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| Additional Information for Undergraduate Students |
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| Welcome to the summer of 2009 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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| Fees |
Tuition per undergraduate semester credit hour is $428.
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 29 |
Noon |
| Summer I |
May 29 |
Noon |
| Mini II |
June 26 |
4 p.m. |
| Summer II |
June 26 |
4 p.m. |
| Directed Study |
May 29 |
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, 2009. The College will also be closed on Friday, July 3, 2009. |
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| Because of these holidays, students need to pay special attention to the meeting dates of Monday and Friday 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 of 2010 or Fall of 2010 are required to fill out an application. The deadline for completed student teaching applications is September 15, 2009 for the spring semester of 2010, and January 15, 2010 for the fall semester of 2010. Contact the School of Education for details at (616) 632-2800. |
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| Special Course Offering |
| 11 Web Courses |
| This summer Aquinas College will be offering 11 courses in the web format. Please note that some of these courses do meet on campus a couple of times, while others are completely on-line. To succeed in these courses, students must possess strong study skills, self motivation and the ability to work independently. Our web offerings for the summer of 2009 are: EN 330, EN 441, EN 456, EN 457, EN 476, MS 110 (hybrid), MS 111, MS 151, MS 433, PS 101 and TE 100. Please see the web course portion of the summer schedule for complete details. |
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| AT 310 & WS 200: Ceramics in the Style of 20th Century Women Artist. This class will be a study of ground-breaking women artists and "hands-on" work in clay. From Native American potter Maria Martinez to the contemporary "Diner Party" artist, Judy Chicago, students will learn about the artists and their techniques and create ceramic art work in a similar style. No previous experience in art is required. |
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| Organic Chemistry |
| We are pleased to add CY 211 S1 and CY 212 S2 (Organic Chemistry) to the summer 2009 schedule. CY 211 will run 5 weeks from May 26- June 26. Dr. Chen will lecture Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to Noon. The required lab will meet during the same weeks, Monday through Thursday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. Please note that CY 112 is a prerequisite for this course. |
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| CY 212 will run the following 5 weeks from June 29 - August 1. Sister Katrina Hartman will hold lecture from 9 a.m. to Noon Monday through Friday. The required lab will meet Monday through Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. during the same 5 weeks. CY 211 is a prerequisite for this course. |
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| Other Information |
| GY 328 M1- Field Experience in Geography |
May 11-17, 2009 - 3 semester hours
Must contact Dr. Bieneman at
(616) 632-2193) or Dr. McCluskey at (616) 632-2192 for details. |
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| Jazz Camp: June 14-19, 2009 |
| 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 is $480 for a two-credit lesson. |
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| Web-Based Course Information |
| Aquinas will be offering eleven web-based classes this summer. 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 |
| 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 10.4 or greater). |
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| Software Requirements |
| An Internet browser, preferably a minimum of
Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2 or Safari. Microsoft Office 2007 or
greater may be required for some courses. |
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| Password Requirements |
| Passwords are required to access Aquinas College systems, including web-based services. |
| 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: |
- Their One-Time Access Key, and
- Instructions for retrieving their password.
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| To retrieve their password online, students will need: |
- Their One-Time Access Key,
- Their Student ID Number, and
- Their Social Security Number.
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| 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. |
| Aquinas College students can reach the ITS Help Desk (Located in AB 350) at (616) 632-2050 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. |
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