ACADEMIC ACADEMIC 2013 CATALOG2014 CATALOG 1607 Robinson Rd. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799 616-732-4460 800-678-9593 (Admissions Office) 2014 2013 aquinas.edu aquinas.edu/undergraduate and Trustees Aquinas CollegeBoardof federal andstategovernmentsbythe subject Academic Catalogis Aquinas College The informationinthe2013-2014 Academic CatalogLayout: Academic CatalogEditor: Inside photos: Cover photo: Office student’s acceptanceoftheCollege’s rightssetforthinthisparagraph. reasonably practicalalternatives. Paymentoftuitionshallconstitutea orrequire adjustment offees.Ifchangesaremade,theCollegemay offer the schedulingofclasses,cancellationscheduled andthe of programs,departments,courses,policies,orotheracademic activities, Administration. to change Selections from the Aquinas Collegecollection. Selections fromthe Aquinas College. 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ART AND MUSIC P CAMPUS CENTER P FULTON SAFETY GARDEN HOUSE ACADEMIC BUILDING Second Floor HRUBY HALL Z (Residence) Office of Graduate and Beech Lane Wege REGINA Circle Drive H HALL RAVINE Professional Studies APARTMENTS WEGE (Residence) STUDENT F G CENTER GATE WOODWARD RESIDENCE LIFE OFFICE e I n HOUSE a U L . Redwood Lane r J g WOODCOCK n ATHLETIC i HALL K F DOMINICAN r e FIELD Elderberry Lane h HALL t KNAPE Historical u L HALL Marker Wege Way n i t J r COOK a W FIRE LANE M CARRIAGE LANE JOHN F. GATE HOUSE r HOUSE DONNELLY S D BALDWIN CONFERENCE AQUINAS COLLEGE CENTER O OBSERVATORY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER THEATRE ARTS ALBERTUS MAGNUS GATE ROBINSON RD. HALL OF SCIENCE ANNEX MEIJER ENTRANCE K HALL N V GROUNDS BRINK BUILDING PARKING HALL WOODWARD TPARKING GRACE LOT Restricted (Special Permit Only) M HAUENSTEIN ROBINSON ROAD SE LIBRARY WILLOWBROOK – Upper St. Joseph Hall Lot ( PARKING AFTER 12 NOONL D JARECKI-LACKS Q BROWNE F – Wege Lot CENTER X CENTER PARKING G – Academic Building Front Lot ) H – Holmdene Lot Y K I – Regina Hall Lot HOUSE – Carriage House Lot J Accessible Entrances WOODWARD K – Brink Hall Lot – West Science Lot *OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING N INSTITUTE AT AQUINAS COLLEGE P – Hruby Hall Lot – West Commuter Parking No Parking 2 a.m. - 6 a.m. CAMPUS MINISTRY BROOKBY Restricted to Residents Only *B – Fulton Lot ESTATE A – Mayfield Lot (Gold Permit) *C – Bukowski Chapel Lot Campus Safety O – Gate House Lot (Orange Pernit) *E – Lower St. Joseph Lot Off Campus: (616) 632-2462 P – Hruby Hall Lot - East (Red Permit) *L – Plymouth Lot (Noon to Midnight) On Campus Emergency: Ext. 3333 Q – Browne Center Lot/North Section (Brown Permit) *M – East Science Lot www.aquinas.edu/campus safety S – Donnelly Conference Center Lot (Green Permit) * Q – Browne Center Lot _ U – Dominican Hall Lot (Blue Permit) *T – Woodward Lot PLYMOUTH AVE SE Aquinas College Campus V – Meijer Hall Lot (White Permit) *Guest Parking with Permit W – Knape Hall Lot (White Permit) 1607 Robinson Road, S.E. X – Willowbrook Lot (White Permit) All vehicles that park on the Aquinas College campus, including Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799 Y – K House Lot (White Permit) visitors and guests, must have a valid permit. Please contact Campus (616) 632-8900 • www.aquinas.edu Z – Fulton House Lot (Silver Permit) Safety at (616) 632-2462 to inquire about obtaining a parking permit. 06/12 Calendar 2013 Fall Semester August 22 Convocation 23 Project Unite 25 Welcome Mass at 8:00 pm 26 Classes begin 26 Mon. & Wed. Weekday Masses begin at 4:30 pm 26-27 Print and Poster Sale 30 Last day to add a semester or 1st Quad class September 1 8:00 pm Mass 2 Labor Day – No Classes 2 No 4:30 pm Mass 6 Last day to drop a semester or 1st Quad class w/o financial penalty 6 First session of Directed Study classes 11 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 18 Mass of the Holy Spirit at 4:30 pm 20 Second session of Directed Study classes 20 Last day to drop a 1st Quad class w/o academic penalty 20 Last day to drop a Directed Study class w/o financial penalty 28 Homecoming Mass at 5pm October 4 Third session of Directed Study classes 7 Our Lady of the Rosary 9 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 16 Blessing of Service and Athletic Trips and Travelers at 4:15 pm 18 1st Quad Ends 20-24 No Masses 20-25 Mid-Term Break 28 Classes resume at 8:00 am November 1 All Saints Day Mass at 12:15 pm 1 Last day to add a 2nd Quad class 1 Last day to drop a semester long class w/o academic penalty 1 Fourth session of Directed Study classes 5-7 Fair Trade Sale 8 Last day to drop a 2nd Quad class w/o financial penalty 13 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 22 Last day to drop a 2nd Quad class w/o academic penalty 22 Final session of Directed Study classes 27 Thanksgiving vacation (for 16-week classes) begins after last class ii Calendar December 1 First Sunday of Advent Mass at 8:00 pm 2 Classes resume at 8:00 am 2-4 Advent on Campus Retreat 15 Blessing of Study Abroad students & December Graduates at 8:00 pm 16-20 Final examinations according to printed schedule 20 2nd Quad ends 27 Grades Due in Registrar’s Office 2014 Spring Semester January 12 Baptism of the Lord at 8:00 pm 13 Classes begin at 8:00 am 17 Last day to add a semester long or 3rd Quad class 17 First day of Directed Study class 20 Blood Drive from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm 20 Mass on MLK Jr. Day at 4:30 pm 24 Last day to drop a 3rd Quad or semester class w/o financial penalty 24 St. Thomas Aquinas Week begins 29 St. Thomas Aquinas Mass at Noon February 2-5 Service Learning Institute at GVSU Pew Campus 7 Last day to drop a 3rd Quad class w/o academic penalty 7 Last day to drop a Directed Study class w/o financial penalty 7 Second session of Directed Study class 12 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 28 Third session of Directed Study class March 3 Blessing of Service and Athletic Trips and Travelers at 4:15 pm 5 Ash Wednesday Masses at 12:15 pm and 4:30 pm 7 3rd Quad Ends 10-14 Mid-Term Break 17 Classes resume at 8:00 am 17 4th Quad begins 19 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 21 Last day to drop a semester long class w/o academic penalty 21 Last day to add a 4th Quad class 24-26 Lenten On Campus Retreat 28 Fourth session of Directed Study class 28 Last day to drop a 4th Quad class w/o financial penalty April 1 Classes resume at 6:00 pm 9 Memorial Mass at 4:30 pm 11 Last day to drop a 4th Quad class w/o academic penalty 17 Holy Thursday Liturgy at 4:30 pm 17 Easter Break begins after the last class 18-21 Easter Break 20-21 No mass on Easter Sunday or Monday 21 Classes resume at 6:00 pm 25 Final session of Directed Study classes Calendar iii May 5-9 Final Examinations according to schedule 9 4th Quad ends 10 Baccalaureate Mass at the Cathedral at 10:00 am 10 Commencement at 2:00 pm 14 Grades Due in Registrar’s Office 16 Directed Study Summer Session begins 19 Mini I and First 8 Week Summer I begins 23 Last day to drop a Mini I w/o financial penalty 30 Last day to drop 8 Week Summer I w/o financial penalty 30 Last day to drop a Mini I w/o academic penalty 30 Last day to drop a Directed Study course w/o financial penalty June 13 Last day to drop a Summer I w/o academic penalty 16 Mini II and Second 8 Week Summer II begins 20 Last day to drop Mini II w/o financial penalty 27 Last day to drop 8 Week Summer II w/o financial penalty 27 Last day to drop a Mini II w/o academic penalty July 11 Last day to drop an 8 Week Summer II w/o academic penalty iv Calendar Dates for Quadmester Format Classes 2013-2014 DATES FOR QUADMESTER FORMAT CLASSES 2013-­‐2014 Quad 1 Monday* Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 8/26/13 8/27/13 8/28/13 8/29/13 8/30/13 2 9/9/13 9/3/13 9/4/13 9/5/13 9/6/13 3 9/16/13 9/10/13 9/11/13 9/12/13 9/13/13 4 9/23/13 9/17/13 9/18/13 9/19/13 9/20/13 5 9/30/13 9/24/13 9/25/13 9/26/13 9/27/13 6 10/7/13 10/1/13 10/2/13 10/3/13 10/4/13 7 10/14/12 10/8/13 10/9/13 10/10/13 10/11/13 8 *10/19/13 10/15/13 10/16/13 10/17/13 10/18/13 Mid-Term Break October 21 - 25, 2013 *Due to Labor Day, Monday classes substitute a Saturday class, either 10/19/13 for exams OR an alternate Saturday during the Quad, possibly a Directed Study Saturday if rooms are available.