Regulations, Rules and Policies
Graduate Admission || Other
Academic Regulations and Rules || Registration,
Scheduling and Program Change || Grading,
Records and Transcripts || Graduation
Requirements ||
Each academic year Marywood University publishes a Calendar/Student
Handbook. Every graduate student has a
responsibility to be aware of applicable policies contained
in this University Handbook. The Calendar/Student
Handbook is available at new student orientation, from
advisors, department chairs, and the Dean's office.
This catalog references
some major policy statements contained in the University
Calendar/Student Handbook.
Graduate Admission
Special Admission of
Undergraduates || International
Students || Application Process
|| Credit Limitations || Retention
of Application Files || Student Status
Categories || Certificate of Advanced
Graduate Study || Student
Reporting Classification
Applicants for admission to master's level graduate
courses must meet at least two minimum requirements:
- possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally
accredited college or university and
- demonstrate potential for graduate work, ordinarily
by having maintained a "B" average during undergraduate
study. Additional prerequisite standards
for admission and evidence of suitability for advanced
study may be set by particular departments or for
specific degree concentrations within departments.
Students seeking admission should review the particular
section or sections of the graduate catalog referring to
the degree program of their interests.
Students seeking admission should review the particular section or
sections of the
graduate catalog referring to the degree program of their interests.
Students seeking admission should contact the Graduate Admissions
Office as soon as possible. To obtain full admission to the Graduate
School normally takes a minimum of two months from application submission
to final review. If admission test requirements, such as the Graduate
Record Examination, Graduate Management Admissions Test or Miller
Analogies Test, are not taken in advance of admission
application, delays of more than two months should be
anticipated. An applicant who has not completed an undergraduate
degree at the time of application can gain provisional admission. The
student will not gain full admission until the Office of Graduate Admission
has received an official transcript showing the undergraduate degree
awarded. Students who do not complete the admission
process cannot gain full admission status to a graduate
program and are not eligible for financial aid. Without gaining full
admission status, students will be subject to all policy and rule changes
affecting their degrees beyond their initial date for commencing coursework. Since
degree requirements frequently change over a three-to-five-year period,
the lack of full admission status could prolong a student's time and
credit hours necessary for degree completion. Until a student receives
a formal letter from the Dean's Office noting full admission, a
student is not fully admitted to graduate studies.
Accumulated credit hours are evaluated at the time of full
admission to determine applicability to the degree program
being pursued.
Applicants for admission to the Ph.D. program must
hold a master's degree and meet specific additional
requirements for that program. Consult
the section of this catalog related to the Ph.D.
program for
more details.
Applicants for admission to the Psy. D. program must present
at least 18 credits of
Psychology course work at the undergraduate level. A small number of
students can
be admitted post-master's. Refer to the section of this catalog
related to the Psy. D.
program for details.
Special Admission of
Undergraduates
A Marywood University undergraduate student who is within
nine credits of completing the undergraduate degree
requirements is eligible for admission to master's
level graduate courses. The student must first obtain the
approval of the Dean of his/her college. Such students must
provide the Graduate Admissions Office with an official transcript of
all undergraduate studies as soon as the coursework leading
to the bachelor's degree is completed. Forms necessary for
approval of enrollment are to be obtained from any dean's office or
the Graduate Admissions Office.
 Admission of International
Students
Marywood University is authorized under federal law to
enroll nonimmigrant alien students. A scholarship record of
all college and university work previously
completed will be required to secure admission to any field
of study. Graduate students are admitted with the
understanding that their work is subject to review and
re-evaluation upon arrival. In some cases, additional
undergraduate work will be required before acceptance as a
regular matriculating graduate student.
The student should complete the application for
admission, including references and official transcripts,
and return them, with the application fee, to the Graduate Admissions
Office. The applicant must also arrange to have the scores of any
required tests, including the TOEFL, sent directly to Marywood by
the testing agency. All application materials should reach the Graduate
Admissions Office at
least eight months in advance of the beginning of the term of anticipated
enrollment to allow time for correspondence and the evaluation of
the application. Notarized translations should accompany original
documents which are in a language other than English.
After acceptance into Marywood, the student will receive
forms for indicating means for payment of tuition and fees.
These forms must be returned to Marywood with the indicated
deposit. Upon receipt at Marywood, a U.S. Immigration I-20
form will be forwarded to the applicant.
New international students should
contact this office upon admission and again immediately
upon arrival in Scranton. All international students should
feel free to consult this office at any time concerning
special problems.
The Registrar is the designated official relating to U.S.
Immigration affairs. The Office of the Registrar is in the
Liberal
Arts Center.
International students should be aware of the
following:
- Applications from students who live outside the
United States should be received eight months before the
semester of desired first enrollment.
- Admission to graduate standing does not imply that
any financial assistance will be given. Admission means
only that the student may take graduate courses.
Accordingly, to be admitted, a student must be able to
prove financial support availability.
- To be informed about the student's competence in
reading and writing English, the University requires that
the student demonstrate mastery of the English language
by performing satisfactorily on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (administered by the Educational
Testing Service of Princeton, New Jersey). Normally TOEFL scores
above 550 or 213 computer-based will be accepted as evidence of mastery.
- Students are required to carry health insurance.
Application Process
Students seeking admission to a doctoral or master's degree,
certificate, or certification program must apply
for admission through the Graduate
School Office. All applicants
must submit the following information:
- The application form properly completed, including
the non-refundable application fee payment.
- Unopened official transcripts of all previous
academic work, including any academic work completed at
Marywood.
- Two letters of reference from persons familiar with
the student's educational background and work.
- Specific departmental requirements as listed in the
department's description of the course of study for which
application is being submitted.
Students seeking state certification must also contact
the University's Certification Office at 570-961-4731 for
specific additional requirements.
 When
all required materials have been received at the Graduate Admissions
Office, they will be forwarded to the applicant's department of specialization
for review. Applicants should expect a review process which may take
up to 60 days from final application submission or from the published
deadline for receipt of applications,
whichever is later. After
the departmental review and assessment of the application is completed,
the applicant will be informed in writing by the Graduate Admissions
Office of the specific action taken concerning the request for
admission. The various student
statuses in the Graduate level are defined later in this
catalog. Late applicants who cannot or do not submit
complete credentials within their applications for
departmental review may take classes only under the personal
enrichment or admission-in-process category. Such students
are limited in the numbers of credit hours for which they
may enroll.
Graduate courses are
offered in the fall, spring and summer sessions. Applicants
to any course of study other than the Ph.D., Psy.D., Physician Assistant,
Social Work, or Speech-Language Pathology programs may be admitted
in any of these sessions, but must check with their appropriate
chairpersons to be advised properly concerning when
beginning courses will be available and the consequences of
being admitted in a particular semester other than the fall
semester.
Students seeking admission to the doctoral,
Physician Assistant, Social
Work, or
Speech-Language Pathology programs
should consult the section of the catalog related to their program
for details on the application process.
Admissions in Process Credit
Limitations
Full admission to a course of studies takes effect in the semester
specified in the
admission letter to the degree applicant from the Graduate Admissions
Office.
Admission to a program does not guarantee that financial aid will
be available for that
semester. Students seeking a master's degree may not take more
than nine (9) credit
hours in one degree program prior to full admission. (Full-time students
in the
School of Social Work may take 15 credit hours.) Individual programs
of study may
further limit a student to as few as six (6) credits prior to full
admission. Additional
credits cannot be counted toward fulfilling degree requirements. To
register for more than
nine (9) credits, or six (6) if program defined, a student must receive
departmental advisement and obtain the signature of the dean of the
appropriate college on a special form authorizing such enrollment.
The release form is available for registration in the Graduate Admissions
Office or any
dean's office.
All application materials should be mailed to:
Marywood University
Coordinator of Applications, McGowan 1046
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
2300 Adams Avenue
Scranton, PA 18509-1598
Questions regarding application status should be directed to the
Coordinator of
Applications. Contact information for members of the Graduate Admissions
staff is
in the directory found on page 9.
Retention of Application
Files
Applications for admission to a master's degree
certificate, or certification program will be kept for two
years from the original date of receipt. If the application
has not been completed during this period, it will be
destroyed without notice to the applicant. If the applicant subsequently
decides to enter a graduate program at the University, he/she will
be required to reassemble the entire application file.
Application
files for applicants who have been offered admission to Marywood
University will be kept for two years from the semester of acceptance.
If a student does not register for class during this period, the application
will be destroyed.
Applications for admission to the doctoral, Physician Assistant,
or Speech-Language Pathology programs are retained only for
the admissions cycle of the academic year for which the
student has applied.
All documents submitted in connection with an application
become the property of the University.
Student Status Categories
A student may be enrolled in a Marywood University graduate program
with either regular status or special status.
"Regular"status refers to that of a student who is admitted
by the University and who is pursuing a course of studies
leading to master's degree or doctoral degree. Students who
have not yet been admitted to matriculation or who do not
intend to earn a master's or doctoral degree are given
"special" status. The following categories of special status are used
for differing purposes within the Graduate programs:
Regular--This status is assigned to those students who
are pursuing a course of study leading to a master's or
doctoral degree.
Provisional-- Students who have been given provisional
acceptance remain in a special status category until they
have fulfilled all conditions of their letter of
acceptance.
Admission in Process-- A student who has applied to seek
a graduate level degree is in a special status, non-degree
seeking category until all necessary paperwork, letters of
reference, fees, tests and departmental evaluations have
been completed. It is the student's obligation to see that
the required materials for application completion are sent
to the Graduate Admissions Office on a timely basis, normally
within five months of the date of application.
Certificate Program-- A student who has been accepted to
pursue a program of studies leading to a Marywood University
certificate with no specific relationship to state
certification or any professional body is in a special
status, non-degree seeking category.
Certification--A student accepted to a program of study which
fulfills requirements
for state certification in such areas as education, school psychology,
counselor
education, and special education is in a special status, non-degree
seeking
category.
Transfer-- A visitor from another educational institution
whose purpose is to transfer credit back to the home
institution is in a special status, non-degree seeking
category.
Enrichment-- A person enrolled in a course without reference to a
specific, organized goal recognized by any graduate program is in
a special status, non-degree-seeking category.
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
(CAGS)
This certificate program is an individually oriented
program designed to meet the needs of students for advanced
study in Counseling/Psychology, Art and Vocal
Pedagogy. Each
student, with an assigned advisor, can plan his/her program
of studies and draw up a contract which will be reviewed
each semester until completion of the program. A Certificate
of Advanced Graduate Study is awarded at the termination of
study.
Student Reporting
Classification
A student who is enrolled for nine or more credits in a
given semester is reported as full-time for that semester. A
student who is enrolled for less than nine credits in a
given semester is reported as part-time for that semester.
In certain instances, governmental or agency regulations
supersede the Marywood definition.
Other
Academic Regulations and Rules Students may also reference Academic Honesty Policies in the University Calendar/Student
Handbook.
Academic Honesty || Ethics
and Conduct || Degree Candidacy
|| Standards for Continued Candidacy
|| Transfer of Credit || Time
Limitation || Leave of Absence
Policy || Withdrawal from the
University || Reactivation
Academic Honesty
Students are expected to maintain rigorous standards of
academic honesty in their coursework and in the writing of
their theses/professional contributions. Students who
violate ethical standards of practice in their coursework
and/or their theses or professional contributions or in the
conduct appropriate to their professional objectives are
subject to dismissal from programs after being admitted.
Coursework and theses/professional contributions completed
through plagiarism will be graded as automatic "F".
Professional Standards of Ethics and
Conduct
The University educates
students to take positions of responsibility and leadership
within their communities. Many of our departments and
programs represent professions which adhere to established
standards of behavior and ethics, and we expect our students
to adhere to those standards as well. Failure to do so may
result in dismissal from a program of study. For further
information, consult your faculty advisor.
Admission to Degree Candidacy
Admission to graduate study as a fully admitted student
does not assure admission to candidacy for a degree. A
separate and thorough assessment of the degree candidate's
progress and work for candidacy will be made by the
department within which candidacy is sought. When a
department admits a student to degree candidacy, it does so
as an expression of a firm belief that the quality of work
that a degree-seeking student has completed gives strong
evidence of significant potential for successful advanced
study within the degree area. Students achieving marginally
passing grades in their beginning courses may be dropped
from the degree program at the time of review for failing to
make a strong case for their continued candidacy.
To be eligible for candidacy a student must:
-
File an application for admission to candidacy with
the Chairperson according to the criteria of the
department and upon completion of twelve hours of
graduate work (30 hours in the doctoral program) with a "B" average.
Application forms are available in the deans' offices and
in department offices.
- Meet all prerequisites required by the department as
listed in this catalog and the program
handbook.
Notification of admission to candidacy is given in
writing by the Chairperson of the department.
Standards for Continued
Candidacy
A student who obtains two"Fs" in a program, for whatever
reason, will be dismissed from the University. Students
who fail to maintain a 3.00 average in their coursework once
they have achieved candidacy status are subject to probation
for two semesters and dismissal from the degree program if
3.00 is not achieved in the third semester.
Transfer of Credit
At least two-thirds of the degree requirements must be
met at Marywood. Departments or individual programs may
require more hours taken at Marywood and may limit transfer
credits to fewer than this limit. Specific credits and numbers of credits
accepted for transfer must be approved in writing by the
Department Chairperson in the degree program or graduate
certification program to which a student has been fully
admitted.
All credits accepted for transfer must have been taken at
the graduate level. Bi-level courses are generally
unacceptable and must be specifically justified in the
student's departmental records. All credits transferred must
be equivalent to a "B" grade or better. If a course has been
taken on a pass-fail basis there must be a written statement
attached to the requested transfer credit that states it is
the institutional policy to grant credit only for grades of
"B" or better in graduate coursework. Transfer credits must
parallel or integrate well, both in terms of content and
quality, with current standards at the University.
Ordinarily, acceptable transfer credits must have been earned within
the five previous calendar years from the date of provisional or regular
admission.
An applicant desiring to earn credit at Marywood for transfer to another
institution
should have an official statement of good standing in the home institution
submitted
to the appropriate dean at Marywood University.
Marywood students desiring to register for credits at another institution
to be transferred
to Marywood to fulfill specific requirements of a certificate or degree
program
must receive prior approval of the appropriate department chairperson
and obtain his
or her signature on the Authorization for Transfer. Transfer forms are
available in the
deans' offices.
Time Limitation for Degrees
All requirements for a master's or doctoral degree must
be completed within seven calendar years unless a specific
department requires a different time limitation or the
student has been granted a leave of absence for medical or
other good reason. This period of time is rarely extended.
Written application for extension, with full
documentation of serious cause, must be made to the
Chairperson or Administrator of the department in which the student
is enrolled. Any extension must have the approval of both
the department and the appropriate dean.
Leave of Absence Policy
The University will consider a
serious student-initiated petition for leave of absence from
studies in any degree program. Students who cannot actively
pursue their degree studies for more than two consecutive
semesters (including summer sessions) are well advised to
seek a department approved leave of absence. Without any
documented and approved leave of absence recorded, students
will be held strictly accountable to the seven-year time
limit for degree completion. The time limit applies to all
degree requirements including a degree candidate's
professional contribution and any other degree closure
experiences/ requirements. Failure to return to graduate
studies by the specified date from an approved leave of
absence may result in the administrative withdrawal of the
student from Marywood by the Registrar.
No leave of absence will be granted without the prior
approval of the Department Chairperson/Program Director and
the appropriate dean. The maximum additional time permitted through
any combination of leaves of absence within one degree is two
calendar years. Leave of absence petitions must generally be
filed with the department/ program at least two months prior
to the semester they are proposed to take effect.
Withdrawal from the
University
A matriculating student who desires to withdraw from
Marywood must notify the Department Chairperson or Dean in
writing. If enrolled in classes, ordinary procedures for
withdrawing from courses and the University's published time
line apply. Absence from class does not constitute notice of
withdrawal from a course. A student who discontinues
attendance at classes without withdrawing officially will
receive "F*" in all courses concerned.
Continuous enrollment and consistent progress toward a
degree in each academic year is an expectation of the
University for all matriculating
students. A matriculated student who has not completed any
credits toward the degree in a two-year period may be
administratively withdrawn from the program.
Reactivation
A former matriculating student who wishes to return after
having been withdrawn must reapply for admission. The
catalog which is current at the time of readmission will
apply. If the student's bid for reactivation is successful,
previously earned academic credits will be evaluated in
light of their age and applicability to the current
curriculum by the appropriate chairperson.
Registration, Scheduling and
Program Change
Registration || Cancelled
Courses || Student Schedule
Changes || Withdrawal From
Courses || Auditing || Graduate
Advisement || Scheduling of
Classes || Course Numbering ||
Change of Program
Registration
Specific registration information is published by the
Registrar prior to each academic session. Students may
register either by mail, by fax (570) 961-4758, by web (if enrolled
in a degree, certificate or certification program) through the Student
Services link on the Marywood Homepage, www.marywood.edu, or in person
for each term during which they expect to attend classes. Matriculating
students and those in a certificate or certification program need
the approval of the chairperson/advisor; other students need the signature
of the coordinator of graduate advising or the appropriate dean.
A student may be denied further registration if progress
toward the completion of his/her planned program of studies
becomes unsatisfactory, or in the event of financial
delinquency.
Course Load
A full-time student carries from 9-16 semester hours in both fall
and spring semesters. Credits in excess of 16 require the approval
of the appropriate Dean.
Cancelled Courses
Marywood reserves the right to cancel any course, revise
subject matter content or alter schedules.
Student Schedule Changes
At the beginning of each semester there is an established
period during which a student may make scheduling changes. Students
should then follow the specific procedure for schedule changes as published
by the Registrar. Students are encouraged to utilize the web system
for schedule changes. Students who prefer paper processing can obtain
a schedule change form at the Office
of Academic Records.
Withdrawal From Courses
Students may withdraw from courses at any time during the
semester up to the specific withdrawal deadline date, which
is published each semester. A change of schedule form is
available at the Office
of Academic Records, or students may
utilize the web
system (degree, certificate, or certification students). The official
date of withdrawal is the date the completed form is received at that
office. Absence from class does not constitute notice of withdrawal.
A student who discontinues attendance in a course without
officially withdrawing will receive an "F*"in that
course.
Auditing Courses
Upon appropriate advisement, a person who holds a
bachelor's degree may register and attend graduate classes
as an auditor. The fee for auditing courses is the same as
when taking courses for credit. Academic credit will not be
given subsequently for courses taken as an auditor.
Graduate Advisement
Each graduate student must seek academic advisement and
receive course scheduling approval from the assigned
graduate department advisor or chairperson before
registering for courses. Students are expected to schedule
advising appointments well in advance whenever possible.
Students should develop a course of study plan for two
semesters or more each time they meet with their advisor.
Before taking any elective coursework, each student should
have a conference with the advisor to discuss career
interests and professional goals. Two year tentative course
schedules are available from the departments.
Graduate students who have not yet been formally accepted
into a graduate program should seek academic advisement and
receive course scheduling approval from the coordinator of
graduate advising. Students may consult the coordinator of graduate
advising for career planning, selecting a major course of study, and
to receive information on the policies and procedures of the University,
as well as the wide range of services available to graduate students.
Prospective graduate students may receive free and
confidential career planning, career testing, and academic
program information and planning by contacting the
Coordinator of Graduate Advising at 570-348-6211, ext.
2322.
Scheduling of Classes
Graduate classes taught in the regular academic year are
usually scheduled in late afternoons, in evenings and on
Saturdays in order to provide the opportunity for
individuals engaged in full-time occupations to further
their education. Graduate courses are offered during the
summer terms in regular daytime and evening classes.
Course Numbering
Courses marked 500 and above are strictly graduate
courses. Courses marked 1000 and above are specifically
doctoral level courses (Ph.D. program) and those psychology courses
in the 700 and 800 series are doctoral level (Psy.D. program). Some
courses marked 400 to 499 are bi-level courses. No more than nine
graduate credits of a student's total graduate program may be selected
from bi-level courses. Only such 400 courses as are offered for
graduate credit may be used in this way; undergraduate
credits are not applicable to the master's degree. Graduate
students enrolled in 400 courses are expected to meet more
rigorous requirements than undergraduates in the same
course.
Change of Program or Field of
Study
Students who wish to change from one department to
another must file a reapplication to the Graduate Admissions Office.
Their applications will be reviewed by the faculty of the new
department.
A student who wishes to change a field of study within a
department must file an Academic Goal Change within
Department Authorization Form, available at the Academic Records Office.
Grading, Records and
Transcripts
Grading System || Academic
Appeal || Academic Records ||
Transcripts || Confidentiality
of Student Records
Grading System
To receive credit for a course, students must meet all
course requirements. The responsibility for completing
assigned work and for understanding material covered in
class rests fully on the student.
Grades are recorded at the end of each semester and each
summer session. Any inaccuracy must be reported in writing to the
Registrar immediately. Student coursework is graded
according to the following scale:
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A
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= 4.00
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A-
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= 3.67
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B+
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= 3.33
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B
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= 3.00
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B-
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= 2.67
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C+
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= 2.33
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C
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= 2.00
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F
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= 0.00
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F*
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= 0.00 Failure to resolve "I" grade; unofficial
withdrawal
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X
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= Temporary delay in reporting final grade
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I
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-- Incomplete
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IP
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-- In progress (restricted; used for grading
certain Professional Contribution)
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S
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-- Satisfactory
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U
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-- Unsatisfactory
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W
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-- Withdrew Officially
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WP
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-- Withdrew officially with passing grade
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WF
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-- Withdrew official with failing grade
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AD
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-- Audit
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The grade average expected of graduate students is "B."
Grades of "S" and "U" may be given to indicate satisfactory
and unsatisfactory performance in institutes, seminars or
practicum-type courses. No course in which the grade earned
is less than "C" is credited toward the degree. A "B"
average is needed to graduate.
The "X" indicates that credit for the session's work in
the course is withheld pending completion of course
requirements. Unlike the "I", the "X" is initiated by the
faculty member or, in certain circumstances, the registrar.
The "X" grade must be resolved in the same manner as an
"I".
The standing "Incomplete" (I) is given to a student who
has done satisfactory work in a course but has not completed
the course requirements because of illness or some other
emergency situation. The student must submit a written
request for the grade "I" to the course instructor. (Forms
are available at the Office
of Academic Records.) A faculty
member is not permitted to assign "Incomplete"
unless the student has requested it and is eligible under
the above conditions. An "Incomplete" in a course taken
for credit must be resolved within one month after the
opening of the following semester or the grade becomes a
permanent "F*". The student is responsible for making
satisfactory arrangements with the teacher for completion of
course requirements. After an "Incomplete" has been changed
to a failing grade, a student must retake the course
concerned to obtain credit.
There is one exception to the "I" grade rule. This
applies to Professional Contributions (555-0 credit). An
"IP" will regularly be granted for up to one year in
accordance with Graduate School policy.
The standing "Failure" (F or F*) indicates that the
student has not obtained any credit for the semester's work.
If it is a required course, it must be repeated. However, a
course may be repeated only one time.
Any grade, excluding "I," is retained on the student's
record, but is removed from the computation of the QPA when
a student retakes the course and earns a higher grade in the
retake.
Academic Appeal
The document defining the policies and procedures for grade appeals
can be obtained
in the deans' offices. The University Academic Appeals Process
is followed for other
academic related events and/or student grievances. This document can
also be obtained
in the deans' offices.
Students may also reference the Academic Appeal section
in the University Calendar/Student
Handbook.
Academic Records
A student who believes that an error has been made in
assignment of a grade must initiate immediate contact with
the instructor of the course; any changes made by the
faculty member must be made within 90 days of the end of the
semester for which the grade was assigned, or in case of the
resolution of an "I" ("Incomplete") grade, within 90 days of
the filing of that grade.
The student is responsible for reporting to the Office of
Academic Records any other error on the academic record
within 30 days after a grade or other academic record report
is issued to the student. Marywood University will not be
liable for unreported errors on student records.
Transcripts
A transcript is issued only upon the written request of
the student. A transcript form (or letter) should be
submitted for each transcript requested. Transcript forms
are available at the Office
of Academic Records, or on the registrar's
web page on the Marywood
University website.
An official transcript (one bearing the school seal) is
sent directly to the school district, business, etc.,
indicated by the student. An unofficial student copy may be
sent directly to a student upon request. A fee is charged
for each transcript.
Marywood University will not forward the transcript of
any student who has a financial indebtedness to the
institution.
Confidentiality of Student
Records
Marywood University intends to comply fully with the
Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended. This act was designated to protect the privacy of
educational records, to establish the right of students to
inspect and review their educational records and to provide
guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading
data through informal and formal hearings. A policy
statement explains in detail the procedures to be used by
Marywood for compliance with the provisions of the act.
Copies of the policy statement can be found in the Office of
the Registrar and the Offices of the Deans.
Students may also reference Disciplinary Policies and
Procedures in the University Calendar/Student
Handbook.
Graduation Requirements
Standards for Degree Closure
Experiences || Professional
Contribution/Thesis/Dissertation || Comprehensive
Examination || Graduation
Registration || Delivery of
Services
Academic Standards for Degree Closure
Experiences
All closure experiences must involve substantive evidence
of serious reflection, adequate integration and appropriate
synthesis of program learning experiences and curricular
objectives. Closure experiences must also encourage and
promote self-discipline, self-motivation and
self-understanding within degree candidates through the
specific requirements defined by the department offering the
closure experience.
Professional
Contribution/Thesis/Dissertation
The Professional Contribution is a requirement of the
master's degree in most departments. The Professional
Contribution constitutes a scholarly endeavor that may take
the form of a minor thesis, a scholarly paper, a work of
art, a recital, internship or other form that demonstrates
the student's ability to deal in depth with the sources
and/or materials in the field of concentration. Copies of
the guidelines for theses or Professional Contributions may
be obtained in the departmental office or the Offices of the Deans.
The program in Human Development requires the successful
completion of a doctoral dissertation. Guidelines for the
dissertation are obtained from the faculty dissertation
director.
Comprehensive Examination
A final comprehensive examination--written, oral or
both--must be passed by the degree candidate, if
required by the student's department. This examination is
given once in the fall, spring and summer. The precise dates
are listed in the Marywood
calendar. In case of failure in
the comprehensives, a student may be given a second
examination within a reasonable time at the discretion of
the Department Chairperson and with the approval of the appropriate
dean. A formal written request for permission to take the comprehensives
must be sent to the Chairperson of the department at least one month
prior to the date set on the calendar for the examination.
Students will be informed in writing of the time and
place of the examination two weeks prior to the date of the
examination.
A record of examination results signed by the Department
Chairperson will be submitted to the appropriate dean. The student will
receive written notification of the examination results from
the department Chairperson or Administrator.
Graduation Registration
At the time of enrollment for the last semester of work
toward a degree, the student registers for graduation. This
initiates clearance toward graduation by the department chairperson
and the appropriate dean. The student
is billed for the graduation fee, along with tuition and fees for
the semester. Application for graduation will not be accepted after
the first two weeks of the fall and spring semesters or the
first week of a summer session.
Delivery of Services
Marywood assumes no liability, and hereby expressly
negates the same, for failure to provide or for delay in
providing educational or related services or facilities, or
for any other failure or delay in performance arising out of
or due to causes beyond the reasonable control of this
institution. Causes may include, without limitation, power
failure, fire, damage by the elements and acts of public
authorities. Marywood will exert reasonable efforts, when in
its judgment it is appropriate to do so, to provide
comparable or substantially equivalent services, facilities
or performance. However, its inability or failure to do so
shall not subject it to liability.
This catalog contains current information regarding
Marywood's calendar, admissions, degree requirements, fees
and regulations. However, Marywood University reserves the
right, in its sole judgment, to promulgate and change rules
and regulations and to make changes of any nature in its
program, calendar, admissions policies, procedures and
standards, degree requirements, fees and academic schedule
whenever it is deemed necessary or desirable, including,
without limitation, changes in course content, the
rescheduling of classes, canceling of scheduled classes and
other academic activities, in any such case giving such
notice as is reasonably practicable under the
circumstances.
Graduate students are expected to be familiar with and
follow all policy statements in the University Calendar/Student
Handbook which is published annually. Graduate
students may also refer to this catalog and departmental
handbooks (if applicable) for more specific policy and
procedural statements.
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