Stephens College: Academics-Schedule of Courses

Note: The schedule for graduate courses, certificate courses, and online degree completion courses is located at http://www.stephens.edu/gcs/new/courses/

Session 3 (36 instructional days: 21 MWF + 15 TR)

College Offices Open	Fri	Jan 2
Residence Halls Open (8 a.m.)	Sun	Jan 11
New Student Orientation	Sun-Tues	Jan 11-13
Academic Office Open	Mon	Jan 12
Faculty Spring Conference (8:30am-4:00pm)	Mon	Jan 12
Faculty Available for Advising	Tues	Jan 13
CLASSES BEGIN	Wed	Jan 14
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance (attendance required - no day classes)	Mon	Jan 19
Add Deadline, Semester and Session 3	Thurs	Jan 22
Census Day	Wed	Feb 4
Drop Deadline, Session 3	Thurs	Feb 11
Break Day (no classes)	Fri	Feb 20
Drop Deadline, Semester Classes	Wed	March 4
*Mid-term; end of Session 3 (close of day)	Fri	March 6
*Session 3 finals are given on March 5th & 6th; mid-terms earlier if possible.

Session 4 (34 Instructional Days: 21 MWF + 13 TR)
Session 4 Classes Begin	Mon	March 9
Mid-term Grades due by 5 p.m.	Fri	March 13
Add Deadline, Session 4	Mon	March 16
Residence Halls Close (10 a.m.)	Sat	March 21
SPRING BREAK	March 21 - March 29
Residence Halls Open (10 a.m.)	Sun	March 29
Classes Resume	Mon	March 30
Drop Deadline, Session 4	Wed	April 2
Advising Day (no classes)	Tues	April 7
Registration Period	Wed-Tues	April 8-14
Honors Convocation	Mon	April 13
Alumnae Weekend (2009)	Thurs-Sat	April 16-18
Classes end (close of day)	Fri	May 1
Graduate Banquet	Sun	May 3
Examination period	Mon-Thu	May 4-7
All classes are to meet during the Examination Period at the time shown in the examination schedule.
Graduation Rehearsal	Fri	May 8
Closing Activities	Thu-Sat	May 7-9
Board of Trustees	Fri	May 8
Residence Halls Close for Non-Seniors (10 a.m.)	Fri	May 8
Commencement	Sat	May 9
Residence Halls Close for Graduates (Noon)	Sun	May 10
Grades Due by Noon	Fri	May 15

Summer Theatre Institute Wed. May 13 - Mon. June 29

Stephens Summer Dance Wed. May 13 - Sat. June 27

Okoboji Summer Theatre Fri. June 5 - Sun. Aug 16

Summer Film Institute May 13 - May 24

Summer Bridge Program June 14 - June 30

Grades will be provided through our Online Grade Reporting System. Each student will receive an email of notification through their Stephens email account, that the grades are ready to be retrieved.

General Information
This schedule lists courses offered Spring 2009 and courses projected for Fall 2009.

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 Vice President 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.

Probationary students must carry 12 semester hours of academic courses unless admitted as a part-time student. They may add up to 1 semester hour of activity credit, but are urged to carry no more than 12 semester hours of academics until they achieve good standing.

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 semester 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 registrations (add or drop) DURING THE ADD PERIOD students must obtain only ONE signature, that of 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. 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 course 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 adviser writes a statement on the petition form that explains why the 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 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, William Woods College and Columbia 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. *Stephens Students must be enrolled as full-time status (12 hrs.) before they are eligible to participate in MMACU, this same rule applies to students from other institutions that are cross registering at Stephens.

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 at the host institution, students are responsible for incidental or special fees, as well as the purchase of textbooks and supplies.

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.

Examination and Grade Reporting Schedule
Session 1 final examinations will be given during the last meeting of the class, on Wednesday or Thursday, October 10 or 11. Semester classes will meet on those days. Instructors of semester classes are asked to schedule mid-term examinations prior to October 12, if possible.

Mid-term and Session 1 grade reports are due in the Registrar's Office no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, October 19. Grades collected at mid-term are reported online to students and on campus to their advisers within one week after grades are due. Even though Session 1 final grades are included, they will not be posted on the student's permanent record card until the end of the semester. Grade point averages are computed, but not officially recorded at mid-term. They are recorded at the end of the semester, when all grades are final.

Spring 2009 Semester Classes Examination Schedule (subject to change)
Note: All examinations are held in the regular classroom, unless the instructor gives advance notice of a change in location. In the meeting patterns/final exam dates listed below, R=Thursday. All Session 1 classes will have final exams on the last day of class. All Session 2 classes will follow the exam schedule below.

Regular Class Beginning Time	Regular Class Meeting Pattern	Final Exam Date	Final Exam Time
8/8:30 am	MWF, MW, M-F	M May 4	7:45-9:45 am
8/8:30 am	T, TR	T May 5	7:45-9:45 am
9/9:30 am	MW, MWF, MF, MTWRF	T May 5	12:30-2:30 pm
9/9:30 am	TR, T, R	M May 4	10:00-12:00 noon
10/10:30 am	MW, MWF, MTWRF	M May 4	12:30-2:30 pm
10/10:30 am	TR, MTRF	R May 7	10:00-12:00 noon
11/11:30 am	MW, MF, MWF, MTWRF	T May 5	2:45-4:45 pm
11/11:30 am	TR, T, R	T May 5	10:00-12:00 noon
12/12:30 pm	TR, MTWRF	R May 7	7:45-9:45 am
12/12:30 pm	MWF, M, MW, W	W May 6	10:00-12:00 noon
1/1:30 pm	MWF, MW, MTWRF	W May 6	12:30-2:30 pm
1/1:30 pm	TR, T, R	M May 4	2:45-4:45 pm
2/2:30 pm	MW, MWF, MTWRF	W May 6	7:45-9:45 am
2:30/3/3:30 pm	TR, T, R	W May 6	2:45-4:45 pm
3/3:30 pm	MW, MWF, MTWRF	T May 5	5:00-7:00 pm
4/4:30/5/5:30 pm	T, R, TR	M May 4	7:15-9:15 pm
4/4:30/5/5:30 pm	MWF, MW, MTW, M, MTWR	W May 6	5:00-7:00 pm
4/4:30/5/5:30 pm	Wednesday only	M May 4	5:00-7:00 pm
6 pm or later	T, TR, F	R May 7	12:30-2:30 pm
6 pm or later	MWF, MW, MTW, M, MTWR	W May 6	7:15-9:15 pm
6 pm or later	Thursday only	T May 5	7:15-9:15 pm
6 pm or later	Wednesday only	R May 7	2:45-4:45 pm

Abbreviations for Classroom Buildings
ARC: Arena Classroom
CHR: Charters Lecture Theatre
CS LLPE: Costume Shop-Lower Level Basement LLPE
CWS: Catharine Webb Studios
DUD: Dudley Hall
HCC: Helis Communications Center (1st flr, terrace level PSC)
HSH: Historic Senior Hall
LIB CONF: Library Seminar Room (2nd Floor)
LLL-WIN: Lower-Level Library Windows Lab

LLL-MAC: Lower-Level Library Mac Lab
LRW Conf: Lela Raney Wood Mezzanine

LL PE : 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 Floor)
WEB: Webb Child Study Center
WLT: Walter Hall
WAU: Windsor Auditorium
WSC: Women's Studies Center, Room 101-104, Columbia Foyerr