Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2010 - Immaculata University

(SEPCHE) includes Arcadia University, Cabrini College, Chestnut
Hill College, Gwynedd-Mercy College, Holy Family College,
Immaculata University, Neumann College, and Rosemont College.
The Cross Registration program provides additional educational
opportunities for students of the member institution. Through this
program, students have the option to take courses not offered at
their home campus so that they can experience the varied and
diverse resources on member campuses across the Delaware Valley.
Students must have completed at least one year as a full-time
student at their home campus before taking courses through the
Cross Registration program. Courses may not be taken at a member
institution if that course or its equivalent is offered at the home
institution in the same semester. No tuition or fees will be charged
by the host institution, except for special or extra fees such as lab
fees. The Cross Registration program is available only in the fall
and spring semesters, and does not apply to accelerated or weekend
courses, independent study, tutorials, internships, practicum field
experience, student teaching, private music lessons or study abroad.
Credits earned count toward graduation requirements on the home
campus and grades earned will apply to the student’s GPA.
Immaculata students enrolling in study abroad programs through
Arcadia University’s Center for Education Abroad receive a 10%
tuition discount.
For course listings and more information, check the SEPCHE
web site: http://www.sepche.org/
Short-Term Study Abroad courses (with 1-4 week travel) listed
as spring or fall courses at any SEPCHE institution are included in
the courses that are eligible for cross registration. Students who
qualify for the SEPCHE Cross Registration program are not charged
additional tuition to cross register for one of these courses. The
student is responsible, however, for all travel-related costs.
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND
PRIVACY ACT
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 grants
students the right to review their educational records. Students
wishing access to their records should make the request in writing
to the Registrar. Federal law permits the release of academic
records to the parents of students who are considered the parents’
dependents for income tax purposes. Unless notified to the contrary,
Immaculata University considers such students to be their parents’
dependents. Notification of a change in status as a dependent must
be made in writing to the Registrar.
GRADING SYSTEM
The scholastic year is divided into two semesters in the College
of Undergraduate Studies and into three sessions in the College of
LifeLong Learning. At the end of each semester or session,
examinations are given as indicated on the college calendar. Grade
reports are mailed to all students at the end of the semester or session.
Grade Point Value
per Credit Hour
A Outstanding Grade given for work 4.00
of highest achievement; evidence
of consistent ability and originality
A- 3.67
B+ Above Average Mastery of subject matter 3.33
B considerably above the 3.00
acceptable standard
B- 2.67
C+ Average Standard performance 2.33
C 2.00
C- Passing, below standard performance 1.67
D+ Below Average Passing, but inferior work 1.33
D 1.00
F Failure No credit given 0.00
I Incomplete For some legitimate reason, all
course work has not been completed
HP High Pass Equivalent of B+, A- or A 0.00
for course taken as pass-no credit option
P Pass Equivalent of C-, C, C+, B- or B 0.00
for course taken as pass/-no credit
option
W Withdrawal Not included in grade point average 0.00
Requirements for a degree are expressed in credit hours, indicating
the amount of work, and in grade points, indicating the quality of
work. The total grade points earned in a given course are obtained
by multiplying the number of credit hours assigned to a course by
the grade point value of the grade received. A three-credit-hour
course in which the student receives an A carries 12 grade points; a
B carries 9 grade points; a C carries 6 grade points, and so forth.
The grade point average is obtained by dividing the total number
of grade points earned by the total number of credit hours carried.
GRADE APPEALS PROCEDURE
Faculty members are responsible for outlining grading policies
to students at the beginning of each course. If a student wishes to
question a grade, the initial step is to discuss the grade with the
faculty member teaching the course. If that step does not result in a
satisfactory explanation or resolution of the perceived problem, the
student may bring the matter to the attention of the department chair,
or, in the College of LifeLong Learning, to the appropriate Program
Director. Documentation regarding the appeal should be provided.
Should the student continue to contest the grade, additional
documentation should be brought to the appropriate Dean. All grade
appeals must be initiated within three weeks after the posting of grades.
INCOMPLETE COURSES
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, may request a grade of “Incomplete” (I) as a
temporary mark. The authorization to issue a grade of I is given to
the instructor by the Dean of the appropriate college. All course
work must be completed within the first three weeks of the following
academic session, or on a date determined by the instructor and the
Dean. The instructor must submit a final grade to the Dean’s office
within a week of receiving completed course work. If the student
fails to complete the required work within the time allotted, the
instructor will replace the temporary “I” with a permanent “F”.
Incompletes are not granted in any of the ACCEL ® programs.
PASS-NO CREDIT OPTION
Students have the option of taking 12 semester hours of general
degree requirements on a high-pass, pass no credit option. Only
one degree requirement per semester may be taken on this option.
In addition, juniors and seniors may take one elective each semester
on a pass-no credit basis. Once the pass-no credit option has been
selected, the actual grade will not be shown on the transcript. The
elective may not be within the student’s major field. Credit will be
given for a grade of C- or better, but it will not be computed in the
student’s grade point average. Any general degree requirement
course taken under the pass-no credit option must be repeated if a
pass grade is not received. The student taking a course on a pass-no
credit basis will notify the Registrar within the first three weeks of
the semester but need not inform the instructor. The pass-no credit
option is not available to students enrolled in an ACCEL ® program.
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