| Spring Term 2006 Table of Contents |
Session 3 (36 Instructional Days)
| College Offices Open |
M |
Jan 2 |
| Residence Halls Open (8 a.m.) for new students |
Su |
Jan 8 |
| New Student Orientation |
Su-M |
Jan 8-9 |
| Academic Offices open |
M |
Jan 9 |
| Advising/Registration (Faculty available p.m.) |
M |
Jan 9 |
| Residence halls open for returning students |
M |
Jan 9 |
| Classes Begin |
Tu |
Jan 10 |
| Martin Luther King Day Observance |
|
|
| (attendance required - no day classes) |
M |
Jan 16 |
| Add deadline for Semester & Session 3 |
T |
Jan 17 |
| Drop deadline for Session 3 classes |
T |
Feb 7 |
| Break Day (no classes) |
F |
Feb 24 |
| Drop deadline semester classes |
T |
Feb 28 |
| MIDTERM, end of Session 3 (close of day) |
W |
Mar 1 |
Session 4 (36 Instructional Days)
| Session 4 classes begin |
Th |
Mar 2 |
| MIDTERM Grades due by 5 p.m. |
T |
Mar 7 |
| Add deadline Session 4 |
W |
Mar 8 |
| Residence halls close (10 a.m.) |
Sa |
Mar 25 |
| SPRING BREAK March 25-April 2 |
|
|
| Residence halls open (10 a.m.) |
Su |
April 2 |
| Classes resume |
M |
April 3 |
| Drop Deadline Session 4 |
W |
April 5 |
| Honors Convocation |
M |
Apr 10 |
| Advising Day (no classes) |
W |
Apr 12 |
| Registration period: |
Th Apr. 13 - Fri. 21
|
|
| Alumnae Weekend |
Th-Sa Apr 20-22
|
|
| Classes End (close of day) |
F |
April 28 |
| Graduate Banquet |
Su |
April 30 |
| Examination period |
M-Th |
May 1-4 |
| (exams end at noon May 4) |
|
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All classes are to meet during the Examination Period at the time shown in the examination schedule.
| Graduation Rehearsal (1-3p.m.) |
Th |
May 4 |
| Residence halls close for Non-Srs. (10 a.m.) |
F |
May 5 |
| Baccalaureate/Commencement |
Sa |
May 6 |
| Residence halls close for Graduates (Noon) |
Su |
May 7 |
| GRADES due by NOON |
F |
May 12 |
Grade reports
will be mailed to each student's permanent home
address approximately two weeks after the semester ends. Students
who wish to know their grades earlier may leave a self-addressed
postal
card with instructors. The Registrar's Office will not report grades
by telephone.
General
Information
This schedule lists courses offered Spring 2006 and courses
projected for Spring 2006.
The College reserves the right to alter listings for courses offered, course instructors,
and course fees, subsequent to the publication of this Schedule of Courses.
This
schedule lists courses offered Spring '06 and courses projected
for Fall 2006. The College reserves the right to alter listings
for courses offered, course instructors, and course fees, subsequent
to the publication of this Schedule of Courses.
How to Read Section Letter Codes
Course section letter codes show when the course is offered:
Sections A-H (Semester courses)
Sections I-Q (Session 1 courses)
Section R-Z (Session 2 courses)
Registration
Policies
All residential students are to be full-time, unless admitted as a part-time student or unless permission to register for less than 12 semester hours has been granted by the V.P. for Student Services. At least 12 semester hours must be registered by full-time students at Registration and at least 12 semester hours must remain registered throughout the semester. In addition to the academic course load, a student may enroll up to 2 hours in applied music, physical education activities or riding activities each semester.
Probationary students must carry 12 academic semester hours unless admitted as a part-time student. They may add 1 hour of activity credit, but are urged to carry no more than 12 academic semester hours until they achieve good standing. In order to graduate in four years, these students may need to earn summer credit.
Students who wish to graduate in four years must meet degree requirements while carrying at least 15 semester hours each semester. Students who do not earn 15 hours each semester must earn summer credit or carry overloads to graduate in four years. All students must complete 36 hours of upper level credit and complete a minimum of 120 semester hours to graduate.
Audits , or Zero Credit registrations - These enrollments require the signature of the instructor on an Add Petition and may be added during the respective semester or session add periods. A course originally registered for credit may not be changed to audit or zero credit at a later time. Courses which count in a major or minor, or toward specific degree requirements (English composition, liberal arts, etc.) may not be audited or taken for zero credit.
Changes
in Registration (Add, Drop, Withdraw)
To change registration (add or drop) DURING THE ADD PERIOD students must obtain only ONE signature, either the class instructor or the Program Chair. After the ADD PERIOD students must obtain adviser and instructor signatures on the proper forms and bring the form in person to the Registrar's Office. Petition forms for changing all course enrollments are available in the Registrar's Office and on the Stephens web site. Add-Drop deadlines must be met.
Registration changes are not official until the petition form is accepted in the Registrar's Office. The office will not accept forms unless brought by the person whose registration is to be changed. Registration changes are verified by the revised class schedules and roll sheets sent periodically to students and faculty.
Permission to withdraw (W) from a class after the drop deadline will be given by the Registrar only when there are extenuating circumstances and only when the instructor or the advisor writes a statement on the petition form that explains why a W is appropriate for that student.
Notification
of Rights under FERPA for Postsecondary Institutions
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords
certain rights with respect to their education records. They are:
(1) The right to inspect and review the student's educational records
within 45 days of the day the College receives a request for access.
Students should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic
department, or other appropriate official, written requests that
identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The College official
will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the
time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records
are not maintained by the College official to whom the request was
submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct
official to whom the request should be addressed.
(2) The right to request the amendment of the student's education
records that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading.
Students may ask the College to amend a record that they believe
is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the College official
responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record
they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading.
If the College decides not to amend the record as requested by the
student, the College will notify the student of the decision and
advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the
request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing
procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the
right to a hearing.
(3) The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable
information contained in the student's education records, except
to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure
to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school
official is a person employed by the College in an administrative,
supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including
law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company
with whom the College has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor,
or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees;
or a student serving on an official committee, such as disciplinary
or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in
performing his or her tasks.
A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official
needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her
professional responsibility.
(4) The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education
concerning alleged failures by Stephens College to comply with the
requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers
FERPA are:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW\
Washington, DC 20202-4605
Directory
Information Notice
Colleges may disclose, without consent, "directory" information. Directory information is information not generally considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. This includes but is not limited to a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors, and awards, field of study, enrollment status and dates of attendance. However, the College must give eligible students a reasonable amount of time to request that the school does not disclose directory information about them.
Independent
Studies
Independent Studies (special studies, tutorials, readings, projects)
may be proposed by students who wish to investigate a subject not
otherwise available. Planning for independent study requires the
student to: (1) identify a faculty sponsor who helps design the
study; (2) fill out an Independent Study form and obtain the required
signatures; (3) register the study in the Registrar's Office. Independent
Study forms are available in departmental offices and on the table
outside the Registrar's Office (Sampson 109).
Independent Study is to be registered within the Add Period at the
beginning of each term or prior to study planned for an intersession
period. Credit registered during an intersession will be charged
extra tuition. Retroactive independent study registrations will
not be accepted.
Independent studies may be arranged in all departments of the College,
subject to availability of faculty time. When arranged, the faculty
sponsor and the department chair work with the student to: (1) determine
the category of independent study, depending upon how learning is
to be demonstrated (see below); (2) determine the appropriate level
of study (100, 200, 300, 400), depending upon the nature of the
study and the background of the student; (3) determine the amount
of credit to be awarded, depending upon the scope or depth of learning
the student is expected to achieve.
The categories of independent study offered by the College include:
Special Studies (195, 295, 395, 495), which recognize that learning
takes place in work-related experiences (usually off-campus).
Tutorials (197, 297, 397, 497), which are available as major tutorials
or minor tutorials in studies at Cambridge or other Study Abroad
experiences.
Readings (198, 298, 398, 498), which are available for topics not
offered in the regular curriculum. The study includes assigned readings
and at least one major research paper.
Projects (199, 299, 399, 499), which are available to document learning
that takes place in study that culminates in a project. Readings
and a paper may be required.
An independent study proposal must provide all the information requested,
including a detailed description of the study. Forms with insufficient
information will be returned to the student or sponsoring faculty
member with a request for additional information.
Attendance
Policy
To confirm enrollment in a course, attendance at the first class
meeting is mandatory. Those who do not attend the first meeting
may be asked by the instructor to drop the enrollment. If required
to drop, the student must file a drop petition with the Registrar.
If an emergency causes late return to Campus at the beginning of
the semester, a call to the Residence Life Office will confirm a
student's registration.
Students are expected to attend all scheduled meetings of a course
for which they are enrolled. Absence from class for any reason does
not exempt a student from completing the work required for a course.
If a student knows in advance that she/he will be absent, it is
her/his responsibility to complete the work missed. However, it
is the instructor's prerogative to determine whether or not work
may be made up.
Instructors determine the attendance policy for their classes. However,
if students are required to drop a class due to excessive absences,
the College drop-add deadlines will apply. Attendance may be used
as a factor in determining a student's grade or the amount of credit
granted for a course. Each instructor is to announce her/his attendance
policy at the beginning of a class and print the policy in the syllabus
or course outline provided for students.
MMACU
Cross Registration
The Mid-Missouri Associated Colleges and Universities consortium
(MMACU) provides cross-registration opportunities at University
of Missouri-Columbia, Lincoln University, Westminster College and
William Woods College to full-time students who are in good standing
and have completed at least one semester at Stephens College. In
exchange, students from the other member institutions may cross-register
at Stephens. Enrollment through MMACU is subject to space available
in courses available through the MMACU agreement. Course schedules
and descriptions from MMACU institutions are available on their
web sites.
MMACU registration counts in the semester course load. Students
registered for MMACU classes on other campuses are subject to the
drop-add policies and the instructional/final examination schedule
of the host institution. When students drop MMACU enrollments, the
Registrar's Office must be informed immediately, so an accurate
record of the total semester load may be maintained. Although no
tuition is charged for MMACU enrollments, students are responsible
for incidental or special fees, as well as the purchase of textbooks
and supplies.
Cross enrollment at Columbia College will be considered on an individual
basis. Contact the Registrar's Office at Stephens for more information
Registration Policy
The standard semester course load for students in BA and BS
degree programs is 15 semester hours and up to 2 semester hours
in activity credit; anything above the standard load is considered
an overload. The maximum credit any student may register during
a semester is 20 semester hours including any credit registered
through MMACU.
The standard load for students in BFA degree programs is 18 semester
hours in academic courses and up to 2 semester hours in activity
credit each semester.
Spring
2006 Semester Classes Examination Schedule
All examinations are held in the regular classroom, unless the instructor
gives advance notice ofo a change in location. All Session
3 classes will have final exams on the last day of class.
All Section 4 classes will follow the exam schedule. In the
meeting patterns listed below, R=Thursday.
| Beginning Time |
Meeting Pattern |
Date |
Time |
| 8/8:30 am | MW, MWF, MTWRF | Mon May 1 | 7:45-9:45 am |
| 8/8:30 am | T, R, TR | Tues May 2 | 7:45-9:45 am |
| |
|
Mon May 1 |
|
| 9/9:30 am | T, R, TR | Mon May 1 | 10:00-12:00 noon |
| 10/10:30 am | MW, MWF, MTWRF | Tues May 2 | 12:30-2:30 pm |
| 10/10:30 am | TR, MTRF | Wed May 3 | 7:45-9:45 am |
| 11/11:30 am | MW, MF, MWF, MTWRF | Wed May 3 | 2:45-4:45 pm |
| 11/11:30 am | T, R, TR | Mon May 1 | 2:45-4:45 pm |
| 12/12:30 pm | MTWRF, TR | Thurs May 4 | 7:45-9:45 am |
| 12/12:30 pm | MWF, M, MW | Thurs May 4 | 10:00-12:00 noon |
| 1/1:30 am | MW, MWF, MTWRF | Wed May 3 | 10:00-12:00 noon |
| 1/1:30 am | T, R, TR | Tues May 2 | 2:45-4:45 pm |
| 2/2:30 am | MW, MWF, MTWRF | Tues May 2 | 10:00-12:00 noon |
| 2/2:30 am | T, R, TR | Thurs May 4 | 12:30-2:30 pm |
| 3/3:30 am | MW, MWF, MTWRF | Wed May 3 | 5:00-7:00 pm |
| 3/3:30 am | T, R, TR | Wed May 3 | 12:30-2:30 pm |
| 4/4:30/5/5:30 pm | T, R, TR, F | Mon May 1 | 5:00-7:00 pm |
| 4/4:30/5/5:30 pm | M, MWF, MW, MTW, M, MTWR | Tues May 2 | 5:00-7:00 pm |
| 4:00 pm or later | W | Wed May 3 | 7:15-9:15 pm |
| 6:00 pm or later | T, R, TR, F | Mon May 1 | 7:15-9:15 pm |
| 6:00 pm or later | MWF, MW, MTW, MTWR | Tues May 2 | 7:15-9:15 pm |
Abbreviations
for Classroom Buildings
ARC: Arena Classroom
CHR: Charters Lecture Theatre
CSW: Costume Shop-Wood (terrace level)
CWS: Catharine Webb Studios
DUD: Dudley Hall
HCC: Helis Communications Center (1st flr, terrace level PSC)
HSH: Historic Senior Hall
LIB: Library Seminar Room
LLL-WIN: Lower-Level Library Windows Lab
LLL-MAC:
Lower-Level Library Mac Lab
PED: Physical Education (lower level A or B, Assembly Hall)
PHR: Stephens Macklanburg Playhouse Rehearsal Hall
PHS: Stephens Macklanburg Playhouse Scene Shop
PSC: Pillsbury Science Center (2nd flr, Pillsbury Science-Math)
TDS: Theatre Design Studio
WEB: Webb Child Study Center
WLT: Walter Hall
WAU: Windsor Auditorium
WSC: Women's Studies Center, Room 101-104, Columbia Foyer
