2017 – 2018 Hamline University Undergraduate Bulletin 1536 Hewitt Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104-1284 www.hamline.edu Table of Contents About the Bulletin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 About Hamline University.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Mission, Values, and Vision .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 The Hamline Tradition ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 The Hamline Experience ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Accreditation, Approvals, and Memberships .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Academic Calendar ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Life as a Hamline Student .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Location and Facilities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Student Organizations and Programs .......................................................................................................................................................................................6 Campus Resources ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Educational Goals: The Hamline Plan ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Graduation Requirements: The Hamline Plan .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Academic Standards and Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Academic Integrity and the Hamline University Academic Honor Code ................................................................................................................ 21 Academic Load ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Attendance/Assignments ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Class Standing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Course Cancellation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Course Evaluations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Course Numbers and Course Types ................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Course Prerequisites and Schedules ................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Coursework Taken at Other Institutions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Credit Value .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Dean's List .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Email and Official University Communication ................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) .................................................................................................................................................... 25 Final Examinations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Financial Hold: Restrictions on Registration and Release of Academic Records ................................................................................................. 27 Four-Year Assurance of Graduation .................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Grade Definitions and Grading Information ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Grade Change and Appeal ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Graduation Application.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Graduation, Commencement, and Diplomas .................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Honors at Graduation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Leave of Absence and Withdrawal .................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Military Leave............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Name and Gender Changes .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Petitions ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Piperline ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Probation and Suspension, Academic ................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Registration: Adding, Dropping, and Withdrawing from Courses ............................................................................................................................ 32 Transcripts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................