|
|
Graduate Academic Policies
- Academic Honor Code
- Change of Address
- Any student who changes his/her
mailing address while enrolled at the College must
complete a Change of Address form
located
on this website or by using the Campus Web (log in, click on the
Student Tab then select the Personal Information link).
Forms are also available in the Financial
Aid/Advisement Office.
- Class Attendance and Tardiness
- All students are expected to attend
punctually, and for the full class time, every scheduled meeting
of each class in which they are registered. Students who do not
attend the first class meeting may jeopardize their federal
financial aid funding or, in the case of F1 visa students, be
reported out of status to SEVIS. Absences are recorded beginning
with the first class meeting.
Poor attendance and/or habitual tardiness to class may not only
negatively impact a student's academic success, but may also
jeopardize the student's continued enrollment at the College.
Exceptions may be made in cases of serious illness or other
documented emergency.
Students are held responsible for all work missed as a result of
absences. Each faculty member shall assess each course he/she
teaches to determine what class attendance requirements are
necessary to complete a course successfully. Students will be
informed in writing of these requirements for each course at the
beginning of the semester by the professor.
Students who do not attend the first week of class and are not
financially registered
may be dropped from their class(es) if they do not provide
notice to the faculty or advisor.
- Class Scheduling
-
All students who are accepted into a graduate program and begin
enrollment at Goldey-Beacom College are to complete their
required courses at the College. Graduate classes are normally
offered during the evening, starting as early as 4:30 p.m. and
ending as late as 10 p.m. Classes may also be held on Saturday.
A graduate student can request to have his/her future course
schedules prepared when they are accepted. Any deviation from
the planned schedule may or may not delay a student's
graduation. Students changing their schedule should do so with
the assistance of their advisor, and have the advisor check the
remainder of the schedule as well. Course offerings are not
guaranteed for any student who has to repeat one or more
courses. Approval from the Dean is necessary for students making
special scheduling requests such as independent studies, course
substitutions, etc. These requests must include an explanation
and be submitted in writing to their advisor.
If a student fails a class, it is the student's responsibility
to contact his/her advisor to adjust future class schedules
accordingly, ensuring that all necessary prerequisites have been
successfully completed.
Prerequisites are designed to
ensure students are academically prepared for course work in a
subsequent class based on knowledge gained from a previous
course. The College strongly recommends, and may require, that all prerequisites for a
course be successfully completed (credits are earned or
transferred in) prior to the student's actual enrollment in a
specified course.
Advisors preschedule graduate students at least one semester
in advance. Students can request to opt out of the course
prescheduling process by notifying their Advisors using GBC
email.
- Cumulative Index (Cumulative Grade Point Average)
- Curricular Updates
Developmental (Non-degree Credit) Courses
-
While evaluating a student's undergraduate and/or graduate
official academic transcript, it may be necessary to require a
student to successfully complete foundation courses
to learn the essential foundations for the graduate course work.
Grades equal to a B or better must be earned for successful
completion of the prescribed courses or modules. The final grade
is not counted in the cumulative index on the graduate academic
transcript and the credits earned will not be applicable to any
degree program.
Drop/Add
- Once a student is
financially
registered for classes in a specified semester/session with
the Business Office, it is the student's responsibility to make
changes to the course schedule within the
drop/add timeframe for
that semester/session. The student must contact an Advisor in the
Financial Aid/Advisement Office to make the official course
schedule changes. By attending a course, the student
accepts financial responsibility for the full cost of the
tuition and fees for that course. A student or parent cannot request a
course schedule drop/add after the academic drop period has
ended for a particular semester/session. By financially registering, the student
has acknowledged receipt of the course schedule and is
responsible for all tuition charges for the semester/session.
Exceptions
- Requests for exceptions to any
academic policies must be submitted in writing to the Dean of
Enrollment Management for review.
Family Education Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974
- Annually, Goldey-Beacom College
informs students of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974, as amended. This Act grants certain rights,
privileges, and protection to students concerning educational
records maintained by Goldey-Beacom College. These rights
transfer from the parents to the student who has reached the age
of 18 or is attending any school beyond the high school level.
The law requires that the institution shall protect the
confidentiality of student educational records. The law also
provides students with the right to inspect and review
information contained in their educational records, to challenge
the contents of their educational records, to have a hearing if
the outcome of the challenge is unsatisfactory, and to submit
explanatory statements for inclusion in their files if the
decisions of the hearing panels are unsatisfactory. A copy of
the policy statement describing the College's regulations for
this act may be obtained from the Registrar's Office.
Grade Appeal Process
- Students, who wish to appeal
a grade received on an assignment or a
final grade received in a course completed at Goldey-Beacom College, must
follow the grade appeal procedures.
- The student must discuss his/her concern with the
individual faculty member who assigned the grade as the first
step in this process. There is no "grade appeal" without this
initial step.
- If the student feels that the grade has been assigned
unfairly, e.g. there is a discrepancy between the faculty
member's written grading policy and the way the grade was
assigned, the student should document that discrepancy and
submit the appeal in writing to the appropriate Cluster
Coordinator within 60 days of the official end of the semester
in which the grade was assigned.
- The Cluster Coordinator will render his/her decision
within ten (10) business days and communicate the decision
to the student via the GBC email account with return receipt
requested.
- If the student wishes to appeal the decision of the
Cluster Coordinator, he/she must submit the appeal in writing,
within ten (10) business days of receiving the decision, to the
Academic Dean with supporting documentation
attached.
- The Academic Dean will review the case and make a final
determination within ten (10) business days from receipt of the
appeal. The student will receive written notice via the GBC email
account with return receipt requested within ten (10) business days. The decision of
the Academic Dean is final.
Grading System
- In each course a student will
receive one of the following grades at the end of the semester: A+, A, B+,
B, C+, C, F, W/X, or I. The grade of C is the lowest passing grade which is
considered minimally acceptable at the graduate level. A failing grade of
F is given for work which is unsatisfactory. The grade of W/X indicates an
official withdrawal from a course and is not computed into the grade point
average.
The following scale will be utilized to assign grades in the
graduate courses at Goldey-Beacom College:
|
Grade |
Quality
Range |
Points
Per Credit |
| |
A+ |
95-100 |
|
4.0 |
| |
A |
90-94.9 |
|
4.0 |
| |
B+ |
85-89.9 |
|
3.5 |
| |
B |
80-84.9 |
|
3.0 |
| |
C+ |
75-79.9 |
|
2.5 |
| |
C |
70-74.9 |
|
2.0 |
| |
F |
Below 70 |
|
0.0 |
W/X Course drop or withdrawal without
course evaluation: Official/unofficial drop from a course or
a withdrawal from the College without evaluation between the
fourth and the end of the tenth week of the regular semester;
not figured in cumulative index. (Dates adjusted for shorter
sessions.)
I Incomplete: Incomplete,
withheld grade; not figured in cumulative index.
L Listener: Officially
enrolled auditor (listener)
* Repeat grade:
Repeated course; lower grade removed from cumulative index and
higher grade counted in cumulative index.
The I grade is assigned because of incomplete work when
circumstances were beyond the control of the student. The student
must make arrangements with the instructor of the course to complete
the missed work/examination within three weeks after the next
regular semester begins (fall, spring, summer). Otherwise, the I will be
replaced by the Registrar in accordance with the previous directions
of the instructor, and the student will be notified of the change of
grade via the GBC email account. Academic credit is given for
the grades A+ through C. A student may repeat a course to improve
skills, enhance knowledge, and/or affect their cumulative index. All
grades will appear on the official transcript but only the higher grade
will be included in the cumulative index.
NOTE: A student who officially/unofficially
drops a course(s) or withdraws from the College after the tenth
week of the semester will receive a final grade(s). A grade of
W/X will be considered only for the substantiated reasons
satisfactory to the faculty or the Academic Honor Code
Committee.
Graduation
Honors and Awards
Privilege of Attendance
- Goldey-Beacom College extends to students the privilege of
attendance. The expectation is that they will put forth a genuine
effort.
Poor attendance and/or habitual tardiness to class may not only
negatively impact a student's academic success, but may also
jeopardize the student's continued enrollment at the College.
Upon enrolling, every student automatically accepts the
obligation to comply with the College rules and regulations. Students are expected to comply and be familiar with the College's
Academic Honor Code and
Student Handbook and Code of Conduct.
A student may be dismissed from the College for poor academic
performance or be suspended or expelled for disciplinary
reasons. Owing an outstanding balance to the College may
affect a student's enrollment in subsequent semesters.
Students who owe outstanding balances to the College and who are
not registered for courses are not permitted to attend class(es).
International students attending the College on an F1 visa must
comply with the College's academic, financial, and disciplinary
policies. Students not meeting their obligations to the
College may have their I20s canceled.
Progress Toward Degree
Repeating Courses
- The Repeat Policy is as follows: A student may repeat a
course to improve skills, enhance knowledge and/or affect their
cumulative index. All grades will appear on the official
transcripts but only the higher grade will be included in the
cumulative index.
Re-Entry
- A student who has not been continuously enrolled at the
College and is interested in resuming his/her degree program
course work must make the request in writing to his/her Advisor
to do so. Consideration for re-entry will require a review of
the student’s prior academic record, previous financial payment
history at the College, and compliance with the College’s
Student Code of Conduct and/or Housing Guidelines. Additional
information or documentation may be requested from the student
to accompany the request. The written request with supporting
documentation will be forwarded to the Committee of Deans for
their review.
Previous course work completed at Goldey-Beacom College will be
evaluated according to current programs; therefore, the longer a
student has been out, the more courses he/she may need to
complete in order to earn a degree. Depending on its content,
course work which is more than 10 years old may no longer apply
to a current program.
Credits earned for previous course work at Goldey-Beacom College
which are not required in the current program chosen are still
included in the total number of credits the student has earned but
do not apply directly to the new program.
Semesters during which a student in the graduate program is
not registered for coursework continue to count toward the
maximum completion time for the degree. (See Progress Toward
Degree)
Students who are approved to re-enter the College will
not automatically receive previously awarded Goldey-Beacom College
sponsored merit and need-based scholarships. Consideration for the
reinstatement of the scholarship awards will include a review of the
student's prior record while in attendance at the College.
A student may be granted approval to re-enroll at the College
but may not be eligible to apply for federal financial aid
funding if the student did not meet the Standards of Academic
Progress while previously enrolled. Federal financial aid
questions can be discussed with an Advisor.
Release of
Grades Policy
- Grade reports can be accessed by students using the
College's Campus Web Module within 10 days after the close of
the semester/session. Grades are posted at the instructor's
discretion using Blackboard. Grades will not be released to
students who have outstanding debts to the College. Students
should speak with their advisor if official documentation is
needed for employer tuition reimbursement.
Release of
Student Information
- In conformity with the
requirements of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (The
Buckley Amendment), Goldey-Beacom College will release "directory
information" upon written request unless a student files with the
Registrar's Office a written notification of his/her desire not to have
such information released. Directory information includes address,
telephone number, dates of attendance, field of study, credit hours
earned, degree earned, and honors received. A request to withhold release
of directory information form is available in the Registrar's Office.
No other information about a
student will be released to any source unless the College receives written
consent from the student. No information about a
student, directory or otherwise, will be released over the telephone
except in cases of extreme emergency.
Parents are urged to encourage ongoing open communication with
their student about academic progress, classroom difficulties,
or problems with campus life. The College can respond to
parental requests for information only if the appropriate
Information Release Form
is signed by the student. The College initiates contact
with parents only in the unlikely event there is a threat to the
student's safety or wellbeing, but welcomes any opportunity to
address parents' concerns about a student's progress through
their program.
Second Degree
- Graduate students who wish to earn another degree with a
different concentration must fulfill additional requirements and
complete at least 3 additional courses for the other
concentration, as appropriate. Students interested in earning a
Master of Management, Master of Science in Taxation or Finance degree after completing an MBA or vice
versa are required to complete a minimum of 6 additional
courses. Students interested in obtaining a second concentration
or degree should consult with their advisor.
Standards of Academic Progress
- Beginning with the 2011-2012 academic year,
the Goldey-Beacom College academic and financial aid
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards have been updated
in accordance with new federal regulations for graduate students. These new SAP standards
will be monitored starting with the fall 2011 semester. The
College makes its SAP policies applicable to all federal and
state financial aid as well as institutional aid. The
Satisfactory Academic Progress applies to all enrollment
periods regardless of whether financial aid was received. The
graduate periods of consecutive or non-consecutive
enrollment include fall semester, winter session,
spring semester and summer session.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Procedures
Goldey-Beacom College evaluates a student's academic progress in
a degree seeking program at the end of regular enrollment
periods. That review process determines if a student is
eligible for subsequent federal and state financial aid as well
as institutional aid or if a student is not achieving academic
success. Given the extent that a student is not succeeding
academically, he/she may be placed on Academic Warning or
dismissed from the College.
Academic Warning Procedures
A student is on Academic Warning after his/her academic
transcript has been reviewed by an Advisor at the end of a
stated enrollment period* and if the student is academically
deficient in accordance with the applicable graduate Standards of Academic Progress. Students remain
eligible for federal and institutional funding if on Academic
Warning. When a student has been determined to be on Academic
Warning, he/she is notified via GBC email and, if necessary, by
phone.
Academic Warning requires that an academic action plan be
developed for the graduate student with input
from the Advisor, Dean of Enrollment Management, Dean of
Students and the Academic Dean. The action plan is to identify
the student's academic deficiencies and focus on strategies that
can lead to academic success and continued federal and state aid
eligibility. All students are required to meet in person with
an Advisor and/or Dean to discuss the academic action plan. A student's continued federal and state aid as well as
institutional aid may cease should the student choose not to
attend the prescribed meeting or not agree to the recommended
academic action plan.
It is the federal government's and Goldey-Beacom College's
expectation, that the student will successfully achieve his/her
agreed upon academic action plan through prescribed strategies.
An example of a particular strategy would be the requirement of
a student to reduce his/her course load for a given semester or
require the student to earn a certain final grade in a
particular course registered for in a stated semester.
The Advisor will monitor the student's academic progress toward
completion of the academic action plan through email
communications with the student and his/her faculty members. A
student may be required to regularly meet with his/her Advisor
to discuss progress of the academic action plan. The Advisor
will routinely present all findings to the Deans.
Academic Action Plan Outcomes Procedures
Any student who meets his/her academic action plan continues to
be eligible for federal and state financial aid as well as
institutional aid. The student will be removed from Academic
Warning status when the academic action plan has been achieved.
The student will be notified of the determination by the Advisor
using GBC email. Students who demonstrate satisfactory progress
toward the completion of the action plan but may not have met
their plan can appeal to have the plan extended with approval
from the Advisor, Dean of Enrollment Management, Dean of
Students and Academic Dean. If approved, the student remains on
Academic Warning and the monitoring process by the Advisor and
Deans continues.
Should a student be unable to successfully achieve the academic
action plan as documented and monitored by the Advisor he/she
will be forwarded to the Committee of Deans for final review and
determination of dismissal or continued enrollment. A student
who is permitted to continue enrollment in the next regular
semester at the College is not eligible for federal and state
financial aid and may not be eligible for institutional
financial aid. The final decision of the Committee of Deans
will be communicated to the student using GBC email.
Dismissal from the College
Any student who is dismissed from the College may petition the
Academic Dean for possible reinstatement to the College, but may
not do so until taking a full semester period of enrollment
break from the College after the dismissal.
Petitioning is defined as submitting an appeal in writing for
consideration to be reinstated. Reinstatement grants permission
to register and enroll in classes. The student's written request
should state why he/she failed to make academic progress and
what has changed that will now enable the student to succeed.
The petition is reviewed by the Academic Dean in consultation
with the Dean of Enrollment Management and the Dean of Students.
The Academic Dean may request an interview with the student. A
decision will be rendered in writing to the student within ten
(10) business days of receipt of the petition. All decisions by
the Academic Dean are final. The Academic Dean will communicate
the final decision regarding reinstatement using GBC email.
Students reinstated at Goldey-Beacom College must meet the
Satisfactory Academic Progress standards prior to receiving
federal and state aid. Students who re-enter the College will
not automatically receive previously awarded Goldey-Beacom
College sponsored merit and need-based scholarships.
Consideration for the reinstatement of the scholarship awards
will include a review of the student's prior record while in
attendance at the College.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards
The Satisfactory Academic Progress standards are two-fold. A
student must make satisfactory academic progress according to
both Grade Point Average Progress and Earned Credit Progress
criteria to continue receiving federal or state financial aid as
well as institutional aid.
|
|
Grade Point Average Progress
The cumulative grade
point average is reviewed for every graduate student after each
semester, beginning at the completion of the first semester of
attendance. At any time, a cumulative grade point average below
the level of 3.0, the student will be placed on Academic Warning
status.
Two periods of enrollment* below a 3.0 cumulative grade point
average may be grounds for dismissal. A cumulative grade point
average of 2.0 or below will be grounds for immediate dismissal.
*semesters may not be consecutive
|
|
|
Earned Credit Progress
Students must
progress toward their degree completion by earning all
registered and enrolled credits during required periods of
enrollment at the College.
|
|
|
Maximum Time Frame
All degree requirements, including prerequisite
curriculum courses and those approved for transfer, must be
completed within 10 years.
|
Final Grades and
Satisfactory Academic Progress
The final grade(s) that an undergraduate or a graduate student
receives at the end of each semester or session has a direct
effect on the academic progress standards:
- For a course in which a final grade of "F",
"W" or "X" (which is a result of courses dropped
or an official withdrawal from the College) is
received, the credits for that course are
included in a student's attempted credits but
not in earned credits.
- Course credits for a grade of "I" are added
to attempted credits at the end of the semester.
However, earned credits for incomplete courses
are not added until the "I" is replaced by a
final grade of "D" or better. If a final grade
of "F" replaces the "I" grade, no credits will
be included in earned credits.
- Transfer credits are not included in
attempted or earned credits. Therefore, a
student cannot earn credits at another
institution in order to make up any earned
credit deficiency at Goldey-Beacom College.
- Courses that are taken as listener status
are not included in attempted or earned credits.
(Note: A student who enrolls in a course as a
listener cannot receive financial aid for that
course.)
NOTE: A reduction in course load during and
after the College's official drop/add and drop periods, repeating courses,
and withdrawing from the College have major effects on your continued
financial aid academic progress eligibility. The Financial Aid/Advisement
Office recommends that students contact their Advisor prior to
dropping/adding a course, withdrawing from the institution, receiving a
non-passing grade, or rescheduling a previously taken course to have
his/her continued financial aid eligibility reviewed.
Students accepted by the College's Admissions Office on Conditional
Status must achieve a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and earn the
required number of earned credits to remain in a degree program after
the first semester. The Standards
of Academic Progress must be met each semester.
Undergraduate students who enroll in graduate
courses to complete an undergraduate degree must
meet the graduate standards of academic progress.
Student Responsibility
- It is each student's responsibility to understand the academic
standards of Goldey-Beacom College and the degree requirements of
the program in which he/she is enrolled. For assistance in
interpretation of the requirements, the student may see an advisor.
All students who
are accepted into a graduate degree program and begin enrollment at
Goldey-Beacom College are to complete their required courses at the
College.
Transcripts of Permanent Records
- As a service to students, the College provides transcripts
to students free of charge. Students should not, however, misuse
this service. Transcript requests will be processed within two
(2) business days from the day on which the request was
received. Transcripts will not be released to students who have
outstanding debts to the College. However, during rare periods
of high student need (such as graduation or registration) or
during holidays or school closings, a slight delay may occur in
which case you will be notified. Transcript requests are not
fulfilled if an outstanding debt is owed to the College.
Currently enrolled students can secure an unofficial academic
transcript using the Campus Web module.
Transfer of Credits
- Students may transfer a total of 9 applicable graduate
credits from other regionally accredited institutions, provided
those credits carry a grade of B or above. Such credits
generally transfer as applicable curriculum substitutes.
Students who wish to attend Goldey-Beacom College must supply
the College with the information listed under Admissions
Requirements as well as official transcripts from each graduate
program previously attended.
Withdrawal
|
