2021-2022 Simon Business School Student Handbook Contents 2021-2022 Simon Business School Student Handbook ................................................................................ 0 Simon Leadership Team ................................................................................................................................ 7 Departments at Simon .................................................................................................................................. 7 Admissions and Registrar .......................................................................................................................... 7 The Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Career Management Center ....................................................................... 8 Office of Student Engagement (OSE) ........................................................................................................ 8 Executive & Professional Programs .......................................................................................................... 8 Simon IT .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Simon Business School Policies ................................................................................................................... 10 DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS ................................................................................................................. 11 EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION (EDI) ....................................................................................................... 12 Religious Observance .............................................................................................................................. 12 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) ....................................................................... 13 ACADEMICS ................................................................................................................................................. 14 Degree Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 14 MBA STUDENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Internships .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Transferring Credits from Another Institution .................................................................................... 15 Exchange Program .................................................................................................................................. 16 MS STUDENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Program Change Request ................................................................................................................... 16 Internship Track .................................................................................................................................. 17 Changing the Internship Track Option ................................................................................................ 17 MS to MBA .............................................................................................................................................. 17 COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 18 MBA STUDENTS (PT & FT) ....................................................................................................................... 18 MS STUDENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Course Substitution Process ................................................................................................................... 19 University of Rochester Graduate - MS Substitution Note: ................................................................ 20 COURSE NOTES ........................................................................................................................................... 21 GBA490A American Business Practice .................................................................................................... 21 GBA490B American Business Practice .................................................................................................... 21 1 | Page Updated: 8.23.2021 GBA491 Master’s Reading Course/GBA591 PhD Reading Course .......................................................... 22 Undergraduate Semester Courses .......................................................................................................... 22 Executive MBA Courses .......................................................................................................................... 22 PhD Courses ............................................................................................................................................ 23 Graduate Courses at the University of Rochester .................................................................................. 24 Simon Business School Alumni ............................................................................................................... 24 REGISTRATION POLICIES ............................................................................................................................. 25 UR Student .............................................................................................................................................. 25 Updating Student Information ............................................................................................................ 25 Add/Drop Period ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Withdrawing from a Course .................................................................................................................... 25 Course Loads and Student Status ........................................................................................................... 26 Extra Courses .......................................................................................................................................... 26 Course Audits .......................................................................................................................................... 26 Take 2 Voucher ....................................................................................................................................... 26 EXAMS ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 Scheduling ............................................................................................................................................... 28 Exam Procedures (In Person) .................................................................................................................. 28 Exam Procedures (Online) ...................................................................................................................... 28 Regrading ................................................................................................................................................ 28 GRADING ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 Grade Distribution .................................................................................................................................. 30 Grading System ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Grades of “N” .......................................................................................................................................... 30 Grades of “E” ........................................................................................................................................... 30 Incompletes “I” ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Pass/Fail .................................................................................................................................................. 31 Repeating a Class .................................................................................................................................... 31 Grade Posting .......................................................................................................................................... 31 Grade Changes ........................................................................................................................................ 31 Transcripts ............................................................................................................................................... 32 Official Transcripts: ............................................................................................................................. 32 Unofficial