...... 1 class load ...... 52 degree requirements...... 19, 34, 39, 45-49, 56, 58 classroom...... 5, 9-10, 12-13, 15, 43, 44, 51, 52 Degree Status ...... 32, 46 CLEP ...... 32, 44, 48, 50, 55, 58 Des Moines, Iowa...... 4, 63 Co-Enrolled and Consortium Students ...... 33 Determining Violations and Sanctions...... 12 Co-Enrollment ...... 34 Digital Archives...... 42 cohort ...... 19, 25, 28, 33, 49, 53, 55 diplomas ...... 28, 29, 58 College of Arts and Sciences...... 2, 3, 71-77 directory ...... 5-8 College of Business ...... 2, 3, 22, 71-77 Disability Services...... 3, 41, 53, 54 College of Science and Technology...... 2, 3, 72-77 disciplinary probation ...... 12 Commencement ...... 27, 58, 59-60 Disclosure of Information ...... 13 Commencement Ceremony ...... 27, 58, 59-60 doctoral degree ...... 49 Commencement Dates ...... 58, 59-60 Doctorate Degrees ...... 26 Company Billing...... 28 DREAM Scholarship ...... 16-17 Compassionate Withdrawal Policy...... 53-54 Dropping Classes...... 37 Computer and Network Use Policy ...... 14 Dropping or Withdrawal...... 28 computer labs...... 3, 15 Dropping or Withdrawal – Traditional-Based...... 28 Computer Profciency Tests ...... 32, 50, 58 drug ...... 7-8, 10 Concentrations ...... 48 Drug-Free Work Place Act ...... 7, 10 conditional admission ...... 24, 26 DSO ...... 9 Consortium Students ...... 33 DSST...... 32, 44, 48, 50-55, 58 Copyright Center ...... 7, 14, 42 Durham Administration Center...... 3, 79 copyright protection ...... 7 earning credit ...... 18, 49 Corporate Tuition Assistance...... 28 Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)...... 24 cost of attendance ...... 32-33, 36 Educational Services Building ...... 3, 19, 79 Council for Higher Education Accreditation...... 50 Educational Technology building ...... 4, 79 Council of Adult and Experiential Learning ...... 50 Electronic Device Expectations...... 13 Course clusters ...... 51 Elkhorn, Nebraska ...... 4 Course Delivery Format ...... 49 Email Regulations...... 13 course numbers ...... 52 Emphases ...... 46 Courses, Degrees, and Programs...... 45, 58 enrollment ...... 3, 5, 9, 17-19, 26-29, 31-40, 46, 48-49, 52, 56-57 Credit Balance Policy...... 29 enrollment status ...... 5, 19, 32, 34, 36, 38, 52 Credit for Post-traditional Learning ...... 50 Entrance Counseling ...... 35, 36-37 Credit for Prior Learning ...... 43, 50 examples of cost of attendance ...... 32 Criss Auditorium...... 3, 79 Executive Vice President for Cross-listed courses...... 52 University and Academic Affairs ...... 24, 51, 55, 57 cyberactive...... 15 Exit Counseling...... 38 Cyberactive Blackboard Online Classroom ...... 15 expulsion ...... 7-9, 12
82 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook facilities...... 3-4, 8, 9-10, 12, 42, 44 Hitchcock Humanities Center ...... 3, 79 Faculty Status ...... 71, 77 Hollis and Helen Baright Bookstore ...... 41, 79 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ...... 5, 14 honors...... 55, 58 Federal Disclosure Information ...... 16 Human Behavior (HB) ...... 47 Federal Financial Aid...... 28, 33, 37 Human Civilization (HC) ...... 47 Federal grants...... 37 Human Thought and Expression (HTE) ...... 47 Federal Work-Study Program ...... 30 Humanities Center...... 3, 79 fees ...... 18, 19, 27-28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 55 identity ...... 10, 14, 36 FERPA...... 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 16, 37 Immigration and Nationality Act...... 23, 24, 26 fnancial aid ...... 5-6, 16, 18, 27-40, 53, 54 Independent Study ...... 50, 51, 58 Financial Aid Policies ...... 31 index...... 13, 18, 55, 61, 69, 70 fnancial obligations...... 29 Inspection and Review of Educational Records ...... 5, 6 Financial Services Philosophy ...... 30 Intercollegiate Athletics ...... 22, 41 Forbearance ...... 40 Interim Suspension ...... 12 Foreign Credential Evaluation Process ...... 24 International Programs ...... 24, 26, 42 Foreign Language Profciency Exams ...... 44, 50, 55, 58 international students ...... 22, 23-24, 26, 28, 30, 42, 52, 53, 55 formats ...... 44, 45, 48, 49 Introduction...... 23, 48 foundation ...... 2, 3, 19, 45, 47, 78 John B. Muller Administrative Services Building ...... 3, 41, 43, 79 Freeman/Lozier Library ...... 3, 79 Journal List...... 42 Freshman Academic Achievement Scholarship...... 31 Kirkpatrick Signature Series ...... 45, 47-50, 73, 76 Full-Time Faculty ...... 51, 71 late payment fee...... 28 Full-Time Faculty and Faculty Status ...... 71-77 Learning Center ...... 3, 4, 79 Game Room ...... 3, 44 libguides ...... 14, 42, 43 Gateway Technical College ...... 4 library ...... 3, 7, 13, 15, 18, 42, 43, 45, 58, 79 General Education Core...... 2, 45, 47-48, 49, 50, 54 Library Research Tutorials ...... 42 GI Bill...... 18, 19 Lincoln, NE ...... 4, 61-70 Global Accreditation Center for Loan Disbursement ...... 37 Project Management Education Programs...... 3 Loan proceeds ...... 37 golf ...... 41-42 loans ...... 18, 29, 31, 33-38, 40 Gordon Lozier Athletic Center ...... 3, 41, 79 locations...... 4, 6, 19, 30, 49, 60 GPA ...... 23, 25-26, 38, 39, 43, 45, 46-50, 54-58 Lozier ...... 3, 41, 79 Grade Appeals ...... 6, 10, 55 main campus...... 3, 17, 18, 41, 43, 45, 79 Grade Point Average (GPA) ...... 55-56 maintenance ...... 79 Grading Systems and Policies ...... 54 Margre H. Durham Student Center ...... 3, 44, 79 graduate ...... 1, 2, 9, 19, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, Mascot Scholarship ...... 31 38, 39, 42, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 71 Master of Arts (MA) ...... 48 Graduate Academic Performance Standards...... 56 Master of Business Administration ...... 3, 48 graduate credits ...... 49 Master of Business Administration (MBA)...... 48 graduate degree requirements...... 48, 56 Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)...... 48 Graduate Minimum Standard of Progress ...... 57 Master of Professional Science (MPS) ...... 48 Graduate Students...... 32, 37, 44, 52, 56, 57 Master of Project Management (MPM) ...... 48 graduation...... 5, 16, 27, 39, 46, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 Master of Public Administration (MPA) ...... 48 graduation honors ...... 55, 58 Master of Science (MS) ...... 48 Grand Island, Nebraska ...... 4 master’s ...... 23, 24, 25-26, 48, 52, 56, 57, 58 gym...... 18 master’s degree requirements...... 48 Harassment Policy ...... 10, 13 Master’s Degrees ...... 25-26, 48, 58 Higher Education Opportunity Act ...... 33 Mathematics (MA) ...... 48 Higher Learning Commission ...... 3, 50, 60 MathX Learning Lab ...... 3, 43
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 83 Maximum Time-Frame Component ...... 38 Onondaga Community College ...... 4 MBA ...... 1, 2, 25, 48, 77 Ordering a Tax Transcript by Phone ...... 34 McCook Community College ...... 4 Ordering a Tax Transcript Online ...... 34 McCook, Nebraska ...... 4 Organizational Tuition Assistance...... 27 Medical Hardship...... 52, 53-54 organizations...... 2, 3, 6, 9, 44, 59 Men’s golf ...... 41-42 Outreach and Partnerships...... 16 men’s soccer ...... 42 Outreach Scholarship Initiatives ...... 16 Metropolitan Community College ...... 4, 73 overlapping enrollment ...... 32 MHA ...... 1, 48 pace component ...... 38, 39 Mid-Plains Community College ...... 4 Pass ...... 49, 50, 54, 55, 58 Mike and Lin Simmonds Scholarship ...... 17 payment options ...... 27 Military Education and Training...... 18 Payment Plans...... 28 military students ...... 17-18, 33 Pell Grants ...... 31, 35, 36 Military Tuition Assistance...... 18-19, 27, 28, 33 Pell Lifetime Eligibility ...... 36 Military Veteran Services Center ...... 17-18, 79 PEP ...... 43 Minimum Standard of Progress...... 56-57 Personal Librarian...... 43 Minors...... 46 Ph.D...... 1, 2, 26, 30, 52, 57, 58, 63, 71-77 mission ...... 1, 2, 8, 13, 47, 59 PLA ...... 43, 46, 48, 50, 58 MOOC ...... 43, 50 PLUS loan...... 35, 37, 38 Natural Science (NS) ...... 47 policies ...... 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 28, 31, 35 40, 44, 46, 54 Network Use Policy ...... 14 Policy for Missing Students ...... 8 New Student Orientation ...... 42-43 Post-Secondary Institutions ...... 17, 20-22, 50 New Student Orientation (NSO)...... 43 Post-Secondary Transfer Students ...... 24 New York University (NYU) ...... 44, 50 post-traditional learning ...... 50 New York University (NYU) Foreign pre-professional programs...... 19 Language Profciency Exams...... 44, 50 Premier Partner Locations ...... 4 Non-Academic Appeals ...... 12 Prerequisite for the Accelerated Major ...... 19 Non-Academic Refective Activity...... 12 Presidential Scholar ...... 31 non-degree seeking students ...... 24 Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)...... 43, 48, 50 Non-Degree Status ...... 32 Procedures for Appeals...... 39 Non-Payment ...... 28-29 Professional Enrichment Program (PEP) ...... 43 Non-Resident ...... 29, 49 programs . . .1, 2, 3, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 37, Non-Resident Bachelor’s Degrees ...... 49 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55, 57, 58, 66, 67, 70, 72 Norfolk, Nebraska ...... 4 Project Management Institute...... 3 Northcentral Technical College...... 4 purpose ...... 9, 10, 16, 47 Northeast Community College...... 4 qualitative component ...... 38-39 North Platte Community College...... 4 Quiet Lounge ...... 44 North Platte, Nebraska ...... 4 Racine, Wisconsin...... 4 NSLDS ...... 36 Refund ...... 27, 28, 29, 37 NSO ...... 43 Refund Appeal ...... 27 NYU...... 32, 44, 50, 55, 58 Refund Appeal Process...... 27 Offcial Withdrawals...... 37, 39 refund policy ...... 27, 28, 37 Offutt Student Services ...... 18 Refund Schedule ...... 27 Omaha ...... 1, 16, 17, 18, 30, 71-77, 78, 80 Refund Schedule for Tuition and Fees...... 27 OneStop Welcome Center ...... 13, 41 registration...... 18, 24, 27, 28, 34, 38, 46, 50, 52, 59-60, 63 online classroom...... 15, 44, 51 rental...... 3, 7 Online Courses and Programs ...... 51 Repetition of Courses ...... 55 Online Education Disclaimer ...... 15 Repetitions...... 39
84 Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook Reporting and Disclosure of Information ...... 13 Student Email Accounts ...... 44 Request for Statement of Account ...... 29 Student Email Regulations ...... 13 Residence Life...... 43 Student Finance ...... 16, 18, 19, 27, 28, 29, 40, 53 residence requirements ...... 46 Student Loan Disbursement ...... 37 Responsibility for Withdrawal ...... 53 Student Resources...... 29, 40 Restitution ...... 12 Student Rights and Responsibilities ...... 8 Return of Federal Funds ...... 38 study abroad ...... 40, 44 rights and responsibilities...... 8, 36 Study Skills Program ...... 44 Riley Technology Center...... 3, 43, 79 suspension...... 7, 9, 12, 24, 39, 56, 57 R. Joe Dennis Learning Center ...... 3, 79 Syracuse, New York ...... 4 ROTC ...... 18 TA Top-Up ...... 19 Rotert Building ...... 4 Tax Credit Reporting ...... 29 SAP ...... 38-39 Tax Transcript...... 34 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) ...... 38 Teachers Education Program...... 23, 47 schedule...... 27, 28, 44, 45, 49, 51, 53 Technology Center ...... 3, 4, 43, 79 Scheduled Academic Year (SAY) ...... 33 Term-Based Programs...... 27 scholarship...... 16, 17, 30, 31, 32 Test Center ...... 3, 13, 43, 44, 50 scholarship program ...... 16-17, 30 Test of English as a Foreign Language ...... 26 Scottsbluff, Nebraska ...... 4 The Kirkpatrick Signature Series ...... 47, 48, 50 Secondary Education Program ...... 46 The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) ...... 36 second bachelor’s degree ...... 46, 49 The Solomon Amendment ...... 7 second graduate degree ...... 48 Title IV...... 30, 31, 32, 37, 38, 39, 40, 53 Second Master's Degree ...... 48 Tobacco Free Policy...... 8 Self Pay...... 27 TOEFL ...... 24, 26, 44 Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges ...... 18 Topics Courses ...... 50 Signature Series ...... 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 73, 76 traditional...... 2, 16, 17, 19, 25, 27, 28, 31, 33, 49, 50, 51 Sioux City, Iowa...... 4 Traditional-Based ...... 28 Sioux Falls, South Dakota ...... 4 transcripts...... 6, 19, 20-22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 58 SOC ...... 18 Transfer Agreements ...... 17 soccer ...... 41, 42 Transfer of Graduate Credits ...... 49 softball ...... 41, 42 Transfer Students ...... 17, 23, 24 Solomon Amendment ...... 7 tuition ...... 15, 17-19, 27-30, 32-34, 36-38, 53, 55, 58 Southeast Technical Institute ...... 4 tuition and fees...... 19, 27, 28, 34, 55 South Omaha ...... 16-17 Tuition Assistance...... 18, 19, 27, 28, 33, 37, 53 South Omaha Outreach Scholarship ...... 16-17 Tuition for Undergraduate and Graduate ...... 27 Standards of Progress ...... 38, 47, 56 Turnitin.com...... 43 Statement of Account ...... 29 Tutoring and Study Skills Program ...... 44 State Regulatory Information...... 60-71 undergraduate ...... 2, 9, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, Stop Payment Charge...... 29 35, 38, 39, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58 Student Academic Honesty Policy ...... 7 undergraduate admission requirements...... 23 student activities...... 27, 41, 44 Undergraduate and Graduate Students ...... 57 Student Activities and Organizations...... 44 Undergraduate Degree Requirements ...... 45 Student and Exchange Visitor Program...... 52 Undergraduate Degrees...... 23, 45 Student Coach ...... 29, 31, 32, 37, 40, 46, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 Undergraduate Minimum Standard of Progress ...... 56 Student Center ...... 3, 4, 18, 44, 79 University Board of Directors ...... 78 Student Code of Conduct ...... 9, 11, 12, 13 University facilities ...... 3, 8, 79 Student Complaint Procedures...... 13 University policies...... 5, 8, 9, 14 Student Email ...... 13, 44 VA Educational Beneft ...... 19
Bellevue University 2017/2018 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook 85 Values ...... 2, 47 Wellness Center ...... 3, 79 Venteicher ...... 3, 78, 79 Western Iowa Tech Community College...... 4 Venteicher Wellness Center...... 3, 79 Western Nebraska Community College ...... 4 verifcation ...... 20-22, 24, 26, 31, 34, 37, 58 withdrawal ...... 12, 27-29, 37, 53-54 verifcation process ...... 34 Withdrawal from a Program...... 53 Veteran Enrollment Status ...... 19 Withdrawal Policy...... 53-54 Veteran Services ...... 17-19, 79 Withdrawing or Dropping Classes ...... 37 Violations of the Code of Conduct...... 10 women’s golf...... 41, 42 Virtual 3D Library ...... 43 women’s soccer ...... 41, 42 Vision ...... 2, 47 Work-Study ...... 19, 29, 30, 38 volleyball ...... 3, 41, 42 World Education Services (WES)...... 24 Waitlist ...... 52 Writing Center ...... 3, 45 Warning ...... 9-12, 39, 56-57 Yellow Ribbon Program...... 19 Wausau, Wisconsin ...... 4
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