School of Theology Catalog 2021

Grading Scales:
The following scales are in effect in the
School of Theology and Ecclesiastical Faculty
of Theology:
A 4.0 95-100
A- 3.7 90-94
B+ 3.3 87-89
B 3.0 83-86
B- 2.7 80-82
C+ 2.3 77-79
C 2.0 73-76
C- 1.7 70-72
D+ 1.3 67-69
D 1.0 63-66
D- 0.7 60-62
F 0.0 0-59
XF 0.00 Failure
for academic dishonesty
Incompletes:
Incomplete grades are given only under
exceptional circumstances to a student whose
work in a course has been satisfactory but who
because of illness, family emergency, or other
circumstances has been unable to complete
all course requirements. The seminarian
requesting this grade (I) of his professor must
have the prior written permission of his mentor,
and all requests must be approved by the
Dean of the School of Theology. Request
forms for (I) Incomplete are available from
the Registrar. The (I) grade must be removed
by the date listed in the calendar. Failure to
do so results in a failing grade (F).
Independent Study:
A self-driven course of study under a professor’s
direction that falls outside of the regular
curriculum or published series of electives is
known as independent study. It may be done
on site or at a distance. It is usually granted
in order to allow a student to “catch up” with
curricular sequencing; or to allow a student
who enrolls in an elective which has been
cancelled due to an insufficient number of
students to take that course; or to complete a
required course for an undergraduate degree
for which there is an insufficient number of
students; or to allow a student to finish a
course of studies in which a required course is
not offered that semester; or, in limited cases,
to allow a student to do independent study of
a particular or unique subject. An independent
study is not granted for other reasons such
as a desire to shorten a student’s length of
matriculation or in response to an ordinand’s
call to orders outside the regular timeframe.
The permission to undertake independent
study begins in consultation between the
student and the Dean of the School of
Theology. Only after preliminary permission
has been granted can an appropriate professor
be approached or agreements be made.
Internet Policy:
St. Mary’s Seminary & University, as an educational
institution, encourages and supports
a broad information and technology environment
for all members of the Seminary community,
including faculty, staff, and students.
All users of the Seminary’s systems and
resources are expected to act in an ethical,
efficient, legal and responsible manner. All of
the Seminary’s policies and codes of conduct
apply to the electronic environment and all
information technology, just as they apply in
all other Seminary settings.
A recently updated Network Policies Manual
is available on the Community Resource web
site.
Leave of Absence:
A resident seminarian desiring a leave of
absence for one term or longer from St.
Mary's priestly formation program follows the
appropriate procedures outlined in the
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