Undergraduate Student Handbook 2017-2020

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Undergraduate STUDENT HANDBOOK 2017-2019

www.touro.edu IMPORTANT NOTICE This Catalog contains only general guidelines and information. It is not intended to be comprehensive or to address all the possible applications of, or exceptions to, the policies and procedures of Touro. Some of the subjects described in this Catalog are covered in detail in official policy and procedure documents found online and elsewhere.You should refer to these documents for specific information, since this Catalog only briefly summarizes those policies. For that reason, if you have any questions concerning a particular policy or procedure, you should address your specific questions to the Office of Institutional Compliance. Please note that the terms of the full official policies are controlling in the case of any inconsistency. This Catalog is neither written nor meant to confer any rights or privileges on students or impose any obligations on Touro. No individual or representative of Touro (except the President) has the authority to enter into any agreement or understanding contrary to the above. This Catalog is written for informational purposes only and may contain errors. The policies, procedures and practices described herein may be modified, supplemented or discontinued in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice.All changes will be posted on theTouro website.Although we will attempt to inform you of any changes as they occur via the Touro e-mail assigned to you upon activating your myTouro portal account, it is nevertheless your responsibility to keep current on all College policies, procedures, and practices.Your assigned Touro e-mail address is the official method of contact for all such notices and for all Touro communication. Students are required to investigate for themselves as to whether the program they enroll in meets their personal, educational and career needs. Different jurisdictions have different licens- ing requirements and standards.While students may expend significant sums associated with higher education, successful completion of a course, program, or degree is dependent on many factors.The payment of tuition permits a student to register and take the courses and programs available and offered by the Touro school or program in which the student is enrolled. Acceptance in a school or program does not form the basis of a contract. Indeed a student’s acceptance may be revoked if it is later learned, among other things, that his or her qualifications have been misstated or overstated, or there is some other omission or misrepresentation. Except as noted in the para- graph below, no contract rights exist or are established in the student- educational institution setting by and between Touro and the student. To this end, you waive and Touro disclaims any contract or liability for promises, assurances, representations, warrantees, or other statements made in its marketing or promotional materials, and makes absolutely no promises, assurances, representations, guarantees, warrantees, or other statements concerning our courses and programs and a student’s academic success in them. Thus, you waive and Touro further disclaims any liability in tort in connection with any of the foregoing. In order for a degree to be earned, the required grades and grade point averages must be achieved and maintained, and all other requirements of the school and program must be fulfilled. These disclaimers are, in effect, covenants not to sue binding on students and are tacitly agreed to by a student’s matriculation or continued matriculation in our programs. Registration and matriculation at Touro after the issuance of this Catalog is consideration for and constitutes a student’sknowing acceptance of the bindingAlternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) mechanisms (including binding arbitration) contained herein.Thus, any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or related to your application, registration, matriculation, graduation or other separation fromTouro and/or this Catalog, which is not resolved throughTouro’sinternal mechanism shall be exclusively resolved through final and binding expedited arbitration conducted solely before the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), or any successor in interest, in accordance with the AAA Rules then in effect. The location of the arbitration shall be at a convenient office on a Touro campus where the student is (or was last) affiliated. See “Arbitration of Disputes” provision for a more elaborate treatment.

Accreditation Touro College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (267) 284-5000. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Reaccredited November 2015.

2 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF STUDENTS

Dear Student, The 2017 – 2019 edition of The Touro College Student Handbook will serve as a useful resource manual during your studies at our College. The Handbook is designed for undergraduate students enrolled in The Lander College of Arts & Sciences in Flatbush, The Lander College for Men in Queens, The Lander College for Women - The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School in Manhattan, the New York School of Career and Applied Studies (NYSCAS), The School for Lifelong Education (SLE), and The Institute for Professional Studies (Machon L’Parnasa). You will find in this Handbook relevant information about academic policies and College requirements, administrative offices, advisement, counseling and support services, financial aid programs, as well as statements of student responsibilities and rights, as described in the College Code of Conduct and related regulations. You are expected to read this Handbook and become familiar with its content. A successful student strives to be well-informed. You should refer to the most recent edition of the Touro College Catalog relating to your school / division to learn more about the College’s academic programs, its majors and its degree requirements. Touro College is a student-centered institution committed to providing educational opportunities and access to career advancement for diverse student populations. The journey to achieving your degree goals can be challenging and at times difficult. Our faculty, administrators and staff at various campus locations are sensitive to your needs and are committed to assisting you in reaching your goals. Do not hesitate to seek their guidance and counsel. I extend to you my best wishes for success in your studies.

Sincerely,

Dr. Robert Goldschmidt

3 TABLEOFCONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS I. UNDERGRADUATE ADMINISTRATION ...... 1 2 A. Central Academic Administration ...... 1 2 Dean of Faculties ...... 12 Dean of the Undergraduate School of Business ...... 12 Dean of Students ...... 12 Dean of Advisement and Counseling ...... 13 Director of Libraries ...... 13 Office of Disabilities Services ...... 13 B. Student Support Services Administration ...... 1 4 Vice President of Student Services ...... 14 Office of the Registrar ...... 14 Office of Financial Aid ...... 15 Office of the Bursar ...... 15 Office of Career Services ...... 16 C. Committees Dealing with Student Issues ...... 1 6 Committee on Academic Standing ...... 16 Life Experience Committee ...... 16 Student Affairs Committee ...... 17 II. ACADEMIC POLICIES ...... 1 7 A. Attendance and Withdrawal ...... 1 7 Class Attendance ...... 17 Lateness ...... 17 Final Examination Absences and Overdue Course Work ...... 17 Withdrawal from Specific Classes ...... 18 Withdrawal from the College ...... 18 Leave of Absence ...... 18 B. Courses and Credits ...... 1 9 Course Credits ...... 19 Course Credit Load ...... 19 Core Courses ...... 19 Developmental Courses ...... 20 Dean’s List ...... 20 Dropping and Adding Courses ...... 20 Full-Time Status ...... 21 Online Courses ...... 21 Pass/Fail Option ...... 21 Placement Examinations ...... 22 Probationary Status ...... 22 Pursuit of Program (for Financial Aid Eligibility) ...... 22 Remedial Courses ...... 23 Repeating a Failed Course ...... 23

4 Repeating a Passed Course ...... 23 Restricted Entry Majors ...... 24 Satisfactory Progress ...... 24 Student Review of Graded Final Examinations ...... 24 Summer Session ...... 24 Taking Lower-Level Courses ...... 24 Touro Student Records Website ...... 24 Transcripts ...... 25 Unofficial Transcripts (Grade Reports) ...... 25 C. Registration ...... 2 5 Registration Process ...... 25 Cancelled Courses ...... 26 Closed Courses ...... 26 Prerequisites and Co-Requisites ...... 26 Taking Courses in Other Divisions ...... 27 Independent Study ...... 27 Directed Study ...... 27 Choosing a Major ...... 27 Choosing a Minor ...... 27 D. Grades ...... 2 8 Grading Policies ...... 28 Tentative Grades of Incomplete (INC) ...... 28 Grade Point Average (GPA) ...... 29 Grading System for Non-Credit Courses ...... 29 Grade Appeals ...... 29 E. Earning Outside Credits ...... 3 0 Transfer Credits ...... 30 Off-Campus Credits ...... 30 Life Experience Credits ...... 31 Credits Through Outside Examinations ...... 31 Advanced Placement Exams (AP) ...... 31 College Level Examination Program (CLEP) ...... 32 NYU Foreign Language Proficiency Examinations ...... 32 Touro Departmental Challenge Examinations ...... 32 Yeshiva and Seminary Credits ...... 32 Study Abroad ...... 33 F. Graduation ...... 3 3 Graduation Application Form ...... 33 Graduation Check Conference ...... 33 Graduation Requirements ...... 33 Residency Requirement ...... 34 Graduation Ceremonies ...... 34 Graduation Honors ...... 34

5 Catalog Rules ...... 34 Major/Concentration Form ...... 35 Dual Majors ...... 35 Degree Dates ...... 35 G. Other Academic Policies ...... 3 5 Academic Forgiveness ...... 35 Change of Name and/or Address ...... 35 Committee on Academic Standing Procedures ...... 35 Dates and Deadlines ...... 36 H. Glossary of Academic Terms ...... 3 7 III. STUDENT SERVICES ...... 4 0 A. Advisement and Counseling Services ...... 40 Academic Advisement ...... 40 Advisement Staff Services ...... 41 Online Services ...... 42 Career Placement Services ...... 42 Services for Students with Disabilities ...... 43 General Statement on Students with Disabilities ...... 4 3 Requesting Accommodations ...... 4 3 Student Rights and Responsibilities ...... 4 4 Student Rights ...... 4 4 Student Responsibilities ...... 4 4 Grievance Policy ...... 4 5 B. Pre-Professional and Graduate School Advisement ...... 4 5 Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental and Health Sciences Advisement ...... 45 Pre-Law Advisement ...... 45 Graduate and Professional School Examinations Information ...... 46 C. Other Student Services ...... 4 6 Foreign Student Advisement ...... 46 Health Insurance ...... 46 Computer Services ...... 46 Honor Societies ...... 47 D. Student Safety ...... 4 7 Touro College Student ID Cards ...... 47 Fire Emergencies ...... 47 Emergency Closing Procedures ...... 47 Emergencies ...... 47 Lost and Found Unclaimed Property Policy ...... 47 Specific Exceptions ...... 48 E. Locating Information ...... 4 9 Chart for Student Concerns and Questions ...... 49 Important Offices and Their Phone Numbers ...... 52

6 IV.SCHOOL-SPECIFIC INFORMATION ...... 53 A. The Lander Colleges (Flatbush, Queens, and Manhattan) ...... 5 3 A1. Administration ...... 53 The Lander College of Arts and Sciences in Flatbush ...... 53 The Lander College for Men ...... 53 The Lander College for Women – The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School ...... 54 The YearAbroad Israel Option ...... 54 Advisement/Counseling Staff ...... 55 Faculty/Pre-Professional Advisors ...... 55 A2. Student Activities ...... 57 Student Government ...... 57 Campus Organizations and Societies ...... 57 Student Newspapers ...... 57 Fundraising ...... 57 A3. Support Services ...... 58 Tutoring Services and Writing Centers ...... 58 Specialized Counseling ...... 58 Student Lounges ...... 58 B. New York School of Career and Applied Studies (NYSCAS) . . . . . 5 8 B1. Administration ...... 58 NYSCAS Advisement ...... 59 B2. Administrative Policies/Services ...... 61 Learning Resource Centers and Tutoring ...... 61 Student Lounges ...... 61 Who’s Who ...... 61 Service and Special Recognition Awards ...... 62 Substance and Alcohol Abuse Counseling ...... 62 Drinking at Social Gatherings ...... 62 C. School for Lifelong Education (SLE) ...... 6 2 Administration ...... 62 Advisors ...... 62 Disabilities Services ...... 63 D. Institute for Professional Studies (IPS) ...... 6 3 Administration ...... 63 Academic and Career Counselors ...... 63 V.FINANCIAL AID ...... 6 3 A. Undergraduate Students ...... 6 3 Financial Aid Self-Service and Student Administrative Services HelpDesk ...... 64 Federal Application Requirements and Procedures ...... 64 Requirements for Federal Student Aid ...... 64 Federal Verification Requirements ...... 65

7 Requirements for Determination of Independent Student Status for Purposes of Federal Student Aid ...... 65 Touro College Undergraduate Scholarships, Grants, and Other Benefits ...... 66 Touro Academic Scholarships for Lander College ...... 66 Touro Academic Scholarships for New York School of Career and Applied Studies ...... 66 Lander Honors Scholarships ...... 66 Touro Dean’s Scholarships ...... 67 Touro Grants ...... 67 Presidential Scholarships ...... 67 Tuition Payment Plans ...... 67 Employee Benefits/Tuition Remission ...... 67 B. Other Financial Aid Services ...... 6 7 Memorial Scholarships for Families of Deceased Police Officers and Firefighters ...... 67 World Trade Center Memorial Scholarships ...... 68 Regents Awards for Child of Veteran ...... 68 New York Lottery Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarships ...... 68 AmeriCorps ...... 69 C. Federal Grants: Undergraduate Students ...... 6 9 Federal Pell Grant ...... 69 Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) ...... 69 Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) ...... 69 Federal Work-Study Program (FWS) ...... 70 D. State Grants ...... 7 0 New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) ...... 70 Ability to Benefit ...... 71 TAP for Summer Study ...... 71 New York State Academic Standard ...... 71 Standard of Satisfactory Academic Progress for the Purpose of Determining Eligibility for State Student Aid ...... 72 New York State Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) ...... 72 Academic Standard Charts ...... 73 New York State Part-Time TAP ...... 74 Other State Aid Programs ...... 74 NYS Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA) ...... 74 New York State Aid to Native Americans ...... 77 Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) (Formerly VESID) ...... 77 E. Loans: Undergraduate Students ...... 7 8 Federal Direct Stafford Loans ...... 78 Federal Direct PLUS Loan Program ...... 79

8 Private Loans ...... 80 Annual and Aggregate Federal Direct Stafford Loan Limits ...... 81 F.Institutional Programs:FinancialAid and Undergraduate Students ...... 8 2 Financial Aid for Consortium Agreements ...... 82 Veterans Benefits ...... 82 Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program ...... 82 Transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits to Dependents ...... 83 G. Withdrawal Policy (Federal – Return to Title IV) ...... 8 5 Objective ...... 85 Background ...... 85 Policy ...... 85 Withdrawal Date ...... 85 Official Notification Provided ...... 85 Official Notification Not Provided ...... 86 Last Date of Attendance ...... 86 Date of Institution’s Determination of Student Withdrawal ...... 86 Date of Official Notification Provided ...... 86 Date of Official Notification Not Provided ...... 86 Calculation of Earned Title IV Assistance ...... 87 Post-Withdrawal Disbursements ...... 87 Refund of Unearned Funds to Title IV ...... 88 Refunds by the College ...... 88 Refunds by the Student ...... 88 Payment Period or Enrollment Period ...... 88 Documentation ...... 89 H. Additional Financial Aid Policies for Undergraduate Students ... 8 9 High School Diploma ...... 89 Transfer Students ...... 89 Financial Aid for Repeated Coursework: Financial Aid Impact ...... 89 Repeated Coursework: New York State Tuition Assistance Program Regulations (TAP) ...... 90 I. Important Financial Aid Terms ...... 9 0 J. Statement of Educational Purpose/Certification Statement on Refunds and Default ...... 91 K. Selective Service Registration ...... 9 1 VI. COLLEGE CODES AND STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 9 1 A. Campus Citizenship ...... 9 1 B. Academic Integrity Statement ...... 9 2 Sanctions for Academic Integrity Violations ...... 93 Adjudication of College Code of Conduct Violations ...... 93 Disciplinary Hearings ...... 93 Sanctions ...... 93 Touro College Code of Conduct ...... 94

9 Appeals of Disciplinary Sanctions Imposed for Code of Conduct Violations ...... 96 Protocols for Disciplinary Hearings ...... 97 C. Standards of Classroom Behavior ...... 9 7 Other Prohibited Actions in Classrooms ...... 97 D. Policy on Bias, Harassment, and Discrimination ...... 9 7 E. Student Grievances and Rights ...... 100 Academic Issues ...... 100 Issues of Student Behavior ...... 100 Administrative Grievances ...... 100 Procedures for Adjudicating Grievances ...... 100 F. Retaliation ...... 101 G. Touro College Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy ...... 102 Touro College Disciplinary Standards for Students Possessing, Using, Distributing, and/or Selling Drugs and Controlled Substances ..... 102 Public Education Statement on Illicit Drug and Alcohol Use ...... 103 Touro College Regulations Relating to Alcohol Use ...... 104 H. Touro College Campus Security Policies ...... 104 Access to the Campus ...... 104 Security Services ...... 104 Reporting Criminal Incidents and Other Emergencies ...... 105 I. Sexual Harassment and Sexual Offense Prevention Policies ..... 105 Policy Against Sexual Harassment ...... 105 False Statements ...... 106 Touro College Sexual Assault Prevention Policies ...... 106 Reporting Sexual Offenses to the College and Police ...... 106 Filing Charges for Incidents of Sexual Assault ...... 107 J. Miscellaneous College Policies ...... 107 Non-Discrimination ...... 107 New York State Proof of Immunization Requirement ...... 107 Anti-Hazing Regulations ...... 107 No-Smoking Policy ...... 107 Computer Use Policy ...... 107 Internet and E-mail Policy ...... 108 K. Confidentiality of Student Education Records ...... 108 The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) .. 108 Authorization for Disclosure ...... 110 VII. APPENDICES ...... 110 Appendix A: Touro College Mission and Goals Statement (Updated 2013) ...... 110 Appendix B: General Education Mission, Goals, and Objectives . 112 Appendix C: Failure to Educate and Liability Disclaimer ...... 114 Appendix D: Arbitration of Disputes ...... 115

10 Appendix E: Touro Campus Locations ...... 116 Appendix F: Help Hotlines ...... 119 Appendix G: Emergency Preparedness Policy Statement Regarding Touro College Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures 121 Emergency Action Plan ...... 121 Emergency Notification System ...... 122 Emergency Communications ...... 124 University System Group E-mail ...... 124 Touro Websites ...... 125 University System Emergency Information Line: (212) 463-0400, Option 4 ...... 125 Local News Media ...... 125 Telephone Trees ...... 125 Appendix H: Procedures in Response to Violations of Academic Integrity ...... 125 Reporting a Case of Suspected Plagiarism or Cheating ...... 125 Resolution of Academic Integrity Violations ...... 126 Informal Resolution ...... 126 Formal Resolution ...... 126 Appeal Process ...... 129 Status of Student Pending Action ...... 129 Recordkeeping ...... 130 Sanctions ...... 130

Revised and reissued September 2018.

11 I. UNDERGRADUATE ADMINISTRATION A. CENTRAL DEAN OF THE ACADEMIC UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION OF BUSINESS The Dean of the Undergraduate DEAN OF FACULTIES Business School has overall responsibility for the faculty and curriculum in The Dean of Faculties supervises the areas of Accounting, Economics, the instructional staff of the Under- Finance, Management, and Marketing. graduate Colleges of Touro and has He also serves as a resident senior aca- oversight responsibilities for the cur- demic dean at the Lander College in riculum. Specific duties of the Dean Flatbush. include academic planning, making Barry Bressler faculty appointments, preparing the 1602 Avenue J, Room 305 faculty budget and presiding over the Brooklyn, NY 11230 Undergraduate Deans Council and the (718) 252-7800, ext. 59235 Academic Council. Fax: (718) 253-9455 Student issues and requests which [email protected] should be brought to the attention of the Dean of Faculties include petitions to DEAN OF STUDENTS add a new course to the curriculum, and The Dean of Students has the over- grade appeals after departmental chan- all responsibility for student develop- nels have been exhausted. ment, including advisement and • Stanley Boylan counseling, orientation, career place- Dean of Faculties ment, and student disciplinary proce- 500 7th Avenue dures. The Dean maintains liaison with New York, NY 10018 student organizations and, as ombuds- (646) 565-6000, ext. 55411, man, deals with student complaints 55412 and concerns. [email protected] The Dean also has executive over- • uDonne Kampel sight authority for the management of Associate Dean of Faculties the college’sLander College in Flatbush. 320 West 31st Street Additionally, he serves as the College’s New York, NY 10001 accreditation liaison officer to the Mid- (212) 463-0400, ext. 55274 dle States Commission on Higher Edu- [email protected] cation. • Leon Perkal The senior staff of this office includes Associate Dean of Faculties, the Dean of Advisement and Counsel- NYSCAS ing, the Associate Dean of Students, the 320 West 31st Street Director of the Israel Option Program New York, NY 10001 and the Director of Admissions for the (212) 463-0400, ext. 55350 Lander Colleges. [email protected] 12 DIRECTOR OF LIBRARIES Robert Goldschmidt The Director of Libraries is respon- Executive Dean of Students sible for the development and func- 1602 Avenue J, Room 202 tioning of the College’slibraries. Touro Brooklyn, NY 11230 College maintains a multi-campus (718) 252-7800, ext. 59234 library system, virtual library, and Fax: (718) 253-9455 access to multiple academic subscription 500 7th Avenue, Room 412 services. Books and periodical collec- (646) 565-6000, ext. 55419, 55421 tions, supporting course offerings, Fax: (212) 414-9249 are situated at every site. Many other [email protected] libraries are available to Touro students because of Touro’s membership in sev- DEAN OF ADVISEMENT AND eral cooperative organizations. Touro is COUNSELING a member of METRO, which provides The Dean of Advisement and Coun- students access to many metropolitan seling reports to the Dean of Students. He area college and university libraries. supervises implementation of advisement and counseling policies, procedures, and For more information, and for access services throughout Touro College. He to library resources, visit directly supervises the advisement and www.tourolib.org. counseling staff in the Lander College of Bashe Simon Arts and Sciences and the School of Director of Libraries Career andApplied Studies. He is respon- 1602 Avenue J, Floor C1 sible for the preparation of various pub- Brooklyn, NY 11230 lications, handouts, and guides for (718) 252-7800, ext. 59226 students. He also coordinates disability (212) 463-0400, ext. 55523 services for the undergraduate programs [email protected] and serves as chair of the Committee on OFFICE OF DISABILITIES Academic Standing (CAS). SERVICES Students who have academic or personal problems should feel free to con- The Office of Disabilities Services tact the Dean of Advisement and deals with students who have special Counseling. The Dean also supervises needs. It provides both counseling and preparation of course schedules for the special services when required. Flatbush branch campus and the admin- Joel Dickstein istration of final examinations at that Director of Disabilities Services location. 1602 Avenue J, Room 405 Avery M. Horowitz Brooklyn, NY 11230 1602 Avenue J, Room 202C (718) 252-7800, ext. 59273 Brooklyn, NY 11230 [email protected] (718) 252-7800, ext. 59253 [email protected]

13 B. STUDENT SUPPORT time status for insurance, licens- SERVICES ing, etc. ADMINISTRATION • Issuing diplomas upon graduation VICE PRESIDENT OF • Advising foreign students on STUDENT SERVICES maintaining student status The locations of the Office of the The Vice President of Student Registrar include: Administrative Services supervises the • Main Campus Offices of Admissions, Registrar, Finan- 320 West 31st Street cial Aid, Bursar, and Student Systems. New York, NY 10001 He coordinates all student service (212) 463-0400, ext. 55635 related activities across the institution • Flatbush Campus and monitors the College’s compliance 1602 Avenue J, Room 217 with relevant federal, state and local (718) 252-7800, ext. 59225, laws. He supervises student records 59248, 59377 functions and ensures that they provide • Lander College for Women excellent, efficient, timely, and regula- 227 West 60th Street, Room 101 tory-compliant services. New York, NY 10023 Matthew Bonilla (212) 287-3500, ext. 3520 Vice President of Student Services • Lander College for Men 500 7th Avenue, Room 506 75-31 150th Street, Room 225 New York, NY 10018 (718) 820-4928 (646) 565-6000, ext. 55656 At other Touro locations, please see [email protected] the site coordinator for referral. OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR Lidia Meindl The Office of the Registrar maintains Director of the Office of the students’ academic records. The func- Registrar tions of this office include: 320 West 31st Street • Coordinating semester course New York, NY 10001 registration (212) 463-0400, ext. 55445 • Preparing official transcripts [email protected] • Evaluating transfer credits for enrolled students Regina Tekmyster • Processing Change of Address, Senior Associate Registrar, Change of Name, Leave of Undergraduate Programs Absence and other forms 1602 Avenue J, Room 217 • Handling matters pertaining to Brooklyn, NY 11230 veterans (718) 252-7800, ext. 59225 • Verifying whether students meet [email protected] graduation requirements • Processing certificates of full-

14 OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID Brooklyn, NY 11230 This office is responsible for the pro- (718) 252-7800, ext. 59249 cessing and packaging of federal, state, 320 West 31st Street city, and Touro grants and loan appli- New York, NY 10001 cations. It also supervises the College (212) 463-0400, ext. 55684 Work-Study Program. Information about [email protected] the Free Application for Federal Student OFFICE OF THE BURSAR Aid (FAFSA) application, required for all financial aid, is provided by the staff The bursar issues tuition bills, collects in this office. All questions about fi nan- tuition payments, and processes refunds. cial aid should be directed to this office. Candidates for graduation must obtain Students and/or their parents who need bursarial clearance before receiving assistance in filling out the FAFSA their diplomas. In accordance with col- application should make an appointment lege policy, transcripts and diplomas are with a financial aid counselor. not issued to students with outstanding The main locations of the Office of tuition balances. Financial Aid include: Students who have questions or • Main Campus problems relating to their tuition bills 320 West 31st Street should contact this office immediately. New York, NY 10010 The locations of the Bursar’s Office (212) 463-0400, ext. 55627 are: • Flatbush Campus • 320 West 31st Street 1602 Avenue J. Room 215 New York, NY 10001 Brooklyn, NY 11230 (212) 463-0400, ext. 55154 (718) 252-7800, ext. 59231, 59259 • 500 7th Avenue • Lander College for Men New York, NY 10010 75-31 150th Street, Room 226 (646) 565-6000 Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367 • 1602 Avenue J, Room 213 (718) 820-4930 Brooklyn, NY 11230 In addition, many other Touro loca- (718) 252-7800, ext. 59236 tions have their own financial aid coun- • 75-31 150th Street, Room 226 selors. Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367 (718) 820-4931 • Aquila W. Galgon • Student Help Desk Executive Director of Financial (844) 868-7666 Aid and Compliance • Inbal Haimovich 320 West 31st Street Director of Student Finances New York, NY 10001 and Bursar (212) 463-0400, ext. 55108 (646) 565-6018, ext. 55718 • YelenaVolis [email protected] Senior Director of Financial Aid 1602 Avenue J

15 OFFICE OF CAREER 227 West 60th Street SERVICES New York, NY 10023 The mission of the Office of Career (212) 287-3514 Services is to (1) prepare students to get [email protected] an internship, part-time, and/or full-time C. COMMITTEES position, (2) establish connections with employers, and (3) provide the means for DEALING WITH students to be able to meet with employ- STUDENT ISSUES ers. Students are advised to meet with COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC Career Services early in their academic STANDING career in order to prepare for a job or The Committee on Academic Stand- internship. Preparation is the student’s ing (CAS) deals with the academic responsibility and includes career selec- problems of students and student tion, resume writing, interviewing, net- appeals. This committee is composed of working, and job search strategies. deans, administrators, faculty, and advi- Securing employment is a process, not sors from the various undergraduate an event. schools of the College. The committee Career Services staff members are hears student requests for readmission, located at the Lander College of Arts and waivers of academic requirements, Sciences in Flatbush, Lander College for acceptance of course equivalents, grade Women in Manhattan, and the Lander appeals, retroactive withdrawals from College for Men in Queens. courses or leaves of absence from The NewYork School of Career and school, and TAP waivers. The commit- Applied Studies’ career specialists are tee also hears appeals from students con- located at the Touro College Computer cerning probation and academic Centers in Brooklyn and Manhattan. dismissals. The committee’s decisions • Ron Ansel are final. Director of Career Services Academic advisors provide assistance 75-31 150th Street, Room 227C in preparing written appeals and then Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367 submit these appeals to the committee. (718) 820-4917 For details on how to file an appeal with [email protected] the Committee on Academic Standing, • Chaim Shapiro please see page 35 in this handbook Director, Office of Student and/or contact an advisor/ counselor for Success further assistance. 1602 Avenue J, Room 203A Brooklyn, NY 11230 LIFE EXPERIENCE (718) 252-7800, ext. 59375 COMMITTEE [email protected] The Life Experience Committee • Sarri Singer monitors guidelines for awarding cred- Assistant Director of Career its for life experience and independent Services learning and evaluates the portfolios sub-

16 mitted by applicants for such credits. tain satisfactory grades, regular class Please see the information on page 31 attendance is necessary. Excessive in this handbook about how to file a absence may result in poor or failing request with this committee. grades. Student attendance may be Ezra Gampel taken into consideration by faculty Chair, Life Experience Committee when assigning final grades. 1602 Avenue J Absence from class never excuses a Brooklyn, NY 11230 student from required assignments and (718) 252-7800, ext. 59274 course examinations. Students who are [email protected] absent must make up the missed work. For further information, speak to Students with situations that prevent an advisor/counselor at your location. them from attending class must inform their instructors and the academic advi- STUDENT AFFAIRS sor at their campus center. COMMITTEE LATENESS This committee has jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to student life and Classes begin promptly at the time student activities. The committee may indicated in the schedule. Arriving to impose disciplinary actions for viola- class late is disrespectful and disturbs the tions of college rules, and hears appeals rest of the class. Latecomers may, at the from students concerning disciplinary discretion of the instructor, be denied sanctions imposed by the Dean of Stu- admission to the class and/or incur an dents or his designated representatives. absence. Determinations by the committee may FINAL EXAMINATION be made in the absence of the student, ABSENCES AND OVERDUE as long as adequate notice is provided. COURSE WORK The committee’s decisions are final and non-appealable. Failure to take the originally sched- For further information, contact an uled final exam, or to submit course advisor/counselor at your location. work by the semester’s end, may result in a grade of incomplete at the instruc- II. ACADEMIC tor’s discretion. A student who has not taken a final exam due to illness or other POLICIES comparable emergency may be allowed to take a make-up final.The student must A. ATTENDANCE AND first obtain the instructor’sconsent for the WITHDRAWAL make-up final and then submit corrob- orating documentation attesting to the rea- CLASS ATTENDANCE son for the missed exam to the Advisement Office at the Flatbush cam- The classroom experience is con- pus, located at 1602Avenue J, Brooklyn, sidered a vital part of the educational NY 11230. Approval for the student to experience at Touro College. To main- take the make-up final exam is rendered

17 by the Dean of Faculties, Dean Stanley course and submit the form to the Reg- Boylan. At all other locations this deci- istrar’s Office is the end of the eighth sion is in the hands of the site director and week of the semester. Students who leave course instructor. Make-up final exams a course without filing the appropriate are administered on explicitly specified form will receive a grade of WU, which dates six weeks after the date of the last is calculated in the GPA as an F. They final exam. Overdue course work must also incur full tuition liability. be submitted no later than six weeks after Withdrawal from a course may affect the date of the last final exam. If the the individual’s standing as a full-time make-up final exam is not taken, or the student and eligibility for current and missing course work is not completed and future financial aid, which requires a submitted to the instructor by the dead- full-time student status. Students should line, the incomplete grade will convert to consult with the Office of Financial Aid a failure. The failing grade will become prior to withdrawing from a course. a permanent part of the student’s tran- Students who experience extenuating script. circumstances (such as serious illness) WITHDRAWAL FROM after the eighth week of the semester SPECIFIC CLASSES should contact their advisor/counselor as soon as possible. The advisor/ Students may drop courses during the counselor will take up the issues with the first eight weeks of the Fall or Spring Dean on the student’sbehalf. semesters and up to the midpoint of the WITHDRAWAL FROM THE Summer semester. Students who with- COLLEGE draw from only some of their classes after the start of the semester will have A student who wishes to withdraw a full tuition obligation for that semes- from the College and does not expect to ter. return should complete a Leave of Courses dropped during the first two Absence or Permanent Withdrawal official calendar weeks of the Fall and Form. Spring semesters or during the first few days of the Summer semester will not LEAVE OF ABSENCE appear on a student’stranscript, and do not A student’s personal situation cause the student to incur financial lia- (employment, health, child care, finan- bility, except for administrative fees. A cial difficulties, etc.) may prevent withdrawal made after this time will him/her from attending classes for an appear on the transcript with the notation extended period of time. Students in of W (withdrawn) and incur a financial such circumstances should contact an liability.This notation will not affect the advisor/counselor as soon as this situ- grade point average.All program changes ation takes place. require that the student fill out an Students who wish to take a leave of Add/Drop Form and obtain an advi- absence for a semester or year must sor/counselor’ssignature. complete a Leave of Absence Form and The deadline to withdraw from a

18 file it with the Office of the Registrar. credits. For the bachelor’s degree, stu- This form must be signed by an advi- dents need to complete at least 120 sor/counselor, financial aid officer, the credits; the associate’s degree requires bursar and a dean. Students who have at least 60 credits. Some majors require already registered for courses must also more than the minimum number of file an Add/Drop Form dropping all of credits for graduation. their courses prior to the start of the COURSE CREDIT LOAD requested leave of absence. A leave of absence is valid for up to two semesters. Students who have been admitted A second Leave of Absence Form must without any restrictions may register be submitted to extend the leave of for up to 18 credits per semester in the absence for a second year. Fall and Spring. Only under exceptional Students on leave may not receive circumstances will students be allowed transfer credit for courses taken at to register for more than 18 credits. another institution without prior writ- Overloads above 18 credits require a ten permission from Touro. dean’s approval. Students who do not file a Leave of Students who have been admitted Absence Form must file an Application on probation, as well as students who for Readmission. If accepted, they are have been placed on probation because then responsible for meeting all acade- their college grade point average has mic requirements in place at the time of dropped below 2.00 (C average), are readmission. restricted to a maximum load of 12-13 Students who withdraw from the credits per semester. Students who have College at the beginning of a semester been admitted on a non-matriculated may be entitled to a partial refund of the basis due to academic deficiencies or total semester’s tuition. A schedule of who have visiting student status may tuition refunds is printed in the Touro not register for more than 9 credits per College Bulletin. semester (regardless of GPA). Students should not assume that fil- These credit loads include all cred- ing a Leave of Absence or Permanent its a student is taking in other institu- Withdrawal Form implies that the tions during the given term. requests have been granted. They must During the first Summer semester, receive official notification of approval students are restricted to a maximum of from the Office of the Registrar. seven credits and during the second Summer semester the maximum credit B. COURSES AND load is six credits. CREDITS CORE COURSES

COURSE CREDITS Each Touro division requires students to complete a set of core courses All courses, except developmental in the liberal arts specific to that divi- courses, carry a certain number of aca- sion. These courses are designed to pro- demic credits. Most classes are 3 or 4 vide students with exposure to a broad

19 range of subjects. DEAN’S LIST In addition to the specific subject A student is eligible for the semes- matter of the core courses, students are ter’s Dean’s List if he/she completes 12 expected to develop core competencies credits or more at Touro with a GPA of in such skills areas as reading, writing, 3.4 or higher. Courses completed vocabulary, speaking, listening, math- abroad or outside of Touro College do ematics, information retrieval, and crit- not count towards the Dean’s List. ical thinking. Students are required to take core DROPPING AND ADDING writing courses during their first COURSES semesters on campus. In addition, stu- Students who wish to add or drop a dents are urged to take core courses course must fill out and submit an each semester and not to leave all their Add/Drop Form. These forms must be core requirements for the end of their signed by an advisor/counselor and college stay. This is especially true for must be filed with the Office of the core courses that are prerequisites for Registrar. Students who stop attending more advanced study in many majors. a class without submitting an Add/Drop Core requirements in various divi- Form will receive a failing grade in that sions are changed from time to time. class. Students must meet the requirements in Students may add courses to their effect when they first begin taking program only within the first two offi- courses at a Touro College location. cial calendar weeks of the Fall or DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES Spring semesters and within the first two days of the Summer semester. Poor communication skills often The policy for dropping classes is as hinder students from succeeding in follows: college. Students who demonstrate Classes dropped through the second through a placement examination the week of the Fall and Spring semesters need for intensive instruction in lan- and through the add/drop period of the guage may be required to complete Summer semesters will not appear on Developmental English or ESL courses the student’s official transcript. Stu- before taking Introduction to College dents do, however, incur a financial lia- Writing. bility. Developmental courses are designed Courses dropped from the third to help students improve reading, writ- week through the eighth week of the ing, speaking, listening, thinking, and semester (or Summer session equiva- study skills. Developmental classes do lent) are shown on the transcript as a W not carry academic credits. However, (Withdrawal). developmental courses count toward After the eighth week of the Fall or the credit load required to qualify for Spring Semester, and the midpoint of financial aid. the Summer semester, students may The College also offers develop- withdraw from a course only for the mental courses in mathematics. most urgent reasons and only with the

20 written permission of the Dean of Fac- can only register for an online course if ulties or his designated representatives. you satisfy all of the following: The effective date of the program • You are not on probation change is the day that the Add/Drop is • You have completed at least one received by the Office of the Registrar. full-time semester at Touro Since dropping courses can affect College financial aid eligibility, students are • You have at least a 3.0 (B) urged to consult with the Office of cumulative grade point average Financial Aid and with an advi- earned at Touro College sor/counselor before withdrawing to • You are not in an associate’s make sure that they retain their eligi- degree or certificate program bility for financial aid in both the cur- The academic computing depart- rent and future semesters. ment issues a handbook with addition- FULL-TIME STATUS al information about online courses, including a “self-test” to determine if During the Fall and Spring semes- taking such courses is in your best ters, students must take at least 12 cred- interest. its or semester hours to be considered PASS/FAIL OPTION full-time. Students taking less than 12 credits are considered part-time. Many The following policy applies to stu- financial aid programs require that the dents who are interested in taking a student be enrolled full-time. course on a Pass/Fail basis (without the Dropping a class during the semes- standard A-F letter grades). ter may affect the full-time status of a Baccalaureate degree candidates student and may make the student inel- may register for one course on a igible for government grants in the fol- Pass/Fail basis each semester of their lowing semesters. Non-credit develop- sophomore, junior, and senior years, mental courses can count toward a up to a maximum of six Pass/Fail student’s full-time status for financial courses. aid eligibility. Students who are on probationary Courses taken at other institutions, or provisional status may not take a even with valid permission, may not Pass/Fail course. count toward full-time status for finan- Required courses and courses within cial aid purposes. Credits earned one’s major cannot be taken on a through CLEP examinations or other Pass/Fail basis. challenge examinations do not count Students must arrange to take a toward full-time status for financial aid Pass/Fail course by filling out a purposes. Pass/Fail Request Form and submitting ONLINE COURSES it to the Office of the Registrar before the end of the second week of classes. The College offers a limited number Please check with the Registrar that of courses. No more than two courses your application has been approved. can be taken online per semester. You The Pass/Fail election may not be

21 removed after the second week of the cation major, require courses in math- Fall and Spring semesters and the first ematics. Students with these majors few days of each Summer session. who fail to demonstrate basic profi- Students should note that graduate ciency on the placement examination schools often recalculate student GPAs must complete a course in Develop- on their own and may count a “P” as a mental Mathematics and/or College C or even a D. Mathematics. (Note that Developmen- PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS tal Mathematics is not offered in all divisions.) Students are urged to com- Placement examinations in English plete their mathematics requirement as and mathematics are given to entering early in their college career as possible. degree students in the Fall and Spring PROBATIONARY STATUS semesters during orientation or at other times with departmental permission. Students who are admitted on pro- Baccalaureate students who regis- bation may be removed from probation ter at Touro for the first time in the upon completing 12 credits with a Summer semester should take these grade point average of 2.5 or by com- examinations in September. pleting 24 credits with a grade point The English Placement Exam, average of 2.0. required for all students, determines Probationary students who fail to whether a student is required to register achieve the 2.0 grade point average for developmental courses, Introduc- within the designated time may be dis- tion to English Composition, English missed from the College. Composition I or English Composition Students are placed on probation II. It is also required if an exemption when they fail to maintain a 2.0 grade from the English Composition require- point average. Probationary students ment is to be granted. In the baccalau- are given one semester to raise their reate program, the placement test must GPA to 2.5 or two semesters to raise be taken even if a student has already their GPA to 2.0. Probationary students completed a college-level composition who do not achieve a GPA of 2.0 within course at another college. the designated time may be dismissed The Mathematics Placement Test is from the College. also used for counseling and advise- Some departments within the Col- ment purposes. This test measures pro- lege may require students to maintain a ficiency in the field of mathematics. GPA that is higher than 2.0. Students On the basis of scores earned, students who fail to meet the departmental stan- may be placed into Developmental dard may be required to change their Mathematics, College Mathematics, concentration or major. Pre-Calculus, or Calculus I. PURSUIT OF PROGRAM (FOR Many majors offered at Touro, FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY) including majors in accounting and business, as well as the biological and A student who receives a Tuition physical sciences and the Special Edu- Assistance Grant award from the

22 NewYork State Tuition Assistance Pro- appear on the official transcript and gram (TAP) is required to complete at both grades will be counted in calcu- least 6 credits or hours each semester of lating the student’s grade point aver- the first year in which he/she receives age. an award, 9 credits in each semester of REPEATING A PASSED the second year, and 12 credits in each COURSE semester of the third and fourth years with a grade other than W or WU. A student who has taken and passed Students who withdraw from a course and wishes to repeat the course courses in any semester may become may do so only once in his/her career at ineligible to receive grants from TAP Touro. After this, the same course or for the subsequent semester unless they any other passed courses may not be receive a one-time TAP waiver. To repeated. A student may only repeat a request a waiver, students need to file course in which a grade of B through D an appeal, supported by appropriate has been received and if the overall documentation, with the Committee on grade point average in that semester is Academic Standing. To be eligible for at least 3.0, excluding the course being TAP after the third year, students must repeated. Both courses will appear on be matriculated toward a bachelor’s the student’s permanent record. The degree. first course will have its credit value (e.g., 3.0) changed to 0.0 (no credit), REMEDIAL COURSES but the grade will remain on the record. Students enrolled in remedial or The grade for the repeated course developmental courses based on acad- will appear with the credit earned. Only emic deficiencies are expected to the second grade earned will be demonstrate continued satisfactory counted in the grade point average. The progress in their remedial courses. A repeated passed course will not count remedial course may be repeated only towards the student’s minimum credit once. A student who fails the same load for financial aid purposes. remedial course twice is not consid- The student must fill out a Request ered to be making satisfactory progress to Repeat a Passed Course Form and and may be dismissed from the Col- submit it to the Office of the Registrar lege. A student who withdraws from a at the time of registration. Failure to remedial course after five weeks of the submit this form may result in the loss semester may be considered to be of credit for the second grade earned. repeating the course upon his/her next In cases where the student has attempt at the course. received permission to take a course at REPEATING A FAILED another college and/or submits a tran- COURSE script to the Office of the Registrar that indicates passing transferable grades A student may repeat any failed (i.e. C or better), the course(s) may not course without obtaining special per- be repeated at Touro College. If mission. However, both courses will repeated at Touro, credit will be denied

23 for the repeated course, although the SUMMER SESSION grade for that course will be allowed to Touro College offers a limited num- remain on the student’s record. ber of courses at various locations dur- RESTRICTED ENTRY MAJORS ing the Summer. Students should not assume that the courses needed for Both the Accounting/CPAmajor and graduation will be offered during the the Special Education major are Summer. A student may take a maxi- restricted to those students who have mum of two courses (up to seven cred- achieved superior results in their basic its) during a single Summer session. courses. Consult with departmental fac- As during the Fall and Spring semes- ulty advisors for the specific require- ters, courses taken at other institutions ments for entry into these programs. count toward these maximums. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TAKING LOWER-LEVEL In order to maintain good academic COURSES standing, a student must also demon- A student may not take a course at a strate satisfactory progress toward com- level lower than one the student has suc- pleting his/her certificate or degree.This cessfully completed. For example, a stu- progress is measured in terms of theAca- dent who has passed Pre-Calculus may demic Standard Charts (see page 73). not go back and take College Math. Like- When an undergraduate transfer stu- wise, a student will not receive credit for dent is admitted to Touro, he/she is two courses that greatly overlap. For placed on Academic Standard Chart A example, a student who has successfully in accordance with the number of trans- completed Principles of Biology may not fer credits he/she receives. Transfer stu- go back and take Human Biology. Stu- dents are expected to progress along dents who have completed several Psy- the chart from that point. Transfer stu- chology courses without taking Intro- dents should consult the Office of the duction to Psychology should consult Registrar to ascertain their position on with the department chair about substi- the Academic Standard Chart. tuting an extra elective from the sug- STUDENT REVIEW OF gested courses. GRADED FINAL TOURO STUDENT RECORDS EXAMINATIONS WEBSITE Copies of final examination answer Students can access their grades and booklets are held by the Office of the other information in their Touro record Dean of Advisement and Counseling online at any time by logging onto for the Lander College in Flatbush, by their TouroOne Portal account at the Associate Dean of Faculties or the touroone.touro.edu from any computer. Director of Academic Services for The Portal is updated in real time, so NYSCAS, and by the respective Deans data is always current. and Directors for other divisions. Book- To access personal records, a student lets are held for one semester. must use his/her Portal username and

24 password. Students who forget their C. REGISTRATION usernames or passwords should click on the appropriate link at the bottom of REGISTRATION PROCESS the webpage. Additional instructions, Students sign up for courses during resources, and support are available at designated registration periods in the help.touro.edu. Fall, Spring, and Summer by registering TRANSCRIPTS online through the Touro Portal. Stu- dents who attend classes without hav- Students who wish to order official ing completed registration, including copies of their transcripts complete a New York State-required proof of Request online (on the Academic tab of immunization, will not receive credit the TouroOne Portal, find the link for work done. labeled "Order Official Transcript" and The registration schedule and the follow instructions). The fee for tran- list of courses offered are available scripts is $10 per copy for the first five before the registration period. Touro official copies in an order and $5 per College reserves the right to revise the copy for any additional, payable by schedule, including course instructors, money order or credit card (Visa or and to cancel classes due to insuffi- MasterCard). Students are also entitled cient enrollment or other scheduling to one unofficial copy per official copy issues. Students should study the list of ordered. Those who submit their course offerings and consult with their requests in person must first pay the fee advisors/counselors and/or faculty to the bursar and receive a clearance. advisors prior to working out their pro- (Note: If a request is denied by the bur- gram for the semester. Students should sar because of an outstanding balance, be certain that the program for which the registrar will inform the student.) they sign up meets their needs and edu- The standard processing time is 5 to 7 cational goals. business days from receipt in the regis- The “smorgasbord” approach, trar’s office, longer during peak peri- choosing courses from several disci- ods. Rush one-day service is available plines, often works well for freshmen for an extra fee. Students who would who have not decided upon a major. like Federal Express overnight delivery There are a number of required core once their order is processed may pay courses that all students must take. the $15 fee. In mapping out a program students UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS should bear in mind the following con- (GRADE REPORTS) siderations: Course Scheduling: Not all courses Students who want only unofficial are offered every semester. Some pro- or “student” copies of their transcripts grams of study and majors are highly should use the quicker and easier alter- structured and courses must be taken in native to submitting a transcript sequence. Missing a course in se- request: downloading an unofficial quence, such as an introductory chem- grade report from the Touro Portal.

25 istry course in the Fall semester, will CANCELLED COURSES prevent you from taking more advanced The College reserves the right to courses in the field the following cancel classes due to insufficient semester. Disciplines such as account- enrollment. ing, management, mathematics, computer science, and the natural sciences CLOSED COURSES have a rigid sequence of courses. Other Courses are “closed” when the Col- majors have fewer prerequisites. lege determines that the course has Scheduling: How are the hours of reached optimal enrollment. That num- your day/evening taken up? Consider ber is determined with the expectation breaks between classes, student activi- that several students will typically drop ties, personal responsibilities, and com- a course and that there might be a need mitments. for several additional students to get Class Hours: How many hours of into the course even after it is closed. If class attendance are required for each the course you wish to register for is course? Science courses have addi- closed, you are expected to pick a dif- tional hours for recitation and labora- ferent course/section in its place. Stu- tory work. dents should register on time in order to Work Load: How much work do avoid getting closed out of needed the courses require? Think about term courses. papers (how many), exams, projects, Students cannot register for a closed programming assignments, etc. course without the permission of a dean Outside Responsibilities: What and/or the department chairperson. responsibilities do you have other than your college studies? Do you work PREREQUISITES AND part-time or full-time? Do you have to CO-REQUISITES support yourself and/or a family? Do A prerequisite is a course that must you have children you are responsible be successfully completed before the for? Can you handle it all? student can take the next, or an Overall Hours: In general, colleges advanced, course. It is required because assume that each hour of classroom it is considered as necessary back- activity should be matched by two ground for taking certain courses. hours of additional work, including A co-requisite is a class that must be preparing, studying, and homework. taken at the same time that the student Registration is not considered com- takes a given related course. plete until the student has satisfied Students may not take (and will not his/her financial obligation and the receive credit for) two versions of the courses are entered into the College’s same course. For example, students will computer database by the student via not receive credit for both BIO 101 the Touro Portal. (Principles of Biology) and BIO 111 Students may not attend classes/ (Human Biology). Students may not sections for which they are not regis- take a course lower than one they have tered. successfully completed. For example,

26 students who passed Pre-Calculus (or A student of high academic standing placed out of College Math) cannot go (3.333 GPA or higher) may take a back and take College Math. directed study course. He/she must TAKING COURSES IN OTHER obtain written approval from the DIVISIONS instructor, the department, and the Dean of Faculties or his designated rep- Students who wish to take courses in resentative. A directed study course Touro divisions in which they are not requires an appropriate number of enrolled must receive special permis- meetings with the faculty member, sion in writing from both their home readings, a report, term paper(s), and/or division and the division in which they a midterm, and/or midterm examina- wish to take a course. They will have a tion and a final examination. A student lower priority for registering for those may not take more than one directed or classes than do students for whom it is independent study course in each term. their home division. CHOOSING A MAJOR INDEPENDENT STUDY The major is the subject area in Independent study courses are gen- which a student wishes to specialize. erally offered in the special circum- Selecting a major is one of the most stance where a student wishes to work important decisions that students need on a special project not covered in a to make. Among the factors to consider regular class. in choosing a major are your interests A student of high academic standing in a subject, your aptitudes, goals, and (3.333 GPA or higher) may take an experiences, as well as career objec- independent study course. Students tives. Assistance in making this impor- must present a specific plan and obtain tant choice is available from advi- written approval from the instructor, sors/counselors and from faculty the department, and the Dean of Facul- members in different disciplines. ties or his designated representative. CHOOSING A MINOR An independent study course requires an appropriate number of meetings In addition to a major, some stu- with the faculty mentor, readings, and dents choose a minor to complement a major report or term paper. A student their major. Minors are currently may not take more than one indepen- offered in art history, childhood educa- dent or directed study course in each tion, early childhood education, eco- semester. nomics, English literature, finance, his- DIRECTED STUDY tory, information technology, international business (for business Directed study courses are gener- majors), management/marketing (for ally offered in the special circumstance non-management majors), mathematics, where a student needs a specific course political science, psychology, art therapy, for graduation that is not being offered sociology, and visual arts. Consult with as a classroom course by the College. an advisor/counselor for details.

27 Not all majors and minors are offered in every Touro division and F Student did not achieve passing location. grades on examinations and/or assignments. D. GRADES WU Student stopped attending class before the end of the eighth GRADING POLICIES week of the semester, but did not officially withdraw. WU Instructors assign grades that repre- counts as an F in the sent their evaluation of the work per- calculation of GPA. formed and the level of scholarship and Other grades are P, N, WNA, competence of the student, based on a and W. composite of the elements that went into the course. Individual academic P May be assigned when a departments may set up policies with student chooses to take a respect to minimum essentials and the course on a Pass/Fail basis. relative weight of the different compo- N Grade is assigned when the nents of the course. instructor has not submitted a The course outline typically grade. includes, a list of requirements for the WNA Student never attended class. courses including a breakdown of how Grade does not count in grades are determined. College grades student’s GPA. are awarded for academic achievement W Assigned when the student has and not for effort. officially withdrawn from a Excellent A+ = 4.000 course (only appears on the A = 4.000 transcript after the second week A- = 3.667 of classes). W grades do not Good B+ = 3.333 count in a student’s GPA. B = 3.000 Many of these grades have financial B- = 2.667 aid implications. Consult with the finan- Average C+ = 2.333 cial aid office for details. C=2.000 TENTATIVE GRADES OF C- = 1.667 INCOMPLETE (INC) Poor but passing D+ = 1.333 D=1.000 Tentative grades are given at the dis- D- = 0.667 cretion of the instructor when a student Failing F = 0 has not completed a required assignment or examination and has a valid excuse. Students cannot receive credit for work that has not been completed. Therefore, when determining a tentative grade, the incomplete or missing work is graded as a zero. The original T grade becomes the

28 permanent grade unless a Change of R Student demonstrated progress, Grade Form has been submitted by the but must repeat course. instructor within that period of time. PE Student may move to next course Any requests for extension of time past level on the condition that he/she the six weeks must be submitted in receive tutoring. writing to the Dean or Associate Dean of Faculties. In the rare case where an Each developmental English course extension might be approved after six may be repeated only once. weeks, the maximum grade a student GRADE APPEALS may earn in the course is a B. A student who wishes to appeal a GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) grade should speak first with the course The GPA, also called the Index, is instructor. If the faculty member rejects obtained by dividing the total number of the student’s request for a change of quality points earned at Touro College grade, an appeal can be made to the by the total number of course credits departmental chairperson. completed. The student’s appeal to the chair- Example: A student receives the fol- person must be typed or clearly hand- lowing credits and grades: written and include the following: 4 credits B- 4 x 2.667 = 10.668 • A statement identifying the 3 credits A- 3 x 3.667 = 11.001 course, the course number, the semester the course was taken, 3 credits B- 3 x 2.667 = 8.001 and the instructor. 3 credits C+ 3 x 2.333 = 6.999 • The exact grade being appealed, 3 credits C- 3 x 1.667 = 5.001 the reason for the appeal, and 3 credits W (not averaged) appropriate documentation. ______A copy of the student’s appeal 16 credits 41.67 should also be submitted to the Office 41.67/ 16 credits = 2.604 of the Dean of Faculties. The chairperson will respond to the Rounded to two places the GPA is student, in writing, within 30 days of 2.60. receipt of the student’s written appeal. GRADING SYSTEM FOR If the chair rejects the appeal the stu- NON-CREDIT COURSES dent may appeal to the Dean of Facul- ties and the Committee on Academic Pass/Fail grades of four types are Standing. Determinations by the com- assigned to developmental English mittee may be made in the absence of classes: the student, as long as adequate notice P Student is ready to move to the is provided. The committee’s decisions next course level. are final. F Student’s work was unsatisfacto- ry; demonstrated insufficient effort; student must repeat course.

29 E. EARNING Transfer students may request in OUTSIDE CREDITS writing that all prior college work completed at (a) particular school(s) not be evaluated. This decision is irrevocable. TRANSFER CREDITS Students who elect this option should To receive transfer credits for col- be advised that repeated courses lege-level work completed at another already passed at another institution institution, students must submit an will not count toward the minimum official transcript to the Office of credit load for full-time status (for Admissions (for an entering student) financial aid purposes). or to the Office of the Registrar (if the OFF-CAMPUS CREDITS student is already enrolled at Touro). Credits can only be granted for appro- Students wishing to take courses at priate coursework completed with a another institution while attending grade of C or better. Touro must obtain official permission Transfer students seeking credit for in advance by completing the Permit to previous academic work may make an Attend Another College Form. The spe- appointment, to review the assessment cific courses to be taken must be of their transfer credits. approved by the relevant departmental Zakira Tsofina chair or deputy. [Students are cautioned Transfer Credit Advisor, Office of that course approval is generally based the Registrar on the nature of the course, the institu- (212) 463-0400, ext. 55654 tion where it is offered, and the length [email protected] of the semester (for Summer sessions). It may be necessary to schedule a con- It is the student’s obligation to see that ference with department chairpersons if the outside course satisfies a specific transfer credits are being offered to fulfill Touro College requirement and does major concentration requirements. not duplicate a course already com- Credits are usually awarded after pleted at Touro College or elsewhere.] evaluation for business, education, This form and instructions are available computer science, Jewish studies, and in the Office of the Registrar. liberal arts and sciences courses which Failure to obtain official permission were completed at an accredited insti- to take courses at another institution or tution with a minimum grade of C. to take outside examination may result Students who have completed an asso- in either a delay in, or complete disap- ciate’s degree at an accredited institu- proval of, the granting of transfer cred- tion will receive up to 60 credits, but its for those courses. Courses in which they must meet the individual course passing transferable grades (i.e., C or and liberal arts requirements of their better) were received may not be selected certificate and/or degree pro- repeated for credit at Touro College. gram. All transferred courses are After completing the courses at another posted on a Touro College transcript school, you must arrange for an official without grades. transcript to be submitted by the other

30 institution to the Touro College Office • DANTES Examinations of the Registrar. • The Jerusalem Examination In general, credit is not granted for • The ADP Brooklyn College test upper-level courses taken at a commu- when generated on a Brooklyn nity college. College transcript LIFE EXPERIENCE CREDITS • The Yeshiva University Test in Jewish History The Life Experience Committee In each case, permission must be monitors guidelines for awarding cred- granted by Touro College before the its for life experience learning and eval- exam is taken. uates the portfolios submitted by appli- The maximum number of credits cants for such credits. accepted in any single category is Credit is given only for work that is twelve, except for APs, for which a stu- comparable to courses offered in Touro dent may earn up to 30 credits. The College and is relevant to a particular maximum total number of credits by degree. For a copy of the Instruction examination that Touro College accepts Manual for Preparing a Life Experi- is 30 credits. As with all other cate- ence Portfolio, please call the Office of gories of transfer credit, these credits the Dean of Faculties or contact your may not count toward the 45-credit res- advisor/counselor. idency requirement (for the bachelor’s Stanley Boylan degree). Decisions as to which, if any, Dean of Faculties of these credits may apply toward the 500 7th Avenue major and whether credit shall be gen- New York, NY 10018 eral or equivalent to specific Touro (646) 565-6000, ext. 55411, 55412 courses are at the discretion of individ- CREDITS THROUGH OUTSIDE ual academic department chairs. EXAMINATIONS Excelsior College Examinations Pass/ Fail are not accepted. (See entries for Students may earn college credits APs and CLEPs below.) towards a degree, without registering for classes, in one of the following ADVANCED PLACEMENT ways: EXAMS (AP) • The Advanced Placement Advanced Placement (AP) Exams Program (AP) administered by are typically taken by juniors and the College Board seniors in high school after completion • The College-Level Examination of a specific course in the discipline. A Program (CLEP) student may earn up to 30 credits in • Excelsior College (formerly Advanced Placement examinations. Regents College) Examinations AP scores of 4 and 5 only will be (ACT PEP outside New York accepted for transfer credit; credits are State) awarded only at the discretion of the • NYU Foreign Language department. Proficiency Examinations

31 COLLEGE LEVEL college credit. No more than six cred- EXAMINATION PROGRAM its can be earned for a language a stu- (CLEP) dent studied in high school. So, for College Level Examination Program example, a student who studied French (CLEP) tests are standard exams offered in high school would earn three credits by the Educational Testing Service on a for scoring 9 points on the NYU test national level for basic courses. Current and 6 credits for scoring 12 points. students who wish to take CLEP exams TOURO DEPARTMENTAL must fill out the Permit to Attend CHALLENGE EXAMINATIONS Another College Form and get approval of the appropriate department chair or Students who can demonstrate profi- deputy, who will indicate the course ciency in a particular subject may receive equivalency.The form is then submitted permission to earn credits by taking a to the Registrar’s Office, which holds it departmental challenge examination at until the CLEP has been taken. Touro. Interested students should contact Scores must be the equivalent of a C the appropriate department chairperson or better on CLEP subject exams for for further details. Students can discuss transfer credit to be awarded; no CLEP the matter with the Advisement and general examinations are accepted. Counseling department before contact- CLEP subject examinations are not ing the department chair. accepted in education, speech, biology, YESHIVA AND SEMINARY business or composition. CLEPs are not CREDITS to be used to satisfy core requirements or Touro College awards a maximum requirements for any majors or minors. of 48 credits for post-high school Please consult with the Registrar’s yeshiva and seminary studies. Thus, Office or your advisor/counselor for fur- students may enter the College with ther information about specific CLEP sophomore standing. Students who courses. have completed one year of intensive NYU FOREIGN LANGUAGE Jewish Studies in Israel may earn the PROFICIENCY equivalent of one year of college credit. EXAMINATIONS No more than six credits of Talmud Touro College grants credits to stu- may be applied to college requirements dents who successfully complete the in any given semester. (12-point) Foreign Language Profi- Students must document their ciency Examinations offered by New yeshiva and seminary work by submit- York University. A maximum of nine ting official transcripts to Touro Col- credits in one language can be earned. lege for evaluation. Credits are granted Hebrew or Yiddish credits earned in only in accordance with Touro’s acad- that manner do NOT count towards sat- emic policies and regulations. isfying the LAS Judaic Studies require- No yeshiva or seminary credits are ment. Credits cannot be earned for lan- awarded for Summer session study. guages in which a student already has

32 STUDY ABROAD ference at the end of their junior year or Students who wish to receive trans- at the start of their senior year. Stu- fer credits for Jewish studies completed dents who plan to graduate in June or at seminaries or yeshivas in Israel, September should have the Graduation Canada, England, or other foreign Check Conference by October; January countries must submit official tran- degree candidates should schedule their scripts for evaluation to the Office of conference by April of the previous the Registrar. year. Students in the Lander College Students who are registered in their in Flatbush should contact the Office of first year in the Touro College Israel Advisement and Counseling to sched- Option have their coursework automat- ule a conference. In each respective ically recorded on Touro’s system. division, an advisor or counselor is available for a Graduation Check. F. GRADUATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS GRADUATION APPLICATION Every student is enrolled in a spe- FORM cific Touro school or division, and must This form should be submitted to satisfy the graduation requirements of the Office of the Registrar when stu- that division. dents register for their last semester at Students who have been admitted Touro. However, students who expect without a high school diploma or its to graduate in September should hand equivalent must demonstrate that they in the form at the Spring registration. In have obtained this credential before the Lander Colleges and in NYSCAS, being awarded a degree by the College. the fee is added to the student’s bill. It Consult an advisor/counselor about covers all graduation-related expenses, possible pathways to a high school including caps and gowns, hall rental, diploma or an equivalent. and diploma. Candidates for the baccalaureate GRADUATION CHECK degree must complete at least 120 cred- CONFERENCE its of college-level work with 60 credits of liberal arts and sciences required The purpose of this conference is for the Bachelor of Science degree and to review the student’s readiness for 90 credits of liberal arts and sciences graduation and to determine whether for the Bachelor of Arts. Candidates all degree requirements have been sat- for the associate’s degree must com- isfied or are likely to be met by the plete at least 60 credits of college-level expected date of graduation. Gradua- work with 45 credits of liberal arts and tion checks are conducted by advi- sciences for the Associate in Arts sors/counselors at each location. In the degree and 30 credits of liberal arts and School for Lifelong Education, the con- sciences for the Associate in Science ference is with the Assistant Dean. degree. No student may take all classes Students should schedule this con- for a degree at an extension site.

33 Students pursuing a baccalaureate is certified officially by the Office of degree must take a minimum of 45 the Registrar only after auditing the credits in residence at Touro. Credits student’s record for completion of all completed in joint programs in Fresh- certificate or degree requirements. man Centers, in Israel, or online do not GRADUATION HONORS count toward this requirement. At least 50% of the coursework in the major Only baccalaureate degree candi- must be completed at Touro. Associ- dates who have completed at least 60 ate’s degree and certificate students credits at Touro are eligible for hon- must take at least 24 credits in resi- ors. dence at Touro. Students must earn an Each division maintains its own overall grade point average of 2.00 (a C standards for honors. In the Lander average) for courses taken at Touro; Colleges, honors for general academic within the major or concentration an excellence are awarded at graduation as average of 2.3 (C+ average) must be follows: achieved. • Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors): grade point average of RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT 3.8 or higher Students cannot complete an entire • Magna Cum Laude (High program at an extension center or site. Honors): grade point average of Baccalaureate degree candidates must 3.6 to 3.79 complete a portion of their program at • Cum Laude (Honors): grade the Touro College Main Campus in point average of 3.4 to 3.59 Manhattan or at the Flatbush Branch The highest honors at Commence- Campus at which the program is regis- ment are bestowed upon those students tered. All baccalaureate students admit- who are chosen to be valedictorians ted after September 2000 must earn at and salutatorians. The valedictorians in least 45 credits in residence at Touro each division of the College are chosen College in New York in order to grad- from among those students who have uate. Courses taken online do not sat- achieved the highest cumulative grade isfy the residency requirement. point averages. Associate’sdegree can- GRADUATION CEREMONIES didates are also recognized for honors at graduation in accordance with the Graduation ceremonies are held sep- College’s established policies. arately in various Touro divisions once a year, either at the end of May, in June, CATALOG RULES or in September. Students who com- For a detailed description of addi- plete their degree requirements in Jan- tional graduation requirements, stu- uary, June, or September may partici- dents should consult the Catalog for pate in these commencement exercises. their respective divisions. Students who Note: Participation in these cere- maintain continuous enrollment may monies does not necessarily mean that choose to graduate under the Catalog a student has graduated. Graduation requirements in effect at the time they

34 began their studies at Touro College or tember. Students who finish all their under the Catalog in effect at the time degree requirements at any time may of graduation. They may not mix and request a letter from the Registrar’s match requirements between Catalogs. Office verifying their graduation status. It is the student’s responsibility to become familiar with the rules and G. OTHER requirements listed in the Touro Col- ACADEMIC lege Catalog, which are available online at www.touro.edu. POLICIES MAJOR/CONCENTRATION ACADEMIC FORGIVENESS FORM Touro College has a policy of acad- The Major/Concentration Form is a emic forgiveness of poor grades earned checklist that must be completed with for students who wish to resume their an advisor/counselor or department education after a long absence and who chairperson during the junior year. The can show that they now have a reason- checklist provided for each major indi- able chance for academic success in cates the required and elective courses college. Consult an admissions officer for the degree program in that major. for details. The completed form is submitted to the Office of the Registrar where it CHANGE OF NAME becomes part of the student’s official AND/OR ADDRESS file (the student should retain a copy for Students who move or change their his/her records). The files of degree telephone numbers should fill out a candidates will not be processed with- Change of Address Form in the Office out this form. of the Registrar. In order to change your Major/Concentration Forms are name in your Touro record, you must available in the Office of Advisement complete a Change of Name Form and and Counseling at each Touro location. submit appropriate documentation, DUAL MAJORS (e.g., for women who want their married name to be the name of record, a A student may major in two fields copy of the marriage certificate). Con- that are substantially different only if tact the registrar’s office for informa- both majors lead to either a Bachelor of tion about other types of name changes. Arts or a Bachelor of Science. The same course may not be used for both COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC majors unless it is a required course in STANDING PROCEDURES both. The Committee on Academic Stand- DEGREE DATES ing (CAS) deals with the academic problems of students and appeals from Associate’s and bachelor’s degrees students relating to: are conferred by Touro College three • Student requests for readmission times a year: in January, June, and Sep- • Waivers of academic

35 requirements death certificates to support the • Acceptance of course equivalents appeal. • Retroactive withdrawals from 3. The signed appeal should be courses forwarded by the advisor to: • Leaves of absence from the Dean Avery Horowitz, College Chairperson, The Committee on • TAP waivers Academic Standing • Probation and academic Touro College dismissals. 1602 Avenue J • requests for extension of time to Brooklyn, NY 11230 complete courses The student will receive a written • The Committee may review response from the Committee stating its grade appeals, provided all other decision. The Committee may respond means for resolving grade by detailing sanctions or listing condi- disputes have been exhausted. tions under which the appeal is to be The committee’s decisions are granted. Determinations by the Com- final. mittee may be made in the absence of A student who wishes to file an the student, as long as adequate notice appeal with the Committee on Acade- is provided. mic Standing should follow these pro- Students who have questions or who cedures: wish to follow up on the status of an 1. Consult with an appeal should consult with their advi- advisor/counselor for assistance sor. Students will be notified by mail of in completing a Student Appeal the Committee’sdecision. Decisions of Form. The appeal should: the Committee are final. a. include the student’s name, DATES AND DEADLINES Touro ID number, and address; b. specify the course(s) and/or Students should make certain that semester(s) in question; they are aware of important academic c. explain clearly the reason for dates which affect them. Each semester making the appeal in a detailed has a beginning and ending date, and letter; deadline dates apply to adding and d. include documentation to dropping courses, to making up tenta- support the appeal; tive grades from previous semesters, e. include the signature and and to filing for graduation. Students recommendation of an advisor/ should request a copy of the academic counselor or dean. calendar for the current semester at the 2. If the reference in the petition is time of registration. Copies of the aca- to a medical or personal demic calendar are also available from hardship, the student must the Office of the Registrar throughout submit documentation such as the year. Academic calendars vary for medical notes, notices of the various undergraduate and graduate hospitalization, and birth or divisions.

36 Students should also review the syl- Touro, the student may request and the labus or course outline for each class as College may agree that a special Chal- often as possible so they can be alert lenge Examination be administered. and prepared for upcoming quizzes, Change of Level Form – Used by examinations, and other requirements. advisors when newly admitted students Employers are quick to judge a have their placement level in English worker’s performance by the manner writing changed by the recommenda- and timeliness with which he/she meets tion of the instructor. These forms must deadlines. Your experience here at be approved by the Dean of ESL or the Touro thus becomes a preparation for appropriate English Department Chair. this important job requirement. College Proficiency Examinations and the College-Level Examina- H. GLOSSARY OF tion Program (CLEP) – Standardized ACADEMIC TERMS tests covering many of the basic sub- Academic Year – A period of time jects and courses at Touro. Students used to measure a quantity of study, who believe they have achieved, on typically a Fall and a Spring semester. their own, the learning normally Used for financial aid eligibility. accomplished by completing a particu- Advisor/Counselor – A member of lar college course may, with permis- the Dean of Students’ professional sion, attempt to earn credit for the staff; advises students about academic course by taking one of these examina- programs, career plans, job placement, tions. CLEP examinations may not be student activities, transfer information, used to satisfy core or major require- and personal concerns. ments. Admission – The process of accept- Concentration – A group of ing students into a specific certificate, courses in a specific area that do not associate’sdegree, or bachelor’sdegree form a major. An example is the Psy- program. Admission does not involve chology concentration completed by the choosing of specific courses, which many Special Education majors at is done at registration. Touro. Business Base (Core Course Continuing Student – A currently Requirements) – Courses required of enrolled student who has been in atten- all business students regardless of dance at least one semester. whether they major in Accounting, Continuous Enrollment – A stu- Economics, Finance, Marketing, or dent who attends every semester Management. (excluding Summer sessions) or who is Challenge Exam – When standard- on an official leave of absence is con- ized College Proficiency Examinations sidered to be continuously enrolled and or College Level Examination Program may follow the graduation require- subject examinations are not available ments in place at the time of first to test prior learning which is equiva- enrollment. lent to a course or subject offered at Core Course Requirements – Required courses that all students take

37 regardless of their major or concentra- on permit (at another college, a yeshiva, tion. Certain core requirements must or a seminary) cannot count toward be satisfied by specific courses, while determining full-time status for the others offer students a choice (for TAP portion of a student’sfinancial aid example, any science course or any award. Credits by examination (CLEP, mathematics course). Each Touro divi- departmental challenge examinations, sion has its own core course require- et al.) do not count toward full-time ments. status under any circumstances. Co-requisite – A course that should Enrollment, Part-Time – 11 or be taken either before or, ideally, during fewer credits per semester. the same semester as another desig- Faculty Advisor – A teaching fac- nated course. ulty member or related professional Credit – A shorthand method of staff member who advises students on measuring student achievement and matters related to academic planning progress toward graduation. Typically, and course selection. Students are at least 60 credits are required for an assigned automatically to faculty advi- associate’s degree and 120 credits for a sors through the choice of a major. bachelor’s degree. Faculty Rank – Faculty members Credit Hour – A measure of hold rank according to their educational instructional time spent in class. A three background, number of years of pro- (3)-credit-hour course, for example, fessional experience, and accomplish- would require three hours of classroom ments as instructor, assistant professor, attendance per week during the course associate professor, and professor, of one semester. Some courses requir- respectively. ing laboratory or studio time may FinancialAid Counselor – Advises require more time spent in class. students about financial aid. Cumulative Grade Point Average Financial Aid Package – The total (Cum GPA) – The total grade point amount of financial aid (federal, state, average based on all the courses taken and institutional) that a student while a student is at Touro College. receives. This package may consist of a Courses transferred from other colleges combination of grants, loans, and work- are not included in the cumulative study. grade point average. Grade Point Average (GPA) – Elective (Restricted) – Any type of Computed by dividing the total number course, required by certain curricula, of quality points earned during the which must be chosen in accordance semester by the number of credit hours with catalog specifications. earned that semester. Used to deter- Elective (Unrestricted) – A type of mine honors standing, academic pro- course, required by certain curricula, bation, and dismissal. which may be chosen from all course Humanities – Courses in specific offerings at the College. areas of liberal arts, typically including Enrollment, Full-Time – 12 or Language and Literature, Judaic Stud- more credits per semester. Credits taken ies, Ethnic Studies, Art History, and

38 Philosophy. ences that correspond to college Liberal Arts and Sciences – Pro- courses. grams, majors, or courses providing a Prerequisite – A course that must general education in the humanities, be taken and passed as a requirement social sciences, natural sciences, and before taking another course. Prerequi- mathematics. site courses provide fundamental back- Life Experience – Credit given for ground for advanced courses. learning that is comparable to courses Probation – That time period des- offered at Touro obtained through ignated for a student to meet certain work/volunteer or personal experience. academic or college regulations-related See portfolio assessment (below) and stipulations in order to improve student page 31. status. A student on probation for more Matriculation – Formal admittance than two consecutive semesters is sub- into a degree program, which binds the ject to dismissal. College to the student’s curriculum as Professional Courses – Courses in outlined by the College at the time of disciplines such as accounting, busi- acceptance. ness, computer science, desktop pub- Matriculated Student – One who lishing, education, human services, stu- is accepted and enrolled in a degree or dio art, and other fields that do not a certificate program. A student must count toward the overall liberal arts be matriculated to be eligible for finan- requirement. cial aid or for graduation. Quality Points – Determined by Matriculation, Bachelor’s – For- multiplying the credit hours of a course mal admittance from a two-year Touro by the value of the letter grade earned program into a four-year degree pro- (for example: A = 4, A- = 3.67, B+ = gram. 3.33, B = 3). Therefore, a three (3)- Natural Sciences – Courses in spe- credit course with a grade of B would cific areas of science, typically includ- yield nine (9) quality points. ing Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Required Courses in the Major – Astronomy. Every department has certain courses Orientation – The process of intro- that are required for its majors. These ducing new students to the regulations are usually offered by the major depart- and requirements of Touro College. ment, but may be related skills courses This is done through a combination of in other departments, as well. (For meetings and handouts created by the example, the Psychology department Office of Advisement and Counseling. requires all its students to take Intro- Students are urged to take advantage of duction to Psychology, Experimental, the orientation sessions, and to read the Biological, and Advanced Topics in relevant brochures. Psychology, as well as Statistics, which Portfolio Assessment – Process by is offered by the Mathematics depart- which students may be granted credit ment.) for prior learning by submitting a report Registration and Transcript Holds documenting specific learning experi- – Students with outstanding tuition bal-

39 ances will not be allowed to register and state financial aid. For federal for the next semester until financial financial aid, please refer to the SAP obligations are satisfied. The Office policy, which can be found at of the Registrar will not release tran- http://www.touro.edu/students/ scripts for students with outstanding policies/satisfactory- tuition balances. Students may not academic-progresspolicy. attend classes/sections for which they Social Sciences – Courses in spe- are not registered. cific areas of liberal arts, typically Registration – Time designated including Economics, Political Science, for students to select specific courses Psychology, Sociology, and Anthro- and time slots for the following pology. semester. This process aids the insti- Track – A group of specialized tution in planning courses according courses within a major. Examples at to student curriculum needs. Students Touro include the Communications are urged to register at the appropriate track within the Management Informa- time. tion Systems major, and the Childhood Registration, New Students – and Early Childhood tracks within the Time designated for newly admitted Special Education major. students to select courses for the following semester. In LAS, this III. STUDENT includes students who have attended SERVICES summer school, a Freshman Center, or the Touro joint program in Israel. Stu- dents may not register until after they A. ADVISEMENT AND have been admitted to the College. COUNSELING Restricted Majors/Concentrations SERVICES – Majors or concentrations for which students must meet additional qualifications for admittance besides the ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT general admissions requirements for The main purpose of academic the College. Examples at Touro are advisement is to help students select Accounting and Education. courses to satisfy degree requirements Satisfactory Academic Progress – and to achieve their professional goals. For financial aid purposes, the mini- Specifically, faculty advisors and spe- mum number of credits that must be cialized advisors/counselors can assist completed and minimum GPA that with the following: must be maintained for a student to be • Choosing the right courses making adequate progress toward a before registering for the next degree or certificate, as indicated on the semester Academic Standard Chart (see page • Showing the sequence in which 73). Students who fail to make ade- courses should be completed quate progress as defined in this chart • Information about graduation lose their eligibility to receive federal requirements

40 • Information about a major, Third, Touro advisors/counselors are minor, or concentration prepared to help students cope with per- • Adding and dropping courses sonal problems, such as the following: during the semester • Physical and emotional illness • Problems encountered in a • Death in the family particular course • Anxiety • Referrals to other support offices • Depression within the College • Fear Students are urged to meet with aca- • Homesickness demic advisors on a regular basis, and • Inability to concentrate and lack not just for registration. The sooner the of motivation student makes us aware of a problem, • Interpersonal problems the easier it is for the advisor to assist • Loneliness in dealing with the issue. • Roommate problems and family- related problems ADVISEMENT STAFF SERVICES Specialists are available to work with students who have learning chal- Advisors/counselors provide vari- lenges (physical or learning disabili- ous types of assistance to students. One ties). In addition, two credentialed alco- key area is career guidance. They help hol and substance abuse counselors are students explore different career/job on staff. They and several other mem- options and show students how to link bers of the advisement staff are pre- a plan of studies at Touro to their career pared to counsel students with health goals. and wellness concerns. Please consult The first responsibility of the coun- sections in this handbook detailing seling staff is to ease the students’ school-specific information for addi- adjustment to college life. Advisors/ tional details on services. counselors can and will discuss with Advisors/counselors work with stu- students such matters as: dents in a variety of settings. These • College expectations, regulations include individual counseling sessions and degree requirements (one-to-one), group sessions, career and • Functions of various college personal issue workshops, and orienta- offices tion sessions. Remember, advi- • Strategies for managing time sors/counselors are professionals whose effectively only concern is to help the student. Stu- The second responsibility is career dents should not hesitate to see an advi- guidance and choice of majors. sor/counselor whenever they feel over- • What major should I pursue? whelmed by their studies and/or personal • What are the educational problems, if they are confused by college requirements for this field? rules, or if they are unsure about educa- • Do I need to go to graduate or tional and career goals. All discussions professional school after college? are handled with strict confidentiality.

41 ONLINE SERVICES discuss their individual preparation The Advisement and Counseling process and timeframe. Offices maintains an online site Career Services organizes Career (www.touro.edu/advisement/) that pro- Fairs during each of the Fall and Spring vides regularly updated lists of advi- semesters; on-campus and in-office sors/counselors and their office hours. interviews are scheduled according to The site also includes groups of fre- the employers’ requirements. quently asked questions (FAQs), as well as other useful information. A student The email address for the Office can contact an advisor through e-mail of Career Services is career.services addresses listed on the site or by con- @ touro.edu; staff can be reached at tacting [email protected]. Be sure to the following locations: indicate in your e-mail your name, stu- • Lander College of Arts and dent ID number, Touro location or pro- Sciences gram, and your major. Students may 1602 Avenue J also access their academic record Brooklyn, NY 11230 online at www.tcweb.touro.edu. (718) 252-7800, ext. 59375 • Lander College for Women CAREER PLACEMENT 227 West 60th Street SERVICES New York, NY 10023 The mission of the Office of Career (212) 287-3514 Services is to (1) prepare students to get • Lander College for Men an internship, part-time, and/or full- 75-31 150th Street time position, (2) establish connections Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367 with employers, and (3) provide the (718) 820-4917 opportunity for students to be able to For the New York School of meet with employers. Career and Applied Studies (NYSCAS) offices, contact: MEETING THE OFFICE OF • Midtown Main Campus CAREER SERVICES STAFF 320 West 31st Street Students are advised to meet with New York, NY 10001 Career Services Staff early in their aca- (212) 463-0400, ext. 55449 demic career in order to prepare for a • Touro College Computer Center job or internship. Preparation is the stu- 1726 Kings Highway dent’sresponsibility and includes career Brooklyn, NY 11229 selection, resume writing, interview- (718) 336-6471, ext. 108 ing, networking, and job search strategies. Securing employment is a process, not an event. Whether a student is seeking an internship or a full-time position, preparation takes time. Students are advised to contact Career Services to

42 SERVICES FOR STUDENTS Services. Verbal disclosure of a dis- WITH DISABILITIES ability and request for accommodation is not sufficient and cannot substitute GENERAL STATEMENT ON for required documentation. Students STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES may apply for reasonable accommoda- Touro College (“Touro” or “the Col- tions at any time. Accommodations, if lege”) complies with Section 504 of granted, are only done so on a prospec- the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the tive basis. Reasonable accommodations Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are never provided retroactively. of 1990, which protects persons from discrimination on the basis of physical REQUESTING or mental impairments for all educa- ACCOMMODATIONS tional and employment purposes. Rea- Students seeking reasonable accom- sonable accommodations may be avail- modations must: able for students who have physical or • Complete the Application for learning-related disabilities. Accommodations & Services The College is committed to pro- • Provide documentation as viding reasonable accommodations to described in the Guide to students with documented disabilities Documentation Requirements who request accommodations. Policies • Participate in an interactive and procedures ensure that a student dialogue with the OSDS with a disability will not, on the basis of coordinator that disability, be denied full and equal The process, as described above, will access to academic and co-curricular result in the issuance of a Receipt of programs or activities offered by the Accommodations form, which will either College. The College has a centralized approve or deny the request.This form is Office of Student Disability Services signed by the coordinator, the Dean or headed by an Executive Director who Program Director, and the student. oversees Student Disability Services The process, including all submitted operations in the Undergraduate, Grad- documentation, remains confidential. uate, and Professional Divisions. Stu- The Receipt of Accommodations dents with disabilities seeking reason- (“Receipt”) should not contain any dis- able accommodations should do so ability-specific information; rather, it through the coordinators of the Office only lists approved accommodations. of Student Disability Services (OSDS) The Receipt is shared with the program in their respective schools. This Hand- in which the student is registered to book may also be available in hard copy ensure that the approved accommoda- at each school’s OSDS. tions are implemented. A student requesting accommoda- A copy of the Application for tion for a documented disability under Accommodations & Services may be the ADA must meet with the OSDS available by contacting your school’s coordinator for their school and submit Office of Student Disability Services an Application for Accommodations & Coordinator.

43 Students seeking accommodations standards set for all students should contact: • Identify themselves as an • Avery Horowitz individual with a disability when Office of the Dean of seeking reasonable Advisement and Counseling accommodation (please note that 1602 Avenue J, Room 202C the approval process takes some Brooklyn, NY 11230 time, and as such students are [email protected] urged to file their paperwork as • Timothy Taylor soon as possible) Office of the Associate Dean of • Provide documentation (i.e., Students diagnosis, diagnostic exam 320 West 31st Street results, etc.) from an appropriate New York, NY 10001 professional source(s) to verify [email protected] the nature of the disability and STUDENT RIGHTS AND functional limitations as related RESPONSIBILITIES to the requested accommodation(s) STUDENT RIGHTS • Respond in a timely fashion to • Confidentiality of all informa- the Office of Student Disability tion pertaining to a student’s Services’ requests for additional disability, except where information disclosure is required by law • Follow specific procedures for • Equal access to courses, obtaining reasonable accommo- programs, services, jobs, dation activities, and facilities available • Attend all classes for enrolled through the College courses, unless otherwise • Reasonable and appropriate medically excused accommodations, and/or • Immediately report to the OSDS academic adjustments coordinator if previously- determined by the coordinators approved accommodations are of OSDS not being made • Access to all services and • Report to the OSDS coordinator support available to all Touro if previously-approved students with reasonable accommodations require accommodations where modification, which will result necessary and appropriate in an interactive dialogue and STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES may result in modifications to • Request reasonable reasonable accommodations accommodations as necessary • Understand that accommodations and appropriate are never provided on a • Meet college and programmatic retroactive basis qualifications, and technical, • Understand that receiving academic, and institutional reasonable accommodations is

44 not a guarantee of academic [email protected] success An initial meeting with one of these • Keep a copy of their submitted advisors should be scheduled during documentation; Touro is not the the first semester of the freshman year custodian of the student’s to discuss science requirements and the application or medical records sequence in which courses should be GRIEVANCE POLICY taken. Students requiring composite let- If a student feels that he/she has been ters of recommendation for medical or discriminated against on the basis of dental school should contact one of the his/her disability or disability status, above faculty. A personal appointment he/she has the right to file a complaint is required with one of these pre-med- through the grievance or student com- ical advisors before a composite letter plaint mechanisms stated in the College is written. Students may be asked to Catalog or Student Handbook.A similar sign a confidentiality form before the procedure can be followed by a student to composite letter is prepared. appeal the College’sresponse to a request PRE-LAW ADVISEMENT for reasonable accommodations. Advisement for students interested B. in a legal career is provided by PRE-PROFESSIONAL Professor Thomas Rozinski AND GRADUATE ([email protected]) at the SCHOOL ADVISEMENT Lander College in Flatbush, the Lander College for Women, and in PRE-MEDICAL/PRE-DENTAL NYSCAS, and by Ross Zucker AND HEALTH SCIENCES (ross.zucker@ touro.edu) at the ADVISEMENT Lander College in Queens. An initial conference should be scheduled before Advisement for students interested in the end of the fresh-man year. medicine, dentistry, and other health sci- In the junior year, students are coun- ence fields (occupational and physical seled about the Law School Admis- therapy, physician assistant, pharmacy, sions Test (LSAT) and procedures for nursing, etc.) is provided by applying to law school. Students should • Robert Bressler (Brooklyn) read the LSAT & LSDAS Registration [email protected] and Information Bulletin, available • Kenneth Danishefsky online. (Queens) Students who need a recommenda- [email protected] tion should make an appointment with • uTova Werblowsky (Manhattan) Professor Thomas Rozinski and should [email protected] bring a biographical statement and a • Evan Mintzer (Brooklyn) term paper written for a course taken at [email protected] Touro. In the biographical statement, • Filomena Califano (NYSCAS) please list extracurricular activities,

45 work experience, examples of service MCAT Medical College to the community (volunteer work), Admission Test LSAT score, and any other significant NYSTCE* New York State Teacher qualifications, talents, and special cir- Certification Exam cumstances. PCAT Pharmacy College GRADUATE AND Admission Test PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL *These are certifying professional EXAMINATIONS exams, not admissions tests. INFORMATION C. OTHER STUDENT Graduate and professional school applicants are usually required to take SERVICES at least one standardized examination as part of the admissions process. Exam FOREIGN STUDENT scores are given great weight in deter- ADVISEMENT mining admissions. The best time to I-20 forms for student visas and let- take these examinations is usually at ters attesting that the student is regis- the end of the junior year or at the tered for a full-time program are issued beginning of the senior year. Registra- only by the Office of the Registrar at tion deadlines are usually six to eight 320 West 31st Street, New York, NY weeks before the scheduled test date. 10001, which can be reached at (212) Students should do some sample tests 463-0400, ext. 55607. Students should before taking the actual examinations. remember that it is their personal For additional information about responsibility to be in compliance with these tests, students should contact a all federal and state laws and regula- preprofessional advisor or the Dean of tions pertaining to foreign students. Students. HEALTH INSURANCE Information and registration are Go to www.healthcare.gov to sign available online. up for health insurance. AHPAT Allied Health Professions Admission COMPUTER SERVICES Test The Touro College Academic Com- CPA* Certified Public puting Department provides computer Accountant laboratory services to support course Examination offerings in mathematics, computer science, and business-related disciplines. DAT Dental Admission Test Computer laboratories are available at GMAT Graduate Management all Touro locations. Admission Test Students with valid Touro College GRE Graduate Record identification cards have access to these Examination computer laboratories. A lab technician LSAT Law School Admission is usually available to help students Test with programming questions.

46 HONOR SOCIETIES The College reserves the right to bar Five national honor societies have admission to buildings and classes to established chapters at Touro. They are: individuals who cannot present a valid • Alpha Chi, an honor society Touro ID card. recognizing general academic FIRE EMERGENCIES excellence In the event of fire or smoke, alert • Omicron Delta Epsilon, the people in the immediate area and acti- International Honor Society in vate the nearest fire alarm. Immedi- Economics and Business ately notify the security officer at your • Phi Alpha Theta, an honor location. Whenever the fire bell sounds, society recognizing outstanding all persons must exit buildings in a history students prompt and orderly fashion. Do not use • Sigma Beta Delta, an honor elevators. Stay clear of the building and society recognizing outstanding do not re-enter until instructed to do so finance, management and by authorized personnel. marketing students EMERGENCY CLOSING • Psi Chi, the International Honor PROCEDURES Society in Psychology In case of severe weather conditions Seniors who are pursuing baccalau- or other emergencies, information reate degrees are nominated to these about the closing of Touro College societies on the basis of outstanding campuses, centers and sites will be scholastic achievement and service to broadcast on 1010 WINS and WCBS the College. In addition, seniors and 880. When possible, information will juniors with excellent academic records also be posted on the Touro College are nominated annually for inclusion website at www.touro.edu. in Who’s Who Among College & University Students. EMERGENCIES In case of any emergency, please D. STUDENT call 911 immediately. Also notify the SAFETY security personnel and the senior site coordinator at your location or call the TOURO COLLEGE Touro Emergency Hotline, (888) 687- STUDENT ID CARDS 6911. For more information on Emergency Touro photo ID cards are issued to Preparedness, see Appendix G. students and/or updated at Fall and Spring semester registrations. The card LOST AND FOUND is required to gain access to the college, UNCLAIMED PROPERTY for all library transactions, and for com- POLICY puter laboratories. Some local area This policy applies to all Touro Col- merchants provide discounts to college lege students, staff, faculty, and any students with IDs. The card also must other person working at, attending, or be shown to vote in campus elections.

47 otherwise visiting the Touro College Found will be stored for ninety (90) campus. days only. After this period it will be An institution or person may hold or officially forfeited by the original come into property that is lost or owner and become the property of unclaimed, or for which the owner is Touro College. All property, except for unknown or cannot be found. When the specific exceptions listed below, this occurs, the holder of the property that has exceeded the ninety (90) day incurs obligations to safeguard the period is subject to disposal by what- property, to make reasonable attempts ever means, including: discarding, auc- to locate the owner, and to dispose of tion, or otherwise. the property according to applicable SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS statutes. All lost items found on campus, • All cards (debit cards and credit except for cash or its equivalency, cards) will be reported as lost to should be turned in to any Campus the issuing banks and then Security officer or a security desk. destroyed. Found or recovered items will be • All Touro College ID cards will recorded and stored in the campus’s be turned in to the Security “Lost & Found” locker. When an item Department. is turned in, the individual doing so • All state-issued driver’s licenses must fill out a Lost and Found Form. and identifications will be mailed The Lost and Found Form includes to the person at the address listed information regarding the identifica- on the identification after one tion of person who found the item, date week. the item was located, where the item • Cash will be delivered to the was located, time the item was turned Office of the New York State in, description of the item, and finally, Comptroller pursuant to NY the initials of the dispatcher/officer Abandoned Property Law §1315. receiving the item. Touro reserves the right to donate all Persons who have lost property other appropriate items to the charity of should complete a Lost & Found Form its choice, including its own scholarship and turn it in to Campus Security. Peo- fund, once it has assumed ownership of ple looking for lost items should the item after the aforementioned include their name, contact informa- ninety (90) day period. tion, and a description of the missing Further information and the Lost & item so that they can be notified if and Found form can be found at: when the item is found. Campus Secu- https://touro.app.box.com/v/ rity does not permit the random rum- unclaim edpropertypolicy maging through the Lost and Found area for lost items. Claimants will have to sign for items they claim before the items are released. Property turned in to the Lost and

48 E: LOCATING INFORMATION

CHART FOR STUDENT CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS Concern Contact Absence Policy Course Instructor Academic Information Office of Advisement and Counseling Add or Drop a Course Registrar, Office of Advisement and Counseling Admissions Application Office of Admissions Admissions Questions Office of Admissions Building/Maintenance Issues Office of the Vice President of Operations Career Information Career Services Office, Office of Advisement and Counseling Challenge Examination Department Chair Change of Name/Address Office of the Registrar CPA Examination Dean of Undergraduate Business Code of Conduct Violation Office of the Dean of Students Computer Center Issues Director of Academic Computers Course Description College Bulletin Dental Care Coverage Office of the Dean of Students Diplomas Office of the Registrar Disabilities Accommodation Office of the Dean of Advisement and Counseling Discrimination Complaints Office of Human Resources, Office of the Dean of Students Extension of Time to Complete Instructor, Department Chair, Course Requirements Dean of Faculties, Committee on Academic Standing FAFSA Form (for Financial Aid) Office of Financial Aid Financial Aid Programs Site Director Foreign Student Issues Registrar, Main Campus in Manhattan, (212) 463-0400, ext. 55607 General Student Assistance Site Directors

49 Grade Appeals Instructor (1st Step) Department Chair (2nd Step) Dean of Faculties (3rd Step) Committee on Academic Standing (4th Step) Graduation Applications Office of the Registrar Graduation Check Conference Office of Advisement and Counseling Graduate School Programs Department Chairs, Office of Advisement and Counseling Grievance Against Instructor Department Chairs (1st Step) Dean of Faculties (2nd Step) Health Insurance Coverage Office of the Dean of Students Health and Wellness Problems Substance Abuse Counselors, Office of Advisement and Counseling Independent Studies Department Chair Internships Office of Career Services, Department Chair Israel Option Office of Admissions (LAS) Jewish Studies Transfer Credits Office of the Registrar Job Placement Office of Career Services Leaves of Absence Office of the Registrar Letters of Recommendation Professors, Department Chairs Letters Certifying Full Time Status Office of the Registrar Life Experience Credits Office of the Dean of Faculties Major Forms Office of the Registrar, Office of Advisement and Counseling (to be completed prior to graduation) Make-Up Missed Final Exam Course Instructor, Dean of Advisement and Counseling New York State Teacher’s Exam Department of Education Official Transcripts Office of the Registrar Personal Problem Office or Dean of Advisement and Counseling Pre-Law Advisement Dean of Students Pre-Medical Advisement Chair, Department of Biology Professional Studies Information Pre-Professional Advisors

50 Programs and Major Requirements Faculty Advisors, Office of Advisement and Counseling Program Changes Office of Advisement and Counseling, Office of the Registrar Resume Assistance Office of Career Services Report Change of Name/Address Office of the Registrar Reporting a Crime on Campus Security Officer at your location, or call 1-88-Touro-911 Request a Transcript Office of the Registrar Retroactive Withdrawal from a Class Committee on Academic Standing* Security Issues Office of the V. P. of Operations State, Federal and Touro College Grants Office of Financial Aid Student Visas Office of the Registrar TAP Waiver Committee on Academic Standing* Transfer Credit Evaluation Office of the Registrar [(212) 463-0400, ext. 55654] Transcript Requests Office of the Registrar Tuition and Fees Office of the Bursar Tuition Payment Plans Office of the Bursar Tutoring Resource Centers Veterans Benefit Option Office of the Registrar, Office of Financial Aid Withdrawal from College Office of the Registrar

* Formal, written petition with documentation required to be submitted through the Office of Advisement and Counseling

51 IMPORTANT OFFICES DEAN OF STUDENTS AND THEIR PHONE Flatbush Campus (Brooklyn) NUMBERS (718) 252-7800, ext. 59234 Fax: (718) 253-9455 Office of the Registrar Main Campus (Manhattan) Flatbush Campus (Brooklyn) (212) 463-0400, ext. 55419 (718) 252-7800, ext. 59225, 59248 DEAN OF ADVISEMENT AND Lander College for Men (Queens) COUNSELING, LAS (718) 820-4928 Flatbush Campus (Brooklyn) Main Campus (Manhattan) (718) 252-7800, ext. 59253 (212) 463-0400, ext. 55607 ASSOCIATE DEAN OF Lander College for Women STUDENTS, NYSCAS (Manhattan) Main Campus (Manhattan) (212) 287-3520 (212) 463-0400, ext. 55513 Touro Computer Center ASSOCIATE DEAN OF (718) 336-6471, ext. 30106, 30107 FACULTIES, NYSCAS OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID Main Campus (Manhattan) Flatbush Campus, (Brooklyn) (212) 463-0400, ext. 55350 718) 252-7800, ext. 59231, 59259 SECURITY OFFICES Main Campus (Manhattan) Lydia Perez, Director (212) 463-0400, ext. 55627 500 7th Avenue Neptune Avenue Location New York, NY 10018 (718) 265-6534, ext. 58547, 58548 (212) 565-6000, ext. 55134 (718) 449-6160, ext. 128 TITLE IX COORDINATOR Touro Computer Center Matthew Lieberman (718) 336-6471, ext. 30104/05 Compliance Officer DEAN OF FACULTIES 500 7th Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10018 500 7th Avenue (212) 565-6000, ext. 55667 New York, NY 10018 [email protected] (646) 565-6000, ext. 55412, 55413 or, alternatively, the Chief Fax: (212) 627-9054 Compliance officer at DEAN OF NYSCAS [email protected] 500 7th Avenue New York, NY 10018 (646) 565-6000, ext. 55455

52 IV. student services at the College’s Flat- SCHOOL-SPECIFIC bush campus. The Dean reports to the Dean of Faculties and the Executive INFORMATION Dean of LAS-Flatbush. Henry Abramson Touro College has several different 1602 Avenue J, Room 202 undergraduate divisions or schools. (718) 252-7800, ext. 59333 Information that is unique to each of [email protected] them is provided on the following pages. ADDITIONAL LISTINGS A. THE LANDER Other administrators with signifi- COLLEGES (FLATBUSH, cant responsibilities at the Flatbush QUEENS, AND campus are: MANHATTAN) Barry Bressler Dean of Undergraduate Business The Lander Colleges include sever- Room 305 al divisions: men’s and women’s divi- (718) 252-7800, ext. 59263 sions on Avenue J in the Flatbush sec- [email protected] tion of Brooklyn, a men’s college in Kew Avery Horowitz Gardens Hills in Queens, and a women’s Dean of Advisement and college in Manhattan. Counseling A1. ADMINISTRATION Room 202 (718) 252-7800 THE LANDER COLLEGE OF [email protected] ARTS AND SCIENCES IN THE LANDER COLLEGE FLATBUSH FOR MEN VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN OF STUDENTS DEAN OF THE COLLEGE The Executive Vice President and Dean has oversight authority for the The Dean of Lander College for management of the College’s Flatbush Men in Kew Gardens Hills provides campus. leadership and is responsible for acad- Robert Goldschmidt emic quality and curricular offerings in 1602 Avenue J, Room 202 that division of the College. This office (718) 252-7800, ext. 59234 is also responsible for a men’s evening [email protected] division at that location. DEAN FOR ACADEMIC 75-31 150th Street, Room 310 AFFAIRS AND STUDENT Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367 SERVICES (718) 820-4888 The Dean provides leadership and is [email protected] responsible for academic quality, curricular offerings and the coordination of

53 Herbert Ratner Chana Shaffer Assistant Assistant Dean Dean 75-31 150th Street, Room 310 (212) 287-3503 Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367 [email protected] (718) 820-4889 [email protected] THE YEAR ABROAD ISRAEL OPTION THE LANDER COLLEGE FOR WOMEN–THE ANNA RESIDENT DIRECTOR FOR THE RUTH AND MARK HASTEN ISRAEL OPTION SCHOOL The Resident Director of the College’s Year Abroad Israel Option DEAN OF THE COLLEGE Program is based in Jerusalem. The The Dean of Lander College for director coordinates registrations and Women in Manhattan provides leader- provides academic advisement and ship and is responsible for academic career counseling and other support quality and curricular offerings in that services to students completing a year division of the college. The Dean of of intensive Jewish studies in Israel. She Lander College for Women reports to the also schedules visits by deans and fac- Dean of Faculties. ulty from New York. Marian Stoltz-Loike 227 West Chana Sosevksy 60th Street New York, NY Resident Director, 10023 Israel Option Program (212) 287-3507 11 Beit Hadfus Street [email protected] Givat Shaul, Jerusalem 95483 (02) 651-0090, ext. 3 [email protected]

54 ADVISEMENT/COUNSELING STAFF The following is a listing of the professional advisement/counseling staff and the faculty advisors at the Lander Colleges: Avery M. Horowitz, PhD Flatbush Campus Dean of Advisement and Counseling Renee Blinder, LCSW, CASAC Flatbush Campus Coordinator of Flatbush Advisement and Counseling Joel Dickstein, PhD Flatbush Campus Director, Office for Disabilities Services Lisa Sheinhouse Flatbush Campus Robert Solomon Flatbush Campus Joshua Zilberberg Flatbush Campus Pamela Goldstein Flatbush Campus Advisors Chana Sosevsky Touro College Israel (Jerusalem) Advisor for Overseas Students Naomi Klapper Lander College for Women Joshua Wyner Lander College for Men Advisors Herbert Ratner Lander College for Men Assistant Dean FACULTY/PRE-PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS Art Atara Grenadir Maya Katz Accounting and Business Dean Barry Bressler Shammai Bienenstock Devorah Ehrlich Dorothy McAleer Chayim Herskowitz Biology Robert S. Bressler Kenneth Danishefsky Alan Levine Chemistry/Physics Ann Shinnar Tova Werblowsky Evan Mintzer Computer Science Issac Herskowitz Shmuel Fink Yoni Robinson Digital Media Design Alfred Doyle Susan DeCastro Economics Michael Szenberg Morris Yarmish

55 Education/Special Education Arthur Brezak Joel Dickstein Steven Luel Deborah Zelasko Finance Meyer Peikes Kenneth Bigel Menachem Rosenberg Health Sciences and Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry Robert Bressler Kenneth Danishefsky Tova Werblowsky Alan Levine History Toba Singer Tzvi Kaplan Languages & Literature & Humanities Miriam Grossman James M. Zarnowiecki Joshua November Judaic Studies Itzhac Layosh Samuel Hoenig Yonasan Sacks Susan Weissman Marketing/Management Ira Teich Steven A. Rovt Mathematics/Actuarial Studies Samuel Fuhrer Basil Rabinowitz David Wohl Moshe Snow Eli Cohen Philosophy Dean Moshe Sokol Political Science David Luchins Alan Mond Ross Zucker Pre-Law Thomas Rozinski Ross Zucker Psychology Mark Press Naomi Klapper Alan Perry Barbara Rumain Rebecca Soffer Sociology Mervin Verbit Speech & Language Pathology Esther Hurley Randi Sherman

56 A2. STUDENT CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES AND SOCIETIES The following is a listing of campus STUDENT GOVERNMENT organizations and academic clubs that have held student activities in recent The Lander College for Men and the years: Lander College for Women elect their • Accounting and Business Society respective student governments. Officers • Biology and Health Sciences of the student government in both divi- Society sions typically include a President, Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, and a Secretary. • Computer Science Society In addition, students elect class repre- • Political Science/Pre-Law sentatives. Elections for positions in stu- Society dent government are held once a year. • Pre-Dental Society Students on probation or provisional sta- • Speech-Language Pathology tus are ineligible to serve. Society Typically, in any academic year, student government-sponsored activities • Psychology Society will include a number of social events, • Pre-Medical Society guest lectures, trips and outings, blood STUDENT NEWSPAPERS drives, charity drives, and student din- ners. Student newspapers are published at In discharging its responsibilities, the the Manhattan, Queens and Flatbush student government relies upon a com- campuses. The Orchard is the official mittee structure that will vary from newspaper of the Lander College for year to year. Close contact is maintained Women in Manhattan. Students at the with student organizations and youth Lander College for Men in Kew Gardens groups in the metropolitan area. Hills, Queens publish The Lander There are many good reasons why Chronicle. students should become involved in All students are encouraged to con- student government activities. First, tribute articles and to become involved they provide a good opportunity for in their respective campus newspapers. making new friends. Second, such extracurricular activities provide a forum FUNDRAISING for developing interpersonal skills, par- No student group or organization ticularly leadership skills and negotiat- may solicit funds or contributions in kind ing skills not usually emphasized in the for its own use or for any community or classroom setting. Such skills are use- charitable purpose without receiving pri- ful in the working world. Third, extracur- or authorization in writing from the ricular participation will enhance a Office of the Dean of Students. resume or graduate/professional school application.

57 A3. SUPPORT B. NEW YORK SERVICES SCHOOL OF CAREER AND TUTORING SERVICES AND APPLIED STUDIES WRITING CENTERS (NYSCAS) Peer tutoring assistance is available free of charge. Peer tutors (usually The NewYork School of Career and seniors) can help students in such areas Applied Studies (NYSCAS) was estab- as Accounting, English, Mathematics lished in 2002 through the merger of Computer Science, and the Natural two Touro College divisions: The Sciences (Biology, Chemistry). In addi- School of General Studies and The tion, there is a Writing Center. School of Career and Applied Studies. Writing Centers, staffed by faculty, Through its network of neighbor- exist at the Lander College in Flatbush, hood centers and sites, NYSCAS pro- the Lander College for Women in vides easily accessible facilities where Manhattan, and the Lander College for students can earn associate’s and bach- Men in Kew Gardens Hills. elor’s degrees in such areas as Liberal Arts, Human Services, Business, Com- SPECIALIZED COUNSELING puter Science, Biology, and many other A specialist (Mrs. Renee Blinder, fields of study. LCSW) is available to help students cope NYSCAS also administers a net- with substance and/or alcohol abuse work of small neighborhood-based out- problems, as well as other health and reach centers to help students take their wellness issues. To reach this counselor, first steps toward a college degree. please call (718) 252-7800, ext. 59254, B1. ADMINISTRATION or speak to the advisor at your location. Another specialist (Joel Dickstein) INTERIM DEAN OF NYSCAS assists students with disabilities. He can AND ASSOCIATE VICE be contacted at (718) 252-7800, ext. PRESIDENT FOR 59273. UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION STUDENT LOUNGES The Interim Dean is the chief acad- Lounges provide a space where stu- emic officer of the NewYork School of dents can relax between classes. Some Career and Applied Studies (NYSCAS). lounges have food vending machines, The Dean is responsible for academic where sushi, vegetable salads, wraps, planning, semester course scheduling, sandwiches, snacks, and beverages can supervision of faculty, and the overall management of NYSCAS. As part of his be purchased. responsibilities, he supervises the administration of all locations and extension sites of NYSCAS.

58 Judah Weinberger Lenin Ortega 320 West 31st Street New 320 West 31st Street York, NY 10001 New York, NY 10001 (212) 463-0400, ext. 55423 (212) 463-0400, ext. 55440 [email protected] [email protected] ASSOCIATE DEAN OF ASSOCIATE DEAN OF FACULTIES, NYSCAS STUDENTS, NYSCAS The Associate Dean supervises aca- The Associate Dean of Students of demic affairs throughout NYSCAS. NYSCAS maintains liaison with student He also directly supervises the faculty associations and the Faculty Advisors of at the Manhattan campuses and has par- student activities, and imposes disci- ticular responsibility for developing plinary sanctions for violations of semester course schedules and staffing College regulations, particularly the classes. Student issues and requests Student Code of Conduct and Academic which should be brought to the attention Integrity. In his role as ombudsman, the of the Associate Dean of Faculties Associate Dean investigates student include course conflicts, requests for grievances and makes recommenda- independent studies as tutorials, petitions tions for remedial action when appro- to add new courses to the curriculum, priate. and grade appeals after departmental Timothy Taylor channels have been exhausted. 320 West 31st Street Leon Perkal New York, NY 10001 320 West 31st Street (212) 463-0400, ext. 55513 New York, NY 10001 [email protected] (212) 463-0400, ext. 55350 NYSCAS ADVISEMENT Fax: (212) 534-2266 [email protected] Academic advisement and counseling services are provided at all NYSCAS ASSOCIATE DEANS OF branch campuses and extension centers. NYSCAS In addition, faculty in each department The Associate Deans of NYSCAS provides specialized advice about their are responsible for the entire range of departments and majors as well as administrative policies governing the careers in those fields. School in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens locations respectively. Site coordinators/student service associates at each location report directly to them. Ella Tsirulnik 360 Neptune Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11235 (718) 265-6534, ext. 58510 [email protected]

59 DEAN OF ADVISEMENT AND Anna Veretlinaya Neptune COUNSELING Vladimir Shapiro Avenue J The Dean of Advisement coordinates Barry Katz Kings Highway and supervises advisement and coun- Galina Reznikova Kings Highway seling, as well as career and substance Ilene Rubenstein Starrett City abuse education, for NYSCAS locations. Avery M. Horowitz Leo Safyan Starrett City 1602 Avenue J, Laura Rusakova Forest Hills Room 211B Galina Kruglyansky Staten Island Brooklyn, NY 11230 Renee Blinder Avenue J; (718) 252-7800, ext. 59253 Credentialed [email protected] Alcohol and Substance Abuse DIRECTOR OF ADVISEMENT Counselor NYSCAS Willie Evans Midtown; The Director of Advisement coordi- Substance Abuse nates and supervises advisement and Specialist counseling as for NYSCAS locations. Zena Schechter Neptune; Career Sophia Volfson Guidance 320 West 31st Street CAREER SERVICES, NYSCAS New York, NY 10001 Ron Ansel Director of (212) 463-0400, ext. 55509, 55510 Career Services [email protected] (Undergraduate Programs) ACADEMIC ADVISORS AND COUNSELORS NYSCAS Adriana The following are advisors/counselors Jimenez-Garcia Midtown; Director of in NYSCAS: Career Services Avery M. Horowitz Dean of Maksim Paliyev Kings Highway; Advisement and Director of Counseling Placement Sophia Volfson Director of Advisement FACULTY ADVISORS, NYSCAS Business & Accounting Rachel Baror Disabilities Services Kenneth Dreifus Lita Cabezas Midtown Biology Milton Schiffenbauer Michelle Coppin Midtown Business & Tammie Moore Midtown Economics Kenneth Dreifus Chung Pang Midtown Chemistry & Physics Filomena Ian Smith Midtown Califano, Renate Ross Neptune Robert Fardon Yuliya Sokolovskaya Neptune Communication Judah Weller, Marina Kondrashova Neptune Hal Wicke 60 Computer Science Payam Bina, can meet with tutors at any Touro cam- Arjun Mahat pus. Throughout Touro campus build- Criminal Justice Angeliki ings, there are signs posted with contact Leventis, Brent information for specific tutors. Tutors Cutler may visit classes at the beginnings of Education Gail Bell-Baptiste semesters to describe their services. Stu- English William Lewis dents who receive tutoring from the Col- English as a Second lege are more likely to get higher grades, so students should not pass up this Language Frada Harel opportunity. Health Sciences Tova Werblowsky, Students can contact the Office of Robert Bressler Learning Resource Centers andTutoring Human Services Gerald David, Programs to find out which tutors work Cynthia Swangin at their campuses, or students can call Languages & tutors directly at the phone numbers Literature Frada Harel posted in each campus building. Mathematics Warren Kunz, Isabella Ashurova STUDENT LOUNGES Multimedia Design Jesse Epstein, Lounges in some locations provide Susan DeCastro spaces where students can relax between Paralegal Studies Brent Cutler classes. Some of the lounges have food Pre-Law Thomas Rozinski vending machines, dispensing snacks and cold drinks. Psychology Carole Beckford, Gerald David WHO’S WHO Social Science/ Every year NYSCAS faculty and Political Science Frances Baer staff nominate a small group of students Sociology Mervin Verbit for inclusion in “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and B2. ADMINISTRATIVE Colleges.” POLICIES/SERVICES Nominees must have a high grade point average index combined with a LEARNING RESOURCE strong commitment to serve their col- CENTERS AND TUTORING lege. Only juniors and seniors in bac- Learning Resource Centers offer stu- calaureate programs are eligible for dents academic support. They can help this honor. Therefore it is desirable with academic assignments and devel- that students who want to achieve this oping learning strategies for approaching goal should focus strongly on academic coursework. Tutoring services and the excellence, beginning with their fresh- writing center are available, free of man year. charge. Tutoring services are available in many academic subject areas. Students

61 SERVICE AND SPECIAL with soda or juice. RECOGNITION AWARDS 4. No more than three beers or three Each year service awards are given to drinks per person. students at the graduation ceremonies. 5. No sale of alcoholic beverages Faculty and staff nominate students who after midnight. have performed an exceptional service or 6. No alcohol will be served to who have made special contributions to anyone who appears to be Touro College. Students who are full-time intoxicated, to anyone who acts employees of the College or who are in a loud, lewd, or boisterous work-study students are eligible for this manner, or to anyone with a award provided their contribution is out- known history of such conduct. side the job for which they are being paid. C. SCHOOL FOR In addition, a special recognition award may be granted by faculty and staff to a LIFELONG EDUCATION baccalaureate candidate who has over- (SLE) come many personal obstacles and has The School for Lifelong Education succeeded against all odds in pursuing the offers innovative and individualized degree to its completion. programs for non-traditional, moti- SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL vated, career-minded adults pursuing ABUSE COUNSELING AA, BA, and BS degrees. The School is based in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Specialists are available to help students cope with substance and/or alcohol ADMINISTRATION abuse problems, as well as other health The Director andAssistant Dean of the and wellness issues.To reach these coun- School for Lifelong Education are respon- selors, please call (212) 463-0400, ext. sible for administrative and academic gov- 55513 for Manhattan sites or (718) 252- ernance, as well as developing 7800, ext. 59254 for Brooklyn locations. personalized degree plans. They report to the Dean of Faculties. DRINKING AT SOCIAL Shoshana Grun GATHERINGS Director Alcoholic beverages may be served (718) 871-6187, ext. 30012 at NYSCAS-sponsored social events [email protected] subject to the following restrictions: Briendy Stern 1. No fewer than two school Assistant Academic Dean officials, responsible for (718) 871-6187, ext. 30013 enforcing school policy, must be [email protected] present on the premises where alcohol is served. SLE is located at: 2. No alcoholic beverages will be 1273 3rd Street served to anyone under twenty- Brooklyn, NY 11219 one years of age (ID required). ADVISORS 3 No straight-up drinks. All drinks Academic Development and Planning (except beer) will be mixed either Kimberly Johnson

62 Sandra Parness V. FINANCIAL AID Joel Schwartz Shoshana Tanenbaum A. UNDERGRADUATE DISABILITIES SERVICES STUDENTS Neal Bauer, PhD Touro College is committed to help- D. INSTITUTE FOR ing students afford the opportunity for a PROFESSIONAL valuable education. In order for the Col- lege to determine eligibility for any type STUDIES (IPS) of financial aid, all students (except The Institute for Professional Stud- international students) must complete ies offers programs for non-traditional the FreeApplication for Federal Student students in two locations in Borough Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov. Financial Park, Brooklyn. Its programs lead to cer- aid is provided through college, state, and tificates and associate’s degrees. federal funds from scholarships, grants, loans, and employment. Awards are ADMINISTRATION designed to recognize scholastic achieve- The Director of the Institute for ment, service, and/or demonstrated need. Professional Studies is responsible for The variety of financial aid programs administrative and academic gover- available allows many students to greatly nance, focusing on admissions, student reduce their educational costs while affairs, and curriculum development. attending Touro College. The program director reports to the Dean It is the student’s responsibility to of Faculties. request, complete, and submit all forms Esther Braun with necessary documentation for all Program Director financial aid programs, including schol- 2002 Ocean Ave arships, in a timely manner.These awards Brooklyn, NY 11230 are not granted retroactively and are (718) 871-4267, ext. 453 subject to the availability of funds. [email protected] Financial aid awards are not guar- Florence Cohen anteed and are subject to all revisions in Director of Recruitment federal, state and institutional policies, 2002 Ocean Ave availability of funds, changes in enroll- Brooklyn, NY 11230 ment, minimum grade requirements, (718) 871-4267, ext. 451 housing status, and timely submission [email protected] of all required documentation. Students must meet Satisfactory ACADEMIC AND CAREER Academic Progress (SAP) requirements COUNSELORS at all times in order to receive and retain The academic and career counselor financial aid. in IPS is: Mindy Brezak [email protected]

63 FINANCIAL AID SELF-SERVICE • Must be accepted into one of AND STUDENT Touro College’s degree-grant- ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ing programs and must be fully HELPDESK matriculated in that program. Financial aid is an enabling element • Must have a high school diploma in your educational pursuit. To that or its recognized equivalent, such end, the Touro College and University as a general educational System has implemented a dedicated development or GED certificate, self-service system (TouroOne) intended or have completed home to help streamline your financial aid schooling at the secondary level experience. With this system, you have as defined by state law the ability to review your financial aid • Must be making satisfactory awards, accept or decline, gain insight academic progress (SAP) toward into what might be delaying your finan- their degree. SAP policy is cial aid, and much more. located at: https://ww.touro.edu / Visit touroone.touro.edu. students/policies/satisfactory- As part of our Financial Aid Self- academic-progress-policy/ Service TouroOne tool, our newly • Must be enrolled at least part- formed student services helpdesk aims time to receive aid from the to assist all students in the Touro Col- Stafford and PLUS loan lege and University System with their programs. student services questions. • Must not have been convicted of You can contact the helpdesk via email at [email protected], a federal or state drug offense. or call (844) 868-7666. • Incarcerated students are not eligible for federal student loans, FEDERAL APPLICATION but are eligible for College REQUIREMENTS AND Work-Study and Supplemental PROCEDURES Educational Opportunity Grants. Students who wish to apply for They are also eligible for Pell scholarships, grants, and/or student Grants if not incarcerated in a loans are required to complete the federal or state penal institution. FAFSA. The college code to be used on • Must not be in default on a prior the FAFSA for Touro College is 010142. federal student loan. The FAFSA is available online at • Must be a U.S. citizen, www.fafsa.gov. For maximum consideration for all types of financial aid, stu- permanent resident, or other dents can start filing their FAFSA eligible non-citizen. applications as early as October 1 of • Must have a Social Security each year at www.fafsa.gov. Number. • Male students are required to be REQUIREMENTS FOR registered with Selective Service FEDERAL STUDENT AID to be eligible for federal In order to qualify for Federal financial aid funds (A male Student Aid, a student: student does not have to register

64 if the student is below the age of tification and sign a Statement of Edu- 18 or was born before January 1, cational Purpose. If you have questions 1960. or concerns, please contact the Touro • With the exception of College Office of Financial Aid. unsubsidized Stafford Loans and REQUIREMENTS FOR PLUS Loans, all other federal DETERMINATION OF student aid requires students to INDEPENDENT STUDENT demonstrate financial need. STATUS FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL VERIFICATION FEDERAL STUDENT AID REQUIREMENTS To be considered an independent stu- When the FAFSA is filed, the federal dent for any federal financial aid pro- government reviews the data submitted gram, students must meet one of the and selects certain applications for a following criteria: process called verification. If a student’s • Age 24 or older as of December application is selected, the student and 31 of the award year his/her spouse and/or parents must sub- • For students under 24, one of the mit documents that support the infor- following criteria must be met: mation supplied on the FAFSA to the • Orphan, foster child, or ward of Touro College Office of Financial Aid. the court at age 13 or older This usually includes copies of the • Veteran or currently engaged in appropriate year’s IRS Tax Transcripts, active duty in the U.S. Armed a Verification Worksheet (supplied by Forces for purposes other than Touro College), and other supporting basic training documentation as required. • Have legal dependents other than The Touro College Office of Finan- a spouse for whom he/she cial Aid will review the information on provides more than 50 percent the FAFSA and make required correc- financial support tions where necessary. This process • Graduate or professional student may change a student’sfinancial aid eli- • Married student (at the time the gibility. Students will be notified if FAFSA is signed) corrections result in a change in eligi- • Classified by the Office of bility. Financial Aid as independent As part of the Federal Verification because of other unusual process for the 2017-2018 award year, circumstances that have been Touro College may also request proof of fully documented and are High School Completion (or its recog- consistent with federal nized equivalent), proof of the receipt of regulations Supplemental Nutritional Assistance • Have had a legal guardian as Program benefits (SNAP), and/or proof determined by a state court of child support payments. Students may • An unaccompanied youth who is also be requested to appear in person to determined to be homeless, or at provide government-issued photo iden- risk of being homeless, by a

65 school district, shelter director, TOURO COLLEGE or the U.S. Department of UNDERGRADUATE Housing and Urban SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, Development AND OTHER BENEFITS • Emancipated minor as Through the generosity of Touro determined by a court in his/her College, students may receive academic state of legal residence scholarships and grants on the basis of Students who do not meet the federal academic achievement, high scholastic definition of an “independent student” potential, and demonstrated need. Students and who have extenuating circum- should contact the Office of FinancialAid stances may request consideration for a for more information on the availability “Dependency Override.” In such cases, of scholarships and grants. Touro College will require additional Following is a list of the various certification and documentation to undergraduate scholarships offered by determine that a student is independent Touro College. for purposes of Federal Financial Aid TOURO ACADEMIC Programs. A determination of inde- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR pendent student status for federal finan- LANDER COLLEGE cial aid purposes does not automatical- Touro Academic Scholarships are ly translate to the same determination for awarded competitively to entering under- state aid programs and vice versa. Nor graduate students on the basis of supe- does this determination guarantee that rior academic achievement (high school an applicant will receive additional average and SAT scores). Scholarships financial aid that is sufficient to meet the may be renewed for up to four years. cost of attendance. The Touro College Awards are pro-rated if students regis- Office of Financial Aid has the right to ter for fewer than 12 credits per semes- adjust or change the determination of ter.Academic scholarships are not avail- independent student status when con- able for Summer semester. flicting information exists. TOURO ACADEMIC Touro College reserves the right to SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEW revise its financial aid programs. All YORK SCHOOL FOR CAREER programs are subject to change due to AND APPLIED STUDIES modifications in government or institutional policies. Additional criteria and Touro Academic Scholarships are information may be obtained from awarded on the basis of scholastic the Office of Financial Aid. Students achievement (3.4 GPA or better) and are responsible for reading the financial need. The scholarship Financial Aid Terms & Conditions amounts range from $500 to $2,500 per before deciding to accept or reject their academic year. financial aid. For more information, LANDER HONORS please visit https://help.touro.edu/hc/ SCHOLARSHIPS en-us/sections/115001827567- Lander Honors Scholarships are award- Financial-Aid. ed to undergraduate students with excep-

66 tional academic achievement.The schol- EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/ arship may be up to the cost of tuition per TUITION REMISSION year. Scholarships may be renewed for up Tuition remission is extended to full- to four (4) years and are pro-rated for less time faculty and staff, their spouses, and than full-time status (11 credits or fewer). their dependent children under 30 years TOURO DEAN’S of age. Students must be making satis- SCHOLARSHIPS factory academic progress. In addition, anyone in default of a student loan is Dean’sScholarships may be awarded excluded from receiving this benefit. to students whose tuition costs are not cov- Students taking undergraduate classes may ered through other financial assistance pro- receive up to 50-100 percent tuition grams. The applicant’s family income, remission depending on the program. family size, financial need,and special cir- Students taking classes at the graduate or cumstances, as well as community service, professional level will receive up to 25 per- are considered. In order to be considered cent tuition remission. Full-time employ- for a Dean’s Scholarship, students must ees of Touro College who wish to take complete the FAFSA application each year. advantage of the Employee Benefits TOURO GRANTS Tuition Remission Policy should contact Touro Grants are awarded on the basis the Office of Financial Aid. of financial need to matriculated undergraduate students who are enrolled on a B. OTHER FINANCIAL full time or part time basis and are in good AID SOURCES academic standing, and whose tuition costs MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS are not fully covered.Touro Grants will not FOR FAMILIES OF DECEASED be awarded to cover additional tuition POLICE OFFICERS AND charges for students enrolled for more than FIREFIGHTERS 18 credits per semester. These awards are made available to the PRESIDENTIAL children and spouses of deceased police SCHOLARSHIPS officers, firefighters, and volunteer fire- The Presidential Scholarships are fighters of NewYork State who have died awarded on the basis of achievement, as a result of injuries sustained in the line leadership and community service of duty.Recipients must be NewYork State potential, financial need, or other spe- residents, enrolled on a full-time basis, and cial circumstances. Students are eligible matriculated in approved undergraduate to apply for this scholarship after filing programs at col-leges in NewYork State. a FAFSA application and review by the The scholarships are available for four Office of Financial Aid. years of undergraduate study.Students who TUITION PAYMENT PLANS meet the criteria for these awards may request special Memorial Scholarship Tuition payment plans are available. Supplements from: Please direct all inquiries to the Office NYSHESC of the Bursar. 99 Washington Avenue

67 Albany, NY 12255 wartime and/or periods of armed con- (888) 697-4372 flict, or who were classified as prison- www.hesc.org ers of war during such service. The special Scholarship Supplements Applicants must be current residents of merely establish eligibility for these NewYork State, enrolled on a full-time scholarships. To receive payment, appli- basis, and matriculated in approved cants must complete their FAFSAs programs at colleges in NewYork State. and New York State Express TAP Students who meet the criteria may Applications (ETAs) each year. Awards request the special Child of Veteran are usually equal to the non-tuition Award Supplements from allowances (such as room and board, NYSHESC books and supplies, and transporta- 99 Washington Avenue tion) as determined annually by the Albany, NY 12255 Commissioner of Education, less any (888) 697-4372 Federal Pell Grants and other federal www.hesc.org and/or state-funded scholarships or The deadline for filing is May 1. grants. The special Award Supplements WORLD TRADE CENTER merely establish eligibility for these MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS awards. To receive payment, applicants This scholarship is for the children must complete their FAFSAs and New and spouses of deceased or severely and York State Express TAP Applications permanently disabled victims of the (ETAs) each year. The Child of Veteran September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Awards are renewable unless the dis- This includes victims at the World ability condition of the parent changes, Trade Center site, the Pentagon, or on in which case NYSHESC must be noti- Flights 11, 77, 93, 94, and 175. fied of the change. To apply, print a copy of the World NEW YORK LOTTERY Trade Center Memorial Scholarship LEADERS Application from www.hesc.org and OF TOMORROW mail with the necessary documentation SCHOLARSHIPS to Students must be U.S. citizens and HESC Scholarship Unit graduates of a New York State high 99 Washington Avenue school. They must have maintained a B Albany, NY 12255. average for seven semesters of high Students must complete their school, demonstrate leadership skills, FAFSAs as well. and document experience in extracur- REGENTS AWARDS FOR ricular and community service activities. CHILD OF VETERAN Students must attend a New York State college full-time and maintain a B aver- These awards are for the children of age. Each high school principal will rec- veterans who are deceased, disabled, or ommend two seniors. Award amounts missing in action as a result of service vary each year. in the Armed Forces of the U.S. during

68 AMERICORPS federal methodology, the Touro College AmeriCorps is a national service ini- cost of attendance, the number of credits tiative that engages individuals from all attempted in a given semester, and the fed- backgrounds in community service eral appropriation for the program, as activities. In return for the successful determined by Congress.Tomaintain eli- completion of their service, partici- gibility for the Federal Pell Grant, students pants receive money for school in the must apply by submitting the FAFSA form of education awards that can be annually, continue to meet the financial applied to outstanding student loans or need guidelines and eligibility rules, and used for future higher educational and maintain the minimum satisfactory aca- vocational training pursuits. Award demic progress standards as established amounts vary and awards are pro-rated byTouro College. Students must also not for part-time participants. For more be in default on any student loan, or owe information, call (800) 942-2677, or a repayment of Pell Grant funds for vis-it www.americorps.org. attendance in a prior period. Students may not receive a Federal Pell Grant from more C. FEDERAL GRANTS: than one institution at a time. UNDERGRADUATE Pell for 2017-2018 annual awards STUDENTS amounts range from $606 to $5920. FEDERAL PELL GRANT PELL GRANT LIFETIME ELIGIBILITY USED (LEU) The Federal Pell Grant is for under- The U.S. Department of Education graduate, matriculated students who are has established new regulations that enrolled to earn at least one credit and reduce the duration of a student’s eligi- meet the financial need guidelines of the bility to receive a Federal Pell Grant program. Eligibility for the Federal Pell from 18 full-time semesters (nine years Grant is limited to students who have not or the equivalent) to 12 full-time semes- received their first bachelor’s degree or ters (six years or the equivalent). This who are enrolled in certain post-bac- change was effective with the 2012-2013 calaureate programs that lead to certifi- Award Year and applies to all students cation or licensure, as well as to those who eligible for Federal Pell Grants. If the demonstrate financial need according to institution receives notification from the the FAFSA results and meet all other eli- U.S. Department of Education that a gibility requirements. Students are Federal Pell Grant applicant has reached, required to file the Free Application for or is close to, the lifetime maximum Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and will award, the institution will notify the stu- receive the results of their FAFSA direct- dent and adjust all awards as necessary. ly from the Federal Processing Center. Shortly thereafter, the Touro College FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL Office of Financial Aid receives the EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY same information electronically.Awards GRANT (FSEOG) are based on the Expected Family The Federal Supplemental Edu- Contribution (EFC) as determined by a cational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

69 program provides need-based grants to would like to obtain positions. Please be help low-income undergraduate students aware that the amount of FWS indicat- finance the costs of postsecondary edu- ed on the financial aid package is not cation, and may be available to students deducted from the student’stuition bill, who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants. but rather reflects the amount of mon- Federal funds are limited for this program; ey available for the student to earn only applicants who demonstrate the under the program. It is the student’s greatest financial need are considered for responsibility to obtain a job through the FSEOG.These funds are awarded by the Office of Financial Aid. Renewal is Office of FinancialAid. Students must file dependent upon continued demonstra- a FAFSA as part of the application tion of financial need, availability of fed- process for an FSEOG. Eligibility is eral funds, and maintenance of the determined annually based on results minimum academic standards estab- from the FAFSA, and students must lished by Touro College. Students are maintain satisfactory academic progress required to file the FAFSA and indicate as determined by the applicable Touro a desire to participate each year for con- College degree program rules. tinued determination of eligibility. FEDERAL WORK-STUDY D. STATE GRANTS PROGRAM (FWS) Touro College participates in the NEW YORK STATE TUITION federally-sponsored Federal Work-Study ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) Program (FWS). Students should com- The Tuition Assistance Program is an plete the Free Application for Federal entitlement program, which means that Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov all eligible applicants receive awards. and indicate a desire to participate in the Award amounts are determined by type Federal Program on the FAFSA appli- of school, level of study, tuition charges, cation. The Office of Financial Aid and NewYork State net taxable income will determine a student’s eligibility as reported on the New York State based on demonstrated financial need Express Tuition Assistance Program and availability of federal funds. If the Applications (ETA) for TAP and other student is eligible and would like to in state aid eligibility. In order to be eligi- participate the Federal Work-Study ble for state aid a student must: Program, they must accept the offer of • Be a U.S. citizen or eligible assistance and contact the Office of noncitizen Financial Aid. If a student fails to con- • Be a New York State resident for tact the Office of Financial Aid by the at least one year prior to the first week in October for the Fall semes- semester for which aid is sought ter, or the first week in February for the • Be enrolled full-time and Spring semester, there is a risk that the matriculated in an approved NYS college work-study award may be can- post-secondary program celled. Funds are limited and there is (students may be enrolled on a usually a waiting list of students who part-time time basis for Summer)

70 • Be in good academic standing. each Summer semester of attendance: • Have graduated from high school • Be full time in the prior Spring within the United States, have a term; GED, or demonstrate the ability • Earn 24 credits from the same to benefit institution in the prior two terms • Be within the prescribed income (3 credit equivalents in remedial limitations study in each term are permitted • Not be in default on a student as part of the total 24 credits, or loan guaranteed by HESC and 18 credits plus 6 credit not be in default on any equivalents); this requirement repayment of state awards must be met each time an • Have at least a cumulative C accelerated award is sought; average after receipt of two • Enroll for at least six but fewer annual payments of the state- than 12 semester hours for a sponsored student financial aid part-time accelerated payment. • Have completed a Free NEW YORK STATE ACADEMIC Application for Federal Student STANDARD Aid (FAFSA) or the Renewal FAFSA. Annual TAP awards for A student who has received tuition the academic year 2017-2018 assistance grant awards from the New will range between $500-$5165 York State Tuition Assistance Program Undergraduate students may (TAP) is required to complete at least 6 receive up to eight semesters of TAP semester hours in each semester of the for full-time study in a baccalaureate first year in which he/she received an program. award, 9 credits in each semester of the second year, and 12 credits in each ABILITY TO BENEFIT semester of the third and fourth years, First-time state aid recipients in the with any grade other than W, WU and 2006-2007 academic year and thereafter, WNA. Students who withdraw from all who do not have a certificate of gradu- courses in any semester or who fail to ation from a recognized school within maintain satisfactory progress as defined the United States providing secondary above are ineligible to receive TAP education (a high school diploma or rec- grants from that point, unless they ognized equivalent), must attain a pass- receive a one-time TAP waiver (see the ing score on a federally-approved abil- section below entitled “Committee on ity to benefit (ATB) test. Academic Standing” for the procedure to request a TAP waiver). TAP FOR SUMMER STUDY For financial aid purposes, good To be eligible for an accelerated academic standing consists of two ele- Summer payment, a student receiving a ments: SatisfactoryAcademic Progress first year award and thereafter must sat- and Pursuit of Program. Satisfactory isfy these criteria in addition to the stan- progress is a measure of the student’s dard TAP eligibility requirements for achievement, of earning credits toward a degree or certificate with a specified

71 grade point average. Pursuit of program dents receiving their first state award in is a measure of the student’s effort to academic year 2006-07. complete a program. STANDARD OF In accordance with section 145-2.2 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC of the Regulations of the Commissioner PROGRESS FOR of Education, each institution partici- THE PURPOSE OF pating in state student financial aid DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY programs must determine whether a stu- FOR STATE STUDENT AID dent is in good academic standing For purposes of financial aid eligibil- based on a standard of satisfactory aca- ity, the charts below indicate the number demic progress comprising a minimum of credits the student must complete and number of credits to be accrued (earned) the minimum GPAthat must be achieved with a minimum cumulative grade point to maintain satisfactory progress for average in each term an award payment NewYork State financial aid purposes. A is received. The progress standard is student is also expected to maintain most clearly presented in chart format Satisfactory Academic Progress as (see below). measured in terms of credits attempt- Initially, the regulation provided that ed toward his/her degree, as described each institution establish and submit for above. To determine the number of cred- the Commissioner’s approval its pro- its a student must complete and the min- posed standard of progress. However, for imum grade point average that must be the 1995-96 academic year and there- achieved to remain in good academic after, new legislation mandated a min- standing, locate the student’ssemester of imum cumulative C average after a study in the first row and read down the student has received four full-time columns. semester award payments or the equivalent (24 payment points). NEW YORK STATE AID FOR Effective for the 2010-11 academic PART-TIME STUDY (APTS) year and thereafter, New York State This New York State grant program Education Law requires a non-remedi- provides aid amounts up to $2,000 per al student, whose first award year is in year ($1,000 per semester) for eligible 2010-11 and thereafter, must meet new part-time students (3-11 credit hours per standards of satisfactory academic semester). Students must be: progress (SAP). Non-remedial students • enrolled for the entire 15 weeks whose first year is 2007-08 through of the semester for which they 2009-10 must meet the SAP require- are seeking APTS. ments enacted in 2006. Those meeting • They must also be matriculated, the definition of “remedial student” • maintain good academic are not subject to the new SAP stan- standing, dards, but will use the requirements • meet specified income limits, be established in 2006. The law enacted in a U.S. citizen or eligible 2006 mandated minimum standards of noncitizen, satisfactory academic progress for stu-

72 Academic Standard Charts

Calendar: Semester

Program: Associate’s Degree & Certificate Programs (2010 Standards): applies to non-remedial students first receiving aid in 2010/11 and thereafter

st nd rd th th th Before being certified for this payment 1 2 3 4 5 6

a student must have accrued at least this many credits 0 6 15 27 39 51

with at least this grade point average 0 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.0

Calendar: Semester

Program: Baccalaureate Program (2010 Standards): applies to non-remedial students first receiving aid in 2010/11 and thereafter

st nd rd th th th th th th th Before being certified for this payment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 * 10 *

a student must have accrued at least this many credits 0 6 15 27 39 51 66 81 96 111

with at least this grade point average 0 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0

Calendar: Semester

Program: Associate’s Degree & Certificate Programs (2006 Standards): applies to non-remedial students first receiving aid in 2007-08 through 2009-10 and remedial students first receiving aid in 2007-08 and thereafter

st nd rd th th th Before being certified for this payment 1 2 3 4 5 6

a student must have accrued at least this many credits 0 3 9 18 30 45

with at least this grade point average 0 .5 .75 1.3 2.0 2.0

• be a resident of New York State, • not have exhausted TAP • have graduated from high school eligibility for full-time study within the United States, have a • have a tuition charge of at least GED, or demonstrate the ability $100 per year. to benefit, • Have completed a Free • not be in default on a federal or Application for Federal Student state student loan or on any Aid (FAFSA) or the Renewal repayment of state awards FAFSA and

Calendar: Semester

Program: Baccalaureate Program (2006 Standards): applies to non-remedial students first receiving aid in 2007-08 through 2009-10 and remedial students first receiving aid in 2007-08 and thereafter

st nd rd th th th th th th* th* Before being certified for this payment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

a student must have accrued at least this many credits 0 3 9 21 33 45 60 75 90 105

with at least this grade point average 0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0

Calendar: Semester

Program: Graduate Divisions other than the Law Center (eligible only for NYS Scholarship) st nd rd th th th th th Before being certified for this payment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

a student must have accrued at least this many credits 0 3 9 18 30 45 60 75

with at least this grade point average 0 2.0 2.5 2.75 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0

• must file a completed time TAP is not the same as Aid for Part- Application for Aid for Part-time time Study, and both may not be Study (HE8073) with the school awarded in the same semester. for each academic year in which OTHER STATE AID an award is sought. PROGRAMS Funding is limited and students are strongly urged to apply early. NYS VETERANS TUITION Students must submit all requested AWARDS (VTA) documentation to the Touro College Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA) are Office of Financial Aid as soon as awards for full-time and part-time study requested. for eligible veterans matriculated in an NEW YORK STATE approved program at an undergraduate PART-TIME TAP or graduate degree-granting institution To be eligible for part-time TAP,stu- or in an approved vocational training dents must have been first-time fresh- program in New York State. men in the 2006-07 academic year or lat- NOTE: Students previously approved er, have earned 12 credits or more in for this award must apply for payment each of two consecutive semesters, and each year. Those students who are maintain a C average. Additionally, attending an approved undergraduate or students must be registered for 6-11 graduate program may apply for pay- credits to qualify for part-time TAP.Part- ment for the current academic year by

74 completing the Free Application for Montgomery GI bill do not duplicate the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and then purpose of the VTA and/or TAP. linking to the TAP on the Web applica- Note: Students attending high-tuition tion. See “How to Apply for Payment” schools may be eligible to receive both below for additional details. the federal and state benefits. Students attending a vocational Additionally, students with a “Percentage school only do not have to file the FAF- of Maximum Benefit Payable” under the SA or “TAP on the Web” application. Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33 Veteran AWARD AMOUNTS Benefits) Program of less than 100 percent and those continuing to receive For full-time study, a recipient shall benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill receive an award of up to the full cost of may also receive both federal and state undergraduate tuition for New York benefits. State residents at the State University of New York, or actual tuition charged, VTA BENEFITS DURATION whichever is less. Full-time study is FULL-TIME STUDY defined as 12 or more credits per semes- • Approved Undergraduate Degree- ter (or the equivalent) in an approved Granting Programs Awards are available program at a degree-granting institution, for up to eight semesters (four years) of or 24 or more hours per week in a voca- undergraduate study. Awards can be tional training program. made available for up to ten semesters For part-time study, awards will be of undergraduate study for enrollment pro-rated by credit hour. Part-time study in an approved five-year program or for is defined as at least three but fewer than enrollment in an approved program of 12 credits per semester (or the equiva- remedial study. lent) in an approved program at a • Approved Graduate Degree- degree-granting institution, or six to 23 Granting Programs Awards are available hours per week in a vocational training for up to six semesters (three years) of program. graduate study. DUPLICATIVE BENEFITS • Programs Awards are available for The combined tuition benefits avail- up to a maximum of four semesters (two able to a student cannot exceed the stu- years) of study in an approved vocational dent’s total tuition costs. Tuition pay- training program. ments received by a student under the PART-TIME STUDY Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33 Veteran Approved Undergraduate Degree Benefits) and Yellow Ribbon Program Granting Programs Awards are avail- are considered duplicative of any VTA able for up to the equivalent of eight and/or TAP award. Students receiving tu- semesters (four years) of full-time under- ition assistance through these programs graduate study in a four-year program. may, and in most cases will, have their Awards can be made available for up to State VTA and/or TAP payment reduced the equivalent of ten semesters (five or denied due to these other benefits. years) of full-time study for enrollment in However, payments received under the

75 an approved five-year undergraduate • Establish eligibility by applying to program which normally requires five aca- HESC demic years of full-time study. • Be New York State residents • Approved Graduate Degree- • Be U.S. citizens or eligible Granting Programs Awards are available noncitizens for up to the equivalent of six semesters • Be matriculated full- or part-time (three years) of full-time graduate study. at an undergraduate or graduate • Approved Vocational Training degree-granting institution in New Programs Awards are available for up to York State or in an approved a maximum of eight semesters (four vocational training program in years) of part-time study in an approved New York State vocational training program. • Have applied for the Tuition • Approved programs are defined as Assistance Program for all undergraduate degree, graduate degree, undergraduate or graduate study diploma, and certificate programs at • Have graduated from high school degree-granting institutions, or non- in the United States, earned a credit vocational training programs of at GED, or passed a federally least 320 clock hours specifically approved Ability to Benefit test as approved by the New York State defined by the Commissioner of Education Department Office of College the State Education Department and University Evaluation. • Meet good academic standing ELIGIBLE VETERANS requirements • Be charged at least $200 tuition Eligible students are those who are per year New York State residents discharged • Not be in default on a federal- or under honorable conditions from the state-made student loan or on any U.S. Armed Forces and who are: repayment of state awards • Vietnam veterans who served in Indochina between December 22, 1961 HOW TO ESTABLISH and May 7, 1975 ELIGIBILITY • Persian Gulf veterans who served in Complete the New York State the Persian Gulf on or afterAugust 2, 1990 VeteransTuition Award Supplement or •Afghanistan veterans who served in contact HESC. Questions regarding Afghanistan during hostilities on or after eligible service or how to document ser- September 11, 2001 vice should be directed to the HESC • Veterans of theArmed Forces of the Scholarship Unit at (888) 697-4372. United States who served in hostilities that HOW TO APPLY FOR occurred after February 28, 1961 as evi- PAYMENT denced by receipt of an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Navy Once you have established your eli- Expeditionary Medal, or Marine Corps gibility, you must apply for payment. Expeditionary Medal While you need only establish your eli- Students must also: gibility once, you must apply for pay-

76 ment each year. four years of full-time study (five years Apply for payment as follows: for specific programs requiring five UNDERGRADUATE AND years to complete degree requirements). GRADUATE FULL-TIME AND If funding is available, eligible stu- PART-TIME STUDY dents may receive aid for summer Apply for payment by doing one of coursework. Any aid a student receives the following: for summer school study is deducted •Apply online by completing the Free from the student’smaximum entitlement Application for Federal StudentAid (FAF- for four years of full-time college study. SA) — the form used by most colleges, APPLICATION PROCESS universities, and vocational schools for Applications must be postmarked by awarding federal student aid and most state July 15 for the Fall semester, by and college aid — and then linking to the December 31 for the Spring semester, TAP on the Web application and by May 20 for the Summer session. • For veterans who do not anticipate There are no fees for submitting an filing a FAFSA, complete a Scholarship application. Students must apply for each Grant Payment Application. To receive semester (not annually). a copy of the application, please call MORE INFORMATION (888) 697-4372. • Vocational Training Program stu- Specific eligibility criteria and infor- dents. Complete only the Veterans mation can be found by writing to: Tuition Award Supplement. Native American Education Unit All applications must be completed NYS Education Department by June 30 of the academic year for Room 461 EBA which an award is sought. Albany, NY 12234 NEW YORK STATE AID TO (518) 474-0537 NATIVE AMERICANS ADULT CAREER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION ELIGIBILITY SERVICES – VOCATIONAL Enrolled members of a New York REHABILITATION (ACCES-VR) State tribe and their children who are (FORMERLY VESID) attending, or planning to attend, a col- The mission of Adult Career lege in NewYork State and are NewYork Continuing Education Services – State residents may apply for this New Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES- York State award. Awards are made to VR) Program is to promote education- all eligible applicants and there is no al equity and excellence for students qualifying examination. Awards are with disabilities while ensuring that available for 2-, 4- or 5-year programs. they receive the rights and protection to AVAILABLE AWARDS which they are entitled, assure appropriate continuity between the child and Eligible and/or certified American adult services systems, and provide the Indian students are eligible to receive grant highest quality vocational, rehabilitation, awards of up to $2,000 per year for up to and independent living services to all eli- 77 gible persons as quickly as those services during the 6-month grace period. The are required to enable them to work and federal government has eliminated the live independent, self-directed lives. grace period interest subsidy on Federal For further information, contact Direct Subsidized Stafford loans (the (800) 222-JOBS (5627) or visit period immediately following gradua- http://www.acces.nysed.gov/vr tion, withdrawal or less than part-time attendance and prior to the repayment E. LOANS: start date). The federal government will UNDERGRADUATE continue to pay interest that accrues on STUDENTS the Direct Subsidized Stafford Loan during “in-school” and other eligible defer- FEDERAL DIRECT STAFFORD ment periods. The federal government LOANS does not pay interest on Direct Unsubsi- The William D. Ford Federal Direct dized Stafford Loans at all. Students have Stafford Student Loan Program is spon- the option to pay interest on the unsub- sored by the U.S. Department of Educa- sidized portion of a Direct Stafford Loan tion, offers low interest rates and easy while in school, or during other eligible repayment terms, and is geared towards periods of deferment, or let interest those entering or re-entering the work- accrue until repayment begins. Deferred force. The loan is not credit-based and interest payments on Direct Unsubsi- only requires that students meet specific dized Stafford Loans will be added to the eligibility requirements. All students principal loan amount and capitalized by must file a FAFSA in order for the Office the lender (meaning accrued interest will of Financial Aid to determine eligibility be added to the principal amount bor- for a Federal Direct Stafford Loan. rowed at repayment). Applicants must Depending on enrollment status, FAFSA be enrolled at least part-time to be eligi- results, Cost of Attendance, and other ble for a Federal Direct Stafford Loan factors, an amount and type (Subsidized and to maintain eligibility for “in-school” or Unsubsidized) of Federal Direct deferments (minimum six credits per Stafford Loan will be awarded to eligible semester, with all credits applicable to students. The federal government is the the degree program of study). lender for student or parent loans The charts found on pages 81-82 received through the Federal Direct describe annual and aggregate maximum Stafford Loan Program. eligibility for the Federal Direct Stafford Subsidized Stafford Loans are avail- Loan Program, based on dependency able to undergraduate students who status and grade level. demonstrate financial need. The gov- Through the possible combination of ernment pays the interest on these Subsidized and Unsubsidized Direct loans while the student is in school Stafford Loans, every student meeting and during deferment. If your subsi- all academic and eligibility require- dized loan is disbursed between July 1, ments should be able to participate in the 2012 and July 1, 2014, you are respon- Federal Direct Stafford Loan Program. sible to pay any interest that accrues Information about the William D. Ford

78 Direct Loan Program can be found at Borrowers will be charged an origina- Touro College’s Office of Financial tion fee also. The origination fee rep- Aid and at www.studentloans.gov. resents the lender’s (the federal gov- Regulations also require the Office ernment) fee for making the loan. of Financial Aid to offer financial aid Public Law 112-141 also includes a based on the results of the needs analy- new limit on eligibility for Direct sis from the FAFSA (calculated by the Subsidized Stafford Loans for new bor- federal government) and to perform an rowers on or after July 1, 2013. On or eligibility file review for every student after July 1, 2013 a borrower will not be applying for the Federal Direct Stafford eligible for new Direct Subsidized Loan. The Office of Financial Aid must Stafford Loans if the period during review each application and will rec- which the borrower has received such ommend an amount according to the loans exceeds 150 percent of the pub- number of credits attempted, the num- lished length of the borrower’s educa- ber of credits completed, the grade tional program. The law also provides level, the cost of attendance, the outside that a borrower reaching the 150 percent resources available to each student and limit becomes ineligible for interest the expected family contribution (as subsidy benefits on all Direct Subsidized derived from the FAFSA). Loan repay- Stafford Loans first disbursed to that ment will not be required while the stu- borrower on or after July 1, 2013. dent maintains at least part-time atten- Information about the William D. dance (minimum six credits per Ford Federal Direct Loan Program can semester, with all credits applicable to be found at www.studentloans.gov or the degree program of study). Repay- by contacting the Touro College Office ment of principal and interest begins of Financial Aid. six months after the student leaves FEDERAL DIRECT PLUS LOAN school or drops below part-time atten- PROGRAM dance. Effective for Federal Direct Stafford The Federal Direct PLUS Loan is an Loans first disbursed on or after July 1, unsubsidized loan for the parents of 2006, the interest rate is fixed. Prior to dependent students or for gradu- this date, Federal Direct Stafford Loan ate/professional students. PLUS Loans interest rates were variable. Federal help pay for education expenses up to the Direct Loan interest rates change from cost of attendance minus all other finan- year to year (in July) and may also cial assistance. The application process change specifically for one type or the includes a credit approval requirement, other: Subsidized or Unsubsidized, and interest is charged during all periods, Graduate or PLUS. Students who including eligible periods of deferment. received loans prior to the aforemen- Creditworthy borrowers (graduate tioned dates and who still have balances students or the parents of dependent stu- outstanding on those loans will contin- dents) may borrow up to the full cost of ue with the interest rate rules in effect attendance minus any other aid received at the time of their original loans. by the student. Repayment begins 60 days

79 after the last disbursement is made and can endorser. Alternatively, students whose be deferred by contacting your loan ser- parents have been denied the Direct vicer to request a deferment. Direct PLUS loan (based on credit) may apply PLUS Loans can be deferred while the for an additional $4,000 (first-year and borrower (parent, child, or graduate stu- second-year students) or $5,000 (third- dent) is enrolled at least part-time and for year students and beyond) Direct an additional six months after the child or Unsubsidized Stafford Loan (described graduate student ceases to be enrolled at under the subheading for Federal Direct least halftime. If the Direct PLUS Loan Stafford Loans).The benefit of additional is deferred,interest will accrue on the loan Unsubsidized Stafford eligibility does not during the deferment.You may choose to apply to graduate students whose Direct pay the accrued interest or allow the inter- graduate PLUS application has been est to capitalize when the deferment denied due to credit. period ends.Your loan servicer will noti- PRIVATE LOANS fy you when your first payment is due. Information about the William D. Ford Touro College is not affiliated with any Federal Direct Loan Program can private educational lender and encourages be found at www.studentloans.gov. students to use all federal and state fund- Previous PLUS loan borrowing will be ing prior to seeking funds from private governed by rate rules in effect at the time educational lenders. The Office of of borrowing.There is an origination fee FinancialAid will offer helpful advice to that will be deducted from the principal all students on resources that best suit amount borrowed. When denied, appli- financing their educational needs. cants may reapply with a creditworthy

80 ANNUAL AND AGGREGATE FEDERAL DIRECT STAFFORD LOAN LIMITS Dependent Undergraduate Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Aggregate Limit Stafford (Subsidized / $3,500 $4,500 $5,500 $5,500 $23,000 Unsubsidized) Additional Unsubsidized $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $8,000 Stafford Total Stafford $5,500 $6,500 $7,500 $7,500 $31,000

Independent Undergraduate/Dependent Undergraduate with PLUS Denial Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Aggregate Limit Stafford (Subsidized / $3,500 $4,500 $5,500 $5,500 $23,000 Unsubsidized) Additional Unsubsidized $6,000 $6,000 $7,000 $2,000 $34,500 Stafford Total Stafford $9,500 $10,500 $12,500 $7,500 $57,500

Graduate Graduate Limit Aggregate Limit Unsubsidized Stafford $20,500* $138,500

*Ineligible for S bsidized Stafford Loans first disbursed on or after July 12, 2012

Federal Perkins Loan Program Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Aggregate Interest Limit Rates

Undergrad Perkins Up to $5,500 per academic year $27,500 5% Graduate Perkins Up to $8,000 per academic year $60,000 *While graduate students are potentially eligible for up to $8,000 per year with a maximum, including undergraduate amounts, of $60,000.

81 Below is a table of current interest rates and origination fees, by loan type: Federal Direct Loan Interest Rates and Origination Fees (Eff: July 1, 2014) Origination Fee Interest Rate Undergraduate Subsidized Stafford 1.066% 4.45% Undergraduate Unsubsidized Stafford 1.066% 4.45% Graduate Unsubsidized Stafford 1.066% 6.0% Parent PLUS 4.264% 7% Graduate PLUS 4.264% 7%

F. INSTITUTIONAL VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS: Veterans may qualify for additional FINANCIAL AID AND benefits, including the Yellow Ribbon Program (described below). For more UNDERGRADUATE information, contact the following agen- STUDENTS cies: • U.S. Department of Veterans FINANCIAL AID FOR CONSORTIUM AGREEMENTS Affairs (VA), www.va.gov • GI Bill, www.gibill.va.gov Touro College students who want to • Office of Financial Aid at Touro attend other institutions in the United College States or abroad for a semester may be YELLOW RIBBON GI able to use federal financial aid under EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT a consortium agreement. Students must PROGRAM be approved by their respective academic departments prior to attending Touro College is proud to be a part another institution for the semester(s). of the Yellow Ribbon GI Education At least four weeks prior to the start of Enhancement Program. The program is the semester(s), students must contact a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans the Office of Financial Aid to complete Educational Assistance Act of 2008 the Consortium Agreement and to pro- and allows degree-granting institutions vide documentation of the cost of atten- of higher learning in the United States dance, course registration, contact infor- to voluntarily enter into an agreement mation at the other school, and their with the VAto fund tuition expenses that Touro College academic department’s exceed either the annual maximum cap approval. for private institutions or the resident

82 tuition and fees for a public institution. ited. Student eligibility is determined by The participating educational institution the College’sveteran certifying officer. can contribute up to 50 percent of those For more information on selection cri- expenses, and the VA will match the teria for Touro College’sYellow Ribbon same amount as the institution. Program, contact the Office of Financial Students must be eligible for the Aid or your School Certifying Officials. Post-9/11 GI Bill at the 100 percent TRANSFER OF POST-9/11 rate to be considered for the Yellow GI BILL BENEFITS TO Ribbon Program. DEPENDENTS Specific eligibility requirements for The transferability option under the the Yellow Ribbon Program may be Post-9/11 GI Bill allows service mem- found online at www.gibill.va.gov. bers to transfer unused benefits to their Eligible students fit the criteria as spouses or dependent children. The follows: Department of Defense determines • Served an aggregate period of whether or not veterans can transfer ben- active duty after September 10, efits to family members. Eligible can- 2001 of at least 36 months. didates are members of the Armed • Were honorably discharged from Forces (active duty or selected reserve, active duty for a service-related officer or enlisted) on or after August 1, disability and served 30 continu- 2009, qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill, ous days after September 10, 2001. and: • Are dependents eligible for • Have at least 6 years of service in Transfer of Entitlement under the the Armed Forces (active duty Post-9/11 GI Bill based on their and/or selected reserve) on the service under the eligibility criteria date of approval and agree to listed above serve four additional years in the Students who wish to be considered Armed Forces from the date of should complete and submit an election. application form, available online at • Have at least 10 years of service www.gibill.va.gov. The VA will inform in the Armed Forces (active duty students via written notification with an and/or selected reserve) on the explanation of its decision on program date of approval, are precluded eligibility. If approved, students will by either standard policy (service receive a Certificate of Eligibility con- or Department of Defense) or firming their service meets the require- statute from committing to four ments of theYellow Ribbon Program.All additional years, and agree to Certificates of Eligibility should be serve for the maximum amount presented to the Office of Financial Aid of time allowed by such policy or for Touro College’s records. The statute. Certificate of Eligibility does not guar- • Are or will become eligible for antee Yellow Ribbon funding as the retirement during the period from availability of annual funds for Touro August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2012 College’sYellow Ribbon Program is lim- and agree to serve an additional

83 period of service noted in bulleted A family member must be enrolled points (a) to (d) (see list below). in the Defense Eligibility Enrollment Service members are considered Reporting System (DEERS) and be eligible for retirement if they have eligible for benefits at the time of trans- completed 20 years of active fed- fer in order to receive transferred edu- eral service or 20 qualifying years cational benefits. as computed pursuant to section A child’s subsequent marriage will 12732 of title 10 U.S.C. This will not affect his/her eligibility to receive the no longer be in effect on August 1, educational benefit; however, after an 2013; on or after this date, all individual has designated a child as a members must comply with the transferee under this section, the indi- first two items in this list. vidual retains the right to revoke or mod- a. For individuals eligible for ify the transfer at any time. retirement on August 1, 2009, no A subsequent divorce will not affect additional service is required. the transferee’s eligibility to receive b. For individuals eligible for educational benefits; however, after an retirement after August 1, 2009 individual has designated a spouse as a and before August 1, 2010, one transferee under this section, the eligi- year of additional service is ble individual retains the right to revoke required. or modify the transfer at any time. c. For individuals eligible for NATURE OF TRANSFER retirement on or after August 1, 2010 and before August 1, 2011, An eligible service member may two years of additional service transfer up to the total months of unused are required. Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, or the entire d. For individuals eligible for 36 months if the member has used none (unless the U.S. Departments of Defense retirement on or after August 1, or Homeland Security limit the number 2011 and before August 1, 2012, of months an individual may transfer).The three years of additional service use of transferred educational benefits by are required. family members is subject to: • Such transfer must be requested Spouse: and approved while the member is • May start to use the benefit imme- in the Armed Forces. diately ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS • May use the benefit while the An individual approved to transfer an member remains in the Armed entitlement to educational assistance Forces or after separation from under this section may transfer his/her active duty entitlement to: • Is not eligible for the monthly • A spouse housing allowance while the mem- • One or more children ber is serving on active duty. • Any combination of spouse and • Can use the benefit for up to 15 children years after the service member’s

84 ast separation from active duty the Code of Federal Regulations. Child: BACKGROUND • May start to use the benefit only after the individual making the When a recipient of Title IV grant(s) transfer has completed at least 10 and/or loan(s) withdraws from Touro years of service in the Armed College during a payment period in Forces which he/she began attendance, the • May use the benefit while the College must determine the amount of eligible individual remains in the the grant and/or loan assistance earned Armed Forces or after separation by the student as of his/her withdrawal from active duty date. This policy establishes steps that • May not use the benefit until Touro College must take to ensure he/she has attained a secondary compliance with federal regulations. school diploma (or equivalency POLICY certificate) or reached 18 years of Touro College must always return any age unearned Title IV funds that it is respon- • Is entitled to the monthly housing allowance stipend even though the sible for within 45 days of the date Touro eligible individual is on active duty College determined the student with- • Is not subject to the 15-year delim- drew, and offer any post-withdrawal dis- iting date, but may not use the bursement of loan funds within 30 days benefit after reaching 26 years of of that date. Reference: Student age Financial Aid Handbook, Volume 5; For more information, please visit Chapter 1: Withdrawals and Return of www.gibill.va.gov. Title IV Funds. WITHDRAWAL DATE G. WITHDRAWAL A student’s withdrawal date varies POLICY (FEDERAL – depending on the type of withdrawal. RETURN TO TITLE IV) Reference: Determining a student’s withdrawal date at a school that is not OBJECTIVE required to take attendance in the 2016- The Title IV Student Withdrawal 17 Student Financial Aid Handbook, Policy is designed to ensure the accurate Volume 5; Chapter 1: Withdrawals and and timely determination of: Return of Title IV Funds. • The date of the institution’s deter- OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION mination that a student withdrew; PROVIDED • The student’s withdrawal date; and In a case when the student provides • The student’s last date of atten- official notification of his/her intent to dance. withdraw,Touro 93College will use the The policy maintains the proper date of notification as follows: disposition of Title IV funds, in • In the event that a student begins accordance with 34 CFR 668.22 of Touro College’s withdrawal

85 process,* the date the student withdrawal date as determined by the begins the process is the date of Office of the Registrar. withdrawal. LAST DATE OF ATTENDANCE • In the event that a student sends written notification of intent to with- Touro College may always use the draw, the date Touro College receives withdrawal date as the student’slast date the written notice is the date of with- of attendance at an academic activity drawal. reported by a faculty member on a • In the event that a student makes course enrollment roster or final grade an oral notification to the Office of the sheet. Examples of academic activities Registrar, which is Touro College’sdes- are exams, tutorials, computer-assisted ignated office for beginning the with- instruction, academic counseling, turn- drawal process, the date will be docu- ing in class assignments, or attending a mented by this office. The date of study group assigned by the College. The withdrawal will be recorded as of the faculty member will maintain docu- date of oral notification, unless there is mentation of the last date of atten- subsequent written notification, in dance. which case the date that Touro College DATE OF INSTITUTION’S receives the written notification may DETERMINATION OF STUDENT be the withdrawal date. WITHDRAWAL *To begin the withdrawal process, the The date of Touro College’s deter- student contacts the Office of the mination that a student withdrew varies Registrar to obtain the appropriate with- depending upon the type of withdraw- drawal form. If the student both begins al. Reference: Determining a student’s the withdrawal process and provides a withdrawal date at a school that is not notification to Touro College, the ear- required to take attendance, 2016-17 lier of the two dates will be used as the Student Financial Aid Handbook, withdrawal date. Volume 5; Chapter 1: Withdrawals and OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION NOT Return of Title IV Funds. PROVIDED DATE OF OFFICIAL In a case when the student does not NOTIFICATION PROVIDED provide official notification of his/her This is the date the student provides intent to withdraw, Touro College may official notification to Touro College or use the midpoint of the payment period begins the withdrawal process, whichev- as the date of withdrawal, with the fol- er is later. lowing exception: When an official DATE OF OFFICIAL notification was not provided by the stu- NOTIFICATION NOT PROVIDED dent because of circumstances beyond This is the date that Touro College his/her control (i.e., illness, accident, learns the student has ceased atten- grievous personal loss, or other cir- dance. Touro College will perform the cumstances), the date of the onset of Return to Title IV Funds calculation and such circumstances will be serve as the return any unearned funds no later than

86 45 days after the end of the payment the student is more than the amount that period determining the withdrawal date. was disbursed to the student as of the For a student who withdraws without withdrawal date, the difference between providing notification to Touro College, the two amounts will be treated as a post- the College must determine the with- withdrawal disbursement. In the event drawal date no later than 30 days after of outstanding charges on the student’s the end of the earliest: account, Touro College will credit • Payment period or period of his/her account for all or part of the enrollment (as appropriate) amount of the post-withdrawal dis- • Academic year bursement, up to the amount of allow- • Educational program. able charges. Reference: 2016-17 Student If Direct Loan and/or Federal Perkins Financial Aid Handbook, Volume 5; Loan Program funds are used to credit Chapter 1: Withdrawals and Return of the student’saccount, Touro College will Title IV Funds. notify the student (or parent for a PLUS CALCULATION OF EARNED Loan) and provide the student (or par- TITLE IV ASSISTANCE ent) with the opportunity to cancel all or a portion of the loan(s). U.S. Department of Education software Any amount of a post-withdrawal dis- will be used to perform all refund calcu- bursement that is comprised of loan lations.A copy of the completed calcula- funds and has not been credited to a stu- tion worksheet will be kept in the student’s dent’saccount will be offered to the stu- file in the Office of Financial Aid. The dent (or parent for a PLUS Loan) with- amount of Title IV assistance earned by in 30 days of the date the College the student is calculated by determining determined the student’s withdrawal. the percentage of grant and/or loan assis- Any earned grant funds that the student tance earned by the student, and applying is eligible to receive due to a post-with- that percentage to the total amount of grant drawal disbursement will be provided and/or loan assistance disbursed to the stu- within 45 days of the date of determi- dent or on the student’sbehalf for the pay- nation. Students will be notified of ment period,as of his/her withdrawal date. such disbursements in writing. The The percentage of Title IV assistance notification will include: earned will be equal to the percentage of • Identification of the type and the payment period completed by the stu- amount of the Title IV funds that dent, when said percentage is less than 60 make up the post-withdrawal percent. If the student’s withdrawal date disbursement (not to include any occurs after the completion of 60 percent amounts that have been applied of the payment period, the percentage to the student’s account); earned is 100 percent. • Explanation that the student (or POST-WITHDRAWAL parent for a PLUS loan) may DISBURSEMENTS accept or decline some or all of If the total amount of the Title IV the post-withdrawal grant and/or loan assistance earned by disbursement (that which has not

87 been applied to the student’s REFUNDS BY THE COLLEGE account); and In the event that Touro College is • Advisement that Touro College responsible for returning funds toTitle IV is not required to make a post- programs, the funds will be returned in the withdrawal disbursement if the order prescribed by the U.S. Department student (or parent for a PLUS of Education (listed below) within 45 days Loan) does not respond within of the date of determination of a student’s 14 days of the date that Touro withdrawal. College sent the notification. • Unsubsidized Federal Direct Upon receipt of a timely response from Student Loans the student or parent, Touro College will • Subsidized Federal Direct Student disburse funds in the manner specified in Loans the response. Distribution will occur • Perkins Loans within 180 days of the date of determi- • Federal Direct PLUS Loans nation of the student’swithdrawal date. If • Federal Pell Grants for the no response is received from the student payment period for which a return or parent,Touro College will not disburse of funds is required any of the funds.Touro College maintains • Federal Supplemental Educational the right to decide whether or not to make Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) for a post-withdrawal disbursement in the the payment period for which a event that the student (or parent for a return of funds is required PLUS Loan) responds after 14 days of the • Teacher Education Assistance for date that notification was sent to them. If College and Higher Education Touro College decides not to make this Grant (TEACH) for the payment post-withdrawal disbursement, it will period for which a return of funds inform the student (or parent) in writing. is required In the case of a post-withdrawal dis- • Other assistance under Title IV for bursement, grant funds will be disbursed which a return of funds is required prior to loan funds. REFUNDS BY THE STUDENT REFUND OF UNEARNED FUNDS TO TITLE IV In the event that the student is responsible for returning grants funds to If the total amount of Title IV grant Title IV programs, Touro College will and/or loan assistance that was earned notify the student within 45 days of the by the student is less than the amount date of determination of his/her with- that was disbursed to the student as of drawal. The student will be advised of the withdrawal date, the difference making arrangements for repayment. between the two amounts will be PAYMENT PERIOD OR returned to Title IV programs and no fur- ENROLLMENT PERIOD ther disbursements will be made. Funds will be returned as follows: Withdrawals and the return of Title IV funds will be based on a payment period for all standard term programs.

88 DOCUMENTATION TRANSFER STUDENTS Touro College must document a stu- All students transferring from other dent’s withdrawal date and the date of institutions will have their credits eval- determination that the student with- uated. The Office of Admissions will drew.The documents will be kept in the notify the Office of Financial Aid of the student’s academic file in the Office of number of accepted credits. the Registrar. The Title IV funds calcu- The financial aid package will be pre- lation and other accompanying docu- pared based on the number of accepted mentation will be secured in the Office transfer credits. If a financial aid pack- of Financial Aid. age is prepared prior to the final transfer credit evaluation, federal loans will H. ADDITIONAL be awarded based on the grade level for FINANCIAL AID which the transfer credits have been POLICIES FOR accepted. If additional transfer credits are UNDERGRADUATE accepted, the Office of Admissions will notify the Office of Financial Aid. In STUDENTS addition, a student must contact the HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA Office of Financial Aid to determine if he/she is eligible for an increase in fed- If you enroll in higher education for eral student loans based on academic the first time on or after July 1, 2012, in grade level. order to be eligible for federal student FINANCIAL AID FOR aid, you must have either a high school REPEATED COURSEWORK: diploma or a recognized equivalent FINANCIAL AID IMPACT (such as a General Educational Development certificate [GED] or a Repeating courses may significant- home school education).You no longer ly impact Satisfactory Academic have the option of becoming eligible for Progress (SAP) and eligibility for Title federal student aid by passing an IV federal financial aid and institutional approved test or completing at least six aid. All course repeats will count as credit hours or 225 clock hours of post- attempted credits and be used in the secondary education. This may or may quantitative and maximum timeframe not apply to state grant and other state- components of the SAP policy. Students funded programs. should consult with a financial aid Touro College also reserves the right advisor before registering for a repeat- to evaluate a high school diploma pre- ed course. sented by a student. Touro College The rules regarding repeated course- may, at any time, request a copy of a high work will further impact recipients of school transcript to validate a high Title IV federal financial aid funding. school diploma. A high school diploma Students are allowed to repeat course- or recognized equivalent is required to work under these circumstances for receive federal student aid. federal financial aid:

89 • May repeat a previously passed courses with minimum grade require- course only once (and receive aid ments for these programs. for the repeated course) • May repeat a failed course until it I. IMPORTANT is passed (aid eligibility will be FINANCIAL AID TERMS limited to one repeat) • May not repeat a previously ABILITY TO BENEFIT passed course due only to a stu- The term refers to students who are dent’s failure to pass other admitted to a postsecondary institu- coursework tion without a high school diploma or REPEATED COURSEWORK: GED (General Education Development NEW YORK STATE TUITION Certificate). To receive federal and ASSISTANCE PROGRAM state aid, students admitted on the basis REGULATIONS (TAP) of “Ability to Benefit” must pass a stan- Students cannot receiveTAP funds for dardized test that measures their abili- repeated courses and courses for which ty to complete their course of study suc- transfer credit was awarded except under cessfully. The test must be approved by the following circumstances: the U.S. Department of Education. • The repeated course was DEFAULT previously failed or withdrawn Students who fail to repay their loans (credit was not earned for the according to the terms agreed to in their course) promissory notes are in default. Defaulting • The repeated course was passed, on a student loan has serious conse- but the grade did not satisfy the quences. Students who are in default program requirement may be unable to get a credit card,car loan, • The repeated course was or more financial aid if they decide either withdrawn (credit was not earned to continue or go back to school.The gov- for the course), and no TAP was ernment does not excuse students from paid for the semester with the repaying their loans because they did not withdrawn course. finish school or because they don’t think There are three programs that Touro they got their money’sworth. Students who College offers for which minimum take loans are expected to pay back the grades are required and courses can be money they borrowed. If students default repeated, including: on their loans, the school, the lender or • Nursing agency that holds their loans, the state and • Life Sciences/Physical Therapy the federal government can all take action • Physician Assistant Studies to recover the money. Students may also Students in these programs may be liable for expenses incurred in collecting have one time to repeat a course in their loans. Finally, the Internal Revenue which they received a grade of C or Service can withhold tax refunds and use below. Please refer to the course section them as payment against the unpaid in this catalog to determine individual loans.

90 FINANCIAL AID REFUND a PELL Grant or SEOG and are not in Students who take out student loans default of any Perkins, Stafford, PLUS may receive aid which exceeds their col- or SLS Loans, or have made satisfactory lege direct charges. When this occurs the repayment arrangements. They are also additional funds are returned to the stu- agreeing to use any student aid received dents (commonly referred to as a refund) solely for education-related purposes, to be used for other college-related and are verifying the accuracy of the expenses. For questions regarding refunds, information on their FAFSA. Finally, by please contact the Office of the Bursar. signing their FAFSAs students are acknowledging the right of the Secretary FINANCIAL NEED of Education to verify the information Financial need is the difference from their FAFSAs with the Internal between the cost of education (tuition Revenue Service. and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses) and K. SELECTIVE the amount students and their families SERVICE can afford to pay, as determined by pre- REGISTRATION scribed formulas used to calculate need from information reported by students Students who are required to regis- on their FAFSAs. ter with the Selective Service must do so before receiving any federal student PROMISSORY NOTES aid (this includes Stafford Loans and Promissory notes are binding legal PLUS Loans). This requirement applies documents signed by borrowers apply- to males who were born on or after ing for student loans. They list the con- January 1, 1960, are at least 18, are cit- ditions under which the borrowing izens or eligible non-citizens, and are not takes place and the terms under which currently on active duty in the Armed the borrower agrees to pay back the loan. Forces. (Citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, or J. STATEMENT OF the Trust Territory of the Pacific [Palau] EDUCATIONAL are exempt from registering.) PURPOSE/ VI. COLLEGE CERTIFICATION CODES AND STATEMENT ON STUDENT REFUNDS AND RESPONSIBILITIES DEFAULT When students sign their FAFSAs in A. CAMPUS order to receive Federal Student Aid CITIZENSHIP (including Stafford and PLUS Loans), Students of Touro College are expect- they are in fact signing a statement indi- ed to be considerate of all individuals at cating that they do not owe a refund on the College – fellow students, faculty,

91 and administrators – and to help maintain ideas of others as your own) a harmonious and supportive environment • fabricating (making up information, conducive to learning and the furtherance data, or research results) of academic pursuits. While specific • tampering (unauthorized removal or regulations are listed on the following alteration of College documents, pages, it is expected that all members of software, equipment, or other aca- the College community demonstrate demic-related materials, including respect for their colleagues, sensitivity to other students’ work) their needs, and tolerance for their ideas • lying and views. Students are expected to • working with others when assign- cooperate with College officials by ments or exams require individual observing the rules and regulations of the work College, and by demonstrating respect for • making unauthorized copies of College values and property. copyrighted material B. ACADEMIC • facilitating or tolerating the dis- INTEGRITY honesty of others STATEMENT Academic dishonesty lowers scholastic quality and adversely affects those who Touro College and University Sys- will eventually depend on the knowledge tem is a community of scholars and and integrity of our graduates. Failure to learners committed to maintaining the uphold the principles of academic integri- highest standards of personal integrity in ty negatively impacts the reputation of all aspects of our professional and acad- Touro, the value of each and every degree emic lives. Students and faculty are awarded by the institution, and the future expected to share a mutual respect for success of our graduates. teaching, learning, and the development The Touro College and University of knowledge. Because intellectual System views violation of academic integrity is a hallmark of scholarly and integrity with the utmost gravity. Such scientific inquiry, as well as a core value violations will lead to appropriate sanc- of the Jewish tradition on which our uni- tions, from failure in coursework up to versity system was founded, students and and including expulsion from the Touro faculty are expected to adhere to the College and University System. We highest standards of honesty, fairness, commit ourselves to the shared vision professional conduct of academic work, of academic excellence that can only and respect for all community members. flourish in a climate of integrity. Academic honesty supports our shared The complete Touro College and intellectual culture and our ability to University System Academic Integrity trust one another. Students must avoid all Policy can be found online at acts of dishonesty,including, but not lim- https://www.touro.edu/students/policie ited to: s/academic-integrity/statement-of- • cheating academic-integrity/. • plagiarizing (presenting the work or

92 SANCTIONS FOR ACADEMIC • impose any of the disciplinary INTEGRITY VIOLATIONS sanctions listed in the section Students who violate Touro College’s entitled “Sanctions,” except that Standards ofAcademic Integrity are sub- the Dean of Students (and/or his ject to disciplinary sanctions. Procedures representatives) cannot require in response to violations of academic payment of restitution or order integrity are described in Appendix H. expulsion • upon consultation with the ADJUDICATION OF COLLEGE College’s legal counsel, suspend CODE OF CONDUCT a student for an interim period VIOLATIONS not to exceed fourteen (14) Any member of the college com- school days, pending disciplinary munity may notify the Dean of Students hearing by the Student Affairs or his designated representatives (the Committee Dean of the Lander College for Men, the • refer the charges to the Student Dean ofAdvisement and Counseling, the Affairs Committee for a discipli- Associate Dean of Students for nary hearing NYSCAS) of a Code of Conduct infrac- Determinations by the Committee tion by submitting a written statement may be made in the absence of the stu- describing the alleged violation within dent, as long as adequate notice is pro- ten (10) school days of the alleged vio- vided. The Committee’s decisions are lation or within ten (10) school days final. from the time the charging individual learned of the alleged code violation, but DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS no later than within three (3) months of The Dean of Students may institute the violation. disciplinary proceedings by referring a The Dean of Students, or one of his matter to the Student Affairs Committee designated representatives, shall inform within fourteen (14) school days of noti- the individual charged with the infrac- fication of the alleged infraction. Once tion, in writing, of the nature of the referred to the Student Affairs charges against him/her and designate Committee a hearing must be com- a time and place for a meeting. menced within twenty-one (21) school After meeting with the individual days unless a disciplinary hearing date charged with the infraction, the Dean of is adjourned for good cause. Once a dis- Students or his designated representa- ciplinary hearing is commenced it must tives will conduct a preliminary inves- be completed within ten (10) school tigation and determine what course of days. disciplinary action is appropriate. The Dean of Students and/or his designated SANCTIONS representatives can: The Student Affairs Committee may • dismiss the charges take one or more of the following actions: • bring the parties together for 1. Dismiss the Charges: After informal mediation

93 reviewing all relevant information result in a more severe disciplinary and record materials, the Student action. A copy of this warning will be Affairs Committee may decide to dis- placed in the student’s file. miss the charges against the student. (b) Disciplinary Probation — A 2. Impose disciplinary sanctions, student may be placed on disciplinary which include but are not limited to the probation for a definite period of time following: not to exceed one year. While on pro- (a) Warning – A written reprimand bation, students may not hold office in putting the student on notice that he/she student government organizations, clubs, has violated the Code of Conduct and or societies, or represent the College in indicating that further misconduct may any capacity. Further violations while on

TOURO COLLEGE CODE OF CONDUCT Students are expected to behave in a manner that is harmonious with and supportive of the activities and functions of an educational institution. The following types of actions are considered violations of the Touro College Code of Conduct and will result in disciplinary sanction:

1. Theft of, or damage to, College records and property, caused by intentional, negligent, or irresponsible conduct; 2. Unauthorized use of any College property, including, but not limited to, its name, property, offices, premises, equipment (computer equipment, telephones, fax machines, copying equipment, laboratories, and student ID cards); 3. Conduct which interferes with or obstructs any College functions or which physically obstructs or threatens to obstruct or restrain members of the College community; 4. The physical or sexual abuse or harassment of any member of the college community (such incidents must also be reported to the Title IX coordinator); 5. Threatening or actual infliction of bodily injury, assault, emotional trauma against students, faculty or staff of the College (such incidents must also be reported to the Chief Security Officer); 6. Disorderly, disruptive, or abusive conduct in the classroom or on College premises; 7. Refusal to follow the directives of College officials acting in performance of their duties; 8. Impersonating College faculty, College officials, or College staff; 9. Forging signatures or other information on registration forms, financial aid forms, or any other College documents;

94 10. Computer abuse, including possession of unauthorized passwords, plagiarism of programs, unauthorized destruction of files, misuse of computer accounts, and disruptive or annoying behavior on the College’s computer system; 11. Unauthorized sale, distribution, or consumption of alcoholic beverages on College premises; 12. Distribution, purchase, or possession of barbiturates, amphetamines, marijuana, hallucinogens, opiates, or any other addictive or illegal drugs or paraphernalia on College premises; 13. Gambling in any form on College premises; 14. Possession, distribution, or sale of weapons, incendiary devices, or explosives on College premises; 15. Tampering with or misusing fire-fighting equipment and/or safety equipment (such as alarm-boxes and extinguishers); 16. Participation in or furtherance of any illegal activity on Touro’s premises; 17. Offensive or derogatory written or verbal statements intended to inflict harm on members of the College community, including, without limitation, racist, ethnic, or sexist remarks or references regarding any member or group of the College community; 18. Any abusive conduct or harassment directed at an individual or group of individuals in the College community on the basis of the actual or perceived race, gender, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, or citizenship status of such person(s); 19. Refusal to identify oneself to an official or security officer of the College or to present proper identification upon entering the College premises; 20. Actions that are not harmonious with and supportive of the activities and functions of an educational institution; 21. Actions that harm the reputation of the College; 22. Aiding or abetting any conduct prohibited by this College Code; 23. Conviction of a felony crime while enrolled at the College; 24. Intentionally filing a false complaint under this College Code of Conduct; 25. Academic dishonesty and lack of academic integrity.

Individuals who violate any of the provisions of the Code of Conduct are subject to disciplinary action at the discretion of Touro College. Student organizations violating the above regulations may be penalized by having their charter revoked. Furthermore, disciplinary sanctions may also be imposed against the officers and members of student organizations at the discretion of Touro College.

95 probationary status will result in sus- addition to those listed above: pension or expulsion from the College. (a) A fine to be paid to the A copy of the probation notice becomes College, in addition to restitution. a part of the student’s file. (b) Service to the College (c) Counseling and Treatment – A Community for a designated number student’s continued enrollment at Touro of hours. The required service cannot College may be conditioned on his par- interfere with the individual’s course ticipation in counseling or treatment at schedule. outside counseling and treatment agencies. 4. Legal Action – The Student A student’s failure to participate in such Affairs Committee may recommend a program after being advised that his that students be turned over to law enrollment is conditioned on participation enforcement authorities for legal may result in other disciplinary sanctions. action. The final decision on (d) Restitution – A student may be referring student cases to the required to pay restitution to the College authorities is made by the Office of or to fellow students for damages and the President. losses resulting from his action. The 5. Other Sanctions – The Student amount of the restitution is determined Affairs Committee may impose other by the Student Affairs Committee. sanctions that it deems appropriate (e) Suspension – A student may be and fair. suspended and may be barred from attending classes for a definite period not APPEALS OF DISCIPLINARY to exceed two years. Notification of the SANCTIONS IMPOSED FOR suspension will appear on the student’s CODE OF CONDUCT academic transcript and will remain until VIOLATIONS the end of the suspension period.A noti- Any disciplinary action taken by fication of the suspension will remain in the Dean of Students or his representa- the student’s file. A student may not be tives for a violation of the Code of automatically re-enrolled at the end of his Conduct may be appealed by filing a suspension. He/she must apply to the written appeal with the StudentAffairs StudentAffairs Committee for re-enroll- Committee within ten (10) school days ment authorization. of the disciplinary action decision. A (f) Expulsion – This is termination copy of the appeal should be submitted of the student’s enrolled status at the to the Dean of Students. College. A student who is expelled The Student Affairs Committee will from the College is not permitted to set a date for a hearing within fourteen complete his courses and may not re-reg- (14) school days of receipt of the stu- ister for a future semester. Notification dent’s written appeal. The burden of of the expulsion will appear on the stu- proof is on the student to demonstrate dent’s academic transcript. that the decision of the Dean of Students 3. Additional Sanctions – The was erroneous, arbitrary, or capricious. Student Affairs Committee may In cases in which the disciplinary impose the following sanctions in sanction was initially imposed by the

96 Student Affairs Committee, the stu- (g) The Committee deliberations dent may file a written appeal with the will be on camera. Dean of Students within ten (10) school days of the committee’s decision. The C. STANDARDS OF Dean of Students shall appoint a Special CLASSROOM Appeals Panel consisting of the Dean BEHAVIOR of Faculties (or his representative), The faculty has primary responsi- three full-time faculty members, and a bility for managing the classroom. Student Affairs staffer, to hear the stu- Students who create a disruption in the dent’s appeal. This hearing must be classroom may be directed by the scheduled within fourteen (14) school instructor to leave the class for the days of the receipt of the student’s writ- remainder of the class period. Behaviors ten appeal. The Special Appeals Panel defined as disruptive include persistently may overturn the decision of the Student speaking without being recognized, Affairs Committee only if it deter- using a cell phone in the class, eating in mines that the committee’s action was the classroom, interfering with the class clearly erroneous, arbitrary, or capri- by entering and leaving the room with- cious. out authorization, carrying on private PROTOCOLS FOR conversations, and refusing to follow the DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS directions of the course instructor. Hearings conducted by the Student Affairs Committee and the Special OTHER PROHIBITED ACTIONS Appeals Panel will be governed by the IN CLASSROOMS To ensure a clean and healthy envi- following protocols: ronment for all students at the College, (a) All hearings are closed to the pub- eating, drinking, and smoking are not lic. (b) A quorum of the Committee permitted in any classroom, laboratory, membership, defined as 51 percent of or auditorium. the total membership, must be present. Students are strictly forbidden to (c) Attorneys are not allowed to be bring pets or other animals into any facil- present at any hearings. ities of the College, unless they have (d) Students have the right to bring obtained specific authorization in witnesses on their behalf, to present any advance from the dean of their divi- supporting information they deem rel- sion/school. evant, to make opening and closing state- D. POLICY ON BIAS, ments, and to ask questions during the proceedings. HARASSMENT, AND (e) The preponderance-of-evidence DISCRIMINATION rule will govern the decision-making Touro College is committed to main- process. taining a learning and working envi- (f) Decisions will be made by a ronment that is free of bias, prejudice, majority of participating members. and harassment — an environment that

97 supports, nurtures, and rewards career criminal prosecution with the full force and educational advancement on the of the legal system. basis of ability and performance. As part of Touro College’s compli- Discrimination or harassment based ance with Title IX of the Educational upon race, gender, color, national origin, Amendments of 1972, which prohibits religion or religious practice, age, eth- discrimination on the basis of sex in any nicity, disability, sexual orientation, educational program or activity receiv- marital or parental status, citizenship sta- ing federal financial assistance, and Title tus, or any other legally protected basis VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, is prohibited by law and undermines the which prohibits discrimination based on character and purpose of Touro College. race, color, or national origin in pro- Such discrimination and harassment grams that receive federal financial are illegal and against Touro College pol- assistance, Touro College has designated icy, and will not be tolerated. the following individual as its Title IX Any member of the Touro College Coordinator: community who engages in an act of • Mr. Elan Baram, Compliance intolerance directed at an individual or Officer group of individuals on the basis of the Touro College is committed to safe- actual or perceived race, gender, color, guarding the rights of its students and to national origin, ethnicity, religion or reli- providing an environment free of bias gious practice, age, disability, sexual ori- and prejudice. Criminal activity moti- entation, marital or parental status, or cit- vated by bias and hatred toward anoth- izenship status of the person(s) will be er person or group based upon a belief held accountable for violating the social or perception concerning race, color, integrity of the Touro College commu- national origin, ancestry, gender, reli- nity and the specific policies which gion, religious practice, age, disability, underscore those values. Bias-related or sexual orientation is illegal and pun- conduct is prohibited not only by Touro ishable not only for the underlying College policies but also by laws that crime, but, additionally, as a hate crime include, but are not limited to, Title VI pursuant to the New York Penal Law of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX §485, et seq. Specifically, Penal Law of the Educational Amendments of §485.05 provides that: 1972; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act “A person commits a hate crime of 1964; the Americans With Disabilities when he or she commits a specified Act of 1990; Section 504 of the offense and either: Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Civil (a) intentionally selects the person Rights Restoration Act of 1987; and the against whom the offense is committed New York State and New York City or intended to be committed in whole or Human Rights Laws. In addition, certain in substantial part because of a belief or activities motivated by bias or hatred perception regarding the race, color, based on such criteria may constitute national origin, ancestry, gender, reli- hate crimes pursuant to the New York gion, religious practice, age, disability Penal Law §§ 485, et seq. and subject to or sexual orientation of a person, regard-

98 less of whether the belief or perception Third, and Fourth Degree); is correct, or • Robbery (First, Second, and (b) intentionally commits the act Third Degree); or acts constituting the offense in • Harassment (First Degree); whole or in substantial part because • Aggravated Harassment. of a belief or perception regarding the • In addition, any attempt or race, color, national origin, ancestry, conspiracy to commit any of gender, religion, religious practice, these crimes is also punishable as age, disability or sexual orientation of a hate crime. A person convicted a person, regardless of whether the of a hate crime will be subject to belief or perception is correct.” certain sentencing guidelines for The specified offenses that are the felonies that impose a more predicates for a hate crime are: severe penalty than similar but • Assault (First, Second, and Third non-hate crime offences. Penal Degree); Law §485.10. A hate crime • Aggravated Assault on a person conviction may also subject the less than eleven years old; offender to monetary penalties • Menacing (First, Second, and pursuant to the New York Civil Third Degree); Rights Law §40-d. • Reckless Endangerment (First, Any incident or attempt to commit Second, and Third Degree); a hate crime should be reported in • Manslaughter (Second Degree); writing to: • Stalking (First, Second, and Third Alan Schoor Degree); Senior Vice President and Chief • Criminal Sexual Acts (First Administrative Officer of the Degree); College • Sexual Abuse (First Degree); 320 West 31st Street • Aggravated Sexual Abuse (First New York, NY 10001 and Second Degree); (212) 463-0400, ext. 55700 • Unlawful Imprisonment (First Reported incidents of hate crime and Second Degree); and attempts to commit hate crimes will • Kidnapping (First and Second be referred to the NewYork City Police Degree); Department for further investigation • Coercion (First and Second and legal action. Degree); Touro College treats all hate crimes • Burglary (First, Second, and as serious offenses which need to be Third Degree); prosecuted with the full force of the legal • Criminal Mischief (First, Second, system. Third, and Fourth Degree); • Arson (First, Second, Third, and Fourth Degree); • Petit Larceny; • Grand Larceny (First, Second,

99 E. STUDENT If the Dean of Faculties determines GRIEVANCES AND that the action will not be reversed, the RIGHTS student may file a formal grievance to appeal academic action taken against Touro College is committed to safe- him/her by appealing to the Committee guarding the rights of all students. on Academic Standing, following pro- Students are entitled to be treated with cedures described on page 36 in this equity, fairness, and respect. The College Student Handbook. does not condone unfair treatment of students by administration, faculty, or ISSUES OF STUDENT staff, nor violation of policies regarding BEHAVIOR student programs based on race, creed, If the complaint concerns student color, national origin, religion, age, behavior and constitutes a potential gender, sexual preference, or disability. violation of the Student Code of Students who believe they have been Conduct, the complaint should follow aggrieved by the College may seek the procedures regarding the Student redress through the grievance procedure Code of Conduct, as described in this outlined below. No adverse action will Student Handbook. be taken against any person who files a complaint because of the filing of such ADMINISTRATIVE complaint. GRIEVANCES Student grievances relating to dis- When a grievance concerns an crimination are also handled through the administrative function of the College, grievance procedures outlined on the including but not limited to tuition next page. refund or student financial assistance, a student may request that the supervisor ACADEMIC ISSUES of the administrative unit in question, or If the complaint is about actions tak- his/her designated representative, medi- en concerning a student’s grade, course ate the grievance and attempt to resolve withdrawals, or leaves of absence from the matter informally. school, or if it involves the curricular material or the conduct of a faculty PROCEDURES FOR member, the student should first inform ADJUDICATING GRIEVANCES the chairperson of the appropriate aca- Except for discrimination and harass- demic department/division, either oral- ment grievance procedures, which are ly or in writing, that he/she wishes to addressed in Appendix D of this appeal the action taken. Handbook, if a student wishes to file a If the chairperson of the appropriate formal grievance and appeal the deter- academic department/division determines mination of the Dean of Students for the that the action will not be reversed, the stu- particular division in which the action dent may appeal the chair’s decision to the complained about was taken, he/she may Dean of Faculties or his designated rep- request a formal hearing to review and resentative, in writing. adjudicate the complaint. The request for

100 a hearing must be submitted in writing • Each party may question all to the Office of the Dean of Students of witnesses. Touro College, not more than 90 days • The burden of proof shall rest after the dean of Students for the par- on the individual filing the ticular academic division has made a complaint. final determination. A date for a hear- • The Grievance Panel shall base ing will be set no later than thirty days its finding(s) on the following receipt of the request. preponderance of the evidence Hearings will be held by a five-per- presented. son grievance panel, composed of: • The Grievance Panel will • The Dean of Students or his conduct its deliberations on designated representative, who camera following the conclusion will serve as chair; of the hearing. • The Dean of Faculties or his • The Office of the Dean of designated representative; Students will send to both • Two College faculty or staff parties a written notification members, designated by the within ten working days of the President of Touro College; and hearing, setting forth the panel’s • A student representative findings and recommendations. appointed by the Dean of • The Grievance Panel’s findings Students or his designated and recommendations are final. representative. F. RETALIATION Protocols for conducting hearings are as follows: Touro College will take every step nec- • Each party may make an essary to protect the complainant and any opening and closing statement. witnesses against retaliation for reporting • Each party has the right to bring harassment or for participating in the witnesses and present formation. investigation of a complaint. • Each party has the right to bring Any employee, faculty member, or stu- one person as an advisor, to dent who retaliates against an individual assist in presentation; the who complains of harassment, witness- advisor may be a professor, es harassment, or participates in the classmate, friend, or colleague. investigation of a harassment complaint Since the hearings are not violatesTouro College policy and may be conducted as formal judicial subject to sanctions. Complaints of retal- proceedings, a lawyer may not iation should be reported as violations of be present as an advocate or this policy. advisor for either side. No other If a student feels he/she has been dis- persons, including criminated against because of a disabil- representatives of the press, may ity by College faculty or other personnel, be present at the hearing. he/she has the right to request an inves- • The complainant will make the tigation into such a matter through the first presentation. grievance policies and procedures

101 described in this Handbook.A similar pro- services to faculty, staff and students cedure can be followed by a student to with drug and/or alcohol problems. appeal the College’s response to a request These services are available through the for accommodation and/or modifica- Office of the Dean of Students. All tions based on disability. inquiries and requests for assistance will be handled with strict confidentiality. G. TOURO COLLEGE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TOURO COLLEGE ABUSE POLICY DISCIPLINARY STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS POSSESSING, The United States Department of USING, DISTRIBUTING, Education has issued regulations imple- AND/OR SELLING DRUGS menting the provisions of THE DRUG- AND CONTROLLED FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMU- SUBSTANCES NITIES ACT AMENDMENTS OF It is the policy of Touro College that 1989 (PUBLIC LAW 101-226). unlawful use, possession, distribution, In accordance with these regula- or manufacture of drugs and controlled tions, Touro College is publicizing the substances on College property is strict- following policy statements, rules, and ly prohibited. Individuals who possess, regulations pertaining to substance use, distribute, or manufacture drugs or abuse and alcohol consumption. controlled substances are subject to Touro College seeks to safeguard the College disciplinary action, as well as health and well-being of all members of possible criminal prosecution. the College community — students, fac- Students found in violation of these ulty, and staff employees. All members policies will be subject to disciplinary of the College, community are account- proceedings in accordance with the able to the law and to the regulations of procedures outlined in this Student the College. Students, faculty, and Handbook. employees who distribute or use illegal Student violators may be subject to drugs or illicitly use legal drugs, includ- the following sanctions and remedial ing alcohol, on the campus locations and measures: facilities of Touro College are violating • Expulsion federal laws, NewYork State law, and the • Suspension regulations of Touro College. • Probation Touro College is committed to edu- • Censure cating and informing students and staff • Counseling and treatment about the dangers and effects of drug • Legal action use. Touro College recognizes that drug • Other sanctions addiction and alcoholism are illnesses that are not easily resolved and may require professional assistance and treatment. The College will provide confidential counseling and referral

102 PUBLIC EDUCATION seeing bugs crawl under the skin), para- STATEMENT ON ILLICIT DRUG noia, palpitations (racing heart), sleep dis- AND ALCOHOL USE turbances, psychosis, depression, The mind-altering substances to be decreased sexual performance, violent discussed here are: marijuana, cocaine, behavior, and addiction. heroin and their derivatives, ampheta- e. Barbiturates: Sedation (sleepi- mines (uppers), barbiturates (downers), ness), dulled thought processes, slurred hallucinogens, and alcohol. speech, slowed reflexes, decreased Many individuals take such drugs to motor abilities, impaired coordination, escape from their problems, but doing decreased sexual performance, and so only creates more problems. addiction. The following is a brief listing of f. Hallucinogens: Memory loss, health problems resulting from substance speech difficulty, episodes of violence, abuse. convulsions, tremors, elevated body • The most obvious ones are death or temperature, ruptured blood vessels, severe organ damage (such as heart addiction. attack, respiratory arrest, damage to the g. Alcohol: Sedation (sleepiness), liver and lungs, and stroke). dulled thought processes, slurred speech, • The less obvious, though much double vision, mood changes, slowed more prevalent, problems of the mind reflexes, impairment of coordination, and body are as follows: loss of interest in sex, addiction. a. Marijuana: Crowded thought NOTE: Mothers who drink alcohol processes, impaired short term memo- during pregnancy may give birth to ry, slowed reflexes, chronic bronchitis, infants with irreversible physical abnor- changes in menstrual cycle, possible malities and mental retardation. birth defects. Research shows that children of alco- b. Crack and Cocaine: Palpitations holic parents are at greater risk than oth- (racing heart), sleep disturbances, loss er young people of becoming alco- of appetite, paranoia, elevated blood holics. pressure, decreased sexual performance, • AIDS: Users of needles who take addiction. any drugs run a high risk of contracting c. Heroin: High risk of contracting AIDS and hepatitis. AIDS and hepatitis from dirty needles, • Addiction: This is the common phlebitis (infection in the veins), denominator for all mind-altering sub- embolism (blood clots or air in the veins stances. With its insidious onset, addic- that can cause sudden death), para- tion often goes undetected until the user’s noia, depression, sleep disturbance, life is in chaos. Addiction pervades muscle and joint aches, clouded thought one’s life, overpowering one’s ability to process, decreased sexual performance, reason and to relate to others. Addiction addiction. ruins the user’s life and the lives of those d.Amphetamines (Ice, speed, crack, around him/her. crystal): Delusions, hallucinations (i.e.,

103 TOURO COLLEGE H. TOURO COLLEGE REGULATIONS RELATING TO CAMPUS SECURITY ALCOHOL USE POLICIES • The consumption of alcoholic bev- Safety and security are concerns erages by individuals under the age of commonly shared by the students, fac- 21 is illegal in New York State. ulty, and staff employees of Touro • Persons under the age of 21 are pro- College. The College is committed to hibited from consuming alcoholic bev- keeping its campus locations, centers, erages on the premises of Touro College. and sites secure. • Any student who falsely represents him/herself as being of age to consume alcohol is subject to disciplinary action ACCESS TO THE CAMPUS Students must show a valid identifi- as outlined in the Code of Conduct. cation card to enter Touro College facil- • Any employee of the College who ities. Visitors must receive a temporary provides alcohol to a minor on College pass from guards on duty to enter Touro premises shall be subject to full penal- facilities. ty under the laws of New York State. • Alcohol abuse does not excuse SECURITY SERVICES employees of the College from neglect Touro College has contracted with of their responsibilities to the College. professional security guard services to Individuals whose work performance is maintain and monitor security at its cam- impaired as a result of the use/abuse of puses and sites. Selected locations have alcohol may be required to participate armed Security Officers. Security per- in an appropriate evaluation and treat- sonnel are carefully screened before ment program. being assigned to Touro College, and • Touro College observes the cul- supervised to ensure quality assurance. pability laws for serving drinks to the Security staff are supervised by means mentally impaired and to individuals of their agency supervisor, and as well who are already inebriated. as the Campus Security Director. Security personnel respond to emer- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION gency calls for service, enforce regula- Students should consult the Touro tions, and assist in security building College Campus Security and Drug inspections and fire prevention. Alcohol Abuse Policies Information Electronic means, such as closed circuit Brochure for a detailed description of television, are also used to monitor the health risks and dangers resulting activities at many College centers. from consuming controlled sub- The Security Officers may detain stances.This brochure has a listing of individuals who engage in illegal and treatment centers in the New York criminal actions until New York City area.The brochure also outlines legal police officers arrive and/or your local sanctions imposed under federal law law enforcement agency arrives. They and New York State law. are empowered to enforce Touro’s reg-

104 ulations, to investigate incidents, and to ing or reporting an incident/occurrence apprehend those who violate Touro to local law enforcement agencies, we regulations or commit crimes on cam- at Touro Campus Security will be glad pus. Criminal violators that are appre- to render any assistance needed. hended are turned over to the police. Our Annual statistics on the incidence of Security Officers are not peace officers crime at Touro College campuses and or police officers and have no power of sites is published in the Touro College arrest. Campus Security Handbook Our Security Director meets regularly with police commanders to help ensure I. SEXUAL the safest environment for our campus HARASSMENT AND community. SEXUAL OFFENSE PREVENTION REPORTING CRIMINAL INCIDENTS AND OTHER POLICIES EMERGENCIES All students, employees, and guests POLICY AGAINST SEXUAL should promptly report criminal inci- HARASSMENT dents, accidents, and other emergencies Sexual harassment is a prohibited to the Department of Campus Security form of sex discrimination and is ille- by dialing 1-88-Touro911 [(888) 687- gal. It is also a violation of the Touro 6911]. This service allows you to speak College Code of Conduct. to a live operator, 24 hours a day, sev- Touro College will not condone or en days a week, to report any incidents tolerate any forms of sexual harassment or occurrences. The service refers all involving students, faculty, or staff of the calls to the appropriate agencies (i.e., College. The College deems such coer- fire, police, etc.) for assistance, as well cive behavior as a violation of the civ- as to the appropriate College authorities. il rights of its students and employees. Additionally you may report any inci- Any member of the Touro College dents to any Security Officer at your site, community who violates this policy the Campus Security Director, and/or will be subject to disciplinary action, as Operations. If you are located in a outlined in the College Code of Conduct, Student Residence Hall you can also which may include suspension, expul- report any incident to your Resident sion, or dismissal. Director, Assistant Resident Director, or Sexual harassment is defined as R/A at your facility. unwelcome sexual advances, request for The Campus Security Administrative sexual favors, or other verbal, nonver- Office can be reached at: bal, or physical conduct of a sexual 320 West 31st Street nature when submission to such conduct: New York, NY 10001 • is made either explicitly or (212) 463-0400, ext. 55134 implicitly a term or condition of [email protected] an individual’s status as a student If assistance is required in complet- or employee;

105 • is used as a basis for TOURO COLLEGE SEXUAL educational or employment ASSAULT PREVENTION decisions affecting an POLICIES individual; (Prepared in Compliance with • interferes with an individual’s New York State Law) learning or work; The administration of Touro College • creates a hostile or offensive is concerned with the physical safety and learning or work environment. security of the students of the College. Any student who believes that he/she Sexual offenses of all types directed is being sexually harassed by another stu- against students by their peers, professors dent, teacher, supervisor, or other staff and/or employees of the College on the member should contact the Office of the premises of Touro College constitute Dean of Students or the Office of criminal acts and violate Touro College’s Institutional Compliance. The Office of Code of Conduct. Under New York law, the Dean of Students has the responsibility sexual offenses include: of reviewing and investigating com- • sexual abuse; plaints. During the investigation, the per- • rape; sons involved will be given an opportu- • sodomy; nity to present information and witness- • sexual misconduct; es to support their version of the facts.The • public lewdness; parties involved will be given notice of the • stalking. outcome of the investigation, to the All of these acts are punishable by extent permitted by law. If allegations of imprisonment in New York State. sexual harassment are substantiated, the The College also will hold perpe- matter will be referred to the Student trators accountable for their behavior. A Affairs Committee (if the perpetrator is student found to have committed a sex- a student), the Dean of Faculties (if the ual offense will be subject to disciplinary perpetrator is a faculty member), or the sanctions, up to and including expulsion. Office of Human Resources (if the perpetrator is an administrator/staff person) REPORTING SEXUAL for appropriate disciplinary action. OFFENSES TO THE COLLEGE AND POLICE FALSE STATEMENTS To report sexual offense crimes, Complaints of harassment cannot call immediately the Touro College always be substantiated. Lack of cor- Command Security Post at the roborating information should not dis- Manhattan Main Campus, which is courage individuals from complaining. staffed 24 hours a day, at 1-88-Touro- However, charges found to have been 911. To report the crime to the police, intentionally dishonest will subject dial 911. For rape, assault, and sexual complainants to disciplinary action in violence you may call the Sex Crime accordance with the Touro College Hotline at (212)-267-7273. Code of Conduct. Victims of sexual assault seeking counseling may wish to contact

106 The Crime Victim Center NEW YORK STATE PROOF OF 50 Court Street, 8th Floor IMMUNIZATION Brooklyn, NY 11201 REQUIREMENT (347) 328-8110. In accordance with New York State law, students born on or after January 1, FILING CHARGES FOR 1957 must demonstrate proof of immu- INCIDENTS OF SEXUAL nization to measles, mumps, and rubel- ASSAULT la. Students must submit acceptable To officially file charges for an act of medical proof of immunization. Forms sexual assault or rape, please contact the are available with registration materials Office of the Dean of Students. If the or from the Registrar’s office. Students alleged perpetrator is a student, you can who fail to provide the required proof of initiate disciplinary action against this indi- immunization will not be permitted to vidual. All incidents must be reported register or to attend classes until a within six (6) months of their occurrence. properly completed form has been sub- If the alleged perpetrator is a faculty mitted to the Office of the Registrar. member of the College, the Office of the Immunization forms can be obtained in Dean of Students will refer the charges to the Office of the Registrar in various the Dean of Faculties.Allegations against campus locations. non-teaching employees of the College will be referred to the Director of Human ANTI-HAZING REGULATIONS Resources. In all such instances student No student or group of students victims will be guided and assisted by a shall encourage or participate in any staff member of the Office of the Dean of form of hazing. Hazing is defined as Students. action taken or situations created to pro- J. MISCELLANEOUS duce excessive mental or physical dis- comfort, embarrassment, harassment, or COLLEGE POLICIES ridicule. This covers coercive activities and mentally degrading games. NON-DISCRIMINATION Touro College is an equal opportu- NO-SMOKING POLICY nity institution. It admits students of any The College observes local ordi- race, color, gender, national origin, nances regarding cigarette smoking. religion, and age to all rights, privileges, State law bans smoking in schools programs, and activities generally and other public places except in des- accorded its students. In conformance ignated areas. with applicable law, it does not dis- criminate on the basis of sex, race, col- COMPUTER USE POLICY or, disability, national or ethnic origin, Touro College provides students or age in the administration of its edu- with a computer user account that cational policies, scholarship and loan allows access to the University’s com- programs, and other institutionally puter system. It is expected that students administered programs. will use this opportunity responsibly and

107 for legitimate purposes, such as obtain- use the College’s Internet and e-mail ing one’s class schedule or grade report, connections for personal gain or profit. logging onto a personal e-mail account, Users’ accessing of sites and “chat reviewing course syllabi, and accessing rooms” that feature pornography, off- the online computerized catalog of the color jokes, hate speech, and the like is Touro College Library. strictly prohibited. Students are not permitted to use Violation of this policy may result in another person’s user ID or password, termination of Internet and e-mail circumvent or subvert security measures, access and disciplinary action under the use university systems for partisan College’s disciplinary policy. political purposes, make illegal copies of copyrighted material, or use the e-mail K. CONFIDENTIALITY to harass, intimidate, and threaten any OF STUDENT member of the College community. EDUCATION RECORDS The administration reserves the right to limit, restrict, or remove computing THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL privileges from any student who violates RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT the College’s computer policy, local, OF 1974 (FERPA) state, or federal laws, as well as the The Family Educational Rights and applicable articles of the College’s Code Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, grants of Conduct contained in this Student all eligible students the right of access Handbook. to their own educational records as defined in the law. The law prohibits INTERNET AND E-MAIL access to or release of personally iden- POLICY The College’s Internet and e-mail tifiable information without the prior connections are intended solely for use written consent of the student except in conducting the College’s business and under certain limited circumstances. promoting its educational goals. User’s Touro College policy does not permit conduct on the Internet and e-mail access to or release of student records must conform to the College’s Code of to any party except as authorized by this Conduct and must be in furtherance of law. It should be noted, however, that this legitimate College business. legislation concerning privacy is affected by Section 510 of the Veterans Users must not send, retrieve or download messages or information that Education and Employment Act of may be considered offensive, includ- 1976, which provides that, P.L. 93-568 ing messages, images, or information notwithstanding, records and accounts that are sexually oriented or that dis- pertaining to veterans, as well as those parage others based on their race, gen- of other students, shall be available for der, sexual orientation, national origin, examination by government represen- age, disability, or religious beliefs. tatives. It is also affected by Sections 507 Users must not originate or distribute and 508 of the PatriotAct of 2001, which chain letters via e-mail. Users must not provides that officials designated by the

108 U.S. Attorney General may petition the should be addressed. court to examine records deemed rele- 2. The right to request an amendment vant to certain authorized investigations to the student’s education records that the or prosecutions. If a student wishes to student believes contains information inspect or review his/her records, he/she that is inaccurate, misleading, or in may contact the office concerned. violation of the student’s rights of pri- Complete information concerning this vacy. Students may ask the College to policy is available in the Office of the amend a record that they believe is inac- Registrar. curate. They should write the College The Family Educational Rights and official responsible for the record, clear- Privacy Act of 1974 as amended (FER- ly identify the part of the record they PA) was designed to protect the priva- want changed, and specify why it is inac- cy of education records. Education curate. If the College decides not to records include records, files, docu- amend the record as requested by the stu- ments, or other materials in hard copy dent, the College will notify the student or in electronic format, maintained by of the decision and advise the student of Touro College or a party acting on his/her right to a hearing regarding the behalf of Touro College, which contain request for amendment. Additional information directly related to a student. information regarding the hearing pro- FERPA specifies some limited excep- cedures will be provided to the student tions including certain personal mem- when notified of the right to a hearing. ory aids and certain employment 3. The right to provide signed and records. dated written consent before the FERPA affords students certain rights College discloses personally identifi- with respect to their education records. able information contained in the stu- These rights include: dent’s education records, except to the 1. The right to inspect and review the extent that FERPA authorizes disclo- student’s education records within a sure without consent. One exception reasonable period of time, but not more that permits disclosure without con- than 45 days after the College receives sent is disclosure to school officials a request for access. Students should with legitimate educational interests. submit to the registrar, dean, head of the A school official is a person academic department, or other appro- employed by the College in an admin- priate official written requests that istrative, supervisory, academic or identify the record(s) they wish to research, or support staff position inspect. The College official will make (including law enforcement unit per- arrangements for access and notify the sonnel and health staff); a person or student of the time and place the records company with whom the College has may be inspected. If the records are not contracted (such as an attorney, audi- maintained by the College official to tor, or collection agent); a person whom the request was submitted, that serving on the Board of Trustees; or a official shall advise the students of the student serving on an official com- correct official to whom the request mittee, such as a disciplinary or

109 grievance committee, or assisting Family Policy Compliance Office another school official in performing U.S. Department of Education his/her tasks. A school official has a 400 Maryland Avenue SW legitimate educational interest if the Washington, D.C. 20202-4605 official needs to review an education AUTHORIZATION FOR record in order to fulfill his or her DISCLOSURE professional responsibility. b. A second exception that permits Enrolled students may refuse to per- disclosure without consent is disclo- mit disclosure of directory information. sure of directory information. To do so, written notification must be Directory information is information received by the Registrar prior to that is generally not considered harm- September 15 of each academic year. ful or an invasion of privacy if This request is valid only for the acad- released. emic year in which it is made. A new The following is considered direc- written notification requesting non-dis- tory information at Touro College and closure must be submitted each acade- may be made available to the general mic year. public unless the student notifies the Office of the Registrar in writing VII. APPENDICES before the last day to add classes in a semester: APPENDIX A: TOURO • Name COLLEGE MISSION • Address AND GOALS • E-mail address STATEMENT (UPDATED • Telephone listing • Date and place of birth 2013) • College Touro College Mission, • Major Goals and Objectives • Honors and awards • Photo Revised March 2013 • Classification • Dates of enrollment MISSION STATEMENT • Status • Degrees conferred Touro College is an independent insti- • Dates of conferral tution of higher education under Jewish • Graduation distinctions auspices, established to transmit and per- The right to file a complaint with the petuate the Jewish heritage, as well as to U.S. Department of Education concern- serve the general community in keeping ing alleged failures by Touro College to with the historic Jewish commitment to comply with the requirements of FERPA. intellectual inquiry, the transmission of The name and address of the office that knowledge, social justice, and service to administers FERPA is: society. Touro offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Jewish studies,

110 the liberal arts and sciences, and the pro- GOAL 2 fessions, including education, law, med- To promote sensitivity to ethical icine, pharmacy,the allied health sciences, concerns and social responsibility social work, and business.These programs through both the curriculum and com- serve diverse components of the Jewish munity outreach community and the larger society, especially those who have been underserved Institutional Objectives in the past. Touro is a college where per- 1. Offer core curricula that provide sonal growth, scholarship, and research a strong ethical foundation for are fostered and where men and women all students are prepared for productive lives of dig- 2. Include ethical considerations nity, value, and values. within the various disciplines The Jewish heritage embraces two fun- and professional offerings damental components, the particular and within the curriculum the universal, as reflected in Hillel’sdic- 3 Foster programs and activities tum in Ethics of the Fathers, “If I am not emphasizing service to society for myself, who will be for me? And if I GOAL 3 am concerned only with myself, what am I?” This teaching shapes the core values To further the career interests and of the College, which include a commit- professional aspirations of our stu- ment to quality education for all; the treat- dents though a broad range of acade- ment, with integrity and respect, of all stu- mic programs and related activities dents, faculty, and staff; the role of ethics Institutional Objectives in the professions; and the building of a 1. Offer programs on the responsive and responsible society. undergraduate level that prepare GOAL 1 students for careers as well as further professional studies To transmit and enrich the Jewish 2. Sponsor graduate and heritage and its tradition of intellectu- professional programs to meet al inquiry, as well as to incorporate the career aspirations of Jewish studies into programs on the students in the context of undergraduate, graduate, and profes- changing market conditions sional levels 3. Provide advisement, counseling, Institutional Objectives and career services to our 1. Offer courses and programs in students. Jewish Studies GOAL 4 2. Encourage research in Jewish history and culture To advance proficiency in commu- 3. Provide academic and cultural nication, information and technologi- programs to Jewish cal literacy, analytical skills, and communities through branch quantitative reasoning campuses in the United States and abroad

111 Institutional Objectives Institutional Objectives 1. Include General Education 1. Provide students with proficiencies in the core convenient supportive student curricular requirements services throughout the Touro 2. Encourage the application of system these skills in both the 2. Train faculty in a variety of undergraduate and graduate instructional approaches to curriculum maximize the learning GOAL 5 experience 3. Foster a sense of community To promote and support faculty through the use of internal and student research and scholarship communication, technology, and Institutional Objectives other means 1. Place greater emphasis on GOAL 8 scholarship and research To expand educational opportuni- 2. Provide funding to strengthen ties through distance learning and the research infrastructure blended programs 3. Encourage greater opportunities for faculty and student research Institutional Objectives and collaboration 1. Promote the use of online technologies in teaching, GOAL 6 learning, and in the delivery of To develop and provide education- services al opportunities to underserved stu- 2. Increase availability of online dents in diverse communities and blended courses and Institutional Objectives programs 1. Provide greater access to higher APPENDIX B: education through community and neighborhood campus GENERAL EDUCATION locations MISSION, GOALS, AND 2. Recruit and retain underserved OBJECTIVES and disadvantaged students 3. Support student learning with GENERAL EDUCATION resource and tutoring centers MISSION, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES GOAL 7 MISSION To maintain Touro as a learner- centered community in consonance As a fundamental component of all with the College mission academic programs, General Education is the foundation supporting student acquisition of skills in communication, analysis, mathematical reasoning, and

112 synthesis. General Education provides recognition of plagiarism; students with transferrable skills that pre- 2.5 apply ethical reasoning in the pare them to gain knowledge, acquire use of language. new competencies, and broaden their Goal 3: Students will perspectives so that they may better develop, apply and use adapt to the needs of a changing soci- mathematical reasoning ety. skills in solving problems. The learning experiences and assess- Objectives: Students will be able to: ments provided by our academic pro- 3.1 read and comprehend grams are built on the General Education information with mathematical goals, which are reflected in the content; College’s core requirements. 3.2 analyze quantitative GOALS AND OBJECTIVES information; Goal 1: Students will 3.3 determine patterns, trends, and communicate effectively in relationships from a variety of writing. sources; 3.4 solve numeric and word Objectives: Students will be able to: problems using logic and 1.1. demonstrate fluency in a mathematical skills. writing process that involves planning, drafting, revising, Goal 4: Students will develop and editing; analytical and critical 1.2. research, organize, and produce thinking skills. texts in a variety of written Objectives: Students will be able to: modes for specific audiences; 4.1 analyze, evaluate, and question demonstrate understanding and information; recognition of plagiarism; 4.2 formulate and develop relevant apply ethical reasoning in the responses to problems based use of language. on logic and available Goal 2: Students will develop information. effective oral communication Goal 5: Students will develop skills. necessary literacy required Objectives: Students will be able to: to analyze and implement 2.1 demonstrate the elements of solutions involving use of effective oral communication; the computer. 2.2 research, organize, and deliver Objectives: Students will be able to: a message to specific 5.1 demonstrate computer literacy audiences; in academic and professional 2.3 evaluate the effectiveness and contexts; relevance of messages and 5.2 demonstrate understanding of presentations; computer technology and 2.4 demonstrate understanding and application software.

113 Goal 6: Students will develop Goal 8: Students will develop information literacy knowledge of culture and necessary to identify, locate, history. evaluate, communicate, and Objectives: Students will be able to: apply information. 8.1 demonstrate understanding of Objectives: Students will be able to: elements of culture in relation 6.1 determine the extent of to history, values, politics, information needed; communication, economy, or 6.2 locate information from books, beliefs and practices. journals, the Internet, databases, and media; APPENDIX C: FAILURE 6.3 evaluate and apply appropriate TO EDUCATE AND search strategies; LIABILITY DISCLAIMER 6.4 evaluate the quality of sources in terms of reliability, bias, The payment of tuition entitles a stu- currency, and authority; dent to register and matriculate in the 6.5 access and use information courses and programs available and ethically and legally. offered by Touro College. In order for a degree to be earned, passing grades Goal 7: Students will must be achieved and any other pre- demonstrate an requisites required by the school and understanding of the program must be fulfilled. While stu- scientific method and its application to solve dents expend significant sums associ- problems and analyze data in ated with higher education, successful at least one discipline in the completion of a course, program, or sciences. degree is dependent on many factors, Touro College makes absolutely no Objectives: Students will be able to: assurances or representations of guar- 7.1 demonstrate an understanding anteed success, merely that it will proof the methods scientists use vide students with the tools needed to to explore natural phenomena, accomplish their academic goals. such as observation, Touro College’s liability (as well as hypothesis development, its faculty, staff, and third parties action experimentation, and by, through, or on its behalf) is limited evaluation of evidence; in all respects, no matter the cause of 7.2 demonstrate the ability to action or theory of liability, to the comprehend and analyze amount of tuition actually paid by the scientific literature. student in the one year prior to which the claim is made. No award of inci- dental, consequential, punitive, or lost profits damages may be awarded.

114 APPENDIX D: pay for their own fees and expenses ARBITRATION OF related to or arising out of the arbitra- DISPUTES tion. Each student acknowledges and understands that by registering and Touro College students, faculty, and matriculating at Touro College they are staff are expected to abide by all Touro clearly, freely, and unambiguously College policies and regulations, agreeing to exclusively arbitrate any including those set forth on the Touro disputed claims that may arise that are College website, and including the poli- not otherwise resolved via Touro Col- cies and procedures set forth in this lege’s internal complaint or dispute Handbook. mechanisms. You agree to waive any Touro College’s arbitration policy right to a trial by jury or to bring an was created with the intention of pro- action in court. viding a program for the quick, fair, All arbitrations of Disputes shall be accessible, and inexpensive resolution exclusively conducted and heard by the of Disputes (see definition below) American Arbitration Association between Touro College and Touro Col- (AAA) or its successor, before a single lege’s current and former students (as arbitrator who shall be an attorney. well as applicants) related to or arising “Dispute” means all legal and equitable out of a current, former, or potential claims, demands, and controversies “of academic relationship with Touro Col- whatever nature or kind,” whether in lege. The policy is intended to provide contract, tort, under statute or regula- an exclusive mechanism for the final tion, or some other law or theory; the and binding resolution of all Disputes application, potential enrollment, that cannot otherwise be resolved inter- enrollment, matriculation, continued nally through the academic and disci- enrollment and matriculation, and grad- plinary methods described elsewhere uation, suspension, dismissal, expul- in this Handbook. It is not intended sion, separation or any other academic, either to curtail or extend substantive disciplinary or other action or termina- rights available under applicable law, tion of such student with Touro Col- except to limit Touro College’s dam- lege; any other matter related to or con- ages awardable to students in any and cerning the relationship between the all events, and to limit the amount of student and Touro College including, time an aggrieved student has to file for by way of example and without limita- arbitration. The policy should be inter- tion, allegations of: discrimination preted in accordance with these pur- based on race, religion, national ori- poses. gin, age, veteran status or disability, A student’s acceptance, registration, sex (including sexual harassment), gen- enrollment, matriculation, and/or con- der, sexual orientation, retaliation, tinued enrollment and matriculation at defamation, infliction of emotional dis- Touro College acts as his or her con- tress, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of sideration and consent to these terms. 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Each student agrees that he/she will Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education

115 Amendments Act, The Americans With the purpose and intent of the policy. This Disabilities Act of 1990, Campus Sex policy precludes litigation in any court of Crimes PreventionAct, as amended, Sec- any claim that could be arbitrated. tions 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, if applicable, APPENDIX E: TOURO Family Educational Rights and Privacy CAMPUS LOCATIONS Act of 1974 (FERPA), if applicable, The Immigration Reform and ControlAct of THE LANDER COLLEGES 1986, New York State Human Rights (as of August 2018) Law,NewYork City Human Rights Law, or any other federal, state, or local civil Lander College of Arts and law, as well as any other law related to Sciences – Flatbush Campus students, not-for-profits, and higher edu- 1602 Avenue J cational institutions. Disputes do not Brooklyn, NY 11230 include collections actions of tuition or (718) 252-7800 other fees payable by the student and Fax: (718) 253-9455 owed to Touro College. The Lander College for Women: Requests to arbitrate must be filed The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten with the other party and with AAA School in Manhattan within one hundred and twenty (120) 227 West 60th Street calendar days after the claim or dis- New York, NY 10023 pute arises or the act or acts as to which (212) 287-3500 arbitration is brought occur. If a student Fax: (212) 582-2322 fails to file a request for arbitration The Lander College for Men with Touro College and AAA within 75-31 150th Street one hundred and twenty (120) calendar Kew Gardens Hills, NY 11367 days after the claim or Dispute arises, (718) 820-4885 that claim or Dispute will be conclu- Fax: (718) 820-4838 sively resolved against the student even if there is an applicable statute of lim- Touro YearAbroad In Israel itations that may have given the stu- Program Office dent more time. Any judgment upon 11 Rechov Beit Hadfus the award rendered by the arbitrator Givat Shaul, Jerusalem 95483 may be entered in any court of compe- (02) 651-0090 x3 tent jurisdiction. (800) 950-4824 The Arbitrator, rather than any court, [email protected] is the sole venue for any claims regard- Touro College Los Angeles ing the arbitration mechanism. If any 1317 North Crescent Heights provision of the policy is determined to Boulevard be invalid or unenforceable in any juris- West Hollywood, CA 90046 diction, the remaining provisions shall (323) 822-9700 remain in full force and effect and shall [email protected] be liberally construed so as to effectuate

116 INSTITUTE FOR (718) 520-5107 PROFESSIONAL Fax: (718) 520-8170 STUDIES/MACHON *This is not a comprehensive listing L’PARNASA of all the NYSCAS locations. Women’s Entrance SCHOOL FOR LIFELONG 2002 Ocean Ave (Right Side) EDUCATION Brooklyn, NY 11230 1273 53rd Street (718) 871-4267 Brooklyn, NY 11219 Fax: (718) 871-4072 (718) 871-6187 Men’s Entrance Fax: (718) 437-1609 2002 Ocean Ave (Left Side) Brooklyn, NY 11230 GRADUATE AND (718) 871-4267 PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS Fax: (718) 871-4072 Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center NEW YORK SCHOOL OF 225 Eastview Drive CAREER AND APPLIED Central Islip, NY 11722 STUDIES (NYSCAS)* (631) 761-7000 Main Campus – Midtown Graduate School of Business 320 West 31st Street 65 Broadway New York, NY 10001 New York, NY 10006 (212) 463-0400, ext. 55429, 55483 (212) 742-8700, ext. 2400 Fax: (212) 627-9144 Graduate School of Education** Kings Highway Computer Center 320 West 31st Street 1726 Kings Highway New York, NY 10001 Brooklyn, NY 11229 (212) 463-0400, ext. 55790 (718) 336-6471 Fax: (212) 462-4889 Neptune Avenue Location School of Social Work 360 Neptune Avenue 320 West 31st Street Brooklyn, NY 11235 New York, NY 10001 (718) 885-8500 (212) 463-0400, ext. 55269 Fax: (718) 265-6413 Graduate School of Psychology Starrett Administrative and 320 West 31st Street Classroom Site New York, NY 10001 1344 Pennsylvania Avenue (212) 242-4668, ext. 6007 Brooklyn, NY 11239 Graduate School of Jewish Studies (718) 642-6562 320 West 31st Street Fax: (718) 642-4783 New York, NY 10001 Dov Revel Forest Hills 71-02 113th Street Forest Hills, NY 11375

117 GRADUATE AND School of Health Sciences – PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS Speech Pathology Program – HEALTH-RELATED 902 Quentin Road School of Osteopathic Medicine Brooklyn, NY 11223 2090 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (718) 787-1602 Boulevard, Suite 603 School of Health Sciences - Nassau New York, NY 10027 University Medical Center Campus (646) 981-4500 2201 Hempstead Turnpike School of Pharmacy East Meadow, NY 11554 2090 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. **The Graduate Schools offer Boulevard, 5th Floor courses at a number of locations in New York, NY 10027 the greater New York City area. (212) 851-1192, ext. 2500 CALIFORNIA LOCATIONS School of Health Sciences – Main Campus, Midtown Touro University College of 320 West 31st Street Osteopathic Medicine New York, NY 10001 310 Johnson Lane (212) 463-0400 Mare Island Vallejo, CA 94592 Physician Assistant Program: (707) 638-5200 ext. 55792 Fax: (707) 562-5104 Anita Stone INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS Occupational Therapy Program: ext. 55671 Touro College Israel – Lydia Borgis Lander Colleges Undergraduate Physical Therapy Program: ext. 55606 Offerings Selini Cabrera 11 Rechov Beit Hadfus Fax: (212) 989-2054 Givat Shaul, Jerusalem 95483 School of Health Sciences – (02) 651-0090, ext. 2 Bay Shore Branch Campus 1(800) 950-4824 1700 Union Boulevard [email protected] Bay Shore, NY 11706 Lander Institute of Jewish Studies, (631) 665-1600 Moscow, Russia Fax: (631) 665-6342 10706 Oleniy Val. 3, bldg. 1 School of Health Sciences – Moscow, Russia 107076 Nursing Program (495) 6600770 902 Quentin Road Touro College Berlin Brooklyn, NY 11223 Campus am Rupernhorn (718) 236-2661/8674 Am Rupernhorn Fax: (718) 234-6495 5D-14055 Berlin, Germany (49-30) 30 06 86-0

118 APPENDIX F: (800) 559-9503 HELP HOTLINES Cocaine Anonymous www.ca.org AIDS (310) 559-5833 www.nyaidsline.org Marijuana Anonymous New York City Health AIDS www.marijuanaanonymous.org (800) 872-2777 (800) 766-6779 New York State Info EATING DISORDERS (800) 541-2437 (and Associated Disorders) ALCOHOL ABUSE National Association of Anorexia www.alcoholism.org Nervosa & Associated Disorders Alcoholism Council of Greater (ANAD) New York www.anad.org (212) 252-7001 (630) 577-1330 Al-Anon and Alateen (212) 941-0094 GAMBLING (508) 366-0556 Gambling Anonymous Hotline www.gamblersanonymous.org CHILD ABUSE (888) GA-HELPS www.childhelp.org National Child Abuse Hotline MEDICAL CENTERS (800) 422-4453 Maimonides Medical Center Incest Helpline: (212) 227-3000 4802 10th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11219 CRISIS INTERVENTION (718) 283-6000 American Red Cross Coney Island Hospital (Disaster Services) 2601 Ocean Parkway (212) 787-1000 Brooklyn, NY 11235 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (718) 616-3000 www.thesafetyzone.org New York Methodist Hospital Violence Intervention Hotline 263 7th Avenue (800) 621-HOPE (4673) Brooklyn, NY 11215 National Domestic Violence Hotline (718) 780-3000 (800) 799-SAFE (7233) Downstate Medical Center thesafetyzone.org 450 Clarkson Avenue DRUG ABUSE Brooklyn, NY 11203 www.abttc.net New York Hospital Cornell Medical Network Hotline for Drug and Center Alcohol Addiction 525 East 68th Street (800) 559-9503 New York, NY 10065 Alcoholics Anonymous (212) 746-5454 www.aa.org The Mount Sinai Hospital (877) 515-1255 1468 Madison Avenue Narcotics Anonymous Hotline New York, NY 10029 www.na.org (212) 241-6500

119 Roosevelt Hospital Suicide 24-Hour Hotline 1000 10th Avenue (800) 784-2433 New York, NY 10019 Learning Disabilities Help Line (212) 523-4000 Hotline New York Presbyterian Hospital (800) 342-3009 622 West 168th Street New York State Child Abuse Hotline New York, NY 10032 (800) 342-3720 (212) 305-2500 New York State Child Abuse and Flushing Medical Center Neglect Prevention Information Line 4500 Parsons Boulevard (800) 342-7472 Flushing, New York 11355 POISON CONTROL (718) 670-5000 (800) 222-1222 MENTAL HEALTH 24-HOUR HOTLINES EMERGENCY RESOURCES Bedford-Stuyvesant/Crown Heights New York City Domestic Violence Interfaith Hospital, Bilingual Hotline Psychiatric Emergency (800) 621-HOPE (718) 604-6565 Hearing Impaired Borough Park Area (800) 810-7444 Maimonides Community Safe Horizons Health Center (212) 577-7777 (718) 283-7879 Samaritans Crisis Hotline MISSING CHILDREN (212) 673-3000 The Hotline for the Center for SHELTERS Missing and Exploited Children Bronx (800) 843-5678 Aegis Battered Women’s Program Child Find of America (800) 621-HOPE (800) 426-5678 Project Oasis Safe Homes Parent Help Program (800) 621-HOPE (800) 716-3468 New Day Shelter RAPE (718) 617-8762 Sex Crime Report Line of the New Brooklyn York Police Department Park Slope Safe Homes Project (212) 267-7273 (718) 499-2151 Victims Assistance Hotline Women’s Survival Space (914) 345-9111 (718) 439-1000 Special Victims Unit, Brooklyn Family Project (718) 735-0516 (718) 443-3928 RUNAWAYS Project Oasis Safe Homes National Runaway Switchboard (800) 621-HOPE (800) 786-2929 Women’s Safe Start II Covenant House 9-Line (718) 453-2280 (800) 999-9999

120 Manhattan ment complies with the Emergency Safe Horizons Notification requirements of the Jeanne (212) 577-7777 Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Sanctuary For Families, Inc. Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, (212) 349-6009 as amended by the Higher Education Urban Women’s Retreat Opportunity Act of 2008 and applicable (800) 621-HOPE Department of Education regulations. WomanKind EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN (212) 360-5090 Toll-free: (888) 888-7702 The College’s Department of Emergency Preparedness is responsible Queens for the overall direction and planning for Transition Center (kosher facilities) emergency situations on campus or those (718) 520-8045 that occur in the local or regional area Allen Women’s Resource Center affecting the campus. Under the guidance (212) 577-7777 of the director, the College has developed Project Oasis Safe Homes a comprehensive, all-hazard Emergency (800) 621-HOPE Action Plan that outlines steps the Women Helping Women College will take to respond to from a full (718) 291-2555 range of likely hazards it may face. A Staten Island summary of the College’s emergency Project Oasis Safe Homes response procedures is located at (800) 621-HOPE touroone.touro.edu in the Emergency Preparedness section. Included at this web APPENDIX G: page is detailed information regarding the EMERGENCY College’s emergency notification policy. PREPAREDNESS To ensure these plans remain current POLICY STATEMENT and actionable, the College will conduct emergency management exercises, at a REGARDING TOURO minimum once yearly. These exercises COLLEGE EMERGENCY may include tabletop drills, emergency RESPONSE AND operations center exercises, or full-scale EVACUATION emergency response exercises. The College conducts after-action reviews of PROCEDURES all emergency management exercises. This policy statement summarizes In conjunction with at least one Touro College’semergency response and emergency management exercise each evacuation procedures, including pro- year, the College will notify the com- tocols for emergency notifications in munity of the exercise and remind the those situations that represent a signif- community of the information includ- icant emergency or dangerous situation ed in the College’s publicly available affecting the health and/or safety of the information regarding emergency College community. This policy state- response procedures.

121 EMERGENCY will immediately initiate all or some NOTIFICATION SYSTEM portions of the College’semergency noti- The College is committed to ensuring fication system. If, in the professional the campus community receives timely, judgment of first responders, issuing a accurate, and useful information in the notification potentially compromises event of an emergency situation on cam- efforts to assist a victim or to contain, pus or in the local area that poses a risk respond to, or otherwise mitigate the to the health and safety of campus com- emergency, the College may elect to munity members. To support this com- delay issuing an emergency notifica- mitment, the College has invested in tion. As soon as the condition that may several multi-modal forms of communi- compromise efforts is no longer present, cations that allow administrators to dis- the College will issue the emergency noti- tribute notices in the event of a critical inci- fication to the campus community or dent or dangerous situation. applicable segment of the community. Confirming the Existence of a Determining the Appropriate Significant Emergency or Dangerous Segmentor Segments of the Campus Situation and Initiating the Emergency Community to Receive an Emergency Notification System: Notification: The Department of Campus Security Campus and local first responders on and/or other campus first responders the scene of a critical incident or dan- may become aware of a critical incident gerous situation that poses an immediate or other emergency situation that poten- threat to the health or safety of the cam- tially affects the health and/or safety of the pus community will assist those prepar- campus community. Generally, campus ing the emergency notification with first responders become aware of these sit- determining what segment or segments of uations when they are reported to the the campus community should receive the Emergency Coordinator, Emergency notification. Generally, campus commu- Evacuation Coordinators, and Campus nity members in the immediate area of the Security, or upon discovery during secu- dangerous situation (i.e., the building, rity patrol or other assignments. adjacent buildings, or surrounding area) Once first responders confirm that will receive the emergency notification there is, in fact, an emergency or dan- first. The College may issue subsequent gerous situation that poses an immediate notifications to a wider group of com- threat to the health or safety to some or munity members. In addition to the all members of the campus community, emergency notification that may be first responders will notify supervisors in issued via the College mass notification the Department of Campus Security or the system, the College will also post applic- Department of Emergency Preparedness able messages about the dangerous con- to issue an emergency notification. dition on its homepage to ensure the rest The College’sauthorized representa- of the campus is aware of the situation, and tives, including supervisors in the the steps they should take to maintain per- Department of Campus Security and the sonal and campus safety.If the emergency Department of Emergency Preparedness affects a significant portion of or the entire

122 campus, College officials will distribute Inform the community or appropriate seg- the notification to the entire campus ment of the campus community about community. additional details of the situation.This mes- Determining the Contents of the sage is generally distributed once first Emergency Notification: responders and the Emergency Operations The office responsible for issuing the Center has additional information about emergency notification, the Department the dangerous situation. Examples include: of Emergency Preparedness, will, with the “The power outage affecting Brown, Red, assistance of campus and local first White, andYellow Halls was caused by a responders, determine the content of the cut power line. PSE&G are responding notification. The College has developed along with Facilities personnel to repair the a wide range of template messages damage. We expect the outage will last addressing several different emergency sit- until 2:00 p.m. Refer to the University uations. The communications officers homepage for additional information or (or others issuing the alert) will select the dial xxx-xxxx.” template message most appropriate to the Finally, the third message is the ongoing situation and modify it to address Reassure notice that is generally dis- the specifics of the present incident. tributed once the situation is nearly or Those issuing the notification will use the completely resolved. The purpose of this following guidelines when determining the message is to reassure the community contents of the emergency message. that the College is working diligently to The first message is intended to Alert resolve the dangerous situation. It can the community or appropriate segment of also be used to provide additional infor- the campus community of the dangerous mation about the situation and where condition and the actions they should take resources will be available. to safeguard their and their neighbors’safe- In those cases where there are no pre- ty. Messages distributed in this stage of a determined template messages in the rapidly unfolding critical incident will gen- system, the individual issuing the alert will erally be short, precise, and directive. develop and send the most succinct mes- Examples include: “The campus is expe- sage to convey the appropriate message to riencing a major power outage affecting the community.The goal is to ensure indi- the following buildings: Brown, Red, viduals are aware of the situation and that White, andYellow Halls.All occupants of they know the steps to take to safeguard these buildings should immediately evac- their personal and community safety. uate and meet at the designated assembly Procedures Used to Notify the area.” “There is a chemical spill at Brown Campus Community Hall.The chemical released is extremely In the event of a situation that pos- hazardous if inhaled. Occupants of Brown es an immediate threat to members of the Hall should immediately evacuate the campus community, the College has var- building through the northeast exits. ious systems in place for communicat- Followthe directions of fire personnel who ing information quickly. Some or all of are on scene.” these methods of communication may The second message is intended to be activated during the event for emer-

123 gency notification to all or a segment of messages to notify the College commu- campus community. These methods of nity of a significant emergency or dan- communication include the mass noti- gerous situation involving an immediate fication system TCAlert, the College’s threat to the health or safety of students email system, campus PA system in or employees occurring on the campus. buildings with PA capability, and/or Once the nature and severity of an inci- emergency messages that scroll across dent is determined, the College’s computer screens. The College will Emergency Manager is notified and post updates during a critical incident on authorized to begin the notification the homepage. Individuals may also call process. Each category has a different noti- the University’semergency information fication tree, with Category 3 and line [(212) 463-0400; select Option 4] Category 4 requiring notification to the for a pre-recorded message about the College community.The type of message emergency situation. If the situation war- and content of notification is based upon rants, the College will establish a tele- emergency templates which are part of the phone call-in center staffed by College College’s Crisis Communication Plan. personnel who are trained to commu- The College tests the system twice each nicate with the campus community semester to ensure timely notification of during an emergency situation. critical events.TCAlerts provide real-time Procedures Used to Notify the updates, instructions on where to go, what Larger Community: to do (or not to do), who to contact and If the College activates its emergency other essential information. notification system in response to a sit- In the event of an emergency, the uation that poses an immediate threat to College relies on several additional modes members of the campus community, sev- of communication for disseminating eral offices at the College are responsible information. for notifying the larger community UNIVERSITY SYSTEM about the situation, and steps the College GROUP E-MAIL has taken to address the emergency. E-mail messages are sent to all Primarily, the Department of Commun- Touro e-mail accounts and provide stu- ications (a unit of College Public dents, faculty, and staff with information Relations) is responsible for crisis com- and updates regarding potential threats munications and for updating notices on to the safety and security of the campus Facebook, Twitter, and other social net- community. The message directs indi- working platforms, and for maintaining viduals to the main Touro website for communications with national, region- additional information and instructions. al, and local news and radio outlets. The College’sOffice of Instructional and EMERGENCY Information Technology Services man- COMMUNICATIONS ages the data and updates for the mass TCAlert isTouro College’smass noti- e-mail notifications. fication system that provides an easy and effective way to send text, email, and voice

124 TOURO WEBSITES APPENDIX H: The College community can PROCEDURES IN check the main Touro website, RESPONSE TO www.touro.edu, for notification and updates regarding emergency situa- VIOLATIONS OF tions. This mode has been used exten- ACADEMIC INTEGRITY sively to advise of cancellation of This Touro College and University classes, school closings, and weather- System Academic Integrity Policy related emergencies. applies to all Touro students. Any act in UNIVERSITY SYSTEM violation of this Policy or any allegation EMERGENCY INFORMATION of misconduct related to this Policy LINE: (212) 463-0400, involving a student must be reported and OPTION 4. addressed in accordance with the adju- Students, faculty, and staff members dication procedures outlined below or may call the Main Campus phone num- those of the student’sschool, which may ber for information about campus emer- not be less stringent than the require- gencies and closures. ments and standards set forth in this LOCAL NEWS MEDIA Policy Statement. The Dean of each school shall des- Since much of the College commu- ignate a member of the administration nity commutes on a regular basis, as Chief Academic Integrity Officer broadcast media is relied upon to notify (herein referred to as the “CAI Officer”) students, faculty, and staff of emergen- to oversee the adjudication of violations cies before or during their commutes. and to maintain appropriate documen- The Office of the Executive Vice Pres- tation. The CAI Officer must be an ident and University Ombudsman assistant dean or higher, or another authorizes press releases to dissemi- appropriate responsible individual nate necessary information. approved by the Provost or Vice TELEPHONE TREES President. The Provost shall designate As part of the College’s emergency a Dean responsible for hearing formal communications plan, each supervisor and resolution appeals (herein referred to as department manager is responsible for col- the “Appeals Dean”). The CAI Officer lecting personal contact information for and the Appeals Dean cannot be the the employees in their department to be same individual. used in a department telephone tree. A REPORTING A CASE OF telephone tree is a prearranged, pyramid- SUSPECTED PLAGIARISM OR shaped system for notifying a group of CHEATING people by telephone. Telephone trees Faculty members, students, or other will be used in the event of an emergency members of the Touro community who that is localized to a particular site, as encounter suspected academic integri- opposed to one that affects the College ty violations should contact the Chair of community as a whole. the relevant department. The Chair will

125 consult with the faculty member, and if INFORMAL RESOLUTION a violation is identified the faculty After consulting with the department member will inform the student. The Chair (as per “Reporting a Case of Chair will also report all violations in Suspected Plagiarism or Cheating”), the writing (using the Academic Integrity faculty member may attempt to resolve Violation Reporting Form, Revised Sept. the issue informally with the student. 15, 2016) to the CAI Officer. No per- Once an informal resolution is agreed manent grade may be entered onto the to between the faculty member and the student’s record for the course in ques- student, the faculty member must pre- tion before the issue is resolved. sent such resolution and the sanctions If an instructor strongly suspects imposed to the department Chair for cheating during an exam, the instructor approval. The faculty member, in con- should stop the student’sexam and col- sultation with the department Chair, may lect all evidence of cheating. The inci- impose any range of Class C sanctions, dent should be immediately reported to but must include requiring the student the Chair, who will investigate and to take additional ethics tutorials intend- report in writing to the CAI officer. ed to assist that student avoid future mis- RESOLUTION OF ACADEMIC conduct. Once accepted by the student, INTEGRITY VIOLATIONS the informal resolution is binding on Incidents of academic integrity vio- both the student and faculty member, lations are reported to the department and cannot be appealed by the student. Chairperson, and a report by the Chair The outcome of the informal reso- is submitted to the CAI Officer. The lution should be reported in writing by method of resolution of the violation the department Chair to the CAI Officer, may be either informal or formal. who will maintain the record for the Students who are found to have violat- duration of the student’s academic ed the Touro College and University career. System’s Standards of Academic The informal resolution process is not Integrity are subject to the sanctions list- available to individuals who have been ed above. previously reported. Should a student action be of such a FORMAL RESOLUTION serious nature that it is felt that he/she In the event that (1) the student may be considered a danger in a clini- denies the charge, (2) the student and cal setting, the CAI Officer or the faculty member do not agree to infor- department Chair may remove such a mal resolution, (3) the student has been student from a clinical assignment, not accused and found guilty before, or (4) to exceed fourteen (14) days pending the for any other reason for which informal outcome of a formal resolution. A stu- resolution is not appropriate as deter- dent shall not be removed from a didac- mined by the department Chair or the tic course while an allegation of an aca- CAI Officer, then the matter shall be demic integrity violation is ongoing. submitted for formal resolution. The Touro College and University

126 System has developed the following for- good cause, be present at the mal method of resolution to deal with appointed time. Any academic integrity allegations and com- postponement may not extend plaints. beyond a three-month period. To institute formal resolution, the fol- • The reported student and the lowing procedures shall be followed: person who reported the student • The Chief Academic Integrity will be afforded the following Officer receives a written opportunities: statement from the instructor or • To review, but not copy, all any other complainant, as the pertinent information to be case may be. presented to the Committee. The • The written statement must length of time for review shall be include the name of the involved reasonable, as determined by the student, the name and status of Committee Chair. the reporting person, and the • To present fully all aspects of the nature of the alleged act. issue before the Committee. • The CAI Officer shall arrange a • Committee Hearings will hearing which, generally proceed under the following speaking, should take place no guidelines: earlier than five (5) calendar • All Committee hearings and days and no later than twenty meetings are closed to the (20) calendar days after receipt public. of the complaint. • The Committee may hear the • The hearing shall take place student, the faculty member, and before the Standing Committee any other individual who may be on Academic Integrity of the knowledgeable or may have School. information to share with the • All persons involved in a hearing Committee regarding the shall be given adequate notice of suspected offense. Each person all hearing dates, times and will meet with the Committee on places. Such notice, which will an individual basis. be sent both by e-mail and mail, • The Committee may consider will be given at least two relevant written reports, business days prior to any discussions with involved hearing, unless waived by the parties, examinations, papers, or parties involved. other related documents. • Postponements of Committee • The Committee must be hearings may be made by the comprised of a minimum of interested parties or the three people, who must be administration. The student may present either in person or via be granted a postponement if video-conference. pertinent information or • All decisions shall be made by interested parties cannot, for majority vote.

127 • The student has the right to and University System’s appear in person before the representatives may raise Committee in order to present questions about the information his/her case, but, after proper under review so that all aspects notice of a hearing, the of the case are clarified. Committee may proceed, The Committee shall reach a notwithstanding the student’s decision using the following absence. guidelines: The hearing is academic in nature • The Committee will meet in and non-adversarial. Student closed session to reach a representation by an attorney or other decision, including counsel is not permitted. recommended sanctions, if • Audio recordings of the Hearing applicable. Such meeting will are not permitted. generally be held within one • The chair of the committee shall school day following the hearing. prepare an executive summary • If the Committee seeks that includes a written record of additional information following the charges that were reviewed, commencement of its evidence that was considered, the deliberations, it will notify the decision that was made, and any parties within two school days, instructions for follow-up. and reconvene the hearing within • All information supporting the five school days of the charges made against a student conclusion of the original shall be presented first. hearing. The Committee’s final Following this presentation, the decision must then be made. student who has been accused of • The Committee may impose a a violation will present his/her range of Class A, B, or C side of this issue, submitting to sanctions. the Committee information that • The Committee’s decision must he/she chooses to submit to be based solely on the evidence support the student’s stance or presented at the hearing and will position. The CAI Officer, his or be the final disposition of the her designee, or other members issues involved, including of the Administration may also sanctions. The decision of the meaningfully participate in this Committee will be presented in information exchange. Pursuant writing to the CAI Officer, the to the Touro College and student, and the department University System Code of Chair. The Committee’s letter Conduct, the student is expected will contain the following not to obstruct the investigation elements: Charge; Hearing Date; or proceedings. Findings; List of Sanctions; and • The student, his/her accuser, the the Right to Appeal and to Committee, and/or Touro College whom.

128 APPEAL PROCESS decision will be transmitted to the CAI • Following a Formal Resolution Officer and the department Chair. Hearing and notification of the A student has three (3) business Committee decision, a student days from receipt of written notification may appeal the decision. An to submit a formal written appeal of the appeal may only be granted on decision to the respective Chief the basis of: 1) evidence of bias Academic Officer (CAO) (e.g., the of one or more of the members Provost or Senior Provost) or his/her of the Committee; 2) new designee. The CAO may grant an appeal material documenting only on the basis of one of the follow- information that was not ing: available at the time of the • Evidence of bias of one or more decision; 3) procedural error. of the members of the • The student has three (3) Committee or of the Appeals business days within which to Dean. submit a formal written appeal • New material documenting of the decision to the Appeals information that was not Dean for the School. The available to the Committee or the appeal should be accompanied Appeals Dean at the time of the by the Hearing Committee’s initial decision. letter and by a narrative • Procedural error. explaining the basis for the The CAO may conduct interviews appeal. The narrative should and review materials, as appropriate. fully explain the student’s The CAO will notify the student, the situation and substantiate the CAI Officer, and the Appeals Dean in reason(s) for advocating a writing of the appeal decision. The reversal or modification of the decision of the CAO shall be final. decision by the Committee. STATUS OF STUDENT • The Appeals Dean may request PENDING ACTION to meet with the student. Pending resolution on charges, the • After consideration of the status of the student will not be altered Appeal, the Appeals Dean may except in cases where the student may accept, reject or modify the be considered a danger in a clinical set- Committee’s decision, and will ting. Such a student may be suspend- notify the student in writing of ed only from the clinical aspect of their the decision. program pending the outcome of a for- • The Appeals Dean, when mal resolution. If a student is suspended notifying the student of the for any reason, all as-yet-undisbursed decision, shall inform the student financial aid may be withheld unless or of his/her right to appeal an until the action is fully resolved and the adverse decision to the Chief student is reinstated. If reinstated, the Academic Officer. financial aid funds can be released to the A copy of the Appeals Dean’s final

129 student. If the student is dismissed, the • Indication of the violation in a funds will be returned to the proper letter of reprimand, in reference agency or lender. letters, licensure and regulatory RECORDKEEPING forms, etc. • Notification of the violation to The CAI Officer of each school the other schools within the will maintain records of all violations Touro College and University and resolutions, both informal and for- System mal. On an annual basis, the CAI • Indication of ‘disciplinary action Officer will submit data on academic for academic integrity violation’ integrity violations to the TCUS on the permanent transcript Academic Integrity Council. Such records shall be kept in accor- CLASS C SANCTIONS: dance with the Record Retention Policy • Placement on Academic as it relates to student records. Probation A student may see his/her file in • Failure in the course, with accordance with Touro College and consequences as determined by University System regulations con- the individual program’s rules cerning inspection of records as spelled and regulations out in Guidelines for Access to and • Reduction of the grade for a Disclosure of Educational Records particular submitted piece of Maintained by the Touro College and work, segment of work required University System. for a course/clerkship, or the SANCTIONS entire course/clerkship with or without the option of redoing the The following sanctions may be work or the course/clerkship imposed for violation of this Policy. • Requiring the student to redo the Sanctions of one class may be accom- assignment panied by sanctions of a lesser or greater class. Except in the case of a stu- Repeat offenders may be subject to dent’s expulsion or dismissal, any stu- more stringent sanctions. dent found to have violated this Policy is required to take additional ethics tutorials intended to assist student to avoid future misconduct. CLASS A SANCTIONS: • Expulsion/dismissal • Revocation of awarded degree in the event that the violation is identified after graduation CLASS B SANCTIONS: • Suspension (up to twenty-four months)

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