MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC ADVISING RESOURCE GUIDE Faculty Senate Misericordia University Updated August October 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................... i Statement on Academic Advising ........................................................................................1 Academic Advising Program ...............................................................................................1 Policy and Practice ..........................................................................................................1 Academic Advisor: Roles and Responsibilities ...................................................................2 Student Access to Information .............................................................................................4 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ......................................................4 Advisement Week ................................................................................................................5 Credit Load- Full-time .........................................................................................................5 Credit Load- Part-time .........................................................................................................6 Long Range Course and Degree Planning ...........................................................................6 Graduation Requirements ....................................................................................................6 Transcript Requests ..............................................................................................................7 Protocol for Assignment or Change of Advisor ..................................................................7 Change of Advisor and Major Program ..........................................................................7 Change of Advisor/Major to Undeclared ........................................................................7 Change of Advisor/Major (dismissal) ............................................................................8 Undergraduate College Dismissal, Withdrawal, Graduation ..........................................8 Transfer Admit to a Major ..............................................................................................8 Transfer Admit- Traditional Full-time (Undeclared) ......................................................8 Non-Traditional Admit- Part-time (Major) .....................................................................9 Non-Traditional Admit- Full-time (Major) .....................................................................9 Non-Traditional Admit- Undeclared...............................................................................9 Change of Advisor .........................................................................................................9 Office Services ...................................................................................................................10 Registrar’s Office ..........................................................................................................10 Center for Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) ...................................................10 Student Support Services ...................................................................................................10 Student Success Center (SSC) ......................................................................................10 Insalaco Center for Career Development ......................................................................11 Academic Policies and Procedures ....................................................................................12 Academic Honors..........................................................................................................12 Academic Integrity........................................................................................................13 Academic Restart ..........................................................................................................13 Academic Standing .......................................................................................................14 Alternate Format Courses Request ...............................................................................14 Cancellation of Classes .................................................................................................15 Change of Academic Major ..........................................................................................15 Change of Grade ...........................................................................................................15 Change of Name/Address .............................................................................................15 Change of Status ...........................................................................................................15 Class Attendance ...........................................................................................................15 Classification of Students .............................................................................................16 College Level Examination Program/Prior Learning Assessment Credits ...................16 Consortium Programs ...................................................................................................17 i Course Repeat/ Grade Replacement Policy ..................................................................17 Contract Learning .........................................................................................................18 Directed Study .........................................................................................................18 Independent Study ...................................................................................................18 Declaration of a Major ..................................................................................................19 Degree Requirements ....................................................................................................19 Academic Core Curriculum Requirements ...................................................................20 Behavioral Science .................................................................................................20 English ....................................................................................................................21 Fine Arts..................................................................................................................21 History/Political Science .........................................................................................21 Mathematics ............................................................................................................22 Philosophy...............................................................................................................22 Religious Studies ....................................................................................................23 Natural Sciences......................................................................................................23 Free Electives ..........................................................................................................24 Technical Competency ...........................................................................................24 Written Communication..........................................................................................24 Drop/Add ......................................................................................................................24 Grading System .............................................................................................................25 Off-campus Courses......................................................................................................26 Probation/Dismissal ......................................................................................................27 Registration ...................................................................................................................28 Second Degree ..............................................................................................................28 Second Major ................................................................................................................28 Students with Special Needs .........................................................................................28 Study Abroad Programs ................................................................................................29 Short-Term Study Abroad Programs ............................................................................29 Transfer Program ..........................................................................................................29 Articulation Agreements ..........................................................................................31 Part-Time Students........................................................................................................31 Undergraduate Academic Grievance ............................................................................31 Graduate Academic Grievance .....................................................................................33 Withdrawal from the University ...................................................................................34