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| Additional Information for Undergraduate Students |
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| Welcome to the summer of 2008 at Aquinas College. Aquinas students may register for any of the summer classes by mail, by telephone, or by visiting the Registrar's Office (Room 30) in Hruby Hall during regular business hours. It is recommended to register early to ensure the availability of your selections. You may contact the Registrar/Academic Advising Center at (616) 632-2866. |
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| You must be an accepted applicant and in good standing with student accounts to pre-register. |
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| Students new to the College should contact the Admissions Office at (616) 732-4460 for information regarding admission to any of the summer sessions. Guest students are welcome and should use a Guest Application with approval of the parent institution to confirm transferability. |
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| Please note: Summer courses are taught at an accelerated pace. Consequently, students who know they will have to miss the initial class meeting or more than one class during the course should not register for classes. Note also the overlap in session dates. Schedule your classes carefully and be aware of the start dates. |
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| Attention Summer Students |
| Beginning in early June, a new elevator will be installed in the Academic Building. The installation is expected to take several weeks, and will be completed prior to the fall semester of 2008. During this installation, there will be no elevator service in the academic building. If you are unable to take stairs or find stairs a hardship, please contact Brian Matzke, Director of Instructional Services at (616) 632-2073 or email him at matzkbri@aquinas.edu upon registration. We will make sure that your class is scheduled in a building that is handicap accessible. If you become disabled during the course of the summer semester, we will also try to accommodate your needs and move classrooms if necessary. Thank you for your understanding. |
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| Fees |
Tuition per undergraduate semester credit hour is $406.
See the financial aid office (Hruby Hall 34 or call 632-2893 for possible eligibility for summer financial aid. |
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| Non-attending students who do not officially drop a class within the initial 14 day add/drop period and are administratively dropped from a class, will be assessed a fee of $150 per class. For students officially dropping a class, either before the class starts or within the first two weeks of the class, there will be no charge. |
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| Drop Dates |
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Last Day to Drop |
No Later Than |
| Mini I |
May 23 |
Noon |
| Summer I |
May 23 |
Noon |
| Mini II |
June 20 |
4 p.m. |
| Summer II |
June 20 |
4 p.m. |
| Directed Study |
May 23 |
Noon |
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| Students have until 4 p.m. (unless otherwise noted above) on the tenth business day of the quad/mini to drop a class for a full refund. The tenth business will always be the second Friday of the quad/mini. Any course dropped after 4 p.m. on the tenth business day will be charged at the full tuition rate. See the Course Catalog for details on the Withdrawal Policy and Appeal process. |
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| Summer Holiday Schedule: |
| The College will be closed in observance
of Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, 2008. The College will also be closed on Friday, July 4, 2008. |
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| Because of these holidays, students need to pay special attention to the meeting dates of Monday and Wednesday courses. Please note that some courses meet a week early or a week later than normal to make up for the holiday break. |
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| Freedom of Information Act |
| According to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and more recent regulations governing that act, Aquinas College is in the process of adopting a directory information policy governing the release of student information that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy. |
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| For the time being, the Aquinas College Registrar/Academic Advising Center has designated the following as directory information that may be obtained from our office: Verification of enrollment, verification of receipt of degree, major, minor and date of completion of program |
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| Federal Law (Solomon Amendment) also requires that institutions of higher education provide military recruiters access to directory information including name, address, phone and birth date of currently enrolled students. |
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| If you object to the release of the information mentioned above, you must request in writing that we do not release this information. You may do so to the Registrar/Director of Academic Advising, Aquinas College, 1607 Robinson Road SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506. |
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| Education Course Work |
| The prerequisites for all EN courses are: sophomore status, passing scores on the MBST, 2.5 cumulative GPA, and successful completion of EN 201. Additional prerequisites are listed for most courses. |
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| Student Teacher Applications: All students planning to student teach in the spring or fall of 2009 are required to fill out an application. The deadline for completed student teaching applications is September 15, 2008 for the spring semester of 2009, and January 15, 2009 for the fall semester of 2009. Contact the School of Education for details at (616) 632-2800. |
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| Special Course Offering |
| Through the Dominican Center, Aquinas College’s Department of Theology is pleased to be offering TY 310/597 Special Topics: Catherine of Siena. The theology and spirituality of Catherine of Siena (1348 - 1380), lay Dominican mystic, activist, and Doctor of the Church, are an inseparable whole, the heart and integration of her life. We will explore these thematically in the context of her life and out of her writings: her Letters, Dialogue, and Prayers. This course will run daily from Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 6 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and noon at Marywood. The instructor will be Sr. Suzanne Noffke. |
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| SY200: Grand Rapids by Water. Students will understand the social significance of waterways in U.S. urban development, using Grand Rapids as an example. The course combines urban development and the history of Grand Rapids with exploration of the urban context by kayak. The course will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 19 through Friday, May 30 (with the exception of Memorial Day). Students are tentatively scheduled to kayak on May 21,22,23,27 and 28 (with a rain date of May 29). Other days will be in the classroom. A $90 per student fee will be charged and this will cover kayak rental (please do not bring your own). No prior experience is required. |
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| Other Information |
| Geography Field Trip: “Resource Management in the National Parks of Alaska.” |
| Trip runs July 27- August 10, 2008. Must contact Dr. Tueth (616-632-2191) for details. Run in conjunction with Oklahoma State University. |
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| GY 328 M1- Experience in Geography |
| May 5-11, 2008 - 3 semester hours - Must contact Dr. Bieneman
at (616) 632-2193 or Dr. McCluskey (616) 632-2192 for details. |
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| Jazz Camp: June 15-20, 2008 |
| For a camp registration form please contact the Art and Music Center Office at (616) 632-2413 or visit the Music Department Web Site. College credit is available for participation in the Jazz Camp. |
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| Private Music Instruction |
| Students wishing to study piano, voice or other instrument may contact the Music Department Chairperson, Barbara Witham McCargar for details at (616) 632-2417 or e-mail her at mccarbar@aquinas.edu. Offerings are as follows: MCAP 125-Studio Applied Piano; MCAP 125- Studio Applied Jazz Piano; MCAP 141- Studio Applied Voice. Other instruments will be handled on a case by case basis. Fee $280 for a two-credit lesson. |
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| Web-Based Course Information |
| Aquinas will be offering three Web-based courses this summer.
Please see BS 423 and BS 492 W1 in the Summer I format and EN 330 W2 in the Summer II format. To succeed in an online course, students must possess strong study skills, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently. While internet courses are every bit as challenging as traditional courses, they require a degree of computer literacy (particularly some basic proficiency on the internet and email), as well as effective time management skills. In internet-enhanced courses the students, as a group, may not meet on a regular basis as they do in other courses. Thus, a critical key to success is maintaining ongoing communication with the instructor and other students in the class by email and telephone/voicemail. |
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| Aquinas College provides direct access to the Internet and e-mail from on-campus. Online courses and Aquinas e-mail are also available off-campus. |
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| For best performance using Aquinas College's online services, we recommend your personal computer meet certain specifications. While these are not requirements, having or exceeding the following specifications will enhance your experience. |
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| Hardware Requirements |
Hardware Recommendations: A Pentium IV 1.3GHz or better computer with
at least 256 MB of RAM (preferably 512MB); a monitor capable of 1024 by
768 or higher resolution; a high speed Internet connection (DSL/Cable);
a Windows XP or above operating system. Both a soundcard and CD-ROM
drive are highly recommended and may be required by some courses. Apple
Macintosh computers meeting the above requirements are also acceptable
(i.e. Mac OS X or greater). |
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| Software Requirements |
| An Internet browser, preferably a minimum of
Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2 or Safari. Microsoft Office XP or
greater may be required for some courses. |
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| Password Requirements |
| Students registering for the first time since summer 2004, who have never received a One-Time Access Key, will receive an informational letter that will contain: 1.) their One-Time Access Key and 2.) instructions for retrieving their password. |
| To retrieve their password online, students will need: 1.) their One-Time Access Key, 2.) their Student ID Number, and 3.) their Social Security Number. |
| If needed students can also pick up their One-Time Access Key and instructions for retrieving their password by taking a picture ID (student ID or driver's license) to Campus Safety, ITS, or Grace Hauenstein Library. Campus Safety is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. |
