Notre Dame Seminary Graduate School of Theology
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Notre Dame Seminary Graduate School of theology Academic Catalog 2015 - 2016 Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Mission and History ........................................................................................................................ 5 Mission Statement ................................................................................................................... 5 History ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Accreditation ................................................................................................................................... 8 Administrative Structure ................................................................................................................. 9 Governing Board ..................................................................................................................... 9 Board of Directors ................................................................................................................... 9 Board of Trustees .................................................................................................................. 10 Faculty Council ..................................................................................................................... 11 Location and Campus ................................................................................................................... 13 Student Services ............................................................................................................................ 14 Library ................................................................................................................................... 14 Bookstore .............................................................................................................................. 14 Information Technology ....................................................................................................... 14 Counseling Services .............................................................................................................. 14 Academic Resources Center ................................................................................................. 15 English as a Second Language .............................................................................................. 15 NDS International Students .................................................................................................. 16 Food Services ........................................................................................................................ 17 Consortium ............................................................................................................................ 17 Student Rights ............................................................................................................................... 18 General Rights and Responsibilities ..................................................................................... 18 Non-Discrimination .............................................................................................................. 19 Diagnosed Learning Disabilities ........................................................................................... 19 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ......................................................... 19 Safety and Security ............................................................................................................... 20 Grievance Policy ................................................................................................................... 21 Enrollment Policies ....................................................................................................................... 23 Transfer Credit Policy ........................................................................................................... 23 Credit Hour Policy ................................................................................................................ 23 Credit Load Limit ................................................................................................................. 24 Add/Drop/Withdrawal from a Course .................................................................................. 24 Audit Policy .......................................................................................................................... 25 Time Limitation to Complete Graduate Degrees .................................................................. 25 Academic Requirements ............................................................................................................... 26 Academic Integrity Policy .................................................................................................... 26 Plagiarism Policy .................................................................................................................. 26 Attendance Policy ................................................................................................................. 27 Grading Scale ........................................................................................................................ 28 Extension Policy ................................................................................................................... 30 Academic Progress........................................................................................................................ 31 Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (See Financial Aid, page 44) .............................. 31 Incomplete Work Policy ....................................................................................................... 31 2 Academic Probation Policy ................................................................................................... 31 Appealing Grades Policy ...................................................................................................... 32 Graduation Policies ....................................................................................................................... 34 Graduation Requirements ..................................................................................................... 34 Graduating With Honors ....................................................................................................... 34 Administrative/Faculty Policies .................................................................................................... 35 Policy Adoption and Change, Publication, and Compliance ................................................ 35 Substantive Change Policy.................................................................................................... 35 Criteria for Proposals ............................................................................................................ 36 Approval Protocols ............................................................................................................... 36 Assessment ............................................................................................................................ 36 Academic Freedom ............................................................................................................... 37 Intellectual Property .............................................................................................................. 38 Financial Matters and Procedures ................................................................................................. 40 Financial Obligations ............................................................................................................ 40 Financial Aid ......................................................................................................................... 40 Seminarian Responsibility for Financial Aid ........................................................................ 40 Other Available Funds .......................................................................................................... 41 Archdiocese of New Orleans Handing on the Faith Program ............................................... 41 Application for Financial Aid ............................................................................................... 41 Payments ............................................................................................................................... 42 Refund of Tuition .................................................................................................................. 42 Refund of Room and Board .................................................................................................. 42 Title IV Funds for Aid Recipients......................................................................................... 43 Official and Unofficial Withdrawal Date.............................................................................. 43 Treatment of Title IV Funds When a Student Withdraws .................................................... 43 Order of Return of Title IV Funds ........................................................................................ 44 Time Frame for the Return of Title IV Funds ......................................................................