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School of Continuing and Professional Studies Catalog 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR [Type here] Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................... I ACADEMIC CALENDAR ................................................................................................................................................ 1 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY .................................................................................................................................... 3 MISSION .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 CORE VALUES ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ................................................................................................................................. 5 PHILOSOPHY .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS .......................................................................................................................... 7 ADMISSION ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 THE ACCELERATED ADULT DEGREE PROGRAM .............................................................................................................. 8 DUAL MAJORS ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 DEGREE PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................................................... 9 SECOND DEGREE ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS AND TRANSFER PARTNERSHIPS ...................................................................................... 9 ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC ADVISING ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC PROBATION /D ISMISSAL ............................................................................................................................................. 10 ACADEMIC AMNESTY (F ORGIVENESS ) .......................................................................................................................................... 11 ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS ............................................................................................................................................. 11 DEAN ’S LIST ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 HONOR SOCIETIES /A WARDS ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND RESPONSIBILITY POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 13 CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 PENALTIES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 APPEAL OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY VIOLATION ................................................................................................................................ 15 ACCEPTABLE ACADEMIC STANDING ............................................................................................................................................. 16 ALCOHOL AND DRUG POLICY ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 ATTENDANCE POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 AUDIT AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT ........................................................................................................................................... 17 CANCELLATION OF COURSES /P ROGRAMS ..................................................................................................................................... 17 CANCELLATION OF CLASS DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER (S NOW , FLOODING , ETC .) .............................................................................. 17 CHANGE OF ADDRESS ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 CHANGE OF MAJOR ................................................................................................................................................................. 18 CHANGE OF REGISTRATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 Military Students ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 18 CLOSED COURSES .................................................................................................................................................................... 19 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 COURSE OVERLOAD ................................................................................................................................................................. 19 COURSE REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 19 COURSE SYLLABI ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 DEGREE CANDIDACY ................................................................................................................................................................ 20 DISABILITIES POLICY STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 20 EXIT INTERVIEWS AND APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION ................................................................................................................... 21 FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT ............................................................................................................................. 21 FIREARMS POLICY .................................................................................................................................................................... 21 i GRADE APPEAL ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 GRADE CHANGES AFTER SUBMISSION .......................................................................................................................................... 22 GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) ................................................................................................................................................. 22 GRADING SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................................... 23 GRADUATE COURSE ENROLLMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 24 INCOMPLETE GRADES ............................................................................................................................................................... 24 INDEPENDENT STUDY ............................................................................................................................................................... 24 INTERNSHIPS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 LATE REGISTRATION ................................................................................................................................................................