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Graduate Academic Policies
- Academic Honor Code
- Change of Address
- Any student who changes his/her
permanent mailing address while enrolled at the College must
complete a Change of Address form available in the Financial
Aid/Advisement Office.
- Class Attendance and Tardiness
- All students are expected to
attend punctually, and for the full time, every scheduled meeting of each class in which
they are registered. Poor attendance and/or habitual tardiness
to class may not only negatively impact a student’s academic
success, but may also jeopardize the student’s continued
enrollment at the College. Exceptions may be made in cases of serious
illness or other documented emergency. Absences are recorded
beginning with the first class meeting and students are held
responsible for all work missed as a result of absences. Each
faculty member shall assess each course he/she teaches to
determine what class attendance requirements are necessary to
complete a course successfully. Students will be informed in
writing of these requirements for each course at the beginning
of the semester.
- Class Scheduling
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All students who are accepted into a graduate program and begin
enrollment at Goldey-Beacom College are to complete their
required courses at the College. Graduate classes are normally
offered during the evening, starting as early as 4:30 p.m. and
ending as late as 10 p.m. Classes may also be held on Saturday.
A graduate student can request to have his/her future course
schedules prepared when they are accepted. Any deviation from
the planned schedule may or may not delay a student’s
graduation. Students changing their schedule should do so with
the assistance of their advisor, and have the advisor check the
remainder of the schedule as well. Course offerings are not
guaranteed for any student who has to repeat one or more
courses. Approval from the Dean is necessary for students making
special scheduling requests such as independent studies, course
substitutions, etc. These requests must include an explanation
and be submitted in writing to their advisor.
If a student fails a class, it is the student’s responsibility
to contact his/her advisor to adjust future class schedules
accordingly.
- Drop/Add
- Once a student is
financially
registered for classes in a specified semester/session with
the Business Office, it is the student's responsibility to make
changes to the course schedule within the
drop/add timeframe for
that semester/session. The student must contact an Advisor in the
Financial Aid/Advisement Office to make the official course
schedule changes. A student or parent cannot request a
course schedule drop/add after the close of the
semester/session. By financially registering, the student
has acknowledged receipt of the course schedule and is
responsible for all tuition charges for the semester/session.
- Family Education Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974
- Annually, Goldey-Beacom College
informs students of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974, as amended. This Act grants certain rights,
privileges, and protection to students concerning educational
records maintained by Goldey-Beacom College. These rights
transfer from the parents to the student who has reached the age
of 18 or is attending any school beyond the high school level.
The law requires that the institution shall protect the
confidentiality of student educational records. The law also
provides students with the right to inspect and review
information contained in their educational records, to challenge
the contents of their educational records, to have a hearing if
the outcome of the challenge is unsatisfactory, and to submit
explanatory statements for inclusion in their files if the
decisions of the hearing panels are unsatisfactory. A copy of
the policy statement describing the College’s regulations for
this act may be obtained from the Registrar’s Office.
- Grade Appeal Process
- Students, who wish to appeal
a grade received on an assignment or a
final grade received in a course completed at Goldey-Beacom College, must
follow the grade appeal procedures.
- The student must discuss his/her concern with the
individual faculty member who assigned the grade as the first
step in this process. There is no "grade appeal" without this
initial step.
- If the student feels that the grade has been assigned
unfairly, e.g. there is a discrepancy between the faculty
member's written grading policy and the way the grade was
assigned, the student should document that discrepancy and
submit the appeal in writing to the appropriate Cluster
Coordinator within 60 days of the official end of the semester
in which the grade was assigned.
- The Cluster Coordinator will render his/her decision
within ten (10) business days and communicate the decision to
the student via the GBC e-mail account with “return receipt requested” and
letter either hand delivered or mailed certified.
- If the student wishes to appeal the decision of the
Cluster Coordinator, he/she must submit the appeal in writing,
within ten (10) business days of receiving the decision, to the
Chief Academic Officer (CAO) with supporting documentation
attached.
- The CAO will review the case and make a final
determination within ten (10) business days from receipt of the
appeal. The student will receive written notice via the GBC e-mail
account with
“return receipt requested” and letter either hand delivered or
mailed certified within ten (10) business days. The decision of
the CAO is final.
Grading System
- In each course a student will
receive one of the following grades at the end of the semester: A+, A, B+,
B, C+, C, F, W/X, or I. The grade of C is the lowest passing grade which is
considered minimally acceptable at the graduate level. A failing grade of
F is given for work which is unsatisfactory. The grade of W/X indicates an
official withdrawal from a course and is not computed into the grade point
average.
GRADUATE PROGRAM PLUS SYSTEM OF GRADING
The following scale will be utilized to assign grades in the
graduate courses at Goldey-Beacom College:
| 70 - 74.9 |
|
C |
2.0 |
| 75 - 79.9 |
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C+ |
2.5 |
| 80 - 84.9 |
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B |
3.0 |
| 85 - 89.9 |
|
B+ |
3.5 |
| 90 - 94.9 |
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A |
4.0 |
| 95 - 100
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A+ |
4.0 |
The “I” grade is assigned because of incomplete work when
circumstances were beyond the control of the student. The student
must make arrangements with the instructor of the course to complete
the missed work/examination within three weeks after the next
semester begins (fall, spring, summer). Otherwise, the “I” will be
replaced by the Registrar in accordance with the previous directions
of the instructor, and the student will be notified of the change of
grade via email. Academic credit is given for
the grades A+ through C. A student may repeat a course to improve
skills, enhance knowledge, and/or affect their cumulative index. All
grades will appear on the official transcript but only the higher grade
will be included in the cumulative index.
Graduation
- To be eligible to receive a graduate degree, the student must satisfy all requirements established by the
College. These requirements include:
- Successful completion of all degree program courses within 7
years from the time the first graduate level course is taken.
- A cumulative grade point average of
3.00.
A degree/certificate will not be conferred upon any student who
has an outstanding debt to the College.
Notice of the student's desire
to be considered for graduation must be provided to the Financial
Aid/Advisement Office by December 15 preceding the annual graduation ceremony in
Spring. For more information please see
Petitioning for Graduation.
Honors and Awards
Privilege of Attendance
- Goldey-Beacom College extends to students the privilege of
attendance. The expectation is that they will put forth a genuine
effort.
Poor attendance and/or habitual tardiness to class may not only
negatively impact a student’s academic success, but may also
jeopardize the student’s continued enrollment at the College.
Upon enrolling, every student automatically accepts the
obligation to comply with the College rules and regulations. A
student may be dismissed from the College for poor academic
performance or be suspended or expelled for disciplinary reasons.
Students are expected to comply and be familiar with the College's
Academic Honor Code and
Student Handbook and Code of Conduct.
International students attending the College on an F1 visa must
comply with the College's academic, financial, and disciplinary
policies. Students not meeting their obligations to the
College may have their I20s canceled.
Progress Toward Degree
Repeating Courses
- The Repeat Policy is as follows: A student may repeat a
course to improve skills, enhance knowledge and/or affect their
cumulative index. All grades will appear on the official
transcripts but only the higher grade will be included in the
cumulative index.
Re-Entry
- Students who miss more than two consecutive regular semesters
must apply for re-admission to the College. Consideration for
re-admission will include a review of prior academic record,
previous financial record at the College, and compliance with the
Student Code of Conduct. Previous course work completed at
Goldey-Beacom College will be evaluated according to current
programs; therefore, the longer a student has been out, the more
courses he/she may need to complete in order to earn a degree.
Depending on its content, course work which is more than 10 years
old may no longer apply to a current program.
Credits earned for previous course work at Goldey-Beacom College
which are not required in the current program chosen are still
included in the total number of credits the student has earned but
do not apply directly to the new program.
Semesters during which a student in the graduate program is
not registered for coursework continue to count toward the
maximum completion time for the degree. (See Progress Toward
Degree)
Release of
Grades Policy
- Grades are posted at the
instructor's discretion. Grades will not be released to
students who have outstanding debts to the College. Grade reports are
mailed to the student's permanent address eight to ten days after the
semester/session ends. Grades are never released over the telephone
Release of
Student Information
- In conformity with the
requirements of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (The
Buckley Amendment), Goldey-Beacom College will release "directory
information" upon written request unless a student files with the
Registrar's Office a written notification of his/her desire not to have
such information released. Directory information includes address,
telephone number, dates of attendance, field of study, credit hours
earned, degree earned, and honors received. A request to withhold release
of directory information form is available in the Registrar's Office.
No other information about a
student will be released to any source unless the College receives written
consent from the student.
No information about a
student, directory or otherwise, will be released over the telephone
except in cases of extreme emergency.
Scholastic Average
- For the purpose of computing
scholastic standing, numeric averages are assigned to letter grades as
follows:
A = 4.00, B+ = 3.50, B = 3.00, C+ = 2.50, C = 2.00, F = 0.00.
One requirement that must be
met for a student to be considered for graduation is a grade point average
of at least 3.00. The final grade point average is based on grades
received in all graduate level courses. Any student whose grade point
average falls below a 3.00 will be subject to review by the College's
Academic Standing Committee. Action taken by the Committee could include
placing a student on probation or, in the appropriate case, dismissal from
the program.
Standards of Academic Progress
- The Graduate cumulative grade point
average is reviewed for every graduate student after each semester,
beginning at the completion of the first semester of attendance. At
any time, a cumulative grade point average below the level of 3.0
will place the student in probationary status. Two consecutive
semesters below a 3.0 cumulative grade point average may be grounds
for dismissal. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or below will
be grounds for immediate dismissal.
Any student who is dismissed from the College may petition the
Academic Dean for possible reinstatement to the College, but may not
do so until taking a full semester break from the College.
Petitioning is defined as submitting an appeal in writing for
consideration to be reinstated. Reinstatement grants permission to
register and enroll in classes. The written request should state why
the student failed to make progress academically and what has
changed that will now enable the student to succeed. The petition
will be reviewed by the Academic Dean and a decision will be
rendered within ten (10) business days. The Academic Dean may
request an interview with the student. All decisions by the Academic
Dean are final.
Student Responsibility
- It is each student’s responsibility to understand the academic
standards of Goldey-Beacom College and the degree requirements of
the program in which he/she is enrolled. For assistance in
interpretation of the requirements, the student may see an advisor.
All students who
are accepted into a graduate degree program and begin enrollment at
Goldey-Beacom College are to complete their required courses at the
College.
Transcripts of Permanent Records
- As a service to students, the College provides transcripts to
students free of charge. Students should not, however, misuse this
service. Transcript requests will be processed by the third working
day from the day on which the request was received. Transcripts will
not be released to students who have outstanding debts to the
College.
Withdrawal
from a Course
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