BUILDING THE FUTURE 2011 - 2012 Academic Catalog THE PAST CELEBRATING Photos: In celebration of the 125th Anniversary of Aquinas College we selected a montage of photographs from our archives. Academic Catalog Editor: Diana Dixon, M.M. Office of the Registrar Academic Catalog Layout: Michelle Lindale, B.S.E., B.F.A. Graphic Services Coordinator The information in the 2011-2012 Aquinas College Academic Catalog is sub- ject to change without notice in order to reflect the decisions made by federal and state governments and by the Aquinas College Board of Trustees and Administration. These changes may include the elimination or modification of programs, departments, courses, policies, or other academic activities, the scheduling of classes, the cancellation of scheduled classes, and the ad- justment of fees. If changes are made, the College may offer or require rea- sonably practical alternatives. Payment of tuition shall constitute a student’s acceptance of the College’s rights set forth in this paragraph. Academic Catalog 2011–2012 Aquinas College: 125 Years of Prayer, Study, Community and Service Aquinas College had its origins in a training school that Dominican sisters estab- lished in Traverse City in 1886 to train novices to teach in Michigan’s Catholic schools. That teacher certification program, known as Novitiate Normal School, moved to Grand Rapids in 1911. In 1922, the school underwent a name change to Sacred Heart College when it admitted lay women for the first time. The next name change—to Marywood College—came in 1927 to reflect the school’s loca- tion at the Marywood Motherhouse on Fulton Street. In 1931, under the leader- ship of Mother Eveline Mackey, O.P., and with the cooperation of Bishop Joseph Pinten, the school evolved into Catholic Junior College and admitted male stu- dents, becoming the first Catholic coeducational college in the United States to be run by an order of religious women. It evolved into the four-year Aquinas College in 1940. Throughout the years, the College has kept true to its founding values of prayer, study, service and community. As it weathered two world wars, the Great De- pression, and the social upheavals of the late 20th century, the College’s admin- istration, faculty, staff, students, and alumni recognized that what made Aquinas unique was its adherence to the Catholic Dominican intellectual tradition. Founded by a religious order of women and staffed primarily by religious sis- ters and priests during its first sixty or more years, Aquinas College has always recognized that the life of the mind and the life of the spirit are interfused. The sacramental life of the Catholic Church was, and is, the source of the College’s constant self-renewal. An Aquinas education is rooted in the liberal arts tradition that began in the Eu- ropean Middle Ages with the rise of the universities. The general education pro- gram emphasizes the integration of faith and reason as it seeks to expose stu- dents to various academic disciplines in addition to the student’s major. Throughout its history, Aquinas College and its predecessor schools were not just institutions of book learning and job preparation. From the start, the College called on itself to serve the world. Whether it was the original teaching sisters of the order staffing many of the parish schools in northern and western Michigan in the 1800’s, the men and women students who enlisted in the armed services, the various groups of students and staff who took service trips to Appalachia with Fa- ther Bukowski in the 1950’s, or those in the College who helped found the East- own Community Organization in the 1960’s, the College saw service to the world as part of its essential Catholic Christian purpose. All of this has fostered the growth of a strong community, which often refers to itself as the Aquinas “family,” and that sense of an enduring community is one of Aquinas’s greatest strengths. Academic year 2011-2012 marks the 125th anniversary of this premier Catholic liberal arts college dedicated to prayer, study, community and service. Contents Seal of Aquinas College . i 125th Anniversary of Aquinas College Summary . ii 2011–2012 Calendar . iv I. The College .............................................1 Vision Statement Mission Statement Diversity Statement Integrity Statement Overview Accreditation and History II. Admissions and Registration ...............................15 Admissions Traditional-Age Student Transfer Student Continuing Education International Student Registration Student Classification Academic Advising Drop/Add Courses Independent Study Credits Additional Methods of Credits Academic Progress, Probation and Dismissal Transcripts III. Expenses and Financial Aid ...............................31 Expenses Tuition Room and Board Payment Refund Policy Financial Aid Federal Assistance Programs Withdrawal and Refund Policies State of Michigan Programs Aquinas Scholarships and Grants Spectrum Scholarship Program Adult Student Scholarships Privately Funded Scholarships Other Forms of Financial Aid IV. Academic Programs ......................................81 Degree Programs Programs of Study General Education Program Other Degree Requirements Academic Opportunities Graduate Degree Programs Courses of Instruction V. Academic Policies.......................................291 Attendance Class Withdrawal Academic Dishonesty Academic Grievances Student Records Academic Probation and Dismissal Honors VI. Student Life ...........................................299 Student Resources Academic Opportunities Residential Living Activities and Organizations Policies and Regulations VII. Directories ............................................317 Board of Trustees Administration Faculty Adjunct Faculty Emeriti Faculty Index . 351 Students with Sister Benedicta O’Rourke, O.P. (1907) Calendar 2011 Fall Semester August 18 Convocation 19 Project Unite 21 Welcome Mass at 8:00 pm 22 Classes begin 22 Mon. & Wed. Weekday Masses begin at 4:30 pm 22 Print and Poster Sale 23 Continuing Education Orientation at 5:15 pm in Wege Ballroom 26 Last day to add a semester or 1st Quad class 26 First session of Directed Study classes September 2 Last day to drop a semester or 1st Quad class w/o financial penalty 4 No 8:00 pm Mass 5 Labor Day – No Classes 5 No 4:30 pm Mass 7 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 14 125th Anniversary Blessing Ceremony 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Mass at 4:30 p.m. 16 Last day to drop a 1st Quad class w/o academic penalty 16 Last day to drop a Directed Study class w/o financial penalty 16 Second session of Directed Study classes 18 125 Anniversary Mass at 10:00 a.m., Cathedral of St. Andrew 24 Homecoming Mass at 5p.m. October 7 Our Lady of the Rosary at 3:00 pm 8 Third session of Directed Study classes 9 Blessing of Service Trips and Travelers at 8:00 pm 12 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 15 1st Quad Ends 16-22 No Masses 17–21 Mid-Term Break 24 Classes resume at 8:00 am 28 Last day to add a 2nd Quad class 28 Last day to drop a semester long class w/o academic penalty 28 Fourth session of Directed Study classes November 1 All Saints Day Mass at 4:30 pm 4 Last day to drop a 2nd Quad class w/o financial penalty 8–12 Fair Trade Sale 16 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 18 Last day to drop a 2nd Quad class w/o academic penalty 23 Thanksgiving vacation (for 16-week classes) begins after last class 27 1st Sunday of Advent at 8:00 pm 28 Classes resume at 8:00 am 28–30 Advent On Campus Retreat December 3 Final session of Directed Study classes 4 Blessing of December Graduates at 8:00 pm 8 Immaculate Conception at 4:30 pm 11 Blessing of Study Abroad students at 8:00 pm 17 2nd Quad ends 12–17 Final examinations according to printed schedule 21 Grades Due in Registrar’s Office 2012 Spring Semester January 8 Epiphany Mass at 8:00 p.m. 9 Baptism of the Lord at 4:30 p.m. 9 Classes begin 13 Last day to add a 3rd Quad or semester long class 13 First day of Directed Study class 16 Blood Drive from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm 16 MLK Jr. Prayer Service at 12:15 pm 18 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 20 Last day to drop a 3rd Quad or semester class w/o financial penalty 22-29 St. Thomas Aquinas Week February 3 Last day to drop a 3rd Quad class w/o academic penalty 3 Last day to drop a Directed Study class w/o financial penalty 3 Second session of Directed Study class 15 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 22 Ash Wednesday Masses at 12:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 24 Third session of Directed Study class March 4 3rd Quad Ends 7–11 No masses on campus 5-9 Mid-Term Break 13 1st Sunday of Lent at 8:00 pm 12 Classes resume at 8:00 am - 4th Quad begins 14 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 16 Last day to drop a semester long class w/o academic penalty 16 Last day to add a 4th Quad class 16 Fourth session of Directed Study class 23 Last day to drop a 4th Quad class w/o financial penalty 26 Annunciation of the Lord Mass @ 4:30 p.m. 26-28 Lenten On Campus Retreat April 1 Palm Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3 Campus Wide Stations of the Cross 5 Holy Thursday Liturgy at 4:30 pm 5 Last day to drop a 4th Quad class w/o academic penalty 5 Easter vacation begins after the last class 8 No mass on Easter Sunday 9 No mass on Easter Monday 9 Classes resume at 6:00 pm 18 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 25 Student Research Symposium 12:30-1:30pm 2nd floor of AB May 4/30-5/4 Final Examinations according to schedule 4 4th Quad ends 5 Baccalaureate at the Cathedral at 10:00 am 5 Commencement at 2:00 pm 9 Grades Due in Registrar’s Office 11 Directed Study Summer Session begins 14 Mini I and First 8 Week Summer I begins 18 Last