Enrollment: Policy and Procedure

Change Session or Campus

Students may attend classes at the Jersey City, Englewood Cliffs, or off-campus sites during the academic year whenever it is convenient for their schedules.

Request to Take Courses at Other Colleges

Students who wish to take courses at other colleges to transfer such courses to meet of their Saint Peter’s College graduation requirements need the permission of the academic dean, the chairperson of the equivalent SPC department and the chairperson of the student’s major department. Forms for such requests are available at the Enrollment Services Center. Students must supply the course description from the other college’s bulletin along with the completed form. The Writing to Learn requirement and the Values requirement must be fulfilled in Saint Peter’s College courses specifically approved for those respective purposes; therefore, these requirements may not be fulfilled through courses taken at another college. Courses are accepted for transfer only if the grade is 2.0 (“C”) or better. The grade is recorded on the SPC transcript for information only and is not computed in the student’s grade point average. Students may not attend Saint Peter’s and another institution simultaneously.

Conditions of Non-Matriculation

Non matriculated students (students who are not pursuing a degree at Saint Peter’s College) may not take more than 18 hours of credit. If a non matriculated student wishes to register for additional credits beyond 18 hours, that student must apply for matriculated status. Any request to continue as a non matriculated student beyond 18 credits must be made in writing, with specific reasons cited, to the academic dean.

Class Attendance

The interaction in the classroom among students and faculty is a vital part of the learning experience. Students are required to attend classroom and laboratory sessions regularly and promptly. At the first class meeting of the term, the professor must indicate what relationship attendance has to the final grade. The responsibility for any work missed because of absence rests entirely with the student.

Absence from Class: An occasional illness or other important personal matters may sometimes make class attendance impossible. A student is permitted absences totalling two times the number of lecture meetings per week. For example, a student is allowed four absences in a term for a course which meets twice a week. Faculty members have the option of giving a FA grade to any student who has exceeded the number of permitted absences.

Absence from Laboratory: All missed laboratory sessions must be made up. A fee, which may be waived at the discretion of the department chairperson, is charged for each laboratory make-up session.

Extended Absence: Students who must be absent for extended periods must notify the appropriate College official who will inform the faculty as a service to students. Students must consult their professors about their status upon their return and should not presume their eligibility to continue courses. School of Professional & Continuing Studies and Englewood Cliffs students must notify the academic dean.

Examinations

Examinations are a partial but significant measure of a student’s academic progress. Class examinations: periodic examinations within a course, previously announced by the professor, and generally considered a determining factor in the final term grade.

Late examinations: conducted by an instructor for those students who unavoidably missed a class examination. It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements for a late examination with the professor; students must obtain an admittance form in the Enrollment Services Center and take the examination at a time determined by the instructor.

Final term examinations: are scheduled by the Registrar for every course. Any substitute procedure for a final examination must be authorized by an instructor’s department chairperson and the appropriate academic dean.

Absence from final examinations: The final decision as to whether or not a student has an adequate reason for being absent from a final examination rests completely and exclusively with the professor. If the professor decides the reason is adequate, he/she will arrange for and conduct a late examination. Should the professor decide the student’s reason is not adequate, that professor’s decision is final, and the student receives a failing grade for the course.

Students with Special Needs

Students with learning disabilities may be admitted to the School of Professional & Continuing Studies of Saint Peter’s College provided they meet the College’s standard requirements for admission. Saint Peter’s College does not offer a comprehensive program for students with learning disabilities. However, accommodations will be made whenever possible. This policy applies to both undergraduate and graduate students.

In order that the College may make appropriate arrangements, students with disabilities should identify themselves to the appropriate academic dean or graduate program director.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the College will make reasonable accommodations for students with learning disabilities. These accommodations may include allowing students additional time to complete examinations, permission to tape record lectures, relocation of a class to a classroom with optimal accessibility, assisting students in obtaining books on tape, or other reasonable accommodations. Accommodations are intended to be provided in accord with each student’s particular disability. Admitted students with learning disabilities are strongly encouraged to discuss their educational needs and objectives with the appropriate academic dean or graduate program director prior to enrolling. Those students wishing to request accommodations must provide supporting documenta-tion not more than three years old and notify the appropriate dean or director. As members of the Saint Peter’s College community, students with learning disabilities have access to the College’s academic support services, including the Center for Personal Development and the Center for Advancement in Language and Learning (CALL).

The College recognizes that physically challenged students may require services adapted to their special needs. Physically disabled students are also encouraged to contact the appropriate dean or director to discuss their particular needs. Accommodations may include scheduling or rescheduling classes to barrier-free classrooms or contacting faculty to inform them of the individual or general needs of disabled students.