Contents
AcademicCalendar...4
Introduction to Notre Dame de Namur University... 6
President’sWelcome...6
MissionStatement...6
VisionStatement...6
History...6
AcademicFreedomStatement...7
StatementofNondiscrimination...7
Accreditation...7
NatureofCatalog...8
OfficeoftheProvost...9
UniversityServices...9
AcademicAdvising...9
StudentSuccessCenter...9
International Student Office ...9
Library Services...10
DisabilitiesServices ...10
OfficeoftheRegistrar ...10
WritingCenter...10
CampusPrograms...10
CareerServices...10
Counselingand Health Services...10
StudentAffairs...10
DiningServices ...11
HousingandResidentialLife...11
PublicSafety...11
Spirituality...11
Sr.DorothyStangCenterfor SocialJustice and CommunityEngagement...11
Organizations,Activities,andEvents...11
NDNU AlumniCommunity...11
AlumniEvents...11
StudentAssembly...12
Commencement...12
Convocation...12
HonorSocieties...12
Intercollegiate Athletics...13
StudyAbroadandOff-campus Study ...13
VisitingScholarsProgram...13
StudentAcademicRightsandResponsibilities...14
StudentConduct...14
PrivacyRightsofStudents...14
StudentAcademicResponsibilities...15
Plagiarism...15
StudentGrievances ...15
Identification Cards...15
FinancialInformation...16
PaymentsandPolicies...18
Payments...18
Policies...18
Refund Policies...19
Admission Information...21
UndergraduateAdmission...21
Admission Requirements...21
ProvisionalAdmission...22
On-CampusResidence...22
SecondBachelor'sDegree...22
ProfessionalStudiesandEveningPrograms...22
International Students...23
TermofAdmission...24
Revocation ofAdmission...24
NonmatriculatedEnrollment...24
PoliciesforAwardingTransferCredit...24
CourseArticulation Policy...25
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)...25
MiddleCollegeorRunningStartPrograms...25
CreditbyExamination...25
MilitaryCredit...26
R.N.TransferCredit...27
TransferWorkAfterMatriculation...27
GraduateAdmission ...27
Admission Requirements...27
Application Procedurefor Master’sand Credential Programs ...28
Application Procedurefor GraduateCertificate Programs ...28
SubmissionandAcceptance Schedule...28
Admission Status...29
TermofAdmission...29
Revocation ofAdmission...29
UnclassifiedGraduateStatus...29
OfficeofFinancialAid...30
NDNU FinancialAidPolicies...30
Deadlines...30
ApplyingforFinancialAid...30
Return ofTitleIVFunds...30
Satisfactory AcademicProgressSAP Policy...31
UndergraduateGrantsandScholarships...32
Financial Aidfor Graduate, Credential, Evening, andPart-time Undergraduate Students ...33
AcademicPoliciesand LearningOutcomes...34
GeneralAcademicPoliciesandProcedures...34
CourseDesignations...34
AcademicUnits...35
UndergraduateClass Standing ...36
Retention ofFinalExaminations...36
Veterans'Affairs...36
StudentVeterans’Alliance...36
OfficialTranscripts...36
Diplomas...37
Learning Outcomes: Institutional,GE,andProgram ...37
UndergraduateInstitutionalLearningOutcomes...37
GeneralEducationLearningOutcomes...38
UndergraduateAcademicInformation...41
UndergraduateDegrees ...41
SpecificDegree Requirements ...41
ProfessionalStudies/Evening Program...41
UndergraduateDegreeRequirements...41
FoundationsRequirements...43
ThematicCurriculumRequirements...43
UndergraduatePoliciesandProcedures ...51
Full-timeStatus...51
Registration...51
AcademicStanding...51
AcademicUnitLoad...52
Independent Study...52
Upper-DivisionCourses...53
Performance/ActivityCourses...53
CourseChallengeExaminations ...53
CreditbyExamination Limitation...54
UnclassifiedGraduateCredit...54
Articulated DegreePrograms...54
Adding, Dropping,and Withdrawing fromCourses ...54
Refund Policy...55
RepeatPolicy...55
DeclarationorChangeofMajororMinor...55
GradingSystem...55
CourseSubstitution Policy...57
PlacementandDiagnosticTests...57
AuditingaCourse...58
ClearAcademicStanding...59
Eligibilityfor ParticipationinIntercollegiateAthletics...59
GeneralUndergraduateAttendancePolicy...59
Leave ofAbsence...60
CatalogofRecord...60
Application forGraduation...60
WalkinginCommencement...60
Completion ofDegree RequirementsAfterCommencement...61
AcademicHonors...61
GraduateGeneralRegulations...62
Master’sDegrees...62
GraduatePoliciesandProcedures...62
Full-timeStatus...62
Registration...62
Adding, Droppingand Withdrawing fromCourses ...62
Refund Policy...63
Leave ofAbsence...63
TimeLimits ...63
TransferCredit...63
ConcurrentMaster'sDegrees...63
ChallengeofCourses...64
Independent Study...64
GradingSystem...64
CourseSubstitution Policy...66
AuditingCourses...66
Articulated Programs...66
GraduateTeachingAssistantship ...66
ChangingfromOneGraduateProgramto Another ...66
ProgramTermination ...66
CatalogofRecord...66
Advancementto Candidacy...66
Completion ofRequirementsfor theMaster's Degree...67
ParticipationinGraduation...67
GraduateCommencementSpeaker...67
SatisfactoryPerformance...67
AcademicProbation...67
Disqualification...68
CollegeofArtsand Sciences...68
ComputerScience...69
English...70
EnglishforInternationalStudents...71
History...72
Interdisciplinary Courses...73
MathematicsandStatistics...73
ModernLanguagesandCultures...74
NaturalSciences...74
Philosophy...81
PhysicalEducation...82
PoliticalScience...82
Psychology...84
ReligiousStudies...85
Sociology...86
SchoolofBusinessandManagement...87
Accounting:TraditionalDay...88
BusinessAdministration:ProfessionalStudiesProgram(Evening)...89
BusinessAdministration:TraditionalDay...90
Communication...92
HumanServices...93
MasterofBusinessAdministration...95
MasterofPublicAdministration...98
SchoolofEducation and Psychology...99
AdministrativeServices...102
ArtTherapyPsychology...103
ClinicalPsychology...108
EducationMA...113
LiberalStudies...115
SpecialEducation...122
Courses...126
ACC - ACCOUNTING...126
BIO- BIOLOGY...132
BUS- BUSINESSADMINISTRATION...139
CHE- CHEMISTRY...149
COM- COMMUNICATION...153
CPY- CLINICALPSYCHOLOGY...154
CSC - COMPUTERSCIENCE...159
CoursesFolder...161
CUL- CULTUREANDLANGUAGE ...161
DAN - DANCE ...163
EDU- EDUCATION...165
EIS - ENGLISHFORINTERNATIONALSTUDENTS ...175
ENG- ENGLISH...175
FRE - FRENCH...181
GER- CLINICALGERONTOLOGY...182
GPY- ARTTHERAPY- MA...183
HSC- HealthSciences ...189
HSP - HUMAN SERVICESPROGRAM ...190
HST- HISTORY...193
IDS- INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES...195
ITA- ITALIAN...195
KIN- KINESIOLOGY...196
LAT- LATIN...196
MTH - MATHEMATICS...196
MUS- MUSIC ...199
NSC- NATURALSCIENCE...212
PED- PHYSICALEDUCATION...214
PHL- PHILOSOPHY...214
PHY - PHYSICS ...218
PSC- POLITICALSCIENCE ...220
PSY - PSYCHOLOGY...221
REL- RELIGIOUSSTUDIES...224
SOC- SOCIOLOGY...229
SPA- SPANISH...231
THE - THEATRE ARTS...233
TSL- TeachingEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguages...237
Directories...239
AdministrativeOffices ...239
OfficeoftheProvost...239
StudentAffairs...239
EnrollmentManagement...239
Finance andAdministration...240
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.
NotreDamedeNamurUniversity
1500 RalstonAvenue
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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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
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)
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.
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
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
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
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
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.,
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
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
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
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
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
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<