HODGES UNIVERSITY CATALOG 2017-2018 HODGES UNIVERSITY Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY ....................................................................................................................... 4 ACCREDITATION AND LICENSURE ............................................................................................................... 4 BENEFACTORS .................................................................................................................................................... 5 ENDOWMENTS AND MAJOR GIFTS................................................................................................................ 6 PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES OF HODGES UNIVERSITY ..................................................................... 6 MISSION ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION ................................................................................................................. 7 ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 7 FAMILIARITY WITH UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS ................................................................................... 10 STUDENT ACCOUNTS ..................................................................................................................................... 10 REFUND POLICY ............................................................................................................................................... 10 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY, REFUND APPEALS PROCESS ..................................................................... 11 RETURN TO TITLE IV POLICY ....................................................................................................................... 12 RESERVATIONS AS TO PROGRAMS AND CHARGES ................................................................................ 14 TRANSIENT STUDENTS .................................................................................................................................. 14 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ........................................................................................................................ 14 STUDENT RECORDS ........................................................................................................................................ 15 ADVANCED STANDING .................................................................................................................................. 15 GRADUATE TRANSFER CREDITS ................................................................................................................. 16 CLASS AUDIT REFRESHER EDUCATION (CARE) ...................................................................................... 23 LIBRARY ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 ONLINE LEARNING .......................................................................................................................................... 24 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION .................................................................................................................................. 24 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY ............................................................................................................ 24 STUDENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES .................................................................................... 25 STUDENT SUCCESS SERVICES ...................................................................................................................... 25 CAREER SERVICES, COUNSELING AND DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES ........................................ 25 THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (ADA) .................................................................... 26 OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCOUNT SERVICES ............................................................................................... 26 OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ......................................................................................................... 27 DR. PETER THOMAS VETERANS SERVICES CENTER............................................................................... 29 THE HODGES UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ........................................................................... 30 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................... 30 THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE .............................................................................................................................. 31 THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE ............................................................................................................................. 31 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND CAMPUS SAFETY ................................................................................ 31 ACADEMIC POLICIES ............................................................................................................... 32 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY .................................................................................................................................. 32 PROGRESS REPORTS ....................................................................................................................................... 32 UNDERGRADUATE GRADING SYSTEM ...................................................................................................... 32 GRADUATE GRADING SYSTEM .................................................................................................................... 32 GRADE APPEALS AND GRADE CHANGES .................................................................................................. 33 ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT .............................................................................................................................. 33 SCHEDULE CHANGES/ADD-DROP ................................................................................................................ 34 STUDENT ATTENDANCE POLICY ................................................................................................................. 34 ACADEMIC CALENDAR DEFINITION ........................................................................................................... 34 SEMESTER HOUR OF CREDIT ........................................................................................................................ 34 UPOWERTM PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................................. 35 SELF-PACED LEARNING COURSES .............................................................................................................. 37 COURSE OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 38 1 | P a g e HODGES UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC LOAD ............................................................................................................................................. 41 COURSE WAIVER POLICY .............................................................................................................................. 41 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC LEVEL ....................................................................................................... 41 DUAL ENROLLMENT AT ANOTHER COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY .......................................................... 41 UNDERGRADUATE HONOR LISTS ................................................................................................................ 41 GRADUATION ................................................................................................................................................... 41 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................... 42 MULTIPLE DEGREES/CHANGE OF DEGREE PROGRAMS ........................................................................ 44 INSTITUTIONAL GOOD STANDING .............................................................................................................. 44 ACADEMIC GOOD STANDING ....................................................................................................................... 44 STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS ..................................................................................................... 44 REPEAT POLICY ............................................................................................................................................... 47 OFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL POLICY ................................................................................................................ 48 TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 49 PROGRAMS OF STUDY .................................................................................................................................... 50 UNDERGRADUATE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................... 51 UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ........................................................................................