MAITRIPA COLLEGE COURSE CATALOG 2016 – 2017 Academic Year Maitripa College is a non-profit corporation authorized by the State of Oregon to offer and confer the academic degrees described herein, following a determination that state academic standards will be satisfied under OAR 583-030. Inquiries concerning the standards or school compliance may be directed to the Office of Degree Authorization, Higher Education Coordinating Commission, 775 Court Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97301. TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................... 1 THE MISSION ............................................................................................................................................... 1 THE VISION .................................................................................................................................................. 1 THE EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY .............................................................................................................. 2 DEVELOPING THE WISDOM TO SUSTAIN COMPASSION .................................................................................. 2 STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM........................................................................................................... 2 OUR HISTORY .............................................................................................................................................. 3 FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................................... 4 ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................... 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES .................................................................................................................................... 4 SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR .................................................................................................................................... 4 PRESIDENT .................................................................................................................................................... 4 FACULTY ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 ADJUNCT FACULTY ....................................................................................................................................... 5 ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................................................................... 5 PRIMARY CONSULTANTS .............................................................................................................................. 5 ADVISORS ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ........................................................................................................................ 6 FALL 2016 ................................................................................................................................................... 6 SPRING 2017 ............................................................................................................................................... 6 SUMMER 2017 ........................................................................................................................................... 6 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................ 7 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES ............................................................................................................. 7 DEGREE STUDENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 7 FULL-TIME DEGREE STUDENTS ................................................................................................................. 7 PART-TIME DEGREE STUDENTS ................................................................................................................. 7 CONTINUING EDUCATION STUDENTS ......................................................................................................... 8 VISITING RESEARCH PROFESSOR ............................................................................................................... 8 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 9 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................ 25 ACADEMIC ADVISING ................................................................................................................................ 25 RESPONSIBILITIES OF MAITRIPA COLLEGE ................................................................................................. 25 RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS ................................................................................................................ 26 ACADEMIC YEAR ....................................................................................................................................... 26 -i- ACADEMIC EVALUATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 26 ACADEMIC STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................ 26 ADVANCED STANDING ............................................................................................................................... 26 CLASS ATTENDANCE ................................................................................................................................. 26 CLASS WITHDRAW AND INCOMPLETE ..................................................................................................... 27 PROGRAM LEAVE OF ABSENCE ................................................................................................................ 27 PROGRAM WITHDRAWALS ....................................................................................................................... 27 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS .................................................................................................... 27 SEPARATION ............................................................................................................................................... 28 READMISSION TO GRADUATE DEGREE STANDING ................................................................................. 28 CREDIT EARNED ........................................................................................................................................ 28 AUDITING ................................................................................................................................................... 28 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 28 DEMONSTRATION OF FINAL MASTERY: MA IN BUDDHIST STUDIES .......................................................... 29 DEMONSTRATION OF FINAL MASTERY: MDIV ........................................................................................... 29 CURRICULA LEADING TO DEGREE ........................................................................................................... 29 MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN BUDDHIST STUDIES ...................................................................................... 29 MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE .................................................................................................................... 30 DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY FOR A DEGREE ....................................................................................... 30 EXAMINATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 30 GRADING SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................................... 30 GRADE OF INCOMPLETE ........................................................................................................................... 30 GRADE CHANGES ....................................................................................................................................... 31 APPEALING A GRADE ................................................................................................................................ 31 GRADE APPEALS COMMITTEE .................................................................................................................. 31 JAMES A. BLUMENTHAL LIBRARY ................................................................................................. 32 MAITRIPA COLLEGE LIBRARY (MCL) MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................... 32 ACCESS TO MAITRIPA COLLEGE LIBRARY COLLECTIONS .................................................................... 32 LIBRARY CARDS – FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS ................................................................................