A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College
A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College
A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College
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Student Advisory Council<br />
The Student Advisory Council consists <strong>of</strong> twelve (12) student<br />
representatives from UMUC locations worldwide and includes<br />
both undergraduate and graduate students. Student Advisory<br />
Council representatives serve on the overall <strong>University</strong> Advisory<br />
Council, the Graduate Council, and the Undergraduate<br />
Curriculum Committee. The Student Advisory Council provides<br />
senior management with critical input on a wide variety <strong>of</strong> institutional<br />
initiatives that affect students and student life at<br />
UMUC. To learn more about the Student Advisory Council or<br />
contact a representative, students should visit the Web page at<br />
www.umuc.edu/gov/stac.<br />
Policies and Regulations on Student Drug<br />
and Alcohol Use<br />
UMUC complies with all federal, state, and local laws that regulate<br />
or prohibit the possession, use, or distribution <strong>of</strong> alcohol or<br />
illicit drugs. Violations <strong>of</strong> such laws that come to the attention<br />
<strong>of</strong> UMUC <strong>of</strong>ficials will be addressed through UMUC procedures,<br />
or through prosecution in the courts, or both.<br />
All UMUC students are prohibited by UMUC from unlawfully<br />
possessing, using, manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing<br />
alcohol or any controlled substance on UMUC premises or at<br />
UMUC-sponsored activities. UMUC expects all students to<br />
comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations<br />
pertaining to possession, use, manufacture, distribution, or<br />
dispensation <strong>of</strong> alcohol and/or controlled substances.<br />
Any student who violates any <strong>of</strong> the applicable standards <strong>of</strong> conduct<br />
is subject to corrective disciplinary actions and penalties up<br />
to and including expulsion from UMUC academic programs<br />
and referral to the appropriate state, federal, and/or local authorities<br />
for prosecution in the courts.<br />
Financial Aid—Satisfactory Academic<br />
Progress, Graduate<br />
(UMUC Policy 220.30)<br />
Financial aid is intended to meet the financial needs <strong>of</strong> the student<br />
who otherwise could not or would not consider continuing<br />
their education. Students who receive financial aid must not<br />
only demonstrate financial need, but must also make satisfactory<br />
progress as determined by <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Maryland</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong> in accordance with federal regulations.<br />
Financial aid recipients are required to be in good standing and<br />
to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward their degree<br />
requirements for each semester/term in which they are enrolled.<br />
Satisfactory academic progress, as described below, is evaluated<br />
twice each year, in January and July. Failure to maintain satisfactory<br />
progress, as described below, may result in cancellation <strong>of</strong><br />
financial aid awards, and the student may have to repay any<br />
funds already received.<br />
Basic Standard for Graduate Students<br />
UMUC’s institutional requirements for minimum satisfactory<br />
performance for financial aid recipients are defined as follows:<br />
1. Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA).<br />
Graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative<br />
G PA <strong>of</strong> 3.0.<br />
2. Minimum passing grade.<br />
The minimum passing grade for a graduate student is a<br />
B grade for each course. A student may not receive a grade<br />
<strong>of</strong> C or below for a course in the most recent semester <strong>of</strong><br />
enrollment and be considered to meet the minimum academic<br />
standards.<br />
3. Minimum cumulative completion rate.<br />
Graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative<br />
completion rate <strong>of</strong> two-thirds <strong>of</strong> credits attempted<br />
(67 percent).<br />
4. Federally mandated maximum timeframe to complete the<br />
p ro g r a m / d e g re e .<br />
The student must complete his or her educational program<br />
within a time frame no longer than 150 percent <strong>of</strong><br />
the published length <strong>of</strong> the educational program (for example,<br />
complete his or her program after attempting a maximum<br />
<strong>of</strong> 54 credits for a 36-credit program).<br />
Federal regulations require that we track the academic progress<br />
<strong>of</strong> financial aid recipients from the first date <strong>of</strong> enrollment at<br />
UMUC, whether or not financial aid was received. Credits<br />
transferred from all other credit sources will be considered as<br />
attempted and completed credits in the evaluation <strong>of</strong> the completion<br />
rate standards.<br />
Students whose attempted credits, including transfer credits,<br />
exceed the 150 percent timeframe for any reason will be placed<br />
on Financial Aid Denied status, not Financial Aid Probation.<br />
No financial aid will be disbursed for the student during subsequent<br />
semesters/terms unless the student has made an appeal <strong>of</strong><br />
the Financial Aid Denied and the appeal is granted.<br />
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