Notre Dame Seminary Graduate School of theology Academic Catalog 2018 - 2019 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................1 Mission and History .............................................................................................................5 Mission Statement ........................................................................................................5 History ..........................................................................................................................5 Accreditation ........................................................................................................................8 Governance and Administration ..........................................................................................9 Functions of the Board of Trustees ............................................................................11 Functions of the Faculty Council ...............................................................................12 Location and Campus ........................................................................................................13 Student Services .................................................................................................................15 Library ........................................................................................................................15 Bookstore ...................................................................................................................15 Information Technology ............................................................................................15 Counseling Services ...................................................................................................16 Academic Resources Center ......................................................................................16 English as a Second Language ...................................................................................16 NDS International Students .......................................................................................17 Food Services .............................................................................................................18 Consortium .................................................................................................................19 Student Rights ....................................................................................................................20 General Rights and Responsibilities ..........................................................................20 Respect for Equality/Non-Discrimination Policy ......................................................21 Diagnosed Learning Disabilities ................................................................................21 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ..............................................21 Safety and Security ....................................................................................................21 Grievance Policy ........................................................................................................23 Enrollment Policies ............................................................................................................26 Credit Hour Policy .....................................................................................................27 Credit Load Limit ......................................................................................................27 Add/Drop/Withdrawal from a Course .......................................................................27 Audit Policy ...............................................................................................................28 Time Limitation to Complete Graduate Degrees .......................................................28 Academic Requirements ....................................................................................................29 Academic Integrity Policy .........................................................................................29 Plagiarism Policy .......................................................................................................29 Attendance Policy ......................................................................................................30 Grading Scale .............................................................................................................31 Extension Policy ........................................................................................................33 Academic Progress.............................................................................................................34 Incomplete Work Policy ............................................................................................34 Academic Probation Policy ........................................................................................34 Appealing Grades Policy ...........................................................................................35 Graduation Policies ............................................................................................................37 Graduation Requirements ..........................................................................................37 2 Graduating With Honors ............................................................................................37 Administrative/Faculty Policies .........................................................................................38 Policy Adoption and Change, Publication, and Compliance .....................................38 Substantive Change Policy.........................................................................................38 Criteria for Program Proposals ..................................................................................39 Approval Protocols ....................................................................................................39 Assessment .................................................................................................................39 Academic Freedom ....................................................................................................40 Intellectual Property ...................................................................................................42 Financial Matters and Procedures ......................................................................................42 Financial Obligations .................................................................................................42 Financial Aid ..............................................................................................................43 Archdiocese of New Orleans Handing on the Faith Program ....................................43 Payments ....................................................................................................................43 Refund of Tuition .......................................................................................................44 Refund of Room and Board .......................................................................................44 Academic Programs ...........................................................................................................45 Bachelor of Philosophy (Philosophy for Theological Studies)..........................................45 Introduction ................................................................................................................45 History ........................................................................................................................45 Admission Guidelines ................................................................................................46 Application for Priestly Formation as a Prerequisite .................................................46 Application for Admission to the Degree Program ...................................................47 Program Goals ...........................................................................................................48 Curriculum .................................................................................................................49 Transfer credits for Bachelor of Philosophy (Philosophy for Theological Studies) Degree ........................................................................................................................50 Pre-Theologians without an Undergraduate Degree ..................................................50 Master of Divinity ..............................................................................................................52 Introduction ................................................................................................................52 Admission Guidelines ................................................................................................52 Admission Requirements ...........................................................................................55 Description and Goals ................................................................................................55 Curriculum .................................................................................................................56 Seminarians Pursuing the M.A. (Thesis) ...................................................................59