GRADUATE Catalog 2020-2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS ..................................................................................................................................... 6 GENERAL UNIVERSITY INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................... 7 ADMISSION TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................................... 10 TUITION, FEES AND FINANCIAL AID ...................................................................................................................................... 13 GRADUATE STUDIES AT STRITCH .......................................................................................................................................... 18 ACADEMIC POLICIES .............................................................................................................................................................. 19 CATALOG YEAR ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19 CLASSIFICATION .................................................................................................................................................................... 19 COURSE LOAD ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19 CREDIT HOUR ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19 REGISTRATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21 ADDING, DROPPING A COURSE ............................................................................................................................................. 21 WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE OR PROGRAM .................................................................................................................. 22 ATTENDANCE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22 TIME LIMIT ............................................................................................................................................................................ 23 EMERGENCY/MEDICAL WITHDRAWAL POLICY (STUDENT INITIATED) .................................................................................. 23 ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWAL .......................................................................................................................................... 25 GRADING SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................................. 26 ADDITIONAL MAJORS OR DEGREES ....................................................................................................................................... 28 TRANSFER CREDIT ................................................................................................................................................................. 28 ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES: WARNING, PROBATION, DISMISSAL ............................................................................................ 29 ACADEMIC GRIEVANCES ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ........................................................................................................................................................... 30 OTHER ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT ......................................................................................................................................... 31 STUDENT CONDUCT CODE .................................................................................................................................................... 32 DISRUPTIVE/THREATENING BEHAVIOR POLICY .................................................................................................................... 33 GRADUATION AND COMMENCEMENT ................................................................................................................................. 35 GENERAL UNIVERSITY POLICIES ............................................................................................................................................ 37 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) .................................................................................................. 37 CAMPUS SAFETY AND CAMPUS CRIME REPORT.................................................................................................................... 38 COMMITMENT TO NONDISCRIMINATION ............................................................................................................................ 38 Page 2 NONDISCRIMINATION/HARASSMENT POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 39 DISABILITY POLICY ................................................................................................................................................................. 39 COMPLAINT PROCEDURE ...................................................................................................................................................... 42 STUDENT SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................................... 45 ACADEMIC ADVISING ............................................................................................................................................................ 45 ATHLETICS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45 CONFERENCES WITH FACULTY .............................................................................................................................................. 45 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND CAREER EDUCATION ............................................................................................................. 45 INFORMATION SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................................... 46 LITERACY CENTERS ................................................................................................................................................................ 48 OFFICE OF MISSION INTEGRATION........................................................................................................................................ 48 REGISTRAR’S OFFICE.............................................................................................................................................................. 49 STUDENT AFFAIRS ................................................................................................................................................................. 49 THE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERSHIP ............................................................................................. 53 THE SAINT CLARE CENTER FOR MINISTRY AND LEADERSHIP ................................................................................................. 53 THE STRITCH HUB FOR INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING ................................................................... 53 UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ............................................................................................................................................................. 54 CAMPUS FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................................................... 56 COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES ......................................................................................................................................... 58 LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION CERTIFICATE .......................................................................................... 60 MASTER OF ARTS IN PASTORAL STUDIES .............................................................................................................................. 61 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................................. 63 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP .................................................................................................. 65 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORT & RECREATION BUSINESS ................................................................................................... 67 EDUCATION LICENSURE PROGRAM STANDARDS ................................................................................................................