utica college graduate catalog 2010-11

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GRADUATE CATALOG

2010/2011

UTICA COLLEGE

T R A D i T i O n . O p p O R T U n i T y. T R A n s f O R m AT i O n


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Utica college gradUate catalog

COnTEnTs

2 About Utica College

3 Accreditation

4 Utica College Mission Statement

4 Graduate Mission Statement4 Non-Discrimination Policy

5 For Further Inormation

6 Studet Lie

6 Conduct

6 Campus Saety

7 Campus Dining Services

7 Academic Support Services Center

7 Services or Students with Disabilities

8 Health Center

8 Health Insurance8 Immunizations

9 Library

10 Religious Activities

10 The Writing Center

10 Media Center

10 Career Services

10 Utica College Alumni Association

12 Admissio Requiremets

18 Fiacial Policies ad Procedures

22 Academic Policies ad Procedures

34 Programs o Study

35 MBA Economic Crime and Fraud Management37 MBA Proessional Accountancy39 Criminal Justice Administration40 Cybersecurity - Intelligence and Forensics42 Economic Crime Management43 Education55 Gerontology56 Health Care Administration57 Certicate in Homeland Security Risk Assessment

58 Liberal Studies61 Occupational Therapy65 Physical Therapy

70 Courses

80 Academic Program Oces

80 Admiistrative Oces

80 Faculty

86 Campus Map

87 Istitutes ad Ceters

Academic Caledar o Iside Bac Cover


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aboUt Utica college

Utica College is a private comprehensive college in a suburban setting, with a liberal educational

philosophy and an inormal, personal atmosphere. On a modern campus on the southwestern edge

o the medium-sized city o Utica, New York, Utica Colleges more than 3,000 ull- and part-time

students benet rom ull-time aculty involvement in all acets o the institutions academic lie.

Consistent with the Colleges ounding undergraduate mission, Utica College provides a

graduate education environment that integrates the traditions o liberal learning with the

development and maturation o cutting-edge proessional skills. Utica College holds that

education is a learning process that is a continuing, exciting, challenging, enlightening, and

ullling experience requiring commitment, discipline, and excellence. This philosophy ensures

that students are challenged intellectually and prepared as civic and proessional leaders.

Graduate programs are oered in the ollowing schools o the College: School o Arts and

Sciences, School o Business and Justice Studies, and School o Health Proessions and Education.

The School o Graduate and Extended Studies provides administrative support and centralcoordinating services or all graduate programs.

The student body at Utica College is diverse, made up o men and women rom many socio-

economic and cultural backgrounds. They represent a wide variety o ethnic groups and include

a signicant number o non-traditional students and veterans. Some o Utica Colleges students

commute rom Utica and nearby Mohawk Valley communities, while others come rom all parts o

the United States and other countries. Graduate students may pursue their studies residentially or

through online or distance-based instruction.

This catalog contains inormation about specic progams as well as the policies and procedures

that govern graduate education at Utica College.

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accreditation

Utica College is chartered by the Regents o The

University o the State o New York. The College is

accredited by the Commission on Higher Education o

the Middle States Association o Colleges and Schools,

3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-2680,

(215) 662-5606. The Commission on Higher Educationis an institutional accrediting agency recognized by

the U.S. Secretary o Education and the Commission

on Recognition o Postsecondary Accreditation. The

Colleges Graduate Programs are approved by the

New York State Education Department, Oce o

Higher Education, Room 979 EBA, 89 Washington

Avenue, Albany, New York 12234, (518) 474-5851.

The Utica College Teacher Certication programs,

which are designed to ground students in the values,

knowledge, and practices or teachers and leaders

in inclusive classrooms and schools in the belie thateducators can acilitate learning or all children, are

accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation

Council (TEAC) or a period o ve years, rom June 26,

2006 to June 26, 2011.

The Entry Level Graduate Physical Therapy Program

is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in

Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) o the American

Physical Therapy Association (APTA), 1111 N. Fairax

Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, (703) 706-3245,

[email protected], www.capteonline.org. TheGraduate Occupational Therapy Program is accredited

by the Accreditation Council or Occupational

Therapy Education (ACOTE) o the American

Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at

4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda,

MD, 20824-1220, (301) 652-AOTA.


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gradUatemissionstatementUtica Colleges graduate programs prepare

proessionals to meet the present and uture

challenges posed by the increasing complexity o

our global society and to assume the leadership roles

necessary to guide their organizations through the

ever-changing inormation and technology age.

Graduate education at Utica College shares the

undergraduate mission o liberal, proessional, and

specialized study by addressing a wide range o

human issues, while ocusing on the acquisitiono knowledge in the context o a proession. The

Utica College graduate programs are committed to

preparing well-educated men and women who have

developed the necessary competencies or their

careers, and who are responsive and sensitive to the

needs o the communities in which they reside, study,

and work.

UticacollegemissionstatementUtica College educates students or rewarding careers,

responsible citizenship, and ullling lives by integrating

liberal and proessional study, by creating a community

o learners with diverse experiences and perspectives,

by balancing its local heritage with a global perspective,

by encouraging lielong learning, and by promoting

scholarship in the belie that the discovery and

application o knowledge enrich teaching and learning.

Utica Colleges mission rests upon a oundation o

values that guide the College communitys decisions

and actions. These values include the ollowing:

commitment to individual attention or our

students

commitment to lielong learning

commitment to pragmatic approaches to

teaching and learning

commitment to continual improvement in our

educational quality

commitment to ostering diversity o

perspective, background, and experience or

education in an increasingly global society

commitment to community and proessionalservice

dedication to highest ethical standards and

integrity in all that we do

dedication to reedom o expression and to

open sharing o ideas and creativity

dedication to open, honest, and collegial

communication

dedication to the well-being o others

non-discriminationpolicyUtica College is an equal opportunity, armative action

institution, and accepts students and employs individuals

without regard to race, creed, color, sex, pregnancy,

ethnic or national origin, religion, marital status, age,

sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, citizenship

status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim

status, or protected status under applicable local, state,

or ederal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers


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For Further InFormatIon

For urther inormation about Utica College

and admissions material, contact:

Utica CollegeOce o Graduate Admissions

1600 Burrstone Road

Utica, NY 13502-4892

Telephone: (315) 792-3010

Fax: (315) 792-3003

E-mail: [email protected]

Web site: www.utica.edu/admissions-grad

For urther inormation or materialsregarding our online programs, contact:

Utica College

School o Graduate and Extended Studies

1600 Burrstone Road

Utica, NY 13502-4892

Telephone: (315) 792-3001

Fax: (315) 792-3002

E-mail: [email protected]

Web site: www.utica.edu/ges

admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in

Utica College programs, services, and activities.

The 504 ADA Compliance Ocer or Utica College is R. Barry

White, Vice President or Financial Aairs (315-792-3011).

Utica College has designated the Director o Human

Resources in the Oce o Human Resources (315-

792-3276) as the individual responsible or inquiries,

complaints, and coordination o compliance under the

Americans with Disabilities Act o 1990 (as amended)

and Title IX o the Education Amendments o 1972 on

behal o employees.

Utica College has designated the Director o Learning

Services in the Oce o Learning Services (315-792-3032)

as the individual responsible or inquiries, complaints,

and coordination o compliance under the Americans

with Disabilities Act o 1990 (as amended) and Section

504 o the Rehabilitation Act o 1973 on behal o

students.

Utica College has designated the Vice President or

Student Aairs and Dean o Students in the Oce

o Student Aairs (315-792-3100) as the individualresponsible or inquiries, complaints, and coordination o

compliance under Title IX o the Education Amendments

o 1972 on behal o students.

Utica College has designated a Military/Veterans Liaison

individual who directs the Colleges eorts to comply

with the applicable law and regulations on behal o

veterans. This individual is currently located in the school

o Graduate and Extended Studies (315-792-3001).


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conductStudents at Utica College have enrolled reely and are expected to conduct themselves in

a manner supportive o the educational mission o the institution. Integrity, respect or the

person and property o others, and a commitment to intellectual and personal growth in a

diverse population are values deemed undamental to membership in this College community.

As members o the Utica College community, students are assumed to be responsible or their

actions. Students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the Utica College

Code o Student Conduct, which is outlined in detail in the Student Handbook.

I a student is charged with violating the Code o Student Conduct, that student will have

charges addressed through the student disciplinary process. It is Utica Colleges policy under

ordinary circumstances that, pending disciplinary action, the status o students will not be

altered or their rights to be present on campus and to attend classes suspended. However, the

College reserves the right to immediately alter a students status and deny access to campus

whenever it is deemed necessary or reasons relating to the students physical or emotional

saety and well-being, or or reasons relating to the saety o students, aculty, sta, or property.

In such cases, students may be suspended pending disciplinary action.

campussaFetyThe Oce o Campus Saety is dedicated to ensuring the personal saety and well-being o

Utica Colleges students, employees, and guests. Saety ocers are responsible or maintainingorder and saety both within campus buildings and throughout the campus grounds, and or

providing protection rom thet, misuse, and vandalism o personal and campus property.

Saety oicers are also responsible or enorcing the Colleges saety rules and regulations.

Oicers conduct themselves with the highest degree o proessionalism, and are committed

to maintaining good campus and community relations.

The sta at UC believes that an inormed public is a saety-conscious public. Each year the

Oce o Campus Saety publishes and distributes to the campus community a saety awareness

brochure that contains campus saety policies and resources as well as statistics on campus

crime required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure o Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime

Statistics Act. To view a copy o this publication, visit the Campus Saety segment o the Utica

College Web site (www.utica.edu).

Upon request, the Advisory Committee on Campus Saety will provide all campus crime statistics as

reported to the United States Department o Education. The College contact authorized to provide

these statistics or Utica College is the vice president or student aairs and dean o students, who

can be reached at (315) 792-3100. Any person requesting campus crime statistics will be provided

a hard copy, by mail, o inormation required under 20 USC 1092 () within 10 days o the request.

The United States Department o Educations Web site address or campus crime statistics is

www.ope.ed.gov/security.

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campusdInIngservIcesThe Oice o Campus Dining Services operates the

Strebel Dining Commons and the Pioneer Ca,

both located in the Strebel Student Center, and Le

Bistro, located in the Gordon Science Center.

academIcsupportservIcescenter The Academic Support Services Center sta

provides a wide range o counseling services or

students ocusing on personal, vocational, and

academic concerns. Part o the Oice o StudentSuccess and located in Room 109, Hubbard Hall,

the Academic Support Services Center is staed

by counselors whose services are available to all

students without cost. Counseling services are

designed to help students gain control over events

that inhibit their success as students. While personal

counseling is available through the Center, reerral

to o-campus agencies and/or counseling services

is also obtainable through the counseling sta.

Planning an academic program will be amonga students highest priorities. For students who

have yet to decide on a major, the counseling sta

is available to help them examine the variety o

academic programs and advise them as to which

major will best match their interests and meet

their career goals. For students who have chosen

an academic discipline, the counseling sta, in

conjunction with aculty advisers, will provide

advice to ensure that students complete all o the

requirements or graduation.

In addition to the personal and academic

counseling services described, the Academic

Support Services Center provides support services

or students with physical, emotional, or learning

disabilities. The sta also works closely with the

Oice o Opportunity Programs regarding reerrals

or tutoring services, which that oice coordinates.

In general, or students who have any questions

or concerns o a personal or academic nature,

contacting the Academic Support Services Center

would be a wise irst step.

servIcesForstudentswIthdIsabIlItIes

Utica College recognizes its responsibility to provide

equal access to opportunity or students with

disabilities under Section 504 o the RehabilitationAct o 1973 and Title III o the Americans with

Disabilities Act o 1990. The College will provide

reasonable adjustments and/or accommodations

or our students to meet the equal access/non-

discrimination nature o the ederal mandates.

The Oice o Learning Services provides

advisement, advocacy, and academic support

to students who identiy themselves as having a

disability. The oice is located in the Academic

Support Services Center, Hubbard Hall Room 109.

To initiate recognition and consideration as a

student with a disability, students should:

Sel-disclose their disability by contacting

the director o learning services, preerably

in person.

Request accommodations.

Submit appropriate documentation to

veriy eligibility. Eligibility is determined

on an individualized basis, and is based

upon documentation o a disability that

currently substantially limits some major

lie activity.

Questions related to this process should be

directed to the director o learning services, Kateri

Henkel, at (315) 792-3032 or [email protected].

Additional inormation about services or students

with disabilities may be ound at www.utica.edu/

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studenthealthcenter The Student Health Center is located in Strebel

Student Center. When college is in session during

the all and spring semesters, all registered ull

and part time students are eligible to receive

medical care at the Student Health Center. In order

to receive services, the student must turn in acompleted health orm and immunization records.

The deadline or receiving health orms is August 1

or all semester and January 1 or spring semester.

The Student Health Center is open Monday through

Friday rom 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the

academic year. The Student Health Center provides

medical care or students with acute short term

illnesses. All student records are condential. No

inormation can be released to anyone, including

parents or legal guardians, without a signed release

rom the student. The center is staed by a secretary,nurse practitioner, and a licensed practical nurse.

A doctor is available by appointment only. Call

the Student Health Center at (315) 792-3094 to

schedule an appointment.

I medical care is needed ater hours, there are two

urgent care centers and two local hospitals in the

immediate area. The urgent care centers are: Slocum

Dickson on Burrstone Road and Faxton/Fast Track

also on Burrstone Road. The local hospitals are St.

Elizabeths and Faxton-St. Lukes Healthcare. The costo these services is the responsibility o the student.

All ull time undergraduate and graduate students

must carry health insurance. Utica College oers a

health insurance plan or students who do not have

alternate coverage. Health insurance covers medical

services not available at or through the Student Health

Center. Full time students who already have alternate

health insurance and do not want the student health

insurance must complete an online waiver each year

the student enrolls at Utica College. Inormation

on the student health insurance is available at the

Student Health Center at (315) 792-3094.

housIng

A major component o the graduate school

educational experience is or the students to learn to

live on their own. Utica College oers some dierent

types o housing or Graduate Students, whether it

is college owned housing or listings o o-campus

acilities rented to our graduate students.

In oering these services, Utica College wishes

to enhance the intellectual, social and cultural

development o our students through the experience

o living with other individuals who bring a variety

o social and cultural backgrounds to the programs.

College-owned housing is secured through a

housing contract with the Oce o Residential

Lie and is awarded based on the date the signed/deposit paid contract is received. Graduate students

living in the campus-owned housing have specially

designated ree 24-hour parking on campus while

school is in session. All students living in campus-

owned housing must register vehicles at the Oce

o Campus Saety, and abide by posted and written

vehicle guidelines.

Students living o campus must also register their

vehicles with the Oce o Campus Saety at no

charge to receive their campus parking permit.

ImmunIzatIons

All ull- and part-time graduate and undergraduate

students must comply with New York State

Public Health Laws 2165 and 2167. Students

who have residencies or take classes on campus

must provide the Student Health Center with

proo o immunization or Measles, Mumps, and

Rubella or proo o immunity as demonstrated by

positive titers or Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. Allstudents must show proo o vaccination against

meningitis or sign a waiver orm declining the

vaccination. The immunization orm is the last

page o the health orm. Online students have a

special distance learners immunization orm only.

A brochure explaining the requirements and Utica

Colleges policy can be obtained at the Student

Health Center. Call the Student Health Center at

(315) 792-3094 or more inormation.

Students who are taking day classes on campushave 30 days rom the start o classes to comply

(see Academic Calendar). I students do not comply

within 30 days, their registration will be dropped

and they will be barred rom attendance.

All students must submit the immunization

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lIbrary

The Frank E. Gannett Memorial Library provides a

physical and virtual (http://www.utica.edu/library)

ocal point or learning, teaching, and research.

The Utica College identication card serves as a

library card and is required or many library services.

The Gannett Librarys physical collection o morethan 180,000 books is supplemented by several

thousand print and electronic journal subscriptions

and approximately 100 research databases that are

Internet-accessible, allowing students and aculty to

conduct scholarly research rom anywhere on or o

campus. Online research tutorials and citation style

guides are available or those interested in sharpening

their research skills. Computer workstations and

laptops, networked print stations, photocopiers, a

fatbed scanner, and microorm readers are available

in the library. Group study rooms are outtted withcomputers and large screen monitors. The Listening

Lab has individual audio cassette/CD and video

cassette/DVD players. The Gannett Library oers

personalized walk-up reerence service 65 hours per

week. Students can get research help by contacting a

librarian by email, phone, or by lling out a Web orm,

and can also request in-depth help by scheduling

a research appointment. Appointments can be

conducted by phone or commuters and distance

students. Additionally, the library oers 24/7 virtual

reerence service, staed by librarians at Utica Collegeand around the world, whereby reerence questions

are answered via real-time chat. Librarians are also

in the classroom, conducting nearly 100 customized

library instruction classes each year.

Interlibrary loan plays a key role in expanding access

to library collections throughout the state, across

the country, and internationally. Students who need

resources that the Gannett Library does not own may

request them through the Interlibrary loan service,

ree o charge.

The Gannett Librarys Special Collections, housed

in the Jocelyn Romano Candido Rare Book Room,

eature, among other material, the Harry F. Jackson

Welsh Collection. This is the largest collection o 19thand early 20th century Welsh-language literature in

the United States. Welsh scholars regularly visit the

Gannett Library to research this collection, most o

which was printed by Welsh settlers living within

a 30-mile radius o Utica. Much o this material has

been microlmed or preservation.

In 1998, the Gannett Library was bequeathed the papers

and working library o Walter D. Edmonds, noted author

o Drums Along the Mohawk. Edmonds personal library

and his papers are held in the Walter D. Edmonds room

on the second foor o the Gannett Library. The library is

also home to the Henry DiSpirito Sculpture Collection

and the Child Lie Council Archives.

The Gannett Library is open 99 hours per week during

the academic year when classes are in session.

Monday Thursday 8 a.m. Midnight

Friday 8 a.m. 10 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. 7 p.m.

Sunday Noon - Midnight

Changes in hours or holidays, summer session,

winter session and nal exams will be posted on

the library Web site (www.utica.edu/library).

For more inormation about the Gannett Librarys

resources and services, visit http://www.utica.edu/

library or or e-mail to [email protected].


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relIgIousactIvItIesUtica College respects and protects all students

reedom to worship, in any way they nd most

satisying, and to aliate with religious organizations

as they see t.

UC oers a variety o religious activities and serviceson campus:

Th Jwsh Stunt Unn

This group seeks to make the Jewish religion

and its cultural values vital and relevant to the

Utica College community.

Th Nwn Cnt

The Newman Community is the Catholic

Church on campus with a chaplain appointed

by the Syracuse diocese. Newman providesliturgical worship, cultural and educational

activities, human development programs with

community involvement, personal counseling

preparation, and religious services. The

Newman Community has a center on campus

adjacent to Alumni Hall with acilities or

Saturday and Sunday worship, a meditation

chapel, a library, and a meeting room. The

Newman Center is open to all students

regardless o their religious ailiation, and

it is available to campus organizations or avariety o activities. All students are welcome

to be a part o Newman Center programs and

participate in its activities.

Yun Bs Chstn Fwshp

Young Believers Christian Fellowship provides

opportunity or many Christian activities and

ellowship. The Young Believers oers a weekly

Bible Study, led by a local pastor. Diversity

is a major actor in this organization. With

a undamental belie that God has broughtChristians rom across the globe to UC, the

group brings together students or dierent

states, countries, and cultures to learn more

about His teachings. Students o any aith are

welcome to join any time.

thewrItIngcenter The Writing Center (216 Hubbard Hall) provides

support or writers in process through peer tutoring,

online resources, and access to a writers library.

Devoted to serious conversation about writing,

the Writing Center can help writers in the process

o understanding a writing task, generating andarranging ideas, crating language, and preparing

nished work. Writers may use the Center on a drop-

in basis. Appointments are also available.

medIacenterThe Media Center, located in the lower level o the

Frank E. Gannett Memorial Library, provides audio-

visual support to the aculty and students in the

classrooms, as well as to a wide variety o special

events held on campus. The Center houses thevideo collection (VHS, DVD, and audio recordings)

that are used in classes. The Media Center is open

Monday-Friday rom 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. when

classes are in session.

careerservIcesCareer Services, located in room 206 o the Strebel

Student Center, assists students in preparing or

or urthering a career based on their interests

and goals. Its services are available to all students

and alumni. Career Services provides career

inormation and counseling to help students gain

a better understanding o themselves, and to

successully relate their aptitudes and interests to

the employment needs o society.

Career Services establishes and maintains

contacts with recruiters rom public and private

business, in addition to local, state, and ederal

governments. A current listing o opportunities

is available through the Career Services Web site,

www.utica.edu/careerservices.

utIcacollegealumnIassocIatIon

Graduates o Utica College automatically become

members o the Utica College Alumni Association

upon Commencement. The Association is governed

by the National Alumni Council (NAC). The alumni

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members o the NAC have distinguished themselves

through their proessional or community work and

their service to Utica College. With the assistance

o the NAC, the Oce o Alumni and Parent

Relations coordinates services and activities or

alumni and students, including: alumni regional

events, volunteer opportunities, the annual all

Homecoming events, and the various alumniawards. Other volunteer opportunities in which

graduates may become involved include the

Alumni Admissions Program, the Pioneer Career

Network, career and networking events, and the

Annual Fund campaign. The Pioneer, Utica Colleges

alumni magazine, is sent to all alumni to keep them

inormed about the Utica College community.

The Oce o Alumni and Parent Relations is located

in Champlin House. Inormation about services and

events is available at www.utica.edu/alumni.


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admIssIontoutIcacollegeApplying to graduate programs at Utica College is a comprehensive process that warrants thorough

consideration and preparation. Each programs aculty evaluates admissibility based on a broad

package o application materials that includes not only test scores and grades, but also research

interests, past employment, portolios, recommendations, and a statement o goals. When preparing

an application package, it is critical to careully consider each component o the process in an eort

to present the strongest application possible. Space in many o our programs is limited and, as a

result, admission is highly competitive.

Application materials are available by contacting the Graduate Admissions Oce at (315) 792-3010

or by e-mailing John Rowe, graduate admissions director, at [email protected]. You can also submityour application on the Utica College Web site at www.utica.edu/admissions-grad.

All applicants to graduate programs at Utica College must have a baccalaureate degree rom an

accredited institution and must complete the appropriate application orms. For non-native speakers

o English, a minimum TOEFL score o 550 on the paper-based examination, and a minimum TOEFL

score o 213 on the computer-based examination is required. In addition, the individual programs

have program-specic requirements (see below).

InternatIonalgraduatestudents

All Utica College graduate programs welcome applications rom prospective international students.

International students should have all transcripts and degrees ocially evaluated by a

reputable accrediting agency such as WES (www.wes.org). Non-native speakers o English

need to take the TOEFL test (www.ets.org) and earn a minimum score o 550 on the paper-

based examination or a minimum score o 213 on the computer-based examination.

Prospective international students will also need to submit a proo o unds with an international

student nancial statement and third party verication. For more inormation about graduate

study or international students, please contact the Graduate Admissions Oce at (315) 792-

3010 or e-mail John Rowe, graduate admissions director, at [email protected].

transcrIptevaluatIonservIce

Utica College recognizes that many students with undergraduate degrees may want to look into

graduate programs at Utica College that will prepare them or proessional licensure in elementary

and secondary education, occupational therapy or physical therapy. However, their undergraduate

degree may not be in an area or subject that allows them to easily transition into one o these

graduate programs and may require other coursework to be taken beore applying.

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The graduate admissions oce works in conjunction

with the aculty members o the education, occupational

therapy and physical therapy departments to provide

transcript evaluation o a prospective graduate students

undergraduate transcripts in order to determine whatother coursework is necessary to apply or the graduate

programs that lead to proessional licensure.

Prospective graduate students who want their transcripts

evaluated or programs in these departments should

contact the graduate admissions oce at (315) 792-3010

or email [email protected]

Ocial transcripts or initial review and advisement

can be emailed to [email protected], axed to(315) 223-2530 or mailed to:

Oce o Graduate Admissions

Transcript Review Service

Utica College

1600 Burrstone Road

Utica, NY 13502

graduateandproFessIonalexamInatIons Graduate Record Examinations (GRE): For those

degrees that require the Graduate Record

Examinations, please go to their Web site at www.

ets.org. The GRE is administered at various sites and

locations at scheduled dates throughout the year.

MillerAnalogiesTest(MAT):Thegraduateadmissions

oce administers the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) on

campus via online testing or those degree programs

that accept it or admission.

The test, which is an hour long, can be taken

anytime during normal business hours and is scored

immediately ater you take it. The ee is $75. Please

contact John Rowe, graduate admissions director

at (315)792-3010 or e-mail him at jrowe@utica.

edu to arrange or a time to take the test. Review

materials or the Miller Analogies Test are available

at no cost in the Graduate Admissions Oice.

New York State Teacher Certiication Examinations:

Many education graduate programs require the

successul passage o the Liberal Arts and Studies

Test (LAST) and/or a Content Specialty Test (CST)

or admission.

These examinations are given at set times at sites

throughout New York state and the northeastern

U.S. Be aware that it takes approximately one month

or the results o these exams to be made available,

so prospective students should plan ahead in taking

them in order to meet application deadlines.

For all applicants, the tests should be taken in

September, December or February beore the next

all semester. For spring applicants, the tests should

be taken in April, June, July or August beore the

next spring semester. Those applicants interested

in the apprenticeship program should take these

examinations no later than September o the yearbeore the start o the next years cohort (May).

For more inormation on the New York State Teacher

Certication Examinations, please go to their Web

site at www.nystce.nesinc.com.


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BUSiNeSS admiNiSTraTioN

appcnts t th mBa n ecnc C n

Fu mnnt p:

Applicants are required to have a BS degree with a

3.0 or better GPA. Those applicants with a BS degree

in other than business may be required to complete

up to 12 hours o prerequisite classes in addition to

the 30-hour program. Applicants with BA degrees

must present evidence through previous study

o math skills equivalent to those contained in a

BS degree, as well as completing up to 12 hours

o prerequisites. A GMAT score may be required,

at the discretion o the MBA program director, or

applicants with less than a 3.0 undergraduate GPA.

appcnts t th mBa n Pssn

accuntncy p:

Applicants are required to have a BS degree

in Accounting or a BS degree in Business with

a concentration in Accounting with an overall

3.0 or better undergraduate GPA or admission.

Applicants with less than a 3.0 undergraduate GPA

may be asked, at the discretion o the MBA program

director, to submit a GMAT score. Applicants

with limited accounting experience should have

an undergraduate record that indicates a high

potential to be successul on proessional exams,such as the CPA, CMA, or CFE. Applicants with limited

undergraduate course work in accounting may

need to satisy accounting prerequisites. Applicants

whose previous academic record shows areas o

weakness may be required to submit a GMAT exam

score prior to the nal admission decision.

CrimiNal JUSTiCe admiNiSTraTioN

appcnts t th Cn Justc ansttn

p ust h: Two letters o recommendation

At least three years o practitioner experience

in the eld o criminal justice

An undergraduate G.P.A. o 3.0

Candidates who do not possess the above will still

be considered or admission to the program i they

possess unique or more extensive experience.

CYBerSeCUriTY

appcnts t th mS n Cybscuty

intnc n Fnscs P:

Applicants are required to have a BS degree

with a 3.0 or better overall GPA. Applicants must

submit three letters o recommendation. Those

applicants with a BS degree in a discipline other

than Cybersecurity, Intelligence, or Computer

Forensics may be required to complete up to 12

hours o prerequisite online classes at Utica College

or accredited institution in addition to the 30-

hour program. Applicants with BA degrees must

present evidence through previous study o math

and computer skills equivalent to those contained

in a Utica College BS degree, as well as potentially

completing up to 12 hours o prerequisites. AGMAT score may be required, at the discretion o

the MS Cybersecurity Intelligence and Forensics

program chair, or applicants with less than a 3.0

undergraduate GPA. Candidates who do not possess

the above necessary background knowledge will

still be considered or conditional admission to the

program i they possess unique or more extensive

experience or certications recognized in the eld.

eCoNomiC Crime maNagemeNTappcnts t th ecnc C mnnt

p ust h:

A letter o support rom the applicants employer

Two letters o reerence

edUCaTioN

applcnts to th Chldhood educton Progrm:

Bachelors degree rom an accredited institution

Overall GPA o 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Two letters o recommendation

A major or major equivalent in an appropriate

liberal arts area

Content Specialty Test (CST) in the subject area

they wish to teach, Miller Analogies Test (MAT), or

Graduate Record Exam (GRE). (CST is preerred.)

Additional requirements, which may be satised

at the graduate or undergraduate level:

6 credits in each o the ollowing areas:

English, science, math, history; and


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One year o college level study in a language

other than English; and

One course in the ne arts

appcnts t th Chh n Spc

euctn P:




A major or major equivalent in an appropriate

liberal arts area

Multi-Subject Content Specialty Test (CST), Miller

Analogies Test (MAT), or Graduate Record Exam

(GRE). (CST is preerred.)

Additional requirements, which may be satised at the

graduate or undergraduate level:

6 credits in each o the ollowing areas: English,

science, math, history; and


other than English

One course in the ne arts

appcnts t ascnc euctn n

ascnc n Spc euctn Ps:




A major or major equivalent in the subject area in

which they wish to teach

Content Specialty Test (CST) in the subject area

they wish to teach, Miller Analogies Test (MAT), or

Graduate Record Exam (GRE). (CST is preerred.)




other than English

appcnts t ascnc euctn

appntcshp Tch Ctctn P:




A major in the subject area they wish to teach

Passing scores on the Liberal Arts and Sciences

Test (LAST) and the Content Specialty Test (CST)

in the subject area they wish to teach




other than English

appcnts t th Spc euctn Tch

Ctctn P n lshp n

instuctn incus Csss P:




Scores rom either the Graduate Record

Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)

appcnts t th euctn lshp n

ansttn Ps:


Overall GPA o 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Two letters o recommendation

Scores rom either the Graduate Record Examination

(GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)

Must hold an initial, proessional, or permanent

teaching certicate

appcnts t th Ctct anc Stuy

n euctn lshp CaS Sch dstct

l, Sch Bun l:

Completed application


Must hold an initial, proessional or permanent

teaching certicate

Current resume with at least three reerences

with current phone numbers

Three letters o recommendation:

1) One rom a school administrator

2) One rom an immediate supervisor

3) One rom a practicing administrator o

their choice

intrnl trnsfrs wthn th educton dprtmnt:

Students who are enrolled in the education departmentand who wish to leave one education program and

matriculate into another must complete the appropriate

application orms and must meet all admissions

requirements or the new program. Candidates will

be reviewed on the same basis as any new applicant

to the College. When a candidate is admitted into a

new program within the education department, Utica

College courses that were completed as part o the old

program will automatically transer to the new program.

When calculating cumulative GPA all courses taken at

Utica College will apply.


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HealTH Care admiNiSTraTioN

appcnts t th Hth C ansttn

p ust hv:




An essay detailing the potential students

intellectual goals.

liBeral STUdieS

appcnts t th lb Stus p

ust hv:

A bachelors degree rom an accredited

institution


An essay detailing the potential studentsintellectual goals and his or her understanding

o liberal education

Minimum GPA o 3.0

GRE or Miller Analogies scores may be required

Exceptions may be made at the discretion o the

graduate liberal studies committee i the students

activities since college demonstrate the ability to

succeed in graduate study. Students admitted who

do not meet the minimum requirements will be on

probationary status. Ater the completion o three

classes (9 credits), the student must have a 3.0 GPAto remain in the program.

oCCUPaTioNal THeraPY

appcnts t th occuptn Thpy

p ust:

A bachelors degree with a B average (GPA o

3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale) rom an accredited

institution;

Successul completion o designated

prerequisite courses with a minimum grade o C.

These courses include:

Anatomy and Physiology I & II

General Psychology

Statistics

Research lV methods

Introduction to Sociology or Diversity

Human Development

Upper level sociology or anthropology

course exploring multi-cultural

perspectives o health

Upper level anatomy course such as

Gross Anatomy or Neuroanatomy

Abnormal psychology

Biomechanics such as Kinesiology

Medical conditions and terminology

Two personal recommendations (one rom a

currently practicing occupational therapist andone rom an academic proessor);

Knowledge o the proession through

work or volunteer experience. Applicants

should complete 25 hours o volunteer/

observation experience with an occupational

therapy practitioner in at least two

dierent practice settings and write a

refective summary o those experiences.

A physical health examination, completion o

designated health requirements, and accident

and health insurance; CPR certication or adult/child/inant.

For more inormation, contact the Occupational

Therapy Oce, 236 White Hall, (315) 792-3146 or

or the Oce o Graduate Admissions at (315) 792-

3010 Email [email protected]

Nt Cnn Stunts: I you choose to

do clinicals in Canada, there is an additional ee

charged by National Field Placement Services or

students who attend programs in the US. You will

be responsible or paying this ee as it is not part o

your tuition.

For more inormation:

National Field Placement Services

Connie Roey

Fieldwork Placement Coordinator

Ph: 1-866-294-5160

email: [email protected]

Questions about eld placements should be

directed to the Oce o Graduate Admissions at

(315) 792-3010 or by email to [email protected].


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eNTrY level PHYSiCal THeraPY (dPT)

appcnts t th ut physc thpy

p dPT ust h:

A bachelors degree with a B average (3.0 or

higher) rom an accredited institution.

Two personal recommendations (one rom a

currently practicing physical therapist and onerom an academic proessor).

Test scores or the Graduate Record Examination

Aptitude Test (General Test), or equivalent e.g.

MCAT, DAT, OPT test scores.

For non-native speakers o English, a minimum

TOEFL score o 550 on the paper-based

examination, and a minimum TOEFL score o

213 on the computer-based examination.

Knowledge o the proession through work

or volunteer experience. A broad overview

o the proession is preerable to experience

in a limited area. More than one experience is

required (total 40 hours). Complete a Clinical

Observation Sheet or each experience.

Complete at least 10 hours o this experience

in an acute care/ hospital setting with the

remainder o the experience in one or more

other settings.

An academic history that includes the courses

listed below. All courses should have been

taken through the appropriate departments,

e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology.

All prerequisite courses must have been

completed prior to the start o the Physical

Therapy Program. All science courses must have

been taken within 10 years prior to applying.

Students must earn grades o B or better in the

ollowing science courses.

a. Bc Scncs: two courses (anatomy/

physiology course with laboratory would meet

this requirement).

b. Upp l Scnc: one upper level course

(300400) o at least 3 credits with a biology

ocus. This course can be taken through

another department such as Exercise Science

or Kinesiology but preerably should be taken

through the biology department. Examples o

courses that would ulll the requirement are:

Neuroscience, Principles o Motor Control, and

Biology o Aging.

c. Physc Scncs: our courses, two courses in

general chemistry with laboratory (equivalent

to 8 semesters hours) and two courses in

physics with laboratory (equivalent to 8

semester hours).

Students must earn grades o C o better in the

ollowing:

a. Psychy: three courses.

b. Sttstcs: one course. (Content should include

descriptive statistics, dierences between two

means, correlation, and beginning concepts o

analysis o variance.)

PoST-ProFeSSioNal (TraNSiTioNal)doCTor oF PHYSiCal THeraPY

Applicants who are licensed physical therapists and

are applying to the post-proessional transitional

Doctor o Physical Therapy program must provide

proo o licensure. Applicants must provide copies

o all current physical therapy licenses in the United

States, including the dates obtained. Applicants

must hold a physical therapy license or be deemed

license-eligible by the State o New York.

For non-native speakers o English, a minimum

TOEFL score o 550 on the paper-based examination,

and a minimum TOEFL score o 213 on the computer-

based examination.

Post-proessional transitional DPT applications

are reviewed, on a rolling basis, or three separate

entry cohorts (January, May and August). For

more inormation, visit the graduate website at

www.utica.edu/admissions-grad.


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academIcprogress This policy reers to graduate students who are receiving student loans and other ederally-

unded nancial aid. In addition to meeting the standards or receiving nancial aid, students

must also meet the standards o their academic program at Utica College.

1. Standards or Receiving Aid:

a. Full-time graduate students must earn an average o 5 credits per semester, complete a

masters program within 6 academic years, and maintain a cumulative GPA o 2.0 or better

ater their rst academic year.

b. Part-time graduate students (i.e., students registered or ewer than 9 credit hours persemester) must earn at least 50 percent o the credit hours attempted each term and must

maintain a cumulative GPA o 2.0 or better ater their rst academic year.

2. Standards or New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): Note that the criteria or the

TAP satisactory progress diers rom the ederal and Utica College satisactory academic

progress criteria.

* Credit equivalent units: Masters thesis in progress (9 hours maximum); preparation or

comprehensive/ qualiying examinations (6 hours maximum); other preparation as approved

(12 hours maximum).

** Failing grades are included in the number o credits completed per semester. Incomplete

grades are not completed credits and are calculated as ailing in the GPA. Only passing grades

are included in the number o credits earned.

financial aid policiesand procedUres

T.A.P. Min. no. Credits Total Min.

pmt. no. new credits

required*

required

prev. sem.**

earned

credits

cumulative

1 12 0 0 0

2 12 12 6 2.2

3 12 12 12 2.4

4 12 12 21 2.6


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3. Failure to Meet Academic Standards: Students

who ail to meet the criteria or ederal, College, and/

or TAP or satisactory academic progress will be

notied by the Oce o Student Financial Services.

Students should contact their Student Financial

Services counselor to discuss their options. Studentswho ail to make satisactory academic progress

will lose eligibility or nancial aid rom ederal,

state, and College sources. Students may appeal or

reinstatement o aid on the basis o physical illness

or extraordinary personal diculty, due to unusual

circumstances. The dean o student success and

Provost will consider the students ull history when

determining i a waiver is appropriate. For urther

details regarding aid reinstatement, contact the

Oce o Student Financial Services.

FInancIalaId

1. Fs a:

There are two main orms o nancial assistance:

grants and loans. Grants (oten called graduate

awards) are direct awards or which repayment is

not required. Federal loans usually are guaranteed

and oered at low interest; repayment usually

is due ater the student leaves college, or drops

below hal time. All orms o aid are awarded on

an annual basis. Students are responsible or

reapplying each year.

2. Sucs a:

a. Federal Direct Subsidized Staord/Ford Loans:

Students make application by ling the FAFSA

and completing a promissory note. The loan is

submitted to the U.S. Department o Education or

approval.

i. Selection o Recipients and Allocation o Awards:

To be eligible or a Federal Direct Staord/Ford

Loan, a student must be: (1) a U.S. citizen or

permanent resident alien; and (2) enrolled in or

admitted as a matriculated student, at least hal-

time, at Utica College. (3) An approved needs

test must be on le in the Utica College Oce o

Student Financial Services.

ii. Loan Schedule: Graduate students may borrow

up to $20,500 per academic year. Students are

eligible or a ull interest subsidy during the

time they are in school and a six-month grace

period ater school beore repayment must

begin. Loan ees are deducted rom the loanprior to disbursement o unds. The interest

rate is xed and changes annually on July 1.

iii. Rights and Responsibilities o Recipients:

Students may borrow at a relatively low

interest rate, with no repayments as long as

they remain enrolled at least hal-time and or

the grace period ater they cease to be at least

a hal-time student. Reer to the statement o

borrowers rights and responsibilities on the

promissory note or urther details.

b. Federal Direct Unsubsidized Staord/Ford

Loan: Available to students who do not qualiy

or the basic Federal Subsidized Staord Loan

or who are not eligible or the ull Federal Direct

Subsidized Staord/Ford Loan amount. Borrowers

are responsible or payment o the interest that

accrues on unsubsidized loans while they are in

school. The rate is subject to change annually.

Interest may be capitalized.


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3. Application Procedures or Financial Aid (2010-2011):

a. Students must le 2010-2011 FAFSA at

www.asa.ed.gov.

b. Students must provide documentation o all

income by the deadline, i requested, to the Oce

o Student Financial Services. Documentationincludes, but is not limited to, signed income tax

orms, 1099 orms, and letters rom sources such

as social security, welare, pension, etc.

c. Students only need to return the award letter i

they are declining any portion o aid oered.

4. Appeal Procedure: Students who eel that they have

been given an inappropriate nancial aid award

may do the ollowing:

a. Submit a letter o appeal and a complete

application orm to the Oce o Student Financial

Service.

b. I the student remains dissatised with the

award, the student may request in writing a review

by the Admissions and Financial Aid Committee.

The committee will not review requests or

changes o an individual award that entail a

revision o general policies.

returnoFtItleIv

Utica College ollows prescribed regulations when

determining the amount o Title IV aid that will be

returned to the Federal Processor i a student receiving

such aid ocially withdraws rom all courses, drops

out, or is expelled rom the College on or ater his

or her rst day o classes. Additionally, students who

unocially withdraw rom Utica College are also

subject to a Return o the Title IV unds.

tuItIonandexpenses

All students are responsible or any College debts

they have incurred, including library ees, parking

nes, tuition, ees, monetary penalties, nes, and any

changes in their nancial aid packages. A student

will not receive a transcript until all bills, includingthe graduation ee, have been paid. A student who is

graduating will not receive a diploma and will not be

able to obtain transcripts until all outstanding debts

have been paid.

For a list o current tuition rates, ees, and other

expenses, contact the School o Graduate and

Extended Studies at (315) 792-3001.


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absencesFaculty establish the attendance requirements or courses they teach. I a student incurs excessive

absences, the students grade may be lowered or a grade o F assigned or the course

academIcdIsmIssalA warning letter will be issued to any student who receives a grade o C or F, or has a GPA o

less than 3.0 ater having completed 12 (twelve) credit hours. A copy o this letter will go to the

students adviser. A student who receives a grade o F will be placed on probation and must

retake the course, in the next semester as an active student, and earn a grade o B or better, prior

to taking any other classes. Failure to achieve a B on retaking the course will result in dismissal

rom the program. The student is allowed to retake the course only once. A letter o dismissalwill be issued by the Academic Standards Committee to any student who has a GPA o less than

3.0 ater having completed 21 (twenty-one) credit hours or who receives 3 (three) grades o

C or a second grade o F. This dismissal decision may be appealed to the Academic Standards

Committee. Students who wish to appeal should consult with Academic Support Services.

academIcFreedomUtica College ully arms the principle o academic reedom and endorses the American

Association o University Proessors Statement on the Academic Freedom o Students. The

preamble o that statement is quoted below.

Free inquiry and ree expressions are essential attributes to the community o scholars. As

members o that community, students should be encouraged to develop the capacity or critical

judgment and to engage in a sustained and independent search or truth. The reedom to learn

depends on appropriate opportunities and conditions in the classroom, on campus, and in the

larger community. The responsibility to secure and to respect general conditions conducive to

the reedom to learn is shared by all members o the academic community. Students should

endeavor to exercise their reedom with maturity and responsibility.

Students are responsible or abiding by the regulations set orth in the catalog and the student

handbook. While they may seek the advice o a counselor, nal responsibility or any decision

reached or action taken is theirs.

academIcprogressAny student whose academic record alls below Utica College standards, or otherwise indicates

an inability to meet program retention criteria, may be denied permission or urther study. All

requirements or masters degree programs must be completed within six years o the initial

date o matriculation in the program. Failure to observe the six-year limitation shall result in

dismissal rom the program.

academic policiesand procedUres


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advIsIng

All matriculated students are required to contact their

advisers prior to registering or courses. The signature

o the adviser is required on the Course Selection Sheet.

Students will not be allowed to register i the Course

Selection Sheet is not signed. Subsequent course

schedule changes also require approval. Studentsenrolling in programs with a distance education ormat

may ulll this requirement via computer or other

technology, provided the aculty member approves the

course selections.

anImalsubjectsInresearchStudents wishing to conduct research involving

non-human animals must obtain approval rom

the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.

Contact the Oce o Academic Aairs at(315) 792-3122 or details.

athletIcelIgIbIlItyEligibility or intercollegiate competition is governed

by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA),

the Eastern College Athletic Conerence (ECAC),

and the New York State Womens Collegiate Athletic

Association (NYSWCAA). Regulations require that a

student be matriculated ull-time with a minimum

o 12 semester hours to be eligible or intercollegiate

athletics. Additionally, a student must maintain good

academic standing according to the requirements o

the graduate program.

audItIng

A ull-time matriculated student in good standing

may, with the permission o the instructor, attend a

course as an auditor. Registration is required. Part-

time or non-matriculated students who wish to

audit a course may do so with the permission o

the instructor, provided they register or the courseand pay the tuition charge. An auditor receives a

grade o AU and does not participate in the course

examinations or other work except at the option o

the instructor. A student may change rom audit to

credit status no later than the second week o class.

Students may not audit courses in the Economic

Crime Management Program, or courses where they

have not met prerequisite requirements.

clInIcaleducatIonexperIenceClinical Education is an integral component o the

entry level physical therapy graduate program. Clinical

education experiences are designed to provide support

and integration o the academic course work in the

clinical environment. Students must demonstrate the

ability to meet the academic and proessional standards

o the program, demonstrate eective interpersonal

communication and critical thinking skills necessary or

the clinical setting, and be recommended by the aculty

in order to participate in these courses.

complaIntprocedureSee Grievance Procedure.

conFIdentIalItyForstudentemployees

See Student Employees.

contInuousenrollmentStudents who have completed all o the course

requirements or their graduate degree, except or thethesis, research project, or comprehensive exam, must

maintain continuous enrollment until their nal thesis

or project has been approved or the comprehensive

exam has been taken. This can be accomplished by

enrolling in UCC 997 and paying the appropriate

tuition every semester until completion. The six-year

time limit or completion o the degree includes

all time accumulated through enrollment in UCC

997. Failure to enroll in UCC 997 will result in loss o

matriculated status.


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copyrIghtedmaterIalandunauthorIzedpeer-to-peerFIlesharIng

Notice o Utica College Policy Concerning

Unauthorized Distribution o Copyrighted Material

and Unauthorized Peer-To-Peer File Sharing

Utica College is committed to educating the Utica

College community concerning unauthorized

distribution o copyrighted material, including

unauthorized peer-to-peer le sharing. Furthermore,

the Education Opportunity Act o 2008 requires

that this notice be sent to members o the College

community annually.

Users o the Utica College computing network

are prohibited rom the unauthorized copying,distribution, alteration, use, or translation o

copyrighted materials, sotware, motion pictures,

music, or other media without the express written

permission o the copyright holder.

Violation o this policy puts users at risk or losing

computing privileges, being charged with a violation

o the Utica College Student Code o Conduct and

resultant disciplinary sanctions, being disciplined as

an employee, and/or acing civil or criminal liability.

The ollowing links on Utica Colleges Web site set

orth Utica Colleges le-sharing policies and provide

access and inormation to help users comply with

those policies.

Utica College policy on Copyright and Peer-to-

Peer File Sharing: http://www.utica.edu/policies/

index.cm

How you can legally access music, movies,

games, sotware, and other copyrightedmaterials: https://www.utica.edu/academic/iits/

copyright/legal_options.cm

Copyright laws, copyright protections and your

rights: www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html

Peer 2 Peer and U @ UC, a tutorial:

http://utica.edu/academic/iits/copyright/

p2pmovie/index.html

While le sharing is not in and o itsel illegal,

unauthorized le sharing o copyrighted materials,

including music and motion pictures, is a violation

o copyright laws and can subject you to civil and

criminal sanctions. In addition, downloading and/or

using peer-to-peer sotware can be hazardous to your

computer and the Utica College network, as many

shared les can contain spyware or viruses.

Anyone ound to violate the rights o a copyright

owner is deemed an inringer o the copyright. Civil

remedies or inringement include injunctions,

oreiture, seizure, and actual damages and prots

suered due to the inringement. In addition, in lieu

o actual damages, the copyright owner may elect to

pursue statutory damages ranging rom $200.00 to

$150,000.00 in the case o willul inringement. The

court may also award the copyright owner reasonable

attorneys ees and costs related to prosecuting the

action.

Inringers additionally may ace criminal liability i

they willully inringe a copyright in certain situations.

Violations o the above carry possible jail time

(increased or multiple oenses) and nes, as well as

seizure, oreiture, and distribution o any copies or

means by which the copies are made.

Article 17, Chapter 5 o the United States Code sets

orth the laws concerning Copyright Inringement

and Remedies.

Violation o Utica Colleges copyright and le-sharing

policies will subject individuals to appropriate

disciplinary action, including, but not limited to

mandatory training, loss o campus data network

privileges, reerral to the Oce o Student Aairs or

additional action through the student disciplinary

process.

For the ull disciplinary procedures as outlined in the

Copyright and Peer-to-Peer File Sharing policy, please

see https://www.utica.edu/academic/iits/copyright/

resources.cm or the Colleges established disciplinary

procedures or students as outlined in the Student

Handbook.

Utica College additionally takes its obligations

pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

(DMCA) very seriously. I Utica College receives a


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notice concerning a possible inringement, the

DMCA requires Utica College to take certain steps

to ensure illegal le sharing or other copyright

violations occurring on the Utica College network

have been stopped. I Utica College receives such

a notice about copyright-inringing material

your computer, your computer privileges will be

temporarily suspended and you will be required toremove the inringing material rom your computer.

coursecancellatIonThe College reserves the right to cancel any course i

registration or it does not justiy continuance and to

make changes in courses, regulations, curricula, and

ees at any time.

currIculumchanges

The College reserves the right to make changesin courses, regulations, curricula, and ees at any

time.

deFerredentryStudents accepted into a graduate program at

Utica College may request to deer entry or up to

one year, subject to approval by the director o the

graduate program in question. Beore deerred entry

is granted, the student must pay the tuition deposit

which is non-reundable. In order to deer entrybeyond one year, a student must re-apply ater the

rst year and pay a second tuition deposit.

dIsmIssal

See Academic Dismissal.

FamIlyeducatIonalrIghtsandprIvacyactSee Student Records.

FIeldexperIenceIncareerprograms, elIgIbIlItyForSome graduate programs have eld or clinical

education components that are designed to provide

support and integration o the academic course

work in eld settings. Students must demonstrate

the ability to meet the academic and proessional

standards o the program, demonstrate eective

interpersonal communication and critical thinking

skills necessary or the setting, and be recommended

by the aculty or the eld placements.

FInancIalchangesThe College reserves the right to make changes in

tuition and ees at any time.

Forms

Required orms noted in this document are available

at the Graduate Studies Web site, www.utica.edu/

ges.

gradechangesOnce a grade has been reported, it may not be

changed except to correct an error. All such cases

must be reported by the course instructor and

require the approval o the provost. I a studentbelieves that the grade reported by the course

instructor is not accurate and ater talking with the

instructor still believes there is an error, the student

may petition the Academic Standards Committee

or a grade change. (For urther inormation, see

Grievance and Complaint Procedure.)

gradepoIntaverageGrade points are awarded on the basis o 4.0 or each

credit hour o A grade, 3.7 or A-, 3.3 or B+, 3.0 or B,

2.7 or B-, 2.3 or a C+, 2.0 or C, and 0 or F. Grades

o AU and P are not calculated into the grade point

average. For most courses at Utica College, students

receive three credit hours, although the number

o credit hours per course varies. The individual

course listings in the catalog and in each semesters

registration schedule inorm students o the number

o credit hours or each course. In this catalog, the

number o credit hours is indicated in parentheses

ater the course listing.

gradIngsystem The grading system used at Utica College is a letter

system: A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, and P, which are passing

grades, AU (Audit), and (F) ailing. Only courses

designated as such in the graduate catalog may be

taken on a pass/ail basis.


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A grade o Incomplete (I) may be granted only i it

can be demonstrated that it would be unair to hold

a student to the normal time limits or the course. A

request or a grade o Incomplete must be completed

by both the student and the instructor and requires the

approval o the assistant vice president or academic

aairs/dean. The amount o time granted to complete

the Incomplete will be set by the instructor at the time

the contract is submitted. Even though an instructor

may require a student to repeat certain elements o

a course to nish an Incomplete, students should not

register or the course a second time.

A grade o I will remain on the record until a change

o grade is submitted by the instructor. Completing

requirements or a course does not remove the

Incomplete rom the record. The I remains a permanent

part o the academic record and transcript so that the

change rom the Incomplete to a grade can be clearly

identied. An Incomplete may aect student nancial

aid. Contact the Oce o Student Financial Services

or more inormation.

For courses that extend beyond the end o the

semester, a grade o V will be issued by the instructor.

The grade o V is a neutral grade and is replaced by the

letter grade earned at the conclusion o the course.

graduatIonapproval To be approved or graduation, a student must (a)

complete all course requirements with satisactory

academic standing including a minimum cumulative

grade point average o 3.0, (b) submit to the Registrar s

Oce a Diploma Request Card at the beginning o

the semester at the completion o which the student

anticipates graduating, (c) obtain acceptance o the

thesis or project rom the committee members or

pass the comprehensive exam, (d) i appropriate,

deposit two required copies o the thesis or project

in the oce o the dean o their school and obtainapproval rom that oce, and (e) satisy all nancial

obligations to the College, including the graduation

ee. Verication o completion o the requirements or

graduation is achieved by the student submitting to

the dean o their school either a completed Graduate

Degree Approval Form (Thesis) or a Graduate Degree

Approval Form (Exam), whichever is appropriate.

When all o these criteria have been met, the dean

shall recommend the student to the provost or

certication by the Faculty Senate that the student

has met all o the requirements or graduation.

grIevanceandcomplaIntprocedures

Students who believe that they have been treated

unairly by the College have the right to le a

grievance or complaint. Students are encouraged

to resolve complaints inormally with the aculty or

administrators most closely involved in the alleged

problem. I a student wishes to take more ormal

action, the student may le a complaint. In resolving

complaints, the College will adhere to the ollowing

principles: (1) the College will attempt to investigate

and resolve ormal complaints in a reasonable time

rame; (2) nal determination o ormal complaints willbe made by a person or persons not directly involved

in the alleged problem; (3) no adverse action will be

taken against anyone or ling a complaint.

I a student wishes to be absolved rom adhering to

a particular administrative regulation or procedure,

believes an administrative regulation has been unairly

applied, or eels unairly treated on an administrative

matter, the student should discuss the problem with the

school dean. Depending on the nature o the complaint

the dean will reach a conclusion in the matter, or reerthe individual to the appropriate administrative ocer

or resolution. In either case, the person will be required

to submit a petition in writing and will be inormed o

the outcome in writing.

I the matter cannot be resolved to the students

satisaction, the student may submit a petition to the

Academic Standards Committee. The committee will

consider the petition and inorm the student by letter

o the decision reached and the action taken.

Appeals o actions taken by any administrative ocer

should be submitted in writing to the president o

the College.

Any appeals o actions taken by the president o the

College should be submitted to the chairperson o the

Board o Trustees.


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humansubjectsInresearchFederal regulations developed by the National

Institute o Health require the protection o the

rights o human subjects used in research o any

kind. Utica College acknowledges its responsibility

or protecting the rights and welare o human

subjects o research. The Colleges policies andprocedures are consistent with the applicable

ederal regulations and apply to all activities which

include research with human subjects and: (1) are

sponsored by the College; or (2) are conducted by

or under the direction o any employee, student, or

agent o the College in connection with his or her

institutional responsibilities; or (3) are conducted by

or under the direction o any employee, student, or

agent o the College using any property or acility

o the College; or (4) involve the use o the Colleges

non-public inormation.

Utica College policy states that no research with

human subjects shall be conducted until the

Institutional Review Board has approved the research

protocol. Beore such approval is granted, proper

consideration shall be given to the risks to the subjects,

the anticipated benets to the subjects and others, the

importance o the knowledge that may reasonably be

expected to result, and the inormed consent process

to be employed.

Further inormation on the use o human

subjects in research may be ound in the Utica

College publication Policies and Procedures or

Protecting Human Research Subjects available

in the Oce o the Provost and on the Web

at www.utica.edu/ges. To obtain a copy call

(315) 792-3122 or (315) 792-3001.

Independentstudyorproject

An independent study or project is endorsed atthe graduate level when it contributes signicantly

to the students overall objectives and satises the

graduate academic standards o Utica College.

An independent study or project may only be

undertaken beyond subject matter covered by the

courses listed in the catalog. Graduate students

undertaking an independent study or project must

be matriculated and have at least a 3.0 cumulative

grade point average. No more than a total o six credit

hours o independent study and project may count

as credit toward a graduate degree. All independent

studies and projects must have the written approval

o the instructor, the students graduate program

director, and the school dean beore the student

registers or or begins the independent study or

project. Tuition or an independent study or project

is the per-credit rate or the appropriate program.

Intellectualhonesty The aculty at Utica College expects intellectual

honesty rom students. Intellectual honesty is

necessary or the ree exchange o ideas. Plagiarism,

a serious orm o intellectual dishonesty, is dened as

the use o ideas and phrases in the writings o others

as ones own without crediting the source. Cheating

reers to both giving and receiving unauthorized

assistance in taking examinations. Students whoassist other students in acts o plagiarism and/

or cheating, or who otherwise contribute to

acts o intellectual dishonesty, are subject to the

appropriate penalties.

Utica College aculty are authorized to assign

academic penalties or intellectual dishonesty,

including the grade o F or cheating. Students

who receive an F or cheating oreit their right to

withdraw rom the course without penalty. Students

who wish to appeal a penalty should consult withAcademic Support Services. Appeals are heard by

the Academic Standards Committee, which may

recommend a more or less severe penalty.

IntellectualrIghtsRespect or intellectual labor and creativity is vital

to academic discourse and enterprise. This principle

applies to the work o all authors and publishers in

all media. It encompasses respect or the right to

acknowledgement, right to privacy, and the right todetermine the orm, manner, and terms o publication

and distribution. Because electronic inormation

is so volatile and easily reproduced, respect or the

work and personal expression o others is especially

critical in computer environments. Violation o

authorial integrity, including plagiarism, invasion o

privacy, unauthorized access, and trade secret and

copyright violations may be grounds or sanctions

against any member o the academic community.


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leaveoFabsenceLeaves o absence may be granted at the discretion

o the academic program or medical or other

extenuating circumstances. To request a leave

o absence, students must complete a Leave o

Absence orm, provide appropriate documentation

where requested, obtain the signatures o theprogram director and the school dean. Time

accumulated during a leave o absence does not

count toward the time limitation or completion o

a graduate degree.

make-upexamInatIonsI a student is unable to take a scheduled

examination, a make-up examination in a course

may be given at the discretion o the aculty

member. Such examinations must be taken duringthe semester in which the examination was missed,

unless a grade o Incomplete is given or sucient

reason. This does not include comprehensive

examinations. Students who are unable to take a

comprehensive examination on the scheduled day

must wait until the next scheduled oering.

petItIons

See Grievance and Complaint Procedures.

polIcyandprocedurechangesThe College reserves the right to make changes in

policies and procedures at any time.

reFundpolIcy The date on which a student noties the School

o Graduate and Extended Studies o his or her

complete withdrawal will be used as the basis or

determining tuition reund. There is no rebate

applicable to deerred ees or other ees (see alsothe housing policy in the student handbook).

The ollowing reund schedule applies only to

the standard all and spring terms or complete

withdrawal rom the college.

Tutn

100% on or beore scheduled drop/add deadline

or the term

90% through the 7 days ollowing drop/add

deadline or the term





See the Schedule o Classes or your program or

the specic applicable term dates.

For courses ofered i the 8 wee sessios, please

cosult our Web site.

r

100% reund through the end o week 2 o the term

B

100% prior to the rst meal oered, pro-rated

through the end o week 9 o the term

I a student partially withdraws ater the drop/add

period (e.g. one o two classes) no reund applies, no

matter how tuition has been paid.

returnoFtItleIvUtica College ollows prescribed regulations when

determining the amount o Title IV aid that will

be returned to the Federal Processor. I a studentreceiving such aid ocially withdraws rom all

courses, drops out, or is expelled rom the College

on or ater his or her rst day o class.Additionally,

students who unocially withdraw rom Utica

Collegeare also subject to Return o Title IV unds.

proFessIonalbehavIorUtica College expects its aculty and students to

observe traditional canons o scholarly discourse,

academic behavior, and due process. Students, as

well as aculty, are expected to exhibit the high level

o personal integrity that society must demand o

proessionals. Utica College insists on the greatest

degree o reedom o inquiry, teaching, learning, and

expression or all its members. The exercise o these

rights must not violate the ree exercise o the same

rights by other members o the community. Failure to

comply with these standards may result in dismissal

rom the College. For urther inormation consult the

retention policies o the individual graduate programs.


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repeatIngacourseA student may repeat only two courses. Only

courses in which the student earned a grade o

B-, C+, or C may be repeated and a course may be

repeated only with the written permission o the

relevant program director. Repeating a course

may impact nancial aid eligibility. Students areencouraged to speak with their student nancial

services counselor prior to registering.

researchrequIrements1. Pcy:

In keeping with the requirements o the New

York State Department o Education, Utica

College requires that all graduate students

complete one or more o the ollowing: a thesis

based on independent research, an appropriatespecial project, or a comprehensive exam. At

Utica College, individual graduate programs

have program-specic research requirements.

For complete inormation and requirements,

students must obtain a copy o Research

Policies and Procedures or Comprehensive

Exam Policies and Procedures rom the program

in which they are matriculated.

2. Thss Pjct Pcus:

a. Thesis or Project Committee: Each graduatethesis or project requires a committee o up

to three members including a sponsoring

aculty member rom the department in which

the student is matriculated and up to two

additional members, o whom only one may

be rom the same program as the sponsoring

aculty member. All committee members must

be approved by the director o the program in

which the student is matriculated.

b. Proposal: Each student must submit a proposal

and have it approved prior to beginning

the research thesis or project. For complete

inormation and requirements or the proposal,

students must obtain a copy o the Research

Proposal Requirements document rom the

program in which they are matriculated. Once

the proposal is completed, it must be signed

by all members o the students committee.

Signature by all committee members

constitutes approval o the proposal. Copies

o the approved proposal, along with a list o

committee members, must be submitted by

the student to the Institutional

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