TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIVERSITY CALENDAR (Two-Year).......................................................................................6 2010-2012 ACADEMIC YEAR UNIVERSITY BULLETIN .......................................................8 STATEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY......................................8 THE EFFECTIVE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN ...........................................................................8 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT POLICY.........................................8 ADMINISTRATION The Board of Regents...........................................................................................................9 The University Administration.............................................................................................9 GENERAL INFORMATION Institutional Commitments.................................................................................................11 Historical Overview...........................................................................................................11 Mission Statement..............................................................................................................13 Hallmarks of Student Learning and Development.............................................................13 Accreditations and Affiliations ..........................................................................................14 The Campus.......................................................................................................................14 The Anheuser-Busch School of Business (South Campus) .......................................14 The Emerson Performance Center ...........................................................................14 The Rev. Dr. William G. Gillespie Residence Hall and Student Center...................15 The Dr. Henry Givens, Jr. Administration Building.................................................15 The AT&T Library and Technology Resource Center..............................................15 The William L. Clay, Sr. Early Childhood Development/Parenting Education Center......................................................................................................15 Academic Programs...........................................................................................................15 General Education Curriculum .........................................................................................17 Missouri General Education Competencies ......................................................................18 Definitions of Lower and Upper Division Courses ...........................................................18 General Education Program Specifics (42 Credit Hours) ................................................20 ADMISSIONS POLICIES AND REGULATIONS General Information..........................................................................................................21 Student Categories.............................................................................................................21 Notice of Admission ...........................................................................................................21 Freshman Student Admission ............................................................................................21 Transfer Student Admission...............................................................................................22 Transcript Evaluation........................................................................................................22 International Student Admission........................................................................................22 Continuing Students...........................................................................................................23 1 Returning Student Admission.............................................................................................23 Admission of Students Possessing a Baccalaureate or Higher .........................................23 High School Co-op Admission...........................................................................................23 Visiting Student Admission ................................................................................................23 Midwest Student Exchange Program Student Admission..................................................24 Credentials Received .........................................................................................................24 Admission to Degree Programs.........................................................................................24 Anheuser-Busch School of Business ............................................................................24 College of Arts & Sciences ..........................................................................................24 College of Education ...................................................................................................24 Academic Advisement........................................................................................................24 Change of Major/Specialization Area/Option Area ..........................................................25 REGISTRATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Registration Periods and General Procedures..................................................................26 Registration Holds.............................................................................................................26 Financial Clearance Administrative Withdrawal Policy ..................................................27 Transcripts.........................................................................................................................28 Enrollment Status...............................................................................................................28 Inter-institutional Exchange Opportunities.......................................................................28 Missouri Residency Determination....................................................................................29 TUITION, FEES, EXPENSES Basic Fees..........................................................................................................................31 Missouri and Non-Missouri Residency..............................................................................31 Summer School Fees..........................................................................................................31 Tuition and Fee Payment Information...............................................................................31 Fee for Late Registration...................................................................................................31 Fee Accompanying Applications for Admission or Re-admission to the University.........31 Payment Options................................................................................................................31 Fee for All Student-Initiated Withdrawal Processing .......................................................32 Enrollment for Degree-Only Processing Fee....................................................................32 Fee for Filing Candidacy Papers for Degree Conferral...................................................32 Fee for Late Filing of Candidacy Papers for Degree Conferral.......................................32 Fee for Transcript..............................................................................................................32 Monthly Billing Statements................................................................................................32 Third-Party Billing............................................................................................................32 Financial Assistance..........................................................................................................33 Tuition Refunds..................................................................................................................33 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE General Information..........................................................................................................35 General Procedure for Obtaining Financial Assistance...................................................35 Federal Assistance Programs Eligibility...........................................................................36 Financial Need–A Basis for Federal Assistance ...............................................................36 Outside Aid and Scholarships................................................................................36 2 Student Dependency Status Determination ...........................................................36 Key Factors Affecting Student Continued Eligibility.............................................36 Federal Financial Assistance ............................................................................................37 Federal Grant Programs.......................................................................................37 Direct Loan and Work-Study Programs................................................................37 Return of Title IV Funds ........................................................................................38 ROTC Scholarship.................................................................................................39 State of Missouri Financial Assistance..............................................................................39 Access