PARENT & STUDENT HANDBOOK 2020 – 2021 Main and Visitor Entrance: 3300 N. Campbell Ave. ​ Mailing Address: 3333 N. Rockwell Ave. ​ Chicago, IL 60618 www.depaulprep.org 773-539-3600 REFERENCE GUIDE SCHOOL INFORMATION Visitor entrance: 3300 N. Campbell Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 Mailing Address: 3333 N. Rockwell Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 Website: www.depaulprep.org Phone Number: 773-539-3600 DEPARTMENTS PHONE # Admissions Office Tom Kleinschmidt (director) 773-423-5037 ​ Dan Galante 773-423-5015 Molly Oliver 773-423-5014 Advancement Office 773-423-5010 Assistant Principals Maria Hill 773-423-5113 Stan Niemiec 773-423-5039 Athletics Office Pat Mahoney 773-423-5115 Attendance Line (absence, early release, or tardy) 773-423-5125 ​ Business Office 773-423-5005 Dean’s Office April Greer (freshman & sophomore students) 773-423-5072 ​ Joe Voss (junior & senior students) 773-423-5002 ​ Finance Office (tuition & financial aid) 773-423-5040 ​ Guidance Office Michael Sneed (department chair) 773-423-5096 ​ Ozaz Abdalla 773-423-5006 Jennifer Crawford 773-423-5042 Nicole Kucera 773-423-5028 Joan Murphy 773-423-5087 Nicole Rand 773-539-3600 Claire Kelley (learning specialist) 773-423-5038 ​ Elizabeth Underwood (learning specialist) 773-423-5031 ​ Main Office 773-539-3600 Nurse’s Office 773-423-5041 President 773-539-3600 Principal 773-539-3600 Student Records (transcripts or alumni records) 773-423-5016 ​ Technology Office 773-423-5036 OFFICE HOURS Daily (when school is in session) 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ​ ​ ​ The office will be closed on legal holidays and religious holidays. Please refer to the DePaul College Prep School Calendar. EMERGENCY CLOSING INFORMATION www.emergencyclosings.com www.depaulprep.org ​ 1 ADMINISTRATION Mary A. Dempsey, President ​ Dr. Megan Staton-Anderson, Principal ​ Stan Niemiec, Assistant Principal ​ Maria Hill, Assistant Principal ​ April Greer, Dean of Students (freshmen & sophomores) ​ ​ ​ Joe Voss, Dean of Students (juniors & seniors) ​ Michael Sneed, Counselor Department Chair ​ Theresa Allen, Director of Technology ​ Pat Mahoney, Director of Athletics ​ Lisa Pilcher, Director of Finance and Operations ​ Tom Kleinschmidt, Director of Admissions ​ Amy Golden, Director of Institutional Advancement ​ Flo Merkl-Deutsch, Director of Missions and Values ​ Chris Petersen, Dean of Student Activities ​ BOARD OF DIRECTORS Peter Argianas, Gold Coast Bank, DePaul Prep Parent ‘22 and ‘24 ​ Brian Barkley, Access One, DePaul Prep Parent ‘23 ​ Jeff Bethke, DePaul University ​ Marty Collins, DeLoitte ​ Mary A. Dempsey, President, DePaul College Prep ​ Tom Harte, Lockton Companies ​ Joseph Haugh '84 - Board Chair, First Bank of Highland Park ​ Robert Karpinski - Board Vice Chair, DePaul University ​ ​ ​ Tammy McMiller, Plan Heal, DePaul Prep Parent ‘22 ​ ​ ​ Colleen Mueller, DePaul Prep Parent ‘21 and ‘24, Alumni Parent ‘20 ​ Daniel Pape, Hudson Parker Realty, DePaul Prep Parent ‘22 and ‘24 ​ Dr. Barbara Rieckhoff, DePaul University ​ Fr. Christopher Robinson CM, DePaul University ​ Kelly Smith, DePaul Prep Parent 2021 ​ Adam Stevenson, ADROC, DePaul Prep Parent ‘23, Alumni Parent ‘20 ​ Brenda Swartz - Board Secretary, Concordia Place ​ ​ ​ AGREEMENT By enrolling your student at DePaul College Prep, you and your student agree to follow all policies and procedures outlined in this Parent & Student Handbook. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS REFERENCE GUIDE 0 OFFICE HOURS 1 EMERGENCY CLOSING INFORMATION 1 ADMINISTRATION 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2 AGREEMENT 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP – Mission, Vision, History 8 MISSION 8 VISION 8 DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP 8 THE STORY OF ST. VINCENT DEPAUL 9 ACADEMIC LIFE 10 BELL SCHEDULES 10 REGULAR SCHEDULE 10 SPECIAL SCHEDULES 11 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND GRADUATION POLICY 11 CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION FROM DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP 12 COURSE LEVELS 12 GRADE DEFINITIONS 13 GRADE POINTS (GP) 13 GRADE POINT AVERAGE AND HONOR ROLL 14 GRADE REPORTS 14 SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 14 SENIOR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION EXEMPTIONS 14 HOMEWORK PHILOSOPHY 15 MISSING WORK VERSUS USE OF ZERO IN SCHOOLOGY 17 SENIOR FAILURE MAKE-UP AND ACADEMIC DISMISSAL POLICY 17 FRESHMEN/SOPHOMORES/JUNIORS MAKE-UP AND ACADEMIC DISMISSAL POLICY 17 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY 17 VIOLATION OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY 19 RANK IN CLASS 20 VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN POLICY 20 COUNSELING DEPARTMENT 20 VISION 20 3 ACADEMIC ADVISING 21 SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING 21 SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST PROCESS/PARAMETERS FOR SCHEDULE CHANGES 21 COLLEGE ADMISSION AND COLLEGE PLANNING 21 COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS (IBHE) 21 TRANSCRIPTS 22 CAREER AND COLLEGE INFORMATION 22 WORK PLACEMENT INFORMATION 22 CAMPUS MINISTRY 22 DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP IN THE COMMUNITY 23 COMMITMENT 23 FULFILLING YOUR SERVICE COMMITMENT 23 WHAT DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A SERVICE ACTIVITY 24 LITURGICAL SERVICES 24 MISSION COLLECTIONS AND FOOD DRIVES 24 RETREATS 24 FUNERALS AND HOSPITAL VISITS 24 STUDENT LIFE & ACTIVITIES 24 ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY POLICY 25 DRUG/ALCOHOL/VAPING PREVENTION POLICY 25 ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES 25 HONOR SOCIETIES 25 SCHOOL DANCES 26 ATHLETICS 27 TEAM SPORTS 27 ATHLETICS’ WEBSITE 27 ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY POLICY 27 DRUG/ALCOHOL/VAPING POLICY 28 COMPLIANCE WITH INTERSCHOLASTIC RULES AND REGULATIONS 28 ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES 28 LOCKER ROOMS 28 MANAGERS 28 SECURITY/STUDENT SAFETY 28 VISITORS/BUILDING SECURITY 28 CLOSED CAMPUS AND RESTRICTED AREAS 29 HARASSMENT/BULLYING 29 HOW TO REPORT HARASSMENT/BULLYING 31 4 RESPONSE AND CONSEQUENCES TO BULLYING 32 HARASSMENT/BULLYING EDUCATION AND PREVENTION 33 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 33 FIRE ALARMS 33 FIRE DRILLS 33 SEVERE WEATHER/TORNADO WARNING 33 EMERGENCY CLOSING 34 STUDENT/HEALTH RECORDS 34 CONTACT INFORMATION 34 ILLNESS AND MEDICATION AT SCHOOL 35 INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES 35 MEDICAL EXEMPTION FROM P.E. CLASSES 35 STUDENT CONDUCT PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS 35 ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS 35 Report an Absence or Late Arrival 36 ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES 36 TARDY ARRIVALS TO SCHOOL 37 EARLY DISMISSAL 38 APPOINTMENTS/PHYSICIAN'S NOTES 38 VACATIONS 38 REQUEST FOR MISSING HOMEWORK 38 PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS/ACTIVITIES 38 TRUANCY 39 SCHOOL ARRIVAL 39 BACKPACKS 39 DRESS CODE 39 ACCEPTABLE SCHOOL ATTIRE 39 BUILDING EXPECTATIONS 41 CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENT BEHAVIOR 42 DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER 42 ELECTRONIC DEVICES/CELL PHONES 43 EXCESSIVE SHOW OF AFFECTION 43 FIGHTING/INTIMIDATION 43 GAMBLING 43 GANGS/TAGGING 43 HALL PASSES 43 IDENTIFICATION CARDS 43 LOCKERS 44 REPRESENTING THE SCHOOL 44 5 SEARCHES 44 SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITES/HOME INTERNET USE 44 THEFT/LOSS OF PROPERTY 45 TRESPASSING 45 VANDALISM 45 WEAPONS 45 VIOLATION CONSEQUENCES 46 DISCIPLINE 46 CONFIDENTIALITY 46 DETENTIONS 46 SERVING DETENTIONS 48 DISMISSAL FROM CLASS 49 LOSS OF PRIVILEGES 49 PROBATION 49 SUSPENSION 49 EXPULSION/WITHDRAWAL 50 BOARD OF APPEAL 50 PREGNANCY POLICY 51 DRUG/ALCOHOL/TOBACCO/VAPING PREVENTION POLICY 51 EDUCATION AND PREVENTION FIRST 51 CHEMICAL ABUSE REFERRAL EDUCATION (C.A.R.E.) PROGRAM 52 RESPONSE TO SUSPICION OR INCIDENT 53 SMOKING/TOBACCO/MARIJUANA 54 PARENT GUIDELINES 55 ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILD REPORTING ACT 55 TRANSFER TO ANOTHER SCHOOL 55 FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2020-2021 57 TUITION 57 GENERAL TUITION POLICIES 57 TUITION PAYMENT IN DEFAULT 57 WITHDRAWALS FROM DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP 58 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 58 FINANCIAL AID 58 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP 58 TRANSPORTATION/PARKING/DRIVING RULES 59 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 60 TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY AND GUIDELINES 60 STUDENT ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY & CONTRACT 60 6 ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC NETWORKS 60 CURRICULUM AND APPROPRIATE ONLINE BEHAVIOR 61 PRIVILEGES 61 UNACCEPTABLE USE 61 NETWORK ETIQUETTE 62 SECURITY 62 VANDALISM 64 TELEPHONE CHARGES 64 COPYRIGHT WEB PUBLISHING RULES 64 USE OF EMAIL 64 INTERNET SAFETY 65 AUTHORIZATION FOR ELECTRONIC NETWORK ACCESS 65 7 DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP – Mission, Vision, History MISSION DePaul College Prep provides a Catholic, challenging college-prep education for young women and men that: ● Empowers active and innovative teaching and learning through our DePaul University partnership. ● Inspires students through an academically rigorous learning environment ● Builds confidence, inspires independent thinking and encourages students to strive for excellence intellectually, socially and ethically. ● Creates a welcoming, inclusive and supportive community of life-long learners. ● In Catholic tradition, grounds students in faith, respect, excellence and service. ● Develops leaders who challenge the present and enrich the future. The DePaul College Prep graduate should reach a level of maturity that reflects self-responsibility for his or her own development. The graduate should demonstrate the habits of self-reflection on life experiences and be open and flexible to other points of view. Putting forth the effort to live up to one's full potential as a person and the ability to have empathy towards others should also be evident. ​ ​ VISION We strive to create an educated, compassionate and just world, one student at a time. CORE VALUES FAITH RESPECT EXCELLENCE SERVICE HEALTH DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP DePaul College Prep is a coeducational, Catholic college preparatory high school sponsored by the Congregation of the Mission and operates in academic partnership with DePaul University. The Congregation of the Mission was founded by St. Vincent de Paul in 1626. As an urban, Catholic and Vincentian high school, DePaul College Prep is a welcoming community of educators, students, families and alumni dedicated to academic excellence, spiritual growth, faith and service to those who live on