Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe

Policy Statements
Graduation Credit and
Institutional Credit
Most courses at UMUC may be applied toward a degree. A
course that may not be applied toward graduation may be assigned
a credit value for purposes of semester load and tuition. This
institutional credit is included in the grade point average and in
determining eligibility for financial aid and veterans educational
benefits. However, institutional credit does not apply toward
students’ degree requirements and students required to take
institutional credit courses do so in addition to the 60/120
semester hours required for the associate/baccalaureate degree.
Nondiscrimination
UMUC subscribes to a policy of equal educational and
employment opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis
of race, religion, color, creed, gender, marital status, age,
national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran status,
mental or physical disability, or sexual orientation. All inquiries
regarding UMUC-Europe’s nondiscrimination statement or
compliance with statutes and regulations should be addressed to:
Equal Opportunity Officer, or e-mail: eddiversity@ed.umuc.edu.
For the complete UMUC statement on nondiscrimination, see
Appendix C.
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Students with Disabilities
Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have
disabilities and are enrolled in any program offered by UMUC.
To allow for adequate planning, students who need
accommodations should contact the Director, Student Affairs at
least four to six weeks before the beginning of the term. Students
must request accommodations each time they register. The first
time a student requests accommodation, current (within three
years) documentation of a disability must be submitted.
Depending on the disability, documentation may include
secondary school records; medical, psychiatric, or psychological
reports and diagnoses; or a psychoeducational evaluation. The
documentation must provide clear and specific evidence of a
disability and recommended accommodations from a qualified
licensed professional.
Note: All UMUC students are required to comply with university
policies and procedures and meet the academic requirements of
all undergraduate certificate and degree programs. Students with
disabilities should review the requirements listed in this Catalog.
Students should not apply to a UMUC certificate or degree
program with the expectation that any academic requirement
will be waived or that substitutions will be allowed.
Writing Standards
Students should understand that the quality of their writing will
affect their grade point average. It is UMUC-Europe policy that
all courses, with the possible exception of mathematics courses,
should involve some form of written work.
Acceptable college-level writing expresses thoughts in a logical,
well-organized form, using proper grammar and complete
sentences, and correct punctuation and spelling. No student will
be awarded an A (outstanding scholarship) on assignments when
ineffective writing creates an obvious failure to communicate.
UMUC has an Effective Writing Center that may be accessed on
the Web at www.umuc.edu/writingcenter
2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog