MBA@UNC Student Handbook
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MBA PROGRAM POLICY MANUAL MBA@UNC Program Student Handbook Version 18.0 July 2019 cohort and beyond Faculty, staff, and students in the UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Program enjoy a relationship of mutual respect, open communication, and shared responsibility in the success of the program. Faculty and staff will communicate program expectations, policies, and procedures to the students. The student’s role is to become familiar with the program and its policies. Effective 7/1/2021 Table of Contents Contents Effective 7/1/2021 ..................................................................................................................... 1 Section 0: Recent Policy Manual Updates ................................................................................. 6 Section 1: Organization .............................................................................................................. 7 1.1: MBA@UNC Program Contacts ........................................................................................... 7 1.2: Mission Statement .............................................................................................................. 8 1.3: Core Values ....................................................................................................................... 8 EXCELLENCE....................................................................................................................... 8 LEADERSHIP ....................................................................................................................... 8 INTEGRITY ........................................................................................................................... 8 COMMUNITY ........................................................................................................................ 8 TEAMWORK ......................................................................................................................... 8 1.4: History ................................................................................................................................ 9 1.5: Branding ........................................................................................................................... 10 Section 2: Student Policies ....................................................................................................... 11 2.1: The Honor Code ............................................................................................................... 11 A. The Honor Code at UNC Kenan-Flagler ......................................................................... 11 B. Student Responsibilities under the Honor Code ............................................................. 11 C. The Honor Code and the MBA Program ......................................................................... 12 2.2: Student Code of Conduct ................................................................................................. 13 A. Professionalism .............................................................................................................. 13 B. Professional Attire .......................................................................................................... 13 C. Global & Domestic Experience Professionalism Policy ................................................... 13 D. Alcohol ........................................................................................................................... 14 2.3: The Learning Environment: Considerations ..................................................................... 14 A. Respect for the Individual ............................................................................................... 14 B. The Classroom as a Place of Learning ........................................................................... 14 C. Personal Integrity ........................................................................................................... 14 D. Continuous Improvement................................................................................................ 15 2.4: The Learning Environment: Shared Expectations ............................................................. 15 2.5: Student Rights .................................................................................................................. 16 2.6: Student’s Right to Privacy (FERPA) ................................................................................. 16 2.7: Discrimination and Harassment ........................................................................................ 17 2.8: Accommodations for Student Accessibility ....................................................................... 18 2.9: Confidentiality ................................................................................................................... 18 2.10: Release and Consent for Use of Photographs and Recordings ...................................... 18 Page 2 2.11: Solicitation ...................................................................................................................... 19 2.12: Deferrals ......................................................................................................................... 19 2.13: Personal and Academic Difficulties ................................................................................. 19 A. Leave of Absence ........................................................................................................... 19 B. Withdrawal from the Program ......................................................................................... 20 Section 3: Academic Information, MBA@UNC ......................................................................... 21 3.1: Academic Calendar .......................................................................................................... 21 3.2: Degree Requirements ...................................................................................................... 21 A. Length of Program Completion ....................................................................................... 22 B. Dual Enrollment .............................................................................................................. 23 C. Class Attendance Policy ................................................................................................. 23 D. Exams ............................................................................................................................ 24 3.3: Classroom Disruptions ..................................................................................................... 24 3.4: MBA Course Registration ................................................................................................. 24 A. Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course ......................................................................... 24 B. Auditing .......................................................................................................................... 25 3.5: Requests for Credit Overload ........................................................................................... 25 3.6: Exemptions from Financial Accounting or Finance ........................................................... 25 3.7: Transfer Credit ................................................................................................................. 26 3.8: Additional Course Offerings .............................................................................................. 26 A. UNC Kenan-Flagler Courses ............................................................................................... 26 B. Other UNC Graduate Courses ............................................................................................ 26 C. Academic Exchange ........................................................................................................... 26 D. Washington Campus .......................................................................................................... 27 E. Independent Study .............................................................................................................. 27 3.9: Academic Resources ........................................................................................................ 28 3.10: Course Evaluations ........................................................................................................ 28 3.11: Grading and Appeals ...................................................................................................... 28 A. Grading ............................................................................................................................... 28 B. Grading Group Work ...................................................................................................... 29 C. Grading Distribution ........................................................................................................ 29 D. Appealing a Course Grade ............................................................................................. 30 E. Academic Ineligibility ...................................................................................................... 30 F. Appealing for Reinstatement .......................................................................................... 31 G. Appealing to Attend Future Summits .............................................................................. 31 3.12: Academic Honors ..........................................................................................................