BULLETIN 2017-19 ACCREDITATIONS AFFILIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs Argentina Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs Aden Business School Pennsylvania Department of Education China Member of Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration Beijing Normal University Middle States Commission on Higher Education East China Normal University Fu-Jen Catholic University APPROVALS Jianghan University American Chemical Society Qingdao Agricultural University Sanda University MEMBERSHIPS Shandong University American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers Shanghai University of Electric Power American Student Government Association (ASGA) Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Association of Benedictine Colleges and Universities (ABCU) Wuhan University Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges France Association of Higher Education Parent/Family Program Professionals (AHEPPP) Ircom-Institu Albert Le Grand Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania Georgia Association for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASACCU) International Black Sea University C-Cue, Inc. (Consortium for Computing in Undergraduate Education, Inc.) College Iraq Entrance Examination Board Ishik University CFP Certified College Astana, Kazakhstan Cooperative Education Association of Pennsylvania Kazakh-Turkish International Education Foundations (KATEV) Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Kyrgyzstan Council of Independent Colleges Ataturk Alatoo University Council for Six Sigma Certification Netherlands Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland County Erasmus University College Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Chamber of Commerce Laurel Highlands, Inc. Hanzehogeschool Groningen/Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce Spain Middle States Association of Collegiate Registrars and Officers of Admissions Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain National Associations of Campus Activities (NACA) National Association of College Admissions Counselors Butler County Community National Association of College and University Business Officers Chatham University National Association of Colleges and Employers Duquesne University National Association of Foreign Student Advisors Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Lake Erie College, School of Dental Medicine National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine National Catholic Educational Association Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities Robert Morris University Pennsylvania Association of College Admissions Counselors Saint Vincent Seminary Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Employers Seton Hill University Pennsylvania Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators The Catholic University of America Pennsylvania School Counselors Association University of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Westmoreland County Community College Westmoreland Cooperating for Economic Development PARTICIPATION Advanced Placement Program (AP) Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (at University of Pittsburgh) Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Guaranteed Student Loan Program Pell Grant Program Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Perkins Loan Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants The statements in this Bulletin are for information only and do not constitute a contract between the student and Saint Vincent College. The College reserves the right to change any policy, requirement, course offering, or fee; and also reserves the right to exclude students whose conduct or academic standing is deemed by the College not to be in accord with the requirements set forth in this Bulletin. Saint Vincent College subscribes to a policy of equal opportunity. In so doing, Saint Vincent does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, veteran status, ethnic origin or handicap in any of its programs, activities or employment decisions. The Director of Human Resources, Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania 15650-2690 is the officer with responsibility for overseeing the implementation of this equal opportunity policy and the affirmative action plan. This school is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. Saint Vincent College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267-284-5000, info@ msche.org. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation. FOR INFORMATION about admission, contact: Office of Admission and Financial Aid Saint Vincent College 300 Fraser Purchase Road Latrobe, Pennsylvania 15650-2690 Phone 724-805-2500 1-800-782-5549 e-mail: [email protected] home page: www.stvincent.edu INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLEGE 1 2017-2018 CALENDAR 2018-2019 CALENDAR FALL SEMESTER 2017 FALL SEMESTER 2018 Aug. 28 Final registration and adjustments; Classes begin Aug. 27 Final registration and adjustments; Classes begin Sept. 4 Labor Day; no classes Sept. 3 Labor Day; no classes Sept. 5 Last Day for adding courses Sept. 4 Last Day for adding courses Sept. 11 Last Day for withdrawal without permanent record Sept. 10 Last Day for withdrawal without permanent record Last day for withdrawal with 95% refund Last day for withdrawal with 95% refund Sept. 12 - Nov. 17 Withdrawals receive “W” Sept. 11 - Nov. 16 Withdrawals receive “W” Sept. 22 Last day to change to P/F designation Sept. 21 Last day to change to P/F designation; Last day to change to Audit last day to change to Audit Sept. 26 Last day for withdrawal with 40% refund; no refund after this date Sept. 25 Spring and Summer 2018 incomplete grades not changed become “F” Sept. 28 Spring and Summer 2017 incomplete grades not changed become “F” Sept. 27 Last day for withdrawal with 40% refund; no refund after this date Sept. 29 Last day to add internship credits for the Fall semester Sept. 28 Last day to add internship credit for the Fall semester Oct. 11 Early performance grades due by noon Oct. 10 Early performance grades due at noon Oct. 16-17 Extended weekend for undergraduates begins after last class on Oct. 13 Oct. 15-16 Extended weekend for undergraduates begins after last class on Oct. 12 Oct. 17 Graduate Fall Term 2nd session courses begin Oct. 16 Graduate Fall Term 2nd session courses begin Oct. 18 Classes resume Oct. 17 Classes resume Nov. 1-3, 6-7 Registration for Spring Semester 2018 Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 5-6 Registration for Spring Semester 2019 Nov. 16 Founders’ Day (classes canceled 3:30 – 7 p.m.) Nov. 15 Founders’ Day (classes canceled 3:30 – 7 p.m.) Nov. 20 Withdrawals receive WF Nov. 19 Withdrawals receive WF Nov. 22-26 Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class on Nov. 21 Nov. 21-25 Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class on Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Classes resume Nov. 26 Classes resume Dec. 8 Last day of class Dec. 7 Last day of class Dec. 9-10 Reading Days Dec. 8-9 Reading Days Dec. 11-14 Final Examinations Dec. 10-13 Final examinations Dec. 14 Grades due at noon for all December Commencement applicants Dec. 13 Grades due at noon for all December Commencement applicants Dec. 16 December Commencement Dec. 15 December Commencement Dec. 19 Final grades are due at noon Dec. 18 Final grades are due at noon SPRING SEMESTER 2018 SPRING SEMESTER 2019 Jan. 14 Students return Jan. 13 Students return Janu. 15 Final registration and adjustments; Classes begin Jan. 14 Final registration and adjustments; Classes begin Jan. 22 Last Day for adding courses Jan. 21 Last Day for adding courses Jan. 29 Last Day for withdrawal without permanent record Jan. 28 Last Day for withdrawal without permanent record Last day for withdrawal with 95% refund Last day for withdrawal with 95% refund Jan. 30 - April 13 Withdrawals receive “W” Jan. 29 - April 12 Withdrawals receive “W” Feb. 9 Last day to change to P/F designation Feb. 8 Last day to change to P/F designation; last day to change to Audit Last day to change to Audit Feb. 12 Last day for withdrawal with 40% refund; no refund after this date Feb. 13 Last day for withdrawal with 40% refund; no refund after this date Feb. 14 Fall 2018 incomplete grades not changed become “F” Feb. 15 Fall 2017 incomplete grades not changed become “F” Feb. 15 Last day to add internship credits for the Spring semester Last day to add internship for the Spring semester Feb. 27 Early performance grades due at noon Feb. 28 Early performance grades due at noon March 2-10 Spring break for undergraduates; begins after last class on March 1 March 3-11 Spring break for undergraduates; begins after last class on March 11 Classes resume March 2 Graduate Spring Term 2nd session courses begin March 12 Classes resume April 3-5, 8-9 Registration for Fall Semester 2019 Graduate Spring Term 2nd session courses begin April 15 Withdrawals receive WF March 29 - April 2 Easter vacation begins after last class on March 28 April 18-22