Notre Dame Seminary Graduate School of theology Academic Catalog 2014 - 2015 Table of Contents Mission Statement ....................................................................................................................... 4 History......................................................................................................................................... 4 Accreditation ............................................................................................................................... 7 Administrative Structure ............................................................................................................. 8 Governing Board ......................................................................................................................... 8 Board of Directors....................................................................................................................... 8 Board of Trustees ........................................................................................................................ 9 Faculty Council ......................................................................................................................... 10 Location and Campus ............................................................................................................... 16 Student Services ........................................................................................................................ 17 Library....................................................................................................................................... 17 Bookstore .................................................................................................................................. 17 Information Technology ........................................................................................................... 17 Counseling Services .................................................................................................................. 17 Academic Resources Center ..................................................................................................... 18 English as a Second Language .................................................................................................. 18 NDS International Students ...................................................................................................... 19 Food Services ............................................................................................................................ 20 Consortium ................................................................................................................................ 20 Student Rights ........................................................................................................................... 21 General Rights and Responsibilities ......................................................................................... 21 Non-Discrimination .................................................................................................................. 22 Diagnosed Learning Disabilities ............................................................................................... 22 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ............................................................. 22 Grievance Policy ....................................................................................................................... 24 Enrollment Policies ................................................................................................................... 26 Transfer Credit Policy ............................................................................................................... 26 Credit Hour Policy .................................................................................................................... 26 Credit Load Limit ..................................................................................................................... 27 Add/Drop/Withdrawal from a Course ...................................................................................... 27 Directed Independent Reading .................................................................................................. 27 Audit Policy .............................................................................................................................. 27 Time Limitation to Complete Graduate Degrees ...................................................................... 28 Academic Requirements ........................................................................................................... 29 Academic Integrity Policy ........................................................................................................ 29 Plagiarism Policy ...................................................................................................................... 29 Attendance Policy ..................................................................................................................... 29 Grade Scale ............................................................................................................................... 30 Extension Policy ....................................................................................................................... 32 Academic Progress.................................................................................................................... 33 Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy .................................................................................... 33 Incomplete Work Policy ........................................................................................................... 34 Academic Probation Policy ....................................................................................................... 34 Appealing Grades Policy .......................................................................................................... 35 Graduation Policies ................................................................................................................... 36 1 Graduation Requirements ......................................................................................................... 36 Graduating With Honors ........................................................................................................... 36 Administrative/Faculty Policies ................................................................................................ 37 Substantive Change Policy ....................................................................................................... 37 Criteria for Proposals ................................................................................................................ 38 Approval Protocols ................................................................................................................... 38 Assessment ................................................................................................................................ 38 Academic Freedom ................................................................................................................... 39 Intellectual Property .................................................................................................................. 40 Financial Matters and Procedures ............................................................................................. 42 Financial Obligations ................................................................................................................ 42 Financial Aid ............................................................................................................................. 42 Seminarian Responsibility for Financial Aid ............................................................................ 42 Other Available Funds .............................................................................................................. 43 Archdiocese of New Orleans Handing on the Faith Program ................................................... 43 Application for Financial Aid ................................................................................................... 43 Payments ................................................................................................................................... 44 Refund of Tuition ...................................................................................................................... 44 Refund of Room and Board ...................................................................................................... 44 Title IV Funds for Aid Recipients ............................................................................................ 45 Official and Unofficial Withdrawal Date ................................................................................. 45 Treatment of Title IV Funds When a Student Withdraws ........................................................ 45 Order of Return of Title IV Funds ............................................................................................ 46 Time Frame for the Return of Title IV Funds........................................................................... 46 Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy .................................................................................... 46 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