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2018-2019 CATALOG

NatureofCatalog

ThisCatalogisa complementtotheStudent HandbookandtoinformationontheUniversitywebsite("documents").

Together,thesedocumentsserveasa guidetomanyofthestudentprograms,policies,procedures,requirementsand

resourcesof theUniversity.Thesedocumentsdonot formacontractwiththestudent:tuition,studentfees,courseand

coursecontents,curricularrequirements andothermatters referencedorsetforthinthesedocuments orotherwiserelated

tostudentsaresubject tochangeat thediscretionof theUniversityatanytime,during orafterregistrationorcourse

enrollment,andwithorwithoutnotice orwrittenconfirmation.

Please note thatonlythe Presidentofthe Universitymayprovide authorizedfinalinterpretationofthe contentsofthese documentsand definite determination of their appropriate application to the particular circumstances of any individual matter.

Additionally,theUniversityassumesno liability,and herebyexpresslynegatesthesame,forfailureto provideordelayin providingeducationalorrelated servicesdueto acause(s)beyond thecontroloftheUniversity.Thesecausesinclude, withoutlimitation,financialissues,powerfailure,fire,strikes,anddamagebytheelements,otheractsofGod and actsof publicauthorities.WhiletheUniversity believes that the information contained in the Catalog and Handbook is accurate at thetimeof publication,theUniversitydoesnot guaranteeabsoluteaccuracy.Pleasedirect questionstotheappropriate administratorincase ofdoubtorconfusion.

Thecatalogisa productionoftheOfficeoftheProvostandtheOfficeoftheRegistrar. Please directanycommentstothe OfficeoftheRegistrar.

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INTRODUCTION

TO

NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR

UNIVERSITY

President’s

Welcome

If there is one single word that describes Notre Dame de Namur,thatwordis community. Likeotheruniversities,

weareacommunityofteachers,scholars,andlearners

committedtoexcellenceanddedicatedtothepursuitof

truthintheCatholicintellectualtradition.At NDNU,we

haveastrongcommitmentto providinghigh-quality

professionaleducation thatwillequip ourgraduatesto immediately take their place in society or prepare them for moreadvancedstudy.That education isbuilton a liberal arts foundation that helps broaden students’ worldview anddevelopcriticalthinkingskills.

Butan equallystrongcommitmentto theCatholicsocial

justice tradition and the Hallmarks of the Sisters of Notre

DamedeNamurmeansthat weareacutelyawareof the

needsofthelargersocietythatsurroundsourcampus.

Hence,NDNU alsoseekstodevelopinitsstudentsadeep

commitmenttobecomingvalued,contributingmembers

ofwhatevercommunityin which theyfind themselves

membersastheygothroughlife.Andthat commitment

beginsatourdoorstep:thelargercommunitythatexists right outsidethegatesof theUniversity,upanddownthe

SanFranciscoPeninsula,andthroughoutthe BayArea.We

takeour responsibilitiestothat community seriously; so seriously,infact,thatundergraduatestudents,staff,and facultyroutinelydevote100,000hoursor moreayear toa variety ofcommunity serviceprojects.

Ourengagementwiththecommunitygoesbeyond

community serviceprojects;NDNUhasalwaysbeen

committedtogivingourstudents theopportunity tolearn

from,andgivebackto,thecommunityinwhichtheylive

byofferingeverythingfromcommunity-based learning

courses toserviceopportunities andinternships withlocal

businessesaswellascommunityserviceandother

nonprofitorganizations.In 2007,welaunched the

DorothyStangCenterforSocialJusticeandCommunity

EngagementtobethefocalpointfortheUniversity’s community engagementactivities,includingtrainingof faculty andstudentleaders.Sr.Dorothy wasaSisterof

NotreDamewhowasmartyredinBrazilinFebruaryof

2005 forherworkdefendingindigentfarmersandthe

environmentinthe Amazonrainforest.She inspiresusto continuethework ofsocialjustice.Inrecentyears,we

havebuiltan academicplan thatembedscommunity

engagementinthe fabricofthe academicenvironment

throughwhichour studentspass.It isour goaltogive

everystudent—traditionalday,undergraduate,evening

intensive, and graduate—theopportunityto learn from

andcontribute ina meaningfulwaytothe community.

TheUniversity,thethirdoldestinCalifornia,wasfounded in 1851 by the Sisters of Notre Dame, Catholic nuns from

Namur,Belgium,whoeducatedyoungwomendisplaced

bytheFrenchRevolution.Later,theyestablishedschools

for womenandchildreninOregonandCaliforniaat the

outsetoftheCaliforniaGold Rush.

Today,NDNUisa fullyaccreditedmaster'suniversitywith a studentbodyofnearly1800.The Universityisbig

enough to hostthreeseparateschools—theCollegeof

Artsand Sciences,theSchoolofBusinessand

Management,andtheSchoolofEducationand

Psychology—offering19liberalartsand career

preparation undergraduateprograms,9graduatedegrees,

four credentials,and1 doctoralprogramyetitissmall enoughtoboasta 12-to-1 student-teacher ratio.Our size

allowsourstudentstoformstrong,personalbondswith

fellowstudentsandteachers.It isinthosebondsthat community begins.

Mission

Statement

Foundeduponthe valuesofthe SistersofNotre Dame de

NamurandrootedintheCatholictradition,NotreDame

deNamurUniversityservesitsstudentsand the

community by providingexcellentprofessionalandliberal

artsprogramsinwhich community engagement and the

valuesofsocialjusticeandglobalpeaceareintegraltothe learning experience. NDNU is a diverse and inclusive learning community that challenges each member to consciously apply values andethics inhis/herpersonal, professional,andpubliclife.

Vision

Statement

NotreDamedeNamurUniversitywillberecognizedinthe

SanFranciscoBayArea asa leaderinintegrating

community engagementintohigh-qualityacademic

programs.NDNU’sprogramswill be widely known for

their innovativesynthesisof liberalartslearning, professionally-oriented learning,and corevalues.

History

NotreDamedeNamurUniversity(NDNU)istheonly

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Founded bytheSistersofNotreDamedeNamurin 1851,

NDNU isaCatholic,not-for-profit,coeducational institution serving about 1800 traditional age and adult students fromdiversebackgrounds.Theuniversityis fully

accreditedandoffers34 undergraduate, graduate, and

teacher credentialprograms.The50-acre campusis

located in the city of Belmont on the San Francisco Peninsula inSiliconValley.

TheSistersofNotreDamedeNamurcametotheSan

FranciscoBayArea fromtheirmissionschoolsinOregon. WhilevisitingtheBayAreatheyestablishedaninstituteof higherlearning,CollegeofNotreDame,in thecityofSan Jose.Theschoolwascharteredin1868asthefirst college in the state of California authorized to grant the

baccalaureatedegreeto women.

TheSisterssoonoutgrewtheirfacilityintheSouthBay

andmovedthe campustoBelmontin1923.They

purchased Ralston Hall,thecountryestateofWilliam

Chapman Ralston,San Francisco financierand founderof

theBankof California.RalstonHallbecamethecenterof

thecampusandinrecent yearshasbeendesignatedasa

CaliforniaHistoricalLandmark.

Since then,the universityhasundergone a numberof

changes.In1955,CollegeofNotreDamebeganoffering

its first evening classes, followed bytheintroductionof teachingcredentialprogramsin1965.Initiallyawomen’s college,theinstitutionbecamecoeducationalin1969; threemengraduatedaspart of theclassof 1970.The collegeexpandedits offerings toincludemaster’s degrees

in 1972 and added eveningundergraduateprogramsin

1988.

In 2001, the college established four schools: School of Artsand Humanities,SchoolofSciences,Schoolof

Businessand Management,and SchoolofEducation and

Leadership.The institution'sname waschangedtoNotre

DamedeNamurUniversitythatsameyear. In 2009, the

SchoolofArtsandHumanitiesandSchoolofSciences

mergedtobecometheCollegeofArtsandSciences. The

SchoolofEducationandLeadershipwaschangedtothe

SchoolofEducationandPsychologyin 2016.

In an effort to provide access to a greater number of students,theuniversitybeganofferingpartnerships in

specific degreeprograms withlocalcommunitycolleges in

2009,allowingstudentstocompleteanNDNUdegreeon

thecommunitycollege campus.NDNUfirstachievedits

status as aHispanic-ServingInstitution,meaningits undergraduatepopulation isatleast25%Hispanic,in 2009,andmaintainsthatstatustothisday.In2010,

NDNU launcheditsGen1programforfirst-generation

students.Onlinedegreeswereaddedin2012,andanew

Ph.D.programinarttherapy,NDNU’sfirstdoctoral programand thefirstPh.D.programin arttherapyin the

nation,wasestablished in 2013. TheUniversityexpanded

itsprogramofferingsto thecityofTracyinfall2015.

Academic Freedom

Statement

It is fundamental to the health of an academic institution andultimatelytothe healthofa societyatlarge that individual persons and groups of persons exercise their responsibilityand freedomto search forthetruth and to speakthetruthas itis discovered.Inacollegial

community,thecorporatepersonoftheUniversity and

thepersonsof thefaculty,staff,administration,andthe studentbodybearmutualresponsibilitytoexercise

professionalcompetenceand to extend to oneanother

thetrust andrespect that foster anenvironment for the

exercise ofacademicfreedom.

Specificinformationregardingstudentacademic

freedoms,codeof student conduct,student judicial

system,policyonharassmentanddiscriminationand

studentgrievanceprocedures is containedintheStudent

HandbookavailablefromtheStudentAffairsDivision.See

thesectiononStudent AcademicRightsand

Responsibilities.

Statement o Nondiscrimination

NotreDamedeNamurUniversity'seducationalservices

andemploymentopportunitiesare providedwithout

regardtorace,religion,color,nationalorigin,age,sex, sexualorientation,physicalormentaldisability,marital

status andothercriteriaprotectedbylawexceptwhere

thereisabonafideoccupationalor religiousqualification. Anyotherwisequalified studentorapplicantwith a

disabilitymayrequestreasonableaccommodation

regardingtheapplicationprocess andservices as a prospectiveorenrolled student.Requestsfor

accommodationofa disabilityoranycomplaintsby

students relatedtostudenteducationalservices ortheir

employmentopportunitiesshouldbe directedtothe Dean

ofStudents,NotreDame de NamurUniversity,(650)

508-3459.

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation

NotreDamedeNamurUniversityisaccreditedbythe:

WASCSeniorCollegeandUniversityCommission(WSCUC)

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Alameda,CA 94501

(510) 748-9001

Accredited

and

Approved

Programs

at

NDNU

Educationcredentialprogramsareaccreditedbythe

CaliforniaCommission on TeacherCredentialing.

TheMAMarriageandFamilyTherapyprogram(MAMFT)

andthe MAArtTherapyprogram(MAAT),both in theArt

TherapyPsychologyDepartment,areapprovedbythe

American ArtTherapyAssociation. Theseprogramsarein

compliancewiththeCaliforniaBoardofBehavioral

SciencesrequirementsforprogramsleadingtoMFT

licensure (MA MFT) and LPCC licensure(MA AT),

respectively.

TheMS ClinicalPsychologyprogramwiththeMarriage

andFamilyTherapyconcentration(MSCP/MFT),orwith

theMarriageandFamilyTherapyandLicensed

ProfessionalClinicalCounselingconcentration

(MSCP/MFT/LPCC),isincompliance withthe California

Board ofBehavioralSciencesrequirementsforprograms

leading to MFT licensure (MSCP/MFT), or to both MFT and

LPCClicensure (MSCP/MFT/LPCC).

ThefollowingbusinessprogramsatNotreDamedeNamur

UniversityareaccreditedbytheAccreditation Councilfor

BusinessSchoolsand Programs(ACBSP):Bachelorof

Science,BusinessAdministration(BS),MasterofBusiness

Administration (MBA),MasterofPublicAdministration

(MPA),andMaster of Science,SystemsManagement

(MSSM).

NDNU isauthorized underfederallawto enroll

nonimmigrantstudents.

Higher

Education

Act

Disclosures

Information that the University is required to disclose

undertheHigherEducation Actand itsamendmentsis

available onthe NDNUwebsite

athttp://www.ndnu.edu/disclosures/.

Nature o Catalog

ThisCatalogisa complementtotheStudentHandbook

andtoinformationonthe Universitywebsite ("documents").Together,thesedocumentsserveasa guide tomany ofthe studentprograms,policies,

procedures,requirementsand resourcesoftheUniversity.

Thesedocumentsdonotforma contractwiththe

student:tuition,studentfees,courseandcoursecontents,

curricularrequirements andothermatters referencedor

setforthinthesedocuments orotherwiserelatedto students aresubjecttochangeatthediscretionofthe Universityatanytime,duringorafterregistrationor courseenrollment,andwithorwithoutnoticeorwritten confirmation.

Please note thatonlythe Presidentofthe Universitymay provideauthorized finalinterpretation ofthecontentsof

thesedocumentsanddefinitedeterminationof their

appropriate applicationtothe particularcircumstancesof anyindividualmatter.

Additionally,theUniversityassumesno liability,and herebyexpresslynegatesthe same,forfailure toprovide ordelayin providingeducationalorrelated servicesdue toacause(s) beyondthecontrolof theUniversity.These causes include,withoutlimitation,financialissues,power failure,fire,strikes,and damagebytheelements,other actsofGodandactsofpublicauthorities.While the Universitybelievesthattheinformationcontainedinthe

Catalogand Handbookisaccurateatthetimeof

publication,theUniversitydoesnotguaranteeabsolute accuracy.Pleasedirectquestionstotheappropriate administratorincase ofdoubtorconfusion.

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OFFICE

OF

THE

PROVOST

HernanBucheli,Provost andSenior VicePresident

GregoryB.White,VicePresidentforAcademicAffairs

TheOfficeoftheProvostcomprisesAcademicAffairsand

StudentAffairsandthroughthese twoareasoverseesa

broad arrayofUniversityservicesand programsthat supportstudents inmeetingtheircurricularand co-curriculargoals.

Academic

Affairs

TheAcademicAffairsDivisionisresponsibleforallofthe

academicprogramsandrelatedacademicandstudent

supportservices oftheUniversity. NDNU'sacademic

programsareorganized into onecollegeand two schools,

eachheadedbyanacademicdean:

• CollegeofArtsand Sciences

• SchoolofBusinessandManagement

• SchoolofEducationandPsychology

TheAcademicAffairsDivisionalsooverseasandpromotes

manyoftheresourcesoftheUniversitythatsupport

students throughouttheircareerhere. Servicesoverseen

byAcademicAffairsincludeacademicadvising,Student

Success,Library,Diversity,andRegistrar. Allthese academicsupportservicesworkcollaborativelytooffer

students theappropriatesupporttoachieveahigh

standardofacademic excellence.

Student

Affairs

TheStudentAffairsDivisionenhancesstudentlearningat

NotreDamedeNamurUniversitythroughprogramsand

studentservices intendedtopromotestudent

success. ServicesandprogramswithinStudentAffairsare

overseen bytheDean ofStudentsOfficeand include

CampusPrograms,CareerServices,Counselingand Health

Services,DiningServices,DisabilitiesServices,Housingand ResidentialLife,Spirituality,and theSr.DorothyStang

CenterforSocialJusticeand CommunityEngagement.

University

Services

Academic Advising

Eachstudentisassignedanadvisor,whoisa facultyor staffmemberwithinthestudent's majorfieldofstudy. In areaswithstaffadvisors,a facultymentorisassigned.The mentoringrelationshipwithafacultyadvisorisacentral

featureof theNDNUexperience.Academicadvisorshelp

students withprogramplanninganddirect studentsto

Universityandexternalresourcesasneeded.Faculty

advisors/mentorshelpstudentstoclarifyacademicand

careergoals andtakeappropriatesteps tomeetthose

goals.

Student Success Center

TheStudentSuccessCenterprovideslearningandsupport

services forday,evening,accelerated,undergraduateand

graduate studentstoreachtheiracademicgoalswhile

attending NDNU.The StudentSuccessCenterusesthe

resourcesof theNDNUcommunityof students,faculty

andstafftoguide the developmentofeachstudent.

Servicesinclude accessible,user-friendly,positivelearning environments,individualizedassessmentoflearning strengths andindividualizedlearningstrategies basedon learningstrengths.Highlytrainedfaculty,staffandpeer tutorsguidestudentsintheir learningassistedbystudy skills workshops andsupportinareas liketime

managementandgoal-settingstrategies,criticalthinking fundamentals,test-takingandnote-takingskills and

textbookreading.

Asaplaceto studyand find help,theStudentSuccess

Centermeetsstudents'needsrangingfrombuildingbasic

studyskills topreparingforadmissiontograduate

schools.Withthegoalofhelpingstudents become

independentandeffective learners,the Centerprovides

friendlyandfreelearningsupport servicestoallNDNU students.SupplementalInstruction(SI)is alsoofferedin theareasof mathandscience.TheCenter islocatedon

theQuadinCampusCenter.

International Student Office

TheInternationalStudentOffice(ISO)assistsNDNU’s diversepopulation ofinternationalstudentswith their academic,cultural,andsocialtransitiontolife inthe UnitedStatesandattheUniversity.TheISOprovides advising andsupportpertaining tostudentvisasand

federalregulationsandmaintainsstudent records/I-20s

throughtheStudent ExchangeandVisitor Information

Service (SEVIS).The ISOprovidesnewstudentswith pre-arrivalinformation,hoststheInternationalOrientation

andsponsorsprogramming,eventsandinformation

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Library Services

TheGellertLibraryupholdsthecorevaluesofNotreDame

deNamurUniversityand servesitsstudentsand

community by:

• Providingreliable andguidedaccesstodiverse

information resources and technologies that reflect

thecampus'current andfutureacademicprograms;

• Encouragingthecommunitytouseinformation

creatively,critically,andethicallybyintegratingour services intotheinstructionalandplanningactivities of theUniversity;

• Designinganinclusiveanddynamicspacethatoffersa

rangeof learningenvironmentsconducivetoresearch

andcollaboration.

Disabilities Services

TheDisabilitiesServicesisdedicatedtoimprovingthe

educationaldevelopmentofstudentswithdocumented

disabilitiesand to enhancingunderstandingand support

withinthecampuscommunity.Toensurethatour

students receiveequalaccesstoallNDNUprogramsand

services,as requiredundertheAmericans withDisabilities Act(ADA)of1990and Section 504oftheRehabilitation

Actof1973makeseveryreasonableeffortto provide

appropriate accommodationsandassistance tostudents

withdisabilities.

Office of the Registrar

TheOfficeoftheRegistraristheofficialrecorderand

keeperofstudentacademic records.Recordsare

maintainedincompliancewithfederalprivacyregulations

(FERPA).Theofficeischarged to help maintain NDNU’s

academicintegritythrougheffective communicationof,

adherence to,andadministrationofuniversitypolicies. Servicesprovidedbythe office include registration, degreeaudit,enrollmentverification,and transcripts.

Writing Center

Offeredbothasacourseandasadrop-in resource, the WritingCenterhelpsstudentstodevelopaswriters, focusingonthewritingprocess:brainstorming,clustering, outlining,freewriting,editingand revising.TheCenter offersindividualtutoringin grammar,research and essay organization.TheWritingCenteralso addressesthe specific needs ofinternationalstudents,emphasizing revisionof essaysandindividualizedinstructioninidiom,

mechanicsandgrammar.

Campus Programs

TheCampusProgramsOfficecoordinatesa hostof

studentactivities andservices topromoteavibrant

campus lifeatNDNU.BasedontheUniversity's missionof

values-based learningtheofficedevelopsstudent leadership to encourage a diverse and dynamic campus

community.Amongtheoperations withintheCampus

ProgramsOffice are ProgrammingBoard- a studentteam

whichplansandcoordinatesacalendarofprogramsand

activitiestopromote learning,schoolspirit, and fun;

Registered StudentOrganizations- morethan30clubs

representingawidearrayof interests,cultures,and

activitiesatNDNU;NewStudentPrograms- whichoffers

orientation experiencesforallnewstudents;and Student

Assembly- a representative studentgovernance system

that providesastudent voiceoncampusissues.

Career Services

CareerServicesprovidesafullrangeofcareerresources, including individual career counseling, part-timeand full-timejobpostings,jobsearchassistance,anda career resourceslibrary.Career Servicesalsooffersclassesthat providetheopportunityforstudentsto explorepersonal valuesandinterests,assesstheirskills,andexplorecareer options.CareerServicessponsorsseveralcareer-related eventsthroughoutthe year,including internshipfairs,job fairs,networkingeventsandanetiquettelunch.

Counseling and Health Services

TheprimaryfocusofCounselingandHealthServicesisto

enhance andpromote the psychologicalwell-being,

personalgrowth,and academicsuccessofstudents.The

Counselingand Health ServicesOfficeprovidesstudents

anopportunitytodiscussconcernsandgenerate options

withtrainedprofessionalsinaconfidentialsetting.In

counselingservices students canexploreways tobecome

moreeffectiveinpersonalrelationships,toincrease

self-understandingand acceptance,to gain supportduring

emotionalcrises,andtoclarifyshort- andlong-range goals. Healthservices offers healtheducation,triage,and referralstomanagephysicalhealth.

Student Affairs

TheStudentAffairsOfficeisledbytheDeanofStudents

andisresponsible foroverseeing the operationoncampus

whichincludesmostofthestudentserviceprograms.The

DeanandAssistantDeanofStudentspromotethemission

oftheUniversityin theco-curricularprograms and activitiesoncampus.The Office collaboratesinthe

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andinitiativesbasedonstudentdevelopmentneedsand

trendsinhigher education.TheDeansalsoadvocatefor

studentandcommunityneeds andprovidesupportand

assistance tostudentswithconcernsorproblems.

Dining Services

Bon AppétitCateringprovidesdiningservicesto the

campus community.Students livingoncampus are

requiredtoselect amealplanthat fitstheir lifestyle.

Commuterstudentscan purchaseaflexaccountwith the

BusinessOfficeto buymealsatadiscounted rate.

Housing and Residential Life

HousingandResidentialLifeprovidesahealthyandsafe living and learning community that embraces all forms of diversity.Italso isaplacewherestudentsarechallenged

andsupported in theirdevelopmentofvalues,personal

responsibilityandintegritythroughprograms,staff

engagement,andleadershipopportunities.The University

offersstudentsseveraldifferentlivingoptions:traditional co-educationalresidence hallfacilities with double and triplerooms,singlegender apartmentsfor upper-division undergraduates,and singlegendersuite-styleresidences

withsinglerooms.

Public Safety

TheOfficeofPublicSafetystrivestoprovidea safeand

securecampusenvironmenttoensure anappropriate

living, learning, and work place for everyone at NDNU. Officersareondutyaroundtheclockeverydaytopatrol

campus andprovideassistancewherethey areneeded.

PublicSafetyalsooverseesthe parkingmanagement

programon campus.

Spirituality

TheSpiritualityOfficeengagesstudentsina processthat supports theirspiritualdevelopmentandilluminates the

connectionbetweenspirituality andsocialchange.

Inspired by the Sisters of NotreDame,theSpirituality Officestrivestocreatediverseopportunitiesforall

membersoftheUniversitycommunitytotendtotheholy

in themselves, each other, and the world. It offers annual retreats,spiritualdirection,immersionexperiencesand opportunitiestoparticipateinliturgyandspirituality workshops.Spiritualityalsoworkscloselywiththe

DorothyStangCenterforSocialJusticeandCommunity

Engagement,offeringseveralcollaborative,

justice-oriented programseach year.A teamofstudents andstaff

workstogethertosupportthisvision.

Sr. Dorothy Stang Center for Social Justice and Community Engagement

In support of the University's mission to educate for social justice and global peace, the Sister Dorothy Stang Center

atNDNUoffersstudentsopportunitiestodevelopandto

participatein mutuallybeneficialpartnershipsbetween theUniversityandorganizationsinthesurrounding

community.Akey componentofthe workofthe Centeris

supportforandencouragementofcommunity-based

learning, a method of integrating community involvement activitiesintoacademiccoursesandstudentleadership programs.Faculty,staff,and studentsworkin partnership

withcommunityorganizationssothat studentscanreach

learning objectives while participating in meaningful

community activity.Guidedby acommitteeoffaculty,

staffandstudents andanAdvisoryBoardofcommunity

representatives,theCenter promotestheeducationof

students as communityleaders.

Organizations,

Activities,

and

Events

TheUniversityoffersnumerousopportunitiestomake

connections,honorexcellence,anddevelopdeeper

understandingsofourcommunity,ourworld,and

ourselvesthrough participation in activities,organizations,

andevents.

NDNU Alumni Community

TheOfficeofAlumniandParentRelationsservesallNDNU

alumniandfamilymembersofcurrentstudents,helping

them tostayconnectedwitheachotherandwiththe

University.ThegoaloftheOfficeistoencouragealumni tosupport their almamater throughservice,leadership,

advocacy,andphilanthropy.

Alumni Events

TheOfficeofAlumniandParent Relationssponsorsmany

eventsincluding classreunions,alumnisocialmixers,and alumniathleticreunionsthatprovide networking opportunitiesto meetfellowalumniin theareaand

develop personaland professionalconnections.In the

springtheOfficehoststheannual Alumni Reunion Week

whichisanopportunitytowelcomealumnibackon

campus tocelebratetheirindividualschool/college

(Schoolof BusinessandManagement,Collegeof Artsand

Sciences,SchoolofEducationandPsychology).Inthe fall theOfficehoststheannual Homecoming, an opportunity

toreconnect,remember,andreengagewithfellow

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Student Assembly

TheStudentAssemblyaimstoprovideactiveand

meaningfulrepresentationforstudentsinthe governance

ofNotreDamedeNamurUniversity,to honorthe

HallmarksoftheNotreDameLearningCommunity,andto

promotethegeneralwelfareofthecommunityofNotre

DamedeNamurUniversity. TheBoardofTrusteesof

NotreDamedeNamurUniversityrecognizesand

authorizesthe StudentAssemblyasthe representative

systemoftheentirestudentbody.

Commencement

Attheend ofeach springsemester,theUniversityhonors

its graduates with acommencementceremony heldon

theNDNUcampus.(SeetheAcademicCalendar for dates.)

Theceremonyfeaturesa processionoftheUniversity's graduates,faculty,administration,BoardofTrustees,and

honorees.Theprogramishighlighted byspeechesfroma

graduating undergraduate andgraduate studentalong

withadistinguishedinvitedspeaker.Theceremony

concludes withtheconferringofdegrees.

Convocation

TheUniversitycelebratesthebeginningofeachacademic

yearwiththisformalgathering thatincludesanacademic

procession,afeatured speaker,and awelcometo thenew

students fromthePresident,Provost,andcampus

community.

Honor Societies

NotreDamedeNamurUniversityoffersmembershipin

thefollowinghonor societies:

Alpha

Mu

Gamma

AlphaMu Gammaisthenationallanguagehonorsociety.

TheNDNU–Belmontchapter,AlphaDelta,isopen to men

andwomen.The purpose ofAlpha MuGamma isthe

recognitionof linguisticachievement,theencouragement

ofinterestin thelanguages,literatures,and civilization of otherpeoples,and thefurtheringoftheidealsof

friendshipandinternationalunderstanding.For membership,astudentmusthavetwocollege"A's"and onecollege"B"in thesame language,eachrepresenting 3 units,ortwo high school"A's"mayreplaceonecollege "B.”Oneneednotbealanguagemajororevenbe continuingcourses inthelanguage.Therearespecial conditions forinternationalstudents.

Delta

Mu

Delta

DeltaMuDelta isaninternationalhonorsocietythat

recognizesacademicexcellenceinBaccalaureate,

Master's,andDoctoratedegreebusinessadministration

programsatAssociation ofCollegiateBusinessSchools

andPrograms(ACBSP)-accreditedschools.The purpose of

thesocietyistopromotehigher educationinbusiness

administrationbyrecognizing andrewarding scholastic

accomplishment.Undergraduate andgraduate business

administrationstudentswhofulfillminimumunits

completedintheprogramandrank inthetop20percent

oftheSchoolofBusinessand Managementareinvited to

becomelifelongmembers.

Lambda

Pi

Eta

TheAlpha Beta Gamma chapterofLambda PiEta,the

officialCommunication NationalHonorSociety,began in

May2004.TheGreeklettersrepresentwhatAristotle

described in hisbookofrhetoricasthethreeingredients ofpersuasion:Logos(Lambda)meaninglogic,Pathos(Pi) relatingtoemotionandEthos(Eta) definedascharacter,

credibility andethics. Formembership,astudentmust

haveacumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher with 60 semester

or90quartercredithourscompleted and aGPA of3.25or

higherin communication studiescourseswith 12

semesteror18quartercredithours completed.

Omicron

Delta

Kappa

OmicronDeltaKappaSociety,Inc.istheNational

LeadershipHonorSociety forcollege students.The Notre

DamedeNamurUniversitycircleofOmicronDeltaKappa

recognizesandencouragessuperior scholarship,

leadership and exemplary character. Membership in ODK is a mark of highest distinctionandhonor.TheSociety recognizesachievement inscholarship,athletics,campus orcommunityservice,socialand religiousactivities,

campus government,journalism,speech,mass media,and

thecreativeandperformingarts.Emphasisisplacedon

thedevelopmentofthe whole person,bothasa member

ofthecollegecommunityand asacontributorto abetter society.

Psi

Chi

Establishedin1995,thecampuschapterofPsiChi,the nationalhonorsocietyin psychology,stimulates

professionalgrowth through extracurricularprogramsand

activitiesandprovidespracticalexperience andfellowship throughparticipationinlocal,regional,andnational

conferences.Undergraduatestudents may apply for

membershipwiththecompletionofatleastfour

psychologycourses,acumulativeGPA of3.0orhigher,

anda psychologyGPAof3.8 orhigher.Graduate students

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psychologycoursesand acumulative(psychology)GPA of

3.8 ofhigher.

Intercollegiate Athletics

TheAthleticsDepartmentprovidesstudentswitha

competitivesports programthatis consistentwiththe University'smissionofeducationofthewholeperson. Intercollegiate athletics plays a large part in the student-athlete's overallcollegiateeducationalexperience. Student-athletesare studentsfirst,athletessecond. Successismeasurednotonlybywinsbutalsobythe developmentofskill,thecultivation ofteamand community spiritandtheability toachieveaproductive

academicandpersonallife.See Undergraduate Policies

andProceduresforinformationoneligibility.Formore information, contact Athletic Director Josh Doody at jdoody@ndnu.edu.

NDNU sponsorsthefollowingsports:

• Men'sandWomen'sbasketball

• Men'sandWomen'scrosscountry

• Men'sandWomen'ssoccer

• Men'sandWomen'strackandfield

• Men'sgolf

• Men'slacrosse

• Women'ssoftball

• Women'svolleyball

Study Abroad and Off-campus Study

NDNU offersopportunitiesforstudentsto studyabroad

for asummer,semester,or year.TheUniversityhas affiliationswitha wide varietyofprogramsthroughout theworld.

Studentscanreceive fullcreditandtransferfinancialaid whileattendingaccrediteduniversities abroad. Students canalsoearncreditforparticipatingininternships and service-learning projects. A study abroad program must

beapproved bythestudyabroad advisorand bythe

student's majoradvisor.Informationandguidanceonthe

studyabroadprogramsisavailablefromtheStudyAbroad

Office.

StudentsatNDNUmayalsostudyoff-campus fora

semester,oryearatoneofits sistercolleges,Trinity

Collegein Washington,D.C.,orEmmanuelCollegein

Boston.Studentsparticipatingin theseprograms can transfer creditsandfinancialaidandneednot filefor an officialleaveofabsence.Studentsalso havethe

opportunityto attend theWashington SemesterProgram.

TheUniversityhasaninstitutionalagreementtonominate

students eachyeartoparticipateinthis programthrough

American Universityin Washington,D.C.

NDNU facultyalsoorganizeprogramsforstudentsabroad.

Studentscanreceive creditforparticipatingintripsand serviceprojects.Inrecentyears,trips toItalyandaproject

in Guadalajara,Mexicohave offeredvaluable off-campus

experiencesforstudents.

Visiting Scholars Program

TheSr.CatharineJulieCunninghamEndowedChair,

dedicated to thelatepresidentofCollegeofNotreDame, bringsregionaland nationalscholarsto campus.

NotablesappearinginpastyearsincludeLinda

Darling-Hammod,educationprofessorandreformer;Michelle

Richmond,author;SeamusHeaney,poet;Dr.Robert

Bellah,sociologist;Dr.ManuelC.Velásquez,ethicist;Dr. IlanChabay,scientistandscience educator;Dr.JoanF. Burke,SND;Dr.HarryEdwards,sociologist;Dr.Stephen

Greenblatt,Shakespeareanscholar;Dr.DavidThornburg,

futurist;Dr.JulianneMalveaux,economist;Dr.Clayborne Carson,historian and editoroftheMartinLuther King,Jr. PapersProject;JonCarroll,SanFranciscoChronicle columnist;Sr.Mary Orna,analyticalchemist/chemistry of color;Dr.LindaGantt,psychologist/useofarttherapy in trauma;JohnWalker,artist;Dr.CarlDjerassi,chemist;Dr.

KenanOsborne,OFM,theologist;Dr.FredLuskin,

psychologistand lectureron forgivenessand health;and Dr.DavidOstwald,theatredirector.

AspartoftheEndowment,theUniversityhasestablished

a “CatholicScholarsSeries,”towhichCatholictheologians are invitedthree orfourtimesa yearasguestlecturerson currentcriticaltopics regardingethics,morality and spirituality. Recentspeakers include:Dr.JohnF.Haught,

Ph.D.,TomasHenleyProfessorofTheologyatGeorgetown

University;Bishop RobertW.McEloy,Ph.D.,Auxiliary Bishop ofSan Francisco;Fr.Gerald D.Coleman,S.S.,Ph.D. FormerRectorofSt.Patrick’sSeminary,Ethicistfor

DaughterofCharityHospitals;ArchbishopJohnR.Quinn,

Ph.D.,RetiredArchbishopofSanFrancisco;Dr.Amanda

Quantz,Ph.D.,FormerPresidentoftheAmerican

TheologicalSociety;Fr.RichardM.Gula,S.S.,Ph.D., ProfessorofTheology,FranciscanSchoolofTheology;Fr.

Ronald Rolheiser,OMI,Ph.D.Writerand columnist,

Presidentofthe Oblate Center;Fr.RichardSparks,SCP,

ProfessorofTheology,Graduate SchoolofTheology,

Berkeley; Sr.Sharon McMillan,SNDdeN,Ph.D.,Directorof

Liturgy,CathedralofMonterey;Dr.Jerome Baggett,Ph.D.,

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Student Academic Rights

and

Responsibilities

Student Conduct

NotreDamedeNamurUniversityexpectshighstandards

ofhonestyand integrityfromallmembersofthe

community.TheUniversity has aduty to protectits

educationalpurpose throughthe setting ofstandardsof

scholarshipandconduct.Tothis end,eachstudentis responsiblefor readingandcomplyingwiththe"Student ConductCode,"which can befound in theStudent Handbook.

Privacy Rights of Students

In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and PrivacyAct(FERPA),the followinginformationmaybe

releasedwithout student consent:

• Student'sname

• Address(campus,local,and/orpermanent)

• NDNU studentemailaddress

• Telephonenumbers

• Dateandplaceofbirth

• Photograph

• Majorfieldofstudyandclassification

• Datesofattendance,degrees,andhonorsreceived

• Mostrecentpreviouseducationalinstitutionattended

• Weightandheightof membersof intercollegiate

athleticteams

Noadditionalinformationmaybereleasedwithout

writtenconsentofthestudent.Thirdparties,including parentsand legalguardians,do nothaveaccessto a student's transcripts,grades,class schedules,orother

recordswithout aThirdPartyAuthorizationconsent from

thestudent.Astudent mayprohibit thereleaseof all information by submitting a written request to the Office oftheRegistrar.Exceptionsto releaseofinformation withoutconsentarethefollowing:

• Universityofficialswhohavealegitimateeducational interest in a student's records

• Officialsofotheruniversitieswhohavealegitimate educationalinterestina student'srecords;Universities in which a student seeks to enroll

• Certain government officials acting in their legitimate functions

• Thosepersonsandagenciesseekingrecordsin

connectionwithastudent's applicationfororreceipt offinancialaid

• Authoritiesactingin compliancewith ajudicialorder

orpursuantto anylawfullyissued subpoena

• Accreditingagencies

• Certain officialsoftheU.S.DepartmentofEducation, theComptroller General,andstateandlocal

educationalauthorities,inconnectionwithcertain

stateorfederallysupportededucationprograms

• In an emergency, appropriate persons if knowledge of

suchinformationis necessarytoprotectthehealthor safetyofthestudentorotherpersons (Accordingto34 C.F.R.99.36,thewordingofthissection “shallbe strictlyconstrued.”)

AsofJanuary3,2012,theU.S.DepartmentofEducation’s

FERPAregulationsexpandthe circumstancesunderwhich

youreducationrecordsandpersonally identifiable information (PII) contained in such records, including your SocialSecurityNumber,grades,orotherprivate

information, may be accessed without your consent. First,the U.S.ComptrollerGeneral,the U.S.Attorney General,theU.S.SecretaryofEducation,orstateandlocal educationauthorities(“FederalandState Authorities”)

mayallowaccesstoyourrecordsandPIIwithoutyour

consenttoany thirdparty designatedby aFederalor State Authoritytoevaluate a federal- orstate-supported

educationprogram.The evaluationmayrelate toany

programthatis“principallyengaged in theprovision of

education” suchas early childhoodeducationandjob

trainingaswellasanyprogramthat isadministeredbyan educationagencyorinstitution.Second,FederalandState

Authoritiesmayallowaccessto youreducation records

andPIIwithoutyourconsenttoresearchersperforming

certaintypes ofstudies,incertaincases evenwhenwe objectto ordo notrequestsuch research.

FederalandState Authoritiesmustobtaincertain use-restrictionanddatasecuritypromisesfromtheentities that theyauthorizetoreceiveyour PII,but theAuthorities need notmaintain directcontroloversuch entities.In addition,inconnectionwithStatewide LongitudinalData Systems,State Authoritiesmaycollect,compile,

permanentlyretain,and sharewithoutyourconsentPII

fromyour education records,and theymaytrackyour

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obtain fromotherFederalorStatedatasources,including

workforcedevelopment,unemploymentinsurance,child

welfare,juvenilejustice,militaryservice,andmigrant

studentrecords systems.

UnderFERPA,studentshavetherightto:

• Inspect and review information contained in their

educationrecords

• Challengethecontentsoftheireducation records

• Requestahearingiftheoutcomeofthechallengeis

unsatisfactory

• Submitanexplanatorystatementforinclusioninthe

educationrecord,ifthe outcome ofthe hearing is unsatisfactory

• Secure a copyoftheinstitutionalpolicyregarding privacyrights

• File complaintswiththe DepartmentofEducation

concerningallegedfailuretocomply withFERPA

Studentshave the righttoconsenttothe reviewoftheir accessible recordsbyothers.AThird PartyAuthorization

request for suchreviewmust besubmittedinwritingwith

thewrittensignatureof thestudent totheOfficeof the Registrar.

It is the responsibility of each school official to understand their legalresponsibilitiesunder FERPA.Thesame

principlesofconfidentialitythatapplyto paperrecords alsoapplytoelectronicdata.

Forfurtherinformation,contactthe Office ofthe Registrar.

Student Academic Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of eachstudent to:

• Knowandcomplywiththe policiesandprocedures,

deadlines,and graduation requirementsfound within

thisCatalog

• Monitorhis/herownprogressinindividualcourses

andtowardcompletionofthe graduation

requirements

• Obtaincorrect informationregardingacademic

programsand requirements

• Knowandcomplywiththe policiesandprocedures

that arefoundintheStudent Handbook,whichis

incorporated by reference into this Catalog

Plagiarism

Plagiarismisintellectual dishonesty and as such, a serious academicoffense.Forclarificationandelaborationonthis

andotherformsofacademicmisconduct,see the Student

ConductCodein theStudentHandbook.

Student Grievances

Studentsseekingtoredress anactionbyamemberofthe

faculty,administration,or staff of theUniversityshould

consulttheStudentHandbookfor detailedpoliciesand

procedures.

An individualmaycontacttheBureau forPrivate

PostsecondaryEducationfora review of a complaint.

Thebureaumaybecontactedat:

2535 CapitolOaksDrive,Suite400,

Sacramento,CA95833

http://www.bppe.ca.gov Tel:(916)431-6924

Fax:(916)263-1897

Identification Cards

NotreDamedeNamurUniversityI.D. cards are required

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Tuition,

Fees,

Room,

and Board

RatesEffectiveSummer2018

Application Fees and Deposits

Application Fee- Undergraduate $50.00

(nonrefundable)

Application Fee- Graduate $60.00

(nonrefundable)

Non-Matriculation/UnclassifiedFee $50.00

(nonrefundable)

UndergraduateFTEnrollment $200.00

Deposit(nonrefundable)

UndergraduatePTEnrollment $100.00

Deposit(nonrefundable)

GraduateEnrollmentDeposit $100.00

(nonrefundable)

International Deposit (refundable $600.00

onlyifrefused visa)

Tuition and Fees

UndergraduateDayTuition(per $34,910.00

year)

UndergraduateDayOverload(per $1,126.00

unitchargeover18unitsper semester)

Undergraduate PartTime Day(1- $1,126.00

11 units-- perunit)

ProfessionalStudies/Evening(1-18 $614.00

units-- perunit)

Intensive Business and MBA $300.00

programpre-reqcoursework*

(per unit) *conditionsapply

EnglishforInternationalStudents $614.00

(EIS) Courses(per unit)

Credentialand SpecialEducation $741.00

(CredandMA) Programs(per unit)

Master'sProgramsinEducation $841.00

(except MASpecial Ed) (per unit)

Master'sPrograms(including $922.00

online,excludingEducation;per unit)

DoctoralProgram(perunit) $1,021.00

Post-bacPremed Tuition (perunit) $922.00

Graduate Certificate Programs $461.00

(per unit)

SummerUndergraduate Tuition $614.00

Rate(perunit)(Summer2018)

SummerMusicTheatre

Conservatory

Undergraduate(perunit) $1,126.00

Graduate(perunit) $922.00

Late auditionfee $100.00

ContinuingEducation Unit(CEU) Variable

CourseTuition

UndergraduateAuditRate 50%

SeniorCitizen(65+)Rate (except 50%

doctoral)

SNDUndergraduate Tuition 100%

Discount

Note:Discountedratesareonlyavailableforregularly

scheduledcourses;notapplicabletofees,workshops,

events,etc.

Student

Fees

StudentActivityFee $145.00

(Undergraduate12unitsor more

-persemester)

StudentServicesFee $50.00

(Undergraduate1-11 units,

ProfessionalStudiesandGraduate

- persemester,Fall/Spring)

ResidentActivitiesFee- per $125.00

semester(forthoselivingin UniversityHousing)

TechnologyFee(perunit) $5.00

Room

and

Board

MealPlan#1(11meals/wk-- +$400 $2,342.00

(21)

MealPlan#2(15meals/wk-- +$300 $2,466.00

flex-- persemester)

MealPlan#3(19meals/wk- +$200 $2,540.00

flex-- persemester)

MealPlan#4(7meals/wk- +$100 $1,530.00

flex-- persemester)(availablefor

commuters andapartment

residentsonly)

AnnualHousingApplication Fee $50.00

(nonrefundablefee)

TripleOccupancyinStandardRoom $3,829.00

(per semester)

DoubleRoom(persemester) $4,656.00

TripleApartment(persemester) $5,202.00

DoubleApartment(persemester) $5,546.00

Single Room/QuadSingle (per $5,424.00

semester)

HousingSanctions/Damages Variable

OtherHousingFees(seehousing

license) Variable

Student

Summer

Rates

DoubleRoom(perweek) $252.00

TripleApartment(perweek) $341.00

DoubleApartment/SingleRoom(per $380.00

week)

HalfRoomSingle(perweek) $380.00

Single Apartment(perweek) $455.00

Other

Fees

ParkingFee (peryear- resident $200.00

students)

ParkingFee (peryear- commuter $150.00

students)

ParkingPermitReplacement $35.00

ParkingViolations Variable

Orientation/WeekofWelcome $300.00

Fee (undergraduate full-time,on entry)

TransferOrientationFee $100.00

OnlineOrientationFee $25.00

OrientationGuestFee(upto3 $25/guest

guests)

Late Registration Fee(after $250.00

add/drop)

Cancellation (Drop)Fee(Full-time $200.00

undergraduateonly)

MusicLessonFee(undergraduate $760.00

andgraduate persemester)

EducationSupervisionFee(EDU $200.00

4230,EDU4231,EDU4342,EDU

4345,EDU4442,EDU4445 -- per

course)

DoctoralDissertationFee(one- $250.00

time)

ChallengeFee(perunit) $120.00

International Fee-- $500.00

(undergraduateandgraduateone

time)

Re-activationFee $25.00

TranscriptFee $10.00

Transcript24-hourservicefee $30.00

(plustranscript fee)

EmployerDeferralandDocument $100.00

Fee (pertrimester)

Bad CheckCharge $25/$35

PrintingFee (first250 6 cents/page

pages/student/termarefree)

LostIDCards $25.00

LostLibrary Book/Other $25.00

EquipmentFee(plusreplacement

cost)

GraduationApplicationFee $80.00

CredentialAudit/Graduation Fee $80.00

AcademicCertificateCompletion $25.00

AuditFee

TeacherPerformanceAssessment Variable

Fee (one-time)

AdministrativeServicesProgram $75.00

(22)

SpecialEducationProgram $75.00

AssessmentFee

DisabilityServicesLost/Damaged Variable

EquipmentFee

Payments

and

Policies

Payments

Tuitionandfeesforthesemesterarepayablebythe posted duedateoratthetimeofregistration (if registrationtakesplaceafter theduedate) unlessother

arrangementshave beenmade withthe BusinessOffice.

Paymentscanbe made atthe BusinessOffice,online

(CampusPortal),or bymail. The University accepts cash,

checks,AMEX,VISA,MasterCard,andDiscover/NOVUS.

Paymentorpaymentarrangementsmustbe made with

theNDNUBusinessOfficebythepublishedduedatefor

allpre-registeredstudents. Studentswhoregisterafter

thepre-registrationperiodmustmake theirpayment

arrangementsatthe time ofregistration. Full-Time/Part Time

Day

Undergraduate

Intensive, Evening Credential, Graduate, Ph.D. Fall(Registrationin

both Term1&Term2) August15 August15

FallTerm2

(RegistrationinTerm2 only)

N/A October15

Spring(Registrationin both Term1&Term2)

January5 January5

SpringTerm2 (RegistrationinTerm2 only)

N/A March5

Summer(Registration in both Term 1 & 2)

May5 May5

SummerTerm2 June15 June15 (Registrationin Term2

only)

TheUniversityalsodeferspaymentofa semester'stuition for studentswhoqualifyfor their company'stuition

reimbursement plan.Inconjunctionwithaprivatevendor

(TuitionManagement Systems),theUniversityhas

developed amonthlyinstallmentpaymentplan covering

tuition,fees,housing,andmealplancharges.Please contacttheBusiness Officeforfurtherdetails.

International students and On-Line studentsare required

topaytuitionandfeesinfullbythepostedduedate(or at thetimeof registrationif after thepostedduedate) and are noteligible forinstallmentpaymentplans. The

precedingsentencedoesnotapplyto domesticstudents

in the MA TESOL program.

Appointmentsareavailableto discusspayment options

regardingfinancialstatus.Call(650) 508-3565 ore-mail business.office@ndnu.edu.

Policies

Policy

Regarding

Unpaid

Bills

Transcriptsanddiplomasareissuedonlywhenallcharges

dueNotreDamedeNamurUniversityarepaid in full.

Unpaidtuitionandfees(includingdelinquent/unpaid

Perkinsloans)willbe subjecttofinance chargesandlegal andcollectioncosts.

Policy

on

Timely

Petitions

Anypetition foran exception to policymustbemade

within30calendardaysaftertheendofthe semesterin whichtheeventoractionbeingpetitionedtookplace.

Mandatory

Health

Insurance

Policy

Studentswhofallinone ormore ofthe following

categories arerequiredtohavehealthinsurance

coverage.Thesestudents willautomatically be charged

andenrolledinthe NDNUInsurance Planunlessan

acceptable waiverformissubmitted:

• Allfull-timeundergraduatestudents

• Allstudentslivingon campus(graduateand

undergraduate)

• Allstudentathletes

• Allinternationalstudents(graduateand

undergraduate)

Studentswithcomparable coverage maywaive outofthe

NDNU InsurancePlanbysubmittingawaiverformonline

throughtheGallagher Koster websiteat

www.gallagherkoster.com/ndnu.SeetheNDNUHealth

ServicesWebpage fordetails.

On-Campus

Residence Requirement

Full-timestudentsunder theageof 21withfreshmanor

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Exemptions

A studentmaybegranted an exemption ifhe/shesubmits

anexemptionformdocumenting thathe/she meetsat

least one of the criteria listed below:

• Liveswithimmediate family withinAlameda,Contra

Costa,San Francisco,San Mateo,orSantaClara

counties ANDclaims anextremefinancialhardship;

• Is a primary caregiver for a dependent child or parent;

• Hasa medicalcondition(s)forwhichthe University

cannotachievereasonableaccommodations;

• Is married or in a registered domestic partnership;

• Claimsan extremehardship notlisted above(must

providedetailed explanation).

Ageisdetermined asofSeptember1forFallSemester

andJanuary1 forSpring Semester.Fornewstudents,the

basisforclassstandingwillbetransferablecreditson transcriptssubmittedtotheOfficeof Admissions.For continuingstudents,thebasis forclass standingwillbe

academicunitsreflected on theNDNUtranscripts.Any

studentrequestinganexemptionmustsubmitan

exemptionformtothe Housing andResidentialLife Office (HRL) for approval.Approvalof exemptionsis case-by-caseandis notautomatic.Failuretoattainan approved exemptionfromthe HRL Office willautomaticallyresultin

thepostingof thesemester housingandmealplan

charges tothestudent’s NDNUaccount.

Refund Policies

Fee

Refund

Policy

Feesare nonrefundable withthe followingexception.

Thosefeeslabeledas“StudentFees”are100 percent

refundableuptothedropdeadlinefor thesemester or

termandnonrefundableafter thedropdeadlinefor the

semesterorterm.

Room

and

Board

Refund

Policy

Roomand Board chargesarefullyrefundableuptothe

beginningofthesemester.Anystudentresidentwho

cancels his/herhousingbetweenthetimehe/shechecks

in and the end of semester check-outtimeissubjectto a

$400 cancellationfeeandwillbechargedona percentage

basisforthetimehe/shewasin residence.Student residentsleavingprior tothesecondweekof theFall semesterorthefirstweekoftheSpringsemesterarealso

responsiblefor payment ontheportionof themealplan

that theyused.Nomealplanrefundswillbeissued past thesecondweekafter check-in in the Fall or past the first

weekaftercheck-in in the Spring. For details, see the

License forOn-CampusResidence.Note:Thispolicydoes

notapplyto theHousingDeposit.

Deposit

Refund

Policy<

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2018-2019 CATALOG

NotreDamedeNamurUniversity

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Spring

Summer

UNIVERSITY

Mission

Vision

Academic Freedom

Statement o Nondiscrimination

Accreditation

Higher

OFFICE

Student

Academic Advising

International Student Office

Disabilities Services

Writing Center

Career Services

Student Affairs

Housing and Residential Life

Public Safety

Sr. Dorothy Stang Center for Social Justice and Community Engagement

Organizations,

NDNU Alumni Community

Student Assembly

Convocation

Alpha

Delta

Omicron

Intercollegiate Athletics

Study Abroad and Off-campus Study

Visiting Scholars Program

Student Academic Rights

Student Conduct

Student Academic Responsibilities

Plagiarism

Identification Cards

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Tuition and Fees

Student

Student

4230,EDU4231,EDU4342,EDU

Payments

Payments

Policies

Policy

On-Campus

Exemptions

Refund Policies

Refund

Deposit