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Published August 2013 Table of Contents Academic Calendar ..............................................................................................................................................................7 Centenary College .................................................................................................................................................................9 Centenary College Today ................................................................................................................................................................. 9 An Historical Note............................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Centenary College’s Setting .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Vision Statement ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Campus Ministry ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Centenary College’s Faculty .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Library/Learning Resource Center ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Counseling Center ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Food Service ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Health Services .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Security ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 The Career Development Center ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Services for Students with Disabilities .................................................................................................................................... 12 The Disabilities Services Office What Services are Available? Determining Eligibility Services School of International Programs .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Accreditation ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Graduate Studies Programs ........................................................................................................................................... 14 Business ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Master of Business Administration Counseling and Psychology .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Master of Arts in Counseling Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Master of Arts in School Counseling Student Assistance Coordinator (SAC) Certification Education ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Master of Arts in Education: Educational Leadership Supervisor’s Licensure Master of Arts in Education: Instructional Leadership Master of Arts in Educational Practice Master of Education in Reading with a NJ Reading Specialist Certification Master of Arts in Special Education Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification Leadership and Public Administration .................................................................................................................................... 16 12 2 General Graduate Studies Policies .............................................................................................................................. 17 Admission Requirements .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 International Student Admissions ............................................................................................................................................. 17 Transfer Admissions........................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Financial Information ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Financial Aid ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Student Employment ....................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Financial Aid Eligibility .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Satisfactory Academic Progress.................................................................................................................................................. 19 Withdrawal Policy for Financial Aid ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Veterans Benefits .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Refund Policies .................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Institutional Refund Policy for Graduate Program Students for the Fall and Spring Semesters ..................... 19 Institutional Refund Policy – Summer Session – All Students ....................................................................................... 19 Institutional Refund Policy for On-Ground and Online Accelerated Graduate Programs .................................. 20 Exceptions to Refund Policy ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Payment of Bills ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 16 Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures .......................................................................................................... 22 4 Catalog ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Academic Advising ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Registration ........................................................................................................................................................................................