INTERNATIONAL T HEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Student Handbook 2019–2020 TRUMAU, AUSTRIA 2 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………………………………….... 6 FACULTY AND STAFF ……………………………………………………………………………………….……………….... 7 1 — DOCUMENTS ..………………………..……………….……………………………………….. 8 MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 VISION OF WISDOM AS A WHOLE .......................................................................................................................................... 9 THE RENEWAL OF THEOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................. 10 HOLY THOUGHT, HOLY THEOLOGY .................................................................................................................................... 12 SAINT THÉRÈSE AS A MODEL FOR OUR INSTITUTE ............................................................................................................... 14 “SICUT CERVUS AD FONTES” - REFLECTIONS ON THE ACADEMIC LIFE OF THE ITI ................................................................ 15 2 — ENROLLMENT IN COURSES ............................................................................................................. 19 2.1 ARRIVAL ON CAMPUS ............................................................................................................................................. 19 2.2 NUMBER OF COURSES............................................................................................................................................. 19 2.3 ADDING AND WITHDRAWING ................................................................................................................................. 19 2.4 AUDITS ................................................................................................................................................................... 19 2.5 COURSE BOOKS AND MATERIALS ........................................................................................................................... 19 2.6 TRANSCRIPTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 3 —ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS ............................................................................................................. 20 3.1 GRADING SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................................. 20 3.2 DEGREE FINAL GRADE ........................................................................................................................................... 21 3.3 STUDY AND CLASS PARTICIPATION ........................................................................................................................ 22 3.4 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS......................................................................................................................................... 22 3.5 FINAL EXAMINATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 22 3.6 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ........................................................................................................................................ 22 3.7 EXTENSIONS AND INCOMPLETES ............................................................................................................................ 22 3.8 ABSENCES AND LATENESS...................................................................................................................................... 23 3.9 LECTURE SERIES ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 3.10 STUDENT COMPUTERS, E-MAIL / INTERNET, PRINTER/COPIER ............................................................................... 23 4 — REVIEW, PROBATION, AND DISMISSAL .......................................................................................... 24 4.1 REVIEW .................................................................................................................................................................. 24 4.2 PROBATION............................................................................................................................................................. 24 4.3 DISMISSAL .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 5 — LIBRARY .......................................................................................................................................... 25 5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................ 25 5.2 LOCATING, CHECKING OUT, AND RETURNING BOOKS ........................................................................................... 25 5.3 NON-CIRCULATING BOOKS ..................................................................................................................................... 26 5.4 STUDY AREAS AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS ......................................................................................................... 26 5.5 UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA (UNIVERSITÄT WIEN) LIBRARY ACCESS .......................................................................... 26 6 — SPECIAL GUIDELINES FOR STM, STL, STD AND MMF CANDIDATES ......................................... 27 6.1 STM DEGREE ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 6.1.1 LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY .................................................................................................................................. 27 6.1.2 THESIS (MAGISTERARBEIT) ................................................................................................................................ 27 3 6.2 LICENTIATE (STL) DEGREE .................................................................................................................................... 27 6.2.1 LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY.................................................................................................................................. 27 6.2.2 THESIS (LIZENTIATSARBEIT) .............................................................................................................................. 27 6.2.3 LECTIO CORAM ................................................................................................................................................. 27 6.3 DOCTORAL (STD) DEGREE .................................................................................................................................... 27 6.3.1 COURSEWORK .................................................................................................................................................. 28 6.3.2 LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY.................................................................................................................................. 28 6.3.3 DISSERTATION .................................................................................................................................................. 28 6.4 MMF DEGREE ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 6.4.1 MMF THESIS .................................................................................................................................................. 28 7 — STM, STL THESIS AND STD DISSERTATION ................................................................................ 29 7.1 THESIS PROCEDURE: IN BRIEF.................................................................................................................................. 29 7.2 THESIS PROCEDURE: IN DETAIL .............................................................................................................................. 29 7.2.1 CHOICE OF TOPIC AND ADVISER ....................................................................................................................... 29 7.2.2 STUDENT-FACULTY COLLABORATION................................................................................................................. 31 7.2.3 THESIS PROPOSAL ............................................................................................................................................ 32 7.2.4 SUBMISSION OF THESIS ..................................................................................................................................... 32 7.2.5 STL AND STD THESIS DEFENSE ........................................................................................................................ 32 7.2.6 DEPOSIT OF THESIS .......................................................................................................................................... 32 7.3 SUMMARY OF OBLIGATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 33 7.3.1 THE ADVISER’S RESPONSIBILITIES