HODGES UNIVERSITY TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 4 1.1 – INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 4 1.2 – ABOUT HODGES UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................................ 4 1.3 – AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) OF 1990 .................................................................................. 5 1.4 – NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION .................................................................................................................. 5 1.5 – BOARD OF TRUSTEES ..................................................................................................................................... 6 1.6 – UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP .............................................................................................................................. 6 1.7 – ACCREDITATION AND LICENSURE ................................................................................................................. 7 1.8 – MEMBERSHIP ................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.9 – RECOGNITIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 8 1.10 – BENEFACTORS ............................................................................................................................................... 9 1.11 – ENDOWMENTS AND MAJOR GIFTS ................................................................................................................. 9 1.12 – PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES OF HODGES UNIVERSITY ........................................................................... 10 1.13 – MISSION, VISION, INSTITUTIONAL PILLARS, AND OBJECTIVES ................................................................... 11 CHAPTER 2: ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 13 2.1 – GENERAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................... 13 2.2 – NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS .............................................................................................................. 13 2.3 – UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................... 14 2.4 – GRADUATE PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................................... 15 2.5 – ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) CERTIFICATE ............................................................................ 16 CHAPTER 3: FINANCIAL POLICIES .................................................................................................................... 17 3.1 – TUITION AND FEES ....................................................................................................................................... 17 3.2 – STUDENT ACCOUNTS ................................................................................................................................... 17 3.3 – INSTITUTIONAL REFUND POLICY ................................................................................................................. 17 3.4 – RETURN TO TITLE IV POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 21 3.5 –STUDENT CREDIT BALANCES POLICY .......................................................................................................... 22 3.6 – ACADEMIC YEAR FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING FEDERAL STUDENT AID ...................................................... 22 CHAPTER 4: ACADEMIC POLICIES ................................................................................................................. 23 4.1 – WITHDRAWAL GRADE ............................................................................................................................... 23 4.2 – TRANSFER TO OTHER COLLEGES ................................................................................................................. 23 4.3 – TRANSIENT STUDENTS ................................................................................................................................. 24 4.4 – INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ........................................................................................................................ 24 4.5 – STUDENT RECORDS ..................................................................................................................................... 29 4.6 – ADVANCED STANDING ................................................................................................................................ 29 4.7 – CLASS AUDIT REFRESHER EDUCATION (CARE) ......................................................................................... 39 4.8 – ONLINE LEARNING ...................................................................................................................................... 39 4.9 – ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ................................................................................................................................. 39 4.10 – PROGRESS REPORTS..................................................................................................................................... 39 4.11 – GRADING SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................................... 40 4.12 – ATTENDANCE POLICY .................................................................................................................................. 42 4.13 – ACADEMIC CALENDAR DEFINITION ............................................................................................................ 43 4.14 – SEMESTER HOUR OF CREDIT ....................................................................................................................... 43 4.15 – UPOWER™ PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................................... 44 4.16 – CORE + FOUR AND SELF-PACED LEARNING COURSES ................................................................................ 44 4.17 – COURSE OPTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 45 4.18 – ACADEMIC LOAD ......................................................................................................................................... 47 1 | P a g e HODGES UNIVERSITY 4.19 – COURSE WAIVER POLICY ............................................................................................................................ 47 4.20 – DEGREE PROGRAM CHANGES POLICY ......................................................................................................... 47 4.21 – STUDENT PETITIONS .................................................................................................................................... 48 4.25 – GRADUATION ............................................................................................................................................... 49 4.26 – GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................... 50 4.27 – MULTIPLE DEGREES/CHANGE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS ................................................................................... 56 4.28 – INSTITUTIONAL GOOD STANDING .................................................................................................................... 57 4.29 – SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS ............................................................................................................ 57 4.30 – APPEALING SAP SUSPENSION .......................................................................................................................... 59 4.31 – REPEAT POLICY ................................................................................................................................................ 61 4.32 – TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................. 62 CHAPTER 5: PROGRAMS OF STUDY ................................................................................................................... 63 5.1 – PROGRAMS AND CERTIFICATES BY LEVEL ...................................................................................................... 63 5.2 – PROGRAMS OF STUDY BY DISCIPLINE .............................................................................................................. 65 5.3 – UNDERGRADUATE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. 66 5.5 – UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 67 5.5.1 - CERTIFICATE IN PARAMEDIC 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