Ph.D. in Global Leadership Student Handbook

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Graduate Course Repeat Policy SMWC students may retake any SMWC graduate course one time to improve their grade in that course. If the course is retaken at SMWC, only the grade earned in the second attempt will be counted in the hours earned and the cumulative GPA. Every grade received for a course will remain on the student’s transcript. A transfer course may be used to fulfill the degree requirement, but it cannot be used to replace a grade from a previously taken SMWC course. To increase knowledge, students may take a course at SMWC for which they have already received transfer credit; however, the hours and points from the SMWC course will not be counted toward graduation requirements. In some cases, repeating a course may affect financial aid or military tuition benefits. Students should consult with the Financial Aid office prior to registration. Students may not repeat a course after graduation in order to alter their final GPA on the date of graduation. A course may be repeated later, but the second grade will not affect the hours and points from the original grade. This policy does not apply to variable content courses that are repeatable for credit, such as special topics courses, practicum, internship, etc. The College is not obligated to offer courses so that students can repeat them. Assessment Consistent with the SMWC Institutional Assessment Plan, the Ph.D. faculty will develop a program assessment system that encourages ongoing, performance-based assessment of student learning. This is typically implemented within at least one assignment per course and aligned with one or more of the Program Learning Outcomes. Most often, the assignment that includes this form of assessment is the final, culminating assignment or project in each course. The following are the Program Learning Outcomes for the Ph.D. in Global Leadership Program: 1. Differentiate between leadership and management of a diverse group of stakeholders and colleagues in global organizations. 2. Design and conduct original ethical research creating new theories and knowledge in global leadership and disseminating their work visually to a global community of colleagues. 3. Demonstrate a holistic understanding of global leadership and culture by ensuring that the core value of “virtue and knowledge united” includes developing an ethical, unbiased consciousness and awareness of equality, diversity, inclusion, and social justice within international organizational structures . 4. Discover and use their personal strengths and global leadership competencies. 5. Analyze and integrate the knowledge of organizational behavior in the context of social and political contexts to make decisions that enhance an organization’s performance. 6. Develop and lead an innovative learning organizational environment to ensure adaptability in dynamic global settings. 7. Apply multidisciplinary theories across sectors to address global challenges to organizational success. 8. Analyze and synthesize the influences of the three determinants (individuals, groups, and structures) on global organizational effectiveness. The following matrix reflects the Program learning Outcome Alignment with the Ph.D. in Global Leadership curriculum:

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Ph.D. in Global Leadership Student Handbook Updated 05/24/21