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Students in the College of Professional Studies are expected to adhere to the academic requirements and regulations listed in the university section of this bulletin and should refer to the College of Professional Studies student handbook available in the college office or online at the College’s Advising D2L site.

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Academic Performance/Censure

Students admitted to the College of Professional Studies are expected to meet the college’s academic standards. Academic performance of students in the college will be monitored closely. Any student who does not maintain the academic standards of the college, progress steadily toward graduation or demonstrate adequate achievement will be required to withdraw from the college.

Academic progress of students will be reviewed each eight-week session, or as indicated by the college, by means of special conditions. Special conditions will be given in writing to the student at the time of admission, readmission or transfer to the college. Anytime during the student’s attendance in the college when academic progress is in question, special conditions may be required of the student for continued enrollment. Failure to adhere to the terms of the special conditions will result in academic withdrawal.

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Academic Dishonesty

The College of Professional Studies complies with the policy on academic dishonesty found in the University section of this bulletin. Professionalism in the university setting encompasses the ethical responsibility of each student to complete his/her own course work. Any student who plagiarizes, cheats or falsifies work or takes part in such activities may fail the assignment, the course or be dismissed from Marquette University.

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Advisers

Each student admitted to the College of Professional Studies is assigned a professional adult student adviser with whom the student should make contact at least once every eight-week session. The adviser is a resource to assist the student in planning his/her specific program of study and to assist the student in clarifying and achieving specific educational goals. Note that it is the responsibility of the student to understand and complete requirements for graduation, specific to the program selected.

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Assignments to Instructors - Mailing, Faxing and e-mailing

Students may use the U.S. Postal Service, e-mail or facsimile to submit assignments to their instructors, only if the instructors agree to this arrangement prior to the submission of work. The student should be aware that, if the assignment is not received, measures taken to rectify the situation are at the discretion of the instructor, which may result in a failing grade or a final grade determined based on the missing assignment.

It is the student’s responsibility to retain a copy of his/her assignment for his/her records. This will ensure that, if the copy is not received, an additional copy can be submitted in a timely manner, replacing the original.

Each student should call the receiver of the submitted assignment to verify it was received.

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Attendance

Student attendance in each class session is deemed necessary for the successful completion of the course. The College of Professional Studies acknowledges that individual circumstances may prevent a student from attending a particular class period. Whenever possible, an absence should be prearranged with the professor. The student is responsible for all materials covered and announcements made during his/her absence. It should be noted that the college does not differentiate between excused and unexcused absences.

Multiple absences may compromise the integrity of the learning experience. Therefore, students with two absences from an 8-week course and three absences from 12-week class may, at the recommendation of the instructor, be withdrawn from the course. The College of Professional Studies reserves the right to automatically withdraw any student who has three absences in an 8-week course and four absences in a 12-week course. In the event of a withdrawal from a course the grade of WA will appear on the official transcript. Note that degree progress and financial aid may be impacted.

Tardiness and leaving early from class affect student performance. The student’s grade and/or standing in the class may be adjusted accordingly.

In order to administer this policy effectively, each instructor will take attendance at every face-to-face, online or hybrid class. The College of Professional Studies provides sign-in attendance sheets for each class, and it is the student’s responsibility to sign in or they will be counted as absent.

The College of Professional Studies advising staff will contact new students during their first term of enrollment if the sign-in attendance sheets reflect an absence. The attendance policy will be explained, as well as ramifications of additional absences. After a student’s first term of enrollment, the student will be responsible for full familiarity with the college’s attendance policy and ALL ramifications of absences.

All students enrolled in courses offered by the College of Professional Studies are expected to adhere to the college’s attendance policy. While attendance is mandatory in Professional Studies courses, all other aspects of the University Attendance Policy apply.  For specific details of the application of the College of Professional Studies Attendance Policy, contact the college office.

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Background Checks, Drug Testing

Some degrees, majors and/or courses may require a student to submit to a criminal background check and/or drug testing. The results of those checks and/or tests may affect the student’s eligibility to continue in that degree, major and/or course.

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CD and D Grades

Courses completed with a grade of CD or D generally do not count toward the total hour requirement for a major but do fulfill the subject matter requirement and do count toward the total hours required for graduation.

Credit is never given twice for the same course. Students who received a grade of CD or D in a course specific to their major may need to repeat the course. See Repeated Courses in the university section of this bulletin.

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Grade Appeals Procedure

A student in the College of Professional Studies may appeal a grade that he/she feels was assigned in error. The initiation of a grade appeal must be prior to the completion of the session immediately following the session in which the course grade appeal occurred. Further, the student may initiate the process only after all possibilities of resolution have been explored with the course instructor. If a satisfactory resolution is not agreed upon, or if the student still believes that the course grade is in error, the student must submit, in writing, to the associate dean a formal letter of appeal. The appeal letter should include, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Course name and number.
2. Term the course was taken and completed.
3. Grade Received.
4. Rationale for grade dispute.
5. Steps taken to resolve the grade dispute.

Consideration will be given to each appeal received by the associate dean prior to the end of the following term.

Further appeal may be made to the dean of the college, who will consider the grade appeal based on university and college procedures and has the right to assign the final grade for the course.

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Incomplete Grades

A student who does not complete course assignments, tests, quizzes, presentations, etc., prior to the end of the session may request and pre-arrange with the instructor an incomplete grade. If course work is not completed and submitted prior to the deadline, the grade will automatically be changed to a failing grade. Arrangements to extend the deadline must be made prior to the original deadline date and communicated to the associate dean by the instructor. Additional information regarding incomplete grades is available in the College of Professional Studies student handbook.

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Make-up Examinations

At various times during the academic year, circumstances may prevent a student from taking an examination at the regularly scheduled examination time. At the discretion of the instructor, the student may take the examination at an alternative pre-arranged time. This rescheduled test/quiz/exam must be arranged prior to the regularly scheduled test/quiz/exam. In most instances, it is expected that the examination is completed prior to the next class meeting. This makeup examination can be done during the review session time or at a time both the instructional assistant and the student can meet. If an instructional assistant is not available for this class then arrangements must be made with the college office. Refer to the College of Professional Studies Student Handbook for further information.

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Pre-Assignments

Prior to each eight-week session, students can find textbook lists and homework due at the first class meeting at the individual course D2L online sites. Students are expected to complete the assignments for the first class and come prepared to participate.

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Removal of Incomplete Grades

The dates to complete and submit all course work for a class that a student originally received an incomplete grade are listed in the University Academic Calendar. All students must complete all work and submit it by the deadline. Students, in consultation with the instructor, may pre-arrange a deadline other than that of the university. In such cases written notification will be provided confirming the deadline in which both, the instructor and student agreed upon. If course work is not submitted by the deadline, university or pre-arranged,the grade will automatically change to a failing grade. Students should contact the college office for proper procedures for incomplete grades.

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Financial Aid Information and Application Procedure

Marquette University’s Office of Student Financial Aid and the College of Professional Studies staff encourage you to apply for financial aid.

By applying for aid, your eligibility for both federal and state grants and federal student loans is determined.

Applying for financial aid is an easy, three step process:

Students wishing to apply for financial aid should make note of the following steps involved:

1. Register for a PIN. Your Personal Identification Number or PIN will serve as your electronic signature on your FAFSA application. Apply for your PIN online at pin.ed.gov.
2. Complete your FAFSA. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA is available online at fafsa.ed.gov.
3. Receive your aid notification. When you have submitted your FAFSA and been accepted into the university as a degree-seeking student, you will be notified via CheckMarq of the aid for which you qualify. Of the sources listed, you will have the opportunity to decline any type of aid you do not wish to receive.

If you have questions or do not have access to the online applications, contact the MU Central at (414) 288-4000 or MU Central. The FAFSA application is still available in a paper format, which we will send to you.

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Additional Resources

Study Grants

The College of Professional Studies has study grants available for adult learners at Marquette. Grants are available for students who are in good academic standing with a cumulative quality point of 2.250 or better, degree seeking and have applied for financial aid.

Students applying for the study grants must have applied for financial aid by filing the FAFSA form, must demonstrate financial need and must be registered for courses in the session in which they are requesting the grant. Applications, deadline dates and additional eligibility information can be obtained by contacting the college office at (414) 288-3153.