Add/Drop
During the published registration period, students may add/drop classes if a change to their schedule is necessary. The add/drop period extends through the first week of the session. Classes dropped within this time frame will be refunded provided payment has already been made.
Continuing Education Units (CEU)
The CEU (Continuing Education Unit) is a nationally recognized means of quantifying continuing education learning activities. Students will be able to take non college courses and receive CEU credit in their quest for personal and/or professional enrichment.
Cooperative Education
Cooperative Education utilizes off-campus resources to place students in business, government, industry, health, and social agencies. Individually designed projects enable students to work directly with professionals in their field to expand upon knowledge gained in the classroom.
Students interested in such field-based internships apply through Academic and Student Support Services and are assisted in securing paid and unpaid internships which combine classroom studies with academically-related employment. Students placed in cooperative programs work with a faculty coordinator who assesses the placement for its potential to provide learning experience relevant to the student’s educational goals, and for determining the amount of academic credit to be earned. Students may enroll for a total of two work-sessions or semesters. A maximum of six credit hours toward graduation may be earned through the Cooperative Education program.
Cooperative Education courses must fit into one of the regularly scheduled time frames for the semester (full semester or 8-week). The published add, drop and withdrawal dates for each session will also apply to Cooperative Education courses.
Cooperative Program with Friends University
Many undergraduate courses offered by Friends University are open to Newman University students for cross-registration on a space available basis. These courses are counted as resident credit at Newman University.
The student exchange program is designed to enrich the educational opportunities of Newman and Friends’ students. Libraries of the two institutions house more than 200,000 volumes, all of which are available to both campuses.
Credit
The unit of credit is the semester hour.
RESIDENT CREDIT-Credit for courses which must be taken on the Newman University campus, at one of Newman’s outreach sites and/or as defined by the academic policy-making body.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CREDIT-Resident credit awarded for those learnings which occur through the extension of the classroom and outside formal instructional channels. Although nontraditional credit is considered resident credit it does not meet the resident hour requirement for graduation. Experiential Learning Credit includes:
- Credit by Examination (CBE)-The successful completion of an examination designed and administered by Newman University faculty to assess competence gained in a particular subject; and
- Portfolio Assessment-Evaluation of a portfolio submitted for recognition of knowledge gained through work and/or life experience that is equivalent to the knowledge gained by taking a specific college course. Experience must be directly related to an academic discipline offered at Newman University.
Experiential Learning Credit is subject to the following guidelines:
- Approval is limited to students matriculated at Newman University.
- In general, any described work or life experience may be used for only one experiential learning course.
- Experiential Learning Credit will not be granted for a course for which the student has previously received credit.
- Evaluation is done by the faculty in the related department.
- Fees are charged for the evaluation and validation of credit.
- A form indicating the credit sought and supporting information is available in the Academic and Student Support Services Office and must be filed there by the student.
- If approved, a grade of “Pass” will be given. A grade of “Pass” is NOT calculated in the grade point average and for purposes of Nontraditional credit, assumes achievement at a level of “C” or better.
- A maximum of 12 credit hours.
- Students graduating in December must submit Experiential Learning Credit to the Academic and Student Support Services Office no later than November 1 of that academic year. Students graduating in May must submit Experiential Learning Credit to the Academic and Student Support Services Office no later than March 15 of that academic year and students graduating in the summer must submit their work by April 15.
- Experiential Learning Credit will only be accepted for evaluation from August 15 through April 30 of each academic year.
- Experiential Learning credit cannot be transferred in from another institution.
TRANSFER CREDIT-Credit is accepted from other appropriately accredited institutions of higher education, approved standardized examinations (ACE, CLEP, DANTES, AP, etc.), and specifically approved professional programs. The maximum amount of community college transfer credit which may be applied to a baccalaureate degree is 62 credit hours. (Sixty-two (62) credit hours from a four-year college/university are required for a bachelor’s degree.) This limit, however, may vary depending on the program in which the student is enrolled. Correspondence courses may be transfer credit from other institutions of higher education and are limited to 15 credit hours. The number of transfer hours is posted on the student’s Newman transcript. Individual courses are not listed but the number of credit hours from each school attended is listed. The recorded cumulative grade point average for the transfer student is calculated only on credit earned through Newman University.
An Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree from a nationally accredited college will meet the requirements for Skills courses and some General Education courses. These students are required to take a maximum of four courses to complete the Newman Studies Program: one theology course and one philosophy course from the General Education level as well as NSP 4703 and NSP 4153, BSAD 3193, NSP 4353, EDUC 3113, or NSP 4553. Students graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree are required to complete only NSP 4703 and the theology and philosophy requirements from the General Education level.
Credit Hour Policy
Newman University operates on a semester schedule and awards academic credit based on the credit hour. The fall and spring semesters include courses that meet over a 16 week timeframe as well as courses that meet in an accelerated format (most commonly eight weeks) and in an online format. The summer “semester” includes courses that meet in a variety of timeframes, including four weeks, five weeks and eight weeks and online. Courses that are offered in a non-traditional format are collectively known as accelerated courses.
The standard seat time for a didactic course conforms to the generally accepted norm of requiring one hour of class time per week for 16 weeks for each credit hour awarded. Some accelerated courses include additional learning time (online video lectures, required field trips, etc.) that equalize the “seat times” of the course, whether it is offered in a traditional or non-traditional format. Laboratory and studio courses meet 2-3 hours per week for each credit hour. Clinical, laboratory, internship, and practicum courses vary in clock hour to credit hour ratios, but all conform to guidelines established by the professional guidelines of the content areas, but in no case are less than 2 weekly contact hours per credit hour. Federal Credit Hour Definition: A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than: (1) one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or trimester hour of credit, or ten to twelve weeks for one quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or (2) at least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other activities as established by an institution, including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. 34CFR 600.2 (11/1/2010)
Courses that do not conform to the traditional meeting time model shall establish that student learning outcomes are identical to the traditional courses. This can be assured by establishing the volume and quality of student work (reading, writing, presentations, etc.) is equivalent and that evaluation tools (examinations, quizzes, papers, etc.) are equivalent in volume, scope, and rigor to the same course that is offered in the traditional format. In the case when an accelerated course is not also offered in a traditional format on campus, the equivalence of student learning shall be established by comparison of student learning expectations and outcomes with other institutions in the region, by administration of an externally validated instrument (e.g., MFAT exam) or by other means approved by the Learning Assessment Committee.
Enrollment in 0-Level and General Studies Courses
Enrollment by students with junior or senior standing in 0-level or GNST (General Studies) courses requires the written permission of the chair of the division in which the course resides. Lack of such permission will result in administrative withdrawal of the student from the course.
Independent Study
An independent study course is one initiated and pursued by a student under the direction of a faculty member. The requirements for the course and number of hours credited to the study will be determined mutually by the student and the faculty member.
Independent study may be for one to three hours, or if an Honors project, four hours. The content of the study may not duplicate an existing course described in this catalog. Independent study is available to students admitted to Newman University. Independent study courses are identified by the numbers 499-, except in the Physical Science Department where they are identified by the number 289-. An approved proposal is required to be filed at the time of registration. No more than 15 credit hours may be earned in independent study.
No more than a total of 16 credit hours towards a baccalaureate degree may be earned in cooperative education internships and independent study.
Courses offered by independent study or by conference must fit into one of the regularly scheduled time frames for the semester (full semester or 8-week). The published add, drop and withdrawal dates for each session will also apply to independent studies and conference courses.
Personal Development Courses
Preparatory courses in English and math are available to students at Newman University. These courses are listed under the respective department in the course listings and are offered for credit. No more than a total of nine credit hours of personal development courses will be accepted toward graduation. In the case of transfer students, credits that transfer are limited to courses that are applied toward graduation at the initial institution.
Prerequisite Course Enrollment
Enrollment in a course that is a prerequisite for a course in which the student has already received credit requires the written permission of the director of the school in which the course resides. Lack of such permission will result in administrative withdrawal of the student from the course.
Registration
Students are eligible to register for classes once they have been formally accepted into the University and met all admission obligations (immunization records, test scores, deposits have been received). Consultation with an academic advisor is required prior to registration. Students must not have an outstanding balance from a prior semester in order to enroll for a future term.
Students register at the beginning of each semester and/or session on the dates published. The Admissions process must be completed before a student may register. The registration must be approved by the student’s advisor. Registration is not complete until payment has been satisfactorily arranged with Student Accounts. No subsequent registration will be permitted until the student’s account is paid in full.
ACADEMIC LOAD-A full-time undergraduate student registers for 12 or more hours a semester; a part-time student for 11 or less. To register for more than 18 hours, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above and obtain approval of his/her advisor.
AUDIT COURSES-A student may audit a scheduled course by adding it to his/her registration as an “audit.” Records are kept of audit courses and a special tuition is charged. Transfer from credit to audit or from audit to credit registration is not permitted after the schedule-change period.
Student Enrollment Cancellation
The add/drop period is the 1st week of each semester and/or part of term. Students reported by faculty for failing to attend, engage, or otherwise participate in 100% of enrolled classes during the add/drop period will have their enrollment canceled. Canceled enrollments during the add/ drop period will generate a 100% refund of any monies paid and may result in financial aid being recalled. Students should not assume that a faculty member will initiate the enrollment cancellation process. It is ultimately the responsibility of the student to add/drop/withdraw from any enrolled course, as it is also the ultimate responsibility of the student for payment options and financial aid obligations.
WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE-An official course withdrawal is completed by filing a written notice with the registrar. Signatures of the advisor and the instructor must be secured. The final date for withdrawing from a course is listed in the online semester schedule of classes. Should extenuating circumstances exist after this date, approval from the Academic Exceptions Committee must be obtained before a withdrawal can be authorized. There is no refund for an individual course withdrawal. The grade of W is issued and appears on the academic transcript.
WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE LESS THAN A FULL SEMESTER IN LENGTH-An official withdrawal is completed by filing a written notice with the registrar. This must be done PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THREE/FOURTHS OF THE CLASS MEETINGS. This procedure is the same as for withdrawal from a course.
There is no refund for an individual course withdrawal. The grade of W is issued and appears on the academic transcript.
WITHDRAWAL FROM NEWMAN UNIVERSITY-An official withdrawal from Newman University is a written statement from the student indicating withdrawal of one’s enrollment and filed with the registrar. The advisor’s signature and signatures from the Financial Aid Office (if applicable), and Student Accounts must be obtained on the form. THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE WITHDRAWAL OF A STUDENT WHOSE SCHOLARSHIP IS UNSATISFACTORY, OR WHOSE FURTHER ATTENDANCE IS NOT DEEMED TO BE OF BENEFIT TO THE STUDENT OR THE UNIVERSITY. The refund schedule for a complete withdrawal is published in the online schedule of classes. If the withdrawal from the University occurs after the add/drop period, the grade of W is issued for all classes and appears on the academic transcript.
WITHDRAWALS AFTER A GRADE IS AWARDED OR EARNED- Students may not withdraw from a course after a final grade has been awarded. Final grades may be awarded prior to the end of the course, typically but not exclusively, due to academic misconduct. Students may appeal grades awarded for misconduct by following the applicable academic appeal policy.
FINAL GRADES- Faculty may not change a final grade after it has been submitted to the registrar, except in the case of a numerical miscalculation.
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