COURSE SCHEDULE SUMMER/FALL 2021 BE THE CHANGE. BE LEWIS. SUMMER FALL SUMMER TUITION DISCOUNT IS Registration begins Registration begins TUITION REFLECTED ON PAGE 15. Tuesday, April 6. Monday, April 12. 20% DISCOUNT For traditional undergraduates Student/Consumer Information ACADEMIC YEAR Lewis University’s academic year for traditional undergraduate programs begins on the first day of classes in August and ends on the last day of classes or examinations, which is in May. Lewis University’s academic year for adult programs and graduate programs begins on the first day of classes in August and ends on the last day of classes or examinations, which is in August. ACCREDITATION Lewis University is accredited by, and a member of, the Higher Learning Commission. Inquiries concerning regional accreditation should be directed to the Higher Learning Commission, 230 S. LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604. By phone, (800) 621-7440 or (312) 263-0456. The College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ basic The entry-level occupational therapy master’s employees with disabilities as required by applicable professional program is approved by the State of degree program is accredited by the Accreditation laws. Lewis University is committed to making the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Council for Occupational Therapy Education campus and its facilities accessible as required Regulation. The baccalaureate degree program in (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy by applicable laws. (The University indicates that, nursing/master’s degree program in nursing/Doctor Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive upon request, it would move programs and activities of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852- currently held in inaccessible facilities to accessible APRN certificate program at Lewis University is 4929. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is locations.) Please allow at least four business days accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www. for accommodations. Depending on the nature of Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). acoteonline.org. Graduates of the program will be the program, service, or activity, accommodations The College of Business programs are eligible to sit for the national certification examination may take longer or be able to be coordinated in less accredited by the Accreditation Council for the occupational therapist administered by the time. The University cannot make accommodations for Business Schools and Programs. National Board for Certification in Occupational that are unduly burdensome or that fundamentally Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of alter the nature of the University’s programs. Department of Aviation programs are approved by this exam, the individual will be an Occupational For additional information on accommodations the Federal Aviation Administration under Title 14 of Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states or accessibility on campus, contact the Learning the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): Approved require licensure in order to practice; however, state Access Coordinator in the Academic Services Dispatcher Program, Approved Flight School, and licenses are usually based on the results of the department within the Center for Academic Success Approved Aviation Maintenance Technician School. NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony & Enrichment (CASE) at (815) 836-5593 conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering or [email protected] is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation the NBCOT certification examination or attain state Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. The licensure. Additionally, students must complete 24 Program Educational Objectives and Student weeks of Level II fieldwork within 18 months following CATALOG REQUIREMENTS Outcomes can be found at https://www.lewisu. completion of the didactic portion of the program. Both the general University requirements and the edu/academics/computer-engineering/index.htm departmental requirements for majors, minors, Lewis University has approval to operate and certificate/licensure programs described in The Bachelor of Social Work Program and the our Albuquerque locations from the New the Lewis catalog are current as of the time of Master of Social Work Program are accredited Mexico Higher Education Department. publication. Those requirements may, however, by the Council on Social Work Education Documents describing the status of Lewis change from time to time during the course of a (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation. University with these bodies can be found student’s enrollment at Lewis. It is the student’s The Paralegal Studies program is approved and reviewed in the Office of the Provost. responsibility to monitor any changes to requirements by the American Bar Association (ABA). published during their enrollment and to discuss with appropriate University or departmental personnel All teacher preparation programs are approved AMERICANS WITH how, if at all, the changes affect the student’s for entitlement by the Illinois State Board of DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) academic program. A student whose curricular Education in conjunction with the Illinois State Lewis University recognizes and supports plan satisfies both the University requirements for Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. the standards set forth in Section 504 of the graduation and the requirements for one or more The College of Education and Social Sciences Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with majors that are in effect at the time of matriculation earned accreditation by the National Council for Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and similar state is eligible to apply for either an undergraduate or Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), laws (hereinafter “applicable law” or “law[s]”), which graduate degree based on their program of study. and accepted by the Council for the Accreditation are designed to eliminate discrimination against of Education Preparation (CAEP). For further qualified individuals with disabilities. Disabilities information, visit CAEP at http://caepnet.org. may include physical or mental impairments which COMPLAINTS (STUDENT) Lewis University is committed to a policy of fair substantially limit one or more of a person’s major Lewis University has voluntarily withdrawn from treatment of its students in their relationships with accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of life activities and which necessitate modifications to fellow students, faculty, staff and administrators. Athletic Training Education (CAATE) effective August the facilities, programs, or services of the University. Students are encouraged to seek an informal 31, 2021. We are no longer accepting students Lewis University does not discriminate with regard resolution of a dispute directly with the faculty or into the undergraduate athletic training program. to race, creed or religion, national origin, gender, individual(s) involved when possible. Dealing with Current students who complete their course of sexual orientation, age, disability, or color. The study by August 31, 2021 retain their eligibility to University seeks to provide an environment and concerns in the most direct and honest fashion sit for the Board of Certification examination. community where each person may develop should always be the first step toward resolution. Many problems are resolved when one makes an Lewis University is an institutional member of the academically, socially, and spiritually. Lewis State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). University is committed to making reasonable appointment with a faculty or staff member and accommodations for qualifying students, faculty, and calmly and honestly communicates their concerns. 2 Lewis University Course Schedule | Summer/Fall 2021 Student/Consumer Information (Cont.) For matters where a resolution is not feasible, a • A complaint may be dismissed without Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) as passed by the student may make a formal appeal or complaint. further action if the student fails to 93rd Congress with the 1992 amendments and There are three categories for formal appeals/ cooperate in the investigation. issued by the Department of Health, Education and Human Services. Compliance is accomplished complaints: Grade Appeal Process, Academic Should a student wish to file their complaint with through procedures found in the Student Handbook. appeal other than a grade, and Student Complaints. a regulatory agency, the contact information For purposes of the student complaint process, a is listed below. Please note that these offices student is someone who is currently enrolled full or will require that a student first seek resolution IMMUNIZATION POLICY part-time or who has recently been enrolled in the directly with the institution by following the The Illinois College Student Immunization Act institution (within the last two years). A complaint defined complaint or grievance policy. requires ALL students born after January 1, 1957 enrolled in six (6) or more credit hours on the is an expression of dissatisfaction concerning The State of Illinois – Illinois Board of Romeoville campus to provide written evidence a University employee, department, service, or Higher Education of current immune status with respect to certain process, or a University administrative action, that http://complaints.ibhe.org requires