Ph.d Global Leadership Student Handbook

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from a prior suspension. However, a student may be dismissed from the College without previous probation or suspension if the student’s academic performance in a given semester is deemed sufficiently unsatisfactory as to warrant dismissal. Extensions A course extension is only available upon director approval and in the case where a student has not completed all coursework or internship hours and can do so within a month of the term ending. Students must submit a request form for an extension which can be approved or denied by the instructor of the course. If approved, the student will have one month to complete the remaining work or hours. The final grade will be posted at the end of the extension (replacing the “I” incomplete grade). Repeatable, if needed, up to three months and by approval of student request for each month increment. A fee of $200/fee per month will be assessed. Course Continuations for Ph.D. in Global Leadership Course continuations are designed to be used when a student has not completed the research for their dissertation. The course continuation provides a three-week grace period. If the student's committee chair determines that additional time is needed outside of the three-week grace period, then it is recommended that the student be enrolled in GL 899: Dissertation Defense. GL 899 may be re-enrolled up to three times and the course continuation may be repeated up to three times. The fee for a course continuation is $325 for the three-week grace period. 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 s tudent’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:

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Ph.D. in Global Leadership Student Handbook Updated 08/10/2023