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Undergraduate CATALOG 2020-2022 www.oldwestbury.edu The academic programs of the State University of New York at Old Westbury are registered by the New York State Department of Education and 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. SUNY Old Westbury received its initial accreditation in February, 1976. The New York State Department of Education may be contacted at the following address: New York State Department of Education, Office of Higher Education and the Professions, Cultural Education Center, Room 5B28, Albany, N.Y. 12230, telephone (518) 474-5851. Admission procedures, tuition, fees, courses of instruction, programs of study and academic regulations are subject to change. This catalog is published every two years; therefore some information contained herein may be outdated. For current information, contact the Office of Academic Affairs, P.O. Box 210, Old Westbury, New York 11568-0210, telephone (516) 876-3135. No persons are authorized to make any representations or promises on behalf of the College other than those contained in this catalog. This catalog is descriptive and is not to be construed as a legal contract. Direct inquiries to the pertinent office (Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid, or Bursar) at SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, New York 11568-0210. Telephone (main switchboard): (516) 876-3000. The State University of New York does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability or marital status in admissions, employment and treatment of its students and employees. Undergraduate CATALOG 2020-2022 State University of New York at Old Westbury www.oldwestbury.edu I Table of Contents Academic Calendar ..................................................................IV Independent Study .................................................................... 48 The President’s Message ............................................................ 9 Grading System .......................................................................... 48 Mission Statement ....................................................................... 9 Credit/No Credit ........................................................................ 48 Admissions Information ............................................................ 10 Incomplete ................................................................................. 48 Admission and Application Procedures ................................. 10 Withdrawal .................................................................................. 49 Tuition And Fee Information ...................................................... 19 Not Reported Grades ................................................................ 49 Financial Aid ............................................................................... 23 Repeated Courses ..................................................................... 49 Student Affairs ............................................................................. 29 Other Information on Grades/Time Limit ................................. 49 Student Health Center............................................................... 30 Grade-Point Average (GPA) ..................................................... 49 Career Planning & Development ............................................ 31 Mid-Term Grades ........................................................................ 49 Center for Student Leadership & Involvement (CSLI) ............ 31 Dean’s List ................................................................................... 50 Counseling & Psychological Wellness Services ....................... 32 Undergraduate Latin Honors Policy ......................................... 50 Residential Life ............................................................................ 32 Auditing ....................................................................................... 50 Laws, Policies and Regulations Governing Campus Life ....... 33 Transcript Requests ..................................................................... 50 University Police Department (UPD) ......................................... 33 Leave of Absence ..................................................................... 51 Identifcation (I.D.) Cards .......................................................... 33 Application for Graduation and Commencement .............. 51 Vehicle Registration (Parking Permits) ..................................... 33 Graduation Statistics .................................................................. 51 College Campus Safety Report ............................................... 33 Veterans ...................................................................................... 51 Code for Student Conduct ...................................................... 34 Academic Standing .................................................................. 51 Drug & Alcohol Policy ................................................................ 34 Minimum Grade-Point Average (GPA) Requirements ........... 51 Bias/Hate Crimes on Campus .................................................. 34 Criteria for Academic Probation, Suspension, Dismissal ........ 52 Committee on Animal Care and Use ...................................... 34 Reinstatement Methods ............................................................ 52 Acceptable Use of College Technology Resources ............. 34 Academic Integrity .................................................................... 52 Email as Offcial Means of Communication ........................... 34 Academic Grievance Procedures .......................................... 53 Institutional Review Board ......................................................... 34 Academic Support Services ..................................................... 55 Consent to Use of Images for Publicity/Promotional Uses .... 35 Educational Opportunity Program .......................................... 55 Non-Discrimination / Anti-Harassment Policy .......................... 35 Services for Students with Disabilities ....................................... 55 Federal and State Regulations ................................................. 36 Student Computing ................................................................... 55 The Rules and Regulations for Maintenance International Study Abroad ...................................................... 56 of Public Order ....................................................................... 36 Learning Centers ........................................................................ 56 Education Law ........................................................................... 37 Math Learning Center ............................................................... 56 Facilities Access for Persons with Disabilities ........................... 37 Writing Center ............................................................................. 56 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) . 37 Women’s Center ........................................................................ 57 Access to Student Records ....................................................... 37 Academic Support Facilities ..................................................... 57 Public Health Law ...................................................................... 38 The Campus Buildings ................................................................ 57 Academic Policies and Procedures ........................................ 39 Academic & Administrative facilities ....................................... 57 Degree Requirements ............................................................... 39 Arts & Athletic amenities ........................................................... 58 Mastery of American English Language Skills ......................... 39 Campus Life & Residence Halls ................................................ 58 Profciency in Mathematics ...................................................... 39 Other Services and Facilities ..................................................... 59 Placement Above Profciency ................................................. 39 Alumni Association of SUNY Old Westbury .............................. 59 Academic Policies and Standards .......................................... 39 Information Technology Services (ITS) ..................................... 59 Residency Requirement ............................................................ 39 Academic Departments .....................................................60 General Departmental Requirements ..................................... 40 School of Arts and Sciences ...............................................61 Liberal Education Curriculum ................................................... 41 American Studies department ................................................. 62 Honors College Program ........................................................... 42 Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies ................. 62 Academic Advisement for First Time To College Students .... 42 Biological Sciences department .............................................. 64 Registration