2019 - 2020 Graduate Catalog Effective September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020 Table of Contents Berkeley College Overview.......................................................................................... 4 Undergraduate 2018 - 2019 Catalog............................................................................5 Academic Program................................................................................................ 6 Academic Calendar........................................................................................ 7 FALL SEMESTER 2019.................................................................................7 WINTER SEMESTER 2020........................................................................... 7 SPRING SEMESTER 2020............................................................................7 FALL SEMESTER 2020.................................................................................7 Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Management.........................8 Core Courses........................................................................................................ 8 ELECTIVES ................................................................................................. 10 Four-Year Combined B.B.A./M.B.A. Option................................................. 14 Academic Year............................................................................................. 16 Academic Records....................................................................................... 17 Evaluation and Grading................................................................................18 Graduation.................................................................................................... 20 General Academic Policies.......................................................................... 21 Honorary Posthumous Degrees...................................................................24 Identity Verification of Students Taking Online Courses..............................25 Overview.............................................................................................................. 26 Mission, Vision, and Values.........................................................................27 Mission Statement:.............................................................................................. 27 Vision:.................................................................................................................. 27 Values:................................................................................................................. 27 Accreditations and Approvals.......................................................................28 Woodland Park Campus Program............................................................... 29 44 Rifle Camp Road, Woodland Park, NJ................................................... 29 Berkeley College Online®............................................................................30 International Students.................................................................................. 31 Military and Veteran Students......................................................................32 Admissions...........................................................................................................34 Graduate Admissions................................................................................... 35 Immunization Requirement...........................................................................38 M.B.A. Program Tuition and Fees............................................................... 39 Tuition Refund Policy............................................................................ 40 1 Miscellaneous Costs............................................................................. 43 M.B.A. Program Tuition and Fees 2019/2020..............................................44 2019-2020 M.B.A. PROGRAM TUITION per year.............................................. 44 DEGREE PROGRAM FEES (NONREFUNDABLE)............................................44 TUITION DEPOSIT...................................................................................... 44 TUITION PAYMENTS.................................................................................. 44 TUITION FREEZE POLICY......................................................................... 45 M.B.A. Program Tuition and Fees 2020/2021..............................................46 2020-2021 M.B.A. PROGRAM TUITION per year.............................................. 46 DEGREE PROGRAM FEES (NONREFUNDABLE)............................................46 TUITION DEPOSIT...................................................................................... 46 TUITION PAYMENTS.................................................................................. 46 TUITION FREEZE POLICY......................................................................... 47 Guide to Financial Aid.........................................................................................48 Student Financial Literacy............................................................................49 Financial Aid Summary................................................................................ 50 Financing a Graduate Education................................................................. 51 How to Apply................................................................................................52 Verification and File Review.........................................................................53 Forms and Documents........................................................................................53 How to Submit.....................................................................................................53 Federal Financial Aid Programs...................................................................54 Other Financial Aid Policies.........................................................................56 Disbursement of Aid.....................................................................................57 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)........................................................58 Military and Veteran Students......................................................................60 Title IV Refunds........................................................................................... 61 Seven-Week Session Students....................................................................61 Information Resources................................................................................. 62 Berkeley College Aid....................................................................................63 Berkeley College M.B.A. Alumni Grant........................................................63 Berkeley College M.B.A. Veterans Award................................................... 63 Law Enforcement Scholarship..................................................................... 63 Corporate Learning Partnership Scholarship............................................... 64 Withdrawal.................................................................................................... 65 SEVEN-WEEK SESSIONS.......................................................................... 65 Student Rights and Responsibilities....................................................................67 Academic Integrity and Plagiarism...............................................................68 Accommodating a Disability......................................................................... 69 Notice of Non-Discrimination - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)................ 69 Alcohol and Drug Policy Statement............................................................. 70 Campus Security and Emergency Procedures............................................ 71 Classroom Management.............................................................................. 72 Conduct........................................................................................................ 73 Copyright Policy........................................................................................... 74 Equal Opportunity Policy..............................................................................75 Media Relations Consent............................................................................. 76 2 Office of Communications and External Relations.......................................76 Recording a Classroom Lecture and Discussion Policy...............................77 Sexual Misconduct, Intimate Partner Violence, and Stalking.......................78 Smoking........................................................................................................79 Social Media Policy......................................................................................80 Student Complaint Process..........................................................................81 Student Dress Code.....................................................................................82 Student Electronic Information Policy.......................................................... 83 Student Name Change Policy......................................................................84 Student Records and Information................................................................ 85 Use of Berkeley College Trademarks.........................................................