Complete Undergraduate Bulletin 2000-2002
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BARUCH COLLEGE UNDERGRAD U ATE BULLETIN 2000/2002 UN D E R G RA D U ATE CAL E N DA R 2000—Fall Semester SCHEDULED DUE DATES LAST DAY TO: R=Thursday / S*=Sunday July 5 Apply for independent study for the Ju l y 10 M Registration for fall ’00 begins; fa l l te r m it ends August 30 September 20 Notify instructor about pass/fail grades August 31 R First day of classes for fall ’00 Resign without receiving a “W” grade Late registration begins; it ends No vember 2 Apply for graduation for the curren t September 6 te r m September 4 M Labor Day; College closed Apply for reinstatement for the subse- 29 F No classes scheduled quent term (undergrads who have been 30 S No classes scheduled pr eviously dismissed from the College) October 1 S* No classes scheduled Apply for re-exams and make-up exams 9 M Columbus Day; College closed fr om the previous semester 10 T Follow a Monday schedule File Junior Status Application Form No vember 22 W Follow a Friday schedule with the Registrar’s Offi c e 23 Ð 2 4 RÐF Thanksgiving recess; College File a request for waiver of Junior closed; classes res u m e Status req u i r ements with the Center November 25 for Advisement and Orientation December 13 W Last day of classes for fall ’00 File for change of degree objective for 14 R Reading day the next term 15 F Final examinations begin; they Apply for overload or other permi s s i o n end December 22 for the next term 23 S Winter recess begins; College Apply for re-admission for the next closed December 25 and 29 and te r m (see reinstatement deadline above) Ja n u a r y 1 No vember 13 Apply for Audit (AUD) grade (n o n d e g r ee students) 2001—Spring Semester Resign from classes with a “W” grade December 1 Apply for independent study for the Ja n u a r y 15 M Ma r tin Luther King, Jr., Day; sp r i n g te r m College closed December 12 Apply for permission to attend other 27 S First day of classes for spring ’01 institutions for the next term Feb r u a r y 12 M Li n c o l n ’ s birthday observe d ; December 22 Resolve incomplete and absent grades College closed fr om the previous term 13 T Follow a Monday schedule Feb r u a r y 16 Notify instructor about pass/fail grades 19 M Pr esidents’ Day; College closed Resign without receiving a “W” grade April 7 S Spring recess begins; classes Ma r ch 12 Apply for graduation for the curren t resume April 16 te r m May 15 T Last day of classes for spring ’01 April 2 Apply for reinstatement for the subse- 16 W Reading day quent term (undergrads who have been 17 R Final examinations begin; they pr eviously dismissed from the College) end May 25 Apply for re-exams and make-up exams 28 M Memorial Day observe d ; fr om the previous semester College closed April 9 Apply for Audit (AUD) grade June 1 F Un d e r graduate Commencement (n o n d e g r ee students) Resign from classes with a “W” grade April 16 File Junior Status Application Form with the Registrar’s Offi c e Mailing Address: 17 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010 File a request for waiver of Junior Status req u i r ements with the Center General Information (212) 802-2000 for Advisement and Orientation www.baruch.cuny.edu File for change of degree objective for the next term Undergraduate Admission Inquiries (212) 802-2300 Apply for overload or other permi s s i o n for the next term Offices of Curricular Guidance/Student Services: May 14 Apply for re-admission for the next Zicklin School of Business (212) 802-6530 te r m (see reinstatement deadline above) Weissman School of Arts and Sciences (212) 802-2985 Apply for permission to attend other School of Public Affairs (212) 802-5921 institutions for the next term May 29 Resolve incomplete and absent grades Center for Advisement and Orientation (212) 802-3300 fr om the previous term WE LC OM E At Baruch College, you will find academic pro- multimedia capability and access to the Interne t . grams of rigor and renown, professors dedicated The Subotnick Financial Services Center and to their fields and your accomplishment, counsel- Be r t W. and Sandra Was s e r man Trading Floor ing and advisement services instituted to aid you of fer a simulated trading environment with all the th r oughout your years at Baruch, hundreds of fe a t u r es of a Wall Street firm. On East 25th, acros s student activities and clubs, and camaraderie with the street from the Information and Tec h n o l o g y fellow students from throughout the world. Here Building, is the site of Baruc h ’ s seventeen-floor, you will also find modern, technologically advanced ci t y - b l o c k - length Academic Complex. Scheduled facilities in addition to one of the world’s richest to open in fall 2001, the complex will serve as a le a r ning environments—New York City. campus hub, providing classrooms and res e a rc h facilities, a physical fitness center, a th e a t r e and Ba r uch is a school with a rising reputation, both recital space, and a television studio. locally and nationally. Money ma g a z i n e ’ s Money Guide ranked Baruch among the top 20 non- Beyond the classroom, Baruch fields ten inter- residential colleges nationwide. Its MBA pro g r a m collegiate teams: men’s baseball, basketball, soccer, was rated among the top 15 “Best Buys” in Business tennis, and volleyball and women’s basketball, Week’s Guide to the Best Business Schools. Not least cro s s - c o u n t r y, softball, tennis, and volleyball. among its distinctions and opportunities is its Intramural sports are also available. And our 100+ di v e r s i t y . Enrolling students from more than 90 student clubs and organizations reflect a wide cultural and ethnic backgrounds, Baruch was U. S . range of interests—academic, professional, arti s t i c , News & World Report’s choice as the most diverse and cultural. academic institution in the United States. And these are just a few of the accolades Baruch has To help you make the best-informed decisions received in recent publications. about your studies and career path, members of the Baruch community—professors, counselors, Ba r uch is on the rise literally as well. In 1994, the administrators, and other students—are prep a re d College unveiled the architecturally magnificent to provide you with academic, professional, and and technologically state-of-the-art Informa t i o n personal guidance. Some of these res o u r ces are and Technology Building. Its centerpiece is the discussed in brief in this bulletin. William and Anita Newman Library, which pro- vides access to several hundred on-line databases Ba r uch College offers you the opportunity to and information res o u r ces in CD-ROM forma t , ac q u i r e the knowledge and skills needed to begin as well as books and journals. The building also a successful career in this new century and to houses the Baruch Computing and Tec h n o l o g y embark on a course of lifelong learni n g . Ce n t e r , with over 500 computer workstations with 4 CO N T E N T S PART 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 7 STUDENT SERVICES 22 Center for Advisement and Orientation 22 THE COLLEGE 8 Career Development Center 22 History 8 Department of Student Development Degrees Offered 8 and Counseling 22 Accreditation 8 Counseling Center 23 COLLEGE ORGANIZATION 8 College Ombuds 23 Zicklin School of Business 8 Baruch Student Health Care Center 23 The Mildred and George Weissman Medical Records Office 23 School of Arts and Sciences 9 Disabled Student Services 24 School of Public Affairs 9 Veterans Services/Benefits 24 Division of Continuing Studies 10 STUDENT RULES AND REGULATIONS 25 ALUMNI ORGANIZATIONS AND ALUMNI OUTREACH 10 PART 3. FEES, EXPENSES, Baruch College Alumni Association 10 AND FINANCIAL AID 27 Black and Latino Alumni Association 10 Baruch College Fund 10 THE COST OF EDUCATION 28 TUITION AND FEE REFUNDS 29 PART 2. THE CAMPUS, STUDENT LIFE, Procedures 29 AND SUPPORTING SERVICES 11 Special Situations 29 Student Activity Fee Refunds 30 THE CAMPUS 12 FINANCIAL AID AND AWARDS 31 College Locations 12 Application Procedures 31 The William and Anita Newman Library 12 Eligibility 32 Computing Facilities 13 Determining Need 32 Natural Sciences Laboratory Equipment 13 Allocation and Disbursement of Financial Aid 33 Language Laboratory 14 Financial Aid and Student Income Taxes 33 Fine and Performing Arts Resources 14 Financial Aid Options Described 33 Specialized Centers 14 Bookstore 16 PART 4. ACADEMIC REGULATIONS 41 Campus Safety and Security Policies for All Students 16 ADMISSION 42 SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES: Freshmen 42 ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS 16 SEEK Freshmen 42 Honors Programs 16 Transfer Students 42 College-wide Honors 17 Special Procedures for International Students 43 Departmental Honors (Thesis Track) 18 Second-Baccalaureate-Degree Students 43 Honor Societies 19 CUNY Baccalaureate Degree Candidates 44 Study Abroad Opportunities 20 Nondegree Students 44 STUDENT LIFE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM 20 Readmission 45 Student Clubs and Organizations 20 College Preparatory Initiative (CPI) 45 Student Government 21 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 47 Student Publications 21 Scholastic Standing 47 Intramurals and Recreation 21 Understanding Your Final Grades and Transcript 47 5 CON T ENT S Scholastic Performance Requirements 49 APPENDICES 281 Registration 52 Choosing Your Program of Study 55 STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION 282 Graduation and Beyond 56 STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 282 CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY POLICIES 292 PART 5.