Academic Catalog 2010-2012 Academic Catalog 2010-2012 NORTHWOOD NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY www.northwood.edu Discover the leader in you. NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY • Academic Catalog 2010-2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page Section Page WELCOME ......................................................................3 REPEATING COURSES ......................................86 ABOUT NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY .................................4 TEST-OUT POLICY .............................................86 MISSION STATEMENT .................................................4 DISTRIBUTION OF GRADES TO STUDENTS ........86 CORE VALUES STATEMENT .......................................4 COURSE OF STUDY INTERRUPTIONS ................86 CORE PURPOSE STATEMENT .....................................4 PLAGIARISM ....................................................86 OUTCOMES ...............................................................4 ACADEMIC PROBATION, DISMISSAL, AND SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS ..........86 CODE OF ETHICS ......................................................4 HONORS ..........................................................87 THE NORTHWOOD IDEA ...........................................5 HONORS PROGRAM .......................................87 HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY ...................5 AWARDS ..........................................................88 ADMISSIONS INFORMATION ..........................................8 ACADEMIC APPEALS ......................................88 DEGREES/MAJORS ...................................................8 STUDENT SERVICES .......................................................89 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS .....................................8 ACTIVITIES ...............................................................89 WHEN TO APPLY .....................................................10 EXCEL: THE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION ...........................................11 PROGRAM ..............................................................89 FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS ....................................12 FLORIDA CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL AID .......................................................13 & ACTIVITIES ...........................................................89 NORTHWOOD FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE .................15 MICHIGAN CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS STATE OF MICHIGAN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ......15 & ACTIVITIES ...........................................................90 STATE OF FLORIDA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ..........15 TEXAS CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES ....91 FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ..........................16 CAREER ASSISTANCE CENTER ................................92 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY .....17 HOUSING ................................................................93 ACADEMIC MATTERS ...................................................19 FOOD SERVICES .....................................................94 PURSUING A NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY STUDENT MEDICAL SERVICES .................................94 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE ....................................19 COUNSELING, ACADEMIC ADVISING, AND STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS .................................20 ORIENTATION ..........................................................94 DEGREE PROGRAMS / MAJORS ............................23 LIBRARY ...................................................................95 CURRICULUM GUIDES .....................................25 LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER ..............................95 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ..................................47 BOOKSTORE ............................................................96 SCHOLASTIC POLICIES AND ACADEMIC STUDENT LIFE CENTERS ...........................................96 SERVICES.................................................................83 INTERCOLLEGIATE AND INTRAMURAL ATHLETICS ....96 FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND CULTURAL ARTS EVENTS .........................................97 PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) ....................................83 STUDENT PUBLICATIONS .........................................97 DISABILITY SERVICES ........................................83 CONSUMER REPORTS .............................................97 STUDENT RECORDS ..........................................83 SOLICITING, SELLING, PUBLICIZING .......................98 COURSE OFFERING CHANGES .......................83 STUDENT CONDUCT ...............................................98 ONLINE REGISTRATION & SCHEDULE SECURITY .................................................................98 ADJUSTMENT ...................................................83 ALCOHOL/DRUG POLICY ......................................99 COURSE LOAD ................................................83 MANNERS AND GOOD GROOMING ..................100 TRANSFER OF NORTHWOOD CREDITS ............83 ADULT DEGREE PROGRAM ........................................101 ABSENCE POLICY ............................................85 ADMISSIONS PROCESS .........................................101 GRADING POLICY ...........................................85 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY • Academic Catalog 2010-2012 Section Page Section Page PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT ............................101 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY .................................106 DEGREE OFFERINGS .............................................101 REGISTRATION ..............................................106 SEMESTER HOUR REQUIREMENTS .......................101 TOEFL ............................................................106 ACADEMIC HONORS ........................................101 TRANSCRIPTS ................................................117 TRANSFER COURSEWORK ..................................102 TRANSFER CREDITS .......................................117 COURSE DELIVERY OPTIONS .............................102 FUNDING YOUR GRADUATE EDUCATION .........119 LOCATIONS ........................................................102 SCHOLARSHIPS ............................................119 REFUND POLICY .................................................102 FINANCIAL AID ............................................120 REFUNDS FOR RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL LOANS ..........................................................120 FINANCIAL AID ..................................................102 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS – MILITARY PROGRAM CENTERS ..........................103 FINANCIAL AID ............................................121 ACADEMIC APPEALS .........................................103 AWARD DISBURSEMENT ...............................122 EXECUTIVE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION .............104 TREATMENT OF FEDERAL (TITLE IV) AID WHEN A STUDENT WITHDRAWS ...................122 UNIVERSITY OF THE AFTERMARKET .............................104 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AID RIGHTS DEVOS GRADUATE SCHOOL .....................................105 AND RESPONSIBILITIES .................................123 DEVOS METHOD ................................................105 VETERAN’S BENEFITS ....................................123 A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN ...........................105 ACCREDITATIONS, APPROVALS, AND DEVOS PHILOSOPHY ..........................................106 MEMBERSHIPS .............................................................125 HISTORY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL ..............106 BOARDS, FACULTY, AND STAFF .................................129 DEVOS DIFFERENCE ...........................................107 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ..........................................129 DEVOS OUTCOMES ...........................................107 FLORIDA BOARD OF GOVERNORS ...................129 GRADUATE PROGRAMS OF STUDY ...................108 MICHIGAN BOARD OF GOVERNORS ...............129 THE M.B.A. PROGRAM .................................108 TEXAS BOARD OF GOVERNORS ........................130 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ..............................109 ALDEN B. DOW CENTER FOR CREATIVITY 12-MONTH DAYTIME M.B.A. PROGRAM .....109 & ENTERPRISE BOARD ........................................130 10-MONTH DAYTIME M.B.A. PROGRAM MARGARET CHASE SMITH LIBRARY BOARD ......130 (SWITZERLAND) ............................................109 FRIENDS OF NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY .............130 24-MONTH EVENING M.B.A. PROGRAM .....110 OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY ............................131 DEVOS M.B.A. PROGRAM FOR AUTOMOTIVE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION ...............................131 PROFESSIONALS ...........................................111 MICHIGAN CAMPUS – ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY .135 M.B.A. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .........................112 TEXAS CAMPUS – ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY .......142 GRADUATE SCHOOL ACADEMIC MATTERS ......113 FLORIDA CAMPUS – ADMINISTRATION & FACULTY ..146 ACADEMIC PROBATION..............................113 ADULT DEGREE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION STUDENT RESOURCES ...................................114 & FACULTY .................................................................150 COURSE COMPLETION ................................114 DEVOS GRADUATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION LEAVE OF ABSENCE & WITHDRAWAL & FACULTY ...............................................................167 PROCESS ......................................................114 INDEX .........................................................................169 REFUND ........................................................114 GRADING SYSTEM ........................................115 GMAT ...........................................................115 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ....................116 ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE ................116