Undergraduate Catalog 2016‐17 Page 1 of 432 Table of Contents Telephone Numbers ........................................................... 7 Post-Baccalaureate Students ..................................................... 36 President’s Message .......................................................... 8 Graduate Studies ....................................................................... 36 Academic Calendar ............................................................ 9 Student Life ....................................................................... 40 The University .................................................................. 11 Public Safety .............................................................................. 40 Campus Ministry ......................................................................... 41 A Brief History ............................................................................ 11 Center for Student Engagement and Leadership....................... 41 University Presidents ................................................................. 11 Counseling and Psychological Services .................................... 45 General Information ......................................................... 12 Athletics and Recreation ............................................................ 45 The Mission of Cabrini University .............................................. 12 Health Services .......................................................................... 47 Goals .......................................................................................... 13 Residence Life ............................................................................ 48 Qualities of a Liberally Educated Person ................................... 14 Student Diversity Initiatives ........................................................ 48 Statement of Catholic Identity .................................................... 15 Dining Services .......................................................................... 49 Charter of Core Values .............................................................. 15 Costs and Expenses ......................................................... 50 Equal Employment Policy / Educational Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy ............................................................ 17 Tuition and Fees for 2016-17 ..................................................... 50 Right to Modify ........................................................................... 17 Enrollment Deposits .......................................................... 52 Accreditation .............................................................................. 17 Payments ................................................................................... 52 Memberships ............................................................................. 18 Payment Plan Option ................................................................. 52 Policy on Student Consumerism ................................................ 18 Delinquent Accounts .................................................................. 52 Student Privacy Rights ............................................................... 19 Late Fees ................................................................................... 52 Nondiscrimination Policy ............................................................ 19 Discounts .................................................................................... 53 The Student Body ............................................................ 20 Tuition and Fee Refund Policy for Fall and Spring Semesters (full term) ........................................................................................... 53 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ................ 20 Refund Policy for 12-week Summer Sessions ........................... 54 Acceptable-Use Policy ............................................................... 22 Refund Policy for Accelerated, and/or Part-of-Term, and and The Campus ..................................................................... 22 Winterim Courses ....................................................................... 54 University Facilities .................................................................... 22 Refund Policy for PhD and DBA in Organizational Development (OD) ............................................................................................ 54 Admission to Cabrini ........................................................ 28 Room and Board Plan Refund Policy ......................................... 54 First-Year Students .................................................................... 28 Housing Security Deposit ........................................................... 55 Transfer Students ...................................................................... 30 Property Damage Charges ........................................................ 55 International Students ................................................................ 31 Disbursement of Monies from Student Accounts ....................... 55 Adult Students ............................................................................ 32 Non-Matriculated Students ......................................................... 55 Non-Matriculated / Certificate / Visiting Students ...................... 32 Auditing ...................................................................................... 56 Veterans ..................................................................................... 32 Financial Aid ..................................................................... 57 Senior Citizens ........................................................................... 33 Deferred Admission ................................................................... 33 Determining Financial Need ....................................................... 57 Advanced Placement ................................................................. 33 Financial Aid Cost of Attendance ............................................... 57 Three-Year Degree Option ........................................................ 35 Financial Aid Academic Year ..................................................... 57 Teacher Certification .................................................................. 35 Financial Aid - Study Abroad ...................................................... 57 Page 2 of 432 Types of Financial Aid ................................................................ 58 Board-Level Penalties for Second or Subsequent Offenses or Serious First Offenses ................................................................ 80 Payment Plans ........................................................................... 60 University-Level Penalties .......................................................... 80 Student Employment .................................................................. 61 Academic Grievance Procedure ................................................ 80 Financial Aid Refund Policy ....................................................... 62 Classification of Students ........................................................... 81 Cabrini University Funds ............................................................ 62 Academic Progress .................................................................... 81 PHEAA State Grant ................................................................... 62 Academic Review Board ............................................................ 81 Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy ................ 62 Academic Warning, Probation, and Dismissal ........................... 81 Financial Aid Warning ................................................................ 63 Academic Forgiveness ............................................................... 83 Appealing the Financial Aid Measure of Academic Progress .... 63 Withdrawals ................................................................................ 84 Financial Aid Probation .............................................................. 63 Leave of Absence and Voluntary Withdrawal ............................ 84 Verification Policy ....................................................................... 64 Involuntary Leave of Absence and Withdrawal .......................... 84 Academic Policies, Procedures, and Regulations ........... 64 Resumption-of-Study Policy ....................................................... 85 Degrees ..................................................................................... 65 Graduation Procedures .............................................................. 85 Course Waivers ......................................................................... 66 Participation in Graduation ......................................................... 86 The Academic Program ............................................................. 66 Transcripts .................................................................................. 87 Declaring a Major ....................................................................... 67 Grading Standards for Undergraduate Courses ............... 88 Declaring a Minor or Concentration ........................................... 67 Credit Load ................................................................................ 67 Academic Services, Programs, and Options ...................