MAITRIPA COLLEGE COURSE CATALOG 2015 – 2016 Academic Year Maitripa College is a non-profit corporation authorized by the State of Oregon to offer and confer the academic degrees described herein, following a determination that state academic standards will be satisfied under OAR 583-030. Inquiries concerning the standards or school compliance may be directed to the Office of Degree Authorization, 1500 Valley River Drive, Suite 100, Eugene, OR 97401, (800) 452-8807 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................. I GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................... 1 THE MISSION ................................................................................................................................................ 1 THE VISION .................................................................................................................................................. 1 THE EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY .............................................................................................................. 2 DEVELOPING THE WISDOM TO SUSTAIN COMPASSION .................................................................................. 2 OUR HISTORY .............................................................................................................................................. 3 FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................................... 4 ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................... 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES .................................................................................................................................... 4 SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR .................................................................................................................................... 4 PRESIDENT ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 FACULTY ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 VISITING AND ADJUNCT FACULTY ............................................................................................................... 5 ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................................................................... 5 PRIMARY CONSULTANTS .............................................................................................................................. 5 ADVISORY BOARD ........................................................................................................................................ 5 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ......................................................................................................................... 6 FALL 2015 ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 SPRING 2016 .................................................................................................................................................. 6 SUMMER 2016 ............................................................................................................................................... 6 ACADEMIC PROGRAM .......................................................................................................................... 7 LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER (MA) IN BUDDHIST STUDIES ............................. 7 LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF DIVINITY (MDIV) ......................................... 7 DEGREE STUDENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 8 FULL-TIME DEGREE STUDENTS ................................................................................................................. 8 PART-TIME DEGREE STUDENTS ................................................................................................................. 8 CONTINUING EDUCATION STUDENTS ......................................................................................................... 9 VISITING RESEARCH PROFESSOR ............................................................................................................... 9 COURSE CATALOG ............................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................ 26 ACADEMIC ADVISING ................................................................................................................................ 26 RESPONSIBILITIES OF MAITRIPA COLLEGE ................................................................................................. 26 -i- RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS ................................................................................................................ 27 ACADEMIC YEAR ....................................................................................................................................... 27 ACADEMIC EVALUATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 27 ACADEMIC STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................. 27 ADVANCED STANDING ............................................................................................................................... 27 CLASS ATTENDANCE ................................................................................................................................. 27 LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND MAKEUP WORK ............................................................................................. 27 CREDIT EARNED ........................................................................................................................................ 28 AUDITING ................................................................................................................................................... 28 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 28 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................. 29 CURRICULA LEADING TO DEGREE ........................................................................................................... 29 MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN BUDDHIST STUDIES ..................................................................................... 29 MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE .................................................................................................................... 30 DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY FOR A DEGREE ....................................................................................... 30 EXAMINATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 30 GRADING SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................... 30 GRADE OF INCOMPLETE ........................................................................................................................... 30 GRADE CHANGES ....................................................................................................................................... 31 APPEALING A GRADE ................................................................................................................................ 31 GRADE APPEALS COMMITTEE .................................................................................................................. 31 JAMES A. BLUMENTHAL LIBRARY ................................................................................................. 32 MAITRIPA COLLEGE LIBRARY (MCL) MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................... 32 ACCESS TO MAITRIPA COLLEGE LIBRARY COLLECTIONS .................................................................... 32 LIBRARY CARDS – FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS ................................................................................. 32 LIBRARY USE .............................................................................................................................................. 32 BORROWING PRIVILEGES FOR PRINT AND MULTIMEDIA ............................................................................ 33 CIRCULATION .............................................................................................................................................. 33 OVERDUE, LOST AND DAMAGED MATERIALS ............................................................................................ 33 COURSE RESERVES ...................................................................................................................................... 33 LIBRARY NOTICES ......................................................................................................................................