Saint Mary’s College Bulletin · March 16 Monday Classes resume at 8:00 a.m./Advance registration...

Saint Mary’s College Bulletin2013–2014

Academic Year

Volume 152

Notre Dame, Indiana

2 | GUIDE TO CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATION Saint Mary’s College Saint Mary’s College | 3

Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN 46556-5001, (574) 284-4000E-mail: [email protected] Internet: saintmarys.eduPresident, Carol Ann Mooney ’72

• InstitutionalResearchandAssessment,JessicaIckes

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Patricia Ann Fleming • DeanofFaculty,VickiHess• InterimAssociateDeanofFaculty,JulieStorme• AssociateDeanforAdvising,SusanVanek’70• CareerCrossingsOffice,StacieJeffirs• CenterforAcademicInnovation,SisterAmyCavender,CSC• CenterforWomen’sInterculturalLeadership,ElaineMeyer-Lee• Cushwa-LeightonLibrary,JanetFore• GlobalEducation,AliceYang• InformationTechnology,MichaelBoehm• RecordsandRegistration,ToddNorris• SpecialEvents,RichardBaxter• StudentSuccess,DianeFox

Vice President for College Relations, Shari M. Rodriguez• AssistantVicePresidentofDevelopment,JaniceDruyvesteyn• AdvancementServices,LauraBrandenburg• AlumnaeRelations,KaraO’Leary’89• AnnualFund,HeatherFrey• Development,LibbyGray• DonorRelations,AdalineCashore’70• MarketingServices,KenLavery• MediaRelations,GwenO’Brien• Planned/SpecialGifts,JenniferWinnettDenniston’98

Vice President for Enrollment Management, Mona C. Bowe• AdmissiontotheCollege,KristinMcAndrew• StudentFinancialAssistance,KathleenBrown

Vice President for Finance and Administration, Susan K. Bolt• StudentAccounts,ShannonBuchmann

Vice President for Mission, Sister Veronique Wiedower, CSC, ’70• CampusMinistry,JudithFean• CenterforSpirituality,ElizabethGroppe• OfficeforCivicandSocialEngagement,ErikaBuhring

Vice President for Student Affairs, Karen A. Johnson• AthleticsandRecreation,JulieSchroeder-Biek’88• ResidenceLifeandCommunityStandards,JanielleTchakerian• SafetyandSecurity,DavidGariepy• StudentInvolvementandMulticulturalServices,StephanieSteward-Bridges• Women’sHealth,ElizabethFourman

Guide to Correspondence and Communication

Calendar/4–5

GeneralInformation/6–10

CampusandBuildings/11–14

Admission/15–18

CampusLife/19–23

FinancialInformation/25–28

FinancialAid/29–46

AcademicLife/47–70

AcademicDegree&GraduationRequirements/71–88

CoursesofStudy/89–309

BoardofTrustees/OfficersoftheCollege/311

Administration/312–314

Faculty/315–327

AlumnaeAssociation/328

CampusMap/330–331

Index/333–335

This BulletindepictsthestatusoftheprogramsofferedbySaintMary’sCollegeas ofJune1oftheyearofitspublication.Changesinprogramsdoandnecessarilymustoccur.TheCollegemaintainsthecurrentofficialstatusofCollegepolicyandprograms intheOfficeoftheRegistrar.Thispublicationisnotanoffertoenterintoacontract.TheCollegereservestherighttomodifyoreliminateCollegerules,policiesandprogramsandtoapplyanysuchmodificationstoanystudentwithoutregardtodateofadmission,applicationorenrollment.AnyquestionsregardingchangessinceJune1,[email protected].

Table of Contents

4 | ACADEMIC CALENDAR Saint Mary’s College

FALL SEMESTER 2013August22–24 Thur–Sat OrientationandadvisingforallnewstudentsAugust24 Saturday CelebrationofEucharistforBellesBeginningsAugust25–Sept1 Sun–Sun EnrollmentforallstudentsAugust26 Monday Classesbeginat8:00a.m.August28 Wednesday MassoftheHolySpirit(11a.m.and12p.m.classes

canceled)September1 Sunday LastdaytoaddclassesonPRISM(11:59p.m.)September27 Friday LastdaytodropclassesOctober19–27 Sat–Sun Mid-semesterbreakOctober22 Tuesday Mid-semesterDeficiencyReportsdueinPRISM

by8:00a.m.October28 Monday Classesresumeat8:00a.m./AdvanceregistrationbeginsNovember18 Monday Pre-registrationforspringsemester2014beginsNovember27–Dec1 Wed–Sun ThanksgivingHolidayDecember2 Monday Classesresumeat8:00a.m.December12 Thursday LastclassdayDecember13–15 Fri–Sun Studydays(noexaminations)December16–20 Mon–Fri FinalexaminationsDecember23 Monday NDstudentgradesduetoSMCregistrar12:00noonDecember23 Tuesday AllgradesdueinPRISMby12:00noon

SPRING SEMESTER 2014January12 Sunday NewStudentOrientation(afternoon)January12–19 Sun–Sun EnrollmentforallstudentsJanuary13 Monday Classesbeginat8:00a.m.January19 Sunday LastdaytoaddclassesonPRISM(11:59p.m.)February14 Friday LastdaytodropclassesMarch1 Tuesday Deadlinefor2014–15FinancialAidapplicationMarch8–16 Sat–Sun Mid-semesterbreakMarch11 Tuesday Mid-semesterDeficiencyReportsdueinPRISM

by8:00a.m.March17 Monday Classesresumeat8:00a.m./AdvanceregistrationbeginsApril14 Monday Pre-registrationforfallsemester2014beginsApril18-21 Fri–Mon EasterHolidayApril22 Tuesday Classesresumeat8:00a.m.May1 Thursday LastclassdayMay2–4 Fri–Sun Studydays(noexaminations)May4 Sunday ConvocationMay5–9 Mon–Fri FinalexaminationsMay12 Monday NDgradesduetoSMCregistrarby12:00noonMay13 Tuesday AllgradesdueinPRISMby12:00noonMay17 Saturday Commencement

2013–2014 Academic Calendar

Saint Mary’s College | 5

Dates for semesters beyond the 2013–2014 academic year are provided for reference and should be considered tentative.

FALL SEMESTER 2014August21–23 Thur–Sat OrientationandadvisingforallnewstudentsAugust23 Saturday CelebrationofEucharistforBellesBeginningsAugust24–31 Sun–Sun EnrollmentforallstudentsAugust25 Monday Classesbeginat8:00a.m.August27 Wednesday MassoftheHolySpirit(11a.m.and12p.m.classes

canceled)August31 Sunday LastdaytoaddclassesonPRISM(11:59p.m.)September26 Friday LastdaytodropclassesOctober18–26 Sat–Sun Mid-semesterbreakOctober21 Tuesday Mid-semesterDeficiencyReportsdueinPRISM

by8:00a.m.October27 Monday Classesresumeat8:00a.m./AdvanceregistrationbeginsNovember17 Monday Pre-registrationforspringsemester2015beginsNovember26–30 Wed–Sun ThanksgivingHolidayDecember1 Monday Classesresumeat8:00a.m.December11 Thursday LastclassdayDecember12–14 Fri–Sun Studydays(noexaminations)December15–19 Mon–Fri FinalexaminationsDecember22 Monday NDstudentgradesduetoSMCregistrar12:00noonDecember23 Tuesday AllgradesdueinPRISMby12:00noon

SPRING SEMESTER 2015January11 Sunday NewStudentOrientation(afternoon)January11–18 Sun–Sun EnrollmentforallstudentsJanuary12 Monday Classesbeginat8:00a.m.January18 Sunday LastdaytoaddclassesonPRISM(11:59p.m.)February13 Friday LastdaytodropclassesMarch1 Tuesday Deadlinefor2015–16FinancialAidapplicationMarch7–15 Sat–Sun Mid-semesterbreakMarch10 Tuesday Mid-semesterDeficiencyReportsdueinPRISM

by8:00a.m.March16 Monday Classesresumeat8:00a.m./AdvanceregistrationbeginsApril3–6 Fri–Mon EasterHolidayApril7 Tuesday Classesresumeat8:00a.m.April13 Monday Pre-registrationforfallsemester2015beginsApril30 Thursday LastclassdayMay1–3 Fri–Sun Studydays(noexaminations)May3 Sunday ConvocationMay4–8 Mon–Fri FinalexaminationsMay11 Monday NDgradesduetoSMCregistrarby12:00noonMay12 Tuesday AllgradesdueinPRISMby12:00noonMay16 Saturday Commencement

2014–2015 Academic Calendar

6 | GENERAL INFORMATION Saint Mary’s College

August2013

Welcome!

WhetheryouareaprospectivestudentconsideringSaintMary’sCollegeoracurrentstudentchartingthecourseofyouracademicfuture,the2013–2014SaintMary’sCollegeBulletinwillbeavaluableresourceforyou.IntheBulletin,youwilldiscoverawealthofinformation:detailedcourselistings,Collegehistory,academicregulations,financialaidmaterials,athleticprogramsandresources,facultylistings,andmuchmore.

TheBulletinismorethanacoursecatalog.Withinitspages,youwillfindanoverviewoftheSaintMary’sexperience. Themoreyouread,themoreyouwillrealizethatSaintMary’sCollegeisatrulyspecialplace—acampuswhere thelifeofthemindandthelifeofthespiritbothflourish.

CarolAnnMooney’72President

OFFICEOFTHEPRESIDENT(574)284-4602FAX(574)284-4800 __________________________________________________________________

NotreDame,Indiana46556-5001


General Information

Carol Ann Mooney ’72Eleventh President ofSaint Mary’s College

MISSION STATEMENTSaintMary’sCollegeisaCatholic,residential,women’scollegeintheliberalartstradition. Apioneerintheeducationofwomen,theCollegeisanacademiccommunitywherewomendeveloptheirtalentsandpreparetomakeadifferenceintheworld.FoundedbytheSisters oftheHolyCrossin1844,SaintMary’spromotesalifeofintellectualvigor,aesthetic appreciation,religioussensibility,andsocialresponsibility.AllmembersoftheCollegeremainfaithfultothismissionandcontinuallyassesstheirresponsetothecomplexneedsandchallengesofthecontemporaryworld.

STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND PURPOSEAsacenterofhighereducation,SaintMary’sfostersanacademicclimateofscholarship andlearningforfacultyandstudentsalike.Throughexcellenceinteachingandthe exampleofitsownactivescholarship,thefacultychallengesstudentstoexpandtheir horizonsandsupportsthemintheirintellectualpursuits.Abroad-basedcourseofstudyinvitesstudentstothinkcriticallyandcreativelyaboutthenaturalworldandhumanculture. Acknowledgingtheneedtopreparewomenforanarrayofcareers,theCollegeinsistsonaliberalartsfoundationforallitsstudents.ThroughtheiryearsatSaintMary’s,studentsacquiredepthandbreadthofknowledge,competenceinquantitativeskillsandmodernlanguages,theabilitytothinkclearlyaboutcomplexproblems,andthecapacitytocommunicatewithprecisionandstyle.


AsaCatholiccollege,SaintMary’scultivatesacommunityofintellectualinquiry,liturgicalprayer,andsocialaction.TheCollegecreatesanopenforuminwhichstudentsfreelyandcriticallystudytherichheritageoftheCatholictradition,raisingthequestionsnecessary todevelopamaturereligiouslife.Thecelebrationofliturgyencouragesstudentstoexplorethefullnessoflifeanditsmysteries.TheCollegenurturesawarenessandcompassionforatroubledworldandchallengesstudentstopromotehumandignitythroughouttheirlives. Inpreparingwomenforrolesofleadershipandaction,SaintMary’spaysparticularattentiontotherightsandresponsibilitiesofwomenintheworldsofwork,church,community, andfamily.

Dedicatedtothepersonalandsocialgrowthofitsstudents,SaintMary’scultivatesacommunityofstudents,faculty,andstaff,whichrespondstotheneedsofwomen.Inordertooffertherichesteducationalexperiencepossible,theCollegestrivestobringtogetherwomenofdifferentnations,cultures,andraces.Itprovidesaresidentialenvironmentwherewomengrowintheirappreciationofthestrengthsandneedsofothers.Throughahostofco-curricularprogramsoncampusandinthelocalcommunity,SaintMary’sinitiatesstudentsinthehabitsofcivicresponsibility.Engaginginallaspectsofthecollegeexperience,studentsacquirethehallmarksofaliberallyeducatedwoman:keenself-knowledge,livelyimagination,lifelongintellectualandculturalinterests,andtheabilitytomakesociallyresponsiblechoicesaboutthefuture.

HISTORY OF THE COLLEGESaintMary’sCollegewasfoundedbytheSistersoftheHolyCrossin1844andcontinuestobesponsoredbytheCongregationtoday.LocatedonthebanksoftheSt.JosephRiver,the75-acrecampusremainsasbeautifultodayaswhenthepioneeringSistersarrivedfromFrance.Infact,“TheAvenue,”themainentrancetocampus,islegendaryamonggraduatesforitsbeautyandforthesenseofwelcomingthatitgivestoallwhoenterthecampus.

Recognizednationallyasaleaderinwomen’seducation,SaintMary’sCollegehasalwaysbeenproudofpioneeringchangeinresponsetotheneedsofthetimes.

Throughmorethan160yearsand11presidents,SaintMary’sCollegehasembraceditsmissionofeducatingwomentomakeadifferenceintheworld.Frommodestbeginnings asaboardingschoolteachingandministeringtoorphans,toofferingfivebachelor’sdegreesandboastingapproximately18,000livingalumnae,theCollegecontinuestofulfillitsongoingmissionofbeingaCatholicwomen’scollegededicatedtothetotaldevelopment ofitsstudents.

ACCREDITATIONSaintMary’sCollegeisaccreditedbyTheHigherLearningCommission(HLC)oftheNorthCentralAssociationofCollegesandSchools(NCA).Itisaccredited,orapproved, bythefollowingorganizations:

American Chemical Society (list of approved schools)

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Indiana State Board of Nursing

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

Office of Educator Licensing and Development


MEMBERSHIPSAmongothers,theCollegeholdsmembershipinthefollowingorganizations:

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYSaintMary’sCollegehasastrongtechnologyinfrastructuretosupportitsmission.Thecampusnetworkisbuiltforhigh-speeddataaccess.Everybuildingiswiredfordata,providingwebaccessandemail.

StudentslivinginresidencehallshaveaccesstothecampusnetworkandtheInternetviaResNet,whichprovidesonehigh-speednetworkconnectionforeachroomoccupant,aswellasonecabletelevisionconnectionforeachresidenceroomorsuite.ResNetstaffprovidestechnicalassistancetostudentswhoarehavingproblemswiththeirpersonalcomputers.StudentsalsohavetheoptionofconnectingtoSaintMary’sCollegewirelessnetwork,

“BelleAire”,inmostareasacrosscampus.Wirelessconnectivityisavailableinallresidencehallsandacademicbuildings,withover400wirelessaccesspointsdistributedthroughoutthecampus.

Technologyclassroomsandcomputerclustersareavailableineveryacademicbuilding.ComputerclustersincludededicatedprintersaswellasamixofMacandWindowscomputers.TheTrumperComputerCenter,locatedinthelowerleveloftheCushwa-LeightonLibrary,isastate-of-the-artfacilitywith24-houraccessforstudentswhenclassesareinsession.Eachresidencehallalsooffers24-houraccesswhenclassesareinsession.

SeveralteamswithintheInformationTechnologyDepartment(IT)providetechnologysupportservicestothecampuscommunity.Theseinclude:InstructionalTechnologyandMediaServices,AdministrativeComputing,UserSupport(includingtheSMCHelpDesk,ResNetandClusterSupport),andNetworkSystemsSupport.

TheHuiskingInstructionalTechnologyResourceCenter(ITRC)providesconsultingservicesandsupportforstudentsandfacultyinanumberoftechnologyareas:includinghardware,software,videoediting,videoproduction,andonlinelearning.TheHuiskingITRCislocatedinthelowerleveloftheCushwa-LeightonLibraryneartheTrumperComputerCenter.SaintMary’sCollegeusestheBlackboardLearningManagementSystemtosupportbothclassroomandonlinelearning.

FormoreinformationaboutInformationTechnologyatSaintMary’sCollege,visitsaintmarys.edu/it.

SAFETY AND SECURITYSafetyandsecurityoncampusisofparamountimportancetotheCollege.TheSecurityDepartmentjoinswiththeDepartmentofResidenceLifeandtheBuildingServices,Grounds,andMaintenancedepartmentstosharemutualresponsibilityinkeepingthecampussafeandsecure.However,thetotalinvolvementandcooperationofstudents,faculty,andstaffarenecessarytomaintainasafeenvironment.

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

Association of American College and Universities (AAC&U)

Association of Catholic College and Universities (ACCU)

Campus Compact

College Board

Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)

Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI)

Indiana Campus Compact (ICC)

Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA)

National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)

National Catholic Education Association (NCEA)

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

Women’s College Coalition (WCC)


TheSaintMary’sCollegeSecurityDepartmentisstaffedby12full-timeofficers,3full-timedispatchersandahostofpart-timeandon-callofficers,dispatchersandescortdrivers.Thestaffprovides24houradayyear-roundsecurityandfortheSaintMary’sCollegecommunity.TheDirectorprovidesinvestigativeservicesforthecampusandworkscloselywithlocallawenforcement,prosecutorialstaff,socialserviceorganizations,andotherstoaugmentandprovidethesafestenvironmentpossible.TheDirectorplansandprovidessafetyprogramsandprovidesregularcommunicationstothecommunityconcerningtimelywarningsandaccompanyingsafetytipsofcrimesthatmayposeacontinuingthreat.TheSecurityDepartmentComplianceOfficerprovidesregularinspectionsofCollegebuildingstoensuresafetyissuesareaddressedinatimelyfashion.

BlinkieAnescortservicevan,drivenbysecuritypersonnel,circlesthecampuswhenschoolisinsession(fromdarkto2:00a.m.,SundaysthroughThursdays,andfromdarkto4:00a.m. onFridaysandSaturdays).The“Blinkie”vanextendstheroutetotheGrottoonthe campusoftheUniversityofNotreDameafterthe“Sweep”endsitsdailyrun.Thevan drivesstudentstoandfromSaintMary’sCollegeparkinglotsandresidencehalls.

Stranded StudentAdditionally,the“StrandedStudentProgram”encouragesandprovidessafetravelbacktoSaintMary’scampusfromlocaldestinationswhenstudentsfindthemselvesaloneorwithouttheresourcestoobtainsafetravel.

Emergency PhonesBluelightemergencyphones,locatedaroundcampus,provideanothersafetyoptionforstudentstocallSecuritywhentheydonotfeelsafe,whentheywishtoreportacrime,or inemergencysituations.

TheSafetyandSecurityDepartmentdesirestoprovidethesafestenvironmentpossible buttruesecuritycanonlybegainedwiththevigilanceofallmembersofthecommunity.

Informationoncampussafetyisavailableatwww3.saintmarys.edu/campus-safety.ThiswebsitedescribesthepoliciesandprogramstheCollegehasdevelopedtofosterasafeandsecureenvironmentconducivetothepursuitofeducationandpersonalgrowth.Pleasereview theinformationcarefully.IfyouhaveanyquestionscontacttheSecurityDepartmentat(574)284-5000.

GRADUATION RATETheaverage4yeargraduationrateofthelast5graduatingcohortsis73percent.Theaverage6yeargraduationrateofthelast5graduatingcohortsis79percent.ThecompleteIPEDSGraduationRateSurveymaybefoundintheOfficeofInstitutionalResearch.


Withits100acresoflandscapedcampusalongtheSt.JosephRiver,locatedwithinthe278acresownedbytheCongregationoftheSistersoftheHolyCross,SaintMary’sCollegeenjoysnaturalandcultivatedbeautyandtheidealquietsetting

foracollege.SaintMary’sisalsowithineasyaccesstotheregionalairportandtheinterstatehighwaysystem.

ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIESAngela Athletic Facility, builtin1978,isanaward-winningrecreationandathleticfacility,housingtennis,basketball,andvolleyballcourtsinagymareawithseatingfor2,000.Racquetballcourtsareadjacenttothemaingym.ArchitectHelmutJahndesignedthebuilding.Seealso:IntercollegiateAthleticsandRecreationProgram,page19.

Cushwa-Leighton Library, builtin1982,wasdesignedbyarchitectEvansWoollen.ThelibrarypresentsacontemporarytreatmentofatraditionalGothicbuildingechoingtheshapeandcolorofthesurroundingbuildings.A86,606square-footbuildingwithaseatingcapacityof540,thelibraryprovidesaccesstomorethan270,000volumesandaudiovisualmaterialsandaccesstomorethan20,000journalsinprintandelectronicformat.Thelibraryisopenuntilmidnightmostnightsduringtheschoolyearwithreferenceandresearchassistanceavailableuntil9p.m.TheTrumperComputerCenterislocatedinthelowerlevelofthelibraryandisopenaroundtheclockduringtheschoolyear.TheHuiskingInstructionalTechnologyResourcesCenterisalsolocatedonthelowerlevelofthelibraryandisavailableformultimediadevelopmentprojects.

Haggar College Center, builtin1941,includesmultipurposerooms,aballroom(WelshParlor),officesforInformationTechnology,MarketingCommunications,AdvancementServices,andResearchandDevelopment.

Campus and Buildings

Saint Mary’s College Campus

12 | CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS Saint Mary’s College

Havican Hall wasbuiltin1947asamodel“campusschool”toserviceneighboringparishes.HavicanHallnowprovidesclassrooms,high-techclassrooms,studyareas,andfacultyofficesfortheDepartmentofNursing.ItalsohousestheEarlyChildhoodDevelopmentCenter(ECDC), aprogressivechildcarefacilitywheremanySaintMary’sstudentsstudyandwork.

Le Mans Hall,builtin1923,servesasthelargestresidencehalloncampus.ItalsohousesmanyadministrativeofficesatSaintMary’s:AdmissionOffice,AlumnaeRelations,Business,CollegeRelations,theCounselingCenter,DeanofFaculty,Development,FinancialAid,TheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies,InstitutionalResearchandAssessment,OfficesofthePresident,ProvostandSeniorVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs,VicePresidentofCollegeRelations,VicePresidentofEnrollmentManagement,VicePresidentofMission,VicePresidentofStudentAffairs,Registrar,ResidenceLifeandHousing,andStudentAccounts.

Madeleva Memorial Classroom Building, builtin1967, containsclassrooms,high-techcomputerlabsandclassrooms,privatefacultyoffices,facultyandstudentlounges,theDepartmentsofCommunicativeSciencesandDisorders,MathematicsandEducation,theSpeech-LanguageClinic,theAcademicResourceCenter(ARC),theCollegeArchives,andCarrollAuditorium,a350-seatlecturehall.TherecentlyrenovatedbuildingmemorializesSisterM.MadelevaWolff,CSC,presidentofSaintMary’sCollegefrom1934–1961.

Moreau Center for the Arts,builtin1956,isnamedinhonoroftheVeryReverendBasilAnthonyMoreau,CSC,thefounderoftheCongregationoftheSistersoftheHolyCross.IthousestheCollege’sDepartmentsofArt,Music,andCommunicationStudies,DanceandTheatre,andtheFilmStudiesProgram.TheU-shapedbuildingismadeupofmusicpracticerooms,classrooms,high-techclassrooms,artstudios,anartscomputerlab,adigitalmusiclab,amusiclibrary,artgalleries,andtwoperformancefacilities—TheLittleTheatreandO’LaughlinAuditorium.Thelargestofthesefacilities,O’LaughlinAuditorium,hascontinentalseatingfor1,300andisusedforamyriadofculturaleventsthroughouttheyearincludinglectures,theatrical,musicalanddanceperformances,filmpresentationsandconcerts.TheLittleTheatre,withseatingfor275,providesaveryintimateenvironmentandisregularlyusedfortheatricalproductions,musicrecitals,andpaneldiscussions.TheMoreauArtGalleriesincludetheHammes,LittleTheatre,andSisterMarieRosaire,CSCexhibitspacesthatcompriseover1,600squarefeetofdisplayarea.Thegalleriesarewellknownfortheirartexhibitsfeaturingtheworksofrenownednational,international,andregionalcontemporaryartists.

Regina Hall, builtin1964,isaresidencehallandalsoaccommodatestheDepartment ofModernLanguages,andCampusMinistryaswellasclassrooms,ahigh-techcomputerlaboratory,thelanguagelearningcenteravideolaboratory,aprojectionroom,conferencerooms,atheatreclassroom,andadancestudio.

The Science Hall,builtin1954withanadditionin1986,isan97,149square-footstructureprovidesclassroom,high-techclassroom,laboratory,officeandresearchspace fortheDepartmentofBiologyandtheDepartmentofChemistryandPhysics,aswell asa120-seatauditoriumandagreenhouse.

Spes Unica Hall, a68,464square-footAcademicbuilding,openedinthefallof2008.ThebuildingaccommodateseighteenstateoftheartclassroomswithwirelessInternetthroughoutthebuilding,theCenterforSpirituality,theCenterforWomen’sInterculturalLeadership,theCareerCrossingsOffice,andtheCenterforAcademicInnovation.ItalsohousestheDepartmentsofBusinessAdministrationandEconomics,English,GlobalStudies(includingAnthropology),History,HumanisticStudies,Philosophy,PoliticalScience,Psychology,ReligiousStudies,SocialWork,andSociology,andtheInterdisciplinaryProgramsofEnvironmentalStudies,Gerontology,GenderandWomen’sStudies,InterculturalStudies,andJusticeEducation.Studentscansocializeandstudyinthemanyopenloungeareasorthecafé.Thereflectionroomlocatedonthesecondfloorprovidesabeautifulreflectivespaceforstudents.


The Student Center,an82,100square-footstructurebuiltin2005,providesacommonmeetingplaceforstudents,faculty,andstaffandencouragesparticipationinco-curricularactivitiestopromotespiritual,personal,social,andeducationalgrowth.ThecenterincludestheVanderVennetTheatre,astudentlounge,thecybercafe,meetingrooms,alargeatriumwithasculpturedwaterwall,theOfficeofMulticulturalServices&StudentPrograms(MSSP),theWomen’sResourceCenter,1stSourceBank,theOfficeforCivicandSocialEngagement,aresourcecenterforCampusMinistries,foodservicesoffices,AnthonyTravel,documentservices,andtheOfficesofStudentInvolvement,includingtheBlue Mantle,theSMCObserver,theStudentGovernmentAssociationandotherstudentorganizations.TheShaheenBookstoreislocatedonthenorthsideofthebuilding.TheStudentCenteristheentrancefortheNobleFamilyDiningHall.

RESIDENCE HALLSSaintMary’sCollegebelievesthatlivingoncampusgivesstudentstheopportunitytobefullyengagedinacademicandstudentlifeandtoexerciseadultfreedomsresponsiblywithprofessionalandpeersupport.Adiversecommunityfullofvariousviewpoints,goalsandstylespreparesstudentsforfuturerelationships,diversecareersandlivinginadynamicglobalsociety.

SaintMary’sCollegehasasix(6)semesterresidencyrequirement.However,manystudentschoosetoliveoncampusbeyondtherequirement.First-yearstudentsareassignedtoalivingspacebasedontheirhousingpreferences.Upperclassstudentsparticipateinaroomselectionprocessbasedonarandomlotterysystem.Moreinformationcanbefoundatourwebsitesaintmarys.edu/residence-life.

Eachresidencehallhasthefollowingamenities:socialandreflectivegatheringandstudyareas,ResNetcomputerclusters,laundryfacilities,fullkitchenswithmicrowaves,achapelorreflectionroom,individualmailboxes,andavendingarea.

Annunciata Hallwascreatedin1995forseniorsonly.ItislocatedonthefourthfloorofHolyCrossHall.Annunciataisacommunityavailabletoalimitednumberofseniorswhoareinterestedinamoreindependentlivingexperienceandiscomprisedmostlyofsinglerooms,withlimiteddoubles,triples,andquads.

Holy Cross Hall, builtin1903,wasoncetheprimarybuildingoncampus.Itistheoldestresidencehallandisfavoredbyits250residentsforitsarchitecturalcharmandcathedralwindows.Italsocontainsthecampuspostoffice,achapelonthesecondfloor,Women’sHealth,andtheBellesAgainstViolenceoffice.Thehallfeaturesallroomsizesincludingthecampus’onlytwoquints.

Le Mans Hallnotonlyservesasaresidencehallfor520women,butasthecentralhubfortheCollege’sadministrativeoffices.Roomsizesavailablearesingle,double,triple,andquad.ThebeautifulHolySpiritChapelislocatedonthethirdfloor.

McCandless Hall, builtin1964,houses260residents,andistheclosesthalltotheNobleFamilyDiningHall,AngelaAthleticFacilityandstudentparking.Residentsespeciallyenjoytheair-conditionedstudycarrelsprovidedforeachroom.McCandlesscontainssingles,doubles,andtriples.Thehall’sreflectionroomislocatedonthefirstfloor.

Opus Hall, theseniorapartmentbuilding,openedin2005andhouses72studentsintwoandfourbedroomapartments.Eachapartmentisfurnished,air-conditioned,andincludesallappliances.Thetwostorybuildingalsohaslaundryfacilities,acommonloungeoneachfloorforsocialgatherings,forstudygroups,orarelaxingconversationbythefireplaceoronthesundeck.OpusHallapartmentsprovideseniorstudentsindependentlivingwiththebenefitsofbeingoffcampuswhileremainingclosetocampuseventsandactivities.

14 | CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS Saint Mary’s College

Regina Hall,a173,700square-footstructurewithitsnorthandsouthwings.Thenorthwinghouses128studentsinsingles,doublesandquads.Thesouthwinghouses36seniorsinallsinglerooms.ReginaSouthresidentsmayalsohaveasmallpet.Reginaresidentsenjoyaccesstoachapel,twolargestudentloungeswithadjacentcourtyards.ReginaishometothedepartmentsofCampusMinistryandModernLanguages.Thishallalsohasmanyclassroomsincludingatheatreclassroomandadancestudio.

NOBLE FAMILY DINING HALLTheNobleFamilyDiningHallfeatures“UltimateDining,”anintegrated,contemporary,customer-focused,residentialdiningprogram.Whilethefocusisonqualityfood,theintegratedapproachtouchesallphasesofthefoodserviceoperationfromdeliverymethodstofoodordering,labor,andmerchandising.Theresultisprofessional,restaurant-qualitymenuitemspreparedwithstateoftheartequipmentinaspectacularfacility.

CLARISSA DALLOWAY’S COFFEEHOUSEFoundedin1991bySaintMary’sjunior,PaulaAbood,Dalloway’swasconceived as“anadditionalsocialspacewherestudents,faculty,andstaffcouldgathertoenjoyculturalandsocialinterestsoutsidetheclassroomandresidencehallsettings.”The originalCoffeehousewashousedinthePineGroveClubhouse.ThecurrentDalloway’sCoffeehouse,a6,190square-footstructurebuiltin2000,wasfundedbytheParentsCouncilandislocatedintheClubhouseonMadelevaDrive.


Admission

SaintMary’sCollegedoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,national origin,religion,age,sexualorientation,ordisabilityintherecruitmentandadmis-sionofstudents.Thisnondiscriminatorypolicyalsoappliestoalltherights,privileges,

programs,andactivitiesgenerallyaccordedormadeavailabletostudentsattheCollege,andtotheadministrationofeducationalpolicies,scholarshipsandloanprograms,student employmentandotherCollege-administeredprograms.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSSaintMary’sCollegeseeksstudentswhodemonstrateacademicachievementandwanttocontributetothelifeoftheCollegecommunity.Admissioniscompetitiveandbasedprimarilyonthestudent’sacademictranscript,standardizedtestscores,essay,andrecommendation.Apersonalmeetingwithanadmissioncounselorisstrongly recommendedandmaybearrangedbycontactingtheOfficeofAdmission.

StudentsshouldapplybyFebruary15oftheyearofentrance.Lateapplicationsare welcomeifspaceisavailable.Thefollowingitemsareneededforcompletionofan applicationtoSaintMary’s:

• Anapplicationform.TheCommonApplicationisavailableatcommonapp.org.• Anofficialtranscriptofcompletedhighschoolwork.Thehighschooltranscript

shouldbeaccompaniedbyanexplanationofthegradingsystem.• Secondaryschoolreportcompletedbyaguidancecounselororadministrator.• ScoresearnedontheACTorSAT(SeeTestingRequirements,page16).• An essay.

SaintMary’shasamodifiedrollingadmissionpolicy.Studentswhoseapplicationsare completeonorbeforeDecember1willbenotifiedoftheirdecisionsbymid-January. ApplicationssubmittedinDecemberorlaterwillbeevaluatedfourtosixweeks fromthedateofcompletion.

Acceptedstudentsconfirmtheirintentiontoenrollbysubmittinga$400enrollmentdeposit.

Students enrolling at Saint Mary’s College must have on file an official, final high school transcript, as proof of high school graduation, and a completed health form. These forms must be received before the start of the student’s first semester of attendance to comply with federal and state of Indiana regulations. Students who have not submitted both forms prior to their arrival to the College will not be allowed to move into the residence halls or start classes.

EARLY DECISION PROGRAMStudentswhohaveselectedSaintMary’sastheirfirstchoicecollegemayapplyforadmissionundertheEarlyDecisionProgram.InaccordancewiththeNationalAssociationforCollegeAdmissionCounselingguidelines,theapplicationformrequiresthesignaturesofthestudent,parent,andhighschoolguidancecounselor.TheEarlyDecisionapplicationdeadlineisNovember15.EarlyDecisioncandidateswillbenotifiedbyDecember15.

ApplicationsreceivedafterNovember15willbetransferredintotheregularadmissionprogram.TheAdmissionCommitteemaytransferEarlyDecisionapplicationsintotheregularadmissionprogramforfurtherreview.Insuchcases,theAdmissionCommitteewillaskthestudenttosubmitadditionalinformation,suchasnewtestscoresorupdatedgrades.These

16 | ADMISSION Saint Mary’s College

applicationswillbere-evaluatedwithoutprejudiceandtheapplicantswillbenotifiedoftheCommittee’sdecisionafterFebruary15.

EarlyDecisioncandidatesacceptedbySaintMary’smustconfirmtheirintentiontoenroll attheCollegebysubmittinganon-refundable$400enrollmentdepositbyJanuary15. AtthetimeofsubmissionoftheenrollmentdeposittoSaintMary’s,theymustwithdrawanyapplicationssubmittedtootherinstitutions.

EarlyDecisionapplicantswhowishtoapplyforfinancialaidmustfiletheCSS/Financial AidPROFILEnolaterthanNovember1toreceiveanotificationoffinancialaidofferbeforetheJanuary15depositdeadline.AcceptedstudentsmustalsosubmittheFAFSA (FreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid)totheProcessingCenterafterJanuary1but nolaterthanMarch1.

SCHOLASTIC RECORDApplicantsforadmissionmustcompleteacollegepreparatorycurriculumthatconsists ofaminimumof16academicunits.OneunitisoftenreferredtoasaCarnegieUnit andrepresentsonefullyearofstudy.Theminimumrequirementsare:

• 4unitsofEnglishliteratureandcomposition• 2unitsofthesameforeignlanguage• 3unitsofcollegepreparatorymathematics• 2unitsoflaboratoryscience• 2unitsofhistoryorsocialscience

Threeadditionalunitsintheabovelistedsubjectsarerequired.Thefollowingsubjectareasareconsideredcomplementarytothecollegepreparatorycoursesanddonotmeetthecriteriatofulfilltheminimumunitrequirement:religion,business,homeeconomics,physicaleducation,health,artandmusic.

HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTSHome-schooledstudentsarerequiredtopresentevidenceofcompletionoftheaforementioned16academicunitsandsubmittherequirementslistedonpage15.Home-schooledstudentsareencouragedtoapplyforadmissionandshouldcontacttheOfficeofAdmissionwithquestions.

TESTING REQUIREMENTSSaintMary’sSAT code is 1702 and ACT code is 1 244.

SaintMary’srequiresofficialscoresfromeithertheSATortheACT.TheACTwritingtestisnotrequired.IfastudentsubmitsbothSATandACTscores,orscoresfrommultipledates,thehighestsubscoreswillbeusedforadmissionandscholarshipconsideration.

ADVANCED PLACEMENTSaintMary’sCollegemayawardcreditand/orexemptionfromcollegerequirementsbasedonofficialscoresfromCollegeBoardSATSubjectTests,AdvancedPlacementExaminations,theCollegeLevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)orhigherlevelInternationalBaccalaureatecourses.ContacttheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudiesregardingadvancedplacementandtheamountofcreditgranted.Foraquickreferenceguide,visitwww.saintmarys.edu/first-year-placement

EARLY ADMISSIONMature,well-qualifiedstudentswhowishtoenrollfull-timeincollegeaftergraduatingfromhighschoolinthreeyears,mayapplyforearlyadmissiontoSaintMary’sCollege.Majorfactorsintheevaluationofcandidatesforearlyadmissionincludeastrongacademicrecordandsupportingrecommendationsfromteachersandcounselors.Apersonalinterviewwith


anadmissioncounselorisstronglyrecommended.Admissiondecisionswillnotbemadeuntilfinalgradesforthejunioryeararesubmittedandreviewed.

DEFERRED ADMISSIONUponrequest,SaintMary’smaygrantadeferralforonesemesteroroneyear.Studentswhodeferadmissionandcompletecollege-levelcoursesbetweenthetimeofacceptanceandenrollmentmustreapplyforadmission.

STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMStudentsofferedadmissionthroughtheStudentSuccessProgramenrollinEDUC100(2semesterhours)whichprovidesextensivecomprehensivecollege-levelstudyskillsandstrategiesthatapplytoacademic,career,andlifeskillsuccess.

ADMISSION OF TRANSFER STUDENTSAdmissionoftransferstudentsiscompetitiveandbasedprimarilyonthestudent’sacademicperformanceincollege,standardizedtestscores,essay,andrecommendation.Oftheinforma-tionsubmitted,theAdmissionCommitteeattachesthegreatestimportancetotheapplicant’sacademicrecord.Transferapplicantsmustbeingoodstandingatthelastcollegeattendedor theonetheyarecurrentlyattending.Applicantsareexpectedto:

• haveearnedaminimumcumulativeGPAof3.0(ona4.0scale)intransferableworkwhileattendingfulltime,or

• havecompletedtheirmostrecenttwosemesterscarryingatleast12semesterhours oftransferablework,andearnedaminimumGPAof3.0.

ApersonalmeetingwithatransferadmissioncounselorisstronglyrecommendedandmaybearrangedbycontactingtheOfficeofAdmission.StudentswishingtotransferforthefallsemestershouldapplybyApril15(orNovember15forthespringsemester).Lateapplicationsarewelcomeifspaceisavailable.ThefollowingitemsareneededforcompletionofatransferapplicationtoSaintMary’s:

• Anapplicationform.TheCommonApplicationisavailableatcommonapp.org.• Afinal,officialhighschooltranscriptshowingdateofgraduation.• Officialcollegetranscriptsfromeachcollegeattended.• Catalogsorcoursedescriptionsfromeachcollegeattended.• Arecommendationfromacollegeprofessororacademicadvisorwhocanverify

goodstanding.• SATorACTscoresonlyforstudentswhowillhavecompletedfewerthanthe

equivalentof30semesterhoursattheendofthecurrentterm.• Anessay.

Transferstudentswillreceiveacademiccreditforallcoursestakenatanaccreditedinstitutioninwhichtheyhaveearnedgradesof“C”orbetterandwhicharecomparableincontenttocoursesofferedatSaintMary’s.TransferredcoursesarenotcalculatedintotheSaintMary’sGPA.Duringtheadmissionprocess,transcriptswillbeevaluatedtodeterminewhichcompletedcourseswilltransfertoSaintMary’s.Atthetimeofadmission,transferstudentswillreceiveanevaluationofcompletedcoursesshowingwhichhavebeenaccepted.

AlltransferstudentsmustcompletetheCollegerequirementsforthedegreeoutlinedbeginningonpage71.

ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSSaintMary’sCollegeencouragesapplicationsfrominternationalstudents.Admissionis basedongradesandcurriculuminasecondarycourseofstudy,commandofEnglishasdemonstratedthroughstandardizedtesting,anessayandrecommendation.Applications

18 | ADMISSION Saint Mary’s College

shouldbesubmittedasearlyaspossiblebutareacceptedonarollingbasis.Acandidate’sfilewillbeevaluatedwhenallinformationhasbeensubmitted.Tobeconsideredforadmission,aninternationalstudentmustsubmitthefollowingitems:

• Anapplicationform.StudentsmustcompletetheCommonApplicationatcommonapp.org.

• Acomplete,official,anddetailedcopyofthesecondaryschoolrecordtranslatedtoEnglish,includinganexplanationofthegradingscale.Notarizedcopiesareconsideredofficial.

• Onerecommendationfromanadministratororcounselor.• ThescoresfromtheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL),theInternational

EnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS),ortheSAT.StudentswhosenativelanguageisnotEnglishmusttaketheTOEFLorIELTS.InformationonTOEFLtestdatesandcentersmaybeobtainedattoefl.org.SaintMary’sTOEFLandSATcodeis1702.SATinformationisavailableatcollegeboard.com.InformationonIELTStestdatesandcentersisavailableatielts.org.

• An essay.• ThecompletedCertificationofFinancesForm(notusedtodetermineadmission).

Iftheapplicantwishestobeconsideredforneed-basedfinancialassistance,thecandidateandherparentsshouldcompletetheCSS/FinancialAidPROFILEfoundathttp://profileonline.collegeboard.combyFebruary15.TheSaintMary’scodefortheprofileis1702.

Assoonaspossibleafterreceivingheracceptance,theapplicantshouldindicateherdesiretoreserveaplaceoncampusbysubmittinganon-refundableUSD$400enrollmentdeposit.Uponsubmissionofthedepositandverificationoffinancialresponsibility,anI-20CertificationofEligibilityformwillbesenttothestudent.TheAmericanEmbassy,ConsulateorImmigrationOfficenearestthestudent’shome(ifresidingoutsidetheU.S.)shouldbecontactedforpassportandvisainformation.IfcurrentlyresidingintheU.S.,pleasecontacttheCoordinatorofInternationalAdmissionforspecificinstructionsregardingalegaltransfertoSaintMary’sCollege.

CONTINUING EDUCATIONSaintMary’sCollegewelcomeswomenwhowishtopursueadegreeaftertimeawayfromtheacademicenvironment.Coursesmaybetakenforcreditthatmayapplytowardadegreeorlicense,orwithoutcreditforenjoymentandenrichment.

Forthosewomencontinuingtheireducationtopursueadegree,SaintMary’smayacceptupto30hoursofcreditforsatisfactorycompletionofCLEP,AdvancedPlacement,InternationalBaccalaureate,andtheNationalLeagueforNursingMobilityexaminations.

NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTAstudentnotseekingadegreefromSaintMary’smayenrollasaspecialstudentinclasseswhicharenotover-enrolled.Bothmenandwomenarewelcometotakeapart-timeor afull-timeloadasspecialstudents.Byspecialarrangements,non-degreeseekingfemalestudentsmayapplyforcampushousing.

READMISSIONAstudentwhohasofficiallywithdrawnfromandwishestoreturntoSaintMary’sCollegeshouldsendawrittenrequesttotheDirectorofAdmissionstatingherreasonsforwishingtobereadmitted.Afterreceiptoftheletter,shewillreceiveanapplicationforreadmission. Ifshehasbeeninschoolintheinterveningtime,sheshouldhavethetranscriptsofallcollegehoursacquiredsenttotheSaintMary’sCollegeOfficeofAdmission.Acopyof thecatalogorcoursedescriptionsfromeachcollegeattendedalsoshouldbeforwardedto SaintMary’s.


Campus Life

SaintMary’sCollegeoffersstudentsoutstandingprogramsandservices.Asawomen’scollegeandasaChristiancommunity,SaintMary’sofferswomenuniqueopportuni-tiesforleadershipandindividualgrowthanddevelopment.AsapartoftheSaint

Mary’s–NotreDamecommunity,theCollegealsoofferswomentheadvantagesofaco-educationalenvironment.

DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRSThestaffintheDivisionofStudentAffairsprovidesopportunitiesforgrowthanddevelopmentinawiderangeofareas.ThedepartmentsinStudentAffairsinclude:ResidenceLife,Women’sHealth,StudentInvolvement,MulticulturalServicesand StudentPrograms,CollegeSecurityandIntercollegiateAthleticsandRecreation.

AkeyobjectiveoftheDivisionofStudentAffairsistoprovideavarietyofprograms andservicesthathelpstudentsclarifypersonalgoals,crystallizecareerandlife-style needs,anddevelopthetoolsforeffectiveandindependentdecisionmaking.

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AND RECREATION PROGRAMSaintMary’sstudent-athletesarepowerfulintheclassroomandontheplayingfields. AsamemberoftheMichiganIntercollegiateAthleticAssociationSaintMary’scompetes ineightNCAADivisionIIIsports.Thesesportsarevolleyball,soccer,golf,tennis,basketball,crosscountry,softballandlacrosse.

Inadditiontoourvarsityathleticprograms,studentscanalsojointhecheerleadingsquadandclubsportsteams.Intramuralsandafitnesscenterinviteallstudentstohavefunwhiletheystayfit.

WOMEN’S HEALTHWomen’sHealthsupportstheeducationalmissionofthecollegebyprovidinghighqualitycareinanaccessible,safe,secure,andconfidentialenvironment.Thestaffiscommittedtoassistingstudentsintheiracquisitionofknowledge,skill,andbehaviorsnecessarytobecomeself-directedhealthadvocates.Womenareencouragedtoparticipateactivelyintheirownhealthmaintenanceandtomakeinformedchoicesregardingtheircare.InformationonbothCounselingandHealthServicesisavailableatsaintmarys.edu/health.

RESIDENCE LIFETheDepartmentofResidenceLifestrivestocreateacooperativeresidentialcommunityandacomfortablelivingenvironmentbasedonmutualrespectandinvolvement.SaintMary’sCollegebelievesthatlivingoncampusgivesstudentstheopportunitytobefullyengagedinacademicandstudentlifeandtoexerciseadultfreedomsresponsiblywithprofessionalandpeersupport.Adiversecommunityofvariousviewpoints,goals,andstylespreparesstudentsforfuturerelationships,diversecareers,andlivinginadynamicglobalsociety.

Residency RequirementAsawomen’s,private,Catholic,residential,SaintMary’sCollegerequiresallstudentstoresideincollege-ownedhousing(includinghousingprovidedduringstudy-abroadprograms)forsix(6)semesters,unlessthestudentmeetsoneofthefollowingexceptions:

1.Resideswithaparentorguardianwithin30milesofthecampus.

20 | CAMPUS LIFE Saint Mary’s College

2.Hasresidedinacollegeresidencehallforatleastsix(6)semesterspriortomaking arequestforexception.

3.Hasreachedtheageof23priortotheterm(s)forwhichtherequestforexception is made.

4. Is married.5.Isenrolledineight(8)orlesscredithours.6.HasreceivedwrittenpermissionfromtheAssistantVicePresidentandDirector

ofResidenceLifeandCommunityStandardsforspecialcircumstances.

Students must request permission to live off-campus by submitting the circumstances and documentation for request in writing to the Assistant Vice President and Director of Residence Life and Community Standards. This includes all students living with a parent or guardian within 30 miles of the campus.

A request for exception with documentation must be received 30 days prior to the first day of classes for the semester a student is applying to live off-campus.

Allstudentswillbebilledforroomandboardasaresidentialstudentuntilanapprovedexceptionisonfile.

Residence Hall LifeTherearefiveresidencehallsonSaintMary’scampushousingsixresidentialareas: HolyCross,Annunciata(forseniors),LeMans,McCandless,Regina,andOpusHallapartments(seedescriptiononpage13).Eachtraditionalresidencehallisstaffedbyaprofessionalresidencehalldirectorandanumberofstudentstaff,includingresidentadvisors,deskworkers,mailclerksandclericalassistants.Thefrontdesksandmainaccessdoorsofeachhallarestaffed24hoursaday,withfull-timeandpart-timenightassistantsworkingtheovernightshifts.Accesstothebuildingsislimitedafter5pm.

Theresidentialenvironmentsupportsandenhancestheformaleducationalexperiencewhileteachingvaluablelifeskills.ThedepartmentworkscooperativelywiththeResidence Hall Association (RHA)toprovideprogrammingandleadershipintheresidencehalls.RHAisastudentorganizationcommittedtopromotinginteractionamongresidentialstudents,citizenshipthroughself-governanceandself-developmentofindividuals.Theorganizationprovidesseveralleadershipopportunitiesaswellassocialandeducationalevents,includingtheannualLittleSibsweekend.EachresidencehallhasafullyfunctioninghallcouncilwhichreceivesfundingandguidancefromRHA.

TheCodeofStudentConductoutlinestheexpectedstandardsforallmembersofthecollegecommunity.Astudentjudicialboardprovidesanopportunityforapeerreviewaswellasleadershiprolesformembersoftheboard.

Eachresidentialsectionisassignedaresidentadvisor(RA)whoisavailabletoassistwiththetransitiontocollegeandcommunityliving.RAsreceivetrainingandskilldevelopmentinmanyareasincludingcommunicationandmediation,emergencyassistance,andserveasaresourceforstudentsaswellasaliaisontovariousCollegedepartments.StudentsinterestedinservingasresidentadvisorsmaylookforinformationinDecemberofeachyear.

ResidenceLifemaintainsallhousingrecordsandassistsstudentswithhousingconcernssuchasroomchangesandroommatemediation.First-yearandtransferstudentsareassignedto aresidentialspacebytheOfficeofResidenceLifewhileupper-classstudentsmayselecttheirownroomsandroommatesinsubsequentyears.


STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AND MULTICULTURAL SERVICETheOfficeofStudentInvolvementandMulticulturalServicehelpsstudentsexploretheirleadershippotentialbycreatingastrongfoundationofethicalbehaviorwithanoverallawarenessofsocialjusticeandglobalissues.Involvementinco-curricularactivitiesprovidestheopportunityforstudentstoapplyskillslearnedintheclassroom.

Inadditiontopromotingandencouragingthedevelopmentofleadershipskills,theofficesupportstheneedsoftraditionallyunderrepresentedstudents.Theofficeprovidesservicesthataddresstheneedsofunderrepresentedstudentsaswellaspromoteeducationalopportunitiesfortheentirecampuscommunity.

Theofficeprovidesawiderangeofdiverseandinclusiveleadershipopportunitiesthatinclude:

• College governancethroughacomprehensivestudentgovernmentassociation,classandresidencehallgovernments,andmembershiponcollege-widecommittees;

• Clubs and organizationsprovidetheopportunitytofulfillthesocial,cultural,academic,political,spiritual,andrecreationalinterestsofstudents.

• Student publications,suchasChimes,thestudentliterarymagazinewhichreflectstheartisticlifeofitscontributors;The Avenue,anindependentliteraryjournaldesignedtoallowtheexpressionofstudentthoughtandconcern;The Blue Mantle, thestudentpublishedyearbook;andThe Observer,thedailynewspaperpublishedforandbytheSaintMary’sandNotreDamestudentcommunity;

• National leadership and academic conferences,whereSaintMary’sstudentleadersenjoyabroadsphereofinfluenceatthestate,regional,andnationallevelservingasboardmembersonsteeringcommittees,presentingatleadershipandacademicconferences,andhostingregionalandstateconferences;

• Ad hoc initiatives,suchasthestudent-directedDalloway’sCoffeeHouseandcampuscommitteesandtaskforcesthatprovidestudents,faculty,andstudentdevelopmentprofessionalstheopportunitytoworktogethertoaddressrealproblemsandissuesoncampus,forgeworkingpartnerships,andmodelanewconceptofleadership.

22 | CAMPUS LIFE Saint Mary’s College

DIVISION FOR MISSIONTheDivisionforMissionfosterstheintegrationoftheGospel,therichesoftheCatholictraditionandtheheritageoftheSistersoftheHolyCrossintothelifeoftheCollege community;servestheCollegecommunitybyenliveningtheheartsandmindsofitsmemberstorespondtotheGospelcalltocommunity,prayer,andservice.TheDivision forMissioniscomprisedofCampusMinistry,theCenterforSpirituality,andtheOffice forCivicandSocialEngagement(OSCE).

Campus MinistryCampusMinistryfostersthecalltocommunitywherefreedomandfullnessoflifeiscelebratedthroughword,sacrament,service,andactionforjustice.Contributingtotheliberalartstradition,CampusMinistryhasaparticularresponsibilitytoencouragestudentstogrowinbothintellectualandexperientialknowledgeoftheirfaithandtoassumeleadershiproleswithintheChurchandsociety.

Tocarryoutthismission,CampusMinistryoffersregularcelebrationsofEucharistandReconciliation,andmonthlyprayerservicessuchasTaizéPrayer,EveningPrayer,EcumenicalandInterfaithPrayer.Inadditiontotheseprayeropportunities,weeklyRosaryandEucharisticExpositionareofferedintheresidencehall.ThedepartmentofferstheprocessesofChristianInitiationandsacramentalpreparation,liturgicalministryformation,peerministryformation,women’sspiritualitygroups,biblestudy,retreats,spiritualguidance,alternativebreakopportunitiesandTheologyonFire.CampusMinistersandstudentministryassistantsareavailableandassisttheresidencelifestafftoenhancethespirituallifeandbuildingofcommunitywithresidents,aswellasrespondpastorallyintheeventofanemergency.TheLayMinistryProgram,incollaborationwiththeReligiousStudies


Department,offersfurthereducationandpracticalexperienceforthoseinterestedinpursuingministry.(See:ReligiousStudiesDepartment,page291291.)CampusMinistrycollaborateswiththeJusticeEducationDepartmentinco-teachingtheexperientialcourse,ChurchintheCity.Thiscourseprovidesstudentsanavenuetoexploreurbanpovertyfirsthand,gainadeeperunderstandingofthesocialteachingsofthechurch,andfocusoncreativewaystorespondtotheneedsoftheurbanpoor.

The Center for Spirituality (CFS) TheCenterforSpiritualityisthelocuswherethemissionofSaintMary’sCollegecan beadvancedwithparticularattentiontospiritualityconsideredasbothacademicdisciplineandwayoflife.Foundedin1984,CFSwasthefirstsuchcenterestablishedintheUnitedStates.Sincethenithasenergeticallypromotedanawarenessof,andappreciationfor,atheologicallywell-groundedspiritualityamongtheentireCollegecommunity,includingalumnaeandfriendsoftheCollege—bothregionallyandnationally.CFSoffersprogramsthataddresscontemporaryreligiousissuesandthatcreateanetworkforeducationinspirituality,especiallyforwomen.

Anemphasisonthemulti-facetednatureofspiritualityincludesattendingtothesocialdimensionsofspirituality.Incorporatingthevoicesofpersonswhoarepoor,oppressed,orotherwisemarginalizedbysocietyisakeycomponentoftheCenter’smission.Thus,CFSworkscloselywithotherunitsoftheCollege,co-sponsoringvariousprogramsandemphasizingthatauthenticspiritualityculminatesinworkonbehalfofjusticeandpeace.

Further,CFSisinauniquepositiontoaddressthebroaderissuesofhowfaithandreasoninteract.Forexample,scholarsfromhereandabroadconveneinvariousformatstoengagethecommunityindiscussionofcriticalissuesrelatedtospirituality.Otherprojects,suchastheCatholicCommonGroundInitiative,invitetheCollegecommunitytodiscussissuesofconcernastheyarise.CFSisaremindertotheCollegeandothersthatthelifeofthemindandthelifeofthespiritareintimatelyconnectedandmutuallyenriching.

The Office for Civic a nd Social Engagement (OCSE) TheOfficeforCivicandSocialEngagementisthecampuscenterwhichfacilitatescommunityengagementinvolunteerservice,service-learningandexperientiallearning.Rootedinacommitmenttosocialresponsibility,theOfficeprovidesopportunitiestobecomeactivelyinvolvedinvariouslocalagenciesinservicetowomenandchildren,thehomeless,refugeesandimmigrants,andothers.TheOCSEisalsohometotheCollegeAcademyofTutoringProgram(CAT)whichpartnerscollegestudentsastutorstolocal Title1publicschools.Further,resourcesforfacultyareprovidedforincorporatingacademicexperientiallearningintothecurriculum,akeycomponentoftheSophiaPrograminLiberalLearning.Throughallofitsprograms,theofficeencouragesallconstituentsoftheCollegetobeengagedinfaithfulandcompassionateoutreachtothoseinneedandfacilitatesreflectionontheimpactandchallengeofservice.

24 | Saint Mary’s College Saint Mary’s College | 25

Financial Information

TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD, FEESAlltuition,roomandboard,andfeeinformationisforthe2013–14academicyear.Specificinformationregardingthesecostsforthe2014–2015academicyearwillnotbeavailableuntilMay2014.

Thefollowingbasicchargesarepayableoneweekpriortoregistrationatthebeginningofeachsemester.TheCollegereservestherighttoreviseitsratesinresponsetoeconomicconditions.

TuitionFull-time,12to18credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,930Part-time,1to11credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,340percreditCreditsover18persemester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $665percredit

Mandatory FeesTechnologyFee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 170persemesterFacilitiesFee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 120persemesterStudentGovernmentFee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 80persemester

Housing ChargesSingleRoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,345persemesterSingleRoomwithbath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,605persemesterDoubleRoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,135persemesterDoubleRoomwithbath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,395persemesterTripleRoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,820persemesterTripleRoomwithbath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,080persemesterQuadRoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,560persemesterQuintRoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,195persemesterOpus—Double(Seniorsonly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,390persemesterOpus—Quad(Seniorsonly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,760persemesterReginaSouth—Single(Seniorsonly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,345persemesterReginaSouth—SuperSingle(Seniorsonly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,605persemester

Board ChargesBoardPlan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,015persemesterBellesBluePlan(Offcampus,Opusandselectedseniorhousingresidents). . . $385

Semester Study Abroad ProgramsApplicationFee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,930persemesterHousing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,265persemesterBoardPlan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,015persemester StudyAbroadFee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 370persemesterRomeProgramSurcharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500persemesterOxfordProgramSurcharge(Appliestothefull-yearoptiononly) . . $ 9,000peryear

English Language SchoolApplicationFee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100Tuition(Fall,SpringandSummerterms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $240percourseTuition(4weekterm,5courseload) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,200pertermTuition(FullFallandSpringsemester,5courseload) . . . . . . . . $4,800persemesterStudentServiceFee(FallandSpringsemester) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $370persemester

26 | FINANCIAL INFORMATION Saint Mary’s College

Summer Term 2013Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $400percreditHousing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27perday

Summer Study Abroad Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . seebelow

Special Purpose FeesMatriculationFee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 LateRegistrationFee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25LateEnrollmentFee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75

Course FeesEducation:-SupervisedTeaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 150persemester Music:-Privatevoiceorinstrument—onehour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400perhour-Privatevoiceorinstrument—one-halfhour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 240perhalf-hourNursing: -NURS227—EssentialsofNursingPractice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 300percourse-NURS321,323,326,330,407,410,414,415. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50percourse-Testingfees(beginssecondsemestersophomoreyear) . . . . . . . . $90persemester Science:-BiologyLabs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50perlab-ChemistryLabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50perlab-PhysicsLabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50perlabSocial Work:-FieldPracticumI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10percredithour-FieldPracticumII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10percredithourStudentstakingclassesattheUniversityofNotreDameorN.I.C.E.institutionsareexpectedtopayfeesapplicabletothoseclasses.Seepage62.

SUMMER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMSCostsforsummerstudyabroadprogramsvarybasedonthespecificprograminwhichthestudentparticipates.Studentsarechargedthesummertuitionrateforcoursestakenduringtheprogram.Fluctuationsinexchangerates,thenumberofstudentsparticipatingaswellasadditionalcostsfortravel,housing,food,labfees,etc.varybyprogram.PleasevisittheCenterforWomen’sInterculturalLeadershipwebsiteathttp://www.centerforwomeninleadership.org/global-educationforfurtherinformationonspecificprograms.

DEPOSITSEnrollment/Damagedeposit(newstudents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $400

New students will reserve a housing space by submitting a deposit within two weeks after receiving their acceptance letter. The deposit is nonrefundable for early decision candidates. The deposit is refundable for regular decision candidates, if the College is notified of their withdrawal no later than May 1. Of the $400 deposit, $200 will be applied to the first semester charges and $200 will be held by the College as a room damage deposit until the student withdraws or graduates. The cost to repair any property damage, and/or any unpaid charges, will be deducted from the deposit. Early Decision candidates should refer to page 15.

REFUND POLICYStudentswhoproperlywithdrawfromtheCollegepriortothefirstdayofclassforanysemesterwillnotbeassessedanycharge.Forstudentswithdrawingordismissedafterthe


openingofclassesforanysemester,therewillbenorefundoftuitionandfeesunlessthestudentmeetsoneofthefollowingconditions:

• Withdrawalordismissalwithinfourcalendarweeksoftheopeningofclasses.• Withdrawalbecauseofaprotractedillnessorsomeotherinvoluntarysituationthat

isbeyondthecontrolofthestudent.Ifanyoftheaboveconditionsapplies,therefundwillbecalculatedinconformitywiththefollowingpolicies:

A.Studentwithdrawsorisdismissedwithinfourcalendarweeksoftheopeningofclasses:

• Tuitionandfees: Firstweek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70% Secondweek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55% Thirdweek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40% Fourthweek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25%

• Board:Amaximum60percentrefundwillbeavailablelessachargeofone-halfof1percentforeachcalendardaythathasexpiredfromthedateofregistrationtotheeffectivedateofthestudent’swithdrawalanddeparturefromcampus.

• Room:Norefundofroomchargeswillbemadeunlesstheroomisre-rentedto astudentwhohadbeenlivinginemergencyhousingoncampus.Iftheroomisre-rented, a pro rata portionoftheroomfeewillberefunded,lessthenormalroomchangefee.Thestudentmustvacatetheroomwithin24hoursofherwithdrawal or dismissal.

Pleasenote:Therefundschedulewillbeadjustedaccordinglybasedontheabove scheduleforstudentswhowithdrawfromsemestersorcourseswithdurationsofless than16weeks.

B.Withdrawalisduetoprotractedillnessorotherinvoluntarysituation:

• Tuitionandgeneralfees:Apro rata refundbasedupontheportionofthesemester thathaselapsed,uptoamaximumof80percentofthetotalcharges,willbemade.

• Roomandboardcharges:Arefundequalto75percentforeachremainingcalendardayofthesemesterwillbemade.

C. Withdrawalfromaclassorclasses:Ifastudentdropsaclassafterregistrationhas takenplaceandanewtuitioncategoryapplies,anadjustmentrefundwilloccur iftheclassisdroppedwithinthefirstfourweeksoftheacademicyearasfollows (thispolicyappliestobothtuitionchargesandcoursefeesrelatedtothecourse orcoursesdropped):

Firstweek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70% Secondweek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55% Thirdweek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40% Fourthweek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25% Fifthandsubsequentweeks—norefundofanytuitionorfeesassociated

withthatclass.

Pleasenote:Therefundschedulewillbeadjustedaccordinglybasedontheabove scheduleforstudentswhowithdrawfromsemestersorcourseswithdurationsofless than16weeks.

28 | FINANCIAL INFORMATION Saint Mary’s College

D. Withdrawalfrominternationalprograms:StudentswhowithdrawfromSaintMary’sinternationalprogramsaresubjecttothereimbursementpoliciesforeachindividualprogram.Intheunlikelyeventofprogramcancellation,orifthestu-dentwithdrawsfromtheprogrambeforethefirstdayoftheprogram,theCol-legewillrefundtheremainingtuition,fees,andexpenses.

TherefundpolicywillbeadministeredbytheCollegeBusinessOfficeunderthedirectionofthecontrolleroftheCollege.AparentorstudentwhowishestoappealadecisionofthatofficemaydosobyaddressingawrittencommunicationtotheVicePresidentforFinanceandAdministration,SaintMary’sCollege,NotreDame,IN46556.AllnoticesofintentiontowithdrawmustbemadeinwritingandreceivedintheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudiestobeconsideredofficial.Anyrefundswillbeconsideredofficial.RefundswillbebasedontheofficialwithdrawaldateshownonthechangeofstatusformfromtheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies.

UNPAID BALANCETranscripts,gradereports,anddiplomaswillbewithheldforstudentswhohaveanyunpaidobligationstotheCollege.

TheCollegereservestherighttorecoverallcostsinvolvedwiththecollectionand/orlitigationofpast-dueaccounts.

FINANCINGPayment Policy Paymentfortuitionandfeesforthesemesteraredueonorbeforethedateshownonthestudent’sstatementofaccountwhichisapproximatelytwoweekspriortothestartofthesemester.Accountsnotsettledinfullbythestartofthesemesteraresubjecttolatecharges.Interestattherateof1percentpermonthmayalsobechargedtoaccountsthatarenotpaidinfull.Latechargesandinterestchargeswillnotbeassessedtoaccountbalancesthatresultfromparticipationinthemonthlypaymentplanorfederalandstatestudentfinancialaidthathasbeenawardedbutnotyetreceived.

Monthly Payment Plan TheCollege,incooperationwithNELNETBusinessSolutionsoffersamonthlypaymentplanforstudents.Thisplanallowsstudents/parentstomakepaymentsoveraperiodof9or10monthsinequalinstallmentsduringtheacademicyear.Thisplanisoptionalandisofferedtostudentsasaconvenience,anominalenrollmentfeeisrequiredforparticipationintheplan.Aninformationpamphletdetailingthispaymentplanissenttostudentsinthespring.

CreditcardsareacceptedforpaymentofstudentaccountsonlythroughNelnet.Thereisanenrollmentfee,aswellas,ateleprocessingfeeassociatedwiththisservicebasedupontheamountcharged.InformationaboutthisservicecanbeobtainedbycontactingtheStudentAccountsOffice.

Sibling RemissionFamilieswithtwoormoredaughtersattendingSaintMary’sCollegefulltimeareeligibleforthesiblingremissionwhichis10percentoftuitionfortheyoungerdaughter(s).ApplicationforthesiblingremissionmustbemadeinwritingtotheOfficeofStudentAccounts,SaintMary’sCollege,NotreDame,IN46556.


Allfamiliessharecommonconcernsaboutthecostofgoingtocollege.Though addressingthefinancialaspectsofacollegeeducationmayseemoverwhelming, pleaserememberthattheFinancialAidOfficeisheretohelp.

SaintMary’sCollegeprovidesfinancialassistancefromfederal,state,andinstitutionalresources.Thisassistanceisintendedtohelpbridgethegapbetweenafamily’sresourcesandtheamountneededtopayforthecostofattendingSaintMary’sCollege.SaintMary’sCollegeprovidesfinancialaidtostudentsonthebasisofbothfinancialneedandacademicachievementthroughavarietyofprogramsincludingscholarships,grants,loans,andstu-dentemployment.

Forinformationorassistance,contactTheFinancialAidOffice,141LeMansHall,tollfreenumber(866)[email protected]:00a.m.to5:00p.m.MondaythroughFridayduringtheschoolyearandusuallyfrom7:30a.m.to4:30p.m.duringthesummer.Whencontactingouroffice,pleasehavethestudent’sSaintMary’sIDnumberavailable.

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS RECEIVING AID• Therighttoprivacy.AllinformationsubmittedtotheFinancialAidOfficewillbe

treatedasconfidentialasmandatedbytheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyACT(FERPA).

• Therighttoanexplanationofthestudent’sfinancialaideligibility.• TherighttoappealanyfinancialaiddecisiontotheDirectorofFinancialAid.• Therighttobenotifiedofchangesinfinancialaidstatusandeligibility.• Therighttoexaminerecordsmaintainedbyourofficewhichrelatetothestudent’s

financialaidfile.StudentswhowouldliketoreviewtheirfilemustsubmitawrittenrequesttotheFinancialAidOffice.

• TheresponsibilitytoreapplyforfinancialaidbyMarch1ofeachyear.• Theresponsibilitytobeawareofallconditionsrelatedtothefinancialaidawardoffer.• Theresponsibilitytoreportchangesinacademicorresidentialstatustothe

FinancialAidOffice.• Theresponsibilitytoreportanyoutsideassistancethestudentwillbereceiving

totheFinancialAidOffice.• TheresponsibilitytomeetwithaFinancialAidCounselortodiscusshow

awithdrawalorleavemightaffectfinancialaideligibility.• TheresponsibilitytonotifytheFinancialAidOfficeifthestudentchangesher

graduationdate.• Theresponsibilitytousefinancialaidfundsforeducationrelatedexpensesonly.• TheresponsibilitytorespondtorequestsfromtheFinancialAidOfficeinatimelymanner.• Theresponsibilitytorepaystudentloans.

PRISMPRISMisoursecure,web-basedportalwhichprovidesstudentswith24houraccess,sevendaysaweektofinancialaidandotherstudentinformation.Studentscanviewtheircurrentfinancialaid,checkthestatusoftheirfinancialaid,andacceptordeclinetheirfinancialaidawardsonlineviaPRISM.TologontoPRISM,gotosaintmarys.eduandchoose“CurrentStudents”,thenclickon“PRISMLogin.”

Financial Aid

30 | FINANCIAL AID Saint Mary’s College

CRITERIA FOR FEDERAL AID ELIGIBILITY

• MatriculateatSaintMary’sCollegeinadegree-seekingprogram.• Possessoneofthefollowing:highschooldiplomaoraGeneralEducationDevelopment

(GED)certificate,passatestapprovedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation,meetotherstandardsyourstateestablishesthattheDepartmentapproves,orcompleteahighschooleducationinahomeschoolsettingthatistreatedassuchunderstatelaw.

• BeaU.S.citizen,permanentresidentoreligiblenoncitizen.• HaveavalidSocialSecurityNumber(unlessthestudentisfromtheRepublicof

theMarshallIslands,theFederatedStatesofMicronesia,ortheRepublicofPalau).• Maintainsatisfactoryacademicprogressasdefinedinthisbulletin.• Notbeindefaultonafederalstudentloanand/ornotowemoneyonafederal

studentgrant.• Certifythatfederalstudentaidwillbeusedonlyforeducationalpurposes.

HOW TO APPLY FOR AIDToapplyforfederalandstatefinancialassistance,astudentandherfamilymustannuallyfiletheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA).ToreceiveconsiderationforSaintMary’sCollegeneed-basedgrantassistance,thestudentandherfamilymustalsocompletetheCSSFinancialAidPROFILEeachyear.NotethatthereisafeetocompletethePROFILE.TheFAFSAandPROFILEmaybecompletedviatheinternet.TheSaintMary’sCollegewebsite(saintmarys.edu/tuition)includeslinkstothesewebsites.TheapplicationsshouldbesubmittedtotheprocessingcentersbeforeMarch1inordertoreceivepriorityconsideration.IndianaresidentsneedtobesuretheycompletetheFAFSAeachyearnolaterthanMarch10inordertobeconsideredforaidfromtheStateofIndiana.

FINANCIAL AID DEADLINESBecausecertainaidprogramshavelimitedfunding,studentswhodonotmeetthefollowingdeadlinesmayseeareductionintheamountoftheirneed-basedassistancefromSaintMary’sCollege.

March 1 DeadlineforstudentstosubmitboththePROFILEandtheFAFSAaid applicationsforthefollowingschoolyear.NotethatIndianaresidentswhocompletetheiraidapplicationsafterMarch10willnotbeeligibleforIndianastategrants,andSaintMary’sCollegedoesnotreplaceloststategrants.

April 30 Deadlineforstudentswhoareselectedforverificationreviewtosubmittherequiredverificationdocuments.

Inaddition,duringeachschoolyearthelastdayforstudentsandparentstoapplyforfederalDirectstudentandParentPLUSLoansistheMondayofthelastweekofclass(notfinalsweek)forthespringsemester.Ifastudentwillonlyenrollinthefallsemester,thelastday toapplyforafederalloanwouldbetheMondayofthelastweekofclassforthefallsemester.Also,studentswhohavebeenawardedanendowedscholarshipandhavebeenaskedtowriteathankyoulettertothescholarshipdonormustsendinthethankyouletterandtheScholarProfileFormbeforethescholarshipwillbecreditedtothestudentaccount.

HOW FINANCIAL NEED IS CALCULATEDFinancialneedisthedifferencebetweentheestimatedcosttoattendSaintMary’sCollegeforoneyearminustheamountafamilyshouldbeabletoaffordtopay(pertheaidapplications)foroneyear.

CosttoAttendSaintMary’sCollegeminusExpectedFamilyContribution

FinancialNeed


TheFinancialAidcost of attendanceincludesestimatesofallexpensesatypicalstudentwillhaveduringtheschoolyear,evenexpensesthatthefamilywillnotpaytoSaintMary’sCollege.TheFinancialAidOfficeusesthe“CostofAttendance”todeterminehowmuchfinancialneedastudenthasandtodeterminethemaximumamountofaidforwhichastudentiseligible.TheactualamountafamilywillbeexpectedtopaytoSaintMary’s CollegewillusuallybelowerthanthefinancialaidCostofAttendance.StudentscanviewtheirexactCostofAttendance,expectedfamilycontribution,andcalculatedfinancialneed, inPRISM.

The expected family contribution(EFC)comesfromthefinancialaidapplications.TheEFCisanestimate,basedonthedatareportedonthefinancialaidapplications,oftheamountafamilyshouldbeabletoaffordtopay(fromcurrentincomeandsavings)orfinanceforoneyearofschool.WhiletheEFCisanestimateoftheamountafamilyshouldbeabletoaffordtopay,itisnottheamountthestudentwillbebilledfor.Dependingonthefinancialaidpackagereceived,somefamiliespaylessthantheirEFCandsomepaymore.

Aidisawardedinthefollowingorderinanattempttomeetfinancialneed:

1. MeritawardsfromSaintMary’sCollege2.Federalandstategrantsforwhichthestudentqualifies3.Need-basedgrantsandendowedscholarshipsfromSaintMary’sCollege4.FederalDirectsubsidizedLoan5. FederalWorkStudy6.FederalPerkinsLoan7.FederalDirectunsubsidizedloan

OUTSIDE AIDThetotalaid(fromallsources)astudentreceivescannotexceedheryearlyCostofAttendance.Consequently,studentsmustnotifytheFinancialAidOfficeiftheywillreceivefinancialassistancefromoutsidesources,suchasvocationalrehabilitation,outsidescholarships,anddirecttoconsumerprivateeducationalloanswhicharenotalreadylistedontheawardletter.Thereceiptofadditionalaidmayresultinanadjustmenttotheinitialfinancialaidaward.Outsideaidastudentreceivesisfirstappliedtoherunmetneed.IftheFinancialAidOfficeneedstoadjustaidduetoastudentreceivingoutsideaid,SaintMary’sCollegewillreduceaidinthefollowingorder:FederalPerkinsLoan,FederalWorkStudy,FederalDirectLoan,need-basedgrantsandendowedscholarshipsfromSaintMary’sCollege.

Allthird-partyscholarshipandloanchecksshouldbesenttotheFinancialAidOffice (141LeMansHall).Unlessotherwisestatedbythefundingorganization,awardsof $1,000ormoreareevenlydividedbetweenthefallandspringsemesters.Awardsof lessthan$1,000willallbeappliedtowardthemostcurrentsemesterorasindicated bythefundingorganization.

WHEN STUDENTS ARE NOTIFIED OF AID DECISIONSFreshmenandnewtransferstudentsusuallyreceivetheirfinancialaidawardletterwithintwoweeksofwhenSaintMary’sCollegehasreceivedtheirfinancialaidapplicationsandthestudenthasbeenadmitted.ReturningstudentawardlettersareusuallymailedthefirstweekinJunetoallstudentswhomettheapplicationdeadlines.

WHEN FINANCIAL AID IS DISBURSED TO STUDENT ACCOUNTSScholarships,grants,andloansfundswillbecreditedtostudentaccountssevendaysbeforethesemesterbegins,providedallthenecessarypaperworkhasbeencompletedbythatdate.


VERIFICATIONEachyearcertainaidapplicationsareselectedforaverificationreview.VerificationisaprocesswheretheCollegewillrequestadditionaldocumentationfromafamilybeforethefinancialaidpackagecanbefinalized.Ifselectedforaverificationreview,theFinancialAidOfficewillrequestthefollowingdocumentsfromafamily:copiesoftheparents’W2forms,copiesofthestudent’sW2forms,andacompletedVerificationWorksheet.Inaddition,taxfilers(boththestudentandparent)needtoeitherlogontowww.fafsa.govandtransferdatafromtheirIRStaxreturntotheFAFSA,orthetaxpayerneedstorequestaTaxTranscriptfromtheIRS.

TheFinancialAidOfficewillthencomparethedocumentationwiththedataoriginallyreportedontheaidapplications,andwillmakecorrectionsasneeded.Theverificationprocessisafederalrequirementandaidwillnotbecreditedtostudentaccountsuntilaftertheverificationprocesshasbeencompleted.Inaddition,becausesomefinancialaidawardshavelimitedfunding,iftheFinancialAidOfficedoesnotreceivetheverificationdocumentsfromafamilybyApril30,theremaybeareductioninthestudent’said.

SAINT MARY’S AID PROGRAMSAcademic ScholarshipsTheOfficeofAdmissionawardsacademicscholarships,basedonacademicachievement, atthetimeofadmissiontotheCollege.Theseawardsarerestrictedtofull-timetuitionduringthefallandspringsemestersandmayberenewed,providedthestudentmaintainstherequiredcumulativegradepointaverage.Themaximumlengthoftimeastudentcanreceiveameritscholarshipis8semesters.Notethatscholarshipamountsdonotincrease eachyear.GradesarereviewedonceeachyearinMay,andtherequiredcumulativegradepointaveragesare:PresidentialScholarships–3.0;Dean’sScholarship–2.8;MadelevaAward–2.7;LeMansAward–2.5;BertrandAward–2.5.

Endowed, Specific Purpose ScholarshipsThefollowingnamedscholarships,specificpurposescholarships,andawardsaremadepossiblethroughgiftsfromindividualdonors.InmostcasesthesefundsareawardedtostudentsenrolledfulltimeinplaceoftheSaintMary’sGrant,andreceiptofanendowedscholarshipusuallydoesnotincreasethetotalamountofaidawardedtoastudent.ExceptfortheStudentGovernmentServiceScholarship,anadditionalapplicationisnotrequiredforconsideration.RecipientsareselectedbytheFinancialAidOfficeinaccordancewith anydonorrestrictionsthatmayapply.

International Student ScholarshipInternationalstudentsareeligibleforacademicscholarshipsimilartodomesticstudents.Inaddition,SaintMary’sCollegedistributesalimitedamountofneed-basedaidtointernationalstudents,dependingonavailabilityoffundsandthefamily’slevelofneed.Toqualify,studentsmustsubmittheCollegeboardPROFILEaidapplication.Fundsarelimited,sostudentsareencouragedtosubmitthePROFILEwellinadvanceoftheFebruary15admissionapplicationdeadline.

Academy of the Holy Cross ScholarshipA$1,000SaintMary’sAcademyoftheHolyCrossScholarshipisawardedtostudentsenrolledfulltimewhoaregraduatesofHolyCrossHighSchoolinKensington,Maryland.Noseparateapplicationisrequired.

Saint Mary’s College GrantsSaintMary’sCollegeGrantsareawardedbasedondemonstratedfinancialneedperthePROFILEaidapplication.StudentsmustbeenrolledfulltimetoreceiveSaintMary’sGrants.Grantassistanceisofferedproportionallytothestudent’sdemonstratedfinancialneed.


Financial Aid Saint Mary’s CollegeAnonymous Endowed Scholarships (4)The Academy of the Holy Cross ScholarshipThe Adamson Family Scholarship The Alumnae Memorial ScholarshipThe Ames/Ehlerman/Roark ScholarshipThe Bridget Anderson/KPMG Accounting ScholarshipThe Catherine and Paul Balbach ScholarshipThe Dympna Balbach ScholarshipThe Mark Bambenek Memorial ScholarshipThe Bank One of Indianapolis ScholarshipThe Helen S. Bartosch and Pennies E. Ryan

Presidential ScholarshipThe Rose Heiser Bauerlein ScholarshipThe Sister Rose Loyola Beattie, CSC Memorial ScholarshipThe Mary Ann and Joseph M. Beckwith Presidential ScholarshipThe Kathy Malone Beeler ScholarshipThe Margery Guillaume Belanger ScholarshipThe Helen Bellina ScholarshipThe Bittorf, Albert, Sullivan Family ScholarshipThe Constance Goodwillie Block Memorial ScholarshipThe Borg-Warner ScholarshipThe Emily Haggerty Bradley ScholarshipThe Sister Mary Brassil, CSC Scholarship The Katherine Ryan Brennan ScholarshipThe Sister M. Rita Estelle Broussard, CSC ScholarshipThe Carolyn Ann Burke ScholarshipThe Business and Economics Scholarship The Frank C. and Marion C. Callahan Presidential ScholarshipThe Thomas J. and Mary Ann Kramer Campbell ScholarshipThe Campiglia-Heron AwardThe Marie Corby Carey ScholarshipThe Alice Danforth Carroll ScholarshipThe Adaline Stefanac Cashore Scholarship The Janice Fahey Cavanaugh ScholarshipThe Chicago Alumnae Club ScholarshipThe Frances Acerra and Dominic Henry Christopher ScholarshipThe Florence A. Clark Scholarship The Jennifer Herzog Clark Memorial ScholarshipThe Class of 1955 ScholarshipThe Class of 1956 ScholarshipThe Class of 1957 Scholarship

The Class of 1958/Sister M. Alma Peter, CSC ScholarshipThe Class of 1959 Scholarship The Class of 1960 Scholarship The Class of 1965 Memorial ScholarshipThe Class of 1991 Circle of Friends AwardThe Cleveland Alumnae Club AwardThe Coley Family Presidential ScholarshipThe Columbus Alumnae Club AwardThe Community Foundation of St. Joseph County ScholarshipThe Patricia Lurel Cook ScholarshipThe Rosemary Maloney Cool and Anna Louise Maloney

Patterson ScholarshipThe Marguerite Cooney ScholarshipThe Cornerstone Foundation ScholarshipThe Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Cox ScholarshipThe Robert B. and Ruth E. Cronin ScholarshipThe Crowe Horwath Accounting ScholarshipThe Henrietta O’Brien Crowley ScholarshipThe Eileen Smith Cunningham Ireland Program Memorial

ScholarshipThe Margaret Hall Cushwa Memorial ScholarshipThe Margaret Mary Moran D’Arcy ScholarshipThe John J. and Cecil Dahm ScholarshipThe Frances A. Dahrling ScholarshipThe Elizabeth Eagen Daley ScholarshipThe Dallas Alumnae Club Award The Martha Abberger Daly ScholarshipThe Matilda and Gayle Davido ScholarshipThe Joan Hoffman DeCrane ScholarshipThe Dorothy Hayes Delaney ScholarshipThe Deloitte Accounting ScholarshipThe Detroit Alumnae Club AwardThe Louise Sattler Donovan Memorial ScholarshipThe Mimi Doherty Scholarship in Elementary EducationThe Katherine and Marian Duffy Memorial ScholarshipThe Martin Dull ScholarshipThe Duncan-Hotopp Family ScholarshipThe Marge and Paul Duncan ScholarshipThe Sister M. Rosaleen Dunleavy, CSC Scholarship The Earley Family Scholarship The Charles Leo Eaton Scholarship


The Donald and Kara Early Scholarship in BiologyThe Marilou Eldred ScholarshipThe Ernst & Young Accounting ScholarshipThe Frank and Jeannette Eyerly ScholarshipThe Theresa Loeffel Farrell and Hanford F. Farrell

Memorial ScholarshipThe Dorothy M. Feigl Scholarship in ChemistryThe Dorothy and Joseph Fitzgerald ScholarshipThe Dennis and Margaret Carroll Flynn ScholarshipThe Francis Family Award The Laureen O’Connor Fratus ScholarshipThe Margaret Cannon Frederick ScholarshipThe G. Bernard and Pauline E. Fromme ScholarshipThe Georgia Alumnae Club ScholarshipThe Gibbons/Estabrook Family Presidential Scholarship The Gibbons Family Rome Program Assistance FundThe Mother Kathryn Marie Gibbons, CSC Memorial

ScholarshipThe Karen Schultz Goodyear ScholarshipThe Elaine Jeffers Graf Memorial ScholarshipThe Harold P. Graham Family Presidential ScholarshipThe Carlene Grube Memorial Scholarship in NursingThe Gladys Reed Gwinn ScholarshipThe Haggar Family Scholarship The Nancy Driscoll Haley ScholarshipThe P. Jordan and Marjorie Hosinski Hamel Scholarship The Katherine A. Hammel ScholarshipThe Carolyn Dunlay Hamilton ScholarshipThe Mary Kathryn Carroll Hartigan Scholarship

in Elementary EducationThe Elizabeth Conlin Havican ScholarshipThe H. J. Heinz Company Foundation Presidential ScholarshipThe Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Hellmuth Memorial ScholarshipThe William A. Hickey Scholarship in BiologyThe Sister Bernice Hollenhorst, CSC ScholarshipThe Holy Cross Grant FundThe Irene Horning Memorial ScholarshipThe Michael S. Horvath and Martha A. Horvath Scholarship The Sister Saint Jean Howl, CSC and Sister M. Clarissa Conroy,

CSC Memorial AwardThe Indianapolis Alumnae Club AwardThe Janovsky-DePauw Memorial ScholarshipThe Edward and Mary Johnson Scholarship

The Alma Vukovits Jordanich ScholarshipThe Sister Magdala Judge, CSC ScholarshipThe Kansas City Alumnae Club AwardThe Mary Ann Lynch Keeler AwardThe Wayne Kent Memorial ScholarshipThe Kiefer Family AwardThe William Kleine Family ScholarshipThe Suzanne Kondratenko Memorial Rome Program AwardThe Korb-O’Brien ScholarshipThe Kuhn, Lehmann, Carey ScholarshipThe Mary, Grace and Elizabeth Kuntz ScholarshipThe Peter A. Kuntz, Sr. Family ScholarshipThe Ladies of Notre Dame/Saint Mary’s College ScholarshipThe Landry-Pauli Family ScholarshipThe Carmella and Joseph Lazzara Memorial ScholarshipThe Dorothy May Leavitt Presidential ScholarshipThe Monsignor J. William Lester ScholarshipThe Lilly Faculty/Staff ScholarshipThe Constance Baird Linbeck and Mary Elizabeth Baird Cherry

Memorial ScholarshipThe William P. and Mary Lou Linnen ScholarshipThe Los Angeles Alumnae Club AwardThe Nancy Brozovich Lucey Memorial Scholarship The Frances B. Lyon ScholarshipThe Jo Ann Grima MacKenzie ScholarshipThe Katherine McClatchy McAnaney ScholarshipThe Lawrence J. and Gretchen McCabe Presidential

Scholarship The Elizabeth Ritchie McCandless ScholarshipThe Marion McCandless ScholarshipThe Anne A. McCarthy ScholarshipThe Peter Walsh McCarthy Memorial ScholarshipThe Sister Maria Concepta McDermott, CSC ScholarshipThe Ann McGahey Memorial ScholarshipThe Monsignor John J. McGrath ScholarshipThe McGraw-Morrical Family ScholarshipThe John William and Gloria Schulte McKenna Family

ScholarshipThe Mary Kelly McLaughlin Scholarship in SociologyThe Robert McLaughlin ScholarshipThe Helen Neumann McMahon ScholarshipThe Margaret Hayes McManus ScholarshipThe Judith Rauenhorst Mahoney Scholarship


The Carol Mahony Memorial ScholarshipThe Mangan-Michaud ScholarshipThe Susanne Kahl Laatz Mangan Memorial Scholarship

in EducationThe Maureen Hayes Mansfield ScholarshipThe Meagher Family ScholarshipThe John and Mary Mortimer Meany Presidential ScholarshipThe William S. and Catherine G. Miller ScholarshipThe Anne Barany Monserez ScholarshipThe Carol Ann Mooney ScholarshipThe Consuelo and Edward Mooney ScholarshipThe Father Basil Anthony Moreau, CSC ScholarshipThe Moreau Music Scholarship The Pauline Hellman Mulroney Memorial ScholarshipThe David J. Murphy Carmelite Scholarship in TheologyThe Tom and Olive Murray ScholarshipThe Nellie Smith Nacy ScholarshipThe Nessinger ScholarshipThe Marjorie A. Neuhoff Scholarship The Archbishop Noll ScholarshipThe Janis Harris North ScholarshipThe Notre Dame Federal Credit Union ScholarshipThe Mary Katherine O’Brien ScholarshipThe Patrick O’Brien ScholarshipThe Sister M. Basil Anthony O’Flynn, CSC ScholarshipThe Sister M. Francis Jerome O’Laughlin, CSC ScholarshipThe Lucille Weigand O’Shaughnessy ScholarshipThe O’Toole ScholarshipThe Raymond and Beulah Patnaude ScholarshipThe Theresa McLaughlin Patterson ScholarshipThe Julie R. Pellettiere Scholarship The Mary Gay Peltier Memorial ScholarshipThe Susan P. Peters ScholarshipThe June Hoene Petersen ScholarshipThe Ann Ruth Peterson Scholarship The Peterson-O’Connell ScholarshipThe Patricia McAndrews Pilger Scholarship in Social Work The Robert A. Podesta/Bruno Schlesinger Memorial ScholarshipThe Edwina Powell Memorial ScholarshipThe Presidential FellowshipThe Presidential Scholarships for Academic ExcellenceThe PricewaterhouseCoopers Accounting ScholarshipThe Ernestine M. Raclin Scholarship

The Mary Rauh ScholarshipThe Sister Miriam Joseph Rauh, CSC ScholarshipThe Louis Riedinger and Adaline Crowley

Riedinger ScholarshipThe Sister Pauline Roach, CSC ScholarshipThe Sister Agnes Anne Robers, CSC ScholarshipThe Dorella Katherine Robinson and Joyce

Robinson Adamson ScholarshipThe Roche Family ScholarshipThe Hannah S. Rosenthal ScholarshipThe Angela Andrews Ryan Rome Program Memorial AwardThe Elizabeth O’Hara Ryan ScholarshipThe Mary A. Ryan Scholarship The Cynthia B. Sack Memorial AwardThe Saint Louis Alumnae Club AwardThe San Diego Alumnae Club Award The Scanlon/McKeever AwardThe Winifred Mulcahey Schaefers Memorial ScholarshipThe Paul J. and Carol A. Schierl Scholarship The Scholl Foundation Nursing ScholarshipThe Roy and Mary Schultheis ScholarshipThe Sister Maria Pieta Scott, CSC ScholarshipThe Gwendolyn Seidensticker ScholarshipThe Sesquicentennial Memorial Scholarship in honor

of the Sisters of the Holy CrossThe Eli and Helen Shaheen ScholarshipThe Helen M. Sheppard ScholarshipThe J. Patrick Showalter Family ScholarshipThe Shuff Family ScholarshipThe Sisters of the Holy Cross Memorial ScholarshipThe Sisters of the Holy Cross Sesquicentennial ScholarshipThe Frances Slattery ScholarshipThe Elise Peyton Smith ScholarshipThe Sodexo ScholarshipThe South Bend Alumnae Club ScholarshipThe Student Government Service ScholarshipThe Rose McCullough Sullivan ScholarshipThe Spike Sullivan Family ScholarshipThe Todd Sullivan ScholarshipThe Regina Marie Symonds ScholarshipThe Bea Tarara Memorial ScholarshipThe Sister M. Agnes Cecile Teders, CSC ScholarshipThe Trustey Family Scholarship

The Tuohy Family ScholarshipThe U.P.S. Scholars Program ScholarshipThe Sarah and Joseph Van Drisse ScholarshipThe Isabel Van Huffel Dray and Evelyn Van Huffel Reese

ScholarshipThe Mary Hourigan Van Huffel Memorial ScholarshipThe Ann Meagher Vander Vennet ScholarshipThe Beth Lichtenfels Veihmeyer ScholarshipThe ViBern Scholarship The Frank and Linda Visceglia ScholarshipThe Helen Holland Voll Scholarship

The Mary A. Walsh Award in TheatreThe Jane J. Warner ScholarshipThe Warner-O’Shay ScholarshipThe Washington, D.C. Alumnae Club ScholarshipThe Lucile Clemens Weber Memorial Scholarship The Wick Family ScholarshipThe Dorothy and Darwin Wiekamp ScholarshipThe Margaret Kennedy Williams ScholarshipThe Sister M. Madeleva Wolff, CSC ScholarshipThe Susan Shalgos Wolsfeld AwardThe Mary Ellen Cushwa Wolsonovich Scholarship

Lilly Room GrantsSaintMary’sawardsaroomgrant,renewableforatotalofeightsemesters,inanamount uptothecostofadouble-roomtostudentswhoareenrolledfulltime,wholiveoncampus,andwhoareLillyScholars.Noseparateapplicationisrequired.

ROTC Room GrantsBeginningwithstudentsadmittedinthefallof2009,SaintMary’sawardsarenewableroomgrantinanamountuptothecostofadouble-roomtostudentswhoarereceivingafull-tuitionROTCscholarshipandwholiveoncampus.Noseparateapplicationisrequired.

Yellow Ribbon ProgramSaintMary’sisproudtobeasponsoroftheYellowRibbonPrograminsupportofournation’sveterans.ThisprogramprovidesadditionalassistancetocovertuitionandmandatoryfeesnotalreadycoveredbythePost-9/11GIBill.Someveteransmayqualifytotransfertheireligibilitytotheirchildren.Note:eligiblestudentsalsoreceiveabookstipendandhousingallowance.

Saint Mary’s Tuition RemissionWivesanddaughtersofSaintMary’ssalariedemployeesinsalarygradesfourorhigher,andothersalariedandhourlyemployeesbasedonlengthofservice,mayapplyforthisemploymentbenefit.Toreceivethisbenefit,studentsmustcompletetheFAFSAandanApplicationforEducationBenefitswiththeHumanResourcesOffice.

Sibling RemissionThesiblingremissionbenefitrepresentsatenpercentremissionorwaiveroffull-timeannualtuitionwhenanoldersiblingisalsoenrolledfulltimeatSaintMary’s.Neitherfinancialneednorathleticparticipationisrequiredforthisremission.FamilieswhofeeltheyqualifyforthesiblingremissionawardshouldcontacttheFinancialAidOffice.

Tuition Exchange ProgramsEachyearaselectnumberofnewawardsaremadetofull-timestudentswhohaveparentswhoworkatcollegesoruniversitieswhichparticipateintheConsortiumofCatholicCollegesTuitionExchangeandtheCouncilofIndependentCollegesTuitionExchange.Tobeconsideredforthesefulltuitionawardsparentsshouldbegintheapplicationprocesswiththeiremployer’stuitionexchangeliaisonandalsocompletetheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)byJanuary15.


Other Saint Mary’s Awards OtherfundsSaintMary’sawardstostudents,suchastheMotherPaulineAwardandtheSpesUnicaAward,areawardedtostudentsbasedonacombinationoffinancialneedandacademicmerit.AslongasastudentremainsenrolledfulltimeatSaintMary’sthesefundsareusuallyrenewableforsophomore,juniorandsenioryear,foramaximumtotalofeightsemesters.

Additional ScholarshipsTheSusanKahlManganFoundation,andindependentorganization,providesanannualtuitionawardof$3,000eachyeartoaneligiblejuniororsenioreducationmajorfromSaintMary’sCollege.ThePrincipalsoftheFoundationaresolelyresponsiblefordeterminingtherecipientoftheannualaward.TheannualapplicationdeadlineisApril20.TheapplicationformisavailableontheFinancialAidOfficewebsiteorfromtheEducationDepartmentoffice.

Student EmploymentBeginningwiththe2011–12academicyear,studentswhoqualifyforFederalWorkStudyfundingaregivenpriorityforthemajorityofstudentcampusjobs.Howeveralimitednumberofpositionswhichrequirestudentemployeeswhohaveadvancedskillsorexperiencewillbeavailabletoanystudent,regardlessofwhetherornotastudentqualifiesforFederalWorkStudyfunding.ThejobpostinginformationforeachstudentpositionwillclearlyindicatewhetherornotthestudentjobrequiresstudentstohaveFederalWorkStudy.MoreinformationaboutFederalWorkStudyisinthefollowingsection.

FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMSFederal Pell Grant ProgramThePellGrantisawardedtostudentswithsubstantialfinancialneedaccordingtotheFAFSAapplication.TheamountoftheawardisdeterminedbytheresultsoftheFederalMethodologyanalysis.

Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)TheSEOGisawardedtostudentswithsubstantialfinancialneedaccordingtotheFAFSAapplication.PriorityconsiderationisgiventostudentswhoarePellGrantrecipients.

Federal TEACH GrantTheTEACHGrantisawardedtostudentswhointendtoteachfulltimeforatleastfouryearsaftergraduationinhigh-needsubjectareasatlowincomeschools.Ifastudentdoesnotcompleteallfouryearsofqualifiedteachingservicethegrantrevertstoanunsubsidizedloanwithinterestaccruingfromthedateoforiginaldisbursement.ToqualifyfortheTEACHGrantatSaintMary’sCollegestudentsmustbeadmittedtotheEducationprogramatSaintMary’sCollegeandmusthaveacumulativegradepointaverageofatleast3.25.TypicallystudentsarenotadmittedtotheeducationprogramuntilafterthestudenthassuccessfullycompletedEDUC201andsubmittedherPRAXIStestscorestoSaintMary’s.

Federal Work Study ProgramStudentswhodemonstratefinancialneedaccordingtotheFAFSAmaybeawardedFederalWorkStudyaspartoftheirfinancialaidpackage.Studentsmayworkamaximumof20hoursperweek,althoughmoststudentsworkabout10hoursperweek,andarepaidmonthly.Studentscanchoosewhethertoputtheirearningstowardthetuitionbillordepositthemintoabankaccount.Detailedinformationaboutpayratesandhowstudentsfindjobscanbefoundonthewebpageatsaintmarys.edu/student-employment.

SaintMary’sstudentswithfinancialneedmayparticipateintheFederalWorkStudyCommunityServiceprogramwithseveraloff-campus,not-for-profitagenciesservingthelocalcommunity.Interestedstudentsshouldcompleteanannualapplicationavailablein theFinancialAidOffice.



Federal Perkins LoanThePerkinsLoanisaneed-basedfederalloan.Nointerestaccrueswhilethestudentisenrolledinschoolandrepaymentbeginsninemonthsafterthestudentleavesschool.Theinterestrateisfixedat5percent,andtherearenofeesassociatedwiththisloan.PriorityconsiderationisgiventostudentswhoarePellGrantrecipients.

Federal Direct Student ProgramTheDirectLoanprogramoffersalowinterestrate,andrepaymentbeginssixmonthsafterthestudentleavesschool.Thereisa1.051percentfederaldefaultfee.StudentsmustbeenrolledatleasthalftimeinordertoborrowfromtheFederalDirectLoanProgram.TherearetwokindsofDirectLoans:

Subsidized –Awardedtostudentswithfinancialneed(pertheFAFSA).Nointerestaccrueswhilethestudentisenrolledatleasthalftime.2013–14subsidizedDirectloanswillhaveafixedinterestrateof6.8percent.

Unsubsidized–Awardedtostudentswhohavenofinancialneed(pertheFAFSA).Intereststartsaccruingoncetheloanisdisbursed.2013–14unsubsidizedDirect loanswillhaveafixedinterestrateof6.8percent.

Direct Loan Annual Limits

Dependent Students Independent Students

Freshmen $5,500 $ 9,500

Sophomores $6,500 $10,500

Juniors $7,500 $12,500

Seniors $7,500 $12,500

Direct Loan Aggregate LimitsDependent Undergraduates — $31,000 (no more than $23,000 of which may be subsidized)Independent Undergraduates — $57,500 (no more than $23,000 of which may be subsidized)

Federal Parent Plus Loan ProgramTheParentPLUSLoanisaprogramthatletsparentsofdependentstudentsborrow tocoverthestudent’seducationcosts,providedthestudentisenrolledatleasthalftime. Themaximumamountaparentmayborrowistheannualcostofattendancelessallotheraidthestudenthasbeenawardedfortheyear.Repaymentbeginsaftertheloanisfullydisbursed,butparentshavetheoptiontodeferpaymentuntilafterthestudentisno longerenrolled,althoughinterestwouldaccrueduringthisdeferral.

Acreditcheckisrequiredforthisloan,butifaparentisdeniedtheloanduetocreditthestudentmaythenborrowanadditionalamountofunsubsidizedDirectLoan($4,000forfreshmenandsophomoresand$5,000forjuniorsandseniors).Therearefeesof4.204percentwiththisloan.Interestaccrueswhilethestudentisenrolledinschoolandtheinterestrateisfixedat7.9percent.InformationabouthowtoapplyforaFederalParentPLUSLoanisonourwebpageatsaintmarys.edu/loans.

STATE AID PROGRAMSIndiana Frank O’Bannon GrantThisgrant,alsoknownastheHigherEducationAwardandFreedomofChoiceAward, isawardedtoIndianaresidentswithfinancialneedwhocompletetheFASFAapplication byMarch10.


Indiana 21st Century ScholarsThisgrantisawardedtostudentswhoareenrolledinthe21stCenturyScholarsProgramwhoalsocompletetheFAFSAbyMarch10.Studentsmustbeenrolledfulltimeandthefundscanonlybeusedduringthefallandspringsemesters.

Indiana Nursing ScholarshipIndianaresidentswithfinancialneedpertheFAFSAapplication,andwhointendto workinanIndianahealthcarefacilityfor2yearsfollowinggraduation,mayapplyfor thisscholarship.Alinktotheapplicationcanbefoundonthefinancialaidwebpage.

Indiana Minority Teacher StipendIndianaresidentswhoareminoritystudentsseekingteachercertificationinahigh-needfieldmayapplyforthisstipend.Alinktotheapplicationcanbefoundonthefinancialaidwebpageatsaintmarys.edu/tuition.

Pennsylvania State GrantThisgrantisawardedtoPennsylvaniaresidentswhohaveneedpertheFAFSAapplication.Alinktomoreinformationcanbefoundonthefinancialaidwebpage.

Rhode Island State GrantThisgrantisawardedtoRhodeIslandresidentswhohaveneedpertheFAFSAapplication.Alinktomoreinformationcanbefoundonthefinancialaidwebpage.

Vermont State GrantThisgrantisawardedtoVermontresidentswhohaveneedpertheFAFSAapplication. Alinktothegrantapplicationcanbefoundonthefinancialaidwebpage.

OTHER AID PROGRAMSROTCSelectstudentsadmittedtoanAirForce,Army,orNavyReserveOfficerTrainingCorpprogrammaybeawardedROTCScholarship.Thesescholarshipsprovidevariedamountsoftuitionassistance,books,fees,andamonthlytax-freeallowance,uniformsandinsomecasesschoolsupplies.Toobtaindetailsontheseawards,contacttheappropriateROTCofficeattheUniversityofNotreDameasearlyaspossible.

Notre Dame Faculty/Staff Dependent Tuition RemissionDependentdaughtersoffaculty,administrators,andstaffemployedbytheUniversityofNotreDamemayqualifyforthistuitionbenefit.Formoreinformation,contacttheHumanResourcesOfficeattheUniversityofNotreDame.

Private/Alternative Student LoansVariouslendersofferprivate/alternativeloanstostudentsspecificallyforcollegecosts.Repaymenttypicallybeginsafterthestudentgraduatesorisnolongerenrolled.Theseloansrequireastudenttohaveasatisfactorycredithistoryand/oracredit-worthy co-signer.Theinterestratesandloanfeescanvarybylender,andoftenthesefinancingtermsaretiedtothecreditworthinessofthestudentborrowerandco-signer.Themaximumamountstudentscanborrowistheannualcostofattendanceminusallotherfinancialaidthestudenthasbeenawarded.Informationabouthowtoapplyforanalternativeloanisonourwebpageatsaintmarys.edu/loans.

FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDY ABROADStudentsparticipatinginSaintMary’ssponsoredstudyabroadprogramsduringthefallandspringsemestersremaineligibleforalloftheirSaintMary’sscholarshipsandgrants,inadditiontofederalandstateaid.Astudentwhochoosestostudyonanon-SaintMary’sstudyabroadprogrammaybeeligibleforfederalaidifthestudentcompletes


aConsortiumAgreementwithSaintMary’sandthesponsorschool.Notethatastudent’sfinancialaideligibilitymaybedifferentwhensheisonastudyabroadprogram.Consequentlystudentswhowillbestudyingabroadshouldmakesuretheirawardletterindicatesthattheaidofferedisforparticipationonastudyabroadprogram.Conversely, iftheawardletterindicatestheaidisforparticipationonastudyabroadprogramandthestudentwillnotbestudyingabroad,thestudentshouldcontacttheFinancialAidOfficesothattheaidcanberevised.

FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS LIVING OFF CAMPUSStudentswhochoosetoliveinoff-campushousing(doesnotincludecommuterstudentsornon-traditionalstudents)areawardedinstitutionalgrantaidusingadifferentpackagingpolicy.Eligibilityforallassistanceisbasedonanoff-campuscostofattendanceratherthanthehigherresidentialcostofattendance.Therefore,eligibilityforinstitutionalgrantaidwilllikelybereducedandneed-basedfederalassistancemayalsobeaffected.

FINANCIAL AID FOR SUMMER SCHOOLInstitutionalaidfromSaintMary’sCollegeisavailabletostudentsduringthefallandspringsemestersonly.Moststudentsfinancesummerschoolthroughprivate/alternativestudentloans.Inveryrarecases,federalaidmaybeavailabletohelppayforsummerschool.

StudentsenrollinginsummerschoolmaybeeligibleforfederalaidsuchasFederalPellGrant,FederalSEOGGrant,FederalDirectLoan,FederalPerkinsLoan,andFederalParentPLUSLoan.SEOGandPerkinsfundswouldonlybeawardedtoeligiblestudentsintherarecircumstancethatfundingremainsinthoseprogramsfromtheacademicyear.ToreceivePellGrantandDirectLoansstudentsmusthaveremainingeligibilityfromtheacademicyear.Inaddition,studentsmustbeenrolledatleasthalftimeiftheywishtoborrowDirectLoans.

FINANCIAL AID FOR POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMSStudentsenrolledinpost-baccalaureateteachingornursingprogramsatSaintMary’sCollegearenoteligibleforinstitutionalaid,butmayapplyforFederalDirectLoanassistance.

FINANCIAL AID IN SUBSEQUENT YEARSApplication ProcessEachyearstudentsmustcompletetheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA),andifthestudentwantstobeconsideredforneed-basedaidfromSaintMary’sCollege,theCollegeScholarshipService’sPROFILEapplication.Forexample,toreceivefinancialaidduringthestudent’ssophomoreyear,theseaidapplicationsshouldbecompletedbyMarch1ofthefreshmanyear.

Financial Aid Standards of Academic ProgressTomaintaineligibilityforfederalfinancialaid,studentsarerequiredtomeettheminimumstandardsoffinancialaidacademicprogresswhicharedescribedinfurtherdetaillaterinthissection.Inaddition,studentsmayonlyreceivefederalfinancialaidtwiceforaspecificcoursethestudenthasalreadycompletedandpassed.

Academic Scholarship RenewalStudentsarerequiredtomaintainthecumulativegradepointaveragesbelowinordertorenewacademicscholarships.Gradesarecheckedonceeachyearaftertheendofthespringsemester,andgradepointaveragesarenotroundedup.

PresidentialScholarships–3.00 MadelevaScholarship–2.70 Dean’sScholarship–2.80 LeMansandBertrandAwards–2.50

Need-Based Aid RenewalIfafamily’sfinancialsituationissimilartotheprioryear,theamountofneed-basedassistanceastudentreceivesshouldbesimilartotheprioryear.IfanyofthefollowingsituationsoccurtheamountofaidfromSaintMary’sCollegewilllikelybedifferent:

• Studentfailstomaintainthegradepointaveragerequiredforherscholarship• Thenumberofpeopleinthefamilyand/orthenumberofpeopleenrolled

inanundergraduatedegreeprogramchanges• Thestudentmovesfromon-campushousingtooff-campushousingorviceversa• Theparentorstudentincomeincreasesordecreasessignificantly• Theparentorstudentassetsincreaseordecreasesignificantly• Thestudent’saidintheprioryearwasbasedonaspecialcircumstancesappeal

thatisnotrenewedinthenewaidyear.

Indiana Frank O’Bannon GrantInordertoreceiveamaximumamountofgrantinsubsequentyears,inadditiontotheneedrequirement,studentsenteringSaintMary’sinthefallof2013andwhousestudentgrantsforthefirsttimein2013–14willberequiredtoearnatleast30creditsduringthe2013–14academicyear.Ifastudentearnsatleast24credits,butlessthan30,shewillstillbeeligibleforstategrantsin2014–15butatalesseramount.Studentsearninglessthan24creditsduring2013–14willnotbeeligibleforanystategrantin2014–15evenifthestudentswouldnormallyqualifybasedonfinancialneed.

Ifstudentswhoaresophomoresorjuniorsin2013–14earnacumulativegradepointaverageofatleast3.0attheendof2013–14,thestudentswillbeeligibleforanincreasedamountofstategrant(amountyettobedetermined)in2014–15providedthestudentsareotherwiseeligiblebasedonfinancialneed.

FINANCIAL AID STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC PROGRESSThe Higher Education Actof1965,asamended,requiresSaintMary’sCollegetodevelopandenforcestandardsofsatisfactoryacademicprogresspriortoawardinganyfederalfinancialaidfundstostudents.Standardsofsatisfactoryacademicprogresswereestablishedtoencouragestudentstosuccessfullycompletecoursesforwhichfederalfinancialaidisreceived,andtoprogresssatisfactorilytowarddegreecompletion.Thesepoliciesapplytothefollowingaidprograms:

• FederalPellGrant• FederalSupplementalEducationalOpportunityGrant(SEOG)• FederalTEACHGrant• FederalWorkStudyProgram• FederalDirectLoanProgram• FederalPerkinsLoanProgram• FederalPLUSLoanprogram

Pleasenotethatthesefinancialaidstandardsofacademicprogressareseparatefrom,andinadditionto,academicstandardsrequiredbytheCollegeforcontinuedenrollment.

Thecriteriausedtodetermineacademicprogressarecumulativegradepointaverage,numberofcreditsearned,andmaximumtimeframeforcompletionofdegree.Toensurethatastudentismakingprogressthroughouthercourseofstudy,SaintMary’sCollegeassessesthestudent’sprogressattheendofeachfallandspringsemester.Allperiodsofenrollmentarereviewed,includingsemestersduringwhichnofinancialaidwasreceived.



Grade Point Average (GPA)• StudentswhohavecompletedtheirfirstsemesteratSaintMary’sCollege

musthaveaminimumcumulativeGPAof1.8.• StudentswhohavecompletedtheirsecondsemesteratSaintMary’sCollege

musthaveaminimumcumulativeGPAof1.9.• Allotherstudentsmusthaveaminimumcumulativegradepointaverageof2.0.

Number of Credits EarnedStudentsmustsuccessfullycompleteaminimumof67%ofthecredithoursattemptedeachyear(eachsummer,fallandspringsemester).Attemptedhoursarehoursforwhichachargewasincurred,excludingauditedhours.

Successfulcompletionisdefinedasreceivingoneofthefollowinggrades:A;A-;B+;B;B-;C+;C;C-;D+;D;D-;H;S;P;orV.NOTE:IfastudentisgrantedaleaveofabsencefromSaintMary’sCollegeandreceivesgradesofWinallofherclasses,thosecredithoursstillcountas“attempted”credithoursforthepurposesofthiscalculation.

Maximum Time Frame for Completion of DegreeStudentsmustcompletetheirdegreeprogramwithin150percentofthepublishedlengthoftheirdegreeprogram.Forexample,ifamajorrequires128credithourstograduate, astudentcouldnotreceivefinancialaidbeyond192creditsattempted(includingtransferhours),whetherornotfinancialaidwasreceivedforthosecredits.Attemptedhoursarehoursforwhichagradewasreceived,includinggradesofU,W,andX.Pleasenotethatinstitutionalfinancialaidfunding(e.g.,SaintMary’sGrant,PresidentialScholarship,etc.)isavailableforeightsemestersonly.

Financial Aid TerminationStudentswhoareplacedonfinancialaidterminationareineligibleforfinancialaidbeginningwiththesubsequentsemesterunlessanappealisapproved(seebelow).WhileastudentisonfinancialaidterminationshemayattendSaintMary’sCollegeatherownexpense,providedshehassatisfactoryacademicstandingwiththeOfficeoftheRegistrar.

Reinstatement of EligibilityAstudentcanregaineligibilityforfinancialaidinoneoftwoways.First,thestudentcouldattendSaintMary’sCollegeatherownexpenseandimproveheracademicrecordsothatshemeetstheminimumrequirements.Second,thestudentcouldhaveafinancialaidappealapproved(seebelow).

AppealsStudentsonfinancialaidterminationmayappealthelossofaidifextenuatingcircumstancespreventedthestudentsfrommakingsatisfactoryprogress.Circumstanceswhichareconsideredextenuatingarethosethatareunusualand/orunforeseenatthebeginningoftheyear,suchas:injuryorillnessofthestudent,deathofacloserelative, orothersituationswhichwereunexpectedandbeyondthestudent’scontrol.Allowancesmayalsobemadeforstudentswhohaveadocumenteddisability.AppealscanbemadeinwritingtotheDirectorofFinancialAid.Theletterofappealmustexplain:thereasonwhythestudentfailedtoachievetheminimumstandards,andwhathaschangedthatwillallowthestudenttoachievetheminimumstandardsattheendofthenextsemester.Studentsarenotifiedbymailoftheresultsoftheirappeal.

Financial Aid ProbationStudentswhohaveanappealapprovedwillbeeligibletoreceivefinancialaidforonesemesteronaprobationarystatus.Whileonfinancialaidprobationstudentswillbegiven


aspecificacademicplanthattheymustsuccessfullyachieveinordertoremaineligibleforfederalaidinfuturesemesters.

Grades of Withdrawal (W)Withdrawngradesarecountedasunsuccessfulcoursecompletions.ThisistrueregardlessofwhetherornotthestudentreceivedagradeofWduetotakingahealthleave.

Grades of Incomplete (X)StudentswithgradesofincompletewillinitiallyhavetheirSAPstatusputonholdwhileweawaitthefinalcoursegrade.Afteraperiodoftimeiftheincompletegradeisnotchangedtoafinalgrade(eitherpassingorfailing)thegradeofincompletewillbecountedasanunsuccessfulcompletionofacourse.Inthiscase,ifanincompletegradeislaterchangedtoapassinggradethestudentmustnotifytheFinancialAidOfficeofthechangetotheiracademicrecord.Atthattimethestudent’srecordwillbere-evaluatedtodeterminesatisfactoryacademicprogress.

Repeated CoursesIfacourseisrepeated,boththefirstandthesecondgradeareusedincalculatingtheGPA.Thecredithoursearnedareonlycountedonce.

Transfer HoursTransferhoursonlycounttowardtheoverallmaximumtimeframecalculation.Transferhourshavenoeffectuponthecumulativegradepointaverage.

Changes of Major/Degree ProgramStudentswhochangemajorsorchangedegreeprograms(i.e.,changefromBachelorofArtstoBachelorofScience)arestillheldtothe150percentmaximumtimeframerule.Allcreditsattemptedfromthefirstmajor/degreewillcountasattemptedhoursforthenewmajor/degree.The150percentmaximumlimitwillbemeasuredbasedonthenumberofcreditsrequiredforthenewmajor/degree.

Second Bachelor DegreesStudentswhoenrollinasecondbachelordegreeprogramarestillheldtothe150percentmaximumtimeframerule.However,onlythecredithoursfromthefirstdegreewhichapplytotheseconddegreewillbecountedasattemptedhours.

Timing of ReviewsCurrentfinancialaidrecipientswillhavetheiracademicprogressreviewedattheendofeachsemester.Newfinancialaidrecipients(i.e.,thosestudentswhohadneverpreviouslyappliedforaid)willhavetheiracademicprogressreviewedwhentheFinancialAidOfficereceivestheresultsoftheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid.

Minimum Satisfactory GPA Expectations for Part-Time StudentsPart-timestudentsareevaluatedbythesamestandardsasfull-timestudents.However,part-timestudentsneedonlytoaccruecoursesatone-halfthefull-timerate.

Complete Semester Hours Minimum Cumulative GPA

0–16 1.8 17–29 1.9

STUDENT LOAN COUNSELINGLoancounselingisrequiredbythefederalgovernmentforallFederalstudentloanprograms.Therearetwotypesofloancounseling,andtheytakeplaceatdifferentstages oftheloanprocess.


Entrance CounselingEntrancecounselingisaprocessthataimstohelpstudentsunderstandtherightsandrespon-sibilitiesassociatedwiththeirstudentloansbeforethestudentincursthelegalobligationtorepaythoseloans.Thiscounselingcoverstheimportanceofrepayment,theconsequencesofdefault,theuseoftheMasterPromissoryNote,andprovidessamplemonthlyrepaymentamounts.NotethatSaintMary’scannotcreditastudent’saccountwithloanproceedsuntilshehascompletedentranceloancounseling.

Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Student Loans — Entrance loan counselingfordirectloansisonlyneededonceduringastudent’sacademiccareer atSaintMary’sCollege.TocompleteentrancecounselingforDirectLoans,studentsmustlogontowww.studentloans.govandclickonthelinkforcompleteentrancecounseling.Federal Perkins Loans —AtSaintMary’s,studentsmustcompleteentranceloancounselingforPerkinsLoanseveryyearinwhichastudentreceivesaPerkinsLoan.TocompleteentrancecounselingforPerkinsLoans,studentsneedtoreadandsignthePerkins Statement of Rights and Responsibilities,whichwasmailedtoheralongwithherawardletter.

Exit CounselingExitCounselingisneededwhenastudentwhohasborrowedfederalstudentloansgraduatesorwithdrawsfromSaintMary’sCollege.Exitcounselingremindsstudentsoftheirrightsandresponsibilitiesasastudentloanborrower,andalsoprovidesusefultipsandinformationtohelpstudentsmanagetheirloans.

Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Student Loans –StudentswhoborrowedFederalDirectLoanswhileenrolledatSaintMary’sarerequiredtocompleteExitCounselingwhentheywithdraw,graduate,ordropbelowhalf-timeattendance(evenifthestudentplanstotransfertoanotherschool).TocompleteExitCounselingstudentsmustlogontowww.nslds.edu.govandclickonthestart buttonforLoanCounseling.Federal Perkins Loans–StudentswhoborrowedFederalPerkinsLoanswhileenrolledatSaintMary’sarerequiredtocompleteExitCounselingwhenthestudentswithdraw,graduate,ordropbelowhalf-timeattendance(evenifthestudentplanstotransfertoanotherschool).TocompleteExitCounselingstudentsmustlogontowww.nslds.ed.gov)andclickonthestartbuttonforLoanCounseling.

Federal Student Aid OmbudsmanIfastudententersrepaymentandhasaproblemwithherfederalloanandotherreasonableeffortshavefailed,werecommendthatthestudentcontactstheFederalStudentAidOmbudsman.TheOmbudsmanofficemanagedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation maybeableto:

• Proposesolutionstodiscrepanciesinloanbalancesandpayments,• Clarifyinterestandcollectioncharges,• Clarifyfinancialaidrequirements,• Findloanholders,• Rehabilitateloansbyestablishingsatisfactoryrepaymentplans,• ReestablisheligibilityforFederalAid,• Findpromissorynotes,• Deferordischargeloans,• Resolveissuesrelatedtoincometaxrefundoffsets,defaultstatus,consolidations, orbankruptcies,

• Servicequality,andanyothercustomerconcerns.

StudentscancontacttheU.S.DepartmentofEducation’sOmbudsmanat:OfficeofOmbudsman StudentFinancialAssistance Room3012,ROB#3 7th&DStreets,SW Washington,D.C.20202 Phone:1-877-557-2575

WITHDRAWING FROM SAINT MARY’S COLLEGEIfastudentwithfederalaidwithdrawsfromtheCollegeduring a semester theFinancialAidOfficeisrequiredtocompleteaspecialcalculation,calledaFederalReturn of Title IV Funds calculation,todeterminehowmuchfederalaidwasearnedduringthatsemesterbasedonthelengthoftimethestudentspentenrolled.

PleasenotethattheCollege’scalculationtodeterminetheamountoftuition,roomandboardchargesforwhichthestudentisresponsibleisseparatefromthefederalcalculationofhowmuchfederalaidthestudentcanretaintopaythosecharges.InformationabouttheCollege’srefundpolicycanbefoundonpage26.

WhenSaintMary’scompletestheReturnofTitleIVcalculationtherearetwodatesthatareveryimportant:

• The date Saint Mary’s determined that a student has withdrawn.Inotherwords,whenSaintMary’sbecomesawarethatastudenthaswithdrawn.ThisdatetriggersthetimeframesforwhenSaintMary’sisrequiredtocompletetheReturnofTitleIVcalculationandnotifythestudentoftheresultofthecalculation.Thisisthedatethat:

-Thestudentbegantheofficialwithdrawalprocess,orthedatethestudentprovidedofficialnoticeofherintenttowithdraw,whicheverislater,or

-ThedateSaintMary’sbeganthepaperworkforahealthleave,or

-ThedateSaintMary’sbecameawarethestudenthadceasedattendance.

• The withdrawal date.Thisdatedeterminestheamountofaidastudenthasearnedforthatsemesterandcankeep.Thisisthatdatethat:

-Thestudentbegantheofficialwithdrawalprocess,or

-Thestudentlastattendedanacademicallyrelatedevent,or

-IftheCollegedeterminedthatthestudentdidnotprovideofficialwithdrawalnotificationduetoillness,accident,orothercircumstancesbeyondthestudent’scontrol,thewithdrawaldatewillbethedatetheCollegedetermineswhichisrelatedtothecircumstance,or

-ThedateSaintMary’sbeganthepaperworkforahealthleave,or

-IfthestudentearnedgradesofallFthewithdrawaldatewillbeeither ºThelastdayofattendanceatanacademicrelatedevent(perAcademicAdvising)

ifavailable,or ºThemid-pointofthesemester.

The amount of Title IV assistance a student has earned iscalculatedbyfirstdeterminingthepercentageofassistancethestudenthasearned/cankeep,andthenbyapplyingthatpercentagetothetotalamountofTitleIVassistancethatwasdisbursed,orcouldhavebeendisbursed,tothestudent.


• ThepercentageofTitleIVassistancethathasbeenearnedisequalto:

-Thepercentageofthesemesterwhichthestudentcompletedasofthewithdrawaldate,ifthewithdrawaldateoccurredbeforethe60thpercentofthesemester

-100%ifthewithdrawaldateoccurredafterthe60thpercentofthesemester

• The percentageofthesemesterisdeterminedbydividingthetotalnumberofcalendardaysinthesemesterintothenumberofcalendardaysthestudentcompletedasofherwithdrawaldate.

• Thetotalnumberofcalendardaysinapaymentperiodincludesalldayswithinthesemester,exceptscheduledbreaksofatleastfiveconsecutivedaysordaysinwhichthestudentwasonanapprovedleaveofabsence.

Disbursement of Aid After WithdrawalIftheReturnofTitleIVcalculationsshowthatSaintMary’scanpayadditionalfederalaidfundstothestudentwewillsendnoticeofthisadditionalaidoptiontothestudent,orparentinthecaseofaFederalParentPLUSLoan,within30daysofwhenSaintMary’sCollegedeterminedastudentwithdrew.Thenoticewillincludeinformationthat:

• Requestconfirmationofanypost-withdrawaldisbursementofgrantorloanfundsforwhichthestudentmaybeeligible

• Explainthatthestudent,orparentinthecaseofaparentPLUSloan,whodoesnotconfirmthatapost-withdrawaldisbursementofloanfundsmaybecreditedtothestudent’saccountmaynotreceiveanyofthoseloanfunds

• Advisethestudentorparentthatnopost-withdrawaldisbursementwillbemadeifthestudentorparentdoesnotrespondwithin14daysofthedateSaintMary’sCollegesentthenotification

-Ifthestudent,orparentinthecaseofaparentPLUSloan,respondswithin14daysthattheydowishtoreceivealloraportionofapost-withdrawaldisbursement,SaintMary’sCollegewilldisbursethefundswithin120daysofwhenwedeterminethestudentwithdrew.

-IfthestudentorparentdoesnotrespondtothenoticefromSaintMary’sCollege,noportionoftheloanfundsmaybecreditedtothestudent’saccountordisburseddirectlytothestudentorparent.

Return of Title IV fundsIfSaintMary’sdeterminesthatweneedtoreturnsomefederalaidfunds,federalfundswillbereturnedinthefollowingorder:

• Loans—Unearnedfundsfromloanprogramswillbecreditedtooutstandingbalances onTitleIVloansmadetothestudentoronbehalfofthestudentforthesemesterforwhichareturnoffundsisrequired.Thosefundswillbecreditedinthefollowingorder:

-UnsubsidizedDirectLoans -SubsidizedDirectLoans -PerkinsLoans -ParentPLUSLoans

• Remainingunearnedfundswillbereturnedinthefollowingorder: -PellGrants -SEOGProgramaid

46 | FINANCIAL AID Saint Mary’s College Saint Mary’s College | 47

SaintMary’sCollegeoffersstudentsanoutstandingcurricularprogram.Studentsareabletopursueseveraldegreesandmajorsaswellasminorsandcertificates.TheseprogramsofstudyaresupportedbytheofficesandservicesintheDivisionsofAcademicAffairs.

ThisdivisionalsoimplementstheacademicpoliciesandproceduresoftheCollege.ThissectionoftheBulletindescribesthesetwoaspectsofacademiclifeatSaintMary’sCollege.

DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRSThestaffoftheDivisionofAcademicAffairssupportthestudentlearningthatisachievedintheacademicdepartmentsandinterdisciplinaryprogramsofthecollege.HeadedbytheProvostandSeniorVice-PresidentforAcademicAffairs,thisdivisionincludestheProvost,theDeanofFaculty,twoAssociateDeansandSeniorAdvisingstaff,theOfficeoftheRegistrar,theDepartmentofInformationTechnology,theCenterforAcademicInnovation,theCushwa-LeightonLibrary,and29academicdepartmentsandinterdisciplinaryprograms.

Additionalofficesinthisdivisionprovidedirectsupportforstudentsseekingadvising,rangingfromregistrationforcourseseachsemesterandadviceonsuccessstrategiestoinformationonmanyopportunitiesforglobaleducationandwomen’sleadership.TheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies,theOfficeofStudentSuccess,Pre-ProfessionalAdvising,theCareerCrossingsOfficeandtheCenterforWomen’sInterculturalLeadership(forinformationaboutinternationalprogramsandstudyabroad)aretheofficeswhichprovidethisdirectadvisingsupporttothestudent.AsthestudententersSaintMary’sCollege,theCrossCurrentsProgramguidesthestudenttotheseresources.Theseoffices,programs,andsupportservicesaredescribedbelow.

ACADEMIC OFFICES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICESThe Office of Academic Affairs and First Year StudiesTheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudiesisthecentraladvisingofficeatSaintMary’sCollege.Theadvisingrecordsofallstudentsaremaintainedinthisoffice.Inadditiontoadministeringacademicpolicies,advisorsintheofficeworkcloselywithfacultyadvisorsandprofessorstopromotetheacademiclifeofallstudents.FirstYearStudentsareassignedaFirst-YearFacultyAdvisorduringtheirfirstsummer.ThefacultyadvisorhelpsFirstYearStudentsplantheirschedulesduringthefirstyear.Whenstudentsdecideonamajortheywillbeassignedadepartmentaladvisorintheirmajor.

Disabilities Resource OfficeTheDisabilitiesSpecialistcoordinatesservicesandaccommodationsforstudentswithdisabilitieswhoprovideappropriatedocumentation(seepage60).Thedisabilitiesspecialistworkswithidentifiedstudentswhohavedyslexiaandprocessing/attention-relateddifficulties.Thesestudentsaresupportedinmasteringorganizationalskills,timemanagementproficiencyandacademiclearningstrategies.

Office of Student SuccessLocatedintheAcademicResourceCenterinMadelevaHall,SaintMary’sCollegeprovidesaStudentSuccessProgramtobetterensurethatthestudentsacceptedtotheCollegesuccessfullyadjusttothedemandsofacollegiatecareer.StudentsofferedadmissiontotheSuccessProgramreceiveacademicsupportatthebeginningoftheircollegiatecareeralongwithremediationinwritingandmathematics,whennecessary.StudentsalsoenrollinEDUC100(2semesterhours)whichprovidesextensivecomprehensivecollege-levelstudyskillsandstrategiesthatapplytoacademic,career,andlifeskillsuccess.TheOffice

Academic Life

48 | ACADEMIC LIFE Saint Mary’s College

forStudentSuccess,fromwhichtheSuccessProgramoriginates,alsooffersstudentsuccessworkshops,programs,andindividualconsultationforthegeneralstudentpopulation.

Pre-Professional AdvisingPre-Health AdvisingAlthoughSaintMary’sCollegedoesnotofferapre-professionalmajor,astudentcancompletealltheclassessheneedstopursueahealth-relatedgraduateprogramfollowingcompletionofherSaintMary’sundergraduatedegree.Theseincludebutarenotlimitedtomedicalschool,dentalschool,optometry,pharmacy,physicaltherapy,etc.Studentsmustdemonstratestrengthinthesciencesforapplicationtotheseprograms,butneednotmajorinscience.Thebasiccoreofcoursesincludes(butmaynotbelimitedto)one(1)yearineachofthefollowingareas:

•English •generalbiologywithlabs •generalchemistrywithlabs •organicchemistrywithlabs •physicswithlabs •mathBeginningjunioryear,studentsareadvisedindividuallybyDr.NancyNekvasil([email protected]),pre-healthprofessionsadvisor,astheybegintheprocess ofapplyingtohealthprofessionsgraduateprograms.Ifastudentplanstostudyabroad,sheshouldcontactDr.Nekvasilearlierthanjunioryeartodiscusshercurricularplans.

Pre-Law AdvisingPre-lawadvisingisprovidedtostudentsthroughtheCareerCrossingsOffice.Thepre- lawadvisorprovidesinformationtostudentsabouttheapplicationprocess,theLawSchoolAdmissionTest(LSAT),andmembershipintheNotreDame/SaintMary’sPre-LawSociety.

Cross Currents ProgramTheCrossCurrentsProgram,whileprimarilyhousedintheAcademicDivision,integratesmanynewandexistingprogramsofferedbytheAcademic,MissionandStudentAffairsdivisions.CrossCurrentsexpandstheopportunitiesavailabletoastudentoverfouryears,providingherwithamorerobustapproachtoadvising.AsacollegecommittedtothelegacyoftheSistersoftheHolyCross,thisnewadvisingsystemfocusesthestudent’sattentiononseveralkeyquestions.Inthefirstyear,programssuchasaFirst-YearFacultyAdvisingProgram,Peer-Mentoring,andCommonExperiences,allowallfirstyearstudentstoexploreanswerstothequestion,“WhyamIhere?”Inthesophomoreandjunioryears,studentsexploretheanswerstothequestions“Whataremygiftsandpassions?”and“Whatdomycommunityandtheworldneedfromme?”throughprogramssponsoredbyCampusMinistry,theOfficeofCivicandSocialEngagement,theCenterforSpiritualityandtheCareerCrossingsOffice.Theseprogramsincluderetreats,experientiallearningopportunities,SophomorePathways,RealLifeCallingseminars,StrengthsQuestworkshops,andinternships.Intheirsenioryear,ourstudentswillpreparetoleaveuswithsomeprovisionalanswerstothequestion,“HowcanImakeadifferenceintheworld?”.

Common Course for First Year Students: Allfirst-yearstudentsenrollinaone-creditcoursetitled“SophiaPrograminLiberalLearning:AFirst-YearCommonCourse.”Thisclassgenerallymeetsonceaweekduringthefirstsemesteringroupsof20studentsorfewerandistaughtbyafacultymemberwhoservesastheacademicadvisor.Anupper-classstudentwhoservesasapeermentortothisgroupofstudentsalso


participates.Thiscommoncourseisdesignedtointroducefirst-yearstudentstothemanyfacetsoftheiracademicexperienceattheCollegeandencompassesthefollowinglearningoutcomes:

•studentswillengageinaprocessofself-reflectionbyconsideringresponsestothequestions,“WhyamIhere?”;

•reflectonthenatureandvalueofaliberalartseducation;•drawconnectionsbetweenhereducationalgoalsandlargerissuesraisedbythe

CommonExperiencetext;•developattitudesandstrategiesforlifelonglearning—incollegeandbeyond;•applytheirknowledgeofelementsoftheSophiaProgramtothecratingoftheirown

educationalprogramandgoals;•continuallybuildontheirknowledge,transferringtheirlearningbetweenavariety

ofexperiencesandcourses.SPLL 101 Sophia Program in Liberal Learning: A First-Year Common Course (1)Thisone-creditcourseoffersyouabasicintroductiontomanyfacetsofyouracademicexperienceatSaintMary’sCollege.Init,wewilldiscussavarietyoftopics:practicaltipssuchascourseselection,registration,timemanagement,andlearningstrategies;techniquesforfindingamajor;informationaboutuniqueopportunitiesandimportantresourcesoncampus;and,ofcourse,deeperquestionsaboutthevalueoftheliberalarts,integrativelearning,andhighereducation.Manyoftheseconversationswillbuildonideasgeneratedfromourcoursereadings.

Career Crossings OfficeTheCareerCrossingsOffice(CCO)offersservicesforcareerdecisionmakingtoallstudentsthroughouttheirfouryearsandbeyond.Informationoncareerresourcesandprogramsisavailableonlineatsaintmarys.edu/career-center,bycontactingtheofficein114SpesUnicaat(574)284-4775,[email protected].

Choosing a Major/Exploring Career OptionsInstrumentaltothefoundationofcareerdevelopmentandgrowthofstudents,theCCOprovidessupportandguidanceinchoosingamajorandexploringcareeroptionsassociatedwithafieldsofinterest.TheCCOcanprovidecounselingandaccessto:

•CareerassessmentsincludingtheStrongInterestInventory,Myers-BriggsTypeIndicator,andStrengthsQuest

•Jobshadowingandinformationalinterviewing•“WhatCanIdoWithaDegreein…?”andalumnaecareerpathresources•CareerResourceCenterwithover300booksandresourcestoexplorecareeroptions

Internship SearchingTheCCOassistsininternshipsearchbyprovidingindividualcounselingtoexploregoals,searchingtechniques,andthenecessaryresourcestouncoveraworldofinternshippossibilities!TheofficealsohostsvariousinternshippreparationseminarsthroughouttheyearandaninternshipexpointhespringthroughtheCrossCurrentsProgram.

Job SearchingTheCCOcanhelpstudentsexplorecareergoalsandstrategiesthatwillmeettheirindi- vidualneedsandmaximizejobsearchendeavors.Informationandresourcesareavailabletodevelopnetworking,researching,andrésuméandcoverletterwritingskills.


Résumé and Cover Letter WritingRésumésandcoverlettersareanopportunitytoprovideagreatfirstandlastingimpressionwithpotentialemployers.TheCCOcanassistwithdevelopingandfinetuningjobsearchcorrespondencetomakeapositiveimpactonemployers.Inaddition,theCareerResourceCenterprovidesseveralprintpublicationsonwritingeffectiverésumésandcoverlettersthatareavailableforbrowsingandcheckingout.OnlineworkshopsareavailablethroughtheCCOwebsiteaswell.

Networking and Interviewing SkillsPerhapsthemostdifficulttodevelopandmaster,networkingandinterviewingskills arecriticaltothesuccessofinternshipsandjobsearches.TheCCOcanprovideone-on-onemockinterviewingandcounselingsessionstoassistindevelopinginterviewingskillsaswellasinlearningthebasicsofnetworking.Throughouttheyear,theCCOwillhostorco-hostprogramsthatallowstudentsandalumnaetoutilizeanddevelopbothnetworkingandinterviewingskills.

Graduate and Professional School PreparationTheCCOcanprovidetheresourcesandinformationneededtoexploregraduateandprofessionalschools,uncoverfinancialaidoptions,createeffectivepersonalstatements,prepareforentranceexamsandmuchmore.Theofficealsoservesastheprimarylawschooladvisingoffice.

Exploring Alternative Post-Graduate OptionsStudentsfromSaintMary’sCollegenotonlyenterintojobsaftertheygraduate,but takeadvantageofvolunteeringandserviceopportunities.TheCCOcanassistwiththeexplorationofhowshort-termplanscancomplimentlong-termcareerandlifegoals.TheofficeworkscloselywiththeOfficeofCivicandSocialEngagementtoprovideaccurateandup-to-dateinformationonvariousvolunteerandserviceopportunitiesatthelocal,regional,national,andinternationallevel.

On-Campus Recruiting ProgramEmployersfromvariousindustriesvisittheSaintMary’scampuseachyeartorecruitforjobsandinternships.Employersconductinterviews,informationsessionsandinformationtablesinwhichstudentsareencouragedtoparticipateandexploreoptionsofferedbytheemployers.AcurrentlistofemployersrecruitingoncampusisavailableontheCCOwebsiteatsaintmarys.edu/career-center.

“Go BELLES”Allstudentsandalumnaehaveaccesstothe“GoBELLES”onlinesystem,featuringnumerousjobandinternshipopportunities.Studentsandalumnaecanreviewpostings,applyforpositions,postrésumés,andmore.

Alumnae Resource NetworkTheARNhousescontactinformationforalumnaethroughouttheUnitedStatesandabroadworkinginallindustriesandwithalltypesofemployers.TheARNhasbeenusedbyhundredsofstudentsandalumnaeasacontactdatabaseandnetworkingtool.Currently,thedatabaseisaccessibleintheCCO,114SpesUnicaandontheCollegenetworkatP:\Departments\CCO\Public(mustbeon-campus).

Career Resource CenterTheCRChouseswellover300publicationsonmostcareer-relatedtopics.Booksandresourcesareavailableforcheck-outfromtheCRCorcanbebrowsedintheoffice.


The Center for Academic InnovationTheCenterforAcademicInnovationwasfoundedin1993tosupporttheacademicexcellenceofSaintMary’sCollege.TheCFAIadministersresearchandteachinggrantsforfaculty,collaborativeresearchgrantsforfacultyteams(COSTAR),andtheStudentIndependentStudyandResearch(SISTAR)program,inwhichstudentandfacultypartnersworktogetheronscholarlyorcreativeprojects.Informationaboutothertypesoffacultydevelopmentisavailablethroughthisoffice.

The Center for Women’s Intercultural LeadershipTheCenterforWomen’sInterculturalLeadership(CWIL)wasestablishedatSaintMary’sCollegeinDecember2000withthesupportofagrantfromtheLillyEndowmentInc.CWILisaninnovativecollaborationbetweenSaintMary’sCollegefaculty,staff,studentsandlocalcommunityleadersandnationalandglobalpartners.CWILadvancesSaintMary’sCollege’smissionof“preparingstudentstomakeadifferenceintheworld”byempoweringwomentorealizetheircalltoleadershipandtodeveloptheinterculturalknowledgeandcompetencecriticalintoday’sincreasinglyinterdependentworld.InthespiritoftheCollege’ssponsors,theSistersoftheHolyCross,CWILpromoteshumantransformationandsystemicchange,fromthelocaltotheglobalcontext,byprovidingchallengingjustice-basededucationalopportunities.

TheCenterisorganizedaroundthreecorecomponents.InterculturalLeadershipempowerswomentousediversity,gender,andcultureasastrengthintheirleadership,andoffersstudentsacertificateininterculturalleadership.GlobalEducationpromotesengagementwithotherculturesthroughstudyabroadexperiences,astudentclub,internationalstudentservices,andtheinternationalizationoftheCollege’scurriculum.ResearchandScholarshipservesasaninterdisciplinarythinktankwherescholarscancontributetoanongoingdialogueabouthowhumanculturesinteractandtheroleswomenplayintoday’sglobalreality.

International ProgramsSaintMary’shasalonghistoryofprovidingqualityinternationalprogramsasanessentialpartofoureducationalmission—formingwomenleaderswhowillmakeadifferenceintheworld.Asthisworldbecomesincreasinglyinterdependent,theCollegeoffersanexpandingrangeofsemester,year,semesterbreak,andsummerstudyandserviceprogramsinawidevarietyofcountries,andencouragesstudentstotakeadvantageofthem.TheseprogramsarecoordinatedbytheGlobalEducationOfficewithintheCenterforWomen’sInterculturalLeadership.Sinceprogramrequirementsandcreditarrangementsvaryconsiderably,studentsshouldstarttheplanningprocessasearlyaspossibleintheircollegecareers.TheGlobalEducationOfficewillassiststudentsinresearchingandpursuingtheiroptions.ForSaintMary’sCollegeprograms,theprogramcoordinatorinchargewillguidethestudentthroughtheapplicationprocess,andfinancialaidforsemesterprogramswillbeapplied.Studentsmayapplyforinstitutionalstudyabroadgrantsandnationalscholarships.Tobeacceptedforcredit,non-SaintMary’sprogramsandinstitutionsmustmeetpre-definedacademicstandardsandmustbeapprovedinadvancebytheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudiesandtheGlobalEducationOffice.TheseprogramsaregenerallynoteligibleforSaintMary’sfinancialaid.

Academic Year ProgramsCórdoba, ArgentinaSaintMary’sCollegeoffersaSpanishprograminCórdoba,Argentinain2008viaitslong-termpartnertheSpanishStudiesAbroad.CórdobaisrecognizedasacenterforartsandlearninginArgentinawithitsmanyuniversities,theaters,andmuseums.Thisprogramalsooffersthreeenrollmentoptions:summer,semester,andacademicyear.StudentsstudyatthedistinguishedUniversidadNacionaldeCórdoba(UNC)andtakecoursesdesignedforinternationalstudentsinadditiontooneregularcourseatUNC.


StudentsmusthaveatleasttwosemestersofintermediatecollegeSpanishwith3.0GPAinSpanishaswellasa3.0averageoverallwhentheyapplyfortheprogram.

Fremantle, AustraliaIn2003,SaintMary’sestablisheditsfirstdirectstudentexchangeprogramwiththeUniversityofNotreDame,Australia.Eligiblestudentspaytuition,roomandboardatSaintMary’sandreceivefinancialaid,butwilldirectlyenrollfull-timeatUNDinFremantle,onthewestcoastofAustralia.Studentscanchoosefromawiderangeofcoursesoffered,withpre-approvalfromtheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies,andstudyforayearorsemester.AllSaintMary’sstudentswillberequiredtotakeacourseonAustralianhistoryandsociety,whichincludesafieldtriptotheKimberlyregionofWesternAustraliatovisitaboriginalcommunitiesandexperiencetheAustralianOutback.Studentsmustmaintain acumGPAof3.0orhigherinordertobeeligibleforthisprogram.

Innsbruck, AustriaStudentsmayparticipateintheprogramattheUniversityofInnsbruckthroughourpartnershipwithUniversityofNewOrleansforthespringsemesterorfullyear.Besidesintensivelanguagestudy,coursesaccommodatethegeneralcurricularneedsofSaintMary’sstudents,andarealltaughtbyfacultyfromtheUniversityofInnsbruck.Typicalofferingsincludehistory,literature,andmusicandfinearts.StudentsliveinresidencehallswithGerman-speakingstudents,aretakenonnumerousexcursions,andmayelecttobeassignedhostfamilies.SaintMary’sstudentswishingtostudyintheInnsbruckProgrammusthaveaminimum2.5GPA.PriorstudyofGermanatSaintMary’sisstronglyrecommended.

Shanghai/Nanjing, ChinaSaintMary’sstudentsmayparticipateintheprogramattheShanghaiCenteronthecampusofEastChinaNormalUniversitythroughourpartnershipwiththeCouncilofInternationalEducationalExchange(CIEE)forthefall,springsemesterorthefullyear.Shanghai,oneofAsia’smostexcitingbusinessandculturalcenters,istheperfectenvironmentforstudentstotakebusinessclassesandothercourses(Chineseculture,culturestudies,history,journalism,etc.)inEnglishtounderstandChinainaglobalcontext.Studentshaveopportunitiestolearnoutsidetheclassroomthroughvolunteeropportunities,culturalactivities,athree-dayfieldtripwithexcursionstoChinesecompaniesandfactories,oranorganizationalinternship.TheShanghaiProgramisopentostudentsofanymajor.PriorstudyofChineseatSaintMary’sisstronglyrecommended.

TheNanjingIntensiveChineseLanguageandCultureProgramattheCIEEcenteronthecampusofNanjingUniversityisopentostudentswhohavestudiedMandarinChinesefortwosemesters.Nanjing,China’sancientcapital,isrichinscenicandhistoricsites.Thegoaloftheprogramistoincreasestudents’languageproficiencyandcross-culturalcompetencythroughcloseinteractionwithcommunitylifeviasmallclasses,auniqueareastudiescoursetaughtinEnglishandChinese,andaresearchprojectwithguidancefromindividualadvisors.StudentshaveopportunitiestoexploreSouthwestChinainthefallandNorthwestChinainthespringonaone-weekmoduleandvisitmemorialmuseumsandtemplesinNanjingandothercitiesinEasternChina.

Oxford, EnglandSaintMary’sisoneofafewCatholiccollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStatesthathavebeeninvitedtoparticipateintheOverseasStudentProgrammeatBlackfriarsHallofOxfordUniversity,whichprovideshighlymotivatedandadvancedstudents(GPAofatleast3.5andturning21bytheirreturn)withaspecialopportunitytospenduptoayearstudyingatoneoftheworld’smoststorieduniversities,aswellasatoneofthemostfamouscentersforthestudyoftheCatholicintellectualtradition.Participantsintheprogramareabletoworkone-on-onewithworldclassfacultymembers,enjoy


conversationsandforgefriendshipswithothertalentedstudentsfromaroundtheworld,andimbibethehistoryandcultureofamedievaluniversitycityaswellasthatofEnglanditself.Blackfriars’courseofferingsaremostrobustinthedisciplinesofphilosophy,theology,historyandliterature,thoughitisalsopossibletotaketutorialandlecturecoursesatBlackfriarsineconomics,politics,andpsychology,aswellastotakelectures,seminarsandlanguagecoursesfromthefullrangeofofferingsacrossOxfordUniversity.StudentswhoparticipateintheOverseasStudentProgrammeshouldworkcloselywiththeprogramcoordinatorstocraftacourseofstudythatwillallowthemtotakefulladvantageoftheopportunitiesavailableatBlackfriarswhilemakingprogresstowardtheirmajorandSophiaProgramrequirementsatSaintMary’s.

Angers, FranceSaintMary’sCollegeoffersstudentstheopportunitytostudyinAngersattheUniversitéCatholiquedeL’OuestintheheartoftheLoireValley.StudentswhohavepreviouslytakenFrenchandearnedaBaveragemaytakecoursesforthefullyear,fallorspringsemesterswithcoursesthatrangefrombeginningtoadvancedFrench.Dependingonlanguageplacement,studentsmayearnsomecredittowardtheSophiaProgramrequirements.SinceallofthecourseworkisdoneinFrench,studentscanexpecttoapplythebulkoftheiracademiccreditsinAngerstowardsaFrenchmajororminoratSaintMary’sandtoelectivecredittowardtheSMCdegreerequirements.StudentslivewithhostfamiliesandparticipateinavarietyofextracurricularactivitiesattheUniversité.Theprogramincludesafewexcursiontripseachsemester;intheSpringsemesterthereisusuallyaSaintMary’sHeritageexcursiontoLeMans.InterestedstudentsarerecommendedtostudyinAngersduringtheirsophomore(preferred) orjunioryearorduringthesummer.

Maynooth, IrelandSince1977,approximately40studentsperyearhavestudiedattheNationalUniversity ofIrelandatMaynooth(N.U.I.M.)inMaynooth,Ireland.ThesestudentsattendregularlyscheduledclasseswithandliveamongIrishstudents.Theymainlychoosesophomore-levelgeneraleducationcoursesapprovedtotheSophiaPrograminliterature,history,classicalcivilization,philosophy,theology,economics,anthropology,orsociology.AcourseinIrishcultureincludinglecturesandtoursisrequired.StudentsontheIrelandProgrammayenrollfortheIrishacademicyearorforonesemester.Applicantsshoulddemonstrateaseriousattitudeintheircollegework(a“B”averageisrecommended),andmustcompleteanapplicationprocesstoqualify.

Rome, ItalyIn1970,SaintMary’sCollegeestablisheditsowncampusinRomeprimarilyforitssophomorestudents.StudentsaretaughtbyaspecializedfacultyresidentinRome.Coursesincludethoseparticularlyassociatedwiththehistory,theart,andthecultureofthecountry.Theycoveranthropology,Italianarthistory,history,internationalbusinessandeconomics,Italianlanguageandliterature,marketing,musicappreciation,mythology,philosophy,politicalscience,andreligiousstudies.Inordertoqualify,studentsmusthavea2.5cumulativeGPA.PriorstudyofItalianatSaintMary’sisstronglyrecommended.Ifspacepermits,qualifiedstudentsfromothercollegesmayenrollintheprogram.

Ifrane, MoroccoThetownofIfraneisasmallFrench-styleskiresortnestledintheMiddleAtlasMountains.AsemesteroryearinIfranewillallowstudentstogainaccurateknowledgeoftheArabandIslamworld,bothareasthatarecriticaltoglobaldynamics.SaintMary’sstudentstakecoursesfortheSophiaProgramrequirementsatAlAkhawaynUniversityandallclassesaretaughtinEnglish.StudentsalsohavetheopportunitytodeveloplanguageskillsinArabicorFrench.PriorstudyofArabicorFrenchatSaintMary’sisstronglyrecommended.


TheaverageclasssizeatAlAkhawaynUniversity,asmallAmericanstyleuniversity,is17,ensuringthatstudentshavetheopportunitytointeractwithfacultyandclassmates.StudentsliveintheresidencehallswithMoroccanandotherinternationalstudents.

Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaSaintMary’sCollegeoffersaninternationalprogramviaInterStudy/InternationalStudiesAbroadattheUniversityofKwaZulu-Natalinthecharming,old-worldcityofPietermaritzburg,aboutanhourfromtheIndianOcean,naturereserves,andthebustlingtouristresortareaofDurban.Theprogramisanidealfitforstudentsinterestedinsocialjustice,environmentalbiology,Africanliterature,history,ethnicstudies,religion,andsociology.Studentstypicallytakefourclassesortheequivalentof16credithourswhileenrolledattheUniversityofKwaZulu-Natal,andmayenrollforfallorspringsemesterorthefullyear.StudentsliveoncampusinthedormswithamixoflocalSouthAfricanandinternationalneighbors.Studentsparticipateinanorientationprogramuponarrivalandareencouragedtotakeadvantageofprovidedtravelandcommunityvolunteeropportunities.Theprogramisopentosophomores,juniors,andseniorswithaminimum2.5GPA.Itisexpectedthatparticipatingstudentsbeingooddisciplinarystandingandexhibitemotionalmaturityandadaptabilitytonewexperiences.

Seoul, South KoreaIn2008,SaintMary’sestablishedadirectstudentexchangeprogramwithEwhaWomen’sUniversityinSeoul,SouthKorea,whichwasestablishedin1886asthefirsthighereducationinstitutionforKoreanwomen.ItisnowoneofthemostprestigiousuniversitiesinKoreaandthelargestwomen’suniversityintheworld.Eligiblestudentspaytheregulartuition,roomandboardatSaintMary’sandretaintheirfinancialaid.Studentschoosefromawiderangeofcourses(inEnglish)andKoreanlanguagecoursesoffered,withpre-approvalfromtheiracademicadvisors,andcanstudyforayearorsemester.Studentsmusthavea2.5cumulativeGPAtobeeligibleforthisprogram.Koreanlanguageisnotrequired.

AnotheroptionforasemesterstudyinSeoul,SouthKoreaisanexchangeprogramattheCatholicUniversityofKorea(CUK).TheProgramofferssomeEnglishcoursesinliberalarts,socialsciences,naturalsciences,education,business,andinternationalstudies.StudentsareencouragedtotaketheKoreanLanguagecourseofferedbytheKoreanLanguageCenterattheUniversity.ThisProgramalsooffersanEnglishTeacherAssistantship,whichcoversallcostsincludingroom&boardandinternationaltravelcosts.ItisanopportunityforstudentstoworkwithpeoplefromaroundtheworldandhelpKoreanstudentswiththeirEnglishlanguageskills.StudentsarehousedintheInternationalHouse(IH)dormitory,whichistheprimarybuildinginwhichmostclassesforinternationalstudentsarelocated.

Seville, SpainIn1999,theCollegeformallyaffiliatedwiththeSpanishStudiesAbroadinSeville,Spain.SpanishmajorsandminorswhodecidetoattendtypicallyspendthesecondsemesteroftheirsophomoreyearstudyingattheCenter.TheSpanishStudiesAbroadhasanamplecurriculuminSpanishlanguage,Spanishliterature,history,andculturewhichcomplementstheSpanishcurriculumatSaintMary’sCollege.StudentscanstudyinSevilleforasummer,semester,oracademicyear.

Summer Study AbroadChina Summer ProgramRealizingtheimportantrolethatChinaisplayingintheworldtoday,SaintMary’sofferstheChinaSummerStudyProgramincollaborationwiththeSoongChingLingFoundation.Itisathree-weeksummerprogramfrommid-Maytoearly-June.StudentswillhaveopportunitiestovisitChineseuniversitiesandstudents,differentculturalsites,


ruralareasandcities,includingBeijing,Xi’an,Nanjing,Shanghai,andHongKong,andexperiencetheoldestcivilizationsandfasteconomicdevelopmentinChina.Studentsarerequiredtotakeathree-creditcourse(inEnglish)fortheprogram.ThisprogramisopentoallstudentsandChineselanguageisnotrequired.

Environments of Ecuador Summer ProgramOneofthemostenvironmentallydiversecountriesintheworld,Ecuadoroffersauniqueopportunitytoexperiencefourdistinctecologicalsettings.Witness500-poundtortoisesontheGalapagosIslands,hummingbirdsinthecloudforest,alpacasoftheAndeshighlands,andCapuchinmonkeysintheAmazon.Studentswilldiscoverafascinatingworldofunusualplantsandanimals.Opentostudentsinallmajors,thecoursehighlightsthenaturalbeautyofEcuadorina15-daytravelexperienceduringthesummer.Particularemphasisisplacedonlocalconservationefforts,theintersectionsbetweenbiologyandculture,andtherichdiversityoflife.Thiscourseisofferedineven-numberedyears.

European Summer Study ProgramTheEuropeanSummerStudyProgramisanintroductiontoEuropeanhistory,culture,internationalbusinessandothertopics.Thisfour-weekprogramisofferedeachsummer,frommid-Maytomid-June.Classesareoffered,notintheusualfour-walledsetting,butinsteadintheplaceswhereeventshappened.Thekeytothelearningprocessonthisstudytripisexperience.Studentscantakeuptosixcreditsandapplythemtowardtheirelectives.InthepastthisprogramhasvisitedDublin,Edinburgh,London,Paris,andBrussels,andtakensidetripsfrommajorcitiestoplaceslikeKillarneyandBlarneyorStonehengeandBath.

Internships in the European Union: London and SevilleThese6or8weeksummerinternshipsincludebutarenotlimitedto:advertising,marketing,publicrelations,managementandfinance,politicsandinternationalrelations,artsadministration,journalism,etc.Placementsaremadebeforeleavingcampus,areinprofessionalsettingsandrequirefullattendanceofupto40hoursperweek.Studentsareexpectedtocompletecourserequirements,writtenassignments,andon-siteemployeeevaluation.Oncestudentsarrive,on-siteprogramstaffwillorientstudentstothecityandprovideadditionalmentorship.StudentsliveinapartmentstylehousinginthemetropolitancenterwithotherstudentsontheaffiliatedCAPAprograminLondonandinhome-staysintheSpanishStudiesAbroadprograminSeville.Theprogramisopentoallstudents,buttoparticipateintheSevilleprogram,studentsneedtobeeitherproficient/fluentintheSpanishlanguageorhavecompletedatleastoneadvancedSpanishcourseatthecollegelevel.

Greece Summer Study ProgramTheGreeceSummerStudyTourisatwo-weekprogrambeginningtowardtheendofMayandcontinuingintothemonthofJune.Thestudytourallowsstudentstoearnthreeelectivecreditsforthecourse.StudentsimmersethemselvesintheGreco-RomanworldofthefirsturbanChristiansconvertedbyPaultheApostlewhiletravelingthroughoutmainlandGreece.Enrollmentisopentostudentsofallclassyears,butislimitedto16students.Studentsdonotneedtospecializeinhistory,religion,oraforeignlanguagetoparticipate.

Honduras Summer Service Learning ProgramA17-day,three-creditseminarisofferedfrommid-MaytoearlyJuneinHonduras.InpartnershipwiththeHeiferProject,thisclassexploresissuesrelatedtopoverty,development,genderconcerns,andhumanrights.Thecourseofstudyincludesoneweekdevotedtoacultural,political,andhistoricalorientationtoHonduras,basedinTegucigalpa,thecapitalcity;asecondweekwherestudentsliveinvillagesthatare


inpartnershipwiththeHeiferProject,includingservice-learningwithdevelopmentprojectsinthosevillages;andathirdweekwithmoreservice-learninginanorphanageandtimeinCopan,thesiteofMayanruinsinHonduras.Thecourseincludesreflectionanddiscussionwhilein-country,aswellaspreparatoryreadingsandpost-tripdebriefings.Thisprogramisofferedinodd-numberedyearsandisofferedinashorterone-creditsemesterbreakformatinalternateyears.

Korean Summer ProgramTheBahromInternationalProgramatSeoulWomen’sUniversity(SWU)inSeoul,thecapitalofSouthKorea,offersauniqueopportunityforstudentstolearnKoreancultureandhistory.Thisone-monthprogramistaughtinEnglishandisofferedfromtheendofJunetotheendofJuly.Theprogramtypicallyhas50participantsfromSWUandanadditional50participantsfromcountriesallovertheworld.TheprogramwillintroduceKoreanculture,history,religion,philosophy,art,language,politics,andeconomicsthroughlectures,discussionsessions,andhands-onculturalexperiencesduringwhichstudentswilldressliketraditionalKoreans,learnKoreanmanners,maketheirownKorean-stylepottery,playtraditionalinstruments,andmakeKoreanfood.FieldtripstohistoricalandtraditionalculturalsitessuchasKorea’scapitalduringtheShillaDynastyandthepresentborderwiththeNorthKoreaallowstudentstoseefirst-handthebeautyandhistoryofKorea,thusenrichingtheirin-classlearning.Participantswillreceivethreetransfercreditsforthecourse.

Uganda Summer ProgramIn2009SaintMary’slaunchedasix-weeksummerpracticumprogramworkingwiththeSistersoftheHolyCrossinKyarusozi,Uganda.ThisprogramiscurrentlyonlyforEducationandNursingmajors,althoughitmayexpand.ItisanopportunityforstudentstoliveandworkdirectlywiththeSistersoftheHolyCrossandimmersethemselvesinthelocalcommunityofferingskilledassistanceineducationandnursing.Studentstakeaone-creditcourseonEastAfricanHistoryandCulturethefirstweekandthenapracticumcourseineithereducationornursingforsixweeks,withoneovernightoutinginagameparkmidwaythroughtheprogram.StudentsshouldhaverisingSeniorstatusinordertoapply.

Semester Break ProgramsHonduras ProgramThisone-creditversionoftheprogramlistedunderSummerStudyAbroadtakesplace in alternate years.

Education Studies in IrelandTheone-weekprogramisdesignedforsophomoreandjuniorelementaryeducationmajors.Duringtheweek,studentswillvisitschoolsattherespectivelevel,tourcampusandvisitclassesintheEducationDepartmentattheNationalUniversityofIreland,MaynoothandhearspeakersontheeducationalsysteminIreland.StudentswiththeelementarymajormayalsohavetheopportunitytoexperienceclassroomsincoordinationwithFroebelCollege,Dublin;establishedaccordingtotheGermaneducatorFriedrichFroebel,theseclassroomsofferuniquechild-centerededucation.Throughreadingsandtheselearningexperiences,studentsfulfillrequirementsofaone-creditcourse,EDUC488PracticuminInterculturalEducation.

English Language SchoolSaintMary’sCollegeoffersaprogramofpre-collegeEnglishlanguagecoursestospeakersofotherlanguages.TheSaintMary’sCollegeEnglishLanguageSchool(ELS)ispartofacampus-wideinitiativetointernationalizethecampusandtoattractmoreinternationalstudents.


StudentsintheprogramhavetheopportunitytoexperiencefullimmersioninthelanguageandculturebylivingoncampusinresidencehallswithUSstudentsandparticipatinginthelifeoftheCollege.TheprogramofferssmallclassesthatcatertotheindividualneedsofstudentsfromthenovicetotheadvancedlevelofEnglishproficiency.Non-creditcoursesincludeEnglishreading,writing,speaking,andlistening.QualifiedstudentsmayapplyforconditionaladmissiontoSaintMary’sCollegedegreeprograms,whichprovidesnon-nativespeakersanopportunitytobringtheirlanguageskillstoanacceptablelevelinordertoensuretheirsuccess.TheEnglishLanguageSchooloffersEnglishcoursesyear-roundinfour-weeksessions.StudentsintheELSprogrambenefitfromimmigrationadvisingandculturalprogramming.

FormoreinformationontheEnglishLanguageSchoolcontactSaintMary’sCollege CenterforWomen’sInterculturalLeadershipat(574)284-4051orvisitthewebsiteat http://cwil.saintmarys.edu/els.

ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURESAcademic CalendarTheacademicyearisdividedintotwosemesters.ThefirstbeginsinlateAugustandendsbeforetheChristmasholidays;thesecondbeginsinmid-JanuaryandendsinMay.Thereisaone-weekmidsemesterbreakinthefallandspring,ashortThanksgivingandEasterrecess,andavacationofapproximatelyamonthbetweensemesters.

Summer SessionsSaintMary’sCollegeofferson-campusandonlinesessionsbeginningontheMondayaftergraduationforstudentswhowishtocontinuetheireducationduringthesummer.SummerSessionsarealsoopentovisiting,non-matriculatingstudentsfromothercollegesanduniversities.ThecourseofferingsincludeSophiaProgramrequirements,majorrequirements,andelectives.Studentstakecoursesatareducedtuitionrateandgenerallymayenrollinamaximumofthreecourses(ninehours)inthesummer.FemalestudentsmayalsoresideinoneofSaintMary’sresidencehalls.Summertravelprogramsarealsoavailable.

Academic Load and Unit of InstructionAstudentmustcarryatleast12hoursofcreditpersemestertobeconsideredafull-timestudent.Part-timestudentscarryfewerthan12semesterhoursofcredit.Sixteenhourspersemesterisanaverageload,18hoursistheusualmaximum.Astudentmaycarrymore than18hoursonlywiththeapprovaloftheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies.Shewillbechargedforeachsemesterhouroverthemaximumload.Ifastudentisadmittedconditionallyorplacedonacademicprobation,hercourseloadmayberestricted.

Thesemesterhouristheunitofinstructionusedforcomputingtheamountofworkrequiredforgraduation.Eachsemesterhourrepresents50minutesperweekoflectureorrecitation.Thelengthofalaboratoryperioddependsupontherequirementofthecourse.Normally,onesemesterhourofcreditisawardedforsatisfactoryworkinonehourofclassortwohoursoflaboratoryorstudioworkperweekforasemester.

Add/DropAcoursemaybeaddedthroughPRISMuntiltheendofthefirstweekofthesemester(endsSundayat11:59p.m.).Courseadditionsmaycontinuethroughtheendoftheseventhdayofthesemester(Tuesdayat5p.m.)withinstructorpermissionthroughtheuseofanAdd/DropformavailableintheRegistrar’sOffice(161LeMansHall).Acoursemaybedroppedwithoutpenaltyduringthefirstfiveweeksofthesemester.(Seealso:WithdrawalfromaCourse,page66.)


Appeal ProceduresAppealsofacademichonestyviolations,contestedgrades,andwaiversofacademicpoliciesmustbeinitiatedwithin30daysofnotificationor,inthecaseofacontestedgrade,within30daysofthenewsemester.

Academic Hearing BoardAtthewrittenrequestofanyinvolvedparty,theassociatedeanintheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudiesistoreferthemattertothechairoftheAcademic Standards Committeewhoappointsathree-memberadhoccommittee—theacademichearingboard.Theacademichearingboardiscomprisedofonefacultymember,onestudent,andoneacademicadministratorselectedfromthemembersoftheAcademic Standards Committee.(Inthecaseofadisability-relatedappeal,thedeanoffacultywillbetheacademicadministrator.)TheacademichearingboardconductsahearingandrendersarecommendationinwritingtothechairoftheAcademicStandardsCommittee.Allproceedingsarekeptconfidential.Thechairmustensurethatstudentrightstodueprocessareprotected.Unlessitisappealed,therecommendationoftheacademichearingboardisfinalandbinding.

AnappealofacademichearingboardrecommendationsismadetotheAcademic AppellateBoard.

Academic Appellate BoardTheAcademicAppellateBoardactsasareviewboardforanycaseinwhichadecisionisbeingcontested.Theboardconsistsofonestudent,onefacultymember,andoneadministratorappointedbythechairoftheAcademic Standards Committeefrom thatcommittee.

Thestudentmustinitiatetheappealofajudicialactioninwritingtothechairof theAcademic Standards Committeewithin48hoursofreceivingthenotification. Allappealsmustbebasedonnewevidenceorviolationofrightstodueprocess. TheAcademicAppellateBoardwillmeettodiscussthemeritoftheappeal.Iftheboardbelievestheappeallacksmerit,theappealisdenied.Iftheboardrequiresadditionalinformation,itmayrequireameetingwiththestudent.Iftheappealhasmerit,thestudentwillbegrantedahearingbeforetheacademicappellateboard.

TheAppellateBoardsubmitsitsdecisioninwritingtotheinvolvedparties,tothe chairoftheAcademicStandardsCommittee,andtoappropriateacademicofficers oftheCollege.AfinalappealmaybemadetothePresidentoftheCollege.TherecommendationsanddecisionsoftheAcademicAppellateBoardaresubjectto reviewbythePresidentoftheCollege.

Appeal Procedure for Denial of “W”AnappealofthedenialoffulfillmentoftheWritingProficiencyrequirementmustbeinitiatedwithin30daysofthenewsemester.Afterdiscussionwithherprofessor,thestudentshouldwritealetterstatingthereasonforherappealandsubmititwithher

“W”portfoliototheDirectoroftheWritingProgram.

Attendance/AbsenceAstudentisexpectedtoattendeverymeetingofaclassforwhichsheisregistered.Theresponsibilityforattendancerestswiththestudent.Excusedabsencesmaybegrantedtostudentswhomustmissclass(es)forseriousanddocumentablereasonsofpersonalhealth,familyconcerns(emergencyorimportanteventinstudent’sfamily),orparticipationinvarsityathleticsorotherofficiallyrecognizedactivities.Studentsarepermittedtoreturntoclassandmakeuptheworkmissedtothebestoftheirabilityafterconsultationwiththeinstructor.However,everyabsencecarriesthepenaltyofthelossofinstructiongivenduringabsencewhichmayresultinalowergradeforthecourse;inthecaseofaprolongedabsenceitmaybenecessarytowithdrawfromoneormorecourses.Limitedexcusedabsencesfor

personalhealthorfamilyconcernsareapprovedandmonitoredbytheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies.

Auditing a CourseStudentsmustbeenrolledinaclassbeforearrangingtoaudit.Onceanauditisprocesseditcannotbereversed.Creditwillnotbegrantedfortheauditedcourseandthegradeof“V”isnotcalculatedintheGPA.Allpart-timestudentswillbechargedfulltuitionforeachcourseaudited.Full-timestudentsmayauditfreeofchargeevenifcourseloadexceeds18hours.

Classification of StudentsAstudentmeetingtherequirementsforadmissionanddesiringtostudyforadegree isclassifiedasfollows:

firstyearstudent 0–28.99semesterhoursofcreditsophomore 29–60.99semesterhoursofcreditjunior 61–92.99semesterhoursofcreditsenior 93ormoresemesterhoursofcredit

Astudentwhoisnotseekingadegreeisclassifiedasnon-degreeseekingregardlessofsemesterhoursearned.

Continuation in College Academic Good Standing:Thestandardforcontinuance(goodstanding)intheCollegeisa1.80cumulativeGPAforstudentscompletingthefirstsemesterofthefirstyear;1.90cumulativeGPAforstudentscompletingthesecondsemesterofthefirstyear;and2.00cumulativeGPAthereafter.

Academic Probation:TherecordofastudentwhoseGPAfallsbelowthesefiguresisreportedtotheAcademicStandardsCommitteeattheendofeachsemester.Ifintheopinionofthiscommittee,therecordofferslittleornopromiseofsuccessfulcompletionofworkforadegree,thestudentissubjecttodismissal.Otherwise,sheisplacedonacademicprobationforonesemester.Studentsonacademicprobationarenotallowedtoparticipateinmajorco-curricularactivities,maynotholdamajorstudentleadershipposition,norparticipateinvarsityathletics.Thenotation“academicprobation”appearsonthestudent’spermanentrecord.

Academic Dismissal: Astudentissubjecttodismissalunderthefollowingcircumstances:academicprobationfortwoconsecutivesemestersorforthreenon-consecutivesemesters,firstacademicprobationwithlittleornopromiseofacademicsuccess,orunsuccessfulintwomajors.

Dismissalwillberecordedaspartofthestudent’spermanentrecord.Ifastudentisdismissedforpoorscholarship,shemayreapplyafteroneyear,providedshecanpresentevidenceofpotentialacademicsuccesstoassisttheAcademicStandardsCommitteeinmakingthisdecision.

Appeal:Astudenthastherighttoappealadismissal.Herappealmustincludenewinformationthatwasnottakenintoconsiderationatthetimeofherdismissalandaplanforfuturesuccess.ThestudentmustsubmitthisappealtotheChairoftheAcademicStandardsCommitteewithintenworkingdaysuponreceiptofnotification.ThechairoftheAcademicStandardsCommittee,alongwithtwoothercommitteemembers,willheartheappeal.

Course Numbering Courseofferingsarenumberedaccordingtolevels,fromintroductorytoadvanced.Lower-divisioncoursesarenumberedfrom100to299;upper-divisionfrom300to499.Allcoursesaresemesterlongunlessnotedotherwiseinthecoursedescriptionsorscheduleofclasses.


60 | ACADEMIC LIFE Saint Mary’s College Saint Mary’s College | 61

Courseswithan“RM”suffixaretaughtontheRomecampus;courseswitha“W”suffixindicateawritingproficiencycourse.

Credit by ExaminationSaintMary’sCollegewillacceptuptothirtysemesterhoursofcreditbyexamination(AdvancedPlacement,InternationalBaccalaureate,SATIISubjectTest,andCollegeLevelExaminationProgram).SeetheAcademic Guide for First Year Studentsformoreinformation.Inextraordinarycircumstances,theCollegereservestherighttoawardcreditthoughaDepartmentalExamwhenapprovedbyAcademicAffairsCouncil.

Declaration of Major and Minor Bytheendofthesophomoreyear,studentsmustpetitionanacademicdepartmentforacceptanceintoamajorprogram.TheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudiessendseachsophomoreaMajorPetitionformwithinstructionsforcompletion.Studentsshouldthenmeetwithdepartmentchairsandadvisorsaboutpossiblemajorprograms.FirstYearStudentsmaynotformallypetitionadepartmentforacceptanceintoamajorprogram;however,theymaytakeprerequisiteand/orintroductorycoursesinthemajorinthefirstyear.Studentsinterestedinart,music,orscienceshouldregisterforspecificcoursesinthefirstyearinordertocompletedegreerequirementsinfouryears.Todeclareaminor, a studentmustcompletetheMinorPetitionformfromtheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies.(Seealso:GuidelinesforOptionalMinors,page86.)

The Student-Designed Major (SDM)allowsastudentwitha3.3cumulativeGPAintheliberalartsandsciencestofollowacourseofstudyoutsidethetraditionaldepartmentalstructureatSaintMary’s,withappropriateadvising.InterestedstudentsmustsubmitaformalproposalnolaterthanspringbreakofthesophomoreyeartotheSDMcommittee.

Note:inthefollowingpages,severalminorsmentiontheSDMoption:viz.,dance,genderandwomen’sstudies,interculturalstudies,andjusticeeducation.Althoughtheseprograms(andotherinterdisciplinaryminorslikethem,e.g.filmstudies)donotoffertheirownmajors,astudentmayuseclassesfromthemtobuildherownindependent,inter-disciplinarymajorthatincorporatesadvancedcoursesfromotherdisciplinesintoaprogramofstudydifferentfromanyofferedbythecollege.Study Abroad Student: AstudentonastudyabroadprogramhasanextensionuntilOctober1ofherjunioryeartosubmitanSDMproposalifshehasalreadydeclaredanothermajorbytheendofhersophomoreyear.IftheSDMisheronlymajor,herproposalisstillduebymid-semesterofthespringofhersophomoreyearevenifsheisabroad.

DisabilitiesSaintMary’sCollegewillprovidereasonableaccommodationstoqualifiedstudentswithproperlydocumenteddisabilities.Documentationmustbeinwritingandmustbecurrent.Threetofiveyearsistheoutsidelimitforlearningdisabilities.Psychiatricdisabilitiesshouldbedocumentedyearly.

Documentationmustbeprovidedbyanappropriatelycredentialedprofessional—aphysicianforphysicaldisabilities,apsychologistwithtraininginthelearningdisabilitiesofadultsandadolescentsforlearningdisabilities,amentalhealthproviderlicensedtodiagnosepsychiatricdisabilities.Thespecificcontentofthedocumentationwillvarywiththenatureofthestudent’sdisability,butinallcasesitshouldincludeadiagnosis,justification,recommendations,andaclearrationalefortherecommendations.

Thestudentwillsignareleaseallowingthedisabilitiesspecialisttoinformherprofessorsoftheaccommodationstowhichsheisentitled,andtodiscusstheirimplementation.Thestudentisresponsibleforreviewingandarrangingforaccommodationswiththedisabilitiesspecialistandherprofessorseachsemester.Facultyshouldconsultwiththedisabilitiesspecialistbeforemakinganyaccommodationsrequestedbystudents.

ExaminationsFinalexaminationsaregenerallyheldinallcoursesattheendofeachsemester.StudentsmayrequestachangeofascheduledexaminationthroughtheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudiesforthefollowingreasons:

• seriousillnessofthestudent• emergencyorimportanteventinthestudent’simmediatefamily• threeexamsscheduledinonedayorthreeconsecutiveexamperiodswithin24hours• studentsonvarsityteamswhoqualifyfortournamentswhichconflictwithexamdates

Grade Point Average (GPA) Agradepointaverageisdeterminedbydividingthetotalgradepointsearnedbythenumberofgradedsemesterhoursofthecourseworktaken.Thequalitypointsforaparticularcoursearefoundbymultiplyingthegradepointsassignedtothelettergradebythenumberofsemesterhoursofthecourse.(Seealso:GradeScale.)

SaintMary’scomputesasemesterGPAandacumulativeGPAforallgradedcoursestaken.TheGPAdoesnotincludethegradesofcoursestransferredfromanothercollege;however,itdoesincludecoursestakenthroughtheNotreDameCo-Exchange,N.I.C.E.,orSaintMary’sinternationalprograms.Thestudent’sofficialGPAismaintainedintheregistrar’sofficeandistruncatedattwodecimalplacesontheacademictranscript.

Grade ReportsStudentsmayviewmidsemesterdeficienciesandfinalgradesviaPRISMontheSaintMary’swebsite.Attheendofeachsemesterastudentwillbemailedagradereportonlyuponrequest.IfastudenthasnotmetallfinancialobligationstotheCollegethegradereportiswithheld,andPRISMaccessdenied.

Grade ScaleAttheendofeachsemesterthestudentreceivesafinalgradeineachcoursebasedupontheinstructor’sevaluationofcourserequirements.ThefollowinggradesareusedincalculatingtheGPA:

Grade Points Letter Grade per semester hour Description A 4.00 Superior A- 3.67 B+ 3.33 B 3.00 Good B- 2.67 C+ 2.33 C 2.00 Satisfactory C- 1.67 D+ 1.33 D 1.00 Poor F 0.00 Failure

GradesnotincludedincalculatingtheGPA: H/S/U honors/satisfactory/unsatisfactory NR nogradereported P pass(coursetakenonpass/failbasis)


V successfulaudit W withdrewwithpermission X incomplete

Honors

Dean’s List:Astudentwhoearnsasemestergradepointaverageof3.6orhigherwithatleast12gradedhoursandwithnoincompleteorgradelowerthanaCwillreceiveacademichonors.

Graduation with Honors:Thefollowingtraditionalhonorsareawardedat graduationforexcellenceinacademics:

Cumlaude CumulativeGPAof3.5to3.69 Magnacumlaude CumulativeGPAof3.7to3.89 Summacumlaude CumulativeGPAof3.9orabove

Valedictorian: Thehonorofvaledictorianisconferreduponthestudent,orstudents,whohasthehighestcumulativegradepointaverageinthegraduatingclass.Astudentmusthavecompletedatleast80semesterhoursofcreditatSaintMary’sCollegetoqualifyforthishonor.

(ForacompletelistingofCollegeHonorsandAwardsseepage67.)

Incomplete Thegradeof“X”isusedtoindicatethecoursehasnotbeencompletedduetocircumstancesbeyondthecontrolofthestudent.Itwillreverttoan“F”ontherecordifnotchangedtoapassinggradewithin30daysafterthebeginningofthenextsemester.

Independent Study/InternshipsSpeciallydesignedcoursesofstudysuchasindependentstudyorinternshipsareavailabletojuniorsandseniors.LearningcontractsmustbecompletedandfiledwiththeRegistrar’sofficebeforecreditcanbegiven.Threehours(independentstudy)orfourhours(internship)ofworkperweekarerequiredforeveryhourofcreditearned.Creditshouldnotexceed3hourspersemester.Nomorethan6hoursofindependentstudymaybetakeninonedepartmentwithnomorethan9hourstotalcountingtowardthe128hoursneededforadegree.Forinternships,generallynomorethan6hoursmaybeappliedtowardthefulfillmentofmajorrequirementsortowardthe128hoursrequiredforadegree.

Mid-semester Deficiency Notices Instructorsarerequiredtoprovidedeficiencynoticestoallstudentswhoseworkisnotsatisfactoryatmidterm.Failuretoreceiveamid-semesterdeficiencynoticedoesnotprecludethepossibilitythatthestudentmaystillfailthecourse,nordoesitimplythat thestudentwillautomaticallypassthecourse.Mid-semesterdeficienciesdonotbecome partofastudent’sofficialrecord.DeficiencynoticesareavailableonlinethroughPRISM.

Northern Indiana Consortium for Education (N.I.C.E.)Allfull-time,undergraduatestudentsmaytakecoursesnotavailableattheirhomeinstitutionthroughtheNorthernIndianaConsortiumforEducationatthefollowinglocalcolleges/universities:BethelCollege,GoshenCollege,HolyCrossCollege,IndianaUniversitySouthBend,andIvyTechCommunityCollege.Studentsmaybeadmittedtoapprovedclassesonaspace-availablebasisonlyduringthefallorspringsemesters.

Notre Dame Co-Exchange ProgramSaintMary’sCollegeandtheUniversityofNotreDamemaintainacooperativeprogrampermittingstudentstotakecoursesattheneighboringinstitutionduringthefallandspring

semesters.Theco-exchangeprogramisintendedtoenrichastudent’schoiceofelectives.Full-timestudentswhoareenrolledinadegreeprogrammayparticipateinco-exchangeclasses.StudentsintheirsenioryeararenormallylimitedtotwoNotreDamecoursespersemesterandjuniorsandsophomorestoonecoursepersemester,assumingspaceisavailable.First-yearstudentsdonotparticipateinco-exchangecourses,exceptinunusualcircumstances,andonlywiththeapprovalfromtheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies.Inadditiontoattendingclassesthetwoinstitutionssharemanyactivitiesintheareaofacademicsaswellassocialevents,choralgroupsandmusicensembles,studentorganizations(includingadailynewspaperandtheNotreDamemarchingband),andcommunityserviceprojects.

Pass/Fail OptionAstudentmaychoosetotakealimitednumberofcoursesonapass/failbasis.Thefollowingrulesapplytosuchcourses:

• Thedeadlinetochoosethepass/failoptionisthe10thclassdayofthesemester.• Firstyearstudentsarenotpermittedtotakeacoursepass/failinthefirstsemester.• SophiaProgramrequirementsandcoursesinthestudent’smajororminorcannotbe

takenpass/failunlesstheyareinexcessoftheminimumrequiredforamajororminor.• Twocoursesmaybetakenpass/failinasemester.Onlysixpass/failcoursestotalmay

beselectedandappliedtothebachelor’sdegree.• Apass/failcoursepermitmustbeapprovedbytheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirst

YearStudies,andthestudent’sdepartmentchair.Formsareavailableintheregistrar’soffice.

• Grades“A”through“F”willbeassignedbytheinstructor,withgrades“A”through“D”beingrecordedas“P.”Agradeof“F”willbeincludedinthecalculationofthegradepointaverage.

• Adecisiontotakeacoursepass/failmaynotbereversed,normayagradedcourse betakenpass/failafterthefirst10classdaysofeachsemester.

• Acoursetakenpass/faildoesnotapplytothe12gradedhoursrequiredforcalculationofhonors.

Permanent Record and Transcript Astudent’spermanentacademicrecordismaintainedintheRegistrar’sOffice.Officialtranscriptsofthepermanentrecordareavailabletoeachstudentoralumna.RequestsfortranscriptsmustbesubmittedinwritingtotheregistrarorthroughthesecureareawithinPRISM.TranscriptswillnotbeissuedtostudentsoralumnaewhohavenotmettheirfinancialobligationstotheCollege.

Registration Studentsmustregisterforcourseseachsemester;creditwillnotbeawardedtoastudentwhoisnotofficiallyregistered.Continuingstudentspreregisterforfallcoursesatthedesignatedtimeinthespringsemester,andpreregisterforspringcoursesatthedesignatedtimeinthefallsemester.StudentswhohavenotdeclaredamajorbythejunioryearwillnotbeallowedtopreregisterforthespringsemesteruntiltheMajorPetitionisonfileintheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies.

Repeated CourseStudentsmay,attheiroption,repeatanycourse.Ifacourseisrepeated,bothgradesappearonthepermanentrecordandbothareusedincalculatingtheGPA(ifbothcoursesaretakenatSaintMary’s).Credithoursearnedareawardedonlyonce.



Statement on Academic HonestyEachstudentshallbehonestinheracademicworkandshallsupportthehonestyofothers.Sheshall,moreover,guardagainstanyappearanceofdishonesty.FacultymembershavearesponsibilitytorefertotheCollegepolicyonacademichonestyatthebeginningofeachcourse.Teachersshallfosterthehonestyoftheirstudentsbyconductingeachcourseinamannerwhichdiscouragescheatingorplagiarism.Theyshall,moreover,thoroughlyinvestigateanyevidenceofcheatingintheirclasses.Courseinstructorswhohaveevidenceofcheatingorplagiarismshallmakethechargeandanysubsequentactionknowntothestudent.Onlythenshallanappropriatepenaltybeimposedasstatedinthecoursesyllabus.Itisrecommendedthattheinstructorsubmitinwritingthenameofanystudentfoundguiltyofacademicdishonestyseriousenoughtohavebeenpenalized,alongwithadescriptionofthepenaltyimposed,totheAssociateDeanforAdvisingandDirectorofFirstYearStudies.Suchreportswillbekeptinconfidence,exceptinthecaseofcontinuedviolationsbyastudent,inwhichcasethereportsmaybepresentedtotheCommitteeonAcademicStandards.

Theinstructorofthecourseinwhichaviolationofacademichonestyoccurswilldetermineanappropriatepenalty.Penaltiesmayrangefromarefusalofcreditforanindividualassignmenttofailureinthecourse,dependingontheseriousnessoftheoffense.Incasesrecommendedtoitforfurtherconsideration,theCommitteeonAcademicStandardsmayalsorecommendotherpenalties,includingacademicdismissalfromtheCollege.

In addition:

1.AnymemberoftheCollegecommunityisencouragedtoreportaviolationof academichonestyofwhichheorshehasevidencetotheinstructorofthecourse.

2.AnymemberoftheCollegecommunityhastherighttoreferaviolationof academichonestyofwhichheorshehasevidencetotheAssociateDeanfor AdvisingandDirectorofFirstYearStudiesforfurtherconsideration.

3.AnystudenthastherighttoreferanaccusationofacademicdishonestyoragraderesultingfromsuchanaccusationtotheAssociateDeanforAdvisingandDirector ofFirstYearStudiesforfurtherconsideration.

4.Atthewrittenrequestofanyinvolvedparty,theAssociateDeanforAdvisingandDirectorofFirstYearStudiesshallreferanappealtotheCommitteeonAcademicStandardsforawiderhearing.AtthediscretionoftheAssociateDeanforAdvising andDirectorofFirstYearStudies,acaseinvolvingrepeatedviolationsofacademichonestybyastudentmaybereferredtotheAcademicStandardsCommitteeforfurtherconsiderationandpossibledisciplinaryaction.Thestudentinvolvedwillbenotifiedbeforeanysuchreferralismade.

5.AnystudenttakingacoursethroughtheNotreDameCo-ExchangeProgramortheN.I.C.E.programshalladheretoandbesubjecttothehostinstitution’sAcademicCodeofHonororAcademicHonestyPolicyasitappliestothatcourse.

Violation of Academic Honesty Whenastudentsubmitsanyworkforacademiccredit,shemakesanimplicitclaimthattheworkiswhollyherown,donewithouttheassistanceofanypersonorsourcenotexplicitlynoted,andthattheworkhasnotpreviouslybeensubmittedforacademiccreditinanyotherarea.Studentsarefreetostudyandworktogetheronhomeworkassignmentsunlessspecificallyaskednottobytheinstructor.Inthecaseofexaminations(test,quizzes,etc.),thestudentalsoimplicitlyclaimsthatshehasobtainednopriorunauthorizedinformationabouttheexamination,andthatshewillneithergivenorobtainanyassistanceduringtheexamination.Moreover,astudentshallnotpreventothersfromcompletingtheirwork.Examplesofviolationincludebutarenotlimitedtothefollowing:

1.supplyingorreceivingcompletedpapers,outlines,orresearchforsubmissionby anypersonotherthantheauthor;

2.submittingthesame,oressentiallythesame,paperorreportforcreditontwo differentoccasions;

3.supplyingorreceivingunauthorizedinformationabouttheformorcontentofanexaminationpriortoitsadministration—specificallyincludingunauthorizedexammaterialpriortotheexam;

4.supplyingorreceivingpartialorcompleteanswers,orsuggestionsforanswers, assistanceintheinterpretationofquestionsonanyexaminationfromanysource notexplicitlyauthorized,includingcopyingorreadinganotherstudent’sworkorconsultingnotesorothersourcesduringexaminations;

5.copyingorallowingthecopyingofassignedworkorthefalsificationofinformation;6.removingstudyorresearchmaterialsorequipmentintendedforcommonusein

assignedworkwithoutauthorization;7.alteringanymaterialsorapparatusand,thereby,interferingwithanotherstudent’s

work;and8.plagiarism(seethefollowingstatementinwhichplagiarismisdefined).

Anyexceptiontotheabovemustbeexplicitlystatedbythepersongivingacademiccreditforthework.

A Note on Plagiarism1

Plagiarismmeanspresenting,as one’s own,theworks,thework,ortheopinionsofsomeoneelse.Itisdishonest,sincetheplagiaristoffers,asherown,forcredit,language,information,orthoughtforwhichshedeservesnocredit.Plagiarismoccurswhenoneusestheexactlanguageofsomeoneelsewithoutputtingthequotedmaterialinquotationmarksandgivingitssource(exceptionsarewell-knownquotations—fromtheBibleorShakespeare,forexample).Informalpapers,thesourceisacknowledgedinafootnote;ininformalpapers,itmaybeputinparenthesesormadeapartofthetext:“RobertSherwoodsays…”Thisfirsttypeofplagiarism,usingwithoutacknowledgmentthelanguageofsomeoneelse,iseasytounderstandandtoavoid.When a writer uses the exact words of another writer or speaker, she must enclose those words in quotation marks and give their source.

Asecondtypeofplagiarismismorecomplex.Itoccurswhenthewriterpresents,asherown,the sequence of ideas, the arrangement of material, and/or the pattern of thought of someone else,eventhoughsheexpressesitinherownwords.Thelanguagemaybehers,butsheispresentingandtakingcreditfortheworkofanother.Sheis,therefore,guiltyofplagiarism ifshefailstogivecredittotheoriginalauthorofthepatternofideas.

Studentswritinginformaltheses,inwhichtheyareusuallyaskedtodrawontheirownexperienceandinformation,canguardagainstplagiarismbyasimpletest.Theyshould beabletoanswerNOtothefollowingquestions:

1.AmIdeliberatelyrecallinganyparticularsourceofinformationasIwritethispaper?2.AmIconsultinganysourceasIwritethispaper?

IftheanswertothesequestionsisNO,thewriterneedhavenofearofusingsourcesdishonestly.Thematerialinhermind,whichshewilltransfertoherwrittenpaper,isgenuinelydigestedandherown.Thewritingofaresearchpaperpresentsasomewhatdifferentproblem;thestudentisexpectedtogathermaterialfrombooksandarticlesreadforthepurposeofwritingthepaper.Inthecarefulresearchpaper,however,(andthisistrueoftermpapersinallcollegecourses),creditisgiveninfootnotesforeveryidea,conclusion,orpieceofinformationwhichisnotthewriter’sown,andthewriteriscarefulnottofollow



closelythewordingofthesourcesshehasread.Ifshewishestoquote,sheenclosesthepassageinquotationmarksandgivescredittotheauthorinafootnote,butshewritesthebulkofthepaperinherownwordsandinherownstyle,usingfootnotestoacknowledgethefactsandideastakenfromherreading.1SaintMary’sCollege,whichhaseditedthismaterial,reprintsitwiththepermissionofthepublisherfromUnderstanding and Using English,byNewmanP.BirkandGenevieveB.Birk(OdysseyPress:1972)

Transfer CreditGeneral:Coursescompletedwithagradeof“C”orbetteratregionallyaccreditedcollegesanduniversities(communityandjuniorcollegesincluded)inacademicareasofstudyaretransferable.Gradesearnedthroughtransfercreditarerecordedonthestudent’spermanentrecordbutarenotaveragedintotheSaintMary’sCollegegradepointaverage.Quartercreditsareconvertedtosemesterhours.Nocreditisawardedforduplicatecourses.

New Transfer Students: StudentswhotransfertotheCollegemaytransferinamaximumof68semesterhoursandone-halfofthemajorrequirements.Themajordepartmentsdeterminewhichcoursesfulfillmajorrequirements,andtheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudiesdeterminesSophiaProgramrequirementsandelectives.

Continuing Students: Allcoursestakenatanothercollegeoruniversitymustbeapprovedinadvanceoracceptanceoftransfercreditisnotguaranteed.Amaximumofsixsemesterhoursmaybetakeninasinglesummersessionornineintwosummersessions.Transfercreditisgenerallyelectivecredit.

Pre-College: Nocreditisawardedforcoursestakenbeforeastudentcompletesher11thyearofhighschool.Astudentwhoqualifiesforcollegecreditwhileinhighschoolmaytransferamaximumofsixsemesterhoursforonesemesterandtwelvehoursfortwosemesters.Transfercreditisgenerallyelectivecredit.

Withdrawal from a CourseAfterthefifthweekofclasses,astudentmaywithdrawfromacoursewiththepermissionoftheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudiesandtheinstructorofthecourse,orontherecommendationofaphysicianforhealthreasons.Ifthestudentispassingthecourseatthetimeofwithdrawal,orifshewithdrawsfromallclassesuponrecommendationofaphysicianforreasonsofhealth,thegradeof“W”isrecorded.

Ifthestudentisfailingthecourseatthetimeofwithdrawal,orwithdrawswithoutpermission,agradeof“F”isrecorded.Thelastclassdayofthesemesteristhelastday towithdrawfromacourse.

Withdrawal from the CollegeAstudentwishingtowithdrawfromtheCollegebeforethecompletionofasemester isrequiredtonotifytheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies.Thedateofofficialwrittennotificationwilldetermineifanyrefundisdue.WhenastudentwithdrawsfromtheCollegeduringthesemester,thetranscriptwillreadasfollows:

• Beforethefirstclassday,norecordofattendanceisentered.• Fromthefirstclassdaythroughtheendofthedropperiod,astudentisdropped

fromherclassesbutanotationofherenrollmentandawithdrawalentryismade onherpermanentrecord.

• Aftertheofficialdropperiod,studentswhowithdrawwillreceivegradesfromtheirinstructorsof“W”or“F”dependingonprogresstodate.

• Thelastdayofclassesforthesemesteristhelastdayastudentcanwithdrawfrom coursesforthatsemester.

AstudentwhoisnotintendingtoreturntoSaintMary’sforthenextsemestershouldalsonotifytheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudiesinwriting.(Seealso:Readmission,page18.)

COLLEGE HONORS AND AWARDSKappa Gamma Pi istheNationalCatholicCollegeGraduateHonorSociety.SeniorsgraduatingwithscholasticdistinctionandoutstandingservicetotheChurch,College,andcommunityareeligibletobenominatedformembership.

The Lumen Christi Medal isbestowedannuallybytheCollegeuponaseniorwhohasbeenoutstandinginherspiritofleadershipandloyaltytoSaintMary’sCollegeandhasmadeasignificantcontributiontotheCollegeorcommunity.

The Saint Catherine Medal isawardedeachyearbytheKappa Gamma Pi Chaptertoajuniororsophomorewhohasshownserviceandleadershipandwhohasmaintainedahighscholasticaverage.

DEPARTMENT AWARDSLambda Alpha isanationalcollegiatehonorsocietyforanthropology.Itspurposeistoencourageandstimulatescholarshipandresearchinanthropology.

The Saint Luke’s Medal isawardedfordistinguishedachievementinthevisualarts.

The Sister Edna Service Award isawardedtoastudentwhocontributesoutstandingservicetotheDepartmentofArt.

The Sister M. Rosaleen Dunleavy Award ispresentedtoastudentinbiologywhoisrecognizedforpotentialinmedicaloralliedmedicalfield.

The Mother M. Rose Elizabeth Science Awards arepresentedtotwoseniorstudents,oneinbiology and one in chemistrywhoseworkmeritparticularcommendation.

The George and Juanda Bick Nature Award ispresentedtoastudentwhoseworkinenvironmental biologymeritsparticularcommendation.

Xi Chi Chapter of Beta Beta Beta, thenationalbiologicalhonorsociety,invitesbiologymajorsto becomemembers.

The Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award ispresentedtothemostoutstanding Business Administration and Economicsdepartmentmajorintheseniorclass.

The Frank A. Yeandel Award ispresentedtotheseniorwhohascontributedmosttotheoveralllifeoftheDepartment of Business Administration and Economics.

Achievement Awards arepresentedtotheseniorwiththehighestgradepointaverageincoursestakenwithintheDepartment of Business Administration and Economicsandtooutstandingseniorsineachofthesevendisciplinesinthedepartment:Accounting,Economics,Finance,InternationalBusiness,Management,ManagementInformationSystems,andMarketing.

The Indiana CPA Society Outstanding Undergraduate Accounting Achievement Award ispresentedtotheAchievementAwardwinnerinaccounting.

The Bridget Anderson/KPMG Award ispresentedtoajunioraccountingmajorforoutstandingachievementinthePrinciplesofAccountingcourses.

The Crowe Horwath Award ispresentedtoasenioraccounting majorforoutstandingachievement inPersonalandCorporateTaxcourses.

The Ernst & Young Award ispresentedtoasenioraccountingmajorwhodemonstratesastrong interestinthefieldofpublic accountingcoupledwiththosequalitiesofscholarship,leadership, citizenship,character,andextracurricularactivitiesconsiderednecessaryforsuccessinthefield.

The McGladrey and Pullen Award recognizesasenioraccounting majorforexcellencein IntermediateAccounting.


The PricewaterhouseCoopers Award ispresentedtoan accounting seniorforexcellenceinaccountingleadership.

The Accounting Honor Society issponsoredbytheAmericanWoman’sSocietyofCPA’s.SenioraccountingmajorswithaminimumGPAof3.6inatleastsixupperlevelaccountingcoursesarehonored.

The Society for Human Resource Management Awardispresentedtotheseniorjudgedmostlikelytosucceedinahuman resource management career.

The Finance Honor SocietyissponsoredbytheFinancialManagementAssociation.Seniorfinance concentrateswithaminimumoverallGPAof3.5andaminimumfinanceGPAof3.5areinvited tojoin.

The CRC Award, sponsoredbytheChemicalRubberCompanyisgivenannuallytothestudentwiththebestoverallperformanceintheintroductorychemistrysequence.TheawardconsistsofacopyofthemostrecenteditionoftheHandbook of Chemistry and Physics.

The Undergraduate Award for Achievement in Organic Chemistry, sponsoredjointlybytheAmericanChemicalSocietyandthePolymerEducationCommittee,isgivenannuallytothechemistrymajorwiththebestperformanceintheOrganicChemistrycourse.

The Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry, sponsoredbytheDivisionofAnalyticalChemistryoftheAmericanChemicalSociety,recognizesachemistrymajorwhodisplaysaparticularaptitudeforthisfield.

The American Institute of Chemists Award ispresentedtoanoutstandingsenior chemistry major.

The Outstanding Scholarship Award in Communication isgiventothatseniorwhosescholarlyworkmeritsspecialcommendation.

The Excellence in Theatre Award isgivenonthebasisofscholarshipandcontributiontotheatricalproductions.

The Excellence in Dance Award isgiventotheoutstandingdanceminor.

The Mary A. McDermott Award forexcellenceinteachingisawardedyearlytoanelementaryeducationmajorwhohasaminimumofsixsemestersatSaintMary’sCollege;hasdistinguishedherselfineitheraliberalartsminorordepartmentalminor;hassuccessfullycompletedthestudentteachingexperience;hasbeeninvolvedinaprofessionalorganization;andhasparticipatedinchurch,College,andcommunityservice.Theawardhasbeenfundedtogiveanannualmonetaryprize.

The Grace Sullivan McGuire Award forexcellencein secondary teaching isawardedonthesamecriteriaastheMaryA.McDermottAward.Theawardhasbeenfundedtogiveanannualmonetaryprize.

The Mimi Doherty Award isawardedtoastudentwhohascompletedthejunioryearofstudiesinthe elementary educationmajorandwhonotonlyembodiesbuthasdemonstratedspecialqualitiesthatdistinguisheffectiveteachers.Itisintendedtohonorsomeonewhoiscommittedtoteachingasbothaprofessionandawayoflife.TheawardisgiveninmemoryofMaryCabrini(Mimi)Doherty.Theawardhasbeenfundedtogiveanannualmonetaryprize.

Pi Lambda Theta isanationalhonorandprofessionalassociationineducation.Membershipisofferedtostudentsineducationwhoseacademicachievementsandcommitmenttotheprofessionmeritcommendation.

The Elisabeth A. Noel English Prize isawardedannuallytoaseniorforoutstandingachievementinliterarystudyorforsignificantcontributionstothedepartmentanditsprograms.

The Laurie A. Lesniewski Creative Writing Award isgiventoaseniorwritingmajorwhohasdistinguishedherselfthroughherpoetry,fiction,orplays.

The Dorothy Manier Writing Award isgiveneachsemestertothestudentinthewriting proficiencyprogramwhoisjudgedtohavewrittenthebestessayforher“W”class.

The Martha Montgomery Schurz Memorial Award in History isgiventotheseniorhistorymajorwhodisplaysscholarlycompetenceandcreativeinitiativeandisjudgedoutstandingbythefaculty.


The Blecka–Father James Zatko Award isgiventoasenior historymajorwhodemonstratesexcellenceinwritinginherSeniorSeminarresearchpaper.

The Thomas More Award isgiventothehumanistic studiesmajorwhobestexemplifiestheideals ofthedepartment.

The Intercultural Studies Prize isawardedeachyeartohonorastudentwithsuperioracademic achievementinInterculturalstudiesandwhohasmadeanoutstandingcontributiontothe interculturalclimateatSaintMary’s.

The Katharine Terry Dooley Award isconferredannuallyandfundsinnovativeprojectswhichaddressissuesofpeaceandjusticeandinvolvethebroadercampuscommunity.

The Milko Jeglic Award forachievementinmathematicsisgiventothememberoftheseniorclasshavingthehighestnumberofqualitypointsinmathematicsoverherfirstsevensemesters.Theawardhasbeenfundedtogivea$500prize.

Pi Mu Epsilon, the National Honorary Mathematics Society, honorsacademicallyqualifiedmathematicsmajorswithmembership.

The Bayhouse-Marcy Award honorsoutstandingachievementinFrench.

The Anne Hooper Spataro 1994 Rome Program Award isgiventothestudentwhodemonstratesintellectualvigorinacademicpursuitsasofferedbytheRomeProgram,unusualenthusiasmandaccomplishmentinlearningthe Italian languageanddelvingintoissuesofItalian culturepastandpresent.

The Leonilda Francesca Acerra and Dominico Enrico Cristofaro Award recognizesoutstandingacademicachievementintheItalianmajor.

The Academic AchievementawardispresentedtoanoutstandingseniormajorinSpanish.

Service Awards arepresentedtoseniormajorsinFrench, Italian and Spanish.

The Music Award isgiventoagraduatingseniormusicmajorwhohasexcelledintheareasofmusicianship,scholarship,andservicetotheMusicDepartment.

The Evelyn McGuiness Awardforexcellenceisgivenannuallytoagraduatingseniorwhohasdemonstratedconsistentoutstandingacademicachievementandleadershipinnursing.

The Humanitarian Award isgivenannuallytoagraduatingseniorwhohasshownconsistenttherapeuticandspiritualdimensionsofnursing,withsensitivitytohumanneeds.

The Juliette Noone Lester Awardforscholasticexcellenceisgivenannuallytoagraduatingseniorwhohasdemonstratedoutstandingacademicachievementinthestudyofpolitical science.

The Louis R. Tondreau Award isgiventoagraduatingseniorfordistinguishedservicein extracurricularandprofessionalactivitiesinthepolitical sciencemajor.

Pi Sigma Alpha, thenationalpoliticalsciencehonorsociety,workstostimulatescholarshipandintelligentinterestin political science.

The Outstanding Scholarship Award in communicative disordersisgiventothatseniorwhosescholarlyandclinicalworkmeritsspecialcommendation.

The Outstanding Scholarship Award in Psychology isgiventothatseniorwhosescholarlyworkmeritsspecialcommendation.

The Outstanding Achievement Award in Psychology recognizestheseniorwhohasbeenananimatingspiritinthelifeofthedepartment,enrichingthelivesoffellowstudents,faculty,andstaff.

Psi Chi isanationalhonorsocietysupportingandpromotingundergraduateresearchandscholarshipin psychology.Local,regional,andnationalforumsencourageasenseofcommunityandanexchange ofideas.

The Helen M. Carroll Awards in Religious Studies arepresentedannuallytothereligiousstudiesmajorsorminorswhohavedemonstratedahighleveloftheologicalscholarship,particularlyinupper-levelreligiousstudiescourses,andqualitiesofleadershipwithinthedepartment.


70 | Saint Mary’s College

The David J. Murphy Carmelite Scholarship in Theology isconferreduponthosejuniorandsenior religious studiesmajorswhodemonstratefinancialneed,andwhoshowexceptionalacademicabilityandpromiseforfuturedevelopment.

The Academic Excellence Award in Social Work ispresentedtotheseniormajorinthedepartmentwhosescholarshipmeritsspecialcommendation.

The Leadership Award in Social Work ispresentedtoaseniorwhoseacademicachievementsandcommitmenttoherdisciplinemeritcommendation.

The Kristi A. Morris Award in Social Work isconferreduponaseniormajorwhohasdemonstratedhercommitmenttorespectandupholdhumandignityinthespiritofsocialwork.

The Josephine Murphy Kuhl Research Award in Social Work recognizestheseniormajorwhohasexcelledinthestudyofresearchindiversity.

Phi Alpha isanationalcollegiatehonorsocietyforsocialworkthatpromotesscholarshipandservice.

Alpha Kappa Delta is an international sociologyhonorsociety.Itspurposeistopromoteaninterestinthestudyofsociology,researchofsocialproblems,andothersocialandintellectualactivitiesthatwillleadtoimprovementinthehumancondition.

The Sociology Award isconferredannuallybytheDepartmentofSociology.Itisgiventoagraduatingseniorsociologymajorwhohasexcelledintheareasofsociology,scholarship,andservicetothedepartment.

The Donald N. M. Horning Award isconferredannuallybytheDepartmentofSociology.ItcarriesamonetaryawardandisgrantedtothatseniormajorwhoseSeniorComprehensiveresearchwasdeemedoutstanding.

The Women’s Studies Prize ispresentedtothestudentwhodemonstratesacademicexcellenceinwomen’sstudiesandanintegrationofwomen’sstudiestheorywithpractice.


AtSaintMary’sCollege,studentsbecomeliberallyeducatedwomenwiththebreadthofknowledgetounderstandthecultural,social,spiritual,andnaturalworldsinwhichweallexist.Thisbreadthofvisionenableseachstudenttogroundherspecific

majorareaofstudyinthislargercontext.

DEGREES Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)EverycandidateforaBachelorofArtsdegreemustselectamajorfieldinwhichshewishestodointensivework.Themajorconsistsofaminimumof24semesterhoursofcreditasdeterminedbythedepartment.Thefollowingmajorsandconcentrationsmaybechosen:

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)TheBachelorofBusinessAdministrationdegreeisofferedtostudentsprimarilyseekingentry-levelcareerpositions.Studentsseekingthisdegreetakeacommoncoreoftwelvecoursesineconomics,business,mathematicsandcomputerscience.BusinessAdministrationmajorsmustcompleteatleasttwelvesemesterhoursofupperlevelcourseworkinoneofthefiveconcentrations(accounting,finance,internationalbusiness,management,managementinfor-mationsystems,ormarketing).ConcentrationsareoptionalforAccountingandManage-mentInformationSystemsmajorsThefollowingmajorsandconcentrationsmaybechosen:

Academic Degree and Graduation Requirements

artarthistoryconcentration studio art concentrationbiologychemistrycommunication studiescommunicativesciencesanddisorderseconomicselementary educationEnglishliteratureEnglishwritingEnglishliteratureandwritingFrenchglobalstudiesconcentrationsdetailedonpage193historywomen’shistoryconcentration

humanisticstudiesItalianmathematicsteacherconcentrationmusicphilosophypoliticalsciencepsychologyreligiousstudiessocialworksociologySpanishstatisticsandactuarialmathematicsstudent-designedmajortheatre

accountingfinanceconcentrationinternationalbusinessconcentrationmanagementconcentrationmanagementinformationsystems concentrationmarketingconcentrationmanagementinformationsystemsaccountingconcentrationfinanceconcentrationinternationalbusinessconcentrationmanagementconcentrationmarketingconcentration

businessadministrationaccountingconcentrationfinanceconcentrationinternationalbusinessconcentrationmanagementconcentrationmanagementinformationsystems concentrationmarketingconcentration

72 | ACADEMIC DEGREE AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Saint Mary’s College

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) ABachelorofFineArtsdegreeisofferedforstudentswhoareespeciallytalentedinartandwhowishtoemphasizestudioart.TheB.F.A.degreerequires78hoursofartandrelatedcourses.Toobtainthisdegree,studentsmusthavetherecommendationoftheartdepartment.Aportfolioofworkisrequiredforadmissiontothedepartment.(Workfromthefirstsemestermaybeusedfortheportfolioreview).Themajorisart.

Bachelor of Music (B.M.)ABachelorofMusicdegreemaybeearnedinmusiceducation.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)BachelorofScienceprogramsinvolvesignificantuseofcoursesfrommorethanonedepartment.Toreceivethisdegree,astudentmustearnatleast60hoursinscience,allareascombined.These60hoursincludethecourserequirementsinthemajorasprescribedbyeachmajordepartment,anyrequiredsupportingcourses,and,ifnecessary,additionalcoursestoreachthetotalof60.Thefollowingmajorsandconcentrationsmaybechosen:

Second DegreeAstudentwhohasreceivedonebachelor’sdegreefromSaintMary’sCollegemayreceiveasecond,differentbachelor’sdegreeprovidedthatallrequirementsfortheseconddegreearemet.Theadditionalprogramofstudycompletedmustincludeatleast30semesterhoursofcourseworktakenatSaintMary’sCollegethatwerenotappliedtowardthefirstdegree.

Dual Degree Engineering Program SaintMary’sCollegehasestablishedadualdegreeengineeringprogramwiththeUniversityofNotreDame.Thecombinationofaliberalartspre-engineeringprogramwiththehighlytechnicalcoursesofstudyrequiredforengineeringcareersisanidealeducationforengineerswhoarecalledupontocombinevalueswiththetechnicalskillsoftheirfield.Thisprogram,whensuccessfullycompleted,culminatesinaB.A.orB.S.fromSaintMary’s,andaB.S.inengineeringfromNotreDame.(Seealso:Engineering,page169.)

COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DEGREESStudentsinalldegreeprogramsmustattain/completethefollowing:

• aminimumof128semesterhoursofcredit• a2.0minimumcumulativegradepointaverage• SophiaProgramandmajorrequirementsasoutlinedinthefollowingpages

Aminimumof60semesterhoursofcreditandatleastone-halfofthemajorcourseworkmustbecompletedonSaintMary’scampus.

biologycellular/molecularbiologyconcentrationecology,evolution,andenvironmental biologyconcentrationintegrativebiologyconcentrationchemistrybiochemistryconcentration

computationalmathematicsmathematicsteacherconcentrationnursingstatisticsandactuarialmathematicsstudent-designedmajor


THE SOPHIA PROGRAMTheSophiaProgramisthenewcurriculum,approvedbytheSaintMary’sCollegeBoard ofTrusteesonApril23,2010,representingtheeducationthat’scommonforallSaint Mary’sstudents.Ithasitsbasisinwhatusedtobecalledgeneraleducationcourses,but itgoesbeyondthattopromoteintegrationwithmajorsorminors.TheSophiaProgram wasintroducedinthefallof2012fortheclassof2016.Sincethattime,additionallayershavebeenintroduced.TheSophiaProgramwillbephasedinoverthenextfewyears.StudentswhobeginatSaintMary’sduringthe2013–2014academicyeararewelcometotakeadvantageoftheseopportunitiesastheyunfoldbutareonlyrequiredtocompletetherequirementsasdetailedonpages74through85ofthisBulletin.

LEARNING OUTCOMES UnlikethepreviousGeneralEducationprogram,theSophiaProgramisalearning-outcomes-basedcurriculum.By“learningoutcomes,”wemeantheeffectofinstructioninthestudent,orwhatshewillbeabletoknow,do,orpracticefromtheeducationshereceives.Thebroadcollege-wideoutcomes(calledLiberalLearningOutcomes)receivefocusandapplicationthroughspecificlearningoutcomesincludedintheSophiaProgram.Theintroductionoflearningoutcomesintothecurriculumallowsforamorepermeableborderbetweenthebreadthofthegeneraleducationcommontoallstudentsandthedepthofthemoreparticularizedlearningfoundinthemajor.

Thecollege-widelearningoutcomeslistedinthenextsectionwerederivedfirstandforemostfromtheCollege’sMissionStatement.TheiraimwastoproduceasuccinctstatementofthemostbasiccomponentsofaSaintMary’seducationwithinthecontextofouridentityasaCatholiccollegeforwomensponsoredbytheSistersoftheHolyCross.

Liberal Learning OutcomesSaintMary’sCollegeoffersaliberaleducationcommittedtopromotingalifeofintellectualvigor,shapedbythedistinctivetraditionoftheSistersoftheHolyCross.Thistraditionpromoteslearningthatencouragesthegrowthofthewholepersonandtheassumptionofsocialresponsibility.ASaintMary’seducation,therefore,guideswomentodevelopastrongsenseofpersonalintegrity,thecapacityfordialoguewithothers,theabilitytoreflectonintellectual,spiritual,andaesthetictraditionsthatshapeourworld,andareadinessforactioninaglobalcommunity.SaintMary’sisaplacewherewomenacquiretheskillsandknowledgetocontributeconfidentlyandcreativelytothecommongoodinarapidlychangingworld.Thecollege-widelearningoutcomesforallstudentsareoutlinedonthefollowingpages.


ThefoundationfortheSophiaProgramisLearningOutcome1,whichseekstodevelopthebreadthofknowledgeandintellectualflexibilitystudentsneedtoapplytheirexpertiseappropriatelyinsideandoutsidetheclassroom,fostertheintellectualcoherenceenablingstudentstoengageconstructivelywithadiverseworld,andencouragestudentstoliveintellectuallyactive,sociallyresponsiblelivescharacterizedbyalifelongloveoflearning. Thespecificlearningoutcomesdiscussedinthenextsectionarticulatethewaysinwhichthesegoalsarerealized.

Thesub-outcomesforknowledgeacquisitionaredividedamongfifteenareasdistributedamongfourarmsofthecrossunderthesebroadercomponents:ArtsforLiving,Cultures&Systems,Traditions&Worldviews,andSciencefortheCitizen.AstudentmusttakecoursesineachofthesefifteenareastoachievethelearningoutcomesforthatcomponentoftheSophiaProgram.Foracoursetooccupyoneoftheareas,itmustaddresstheoutcomesthatdefinethearea.

NOTE: The Sophia Program represents a dynamic curriculum with regular changes and new courses certified for particular learning outcomes. The following lists of Sophia Program course certifications are accurate at the time of publication. Not all sections of all courses have been certified for the Sophia Program. The class schedule search feature in PRISM provides section-level certification details.

LO1 Knowledge Acquisition and Integration of LearningCatholiceducationintheliberalartstraditionvaluesknowledgeforitsownsakeandaffirmstheinterconnectednessofalllearning.Therefore:

• ASaintMary’sstudentexhibitssoundknowledgeoftheformationofhumanidentities,thedevelopmentandfunctioningofdiverseculturesandsocialgroupings,thepracticeofcreativeartistry,themulti-facetednatureofreligionandtheCatholictradition,thecomplexityoffundamentalphilosophicalquestions,andtheintricateworkingsofthenaturalworld.

• ASaintMary’sstudentdemonstratestheabilitytolookatissuesfrommultipleperspectives,recognizingtheeffectthatdifferencesinareassuchasgender,religion,values,cultureandprivilegecanhaveonthewaysthatpeopleinterpretandactintheworld;andshemakesconnectionsacrossdisparatesettingsandareasofstudy.

Cultures and Systems Literature

•ASaintMary’sstudentappliesknowledgeofliterarygenres,terms,and/ortheoriestotheinterpretationofliterarytexts.

•ASaintMary’sstudentanalyzesliterarytextsbothasformsofculturalandartisticexpressionandasvehiclesforenduringvalues.

•ASaintMary’sstudentrecognizeshowliterarytextsconstructhumanidentities.

Achieve Literature Learning Outcomes through one of the following: ENLT 106W Language and Literature: Becoming American 3.5 hours ENLT 109W Language and Literature 4 hours ENLT 203 Studies in Literature: American Short Story 3 hours ENLT 203 Studies in Literature: Classical Mythology 3 hours ENLT 203 Studies in Literature: Realism and Race in American Drama 3 hours ENLT 203 Studies in Literature: Women of Genius 3 hours ENLT 203 Studies in Literature: World Writers in Italy 3 hours ENLT 243 Greek Literature 3 hours ENLT 268 From Fiction to Film 3 hours ENLT 343 20th Century British Novel 3 hours ENLT 343 20th Century British Novel 3 hours ENLT 361 Mythology 3 hours ENLT 370 Studies in American Literature: American Gothic 3 hours ENLT 370 Studies in American Literature: American Renaissance 3 hours ENLT 371 Studies in European Literature: Celtic Mythology 3 hours ENLT 372 Studies in English Literature: Tolkien and Modern Fantasy 3 hours ENLT 374 Studies in World Literature: Contemporary Global Literature 3 hours ENLT 374 Studies in World Literature: Postcolonial Women’s Writing 3 hours ENLT 375 American Literature to 1865 3 hours ENLT 376 American Literature 1865 to 1945 3 hours ENLT 377 American Literature 1945 to Present 3 hours ENLT 378 Medieval Literature 3 hours ENLT 379 16th/17th-Century British Literature 3 hours ENLT 381 Romantic Movement 3 hours ENLT 382 Victorian Literature 3 hours ENLT 383 20th Century British Literature 3 hours ENLT 384 Romantic Era Feminism 3 hours ENLT 411 Chaucer 3 hours ENLT 413 Shakespeare 3 hours

ENLT 414 Shakespeare and the Power of Art 3 hours ENLT 415 Shakespeare and the World 3 hours

ENLT 417 Major Literary Figures (British): Jane Austen 3 hours ENLT 417 Major Literary Figures (British): The Brontes 3 hours ENLT 419RM Major Italian Figures: World Writers in Italy 3 hours HUST 103 Lives and Times 3 hours HUST 261RM Mythology 3 hours HUST 292 Greek and Roman Culture 3 hours MODL 230 Love, Sex, and Marriage in French Literature 3 hours

History •ASaintMary’sstudentidentifiesandunderstandssalientdevelopmentsinworldor

UnitedStateshistory.•ASaintMary’sstudentanalyzesthehistoricaldevelopmentofhumanculturesintheir

responsetotheirphysical,social,intellectual,andpoliticalenvironmentsandseeksexplanationsforthosedevelopments.

•ASaintMary’sstudentidentifiesandunderstandsevidenceofhistoricalchangefromprimarysources/recordsofthepastandassesseshistoricalinterpretationsinsecondarysources.

•ASaintMary’sstudentanalyzeshowherassumptionsabouthumanidentityhavebeeninfluencedbyherhistoricalcontext,andhowhumanidentitieshavebeenconstructedinhistory.



Achieve History Learning Outcomes through one of the following: ANTH 142RM Archaeology of Ancient Italy 3 hours HIST 101RM Development of Western Civilization I 3 hours HIST 103 World Civilization I 3 hours HIST 104 World Civilization II 3 hours HIST 201 United States History to 1865 3 hours HIST 202 United States History from 1865 3 hours

Modern Languages•ASaintMary’sstudentcommunicatesinamodernEuropeanlanguageeitheratan

advancedbeginningorintermediatelowlevel(dependinguponherpreviousstudy), oratanappropriatelevelinanotherapprovednon-Europeanorclassicallanguage.

•ASaintMary’sstudentdemonstratesanunderstandingofthestructureofthislanguagebyusingthelanguagewithaccuracyinspeakingandwriting.

•ASaintMary’sstudentidentifiessalientfeaturesofthegeography,history,andcultureofthosethatspeakthislanguage.

•ASaintMary’sstudentdemonstratesinterculturalunderstandingbyrecognizingandanalyzingculturalmisconceptionsandtheinfluenceofherownculturalidentityonherinteractionswithothers.

Achieve Modern Language Learning Outcomes through two of the following (two courses at a level appropriate to the student’s previous experience with that language):

MLAR 101-102 Introductory Arabic 8 hours MLCH 101-102 Introductory Mandarin Chinese 8 hours MLFR 101-102 Introductory French 8 hours MLFR 111-112 Intermediate French 8 hours MLGR 101-102 Introductory German 8 hours MLGR 111-112 Intermediate German 8 hours MLIT 101-102 Introductory Italian 8 hours MLIT 111 Intermediate Italian 3 hours MLSP 101-102 Introductory Spanish 8 hours MLSP 111-112 Intermediate Spanish 8 hours MLSP 113-114 Intermediate Spanish for the Professions 8 hours MLSP 115-116 Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers 8 hours

Social Science I •ASaintMary’sstudentidentifiesandexplainssocialscienceconceptsandtheories

abouthumanbehavior,systems,andcultures.•ASaintMary’sstudentappliessocialscienceconceptsandtheoriesinheranalysis

ofhumanbehavior,systems,andcultures.•ASaintMary’sstudentrecognizesandexplainseffectsofdiversityandequityinspecific

areassuchasclass,race,religion,age,gender,sexualorientation,disability,and/orprivilege.

Achieve Social Science I Learning Outcomes through one of the following: ANTH 141 People and Nature 3 hours ANTH 253 Survey I: Culture and Language 3 hours POSC 151 Political Issues 3 hours POSC 160 Global Political Issues 3 hours POSC 201 American Politics 3 hours POSC 203RM Contemporary Italian Problems 3 hours

POSC 206 International Politics 3 hours POSC 207 Comparative Politics 3 hours PSYC 156 Introduction to Psychology: Culture and Systems 3 hours SOC 230 Social Inequalities in Education 3 hours SOC 255 Race, Ethnicity, and Identity in the U.S. 3 hours SOC 257 Sociology of Families 3 hours SW 370 Family Violence and Sexual Abuse Issues 3 hours

Traditions and WorldviewsPhilosophical Worldviews

•ASaintMary’sstudentidentifiesandunderstandssignificantfeaturesofanddevelop-mentsinphilosophicaltraditionsconcerningthenatureofknowledge,thenature ofreality,andthenatureofthegood.

•ASaintMary’sstudentanalyzesandcomparesphilosophicalviews.•ASaintMary’sstudentthinksphilosophicallyaboutherinteractionsintheworld.•ASaintMary’sstudentraisesquestionsonphilosophicalissuespertainingtothe

developmentofherownworldview.

Achieve Philosophical Worldviews Learning Outcomes through one of the following: PHIL 110 Introductory Philosophy 3 hours PHIL 247 Philosophy of Religion 3 hours PHIL 252 Philosophy of Art 3 hours

Religious Traditions I •ASaintMary’sstudentarticulatesaninformed,broadunderstandingofthenatureand

complexitiesofreligionandhowreligioninteractswithotheraspectsofculture.•ASaintMary’sstudentdescribeskeyelementsinareligion(suchassacredtexts,

ritual,spiritualityandprayer,religiouslanguage,moralcode,viewofhumandestinyorafterlife,explanationofhumanandnaturalevil,perspectivesongender),appliesherunderstandingoftheseelementstospecificreligioustraditions,andarticulatescommonalitiesanddifferencesamongreligiousperspectives.

•ASaintMary’sstudentengagesperspectivesthatarenewtoher,bothempatheticallyandcritically,andengagesininformed,civil,andopendiscourseaboutreligiousdifferences.

•ASaintMary’sstudentevaluatesthemeaningofreligiousclaimsmadebyothersand,inresponsetothoseclaims,reflectscriticallyonherownreligiousperspectives.

Achieve Religious Traditions I Learning Outcomes through the following: RLST 101 Introducing Religious Studies 3 hours

Religious Traditions II •ASaintMary’sstudentappliesthebroadenedunderstandingofreligiongainedinthe

firstcoursetoadetailedexaminationofelementsimportanttotheCatholicChristiantradition(suchassacredortheologicaltexts,ritual,spiritualityandprayer,religiouslanguage,moralcode,viewofhumandestinyorafterlife,explanationofhumanandnaturalevil,perspectivesongender).

•ASaintMary’sstudentanalyzesissuesorquestionsthatariseinrelationtothoseelements.

•ASaintMary’sstudentengagesperspectivesthatarenewtoher,bothempathicallyandcritically,andengagesininformed,civil,andopendiscourseaboutreligiousdifferences.


•ASaintMary’sstudentevaluatesthemeaningoftheologicalclaimsand,inresponsetothoseclaims,reflectscriticallyonherownreligiousperspectives.

Achieve Religious Traditions II Learning Outcomes through one of the following: RLST 225 Reading the Hebrew Bible in Jewish and Christian Terms 3 hours RLST 232 Introduction to the New Testament 3 hours RLST 236 Faith in Action 3 hours RLST 240 Catholic Social Thought 3 hours RLST 251 The Christian Tradition 3 hours RLST 261 Catholic Faith and Life 3 hours

Histories •ASaintMary’sstudentanalyzesindepthhistoricaldevelopmentsofaparticularaspect

orissueinhumanculture,and/oritscontemporaryimpact.•ASaintMary’sstudentarticulatesthewaysinwhichthisdevelopmentisaffectedby

culturalfactorssuchasgender,religion,values,andprivilege.

Achieve Histories Learning Outcomes through one of the following: ART 241 Art History Survey I 3 hours ART 242 Art History Survey II 3 hours ART 251RM Italian Art History I 3 hours ART 252RM Italian Art History II 3 hours ENLT 266 Film Criticism 3 hours ENLT 304 History of the English Language 3 hours ENVS 161 Introduction to Environmental Studies 3 hours GWS 207 Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies 3 hours GWS 220 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies 3 hours HUST 197 Myth, Legend, History 3 hours HUST 212 High Society 3 hours ICS 201 Introduction to Intercultural Studies 3 hours MUS 241 Music Appreciation 3 hours MUS 241RM Music Appreciation 3 hours MUS 242 American Popular Music 3 hours THTR 280 Fashion and Costume History 3 hours

Science for the CitizenNatural Science

•ASaintMary’sstudentusesscientificmethodstoinvestigatequestionsappropriatetothenaturalsciences.

•ASaintMary’sstudentdemonstratesspecificknowledgeofprocessesandprinciplesunderlyingnaturalphenomena.

•ASaintMary’sstudentidentifies,analyzes,andevaluatescriticalscientificissuesandapproachespertainingtotheissuesthatfaceherasacitizen.


Achieve Natural Science Learning Outcomes through two of the following (at least one of which must be a laboratory course):

BIO 105 Cells to Self 4 hours BIO 106 Mendel, Darwin and the World We Live In 4 hours BIO 120 Human Genetics and Society 3 hours BIO 153 Foundations of Biology I 4 hours BIO 154 Foundations of Biology II 4 hours CHEM 101 Chemistry in Context I 4 hours CHEM 102 Chemistry in Context II 4 hours CHEM 118 Integrated General, Organic and Bio-Chemistry 5 hours CHEM 121 Principles of Chemistry I 4 hours ENVS 171 Introduction to Environmental Science 3 hours PHYS 101 Introductory Topics in Physics: Motion 4 hours PHYS 102 Introductory Topics in Physics: 21st Century Energy 4 hours PHYS 105 Astronomy 3 hours

Social Science II •ASaintMary’sstudentutilizesscientificknowledgetoevaluateclaimsabouthuman

behavior.•ASaintMary’sstudentusesscientificmethodstoinvestigatequestionsappropriateto

particularsocialsciences.•ASaintMary’sstudentidentifies,analyzes,andevaluatescriticalscientificissuesand

approachespertainingtotheissuesthatfaceherasacitizen.

Achieve Social Science II Learning Outcomes through one of the following: ECON 251 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours ECON 252 Principles of Microeconomics 3 hours PSYC 157 Introduction to Psychology: Science for the Citizen 3 hours SOC 153 Sociological Imaginations 3 hours SOC 203 Social Problems 3 hours SOC 204 Social Psychology 3 hours SOC 220 Contested Masculinities 3 hours SW 334 Social Welfare Policy and Service 3 hours

Arts for LivingCreative and Performing Arts

•ASaintMary’sstudentdemonstratesabasicunderstandingofform,aesthetics,and/ortheoryinacreativeorperformingart.

•ASaintMary’sstudentpracticesacreativeorperformingart.•ASaintMary’sstudentdevelopsresourcesofcreativity,experience,andperception,

whichenrichherselfandherworld.

Achieve Creative and Performing Arts Learning Outcomes through the following (3 hours):

ART 101 Drawing I 3 hours ART 102 Drawing II 3 hours ART 103 2D Design 3 hours ART 104 3D Design 3 hours ART 125 Silkscreen 3 hours ART 141 Art Encounter 3 hours ART 211 Ceramics: Introduction to Clay 3 hours ART 212 Throwing on the Wheel 3 hours ART 218 Modeling and Replication 3 hours


ART 221 Photography I 3 hours ART 236 Sustainable Textiles 3 hours ART 237 Handmade Paper & Felt 3 hours ART/COMM 266 Introduction to New Media 3 hours COMM 103 Introduction to Communication 3 hours DANC 240 Introduction to Dance 3 hours MUS 104 Class Guitar 1 hour MUS 111-131 Applied Music 1–2 hours MUS 150 Voices in Time 3 hours MUS 181 Theory I: Fundamentals of Music 3 hours THTR 135 Introduction to Theatre 3 hours THTR 205 Introduction to Acting 3 hours THTR 265 Play Analysis 3 hours

Professional Arts•ASaintMary’sstudentinvestigatesissuesofpolicyorsystemsthroughthelensofa

professionalpractitioner.•ASaintMary’sstudentappliesknowledgeofaprofessioninherdecisionmaking.•ASaintMary’sstudentadaptslearningfrommultipleacademicdisciplinestodevelop

solutionsforconcretereal-worldproblems.

Achieve Professional Arts Learning Outcomes through one of the following: BUAD 221 Principles of Management 3 hours BUAD 240 Financial Success Strategies for Women 3 hours BUAD 346 Personal Ethics & Corporate Culture 3 hours CSD 220 Introduction to Communicative Disorders 3 hours CPSC 207 Computer Programming 3 hours EDUC 201 Foundations for Teaching in a Multicultural Society 3 hours GERO 201 Gerontology: Policies and Services 3 hours SW 202 Introduction to Social Work 3 hours SW 235 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3 hours SW 236 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3 hours SW 340 Working with Diverse Populations 3 hours SW 360 Health and Human Services Administration 3 hours SW 362 Perspectives in Gerontology 3 hours

Mathematical Arts•ASaintMary’sstudentformulatesmathematicalmodelsusingabstractandlogical

reasoning.•ASaintMary’sstudentusesandinterpretsmathematicalmodelstoanalyzesystems

andpatterns.•ASaintMary’sstudentusesmathematicallanguageandconceptstophraseandanswer

questionspertainingtoavarietyofreal-worldcontexts.

Achieve Mathematical Arts Learning Outcomes through one of the following: MATH 102 Liberal Arts Mathematics 3 hours MATH 104 Finite Mathematics 3 hours MATH 105 Elements of Calculus I 3 hours MATH 115 Calculus for the Life Sciences I 4 hours MATH 131 Calculus I 4 hours MATH 133 Theory and Application of Calculus 4 hours MATH 231 Calculus III 4 hours


LO2 Cognitive and Communicative SkillsAsawomen’scollege,SaintMary’semphasizesthevalueofwomen’svoicesandtheirdistinctivecontributiontointellectuallife.Therefore:ASaintMary’sstudentmastersabroadsetofsophisticatedintellectualskills,includingcriticalthinking,carefulinterpretationofcomplextextsandartifacts,accurateevaluationofdata,investigativeproblemsolving,quantitativereasoning,historicalanalysis,aswellastechnological,media,andinformationliteracy.Shereflectsanalyticallyonherexperienceasawoman,onthecontributionsofwomen’svoices,andonconstructionsofgender.ASaintMary’sstudentcommunicatesherideas,insights,thoughtprocesses,andconclusionswithaccuracy,competence,andstyleinvariousmediaandcontexts.NOTE: Learning Outcome 2 requirements begin with the class of 2017.Requirement: one course from Women’s Voices.

Women’s Voices•ASaintMary’sstudentidentifiesandunderstandswomen’scontributionstohuman

knowledgeandachievementandhowthosehavebeeninfluencedbyconstructions ofgender.

•ASaintMary’sstudentreflectsanalyticallyuponherownheritageandexperienceas awomanandarticulatesherreflectionswithinaparticulardisciplinarycontext.

•ASaintMary’sstudentanalyzestheformsandeffectsofgenderprejudice,andevaluatesstrategiesforresponse.

Achieve Women’s Voices Learning Outcomes through one of the following: ART 141 Art Encounter 3 hours ART 218 Modeling and Replication 3 hours ART 242 Art History Survey II 3 hours BIO 200 Women’s Voices in Biology 3 hours BUAD 240 Financial Success Strategies for Women 3 hours ENLT 203 Studies in Literature: Women of Genius 3 hours ENLT 370 Studies in American Literature: Immigrant and Second Generation Women’s Writing in the U.S. 3 hours ENLT 374 Studies in World Literature: Postcolonial Women’s Writing 3 hours ENLT 384 Romantic Era Feminism 3 hours ENLT 417 Major Literary Figures (British): Jane Austen and The Brontes 3 hours GWS 207 Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies 3 hours GWS 240 Gender and Environmental Justice 3 hours GWS 275 Global Women’s Leadership 6 hours HIST 103 World Civilization I 3 hours HUST 103 Lives and Times 3 hours MODL 230 Love, Sex, and Marriage in French Literature 3 hours MUS 150 Voices in Time 3 hours RLST 101 Introducing Religious Studies 3 hours SOC 257 Sociology of Families 3 hours SW 202 Introduction to Social Work 3 hours


SW 370 Family Violence and Sexual Abuse Issues 3 hours THTR 250 Fashion and Costume Construction 3 hours THTR 280 Costume and Fashion History 3 hours THTR/ENWR 325 Playwriting I: One-acts by Women 3 hours

LO3 Intercultural Competence and Social ResponsibilityAsaCatholicwomen’scollege,SaintMary’sfostersrespectandcompassionforallpeopleandhonorsleadershipthatimprovesthehumancommunity.Therefore:ASaintMary’sstudentdevelopsreflectiveandcollaborativeskillsthatenablehertolearnfromandparticipateindialoguewithdiversepeopleandcultures.Shedoesthisbyattainingcompetenceinanotherlanguageandbystudyandexperiencethatrevealbothculturaldifferencesandtheconnectionsjoiningpeopleinaglobalsociety.InkeepingwiththemissionoftheSistersoftheHolyCrossandtheirstanceinsolidaritywiththepoorandpowerless,aSaintMary’sstudentwillevaluatesocialconditions,discernhumanneeds,andbeabletorespondasanagentofchange.NOTE: Learning Outcome 3 requirements begin with the class of 2017.

Requirement: one course from either Intercultural Competence A or B.

Intercultural Competence (A)•ASaintMary’sstudentidentifiesandunderstandstheaspectsofculturallydiverse

environmentsinordertocommunicatemoreeffectivelyacrosscultures;andsheanalyzestheformsandeffectsofculturallydiverseenvironmentsandevaluatesstrategiesforresponse.

Achieve Intercultural Competence (A) Learning Outcomes through one of the following:

ANTH 253 Survey I: Culture and Languages 3 hours EDUC 201 Foundations for Teaching in a Multicultural Society 3 hours ENLT 203 Studies in Literature: Realism and Race in American Drama 3 hours GWS 275 Global Women’s Leadership 6 hours ICS 201 Introduction to Intercultural Studies 3 hours POSC 360 The Politics of Race 3 hours PSYC 337 Social Psychology 3 hours RLST 101 Introducing Religious Studies 3 hours SOC 153 Sociological Imaginations 3 hours SOC 230 Inequalities in Education 3 hours SOC 255 Race, Ethnicity and Identity in the U.S. 3 hours SW 340 Working with Diverse Populations 3 hours

Intercultural Competence (B)•ASaintMary’sstudentreflectsbeforeandafterinterculturalengagementinorderto

identifyherownculturalnormsandhowthesenormsshapeherinteractionswithothers.

82 | ACADEMIC DEGREE AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Saint Mary’s College Saint Mary’s College | 83

Achieve Intercultural Competence (B) Learning Outcomes through one of the following:

GWS 275 Global Women’s Leadership 6 hours ICS 201 Introduction to Intercultural Studies 3 hours ICS 250 Intercultural engagement through Study Abroad 1 hour RLST 225 Reading the Hebrew Bible in Jewish and Christian Terms 3 hours

Requirement: one course from either Social Responsibility A or B.

Social Responsibility (A)•ASaintMary’sStudentevaluatessocialconditions.Forexample:Sherecognizes

howcultural,political,andeconomicstructureandvaluesmayoppress,marginalize,alienate,orcreate/enhanceprivilegeandpowerforindividualsorgroups.Sherecognizesthewayssocialsystemspromoteordeterpeopleinmaintainingorachievinghealth,well-being,andhumandignity.OR

•ASaintMary’sstudentdiscernshumanneeds.Forexample:Sheidentifieshumanneedsofindividualssituatedwithinthecontextofcultureandenvironment.Sheanalyzesandevaluatestherelationshipofrightsandresponsibilitiestohumanneeds.

Achieve Social Responsibility (A) Learning Outcomes through one of the following: BUAD/JUST 346 Personal Ethics and Corporate Culture 3 hours ENLT 365 African-American Literature 3 hours GERO 201 Gerontology: Policies and Services 3 hours GWS 207 Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies 3 hours GWS 220 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies 3 hours GWS 240 Gender and Environmental Justice 3 hours GWS 275 Global Women’s Leadership 3 hours HUST 103 Lives and Times 3 hours HUST 212 High Society 3 hours POSC 160 Global Political Issues 3 hours PSYC 337 Social Psychology 3 hours RLST 236 Faith in Action 3 hours RLST 261 Catholic Faith and Life 3 hours SOC 153 Sociological Imaginations 3 hours SOC 203 Social Problems 3 hours SOC 204 Social Psychology 3 hours SOC 220 Contested Masculinities 3 hours SOC 230 Inequalities in Education 3 hours SOC 255 Race, Ethnicity and Identity in the U.S. 3 hours SOC 257 Sociology of Families 3 hours SW 202 Introduction to Social Work 3 hours SW 235 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3 hours SW 236 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3 hours SW 334 Social Welfare Policy and Service 3 hours SW 340 Working with Diverse Populations 3 hours SW 360 Health and Human Services Administration 3 hours SW 362 Perspectives in Gerontology 3 hours SW 370 Family Violence and Sexual Abuse Issues 3 hours

Social Responsibility (B)•ASaintMary’sstudentisabletorespondasanagentofchange.Forexample:Shecan

explainstrategiesforconstructiveactioninpursuitofsocial,political,andeconomicjustice.Basedonherknowledgeofstrategiesforconstructiveactions,thestudentwillbeabletoadvocateforsocial,political,andeconomicjusticeeitherforherselforinsolidaritywithvulnerableoroppressedpeople.


Achieve Social Responsibility (B) Learning Outcomes through one of the following: ART 236 Sustainable Textiles 3 hours ENVS 161 Introduction to Environmental Studies 3 hours GERO 201 Gerontology: Policies and Services 3 hours GWS 275 Global Women’s Leadership 6 hours RLST 225 Reading the Hebrew Bible in Jewish and Christian Terms 3 hours RLST 236 Faith in Action 3 hours SW 202 Introduction to Social Work 3 hours SW 235 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3 hours SW 236 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3 hours SW 334 Social Welfare Policy and Service 3 hours SW 340 Working with Diverse Populations 3 hours SW 360 Health and Human Services Administration 3 hours SW 370 Family Violence and Sexual Abuse Issues 3 hours

Requirement: one course from either Global Learning A or B.

Global Learning (A)•ASaintMary’sstudentarticulatestheinterconnectionsbetweenatleasttwoof

thefollowing:thehistorical,political,geographic,cultural,and/orsocioeconomicdimensionswithinacountryorregionoutsidetheUnitedStates.

Achieve Global Learning (A) Learning Outcomes through one of the following: ANTH 253 Survey I: Culture and Languages 3 hours ART 352 Contemporary Art 3 hours HUST 212 High Society 3 hours POSC 207 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 hours

Global Learning (B)•ASaintMary’sstudentexplainsglobalinterdependenceorothercomplexissuesthat

crossnationalboundaries.

Achieve Global Learning (B) Learning Outcomes through one of the following: ART 241 Art History Survey I 3 hours ENVS 161 Introduction to Environmental Studies 3 hours GWS 207 Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies 3 hours GWS 220 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies 3 hours GWS 240 Gender and Environmental Justice 3 hours GWS 275 Global Women’s Leadership 6 hours PHYS 102 Intro Topics in Physics: 21st Century Energy 3 hours POSC 160 Global Political Issues 3 hours POSC 206 International Politics 3 hours SOC 203 Social Problems 3 hours

SOPHIA PROGRAM REQUIREMENT SUMMARY Knowledge Acquisition and Integration of Learning (LO1) Requirements in the Arms of the Cross

NOTE: Each course can be used only once to satisfy a requirement in this section. However, courses used in LO1 may be used without restriction to satisfy LO2 and LO3 requirements

• CulturesandSystems » One Literature course » One History course » Two courses in the same Modern Language » One Social Science I course

• TraditionsandWorldviews » One Philosophical Worldviews course » One Religious Traditions I course » One Religious Traditions II course » One Histories course

• SciencefortheCitizen » Two Natural Science courses (at least one laboratory course) » One Social Science II course

• ArtsforLiving » One Creative and Performing Arts course » One Professional Arts course » One Mathematical Arts course

Cognitive and Communicative Skills (LO2) Requirements

NOTE: One course from the LO1 column may be used to fulfill this requirement

• Women’sVoices » One Women’s Voices course

Intercultural Competence and Social Responsibility (LO3) Requirements

NOTE: At least one course from the LO1 area must be used to fulfill the requirements below. Major or Minor courses may also be used. The same course may be used to fulfill one requirement in each of the following areas.

• InterculturalCompetence » One Intercultural Competence A course, OR » One Intercultural Competence B course • SocialResponsibility » One Social Responsibility A course, OR » One Social Responsibility B course

• GlobalLearning » One Global Learning A course, OR » One Global Learning B course

Saint Mary’s courses:AllcourseswhichsatisfySophiarequirementsmustbetakenforagrade,andmustbetakenatSaintMary’sunlessanexceptionisapprovedbytheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies.

Writing Proficiency:Astudentmayearnbasicproficiencybyregisteringforcoursesdesignatedwitha“W”afterthecoursenumberintheScheduleofClasses.Attheendofthesemester,aportfolioreviewteamandtheinstructorwilldeterminewhetherthestudentqualifiesforbasicproficiency.Ifso,notificationofthiscertificationwillbemadeonthestudent’sgradereportandonherpermanentrecord.Atransferstudentwhohasearneda

“B”orbetterinacompositioncourseattheformercollegemaysubmitattheendofherfirstsemesteraportfolioofpaperswritteninSaintMary’scourses.Theevaluationcommitteewillreviewtheportfolioforbasicwritingproficiency.TheAdvancedWritingProficiencyrequirementissatisfiedwithinthemajorcourseofstudy.


MAJOR REQUIREMENTSMajor:EverystudentmustcompletetherequirementsforamajoraslistedintheCoursesofStudysectionoftheBulletin.NormallyallmajorrequirementsmustbetakenatSaintMary’sCollege.Anyexceptiontothispolicymustbemadebythechairofthedepartment.Allcoursestakentosatisfymajorrequirementsmustbecompletedwithatleasta“C”grade.Astudentmaycompensateforonegradebelow“C”inarequiredmajorcoursebyrepeatingthecourseforwhichcreditwillberecordedonlyonce.Asecondgradebelow“C”inamajorrequirementwilleliminatethestudentfromthatmajor.Thestudentmayattempttomajorinasecondfield.Ifunsuccessfulintwomajors,thestudentmaynolongerbeconsideredforadegreeattheCollege.Apassinggradebelow“C”isacceptableinrequiredsupportingcourses.

Senior Comprehensive: Satisfactorycompletionofacomprehensiveexamination orproject,dependinguponthemajor,isrequiredofallseniors.Satisfactoryworkin thedepartment’srequiredcoursesisaprerequisiteforadmissiontothecomprehensive. Comprehensivesaregradedhonors/satisfactory/unsatisfactory.Astudentwhofailsthe comprehensivemayrepeatit,butnotnecessarilywithinthesamesemester.

Advanced Writing Proficiency:Writingproficiencymustbedemonstratedwithinthestudent’smajor.Therequirementsforproficiencyarelistedineachdepartmentsection.

Optional Second Major:Studentsmayobtainasecondmajorbycompletingthemajorcourserequirementsintheseconddepartment.Studentswhohavemetdepartmentrequirementsformajorsintwodifferentdegreeprograms,buthavenotcompletedanadditional30hoursofcreditforthedualdegree,mustchoosethedegreetheywishtoreceive.Notationofbothmajorswillbemadeonthetranscript.

GUIDELINES FOR OPTIONAL MINORSThefollowinggeneralguidelinesapplytoallminorprogramsunlessotherwisespecified inthedepartmentaldescriptionoftheminor:

• Aminorconsistsofaminimumoffourcourses(atleast12semesterhours)or amaximumofsixcourses.Whentwodepartmentscombinecoursesforaminor, themaximumnumberofcoursesisseven.

• Nomorethan50percentoftheminormaybeacceptedfromanotherinstitution.• Agradebelow“C”isnotacceptableforanycourseusedfortheminor.• Nocourseintheminormaybetakenpass/fail.

Aftercertificationbytheappropriateacademicdepartment,notationofacompleted minorwillbemadeonthestudent’stranscript.SaintMary’sCollegeoffersoptional minorprogramsinthefollowingareas:


VANGUARD HONORS PROGRAMIn2012,thedecisionwasmadetoexplorethepossibilityofestablishinganHonorsProgramatSaintMary’sCollege.Astheprocessunfolded,apilotprogramnamedtheVanguardHonorsProgramwaslaunchedforagroupofstudentswhoenteredinFall2013.Theprogramcontinuestobeapilot;lessonslearnedfromitsdevelopmentwillbeusedtoinformtheongoingexplorationofpotentialprogramdevelopment,whilecontinuingsimultaneouslytodeveloptheVanguardexperiencefortheparticipants.Thecommitteedraftedastatementindicatingtheintentoftheprogram:

•Toformadiversecommunityofinterdisciplinaryscholarsboundbyaloveoflearning,widerangingintellectualinterests,andadesiretoexcelacademically;

•Topromoteintellectualinitiative,creativeproblemsolving,andvitalandsustainablecontributionstocampusandcommunityconsistentwiththeHolyCrosstradition,andwiththeexpectationthatHonorsstudentswillusethisopportunitytogivebacktotheirworldwhattheylearnfromeachother.

GLST 100 Global Citizenship (1)WhenanyoneaskedDiogenesLaertius(4thcenturyB.C.)wherehecamefrom,hesaid, “Iamacitizenoftheworld.”Theaimofthisseminaristoexploretheideaofcitizenship inaworldincreasinglycharacterizedbyglobalflowsofcommodities,people,money,informationandmedia.Throughouttheseminar,wewillusetheconceptof‘cosmopolitanism’toexaminetheintersectingthemesofidentity,citizenship,andglobalbelonging.OpentoHonorsVanguardProgramstudentsonly.

VHNR 201 The Educated Woman (1)WhenSaintMary’sCollegewasfounded,the“educatedwoman,”atleastasweseeher,wasarevolutionaryidea.Today,insomepartsoftheworld,educatingwomenisstillarevolutionaryanddangerousidea!Inthiscourse,studentswillexploreandreflectonvariousquestionsaroundwhatitmeanstobe“aneducatedwoman,”whatittakestobecomeaneducatedwoman,andhowwomencanhelponeanotheronthejourney.Tofacilitateparticipationbystudentsstudyingabroad,thiscoursewillbedeliveredonline.OpentoHonorsVanguardProgramstudentsonly.

FOUR YEAR GRADUATION PROMISESaintMary’sCollegeisveryproudthat93%ofourgraduateshavefinishedinfouryears.Wearesoconfidentthatstudentswillgraduateontimethatweareofferingafour-yeargraduationpromise.Thepromiseextendstoeachstudentwho:

•Isofficiallyacceptedintoamajorbytheendofthespringsemesterofhersophomoreyearanddoesnotsubsequentlychangethatmajor;

•MaintainsacademicgoodstandingeachsemesterandreceivesnogradelowerthanaC inhermajor;

•Completesanaverageof32semesterhourseachyear;•Registersatassignedtimeseachsemesterandmaintainsgoodstandingwiththe

FinancialAidandStudentAccountsOffices;•NotifiesherDepartmentChairinwritingnolaterthanthecloseofthecurrentsemester

(lastexamday)ifunabletoadvanceregisterforarequiredmajorcourseofferedinthenextsemester.

Thispromisedoesnotapplytothosestudentswhopursuetwomajorsortwodegrees.Thispromisedoesnotapplytoastudentwhotakesaleaveofabsence.Thispromiseisnotapplicableifstudyabroadtimeisthereasonforfailuretograduateontime.Studyabroadrequirescarefulplanning.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytomonitorherprogresstowarddegreecompletionusingtheelectronicdegreeauditsystem(CAPP).Ifastudentisnoton


Americanhistoryanthropologyarthistorybiologybusinessadministrationchemistrycomputersciencedanceearlychildhoodeducationeconomicseconomics/computerapplicationEnglishasasecondlanguage/

bilingualbiculturaleducation

Englishliterature

EnglishwritingenvironmentalstudiesEuropeanhistoryfilmstudiesFrenchgenderandwomen’sstudiesgerontologyglobalstudieshistoryhumanisticstudiesinformationscienceintercultural studiesItalianjusticestudiesmathematicsmathematics/computerscience

musicphilosophypoliticalsciencepsychologypubliccommunicationpublicrelations/advertisingreadingreligiousstudiessecondary educationsocialworksociologySpanishstudio arttheatrethirdworldhistorywomen’shistory

88 | Saint Mary’s College

trackwithdegreerequirements,evenifshehasdeclaredhermajorbytheendofsophomoreyear,shemayneedtoattendsummerschoolatherownexpensetogetbackontrack.Thisdeterminationwillbemadeinwritingbydepartmentchair,facultydesigneeorAcademicAffairs.Examplesofstudentswhomayneedtotakesummerschoolarethefollowing:chemistryandnursingmajorswhodonothaveasufficientmathematicsbackgroundfortheirfirst-yearmathematicsandchemistryrequirements;musiceducationmajorswhotakeadditionalchoirsandlessonsinlieuofrequiredcourses;elementaryeducationmajorswhoneedadditionalcoursestomeetstatelicensingrequirements.

Ifastudentfollowstheaboverequirementsandisunabletograduateontimebecauseone(ormore)requiredcourseisunavailable,theCollegewillofferasubstitute.Ifnosubstitutioncanbemade,theCollegewillwaivetuitionandmandatoryfeesforhertoenrollintherequiredcourse(s)atSaintMary’sinasubsequentsummersessionorsemester.SomecoursesintheSaintMary’scurriculumareofferedonlineduringthesummer.

Note: students regularly graduate in four years even if they do not meet every condition for the graduation promise.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSPetitioning for Graduation:AseniorplanningtoreceiveadegreeatMayCommencementmustfileadegreepetitionwiththeOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies.Thispetitionmustbeapprovedbythechairofthemajordepartmentorbybothchairs,ifthestudenthasadoublemajor.

Early Completion of Degree Requirements:Astudentmayfinishaprograminthreeorthreeandone-halfyears,solongasallcollegeregulationsareobservedinrespecttocreditbyexaminationandtransfercredit,andallmajor,SophiaProgram,anddegreerequirementsaresatisfied.Whenastudentintendstofinishdegreerequirementsinmid-year,aspecialpetitiontofinishearlymustbecompleted.

Degree Candidates/Late Completion of Degree Requirements:Ifastudenthascompletedallmajorrequirementsforthedegreeandiswithinsixhoursofcompletingthe128requiredcredithours,permissionmayberequestedfromtheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudiestotakepartincommencementexercisesasa“degreecandidate.”“Degreecandidates”donotreceiveadiplomaandarenotgraduatesofSaintMary’sCollegeuntiltheendofthesemesterfollowingthecompletionofalldegreerequirements.

Completion of Degree Requirements at Another College or University:UndercertaincircumstancesastudentmaybegivenpermissiontocompleterequirementsforaSaintMary’sdegreebyearningtransfercreditatacollegeoruniversityapprovedbySaintMary’sCollege.Toreceivepermission,thestudentmustcompleteapetition,whichisreviewedbythedepartmentchairandtheOfficeofAcademicAffairsandFirstYearStudies.Thedegreeisnotawardeduntiltheendofthesemesterfollowingthereceiptofanofficialtranscriptshowingthecompletionofalldegreerequirements.

Saint Mary’s College Bulletin · March 16 Monday Classes resume at 8:00 a.m./Advance registration...

Documents

Transcript of Saint Mary’s College Bulletin · March 16 Monday Classes resume at 8:00 a.m./Advance registration...