2009-2010 Catalog Page 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. 3 1.00 Communicating with Concordia ............................................................................................ 8 1.01 – Telephone Numbers ................................................................................................................... 8 1.02 – Fax Numbers .............................................................................................................................. 8 1.03 - Toll Free Numbers ...................................................................................................................... 8 1.04 - E-Mail ......................................................................................................................................... 8 1.05 Academic Calendar: 2009-2010 ..................................................................................... 9 2.00 General Information .............................................................................................................. 11 2.01 The Concordia University System ................................................................................. 11 2.01.01 - Mission Statement ............................................................................................................... 11 2.01.02 - Member Institutions ............................................................................................................. 11 2.02 Concordia University Texas .......................................................................................... 11 2.02.01 - Mission Statement and Goals .............................................................................................. 11 2.02.02 - Accreditation ........................................................................................................................ 12 2.02.03 - Memberships ........................................................................................................................ 12 2.02.04 - Concordia History ................................................................................................................ 12 2.02.05 - Location ............................................................................................................................... 13 2.03 Complaints ..................................................................................................................... 13 2.05 Athletics - NCAA .......................................................................................................... 14 2.06 Legal Notices ................................................................................................................. 14 3.00 Admissions .............................................................................................................................. 15 3.00 Definitions...................................................................................................................... 15 3.01 First-Time College Freshmen ........................................................................................ 15 3.02 Degree Seeking Transfer students ................................................................................. 16 3.03 International students ..................................................................................................... 17 3.04 Non - Degree Seeking Students ..................................................................................... 17 3.05 Readmission of Former Students ................................................................................... 18 4.00 Fees and Refunds ................................................................................................................... 18 4.01 Tuition and Fees ............................................................................................................. 18 4.02 Deposits.......................................................................................................................... 19 4.03 Payment Options ............................................................................................................ 20 4.04 Refunds .......................................................................................................................... 20 4.05 Non-Refundable Fees..................................................................................................... 21 4.06 Withdrawals - Refunds .................................................................................................. 21 5.00 Financial Aid .......................................................................................................................... 21 5.01 Deadline for Application - Financial Aid – Traditional Program .................................. 21 5.02 Application Information - Financial Aid ....................................................................... 21 5.03 Scholarships ................................................................................................................... 22 5.04 Grants ............................................................................................................................. 22 5.05 Loans .............................................................................................................................. 22 5.06 Employment ................................................................................................................... 22 5.07 No Documented Need Financial Aid Programs............................................................. 22 5.08 Financial Aid and Non-traditional, Year-round Programs ............................................ 23 5.09 Satisfactory Academic Progress - Financial Aid ........................................................... 23 5.10 Return of Title IV Funds ................................................................................................ 23 5.11 Veterans Educational Benefits ....................................................................................... 24 6.00 Athletics .................................................................................................................................. 24 2009-2010 Catalog Page 3 6.01 Athletic Eligibility - NCAA ........................................................................................... 24 6.02 NCAA Athletic Eligibility Standards for New Students ............................................... 25 6.03 Maintaining NCAA Continuing Eligibility for Student Athletes .................................. 25 7.00 Academic Information ........................................................................................................... 25 7.01 Student Responsibility ................................................................................................... 25 7.02 Attendance ..................................................................................................................... 25 7.03 Census Date ................................................................................................................... 26 7.04 Classification of Students .............................................................................................. 26 7.05 Concurrent Enrollment................................................................................................... 26 7.06 Course-by-Arrangement (CBA)..................................................................................... 26 7.07 Independent Study ......................................................................................................... 27 7.08 Internships ...................................................................................................................... 27 7.09 Travel Courses ............................................................................................................... 28 7.10 Auditing Classes ............................................................................................................ 29 7.11 Course Placement........................................................................................................... 29 7.12 Registration .................................................................................................................... 30 7.13 Methods of Gaining Non-Residential Credit ................................................................. 30 7.14 Declaring a Major .......................................................................................................... 33 7.15 Double Majors and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate ....................................................... 34 7.16 Second Bachelor's Degree ............................................................................................. 34 7.17 Minors - Traditional ....................................................................................................... 34 7.18 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act .................................................................. 36 7.19 Foreign Language Requirement ..................................................................................... 38 7.20 Grades and Academic Appeals ...................................................................................... 38 7.21 Repeating Courses ......................................................................................................... 39 7.22Grading System and Final Course