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STUDENT RESOURCES
Campus Facilities
Policies & Procedures
Program Specifics & Graduation Requirements
Technical Requirements & Assistance
Campus Facilities
BOOKSTORE
Textbooks
Ordering textbooks for your online course(s) is easy and
convenient. To access the OnLine Bookstore CLICK
HERE
Software
Your online technology course may require the use of special
software, such as Dreamweaver or Homesite (for Web development),
the Microsoft Office products (for computer applications),
or programming software such as Visual Basic by Microsoft
and C++ by Borland. All can be purchased at an academic
discount through the Champlain College Bookstore. Contact
us for more information via e-mail at bkstore@champlain.edu
or by calling 802-863-8961.
Clothing or Gift Items
The Champlain College Bookstore carries many great clothing
and gift items. For more information, contact them via
e-mail at bkstore@champlain.edu
or by phone at 802-863-8961.
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CAREER SERVICES
As a Champlain College student, you’ll
benefit from the top-notch services provided by our Career
Services Office. Champlain has been cited by the Kaplan/Newsweek
College Catalog as one of the U.S. colleges offering “the
best career services.” Services and resources include:
- Self-assessment (including the Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator®)
- Individual career advising
- Assistance developing and editing
resumes, cover letters and other job-search documents
- Interviewing practice
- Referrals to jobs (full-time, part-time,
temporary, seasonal, work-study), internships and volunteer
opportunities
- Strategies for conducting a successful
job search
- Career Resource Library
While a number of these services and
resources are available through e-mail or the Internet,
others may require that you visit the Career Services
Office in person.
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LIBRARY
The Champlain College library, the Miller
Information Commons (MIC), offers a wide array of research
tools for your use, including an extensive collection
of full-text electronic journals, as well as electronic
books, print books and periodicals. You may also easily
access online books, journals and other resources from
the MIC Web site at cosmos.champlain.edu/library,
which also lists library services, hours and staff information,
and provides several starting points to help you find
what you need.
The MIC subscribes to several online
databases that are available only to currently enrolled
students, such as InfoTrac Searchbank, ProQuest and EBSCOhost
Business Premier periodical databases, as well as Facts
on File, JStor and Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe. In addition,
the MIC Web site offers access to several thousand full-text
books through netLibrary, Safari Books and ebrary.
The Miller Information Commons
catalog is also available on the Web. Those students living
far from campus may borrow books from the MIC by requesting
an interlibrary loan through their local library. Students
visiting the College library in person must have a valid
Champlain College ID to check out books. For more information,
visit cosmos.champlain.edu/library.
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Policies & Procedures
ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE POLICY
A grievance is defined as any cause
of distress that gives reason for complaint by any Champlain
College student. Any student who has an academic grievance
must follow this procedure:
- The student must first discuss the
faculty member’s decision with that faculty member.
The student then may appeal that decision to the division
chairperson, who is the faculty member’s immediate
superior.
- The faculty member may be present
at the time of the appeal to the division chairperson
and has the right to question the student.
- The student has the right to question
the faculty member concerning the alleged grievance.
- Any findings of fact or any decision
by the division chairperson for or against either party
must be stated in writing, and copies must be provided
to the faculty member and the student involved.
- Any decision of the chairperson
may be appealed to the Vice President for Academic Affairs
or his/her designee.
- Such an appeal must be made
in writing within five days of the decision and
must give the reasons for the appeal. All parties
involved must receive a copy of the appeal at the
time it is presented to the Vice President for Academic
Affairs or his/her designee.
- The Vice President for Academic
Affairs or his/her designee must meet with all parties
involved in the appeal within 10 days after receiving
the written appeal.
Any decision by the Vice President for
Academic Affairs or his/her designee may be appealed to
the Appeals Committee (see Appeals Procedure).
At any grievance hearing, regardless
of the level, all parties will be allowed to be represented
by another person, to present evidence, to cross-examine
witnesses and to see all evidence before the hearing takes
place.
All decisions on any grievance hearing
will be in writing and will be made available to all parties
involved. Reasons substantiating the decisions must be
included in the written document.
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ACADEMIC PROBATION & DISMISSAL
Students with a GPA below 3.0 prior
to completion of 12 credits will be placed on academic
probation. Students with a GPA of less than 3.0 after
completion of 12 credits will be dismissed from the College.
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REFUND POLICY
In case of either voluntary withdrawal
or dismissal from the College, a portion of the term tuition
may be refunded. Students must notify the Registrar in
writing of their intent to withdraw from the College or
from a course. The date that this written withdrawal notification
is received by the Registrar -- or the effective date,
whichever is later -- becomes the official withdrawal
date and the basis for refund calculation. Such refunds,
assuming that all financial obligations have been met,
will be computed on the following basis:
Term | Withdrawal Period | %
Tuition Refund
- 10-Week Courses:
- Week one -- 90%
Weeks two & three -- 50%
Weeks four & five -- 25%
After week five -- No refund
For purposes of withdrawal notification,
the week-ending deadline is considered to be 5 p.m. Friday.
Veterans
If the College’s refund policy for Masters
Degree courses conflicts with the Veterans Administration
regulations concerning enrolled veterans receiving VA
benefits, the VA policy on refunds will prevail.
Federal Financial Aid
The responsibility for returning unearned Title
IV aid is shared between Champlain College and you. It
is allocated according to the portion of disbursed aid
that could have been used to cover College charges, and
the portion that could have been disbursed directly to
you once those charges are covered. Champlain College
will distribute unearned aid back to the Title IV programs,
as specified by law. You will be billed for the amount
that you owe to the Title IV programs, as well as any
amount due to the College, as a result of Title IV aid
that was returned that would have been used to cover College
charges.
Students should also be aware that under
federal regulations, any refund due as a result of withdrawal
from the College must first be applied to repay ineligible
federal loans and grants with any remaining credit then
refundable to the student. In compliance with these regulations,
refunds would be attributable in the following order:
- Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan
- Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan
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TRANSCRIPTS
A transcript is an official copy of
a student’s permanent record with the College and
cannot be changed. Transcripts are issued by the Advising
& Registration Center only at the written request
of the student or alumnus. Requests will be honored as
quickly as possible in the order in which they were received.
However, during especially busy periods (commencement,
registration, etc.), there may be some delay, so transcripts
should be requested well in advance. The first five copies
of your transcript will be provided free of charge. A
fee of $5.00 will be charged for each additional copy
ordered. Official transcripts (those with the College
seal) are sent only to a college or university, a state
or federal agency, or an employer. Only under special
circumstances will an official transcript be sent directly
to the student. Unofficial transcripts for a student’s
personal use do not bear the official seal of Champlain
College and may be sent directly to students. A Transcript
Request Form can be found at http://www.champlain.edu/registrar/transcripts.php
Note: Transcripts will be sent only
when a student’s account is paid in full.
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Transfer / Advanced Status
All transfer applicants are required
to submit official transcripts of their college or university
records.
A student who transfers from another
college may be given up to six graduate-level credit hours
for a major provided that similar required or elective
courses are offered at Champlain College. The decision
of the Admission Office in this regard will be based on
criteria provided by the appropriate division chairperson
at Champlain College.
Credit hours for transferred courses
are given full value, but grades are not transferred to
a student’s Champlain College permanent record and
do not become part of a student’s cumulative quality
point average (CQPA) at Champlain College.
Transfer to Other Institutions
Credit for courses taken at Champlain College
is generally transferable to other institutions of higher
education. However, because the decision of whether to
grant credit for any particular course is made by the
receiving institution and not by Champlain College, students
should consult with officials at the receiving institution
concerning the transferability of credits earned at Champlain
College.
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WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURES
Any student withdrawing from the College
must contact the Advising and Registration Center by letter
or e-mail (online withdrawal form) indicating that he
or she is no longer attending classes. To confirm receipt
of the e-mail or letter, ARC staff will contact the student
and inform him or her of the financial implications of
the withdrawal. The withdrawal date used to calculate
any applicable refunds will be determined by the Registrar
based on the date of the letter or e-mail.
A student who withdraws from the College
without following the above procedures jeopardizes his
or her opportunity to receive any refund. Further information
is available from the Office of the Vice President for
Student Services.
The College reserves the right to withdraw
any student for academic or disciplinary reasons.
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Program Specifics & Graduation Requirements
ADVISORS
Champlain College places a high priority
on student advising and considers it an integral part
of the college experience. Because you are a graduate
student at Champlain College, one of the two co-directors
of the program will serve as your advisor. You may meet
with your advisor throughout the year via phone, e-mail,
fax or in person if you live within commuting distance.
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ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to participate
in all of their classes. Not doing so may jeopardize their
academic success. If illness, accident or similar circumstances
make it impossible for a student to participate, the student
should make arrangements with the appropriate faculty
member(s) to make up his or her work. This does not constitute
an excused absence. Instructors give each student a written
class-participation policy approved by the appropriate
division chairperson at the beginning of the semester.
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GRADES
Quarter Grades
At the end of each quarter, faculty members submit
to the Advising & Registration Center a final grade
for each student. (See chart, below.)
Grade Notification Policy
Each student may access an official record of
their grades at the end of each ten-week quarter.
Incomplete Work
A student may request a grade of incomplete (“I”)
in a course before the last class using the following
procedures: A student requesting an incomplete grade must
first inform the faculty member in writing. If the reason
for failing to complete a course is medical, a note is
needed from the student’s doctor that indicates
the student’s care, the duration of that care and
the physician’s office phone number. This note should
be submitted to the faculty member for each course in
which the incomplete is being requested. If approval is
granted, the faculty member will outline the remaining
coursework, which must be completed before the end of
the next successive quarter. If course work is not completed
by the end of the quarter following that in which the
incomplete was given, a grade of “F” will
appear on the student’s record. The student is responsible
for making sure that the faculty member receives all required
coursework.
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for a Master of Science
degree from Champlain College, you must meet the following
requirements:
- Earn at least 36 credit hours at
the graduate level, 30 of which must be earned at Champlain
College.
- Have an overall grade point average
of 3.0 in graduate-level courses completed at Champlain
College.
- Complete satisfactorily all requirements
for the program selected, including the final project.
- Complete an “Application for
Graduation” form prior to enrolling for classes
your final semester. (Forms are available online at
https://my.champlain.edu/public/advising/seniors/intent_form.php)
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PERSONAL TIME INVESTMENT
Since this is a graduate program, the
level of work is intense. You should expect to spend approximately
13-14 hours per week per course during the quarter. Please
weigh this time commitment against your family needs and
other professional commitments. If you have significant
other obligations, you may choose, for example, to take
one course per semester rather than two and spend longer
than 18 months in the program. You may choose the pace
that fits your life best, but the graduate program must
be completed within four years.
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REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
You must formally apply to Champlain
College in order to be admitted into a graduate program.
See the Admission page for more information about the
application process. Registering for classes and applying
for Admission are two different activities. You register
for classes prior to the start of each quarter, but you
cannot register without applying and being admitted to
the program through the formal admission process. Students
must be admitted to the program through the formal admission
process before registering for any graduate level classes.
How to register: Visit
the Registration Page
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RETAKING CLASSES
A student may retake no more than two
courses throughout the program and only once for any given
course. Any grade below a “C” is unacceptable
and must be retaken. If a student retakes a course, the
higher grade becomes part of the cumulative grade point
average. Both grades appear on the student’s academic
transcript.
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SAMPLE COURSE TRACKS
The MSMIIT program consists of 12 courses
(36 credit hours) taken during 10 week-long academic sessions.
There are two sessions during the fall/winter semester
and two in the spring/summer. You may complete the program
in as few as 18 months by taking two courses per session,
or in as many as 36 months by taking one course at a time.
You may also skip a session or two, but you must complete
the entire curriculum within a four- year period.
Below are some sample tracks that you
may use to manage your schedule and obtain a degree in
the respective time format pertaining to your course load.
Track 1:
2 courses per quarter, 8 courses per year, or 1½
years to complete.
Track 2:
Alternating 1 course quarters with 2 course quarters,
resulting in 6 courses per year and 2 years to complete.
Track 3 :
1 course per quarter, resulting in 4 courses per year
or 3 years to complete.
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Technical Requirements &
Assistance
BROWSER INFORMATION
- Please verify your browser version
and settings by going to http://my.champlain.edu/pages/?/SupportServices/orient.htm
- Browser must support Java and JavaScript
and they must be enabled.
- Browser must support file uploads.
If you are not sure if your browser supports file uploads
please review the following suggestions:
- Use Netscape Navigator 6.x or higher,
or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher .
- If you are still not sure if your
browser supports file uploads, contact your Internet Service
Provider or browser software dealer.
If your ISP is America Online (AOL), the software package
version must be 4.0 or higher. You must also have a separate
browser such as Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer
to allow you to do file uploads. If you need to download
one of these browsers, you may visit the following link:
http://www.browsers.com/.
(Having the separate browser will aid you in uploading
files to the CCOL server as well as allow you access to
the College Library and database services.)
If you are still not sure if your browser supports file
uploads, contact your Internet service provider or browser
software dealer
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HARDWARE/SOFTWARE
Your system should be at least:
- Pentium III Processor: 600MHz for
PCs, or 733 MHz G4 for Macs
- Operating System: Windows 98 SE or
higher for PCs, or a System 10.2.5 or higher for Macs
- RAM: 256 megabytes
- Hard Drive Size: at least 20 gigabytes
- 56K baud rate modem, cable modem,
or DSL modem
Internet Service Provider
Please Note
- Mac Users: You must contact us prior
to registering to ensure that we can accommodate your
choice of course(s).
- Windows Millennium Users: You must
contact us prior to registering to ensure we can accommodate
your choice of course(s).
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HELP DESK
If you experience any technical difficulties
on campus, or with your online course, please contact
the staff at the Champlain College Help Desk.
Help Desk contact information:
Phone: 802-860-2710
E-mail: helpdesk@champlain.edu
Web: http://my.champlain.edu/pages/?/SupportServices/
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