2009-2010 - Catalog Sage - The Sage Colleges

REGISTRATIONFor current registration procedures, visit the Sage Graduate School websiteWho May Register - Student StatusStudents returning to academia or attending graduate school for the first time who are uncertain of their program may take up to 9 credits without applying foradmission to the College. To enroll for additional credits, students must either apply for admission (matriculate) and gain acceptance to a graduate certificate or degreeprogram before completing 9 credit hours or indicate visiting-student status.MatriculationA students who begins coursework as non-matriculated student and who wishes to pursue a degree is required to apply for admission and gainacceptance to a graduate program before completing 9 credit hours of graduate coursework. For admission apply online.In order to maintain matriculated status, a student must satisfactorily complete at least one course each year (September – August) with an overallcumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.Non-MatriculationStudents who do not matriculate before completing 9 credit hours and who do not intend to earn a certificate or degree from Sage should requestvisiting-students status. Credits accumulated as a visiting student do not necessarily count toward a certificate or degree program.Registration RequirementsTo register for a graduate-level course, a student is required at the time of registration to hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. For a student toreceive credit for a graduate course, the official undergraduate transcript with bachelor’s degree posted must be on file in the office of graduate admission. This isrequired for non-matriculated as well as matriculated students. If the transcript is not on file at the time of registration, the student must have it sent directly to the officeof graduate admission from the degree-granting institution before mid-semester. Transcripts, credit for the course, and permission to register for the next semester willbe withheld if the undergraduate transcript is not received as required.Russell Sage College and Sage College of Albany seniors may be admitted to graduate courses on a strictly controlled basis requiring written permission from theDean of Sage Graduate School.Semester Course LoadFull-time student...................... 9 or more credits per semester*Part-time student................... fewer than 9 credits per semester* Some financial aid programs require a minimum of 12 credits per semester.Registration, Course Planning, and Catalog YearTo plan a curriculum or a semester’s course of study, students should use the Catalog published the year they entered the College or any subsequent Catalog. It is thestudent’s responsibility to use the appropriate Catalog to outline course requirements and to inform the Registrar, in writing, of any desired change in catalog year. Thecatalog year may only be advanced; it may not be reversed. Degrees from accredited programs, or degrees that qualify students for certification, may require thatstudents follow requirements subsequent to those in effect when the student matriculated.A student must be sure to consider the prerequisite requirements for each course when planning their schedule; a student must have credit for or be enrolled in allprerequisites before enrolling in any course. A student may get permission to override a prerequisite only from the faculty member teaching the course or from theprogram coordinator in the discipline where the course is offered.The College reserves the right to add, change, or delete curricular offerings and/or to make curricular refinements.Student ResponsibilityThe ultimate responsibility for fulfilling graduation requirements rests with the individual student. In consultation with his/her advisor, each student reviews his/heracademic program to make certain that requirements for the degree are being met satisfactorily. In addition to the requirements listed here, programs may haveadditional requirements. Each student is responsible for communicating with program advisors to ensure that all prerequisite and required coursework and associatedactivities such as internships, theses and portfolios are identified, scheduled and completed.Change of Program or AdvisorStudents wishing to change their program or advisor should consult with their program director or assigned faculty advisor to discuss the advantages anddisadvantages of such a change. To initiate a change of program, students must submit a completed “Sage Graduate School Program Change Program Form.” Formsare available on the Sage Graduate School website, the SGS Office in Frear House in Troy, the Office of Student Services (Cowee Hall on the Troy campus or theAdministration Building on the Albany campus). The form should be submitted to the new program director for approval and signature. If the student is admitted to thenew program, the program director will complete a new program of study with the student and submit the program of study and the change form to the Sage GraduateSchool Office to complete the change of program.Add - Drop - Withdraw from a CourseStudents may not enter a course after the add/drop period.Courses which the student drops prior to the end of the first five days of classes will not be recorded on their academic record.Students who withdraw from a course after the add/drop period will receive a grade of “W” on their academic record for that course.All withdrawals from courses must be initiated by the student through the Registrar’s Office.The last day to withdraw from a course is the last day of the last day of class.Students who withdraw from a course must be aware that the withdrawal may affect their financial aid.Leave of AbsenceStudents who need to suspend their studies must request a leave of absence in writing from their graduate program director. Leaves of absence are granted by theDean of the Graduate School in consultation with other administrators. Students should be aware that changing their status might affect their financial aid eligibility. Aleave of absence does not necessarily stop the academic time clock (see “Time Limit for Degree Completion”).Student Not Currently EnrolledAny matriculated student who does not take at least one course during any one year period of time will be classified as on-leave. Upon returning such students shouldmeet with their program director to update their program of study and change their status to active. Note that the hiatus from courses does not change the time limit fordegree completion. Students who are not enrolled for 24 consecutive months will be administratively withdrawn from their programs and will have to reapply foradmission.Reenrollment/ ReadmissionFormer matriculated students whose time limits have expired must contact the Office of Admission for a readmission/re-enrollment application. If any post-secondaryinstitutions (college, university, technical, proprietary school, etc.) were attended while away from The Sage Colleges, official transcripts must be forwarded to theStudent Services Office. Upon re-enrolling, students are newly matriculated for the program of study in the catalog year for which they are re-enrolling.29