Dear Villanovan, It is with great pleasure that I present the 21st edition of the Enchiridion, the handbook for students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Enchiridion is meant to be a ready reference for information on the College, its academic programs, regulations, and policies. I am sure you will find it most useful. (For a definition of Enchiridion, please see page 169.) As a student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, you are part of a learning community that draws upon the legacy of St. Augustine, whose own pursuit of knowledge was characterized by open, intelligent, and respectful interaction of various points of view. The College offers its programs in the liberal arts and sciences in the hope that they will foster an awareness of moral, religious, and humanitarian values, all of which are necessary for the total growth of the individual. As St. Augustine reminds us: Let knowledge be used as a kind of scaffolding to help build the edifice of love and understanding, which shall endure forever even after knowledge itself shall be destroyed. (Epist. 55, 22, 39) Please know that the faculty, staff, and administration of the College, with your cooperation, are eager to help you attain these goals. John A. Doody, Ph.D. DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents .....................................................................................................2 Introduction.....................................................................................................................8 History................................................................................................................................8 Academic.Mission...........................................................................................................9 Academic.Goals.............................................................................................................10 Mission.to.Students,.Faculty,.and.Staff...................................................................15 Part I: Matriculation Requirements ...................................................................16 A...Required.Units.for.Admission...........................................................................16 B...Advanced.Placement.&.International.Baccalaureate.Credit...................16 C...College.Courses.Taken.Prior.to.High.School.Graduation........................19 D...Foreign.Language.Placement..............................................................................19 E...Mathematics.Placement......................................................................................20 F....Transfer.Credit.Hours.......................................................................................... 21 G...Transferring.Into.the.College.of.Liberal.Arts.and.Sciences.....................22 Part II: The Baccalaureate Degree ....................................................................25 A...General.Requirements..........................................................................................25 B...Degree.Programs....................................................................................................25 C...Interdisciplinary.Concentrations......................................................................26 D...Minors........................................................................................................................26 E...Dean’s.List................................................................................................................27 F....Graduation.Honors...............................................................................................27 G...Medallion.of.Excellence.......................................................................................27 H...Phi.Beta.Kappa........................................................................................................28 I....Graduation.Ceremony..........................................................................................28 J.....Walk.Through.Graduation.................................................................................29 Part III: Academic Advising .................................................................................29 A...Academic.Advising.Office...................................................................................29 B...National.Fellowship.Advisement......................................................................30 C...Health.Professions.Advisor.................................................................................30 D...Law.School.Advisor................................................................................................31 Part IV: Student’s Responsibilities .....................................................................31 A...University.Policy.on.Academic.Integrity.........................................................31 B...Degree.Progress.and.Curriculum.Requirements.........................................32. C...Attendance.Policy..................................................................................................32 D...Promptness.and.Preparation............................................................................... 33 E...Course.and.Teacher.Survey.(CATS)............................................................... 33 F...Discipline...................................................................................................................34 G...E-mail.Correspondence.......................................................................................34 H..Final.Examinations.................................................................................................34 I....NOVASIS................................................................................................................ 35 J....Degree.Audit.–.CAPP......................................................................................... 35 K...Graduation.Preparation........................................................................................36 L...Ongoing.Responsibilities.....................................................................................36 Part V: The Grading System .................................................................................37 A...Grade.Definitions.and.Values............................................................................37 B...Grade.Reports.........................................................................................................38 C...Grade.Point.Average.(GPA)...............................................................................38 D...Example.of.GPA.Calculation.............................................................................38 E...S/U.Grades:.Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.Option........................................39 F....Auditing.a.Course.(AU)......................................................................................39 G..Incomplete.Grades,.N.and.NG.........................................................................39 H..WX.Grade...............................................................................................................40 I....F.Grade.....................................................................................................................40 J....W.Grade...................................................................................................................40 K..Y.Grade....................................................................................................................40 Part VI: Academic Policies and Procedures ....................................................41 A...Access.to.Academic.Records.............................................................................. 41 B...Transcripts.................................................................................................................42 C...Academic.Standing,.Probation,.and.Dismissal.From.the.College..........42 D...Course.Pre-Registration.......................................................................................43 E...Course.Load:.Overloads.and.Underloads.......................................................44 F....Academic.Progress.and.Class.Status................................................................45. G...Closed.Sections.......................................................................................................45 H..Graduate-Level.Courses.......................................................................................46 I....Double.Majors.........................................................................................................46 J....Dropping/Adding.Courses.(Course.Adjustment)......................................46 K...Course.Withdrawal.(WX).After.Close.of.Drop/Add.Period.................46 L...Refunds......................................................................................................................47 M.Repeat.Freshman.Year..........................................................................................48 N...Credit.by.Examination..........................................................................................48 O..Internships.and.Internship.Credit....................................................................48. P....Online.and.Distance.Learning.Courses......................................................... 49 Q...Accelerated.or.Fast.Forward.Courses............................................................