School of Continuing and Professional Studies Catalog 2014-2015 ACADEMIC YEAR Table of Contents ACADEMIC CALENDAR ................................................................................................................................................ 1 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY .................................................................................................................................... 3 MISSION .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 CORE VALUES ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ................................................................................................................................. 5 PHILOSOPHY .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS .......................................................................................................................... 7 ADMISSION ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 THE ACCELERATED DEGREE PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................ 8 DUAL MAJORS ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 DEGREE PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................................................... 9 SECOND DEGREE ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 9 ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC ADVISING ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC PROBATION /D ISMISSAL ............................................................................................................................................. 10 ACADEMIC AMNESTY (F ORGIVENESS ) .......................................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS ............................................................................................................................................. 11 DEAN ’S LIST ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 HONOR SOCIETIES /A WARDS ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND RESPONSIBILITY POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 13 CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 PENALTIES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 APPEAL OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY VIOLATION ................................................................................................................................ 15 ACCEPTABLE ACADEMIC STANDING ............................................................................................................................................. 16 ALCOHOL AND DRUG POLICY ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 ATTENDANCE POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 AUDIT AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT ........................................................................................................................................... 16 CANCELLATION OF COURSES /P ROGRAMS ..................................................................................................................................... 16 CANCELLATION OF CLASS DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER (S NOW , FLOODING , ETC ) ............................................................................... 17 CHANGE OF ADDRESS ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 CHANGE OF MAJOR ................................................................................................................................................................. 17 CHANGE OF REGISTRATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 18 CLOSED COURSES .................................................................................................................................................................... 18 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 COURSE OVERLOAD ................................................................................................................................................................. 18 COURSE REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 19 COURSE SYLLABI ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 DEGREE CANDIDACY ................................................................................................................................................................ 19 DISABILITIES POLICY STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 20 EXIT INTERVIEWS AND APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION ................................................................................................................... 20 FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT ............................................................................................................................. 20 FIREARMS POLICY .................................................................................................................................................................... 21 GRADE APPEAL ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 i GRADE CHANGES AFTER SUBMISSION .......................................................................................................................................... 21 GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) ................................................................................................................................................. 22 GRADING SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................................... 22 GRADUATE COURSE ENROLLMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 23 INCOMPLETE GRADES ............................................................................................................................................................... 24 INDEPENDENT STUDY ............................................................................................................................................................... 24 INTERNSHIPS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 LATE REGISTRATION ................................................................................................................................................................. 24 MATH PLACEMENT EXAMINATION .............................................................................................................................................. 24 ONLINE LEARNING ..................................................................................................................................................................