General Introduction

The academic calendar year is divided into a 15-week fall semester and a 15-week spring semester. Summer courses are also offered, varying in length, from one to twelve weeks. Credit is recorded by the semester hour unit. One hour of instruction per 15 weeks is equivalent to one hour of credit.
Duquesne University has eight undergraduate schools: Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration, School of Education, Mylan School of Pharmacy, School of Music, School of Nursing and the John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences. Each undergraduate school has a dean and one or more associate or assistant deans. Academic advisors are available to assist each enrolled student to accomplish his/her goals. The practices, policies and individual school procedures follow in this section of the Handbook.

It is imperative for every student to become familiar with the information in this Handbook and in the University Course Catalog. Knowledge of this information can help a student avoid serious difficulties and problems that may interfere with academic progress and success. If a student has any doubt or questions about policies or procedures, he/she should immediately confer with his/her academic advisor. All entering freshmen are assigned an advisor in the particular school of their major. Academic advisors aid students in exploring their educational and occupational goals, planning and selecting their courses, securing financial aid, and in the registration process. They also assist students in their academic and social adjustment and make referrals to appropriate resources to help ensure student success. Frequent contact with an academic advisor helps students to attain their goals and avoid unnecessary problems.

Each of the eight schools has tutorial assistance, resource materials and equipment unique to their competence. These are provided to aid the student in his/her independent study.

The McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
College Hall
The McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts is at the center of Duquesne University’s Education for the Mind, the Heart, and the Soul. Founded in 1878 as the first of the University’s Schools, the College embodies both Duquesne’s Catholic tradition and its ecumenical atmosphere, and, in the spirit of the University Mission, aspires to serve God by serving students.

The administrative offices of the McAnulty College and Graduate School are located in College Hall. The Dean’s Office is in Room 210 College Hall. The College Office is in Room 212. Here, students may meet with their academic advisors and get information about the College’s academic programs, including majors, internships, and study abroad. The Graduate Office is in Room 215, where students can get information about Graduate School degree and certificate programs, application and registration, and other administrative matters.

The Departments of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Journalism and Multimedia Arts, and Philosophy are located on the third floor of College Hall. Classics, the English as a Second Language Programs, and Mathematics and Computer Science are on the fourth floor of College Hall. The Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies are on the fifth floor of College Hall. Art History, English, History, Studio Art, and Theater Arts are on the sixth floor of College Hall. Theology is on the sixth floor of Fisher Hall. Modern Languages and Literatures and the International Relations Program are in the Des Places Language Center.

Information about the College and Graduate School is also available on the Web at http://www.liberalarts.duq.edu.

The Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Mellon Hall
Founded in 1994, the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences is located in Mellon Hall, the Bayer Learning Center, and Fisher Hall. The school houses classrooms, teaching and research labs, computer labs, and multimedia classrooms. You will find the Department of Biological Sciences on the second floor, and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry on the third floor of Mellon Hall. The Department of Physics is located on the second floor of the Bayer Learning Center, adjacent to Mellon Hall. The Center for Environmental Research and Education and the Forensic Science and Law Program are located on the third floor of Fisher Hall.

The School offers extensive undergraduate research opportunities that include a summer undergraduate research program. Interested students should obtain information from the B.S.N.E.S. Office of Student Services, located in Room 219 Bayer Learning Center.

The Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Physics provide individual or group tutoring. A student may make arrangements for tutoring by contacting his/her student advisor, who is located in Room 100 Mellon Hall. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor on a regular basis to review their academic progress.

Petitions to the Student Standing Committee for the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences should be delivered to the Dean’s Office, 100 Mellon Hall.

Information about the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences is available on the Web at http://www.science.duq.edu.

The School of Education
Canevin Hall
Established in 1929, the School of Education granted its first degrees in programs of secondary education. Through the years, the school has been a leader in innovative programs leading to additional teacher certifications in early childhood and elementary, administrative certifications for principals, supervisory certifications, and school psychology and counseling certifications. The School of Education's degree programs include those leading to the bachelor's, master's, and the doctorate (Ed.D. and Ph.D.).

Canevin Hall, built in 1922, is the home of the School of Education. In addition to regular classrooms and areas for art, math, sciences, and special education, facilities include computer laboratories, the Multimedia Center, the Counseling and Reading Clinics, conference areas, a student organization common area, and offices for the departments, faculty, and dean.

The John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences
Health Sciences Building
The Health Sciences Building, dedicated in 1991, resulted from the renovation of the old University Gymnasium. The four-story building is the home of the John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences which houses the departments of Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant. Additionally, the School offers a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science. The building provides faculty and staff offices, student meeting places, computer labs, and teaching and research laboratories. The fourth floor includes the Physician Assistant Teaching Lab, the Morphometrics Lab, and Office of Research. The fourth floor also houses the Anatomy Research and Teaching Laboratory and Multimedia Room, state-of-the-industry spaces designed to meet the unique educational needs of health sciences students. Additionally, Fisher Hall houses the Rangos School’s Departments of Health Management Systems and Speech-Language Pathology as well as the Speech Clinic, teaching/research laboratories for Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy and Physician Assistant programs.

Mylan School of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mellon Hall
The School of Pharmacy has entered its fourth quarter-century of providing quality pharmacy education. The first Pharmacy class matriculated in September 1925 under the leadership of the founding dean Dr. Hugh C. Muldoon. In May 2000 the Mylan School of Pharmacy graduated the first entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy class. The School of Pharmacy continues to educate pharmacists who are making important contributions as health care practitioners. The Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences was established in 1990.  Recent MS and PhD graduates are employed in a variety of research and administrative positions in industry and in research and teaching in academia.

The Mylan School of Pharmacy is housed on the fourth floor of the Mellon Hall of Science, with new administrative, student services, and faculty offices located on the third floor of the adjacent Bayer Learning Center. School facilities in Mellon Hall and Bayer Learning Center include recently renovated class and conference rooms and teaching and research laboratories. The academic program has been enhanced by an Academic Research Center for Pharmacy Practice with community and institutional practice areas, an Academic Research Center Pharmaceutical Information, and an Academic Research Center for Pharmacy Care-Wellness. Pharmacy faculty and students use a fully equipped manufacturing laboratory/pilot plant in Mellon Hall basement.

Contact the School of Pharmacy Office of Student Services, 304 Bayer Learning Center, 412-396-6393, www.pharmacy.duq.edu for additional information.

The Mary Pappert School of Music
Music Building
Practice room facilities in the School of Music are available for music student use from 6:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m., except holidays.

The Music Learning Resource Center is located on the second floor of the Music School, and includes computer, MIDI workstations, VCRs, monitors, and individual listening facilities. Daily hours are posted on the door of the Music Learning Resource Center (room 218).

For any assistance or information regarding course requirements, scheduling, tutoring or other academic problems, students may consult the Music School’s Advisor.

The School of Nursing
Fisher Hall
Founded in 1937, the Duquesne University School of Nursing has a strong tradition of innovation and excellence in nursing education.  The rigorous curriculum is a blend of liberal arts and sciences combined with the requirements of the professional nursing program.

The School of Nursing is located on the fifth floor of Fisher Hall.  The newly renovated space provides students with modern labs, classrooms, and conference rooms as well as convenient access to faculty and administrative offices.  A leader in technology and online education, the School of Nursing offers state-of-the-art-technology to enhance learning.  The Learning Resource Center provides practice areas for physical assessment, acute care, critical care, and home care.  The laboratory houses high tech human simulators, such as SimMan and SimBaby, as well as traditional simulators and mannequins that test student’s clinical and decision-making skills through patient care scenarios.  A nursing library and resource center, nursing computer lab, student lounge offer students academic support and convenience.

Student support services are offered through the Office of Student Services, also located on the fifth floor.  The academic advisor assists students in course selection and progression issues throughout the program.  The Nursing Academic Preceptor Program (NAP), a peer tutoring service available to all nursing students, is available through this office.

The A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration
Rockwell Hall
The programs of study in the A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration have been tailored to offer students ultimate flexibility in designing their coursework to meet their individual career goals in this evolving global marketplace. Encompassing not only traditional programs, the curriculum also provides customized programs, developed in cooperation with advisors from regional business organizations that meet specific needs in the corporate community. Students may choose from among fourteen concentrations including Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems Management, International Business, Investment Management, Leadership and Change Management, Legal Studies, Marketing, Sports Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Health Care Supply Chain Management, or in conjunction with an academic advisor, build a program of studies using coursework from multiple concentrations. Brochures and curriculum guides for each area of concentration are available in the Business School Advisement Center, 705 Rockwell Hall.

Technology is an important element in all courses of study within the School. Integrating the use of technology across the curriculum provides every student with the opportunity to utilize “state-of-the-art” computer laboratories with full Internet capabilities, multimedia and real-time access to worldwide financial markets. The Business School maintains a full complement of computer laboratories on the sixth floor of Rockwell Hall.

Accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business since 1961, the A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration also offers business certification programs in cooperation with the College of Liberal Arts and the Schools of Education, Music and Nursing.

The School of Leadership and Professional Advancement
210 Rockwell Hall
The School of Leadership and Professional Advancement provides broad educational opportunities for adults including academic degrees, noncredit certificates and customized training. Programs are offered at Duquesne’s main campus in Pittsburgh and Capital Region Campus in Wormleysburg, PA. Select programs are also offered on-site at the Milton Hershey School in Hershey and at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA.

An accelerated bachelor’s degree is available in a number of concentration areas including computer technology, organizational leadership and criminal justice and forensic science. Graduate degrees include Community Leadership, Leadership and Information Technology, Leadership and Business Ethics, and Sports Leadership, in conjunction with the Donohue Graduate School of Business. Courses are offered on Saturdays and entirely online.

The SLPA has offered comprehensive online learning opportunities since 1996, with students in more than 35 US states and several countries including England, South Korea, Greece, and Iceland. The military education program now provides education to active duty, reserve and veteran service members from Anchorage to Miami to Iraq and many places in between.

Professional development opportunities include the Paralegal Institute, an American Bar Association approved program, and Executive Certificate in Financial Planning. The Nonprofit Leadership Institute provides training and consulting for nonprofit executive, staff, and board members. Boards-by-Design is a nonprofit board matching service with an emphasis on diversity.

The Michael P. Weber Learning Skills Center (LSC)
The Michael P. Weber Learning Skills Center (LSC) provides personalized learning support services for Duquesne University students, staff, faculty, and community residents in a number of important areas.
First, as the major dispenser of tutorial services, any Duquesne student may request tutorial assistance from the LSC. Tutoring services are free, provided by paid, trained tutors and are available for most courses offered by the University.

Second, our free counseling services address self-exploration, career goals, decision making, financial and academic concerns, stress management and test anxiety issues for University students. Our counseling services may include diagnostic and learning disabilities testing and prescriptive writing.
Third, we administer the Outreach Opportunity Program for Students (OOPS) for University students with QPAs below 2.00.

Fourth, we provide a comprehensive study skills program including a one-credit study skills course, mid-term and final exam prep sessions, and individualized assistance when needed. We also provide test preparation services for students required to take the PRAXIS, LSAT, GRE, and GMAT.

Fifth, we coordinate the Project for Academic Coaching through Tutoring (PACT), a service learning initiative housed at the University since 1990.

And lastly, we offer a one-week, residential Summer Institute for high school juniors and seniors, in which they learn about the world of higher education and earn college course credit.

The LSC is located on the ground floor of the Administration Building. Our days and hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Stop by or call 412-396-6661. Visit us online at http://www.lsc.duq.edu.

The Spiritan Division of Academic Programs
The Spiritan Division of Academic Programs was established in 1997 and seeks to enroll students who are best served through close advisement, intensive counseling, and differentiated instructional services. Prior to enrollment in the colleges or schools of the University, Spiritan Division students benefit from a pre-college, five-week, residential, summer program and special developmental experiences their freshman year. These experiences cultivate the behaviors and attitudes of successful college students. In addition, a set of core curriculum courses designed to address their learning needs are delivered by a faculty committed to working with the whole student. This serves to create a hospitable and supportive environment, which makes the Spiritan Division unique to the University.

The following goals are the focus of the Spiritan Division of Academic Programs:

• To provide a holistic approach to learning and to attend to both the affective and cognitive needs of its undergraduates.
• To offer undergraduates individualized and personalized programs and services in advising, counseling, tutoring and other instructional activities designed to promote successful completion of courses, skill development, and eventual transfer into various degree programs within schools of the University.
• To effect successful transitions of first year students into the life of the University as socially mature and academically successful life-long learners. The Division provides a comprehensive network of student services designed to help students develop the social and academic skills they need to be successful learners and earn a college degree.

For more information on the Spiritan Division, contact Dr. Uhuru Hotep, 412-396-5171 (hotep@duq.edu) or Carol Cantini, 412-396-5467 (cantini@duq.edu).

Advanced Standing

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATION PROGRAM

Students who have followed the College Entrance Examination Board college level program in secondary schools and have performed satisfactorily in the advanced placement examinations are eligible for advanced placement. Duquesne University grants credit as well as placement for achievement that merits such consideration. Subjects included in the program are: English composition, history (American and European), history of art, modern foreign languages (French, German, Spanish), Latin, mathematics AB, mathematics BC, physics B and C, chemistry, biology, computer science, psychology, and economics.

Credit will be given on a minimum advanced placement score determined yearly by the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts and the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. For current information about the minimal score acceptable for each subject and the credits granted, consult with the University Counseling Center or any undergraduate school advisement office.

Applicants who hope to receive advanced placement credits must request that scores be sent to the University.

ADVANCED STANDING FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
A student transferring from a regionally accredited institution must present academic records which show an overall average of a C (2.0 on a 4.0 system).

The student is responsible for supplying to the Office of Admissions a complete and official transcript. He/She must supply to the advisor of the school of his/her choice the catalog descriptions of the courses appearing on the transcript for purposes of evaluation for advanced standing credit.

The student must earn a minimum grade of “C” in each course for transfer credit to be awarded. The actual credit awarded for the course may not exceed the credit assigned to that course at Duquesne University. Moreover, the grade received for the course is non-transferable, and hence, will not be calculated into the Duquesne University QPA.

The student should contact his/her school advisor for placement and curriculum planning. A veteran should take discharge papers to the school advisor for credit evaluation.

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
Examinations for recognition of proficiency in a subject or for course credit, as authorized by the College or a particular school of the University, are available to currently enrolled students who by previous experience or exposure have acquired mastery of the knowledge in certain courses. An application fee of $30.00 is charged for each course credit. Application forms may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar.

Since policies vary among the schools, students who feel they may qualify for credit by examination should consult the dean of the school in which they are enrolled for specific information about courses open to this examination procedure.

COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)
A student may acquire credits by achieving a satisfactory score on one or more of the College Level Examinations––Subject and General. Any of these examinations may be taken at Duquesne University’s Counseling Center or at any CLEP Center. Additional information regarding test dates, applications and sample test questions is available from the University Counseling Center, 308 Administration Building, phone 412-396-6204. Students should double check with the College Office or the University Counseling Center to ensure that they are eligible to receive credit for the particular exam(s) they plan to take (students must wait six months to retake the test). The policy is subject to change.

REGISTRATION
Students who attend the fall semester, which begins in late August, receive academic advisement and register for classes during the preceding months of April, May, June and July. Spring semester students register in the fall semester during November.

Orientation programs for new students are conducted by the schools in late spring and summer in conjunction with academic advisement and registration. A comprehensive invoice that confirms the class schedule of courses for which the student is registered and lists fees, tuition, housing charges, deposits, financial aid awards, and balance due will be available online for all registered students a month before classes begin. Every month, an email is sent to students’ official University email address, announcing that the eBill is available for viewing and payment. In order to access your eBill statement, login to WebAdvisor.  Select “Make a Payment/View Monthly Statements” to connect to Quik–Pay. If you have difficulties logging in, contact the CTS help desk at (412) 396-4357 or email help@duq.edu. You can also view your account activity on a real time basis through the Quik–Pay system.

Final registration for students who have neither obtained registration for classes nor concluded financial arrangements is held just before the opening of classes.

The financial obligation for class places reserved by a registered student who does not subsequently attend cannot be canceled unless written notification of the decision not to attend is given to the registrar before the first class day. Notification received on or after the opening day of classes is subject to the official withdrawal policy. Withdrawal from room and board reservation contracts is to be made in accordance with the provisions of the contract.

OFFICIAL REGISTRATION
Only students who are recognized as officially registered are bonafide students of Duquesne University. Unless students are officially registered, they are not permitted to attend classes, engage in student activities or generally, have access to the buildings and grounds or use of the University’s facilities.

Official registration is the recognition given by the University to persons who have met these conditions:

• Appropriate authority for admittance to study in a school or department has been given by an authorized officer of the University. The admitting authority for undergraduate students resides in the dean of admissions.
• Authorization to continue in the program selected has been given and registration for classes has been accomplished in compliance with all academic requirements and procedures.
• Arrangements have been made to the satisfaction of the University for payment in full of all financial charges, including tuition, fees and housing charges, all of which are due and payable in full before the beginning of classes.

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
Students who need a change of class schedule, to change class times, or to add or drop a class are permitted to do so during the pre-registration period, the final registration period, and the late registration period subject to school policy. Change of class schedule is not permitted after the latest date for change of schedule as announced in the Academic Calendar (published in the Schedule of Classes).

All schedule changes must be approved by the academic advisor. Students who process change forms late are not entitled to a refund for the course credits dropped. Courses dropped after the deadline for making schedule changes are classified as course withdrawals.

CROSS-REGISTRATION GUIDELINES
The purpose of cross-registration is to provide opportunities for enriched educational programs by permitting students at any of the ten Pittsburgh Council of Higher Education (PCHE) institutions to take courses at any other PCHE institution. Member institutions of PCHE are:

Carlow University
Carnegie Mellon University
Chatham College
Community College of Allegheny County
Duquesne University
LaRoche College
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Point Park University
Robert Morris University
University of Pittsburgh

The opportunity to cross-register is open to each full time student enrolled in a PCHE college or university.

Each college or university accepts registration from the other institutions; however, first priority in registration is given to students of the host college, and not all departments or schools in all institutions are able to participate in this program.

In each case of student cross-registration, the approval of the dean or designated individual from the home college or university must be obtained prior to registration.

The student’s advisor or dean is responsible for assuring the student’s eligibility for the course in which he/she intends to enroll.

Full credit and grade will be transferred; the academic regulations of the host institution will prevail.
The academic honesty code and other rules of conduct of the institution providing the instruction apply with respect to its courses and behavior on its campus. That institution also determines whether its rules have or have not been violated. The student’s own institution will impose such penalties, as it considers proper when violations are reported to it.

Cross-registrants do not thereby acquire the status of students in the institutions in which they are receiving instruction (e.g. for purposes of participation in student activities, insurance programs, etc.). They do receive library privileges at the host institution and may purchase course texts at the host bookstore.

Each qualified student normally may enroll in no more than one course off campus in any one term or semester under this program.
Duquesne University students who are participating in this program are charged tuition and University fees in accordance with the current rates charged by Duquesne University; however, students are responsible for paying any additional course or laboratory fees to the host institution.

This cross-registration program does not apply to the summer sessions at any of the institutions. However, taking courses at other institutions during those terms is facilitated by “temporary transfer student” procedures separately agreed to by the PCHE colleges and universities.

Students are encouraged to submit cross-registration forms during preregistration in order to provide adequate time to receive proper notification of the approval or disapproval.

Procedures
Pick up a cross-registration form at your advisor’s office or the Registrar’s Office.

Select the courses you wish to enroll in from the schedule of classes of the respective host college. Copies of the class schedules for some PCHE institutions are maintained in the Registrar's Office, others are available at the host institution's web site. The completed Cross-Registration form must be submitted to the student's advisor for approval. All copies of the form are to be delivered to the Registrar's Office.

The host registrar will notify you by mail whether or not your cross registration has been approved.

LATE REGISTRATION
With approval from the appropriate dean, and upon payment of the penalty fee, late registration may be permitted for a serious reason. However, no student may register and begin attending classes later than the latest date for registration and change of schedule as announced in the Academic Calendar (published in the Schedule of Classes booklet).

Records and Reports

SEMESTER GRADE REPORTS
Student’s grades are available for viewing on DORI (www.dori.duq.edu).

TRANSCRIPTS
To obtain additional copies of academic records, students must write to the Registrar requesting transcripts for themselves or for other institutions and agencies. The student's signature is required to release a transcript. All official transcripts issued by the Office of the Registrar bear the signature of the Registrar and are printed on secured paper. Whenever an official transcript is released directly to the student it will also bear the stamped designation, Issued to Student.

No transcript will be issued unless all financial obligations owed by the student to the University have been fulfilled. A fee of $5.00 is charged for the issuance of each transcript and 24-hour processing time is required for pickup service from the Registrar’s Office.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS
The University regards the student’s personal information and academic record as a matter of confidence between the student and the University. The contents of either may be revealed only in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-380, Section 438 as amended). In order that parents of students may receive from University officials information concerning the college attendance academic record of their child, it is required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) Public Law 93-380, as amended, section 99, 31 (8) that either the parents must prove financial dependence of their child upon them according to the dependency test as defined in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or the child must grant a waiver of rights given by FERPA.

Students wishing to waive the requirement of FERPA relating to the release of academic information to parents must complete the waiver obtainable at the office of the academic adviser.

Academic Policies

ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
Every student attending the University is assigned an academic advisor. The student should consult with the academic advisor about any questions of an academic nature. No student may register without the academic advisors approval and signature. Questions concerning academic advisement may be directed to the Coordinator of Comprehensive Student Advisement or any undergraduate school advisement office.

AUDITING COURSES
Regularly enrolled Duquesne students are permitted to audit courses. In addition, non-degree students from the general community who would like to audit courses for personal enrichment and who are not matriculated or pursuing a degree program are also eligible to audit. Regular students should consult their academic advisor for details on auditing. Non-degree students should contact Duquesne’s School of Leadership and Professional Advancement to complete a brief application form. Admission is granted on a space available basis by consulting the individual schools. Regular university tuition and fees apply to audited courses.

Registration in a course as an auditor must be declared at registration and is irrevocable after the last date for change of schedule each semester, as indicated in the Academic Calendar (published in the Schedule of Classes). Records will show “Audit” in the grade space on the transcript of a regularly matriculated student. A “Certificate of Attendance” for non-degree students will be awarded by the Division of Continuing Education. Audited courses are not eligible to be converted to matriculated credits. Courses audited may not be challenged later or completed via CLEP or other advanced standing tests.

Courses eligible for auditing are determined by the individual colleges and schools of the University. A partial list of school policies follows, but students are advised to consult with the offices of the deans for the most current listings: 1 ) No courses in the School of Law are available for audits; 2) No clinical courses in the School of Nursing or the Mylan School of Pharmacy can be audited; 3) The John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences will not allow clinical courses or those courses in the professional phase of the curriculum (the last two years of all RSHS majors) to be audited by non-majors; 4) In the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts and the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, courses in humanities and social sciences can be audited, but communication and science laboratory courses may not be audited.

Students enrolling for audit may attend lectures, complete course readings and, at the discretion of the professor in charge of the course, may participate in classroom discussion and examinations.

CANCELLATION OF COURSES
The University makes every reasonable effort to offer courses as announced in the Schedule of Classes and the summer session tabloid. It reserves the right, however, to make changes or cancel courses in the academic schedule because of insufficient enrollment or for any other equally valid reason.

STUDENT’S OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
All official University correspondence is addressed to the student at his/her permanent address on record at the Office of the Registrar.

Official correspondence includes registration invoices, grade reports and signed letters.
Only the student may establish and change the permanent address for his or her official mail.

CLASS ATTENDANCE
Regular class attendance is normally essential for maximum educational advantage and is strongly encouraged. The responsibility for all course material rests wholly with the student. Schools may require attendance at every class.

It is the prerogative of each school to establish policy for attendance at classes, tests, examinations, deadlines for reports and specific school requirements.It is the instructor’s responsibility to make the school’s policy known at the first class session as it pertains to the course and school.

The student who is unable to attend class because of serious illness, hospitalization, a serious accident or other extenuating circumstances is responsible for notifying the academic advisor. He/she should supply the necessary written verification as soon as possible.

The student must submit the work assigned and take the examinations in the course at the specified time. If the work is not submitted or an examination is not taken at the scheduled time, the policy is to assign a zero for that part of the course. An accumulation of zero grades could result in a final grade of “F.” If a student has for significant reasons, missed part of the course or an examination, the grade may be submitted as an “I.” If the temporary “I” grade is to be replaced by a passing grade, the work must be completed by the time stated in the Academic Calendar (published in the Schedule of Classes). Failure on the part of the student to remove the temporary grade results in conversion of the grade to a permanent “F” recorded on the transcript.

CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS
Freshman: less than 30 credits completed.
Sophomore: 30 to 59 credits completed.
Junior: 60 to 89 credits completed.
Senior: 90 or more credits completed.

• Full-time Student. A student with an academic schedule of at least 12 credits is considered a full-time student. With this status a student is entitled to the benefits of various activities. A student may not change status during the semester without the permission of the academic advisor and the Dean of the student’s school.
• Part-time Student. Anyone who carries under 12 credits is regarded as a part-time student.
• Post-graduate Student. A person who has completed a baccalaureate degree and is seeking additional undergraduate credits.

COURSE EXAMINATIONS
Unit examinations are given on the dates announced by the instructor at the beginning of each semester. Grades for these are obtained from the instructor. Final examinations are given at the end of each semester and summer session. No student is excused from taking the final examination.

UNDERGRADUATE GRADING SYSTEM
The letter grade which appears on a student’s record indicates the level of his/ her performance in that course or, in some instances, it simply indicates if the course was taken on a special basis. The following are the letter grades employed at Duquesne University.

PLUS/MINUS GRADING OPTION
 The Plus/Minus Grading System is the official grading system of the University.

Faculty are to announce at the first class meeting whether or not plus and minus grade values will be used in grading course work and rating academic performance of the students in their class.

A class inaugurated in plus/minus grading may not revert to non plus/minus grading, and vice versa.

(The grading system for graduate students is published in the catalog of the particular graduate school.)

COMPUTATION OF THE QUALITY POINT AVERAGE
Quality Point Average is the ratio expressed to the decimal thousands of the sum course credits for which the grades of A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D and F were received to the sum of quality points earned. The Quality Point value of these grades are:

Grade Quality Points Per Credit
A = 4.0
A- = 3.7
B+ = 3.3
B = 3.0
B- = 2.7
C+ = 2.3
C = 2.0
D = 1.0
F = 0.0

Grades H, I, N, P, and W are independent of the Quality Point System. Course credits graded F, N, I, LG, and W do not earn credit, and if required for graduation must be repeated and passed.

REPEATING COURSES AND COURSE RETROGRADATION
Students ordinarily are permitted to repeat courses in which D and F grades were received. The request for permission to repeat a course is authorized by the academic advisor. An authorized request to repeat a course form must be obtained from the advisor before registering in the repeat course. All grades are retained on the permanent academic record. The result of the final attempt in a repeated course is, however, the student’s status in the course with regard to attempted credits, earned credits and the completion of requirements.

Retrogradation, a corollary of the repeat credit rule under which a student may earn credit only once for a course, prescribes that a student may not move backward from an advanced course to a lower level course and receive credit for both. Any doubtful situation must be decided by the department chairperson or dean involved.

PASS/NO PASS ELECTIVES
One course a semester, elected by a junior or senior and approved by the academic advisor as providing an opportunity to expand and enrich the student’s experience, may be taken on a pass/no pass (P-N) basis. If passed, the credits will count for graduation, but neither grade nor credits will be calculated in the quality point average.

Once a course has been identified as a pass/no pass elective, the course must be completed as such, and the grade submitted must be an P or a N. No required course may be taken on this elective pass/no pass basis.

The decision to elect the pass/no pass option must be made no later than the close of the period provided for making schedule changes. An authorized pass/no pass election declaration form must be obtained from the advisor.

STUDENT STANDING
Progress toward a degree is measured by the cumulative quality point average. The scholastic records of students who fail to meet the minimum requirements as established by the faculty of each college or school, will be submitted to the College or School Committee on Student Standing for review and appropriate action. Normally, academic records will be reviewed at the conclusion of each academic year.

All students in the University are academically dismissed if they fail three courses in one semester. Students can be readmitted by the student standing committee of the college or school to which the student is returning. If a student transfers to another school within the University, the student can be admitted only by the Dean of that school.

For students who have attempted 15-30 credits, or more than 30 credits in one year, the guidelines are:

For the students who have attempted 31-60 credits or who have attempted up to 61 credits within four semesters, these guidelines prevail:

Students who have attempted 61 or more credits and who have a QPA of between 1.85 and 1.99 may continue on probation for one semester. However, students who have earned more than 90 credits are subject to dismissal unless they have a QPA of 2.0 or better. Students who accumulated three “F” grades in one semester are subject to dismissal. Appeals of academic dismissal must be directed to the appropriate College or School Committee on Student Standing. Students subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate committee on student standing in accordance with the established guidelines who are permitted to reenroll on a full-time basis but continue participation in noncurricular and extracurricular activities shall be without appeal if they are subsequently dismissed from the University for poor scholarship.

ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT FOR STUDENT ATHLETES
The policy of the Council of Academic Deans on Student Athletes vis-à-vis academic standards reads as follows:

• To participate in the formal athletic programs at the University, a student must be currently enrolled as a full-time student. Full-time status is defined by the University catalog as enrollment of 12 credits minimum per semester. Such a program would allow a student to graduate within five years.
• A student athlete must be making satisfactory academic progress. This means that a student must have successfully completed 24 credits during the previous academic year. This would allow a student the fall, spring, and summer semesters in which to earn these 24 credits. In addition, the student athlete must satisfy the student standing policy as outlined in this student handbook and University catalogs.
• Student athletes must maintain a 2.0 cumulative QPA at all times in order to be academically eligible to compete in intercollegiate competition. QPA’s for student athletes are calculated at the end of each semester.

DEAN’S LIST
To achieve the distinction of being named to the Dean’s List, a student must have a record for a semester that shows completion of a full-time schedule, a quality point average of at least 3.5 and no grade lower than a C. The full-time schedule must include at least 12 credits exclusive of pass/no pass credits.

GRADUATE COURSES FOR UNDERGRADUATE CREDIT
Qualified seniors may be permitted to register in certain graduate courses at the 500 level for undergraduate credit on the recommendation of the advisor and with approval of the dean of the graduate school involved. All 500 level courses are described in the graduate school catalog.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The candidate for a University degree must be a person of good moral character who has satisfactorily completed all academic requirements for the degree program and in addition has the recommendation of the appropriate academic Dean, filed the application for the University degree with the Office of the Registrar on or before the latest date to apply for graduation as announced in the academic calendar, and satisfied all financial obligations with the university.

It is the student’s responsibility to determine that the courses taken in each semester are sequentially correct and necessary for the degree program.

The student, in consultation with an advisor, must periodically review progress toward graduation and resolve any question about fulfillment of graduation requirements.

Each School and each department determines requirements for graduation which the student is expected to know, as well as the following:

1. The bachelor's degree requires a minimum of 120 semester hours of course credits.
2. All bachelor's degrees require an overall minimum quality point average of 2.0, which is a C grade average in a 4.0 system. (Students should further determine the need for minimum QPA requirements in their major, science course, etc.).
3. The final year's work (a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit) must be completed in residence at the University.
4. All undergraduates must complete the University Core Curriculum.
5. All undergraduates must complete a minimum of four writing intensive courses at the 200 level and above.
6. Students on academic probation may be candidates for graduation only with permission of the Committee on Student Standing of their school.

The candidate who has satisfied graduation requirements by a Challenge Examination (credit by examination), within the last 30 semester hours of study for the degree, will fulfill the residence requirement provided a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit has been earned in course work at the University in the final year's study.

DEGREES WITH HONORS
Degrees are awarded with special mention cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude to students who have completed the regular course with unusual distinction and who have completed a minimum of 60 credits in residence. Honors are based on these standards:

UNIT OF CREDIT
The unit of credit is the semester hour; i.e., one credit equals one semester hour. One semester hour of credit is granted for the successful completion of one hour a week of lecture or recitation, or at least two hours a week of laboratory work for one semester of 15 weeks.

TRANSFER WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY
It would be to the student's advantage to discuss the proposed transfer with an academic advisor of the new school no later than two weeks prior to preregistration. It is the advisor's responsibility to effect the change.

WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE First semester freshmen may withdraw from courses with the approval of their advisor up to the period of final examinations and receive a grade of “W” by processing the proper form.

If a student, other than a first semester freshman, wishes to withdraw from a course, he/she may do so with the approval of an academic advisor and by processing the proper form up to the date announced in the academic calendar for withdrawal with a “W” grade.

If a student wishes to withdraw from a course after the date announced in the academic calendar, the student must seek approval of the committee on student standing of the student’s school. The student will be notified of the committee’s decision. If approval is granted, the student then initiates the appropriate form through the advisor.
A student who is not granted approval of the request and withdraws from the course unofficially will receive an “F” grade for the course.

Career Services Center
The Career Services Center offers a full range of services to support the student’s ongoing development from the freshman to senior level. Services are also available to graduate students and alumni. These services include:

—Career counseling to help formulate/redefine career goals as they relate to one’s academic program, interests, aptitudes and experience. This may take the form of individual or group sessions.

—A current career resources library where the student will find research materials useful in the career decision making and job search process.

--Participation in the “Internship Program” allows students to utilize classroom learning in practical employment situations. Under this program, the student may enroll for the experience alone, or register for academic credit. Eligibility criteria apply.

—Counseling to aid in cover letter and resume preparation and the development of job search techniques. Self-directed approaches to marketing one’s employment candidacy are used.

—Job Fairs are held in both the fall and spring semesters. They are open to all students who wish to network with employers seeking to fill part-time, full-time, temporary, and internship positions. Approximately 70-80 companies attend each semester. Call for scheduled dates.

—Resume Writing, Interviewing, and Job Search Process workshops for students are held throughout the fall/spring semesters. Some of these seminars are targeted to specific schools on campus. Student groups and academic departments are invited to contact the Career Services Center to identify appropriate speakers for group sponsored career programs.

—Mock interviews are individual meetings with members of the Career Services Center staff which allow a student to “practice” the art of interviewing in a professional setting. Students may request a videotape of their interview.

—A state of the art computerized resume referral process allows certain services to be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week to enable the student to learn about and apply for current jobs.

—Services such as campus interviews, job listings, job fairs, job referrals, and credential packages assist students and alumni with their job search.

—The Career Services Center is located in G1 Rockwell Hall and maintains office hours from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Calls are received at 412-396-6644. The Career Services Center Web site, http://www.careerservices.duq.edu includes a comprehensive description of services available to students, alumni, and employers.

Military Science and Leadership, Army ROTC
The program is run in partnership between the University Administration and the U.S. Army with two main goals:

• Provide a general introduction to leadership, communication skills, and a basic knowledge of the Army as an organization to any college student through elective courses, with no commitment to military service.
• Develop successful college students with leadership and management potential into officers for active Army, Army Reserve, and National Guard.

The first two years of the Program (ROTC-100 and -200 level courses) are designed for both students who wish to become Army officers and students simply interested in taking the course as an elective. Each course is divided into three sections: a lecture/classroom period, leadership lab, and a physical fitness portion. Topics of student include:

            Leadership
            Ethics and Decision Making
            Group Planning and Problem Solving
            Army Organization and History
            Land Navigation and Orienteering
            Marksmanship and Basic Soldier Skills

Interested students take one Military Science and Leadership elective (starting with ROTC-101) each semester along with their normal academic program beginning in their freshman year. Compression options are also available on a case-by-case basis for students starting after their freshman year.

For further information, contact the department in 332 Fisher Hall, 412-396-1709, armyrotc@duq.edu

Academic Support Services for Student Athletes
The Office of Academic Support Services for Student Athletes monitors the academic progress and eligibility of student athletes engaged in intercollegiate athletic competition. This office provides support services to student athletes including pre-registration, academic advisement, tutorial assistance, study halls, orientation and various special programs including NCAA CHAMPS/Life skills. Academic Support Services for Student Athletes is located in Mendel Hall on the first floor. Phone extensions are 412-396-4553, 412-396-4553 and 412-396-4917.

Gumberg Library
The Gumberg Library is the campus library for all schools of the University, with the exception of the Law School, which has its own library, administration, and policies. Information about the library's collections can be found on the library's website at www.library.duq.edu.

Online Access - The library offers online access to over 170 databases and over 10,000 journals, magazines and newspapers. DuCat, the library’s online catalog, and a wide variety of online databases, are accessible on a network of computers at the library and on wireless laptops that students can borrow. Most databases and electronic journals are also accessible remotely with a current Duquesne University ID from any computer connected to the Internet.

Circulation - Circulation periods for books:

Renewals may be made in person, by telephoning the Circulation Department at 412-396-6130, or online by selecting the “My Account" option in DuCat. Online renewals require a Duquesne University ID number and university PIN.

Students may use study carrels located on the second, third, and fifth floors of the library. Carrel keys are checked out for a four hour loan period at the Circulation Desk. If there is no waiting list, one renewal is allowed.

Loaner laptops are also available at the Circulation Desk. There is an online form on library’s website that students can fill out in advance to expedite the check-out of laptop computers. It is available from the “Online Forms” section of the library website at http://ducat.library.duq.edu/uhtbin/laptops.pl.

Course Reserves - Print reserves are checked out at the Circulation Desk on the fourth floor. Students must present a current Duquesne University ID in order to use print course reserves. Electronic reserves are also available subject to Copyright restrictions at the instructor’s request. ERes, the electronic course reserves service is available at www.library.duq.edu/eres. Course instructors assign passwords that allow students to access electronic reserves.

Reference - Reference Librarians provide in-person, telephone, email, and live chat reference service eighty hours per week. Students can ask questions at the Reference Desk on the fourth floor (entrance level) of the library or call 412-396-6133. Email and live chat are available through the Ask a Librarian service at www.library.duq.edu/askref.

Borrowing from other Libraries - Students have three options to obtain specific materials that are not available at the Gumberg Library. EZ-Borrow is a free Web-based service that allows students to request books from a multi-state network of academic libraries. Books are delivered to Gumberg Library for pickup usually within five days. For immediate borrowing needs the library has agreements with many local libraries to allow authorized Duquesne students to obtain borrowing privileges. Students can also use the library’s interlibrary loan service called ILLiad www.library.duq.edu/illiad to request articles not available at Gumberg Library.

Periodicals/Audio-Visual - Audio-visual listening and viewing rooms and equipment are available on the fifth floor of the library. To insure availability, groups should reserve facilities in advance by contacting the Periodicals Department, 412-396-6127.

Music Collection -The majority of the library’s music collection is located on the fifth floor of the library. Two surround sound listening carrels and two computer-based listening stations with streaming audio provide students with support for class assignments and research.

Curriculum Collection - Students may use the materials to complete required coursework in the "methods" classes in the subject disciplines of early childhood, elementary, secondary, and special education. Purchase Recommendations - Students are welcome to suggest materials for purchase. Forms are available at the front desk and on the library’s website at www.library.duq.edu/eforms/recommendation.htm.

Library Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - midnight
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. - midnight

Summer and finals hours differ from this schedule. Any changes are posted at the library's entrance, on the library's website, and publicized in the student newspaper (The Duke) and the University newspaper (The Times).

The Office of International Programs
The Office of International Programs, located on the sixth floor of the Duquesne Union, helps international students and scholars come to Duquesne University. The office provides: application and pre-arrival information; arrival orientation focused on initial adjustment; information on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) requirements; and a variety of nonacademic and counseling services.

The Office of International Programs also assists current students who would like to study abroad. Duquesne University offers a wide range of study abroad opportunities, from its own Italian campus located in Rome, Italy, to semester-long study abroad programs in many countries all over the world. In addition, students can take advantage of a variety of short-term study abroad programs offered by various faculty members.

We welcome your inquiries for further information. Call 412-396-6113 during regular office hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or view the Web site at www.oip.duq.edu.

The Tamburitzans
Based on the exciting traditions of Eastern Europe and Neighboring cultures, the Duquesne University Tamburitzans show is a colorful extravaganza of dance, song, and music. The longest-running University-based performing ensemble in the United States, the Tamburitzans is named after the stringed instrument prevalent in many of the cultures which the group artistically represents.

Established at Duquesne in 1937, the group travels extensively throughout the U.S. during its August-to-June performing season, presenting an average of 80 shows from Connecticut to California. Over the course of the Tamburitzans’ illustrious history, eight international tours have been taken to countries from South America to the former Soviet Union. In all their travels, the Tamburitzans, individually and collectively, have brought national and international fame to Duquesne University and to the city of Pittsburgh.

Ensemble headquarters is located just four blocks east of Duquesne’s campus. Business offices, wardrobe department, rehearsal hall, library, folk artifacts display, music treasury, and a wealth of Tamburitzans history is housed in the Tamburitzans Administration Building (TAB), situated on the corner of Miltenberger Street and 1801 Boulevard of the Allies. The ensemble’s official touring bus and stage properties are also sheltered on the premises.

The Tamburitzans mission is “to preserve and perpetuate the cultural heritages of Eastern Europe and its neighbors through performance, while awarding scholarships to talented and deserving student performers.” Although many of its members have been trained in folk arts-related disciplines, experience in folk arts performance is not a pre-requisite for acceptance into the ensemble; performers with ballet, tap, jazz, band, orchestra, chorus or musical theater experience may have the talents required to qualify for a sizable scholarship and a position with this unique performing group. While performing with the ensemble, members may be enrolled in virtually any field of study offered by Duquesne. Vacancies are filled through an annual audition process; inquiries and application should be made in the fall prior to the general auditions, which are held in February for the following season. Contact the Tamburitzans for further information: phone 412-396-5185; fax 412-396-5583; e-mail tamburitzans@duq.edu; or visit the Tamburitzans Web site at: http://www.tamburitzans.duq.edu.

WDUQ Radio
WDUQ 90.5 FM is a public radio station featuring news, public affairs, jazz and entertainment programming from the campus of Duquesne University. On the air since 1949, the station was the first public broadcasting radio station in Pittsburgh.

The mission of WDUQ-FM is to serve listeners and the community with programming and services designed to inform, educate, enlighten and entertain. The station broadcasts seven days per week, 24 hours per day to listeners in Pittsburgh, southwestern Pennsylvania and parts of Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland with a 25,000 watt signal.

WDUQ is a full member station of National Public Radio (NPR) and an affiliate of Public Radio International (PRI). WDUQ contributes programming and news reports to these national networks, and produces nationally distributed music and information programs that are heard throughout the United States. Local and regional special events are co-sponsored and promoted in partnership with the area’s cultural and civic resources.

The professional staff is supported by the talents of university students in volunteer and paid positions, interns and community volunteers. Areas of possible student involvement include: programming, engineering, operations, production, fundraising, news and public affairs, public relations, administration and special projects.

WDUQ offices are located on the fourth floor of the Des Places Hall on the Duquesne campus. Visit WDUQ’s Web site at: http://www.wduq.org.