Marist College assumes the academic integrity of its students and expects all individuals to uphold fundamental standards of honesty in every academic activity. Graduate students should be familiar with the academic policies and procedures of the College as well as degree and graduation requirements. The primary responsibility for knowing and meeting program requirements and deadlines rests with each student. Students who have questions regarding policies or procedures should speak with their graduate Program Director.
Registration and Course Withdrawals
Graduate Program Directors serve as the primary academic advisors for graduate students and facilitate course registration and withdrawals. Students should arrange to meet with their respective Program Director on a regular basis to discuss their academic progress and plan their course schedule. If you wish to drop a course or withdraw from the program after the registration period has ended, you must email your Program Director from your Marist email account. Federal Regulations require that a student receiving Title IV funding (Federal aid) must notify the school when dropping a course. Written notification of your enrollment intentions for the remainder of the semester must be specified to your respective graduate school at the time you request to drop a course. This written notification will be used to determine financial aid eligibility at the time of course or program withdrawal.
We strongly recommend that you contact Student Financial Services when you wish to drop a course to see if or how your aid would be adjusted as financial aid is awarded on a per-credit basis.
Matriculated Status
A matriculated student has officially met all admissions requirements and has been accepted and enrolled in a specific program of study. The catalog in effect at the time of enrollment governs the degree requirements for matriculated students. Only matriculated students are eligible for financial aid.
Non-matriculated or Visiting-student Status
Individuals who have not been admitted to a Marist College degree or certificate program may enroll for graduate courses on a non-matriculated basis if they have completed an application, received permission from the graduate Program Director, and paid appropriate tuition and fees. A maximum of six credits may be taken as a non-matriculated student. If the student later decides to become a degree candidate, he/she must then satisfy the requirements for matriculation.
Students may also be admitted into a graduate program on a non-matriculated basis if they fall into one of the following categories:
- a prospective student with an outstanding undergraduate record who does not have time to fully complete his or her requirements for admission before the start of the semester. In such cases, a student lacking GMAT, GRE, or other standardized test results, or select prerequisite courses, may be admitted on a non-matriculated basis at the discretion of the Program Director. Minimally, the applicant must present a completed application form and official transcripts of all previous college records (including two-year colleges) at least two weeks before the start of the semester.
- a visiting student, matriculated in another graduate program, who wishes to transfer credits earned at Marist College back to his/her home institution. Visiting students are still required to complete the application form and pay the required fee. In lieu of other admissions materials, visiting students must have a letter sent directly from their dean or program director to the Office of Graduate at Marist and be approved by the Program Director. This letter must state that they are matriculated in a graduate program, are in good academic standing, and that the parent institution will accept the specified course credits for transfer.
To change from non-matriculated to matriculated status, the student must complete all admissions requirements. Any decisions and exceptions regarding non-matriculated status are made at the discretion of the Program Director. Denial of permission to enroll as a non-matriculated student does not necessarily imply rejection, but indicates that the Program Director has determined that the admissions decision should be deferred until all admissions requirements have been fulfilled.
Continuous Registration and Maintenance of Matriculation Requirement
Graduate students must maintain continuous registration for every semester until they have completed all program requirements. This would include the summer semester session(s) for those programs whose curriculum is registered with the NY State Department of Education as requiring summer sessions. Minimum registration consists of 3 credits of coursework approved by the respective graduate program director. Each graduate program may stipulate a time limit for completion of all program requirements. See the specific graduate program’s section of the Graduate Catalog for information regarding such a statute of limitations.
If continuous registration is not possible at any time, the student is responsible for initiating written communication with the Program Director and taking one of the actions, outlined below, no later than the last day of the Course Change Period (typically the first week of classes). Otherwise the student may be withdrawn from the graduate program by the Director.
Leave of Absence
Request for a Leave of Absence.
Leave of Absence is permission to be away from Marist College temporarily for up to one semester (with a maximum duration of 180 days in one calendar year) with the intent to return, whether the leave is for medical, financial, or personal reasons.
- Students must complete the Leave of Absence/Withdrawal form and obtain the graduate Program Director’s approval.
- The effective date of the Leave of Absence is determined by the last date of attendance.
- Students may take a Leave of Absence a maximum of two, nonconsecutive times.
- NOTE: taking a Leave of Absence does not stop the clock with regards to the graduate program’s time limit for completion of all degree requirements.
- Students on Leave of Absence may not attend any other college/university while on leave. To return from a Leave of Absence, students are responsible for initiating written communication with the Program Director in a timely fashion to request readmission and to develop an approved Program Plan of Study. The director may then clear students to register for coursework during the Registration Period or the Add/Drop period.
- Students who are on a medical or psychological leave may be required to submit appropriate documentation to the College before being readmitted.
- Students who fail to return to Marist College at the end of a Leave of Absence will automatically be withdrawn from the graduate program by the director.
Withdrawal from the Graduate Program
Withdrawal is the termination of the student’s matriculation in the graduate program. Students must file a completed Graduate Leave of Absence/Withdrawal with the graduate program director.
See the Readmission section below if you decide you wish to return to Marist and continue your program of study.
Students who fail to engage these options by the last day of the Course Change (Add/Drop) Period will be withdrawn from the graduate program by the director.
Re-admission
Students withdrawn from a graduate program may apply for re-admission; however, re-admission is not guaranteed. Submission of updated application materials may be required by the director of the program.
Readmitted students must meet the program requirements listed in the Graduate Catalog in effect at the time of re-admission.
NOTE: a student’s satisfactory academic progress is not adjusted as a result of re-admission. The status at the time of withdrawal/leave of absence remains the same upon readmission.
Re-admission does not reset the clock regarding the time limit for completion of all degree requirements. The time elapsed prior to the withdrawal continues to apply.
Definition of Full-time and Part-time Study
A matriculated student must register for a minimum of nine (9) credit hours to be considered full-time. Students registered for fewer than nine (9) credits are considered part-time. PLEASE NOTE: Marist College defines academic full-time study for graduate programs as a nine (9) or greater credit course load. However, this should not be confused with the federal and state financial aid definition of full-time study, which is a 12-credit course load or higher.
For Veterans Benefits (GI Bill® and VR&E) only, the following Individually Defined Full-time Modifiers apply:
- 15-week terms: 9 credits are considered full-time
- 8-week terms: 4 or more credits are considered full-time
Course Cancellations
The College reserves the right to cancel any course if the enrollment is too small to warrant its offering.
Academic Standing
The maintenance of a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 is required for good academic standing. Students must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA after completion of one semester of full-time study or its equivalent. Any student whose index falls below that required for good standing, or who receives a letter grade of F, will be subject to academic review and may be placed on probation or dismissed from the program. Students placed on probation will receive a statement of the requirements necessary to achieve good standing and will be given a limited time period in which to meet these requirements. Failure to achieve the probationary requirements will result in dismissal. Please also review the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy above for financial aid requirements.
Grading
At the end of each semester, letter grades will be awarded to indicate performance as follows:
| A |
4.0 quality points for each semester hour of credit. |
| A- |
3.7 quality points for each semester hour of credit. |
| B+ |
3.3 quality points for each semester hour of credit. |
| B |
3.0 quality points for each semester hour of credit. |
| B- |
2.7 quality points for each semester hour of credit. |
| C+ |
2.3 quality points for each semester hour of credit. |
| C |
2.0 quality points for each semester hour of credit. |
| F |
Indicates failing work. For the grade of F, the student receives no quality points. |
| W |
This grade is assigned to a student who officially withdraws in writing from a course during the first eight weeks of a 15-week semester or four weeks of an 8-week round. |
| WF |
This grade is assigned to a student who withdraws in writing from a course after the first eight weeks of a 15-week semester or four weeks of an 8-week round. Exceptions may be made by the Program Director should circumstances warrant. A grade of “WF” earns no quality points and is factored into a student’s GPA. |
| I |
This temporary grade of I (incomplete) may be given at the end of the semester if a student has not completed the requirements of the course for serious reasons beyond his/her control. The student is responsible for resolving this grade within three weeks of publication of final grades by completing the course requirements as determined by the professor. Failure to conform to this time limit results in a final grade of F. The grade of I is not assigned in a case where failure to complete course requirements on time is due to student delinquency. |
| S |
This grade may be given only for Psychology internships and indicates satisfactory performance. |
| P |
This grade is awarded in Psychology, Educational Psychology, and School Psychology project and thesis courses when the project or thesis has been completed and accepted by the department. This grade is awarded for Public Administration internships and indicates satisfactory performance. |
| X |
This grade is awarded in Information Systems, Psychology, Educational Psychology, and School Psychology project and thesis courses when the project or thesis is still in progress at the end of the semester. |
| AU: |
This grade indicates completion of an audited course. It is assigned only when a course is being taken on a non-credit basis. Courses so graded may not be applied to fulfill degree requirements. |
| NC: |
This grade is given at the end of the semester if a student has not completed the requirements of an elective internship. |
The student’s cumulative grade-point average is achieved by dividing the number of total quality points received by the total number of semester credit hours attempted.
Auditing
Individuals who have completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution are permitted to audit a graduate course provided that they have met all the course prerequisites, obtained permission from the course instructor and graduate Program Director, and submitted an application for graduate study.
Auditors are not permitted to take exams, submit papers, or participate in team exercises. Current Marist College graduate students are not permitted to audit a required course in their graduate program. Tuition for auditing a course is $250.00 per course.
Transfer Credits
Credit for graduate work completed at other graduate schools will be determined by each graduate Program Director. Please refer to the appropriate program section for information regarding transfer policy.
Transfer to Other Marist Graduate Programs
Transfer to another Marist graduate program requires a formal application through the Office of Graduate Admission. Admissions policies of the new program apply and all admissions materials required for the new program must be provided. This includes the application, an up-to-date Marist transcript, the $50 non-refundable application fee, and any other documentation required by the individual program.
Academic Grants
The Office of Academic Grants provides assistance to full-time faculty interested in securing grant awards for research, curriculum development, and other creative activities relevant to the College’s academic mission. Office staff assist faculty in locating funding sources, obtaining and interpreting application forms, developing proposal narratives and budgets, and securing institutional support and approvals.
Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity
Marist College is committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action in its employment policies and academic programs, and all other programs and services provided by the College. The College does not tolerate discrimination in any form and it shall be considered a violation of College policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist College on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law. The College’s Affirmative Action Officer is responsible for overseeing affirmative action and equal employment opportunity. All questions, concerns, and complaints regarding the College’s Affirmative Action Plan should be directed to the Office of Human Resources.
Marist College does not discriminate in the admissions process or in the awarding of financial aid on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or disability.
Marist College reserves the right to make any program, regulation, date, and fee changes at any time without prior notice. The College strives to ensure the accuracy of the information in this catalog at the time of publication. However, certain statements contained in this catalog may change.
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