master of arts in school counseling - graduate studies at assumption ...
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academic <strong>in</strong>form<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Academic Grievance Procedure<br />
If a student has a grievance concern<strong>in</strong>g grades and other academic<br />
issues he/she may seek resolution through the Academic<br />
Grievance Procedure. The academic grievance procedure process<br />
and criteria may be obta<strong>in</strong>ed from the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e School <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
Academic Honesty<br />
Represent<strong>in</strong>g the work <strong>of</strong> another as your own is a viol<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong><br />
fundamental pr<strong>in</strong>ciples <strong>of</strong> truthfulness and an <strong>of</strong>fense aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />
the academic community. Academic dishonesty may result <strong>in</strong><br />
the student fail<strong>in</strong>g the course, <strong>at</strong> the discretion <strong>of</strong> the <strong>in</strong>structor.<br />
Academic dishonesty <strong>in</strong>cludes che<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g on exam<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ions, as well<br />
as plagiarism (failure to credit properly the ideas, organiz<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong><br />
m<strong>at</strong>erial or phras<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> another, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the use <strong>of</strong> term paper<br />
or reference paper services).<br />
Submitt<strong>in</strong>g one’s own work, <strong>in</strong> part or <strong>in</strong> whole, to more than<br />
one <strong>in</strong>structor without proper notific<strong>at</strong>ion is also academically<br />
dishonest and subject to appropri<strong>at</strong>e discipl<strong>in</strong>ary action.<br />
Accommod<strong>at</strong>ions for Students with Disabilities<br />
Students with learn<strong>in</strong>g disabilities, ADHD/ADD, chronic medical<br />
conditions, physical disabilities, or psychi<strong>at</strong>ric disabilities who<br />
plan to request academic accommod<strong>at</strong>ions must self-identify and<br />
provide appropri<strong>at</strong>e recent document<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> disability to the<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Disability Services. Individual Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Plans (IEP)<br />
and 504 Plans are not considered document<strong>at</strong>ion and do not carry<br />
over to higher educ<strong>at</strong>ion. Document<strong>at</strong>ion guidel<strong>in</strong>es are available<br />
<strong>at</strong>: www.<strong>assumption</strong>.edu/acad/ASC/disabilities.html.<br />
Once document<strong>at</strong>ion has been reviewed by the college, the<br />
student must schedule a meet<strong>in</strong>g with the Director <strong>of</strong> Disability<br />
Services. Dur<strong>in</strong>g this meet<strong>in</strong>g, the student and director will<br />
determ<strong>in</strong>e reasonable accommod<strong>at</strong>ions. Please be aware th<strong>at</strong><br />
some accommod<strong>at</strong>ions may take up to 12 weeks to implement.<br />
Students are strongly advised to beg<strong>in</strong> the process <strong>of</strong> self-identific<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
eligibility, and accommod<strong>at</strong>ion determ<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ion well before<br />
the start <strong>of</strong> the semester <strong>in</strong> order to provide the college with<br />
reasonable notice.<br />
Students must request accommod<strong>at</strong>ions each semester. Students<br />
who are registered with Disability Services will receive an e-mail<br />
rem<strong>in</strong>der, sent to their Assumption.edu email account <strong>at</strong> the start<br />
<strong>of</strong> each semester.<br />
Audit<br />
With permission <strong>of</strong> the Program Director, a Special Student or,<br />
<strong>in</strong> special cases, a m<strong>at</strong>ricul<strong>at</strong>ed student may audit a course. The<br />
fee is one-half <strong>of</strong> the regular three-credit-hour fee. A student who<br />
changes st<strong>at</strong>us from credit to audit after the seventh week <strong>of</strong><br />
classes (or, <strong>in</strong> summer sessions, after the third week) must have<br />
permission <strong>of</strong> the Program Director and the Dean <strong>of</strong> the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e<br />
School. No refund is available to those who change st<strong>at</strong>us from<br />
degree credit to audit. All changes must be processed by the<br />
registrar prior to the last class meet<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Class Attendance<br />
All students must <strong>at</strong>tend class whenever an announced test, quiz,<br />
oral or written exam<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ion is given and whenever a report or<br />
paper is due. In addition, <strong>in</strong>structors have the prerog<strong>at</strong>ive <strong>of</strong><br />
establish<strong>in</strong>g specific <strong>at</strong>tendance requirements <strong>in</strong> their own courses.<br />
Each student has the responsibility to keep fully <strong>in</strong>formed <strong>of</strong> class<br />
assignments, special activities and exam<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong> all types, and<br />
to meet the requirements <strong>of</strong> the course.<br />
Course Withdrawals/Additions<br />
Course Withdrawals (“drop”)<br />
Students may withdraw from a course <strong>at</strong> any time up to the eighth<br />
class meet<strong>in</strong>g. To withdraw from a course, the student must notify<br />
the program <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> his/her <strong>in</strong>tent to withdraw and request<br />
th<strong>at</strong> a withdrawal form be processed. The d<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> withdrawal is the<br />
d<strong>at</strong>e on which the student notified the program <strong>of</strong>fice. A student<br />
may be adm<strong>in</strong>istr<strong>at</strong>ively withdrawn upon determ<strong>in</strong><strong>at</strong>ion th<strong>at</strong><br />
he/she has not <strong>at</strong>tended class sessions. See the F<strong>in</strong>ancial<br />
Inform<strong>at</strong>ion section for the tuition refund schedule.<br />
Course Additions (“add”)<br />
Students may register for a course up to one week after the start<br />
<strong>of</strong> any given course. No additions are permitted beyond th<strong>at</strong> d<strong>at</strong>e.<br />
Unusual Circumstances<br />
Where illness or extraord<strong>in</strong>ary circumstances require a student<br />
to withdraw after the eighth class meet<strong>in</strong>g, the student may<br />
submit a written st<strong>at</strong>ement to the Program Director request<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a withdrawal from the course(s).<br />
Course Repe<strong>at</strong> Policy<br />
When a student earns a C+ or lower, the student may either repe<strong>at</strong><br />
the course, if it is a specific requirement, or if it is an elective,<br />
replace it with a course which s<strong>at</strong>isfies the same requirement. The<br />
student may repe<strong>at</strong> or replace the course only once.<br />
If the orig<strong>in</strong>al course is repe<strong>at</strong>ed or replaced the higher <strong>of</strong><br />
the two grades prevails, the low grade appears with no hours<br />
<strong>at</strong>tempted or earned and the orig<strong>in</strong>al grade is removed from the<br />
cumul<strong>at</strong>ive average.<br />
Students must request to repe<strong>at</strong> or replace a course <strong>in</strong> writ<strong>in</strong>g<br />
to the Program Director.