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paper for faculty review. Discussion with a faculty advisor needs tooccur as the first step in this process. A fee will be charged.College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Immaculata participates in the College Level ExaminationProgram (CLEP). Matriculated students have the option tochallenge courses by acceptable performance in either the GeneralExaminations or the Subject Examinations.The university will grant a maximum of 24 credit hours in theGeneral Examinations and from three to six credits in the variousSubject Examinations, provided that the required score has beenachieved and that Subject Examinations have been approved foracceptance by Immaculata. Credits for examinations successfullycompleted will be transcripted upon receipt of official CLEP scores.A grade of P is given, but credits earned through CLEP transfer arenot computed in the grade point average. Ordinarily, a student maynot retake a CLEP within six months of an unsuccessful attempt or afailed course in a corresponding subject. For information concerningexamination areas acceptable for credit, students should inquire atthe College of LifeLong Learning. A fee will be charged for theCLEP examination as well as for the transcription of CLEP credits.Credit by ExaminationMatriculated students who have acquired substantial knowledgein certain subject areas may request verification of that knowledgeby examination and subsequently receive credit. Credit byexamination may be earned in those courses specifically designatedby individual departments.Application to challenge a course may be made with theRegistrar during the fall, spring, and summer registration periods.Exams will be administered before or during the first three weeks ofthe fall, spring, or summer semesters. No course in which thestudent has previously been registered for credit or audit may bechallenged under this program. Ordinarily a student may attemptonly one challenge examination per semester and may not challengeany more than a total of 50 percent of the curriculum in any givenfield. A student may not re-challenge a failed challengeexamination. Full instructions for registering for a challenge exammay be obtained from the Registrar’s office or from the College ofLifeLong Learning. A fee will be charged for challenge exams.The number of CPL credits which can be accepted from thevarious categories is limited. The total number of CPL creditstransferable toward a baccalaureate degree may not exceed 63 credithours. Students are advised to discuss CPL credit options with anacademic advisor or program director prior to initiating the process.CLASS ATTENDANCEStudent are expected to exercise reasonable judgment regardingclass attendance and are accountable for work missed because ofabsence. Instructors are under no obligation to make specialarrangements for students who are absent. In cases in whichabsences of a student in semester-long courses total the equivalentof two weeks, the student will be referred by the instuctor to theDirector of Academic Advisement in the College of UndergraduateStudies or the Assistant Dean in the College of LifeLong Learning.Explanations of such absences are filed in the office of theappropriate college. Students studying in any of the ACCEL ®programs will be required to repeat a course if they do not meet theattendance policy published in the ACCEL ® literature.COMMENCEMENTStudents must complete all academic requirements and clear allfinancial obligations with the University to be eligible to participate inthe commencement activities, receive their diploma and academictranscript.DECLARATION OF MAJORA student in the College of Undergraduate Studies should declarea field of concentration in the second semester of sophomore year inthe Office of the Director of Academic Advisement. A student in theCollege of LifeLong Learning declares this intention in the Office ofthe Assistant Dean. To change a major program of studies, thestudent must complete the Change of Field of Concentration formfrom the appropriate office. Students in the ACCEL ® Programdeclare a major at the time of admission.EXAMINATIONSExaminations in the College of Undergraduate Studies arescheduled at specific times at the close of each semester. No changein examination schedule may be made without the approval of theDean. For semester-based courses in the College of LifeLongLearning, examinations are given during the final meeting of theclass. When no examination is planned, the regularly scheduledclass must be held.LEAVE OF ABSENCE / STOP OUTA student in good standing may interrupt a college program byrequesting a leave of absence for one or two semesters from theDean of the appropriate college. This arrangement allows thestudent to return to the college within one year without having to gothrough readmission procedures. A student who fails to enroll bythe end of the leave of absence will be withdrawn. If a studentwithdraws from the University and then reapplies, the tuition will beassessed at the current annual tuition rate.OFF-CAMPUS STUDYStudents in the College of Undergraduate Studies may takecourses in the summer at approved colleges only with thepermission of the Director of Academic Advisement. Ordinarily,students may not carry more than six credit hours in a summersession, nor may they take courses in their field of concentrationwithout permission of the department chairperson. Necessary formsfor summer session enrollment may be obtained from the Office ofthe Director of Academic Advisement. For transfer of creditsearned at colleges other than Immaculata University, a grade of C orbetter is required.Students in the College of Undergraduate Studies have theopportunity to cross-register for courses at any of the eight collegesin the SouthEastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education(SEPCHE) institutions. Details can be found on page 27 and areavailable in the Office of the Registrar. All courses taken at anotherinstitution must be approved by the department.Students in the College of LifeLong Learning, oncematriculated, must seek approval to take courses off-campus fromthe Director of Academic and Student Support ServicesAssistantDean. A grade of C or better is required for courses taken atanother college to be accepted by Immaculata.THEOLOGY REQUIREMENTConsonant with the mission of Immaculata, theology courses aredesigned to enrich and develop and enhance the whole person ofany faith. Courses emphasize the value of religious experience inhistory, human thought, and social responsibility. Students intraditional programs of the College of Undergraduate Studies, andthe College of LifeLong Learning’s traditional program must take acourse in Christian ethics as part of the theology requirement in theliberal arts core. A student who believes that the content of thetheology requirement raises an issue of conscience may seek anexemption from the Dean of the appropriate college.26