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For Immediate Release:
Media Contacts:
Tom Long
Thomas Long Corporate Communications
504-283-8522 or 504-669-3030 (cell)
Steve Worthy
Fore!Kids Foundation
NEW ORLEANS, LA (April 14, 2015)-In addition to the three players ranked in the world's top ten this year, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans will feature nine other competitors who together have collected 11 victories across all four majors, announced Steve Worthy, CEO of the Fore!Kids Foundation, producer of the tournament.
They join a total of 29 tournament winners in the past two years who have committed to play the Zurich Classic, reported Worthy.
"Two of our former winners here at the Zurich Classic went on to claim victory in a major that same year," said Worthy. "David Toms won the PGA Championship the same year he won here in 2001, and Vijay Singh won his second PGA Championship in 2004, the same year he won here in the New Orleans. We hope our 2015 champion can achieve that again," Worthy added.
Players entered in the 2015 Zurich Classic who have won majors include:
Keegan Bradley PGA 2011
Stewart Cink British Open 2009
Lucas Glover U.S. Open 2009
Retief Goosen U.S. Open 2001, 2004
Justin Leonard British Open 1997
Justin Rose U.S. Open 2013
Vijay Singh Masters 2001, PGA Championship 1998, 2004
David Toms PGA Championship 2001
Mike Weir Masters 2003
They join three players currently ranked in the world's top ten: Jason Day (fifth), Dustin Johnson (sixth) and Justin Rose (eighth), all of whom have won in the recent past.
"Our field this year shaping up to be very strong," said Worthy. "In addition to eight winners of majors, our field also includes 29 players who have won a PGA TOUR event over the past two years," he said.
Players entered in the Zurich Classic who have won tournaments in the last two years include:
Woody Austin 2013 Sanderson Farms Championship
Sangmoon Bae 2015 Frys.com Open
Jonas Blixt 2013 The Greenbrier Classic
Steven Bowditch 2014 Valero Texas Open
Scott Brown 2013 Puerto Rico Open presented by seepuertorico.com
Alex Cejka 2015 Puerto Rico Open
Ben Crane 2014 FedEx St. Jude Classic
Jason Day 2015 Farmers Insurance Open
Ken Duke 2013 Travelers Championship
Harris English 2014 OHL Classic at Mayakoba
Derek Ernst 2013 Wells Fargo Championship
Matt Every 2015 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard
Chesson Hadley 2014 Puerto Rico Open presented by seepuertorico.com
James Hahn 2015 Northern Trust Open
J.B. Holmes 2015 Shell Houston Open
Billy Horschel 2014 TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola
Dustin Johnson 2015 World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship
Martin Laird 2013 Valero Texas Open
John Merrick 2013 Northern Trust Open
Seung-Yul Noh 2014 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
D.A. Points 2013 Shell Houston Open
Justin Rose 2014 Quicken Loans National
John Senden 2014 Valspar Championship
Scott Stallings 2014 Farmers Insurance Open
Robert Streb 2015 The McGladrey Classic
Nick Taylor 2015 Sanderson Farms Championship
Michael Thompson 2013 The Honda Classic
Camilo Villegas 2014 Wyndham Championship
Boo Weekley 2013 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
About Fore!Kids Foundation:
Since 1958, the Fore!Kids Foundation has raised money to fund children's service organizations through golf events like the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the Golf Ball Gala and several charitable golf tournaments. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Fore!Kids has helped to raise more than $28 million to date for children's charities in metro New Orleans and Baton Rouge. More information at www.forekidsfoundation.com.
About the Zurich Classic of New Orleans:
Televised in more than 224 countries and territories, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans generates a significant economic impact on the city of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. Independent research has shown that the tournament generates spending of more than $40 million within the local economy and garners $33 million in positive national and international media exposure for both the city and state throughout the year beyond the four days of competition.
The tournament will be played April 20-26, 2015 at TPC Louisiana in Westwego. Purse for 2015 totals $6.9 million, with the winner taking home $1,242,000.
Single-day grounds tickets are only $25 each and weekly passes are $75, available by calling the Tournament Office at 504-342-3000 or online at www.zurichgolfclassic.com.


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An Ontario tribunal has upheld Toronto regulations on short-term rentals that will restrict the most prolific hosts on Airbnb and other home-sharing services.
Almost two years after Toronto council voted for zoning bylaw amendments meant to crack down on what are known as "ghost hotel" operators, the city can move forward with the restrictions. The new rules apply to homeowners and tenants who want to offer rooms and homes for short-term rental on such services as Airbnb or VRBO. The regulations restrict short-term rentals to a homeowner's principal residence, and then only to a maximum of 180 days a year.
Monday's ruling by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) found that these restrictions "represent good planning in the public interest."
Mayor John Tory said the decision is good news for Toronto residents and affirms the city's balanced approach on short-term rentals.
Commercial operators – some of whom manage or own networks of dozens of apartments and rooms in the city – stand to lose the most under the new regime. A group of Airbnb hosts launched the appeal to the city regulations, with the first hearings taking place in June and August.
"My corporate clients who operate short-term rentals are disappointed that the zoning bylaws were allowed to go into force. They are planning to appeal and argue that the LPAT decision included legal errors," said Jason R. Cherniak, who represented several of the commercial operators in the appeal. He also contends that the ruling may allow his clients' "grandfathered" status to continue letting them operate their businesses.
The tribunal did leave open the possibility that because the previous bylaw did not define a length of time for a tenancy, any short-term rental units created before the new bylaw passed might qualify for "legal non-conforming" status under Ontario's Planning Act.
There are about 21,000 short-term listings in the city, but local activists and researchers have argued that as many as 5,000 homes in Toronto have been permanently converted to short-stay accommodations. In a city facing acute rental shortages, with the vacancy rate falling as low 1.1 per cent, returning those units to long-term renters could ease what many see as a crisis.
The ruling states that about 30 per cent of all listings are not in the primary residence of an operator, and those units account for more than half of the 1.8 million nights sold in the city on short-term platforms.
LPAT adjudicator Scott Tousaw, who wrote the ruling, cautioned that the new rules would not necessarily return any of those units currently used for short-term rentals (STR) to the long-term housing market.
But he stressed that the rules could help in future. "One fact is indisputable: each dedicated STR unit displaces one permanent household. That household must find another place to live. This phenomenon is occurring in increasing numbers in Toronto's residential areas, the very places that are planned, designed and built to provide housing for residents," he wrote.
"This is a major victory for tenants across Ontario," said Thorben Wieditz, in a statement released by Fairbnb Canada, which has lobbied for stronger rules on short-term rentals. "Much of the chair's reasoning reflects our position and confirms that we have been reasonable advocates for fair rules from the very beginning."
In June, McGill University professor David Wachsmuth released research that suggested more than 31,000 homes across Canada are rented out on Airbnb often enough to remove them from the housing supply. The report estimated that hosts who rent out these units in cities collected as much as $374-million in revenue in 2018. Toronto was the platform's largest metropolitan market. McGill estimated 5,200 units have been removed from long-term housing uses in the city.
Airbnb has challenged Prof. Wachsmuth's numbers, but has not provided access to its own data for researchers to verify its assertions.
"While this ruling provides regulatory certainty for home sharing in Toronto, we continue to share our hosts' concerns that these rules unfairly punish some responsible short-term rental hosts who are contributing to the local economy," said Alex Dagg, director of public policy for Airbnb Canada.
Downtown councillor Joe Cressy called the ruling "an overwhelming victory" for the city. He noted that a healthy vacancy for residential rental is around 3 per cent, while Toronto's is 1.1 per cent.
"In order to get from 1.1 per cent to 3 per cent, in order to get to that healthy rate we need about 5,000 [units of] new rental housing," Mr. Cressy said.
"There are currently, based on the analysis that's been done, around 6,500 units on AirBnB that don't comply with the new rules. If only half of them come back on the market, that will take us a long way."
The councillor said that the city "is ready to go" to enforce the rules.
"At the city we have put in place the licensing framework, cause we were waiting with bated breath for this [ruling] to happen," he said
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At low tide along the shore in Twillingate, Newfoundland stands an old shabby dock and a small motor boat anchored in the harbour. Twillingate is known as the Iceberg Capital of the World as you can see by the massive ones that float by in the backdrop.
An old dock in Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada, North America.


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Coastal and marine structures are located in harsh corrosive environments subjected to average regular wave forces and occasional extreme wave forces. 3D laser scanning can identify issues to avoid major failures and ascertain maintenance and repair requirements. Laser scans were taken of this site to commence a condition monitoring programme to regularly assess the structure. Cracks in the upper deck had been identified and remedial measures were planned.
The Topcon GLS-2000 was used to capture the scan data and the iSTAR camera provided high quality RGB. High resolution laser scanning was requested in the berth areas where the Faro Focus X130 scanner was used.
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Gospel artiste and worship leader – Moronke Olubo teams up with Mike Abdul, Spaghetti Records CEO on the release of her latest single titled — "Momore".
"Momore is from her thought that with all the sacrifices and blessings of the whole history of mankind have devolved upon her, she just has to say thank you Lord!" – Moronke speaking on her new song,
"I believe that it takes pure faith to praise God for unrealized blessings than for those we enjoyed. Every time we remember to say "thank you" we experience nothing less than Heaven on earth".
Moronke Olubo is a creative and distinctive worship leader, singer and songwriter whose expression mission is to create an environment for the manifestation of the presence of God.
Her musical style is also one of the attributes of a jubilant and excellent praise singer.


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Recently I was surprised and delighted to learn that I was selected by VisionMonday and Review of Optometric Business as one of the 20 "Doc Stars in Practice Management." The piece highlights the people who they feel are the Optometric Business Innovators of 2011.
I typically do not like to toot my own horn in a blog post. If I am mentioned in an article, or am published somewhere, I'll most likely link to it on our Facebook page. Perhaps one of the Bright Eyes staff will write a post about the story. But it isn't normally my thing to write, in essence, "Everyone stop what you are doing and look at how great I am." But being named one of the top optometric innovators was special and so I figured I'd write about it.
In the spirit of disclosure, I should note that I am a paid writer for both Vision Monday and Review of Optometric Business. I don't think I was a shoo-in because the selection panel was diverse and most of those chosen didn't have any tie to them. But it does make it a little bit sweeter because these are some of the biggest names in eye care publishing and I'm happy to have developed this relationship with them.
I was selected for my use of "Digital Media." The other categories were Marketing, Patient Experience, Influencers, Eyewear Dispense, Contact Lens Dispensing, and Business Management. I feel I am in very good company among the honorees. These include my friends Dr. Justin Bazan, Dr. Alan Glazier, and Dr. Derron Lee as well as some eyecare heroes such as Dr. Brad Williams, Dr. Tommy Crooks, and Dr. Glenn Ellisor. You can find a complete list of the recipients here.
Of course, since this was for innovation, there will be no resting on any laurels at Bright Eyes. We have several new ideas to roll out and I'm happy that I'm involved in some great projects in Tampa. Where all this takes us, well, we never know. But it is exciting, isn't it!?
Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD
Bright Eyes Family Vision Care
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Bernhard represented the GIScience discipline in the Ladenburg Discourse of the Daimler and Benz Foundation on the "Digital Model" of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Lorsch Abbey, which took place 13-14 March 2015 in Ladenburg. The Ladenburg discourse was organized by Susanne Krömker from the IWR of the Heidelberg University.
The main aim of the scientific exchange and intensive discussions was to outline a concept for a holistic digital model of the abbey, which should include 3D datasets and visualization as well as historic and archaeological databases.
One year ago, the LiDAR Research Group Heidelberg (LRG) already performed a very detailed laser scan of the Kings Hall (Torhalle) in cooperation with Christian Seitz.


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Don't miss out on these campervans – they are very well loved and as such are a bit more worn around the edges but still very comfortable and reliable.
The key difference of the Budget Campers to HiTops Campervans are 2003 – 2005 models, Higher mileage, Microwave can not be guaranteed, More wear & tear.
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Toyota HiAce (Fixed hi-top roof) No Vehicle Age Guaranteed*
2.4 litre, 4 cylinder
3 Persons
Driver's cab air-conditioning operates only when engine is running.
Only a Booster seat between (4-7 yrs old) can be fitted in the front passenger seat forward facing. Any other passenger will have to sit in the middle.
The supply of all child restraints is subject to availability and fitting of the restraints remains the responsibility of the hirer.
Capacity is 35 litres and a filler hose is supplied. It is recommended to fill this tank daily.
with water pump
Cold water only
2 burner gas stove
2 way fridge (57 litres)
Kitchen Equipment:
1 large pot, 1 small pot, 1 frying pan, 1 kettle, 1 strainer, 1 cutting board, 2 large plates, 2 small plates, 2 coffee cups, 2 sets cutlery, 1 utensil pack (tin opener, knives, potato peeler, strainer ladle, tongs, egg lifter), 1 cutlery tray, sugar, tea and coffee
Radio/cassette player
CD player(cannot be guaranteed)
Cigarette lighter for CD's, Mobile's & Batteries
Ample storage space at the rear
Dinette that converts to a double bed - 1.85m x 1.55m
Spacious Single Bed in Hi-Top - 1.6m x 1.38m (max 80kg)
Power Steering
60 Liters
13-14 litres/100 km. This may vary subject to the use of air-conditioning, temperature and terrain.
2* 240 V to charge electrical appliances.
Awning: n/a
Personal Kit:Included in every motorhome (for 3 people): Sleeping Bags, Pillows & sheets, Towels
Please note:These pictures and specifications are indicative of the vehicle that will be supplied under your booking. Actual vehicles may vary according to year of manufacture and availability but your vehicle will be suitable for the required number of people and have similar specifications to those on this website. Specific specifications cannot be requested. All measurements are approximate, not guaranteed and specifications may change at any time without any prior notice.
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Teresa T. Chappell
with lines from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Masquerade"
The face in the mirror stares
back at me, though it is not
mine. I notice the corners
of our mouth get stretched
into an uneven smile—
lips curled in a half grimace.
I watch invisible hands strap
a mask as visage, knotting
it in place so as not to slip & reveal
the violaceous pigment of the
under eyes. Masquerade, paper
faces on parade. The eyes are the only
things left for me to see, we must
be careful—keep them steady, keep
them dry. Hide your face so the world
will never find you. I observe us
for a few minutes more.
We are a good actress.
Teresa T. Chappell is a poet passionate about tethering the unseen onto the material. She is a Princeton in Asia Teaching Fellow and a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College. She graduated with a B.A. in Creative Writing and French Language and Literature, as well as with a minor in Chinese Language. Apart from writing, her favorite hobby is eating (though she was once told that eating is not a hobby).


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If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything. That's the motto of Citizen Stash, a brand for the people, with an aim to unite all. Grown in small batches in Mission, British Columbia, Citizen Stash are proud growers of handcrafted cannabis.
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The cheap 4K television market is an interesting one to observe, and Vizio is arguably the king of the makers of sets that have a huge number of pixels, look great and cost little. Keen to not stand still Vizio has today announced a new line of televisions, the 2015 M-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV collection.
Apart from having a ridiculously long name, the sets start at 43-inches and go all the way up to 80 if you have the space for it. No matter which model you do go for though, you're sure to get some impressive images out of it. With the 43-inch model costing just $600 too, you owe it to yourself to give Vizio at least a cursory glance before taking your hard earned money elsewhere. If you do have somewhere to put it, the 80-inch monster will cost $4,000 which isn't bad at all. It has the added advantage of being a 4K set that costs $4K too, but maybe we're easier to please than most.
The technical specifications for the sets include all manner of weird and not-so-wonderful marketing gimmicks which may or may not actually do anything to improve the image you see. Things like "Spatial Scaling Engine to upscale lower resolution content to near 4K Ultra HD picture resolution2, along with Full-Array LED backlighting with up to 32 Active LED Zones," are great things to put on a marketing flyer. We'd rather see one of these sets in action before we call any of this stuff out as pure marketing though – for all we know some of it might be Vizio's crown jewel!
The full pricing of the new range of TV sets from Vizio are as follows:
Vizio's new sets are available now depending on where you shop.
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J. O'Reilly Productions presents
Roots on the Road Concerts at Wishbone North
Sunday Oct 23 at 7 PM
"Harvest Song", Jamie O'Reilly with Peter Swenson
Sunday Oct 30 at 7 PM Michael Smith, Singer/Songwriter
Wishbone North Restaurant
3300 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago
Restaurant PH 773.549.2663
Tickets in advance $20. or $35. for both concerts
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Listen, Jamie and Meg & Nia
This One's the Dreamer.
Meg, Nia and Jamie singing an ode to the harvest!
By Norm Hacking & Michael Smith.
(Recorded live at RootsFest).
Listen to Young Lad of the Braided Hair.
Jamie and Michael and Peter
Oct 23 at 7 PM
Folk chanteuse Jamie O'Reilly sings ripe and rich songs celebrating the garden and harvest with guitarist Peter Swenson. Daughters Meg and Nia* join in 3-part harmony.
The Harvest Song evening offers autumn specials from the Wishbone menu. Make dinner reservations, or stop-in. Want to send a check? email Jamie: firstname.lastname@example.com
Oct 30 at 7 PM
Singer Songwriter Michael Smith performs with mesmerizing mastery. This time he features songs from Starry Archipelago, his latest album, and classics from his five-plus decade storied career. Make dinner reservations, or stop-in. Want to send a check? email Jamie: email@example.com. Tickets below.
Listen to Michael sing Starry Archipelago
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The Flower Project. Jamie, Meg and Nia are working on a collection of songs with flower themes, arranged with pretty harmonies, mood and groove, and featuring compositions by some of their fav songwriters. Oct 23 we debut a few, aiming for MayDay 2017 for a full show and recording.
Photo credits. Jamie at the window, Iwona Biedermann. Michael Smith with guitar, Kevin Viol
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Emotional Trauma; How You Can Help
According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, "Trauma is the emotional response when a negative event is overwhelming" (CAMH). The event could cause physical, sexual or emotional injury. People can suffer from emotional trauma either due to a one-time event such as a terrible accident or a violent attack, or from relentless stress such as living in unsafe conditions or fighting cancer. Emotional trauma can impact many areas of how a person feels, thinks and behaves and often impacts the ability for a person to have meaningful relationships.
While accessing professional support is essential when the symptoms of emotional trauma persist, support from family and friends are also important factors in recovery. Although it can be difficult to know how to be helpful, knowing the symptoms of trauma can help us be more understanding with those struggling to recover.
Tips when supporting people in recovery:
- Suggest they get some professional help through a medical doctor, psychologist, social worker or local counselling agency such as Lutherwood Family Counselling Services or Walk-Counselling Service for Families
- Know your limits in terms of your ability to support the person and look to increase their support network
- Show patience and understanding as recovery can take time
- Take a nonjudgmental stance as this can help them accept your support
- Offer practical support to help them get back into typical routines
- Encourage the person to find enjoyable activities: hobbies, social, physical
- When they are ready, support the person to take action (by volunteering, advocating, writing letters, self-defense class) to help them shift away from feeling helpless
Tips when supporting a child or youth in recovery:
- Contact Front Door for help accessing local mental health services for families with children and youth
- Show patience and understanding particularly when noticing regressive behaviours (much younger behaviours than their current age)
- Recognize reactions such as irritability, anger and rage as symptoms of emotional trauma and don't take these responses personally
- Watch for signs of a child or youth feeling responsible for an event(s) and be clear that they are not at fault for the event(s)
- Use soothing sleep routines (comforting blanket, stuffed animal, night light, hand massage, singing, reading) to help reduce their stress and help them relax
Emotional trauma can affect how a person feels, thinks and behaves. It can also affect their relationships with their support network. Friends and family members can play an important role by watching for symptoms of emotional trauma, encouraging the person to seek professional support if the symptoms persist, and showing patience and understanding as the person works on recovery.
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Policies on class attendance are the responsibility of individual professors. Faculty are encouraged, however, to accommodate students who participate in a college-sponsored trip, encounter an emergency situation (student illness or family death), or participate in religious observances. Students shall miss no more than one full class day or two half days per block for college sponsored competitions where any missed class time from either a morning or afternoon session will count as a half day. Students may miss additional time as required for conference, regional, or championship competitions.
Student Health Services or other health professionals will issue verifications of absence for sufficient medical reasons. Student Health Services will not issue a verification for missing one day of class, but may provide documentation if a health withdrawal is needed. Students who know that they will be absent should notify their instructors in advance. Those who are unable to do so because of illness or personal or family crisis should notify their instructors as soon as possible. Instructors will decide on the basis of their explanations whether or not to accommodate them and in what way.
Students who participate in College-sponsored trips or will be absent due to religious observances are expected to secure the permission of their course instructors in advance of their absence and to arrange with their instructors to make up the work they will miss. Students who fail to make arrangements with their instructors in advance are subject to whatever penalties the instructors would normally impose for unexcused absences. In case of doubt as to a student's participation in the trip, the instructor may consult the college sponsor.
Cornell College expects all members of the Cornell community to act with academic integrity. An important aspect of academic integrity is respecting the work of others. A student is expected to explicitly acknowledge ideas, claims, observations, or data of others, unless generally known. When a piece of work is submitted for credit, a student is asserting that the submission is her or his work unless there is a citation of a specific source. If there is no appropriate acknowledgment of sources, whether intended or not, this may constitute a violation of the College's requirement for honesty in academic work and may be treated as a case of academic dishonesty.
The College considers Cornell students to be responsible persons whose maturity will develop in a community that encourages free inquiry. The College expects the highest degree of personal integrity in all relationships. Any form of dishonesty is a violation of this spirit and of College rules.
Dishonesty in academic work includes both cheating and plagiarism.
Cheating refers to the use of unauthorized sources of information on examinations or any attempt by students to deceive the evaluator of an examination, paper, or project.
Plagiarism is the act of taking the work of another and presenting it as one's own, without acknowledgement of the original source.
There is not one set of rules for the acknowledgement of sources that is appropriate across all disciplines. For this reason, students are always encouraged to consult their professors and guidelines included in their syllabi. However, in general the appropriate acknowledgement of sources involves meeting the following requirements:
All direct quotations, even if mingled with original words and ideas, must be placed within quotation marks and accompanied by a specific citation for the source of the quotation. Unless the information is generally known, all phrases that are not original to the author - even two or three words - must be placed in quotation marks and cited. If an existing idea is used but paraphrased or summarized, both the original author's words and sentence structure must be changed and a specific citation for the source must still be made. It is always the responsibility of the student to provide precise sources for all ideas, information, or data he or she has borrowed or adapted. Simply listing sources in a bibliography is not sufficient. Students who use information from the World Wide Web are expected to follow these same guidelines for the citation of sources.
Failure to cite sources properly constitutes academic dishonesty, whether the omission is intentional or not.
All students are required to acknowledge the ideas of others. Every student is expected to do her or his own work in the completion of an assignment or an examination unless either (a) the sources for these ideas are explicitly cited, or (b) the instructor explicitly allows such collaboration. In addition, a person giving unauthorized assistance to another on an examination is just as guilty of cheating as the person who accepts or solicits such aid.
Submitting revisions of academic work previously submitted, either in the current course or in previous courses, qualifies as academic dishonesty unless the student obtains the explicit permission of all of the instructors involved.
All data sources must be cited accurately. It is dishonest to fabricate or alter research data included in laboratory reports, projects, or other assignments.
A safe guide is to provide a full citation for every source consulted. Sources may include, but are not limited to, published books, articles, reviews, Internet sites, archival material, visual images, oral presentations, or personal correspondence. In addition, students should always keep previous drafts of their work in order to provide documentation of their original work. Finally, due to disciplinary differences, students should consult their professor, a librarian, and/or the Center for Teaching and Learning for specific instructions on properly providing citations for sources.
If an instructor judges that a student has violated the College's policies on academic honesty, the student may be charged with academic dishonesty and assigned an F either for the particular examination, paper, report, or project, or for the course. The instructor shall notify the student in writing of the charge and the penalty and shall include a statement of the circumstances which precipitated the action. A copy of the instructor's letter along with a copy of the paper shall be sent to the Registrar. The Registrar shall then advise the student in writing of the right to appeal. Within ten (10) days of notification, the student may appeal the charge and/or the penalty by submitting a letter to the Dean of the College requesting that he or she appoint an ad hoc committee consisting of three (3) faculty members, one of whom may be nominated by the student. The recommendation of this committee is advisory only and is not binding upon the instructor.
All material and information relative to the charge of academic dishonesty shall be kept by the Registrar in a special file during the period in which the student is enrolled at Cornell College, serving only as a statement of record if the student is charged a second time with academic dishonesty. In the case of an appeal after the first offense, the file shall be destroyed if the committee finds the student not guilty and the instructor concurs; otherwise, the recommendation of the committee shall be inserted into the special file. If there are no further charges, the file will be destroyed at the time of the student's graduation from Cornell.
Should a subsequent charge of academic dishonesty be brought against a student, the Registrar shall again advise the student in writing of the aforementioned right to appeal under the same procedures. Should the second charge be sustained by the instructor, the Registrar shall notify the Dean of the College who shall convene a committee consisting of the Dean of the College, the Dean of Students, and the Chair of the Academic Standing Committee, who shall determine the status of the student. The normal penalty for a second offense is indefinite suspension from the College.
Cornell College, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended (FERPA), protects the confidentiality of student records and the individual student's right to privacy. For more detailed information, see The Compass under the heading "Confidentiality of Student Records".
Cornell College is committed to compliance with federal law regarding students with disabilities. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 states: "No otherwise qualified individual in the United States, as defined in section 706(7) of this title, shall, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance…" (29 U.S. Code, paragraph 794).
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 states that a handicap shall be defined as "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities." (42 U.S. Code, paragraph 12102[2]).
The Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education, states that any postsecondary education program which receives Federal financial assistance "shall make such modifications to its academic requirements as are necessary to ensure that such requirements do not discriminate or have the effect of discriminating, on the basis of handicap, against a qualified applicant or student" (34 Code of Federal Regulations, paragraphs 104.41 and 104.44[a]). In addition to academic adjustments, "a recipient … shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that no handicapped student is denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or otherwise subjected to discrimination … because of absence of educational auxiliary aids for students with impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills" (34 Code of Federal Regulations, paragraph 104.44[d]).
The concept of academic adjustments is not aimed at giving students with disabilities undue special advantages in order to help them pass, nor does it require that they be graded on a different scale from their classmates; it requires educational access and opportunity, not a guarantee of success.
A student qualifies for disability services at Cornell when the student provides current documentation of the disability from a medical doctor (M.D.), educational or school psychologist (Ph.D.), or other individual licensed by the state of origin to diagnose learning or physical disabilities, to the Office of Academic Support and Advising, where it is placed on file as a confidential record. Cornell College reserves the right to determine what constitutes appropriate documentation. The student must also request appropriate accommodation from the instructor of each course within the first three days of each Block.
More information about accommodations for students with learning disabilities is available on the Cornell web site under "Disability Services."
Cornell students and faculty have a long tradition of working closely together both in and out of the classroom, and this friendly and mutually beneficial association continues to be a vital part of a Cornell education. When possible, entering students are assigned an academic advisor on the basis of the interests indicated in the admissions application, but Cornell advisors are qualified, whatever their teaching disciplines, to assist new students in preparing for any of the degree programs and majors in the College. Advisors are useful sources of information about many things, including College regulations and programs, career planning, and adjusting to Cornell. Students should always feel free to discuss their thoughts and concerns with their advisors and are expected to inform their advisors as soon as they encounter a problem. Advisors are able to refer students to administrators or faculty who can provide good advice and effective assistance, especially when given sufficient time.
Students who wish to change advisors may do so at any time by conferring with the Coordinator of Academic Support and Advising. Normally students remain with their first advisor until they declare their degree program and major(s) in their sophomore year. At this time they either select an advisor in each of their major departments or are assigned major advisors by the department chairs. If a student has more than one advisor, the student must indicate to the Registrar which of them is to be their principal advisor. The principal advisor is the person who will meet with the student about course registration, receive all academic information about the student, and endorse any petitions the student may file.
If for any reason a faculty or staff member ceases to be a student's advisor, the student, in order to remain enrolled and to receive credit for any work in progress, must secure another advisor and record the change in the Registrar's Office. Students may not register without first meeting with their academic advisor. The Academic Standing Committee will not consider a petition unless it is endorsed by the student's academic advisor.
Much of a student's business with the College is conducted in writing by means of forms or petitions requiring the signatures of faculty and staff members. Any form or petition that is submitted without the appropriate signatures or that contains a signature that is not genuine will be deemed invalid and the benefit for which it was proffered will be denied or rescinded. In this event a student may be asked to leave the College.
Adjunct courses numbered in the 500s are highly focused mini courses that complement regular OCAAT offerings and, like Music Lessons, Ensembles, and English or Theatre participation activities (numbered in the 700s), may be taken along with principal courses.
500-level adjunct courses normally span 2-4 consecutive Blocks and entail a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 hours of work per week (including contact hours) for a total of 25-30 hours to earn ¼ course credit.
Students may enroll in a maximum of two 500-level adjunct courses (.25 credits each) in any one semester, and no more than two full credits in 500-level adjunct courses may be counted toward satisfying the minimum 31 credits required for the B.A. or B.Mus. degree. The College expects, however, that a student's primary responsibility be to their principal courses. The rules governing registration, grading, and withdrawal are:
Full-time students who wish to attend a course without receiving academic credit or a grade may, with the approval of the instructor, audit the course without charge. The student registers for a vacation Block, and the instructor and the student determine at the start the requirements for attendance and participation, and whether or not the audit is to be recorded on the student's transcript. If the audit is to be recorded, during the first three days of the Block the student files with the Registrar the appropriate form signed by the instructor to certify that the student intends to fulfill the requirements of the audit. At the end of the Block the instructor certifies that the audit has been fulfilled and the student receives the grade of AU on the transcript. If the student has not fulfilled the requirements, then the Registrar records a vacation Block. Audited courses, whether recorded or unrecorded, may not be used to satisfy degree or major requirements.
Students are not permitted to earn credit for more than one full Cornell course or two half Cornell courses per Block. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the Academic Standing Committee to seniors who can demonstrate that they will have a minimum of 31 course credits without the credit for which they are petitioning, and will otherwise qualify for graduation at the end of the academic year. The additional course must be one needed to complete the student's major or professional program. No more than two Block credits may be earned in this way, and neither of these credits may be used to make up course deficiencies in order to yield the minimum 31 course credits required for graduation. Students granted permission to earn two Cornell course credits in one Block may not take a vacation Block within that academic year. Should they do so, the second Block credit will be disallowed and the course will not be recorded on their transcript.
Students, other than those with senior class standing and those in the Continuing Education Program, who wish to enroll for fewer than eight Block credits in an academic year must obtain the permission of the Academic Standing Committee. Permission is usually granted if the student will (1) gain additional educational or professional experience related to the major or field of concentration, or (2) resolve physical, psychological, personal, or financial problems that may otherwise prevent her or him from continuing at Cornell, or (3) had reason to drop a course on day 2 or day 3 and could not add another, so long as this will not impact a student's satisfactory academic progress. The petition must also contain a description of how and where the student plans to spend the Blocks when he or she will not be taking classes at Cornell. Students on reduced programs surrender, during those Blocks when they are not taking courses, the privileges of regularly enrolled students and are, therefore, not necessarily permitted to live in College housing, to use College facilities, and participation in any Cornell-sponsored extracurricular activities in ways that are not also open to the general public may be restricted. The financial aid of students on reduced programs will be affected and such students should discuss the implications with the Financial Assistance Office.
(See also Leave of Absence; see Other Off-Campus Study [999] for Academic Leaves of Absence.)
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires that each student maintain satisfactory progress in the course of study the student is pursuing in order to receive Federal Title IV financial aid. Students receiving financial assistance are required to maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) during their enrollment at Cornell. The SAP policy is used for determining federal, state and institution financial aid eligibility. Merit and Fine Arts scholarships may have further maintenance criteria beyond SAP requirements. Academic policies that relate to probation and dismissal from Cornell College may differ.
SAP standards apply to a student's entire degree program including terms for which financial aid was not applied or for which enrollment was less than full-time. SAP for federal financial aid recipients is measured at the end of each semester of the academic year for which a student is enrolled. The specific criteria of SAP and the consequences to the student if progress is not achieved, is outlined in the SAP Policy listed below. Students should contact the Office of Financial Aid with questions regarding the intent or the interpretation of these standards.
Cornell College has developed standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress cited in the academic catalogue under "Academic Review." Satisfactory academic progress is based on the quality of your academic performance, which is represented by your GPA, and a quantitative review of progress, defined as "Pace", which is represented by the total number of credits successfully completed toward your degree compared to the total credits you have attempted.
The Academic Standing Committee conducts academic reviews of all students and determines a student's status based on criteria outlined under "Academic Review." Some categories of Academic Review have implications for a student's eligibility for federal financial aid. At Cornell, these standards are also applied to state and institutional aid programs.
The Cornell College Satisfactory Academic Progress standards apply to all students who wish to establish or maintain financial assistance eligibility. It is the responsibility of all students to be familiar with these standards. The standards apply to each student's entire academic record at Cornell, whether or not the student received financial assistance for previous terms of enrollment. All federal and state grants, loans, work-study, and Cornell College scholarships and grants, are subject to the following Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress policy.
Required GPA (Qualitative Measure)
At the end of each semester students must have a 2.00 cumulative GPA. Students who do not have a 2.00 cumulative GPA are granted one warning semester in which to raise their GPA to the 2.00 level.
Required PACE (Quantitative Measure)
In addition to maintaining the GPA specified above, students must be progressing toward completion of a degree program within a specified time frame. In order to meet these minimum requirements for SAP, a student must meet the following percentages of their attempted credit hours [on a cumulative basis]:
Pace and GPA are prorated for less than full-time students. The college does use standard rounding rules when calculating percentages for PACE. For example, 66.5% would be rounded up to 67%.
Failure to earn credit for courses due to receiving an F, W, WH, WR, NC, I, or IP are included as attempted hours for determining "Pace" toward graduation for purposes of Satisfactory Academic Progress [SAP]. Pace and GPA are prorated for less than full time students.
The calculation of GPA for purposes of Academic Review and subsequent determination of federal financial aid eligibility does not include grades of Incomplete (I), Withdrawal (W), Withdrawal for Health (WH), Registrar's Withdrawal (WR), or grades for courses that have been transferred to Cornell College
Transfer credits, accepted by Cornell, are counted as both attempted and completed hours for purposes of SAP.
For repeated coursework, the original grade earned remains on the transcript and is not replaced by the subsequent grade. A repeated course does not gain the student an additional course credit toward graduation, unless the course description indicates that it may be repeated.
Maximum Timeframe - 150% Rule
The college's published program length is 31 credits to complete a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Special Studies or Bachelor of Music degree. The time frame to complete your degree is 150% [47 credits]. Cornell College aid is not available beyond eight semesters of full-time attendance.
Specific financial assistance programs may require higher minimum standards for GPA and pace; additionally, an individual Cornell department may require the student to earn more credit hours or maintain a higher grade point average than required by minimum standards.
SAP Policy and Procedures
Financial Aid reviews the decisions of the Academic Standing Subcommittee at the end of each semester to determine if the student should be placed on FINANCIAL AID WARNING, FINANCIAL AID SUSPENSION, or FINANCIAL AID PROBATION.
The following policy and procedures will be followed in determining satisfactory academic progress for the purpose of establishing eligibility for financial aid.
Financial Aid Warning
At the end of a semester, a student placed on ACADEMIC PROBATION by the Academic Standing Committee (or a student continuing on ACADEMIC PROBATION if placed on that status during the semester) will be placed on FINANCIAL AID WARNING. A student placed on FINANCIAL AID WARNING remains eligible for financial aid in the subsequent semester. The Financial Aid Office will send letters to all students placed on ACADEMIC PROBATION stating that they have also been placed on FINANCIAL AID WARNING. For the purpose of this policy Strict Probation is considered a subcategory of ACADEMIC PROBATION.
Financial Aid Suspension
If a student is placed on Financial Aid Suspension a Student must appeal in writing, noting extenuating circumstances, such as the death of a family member or an illness or injury to the student if applicable.
Requirements of the Appeal:
The Academic Support and Advising Office will review the student's appeal and academic plan and notify the Financial Aid Office of its completion. An appeal committee will review the student's request and notify the student of their decision in writing within one calendar week of receipt of the appeal.
If a student is granted an appeal, they will remain on SAP warning and the Academic Support and Advising Office will monitor the student's academic plan. The SAP warning will be in effect until either the student is removed from Academic Probation or the student does not achieve the goals set forth in their academic plan, which may result in suspension.
Financial Aid Suspension
If the student strays from the academic plan, he/she will again have all financial assistance suspended for the following academic term.
Students will have the option to submit an appeal and recreate an academic plan, if appropriate at that time. The same requirements for the appeal, as described above, must be met. If a student does not submit an appeal, or their appeal is not approved, they will not be eligible to receive financial assistance the following academic term.
Re-establishing Eligibility
A student whose financial aid has been rescinded as a result of the preceding policies and procedures reestablishes eligibility when removed from ACADEMIC PROBATION by the Academic Standing Committee. A student who has lost financial assistance eligibility can regain eligibility by making up deficiencies while not receiving aid. It is the student's responsibility to notify the office of Financial Planning and Assistance to request aid reinstatement when this has been accomplished.
Students that have left the college may re-establish financial assistance eligibility after spending one semester or more away from Cornell while attaining credits somewhere else that are transferrable toward the completion of their degree at Cornell with at least a 2.5 GPA.
A flow chart outlining this process can be found on the Registrar's website. The chart is a tool; the official procedure is contained in this policy.
Students receiving VA benefits should consult with the Financial Assistance Office for information and assistance. VA benefits recipients have the same rights and responsibilities as all other Cornell students and are subject to the regulations and policies described in this Catalogue except where the Federal Government has established laws or guidelines that are at variance with Cornell's rules. In such cases, the VA recipient is held accountable for satisfying both the College's and the Government's regulations.
Specifically, the points of difference are: (1) VA recipients will not be paid for a vacation Block. (2) VA recipients will not be paid, or will be billed for overpayment, for any course from which they withdraw, i.e., receive a grade of W, WH, or WR, unless the VA approves their appeal on grounds of mitigating circumstances. (3) VA recipients who are placed on Probation by Cornell College will be given two semesters (eight Blocks) to remove themselves from academic review. If, at the end of this probationary period, the recipient fails to demonstrate satisfactory progress, the recipient may have their benefits discontinued. The VA will not pay for any course numbered in the 900s (off-campus programs). Permission may sometimes be granted by the VA for a non-traditional educational experience upon petition in advance of the start of the project.
Military Called to Active Duty Policy
This policy is written as an exception to our normal refund policy for the purpose of calculating refunds for students who are impacted by a call to active duty during the academic year as a result of military mobilization.
Cornell College recognizes the importance of supporting the students who are serving in the armed forces. We have based our refund policy on the belief that Cornell College should attempt to remove any financial hardships caused by military mobilization on Cornell students.
If the student who is a member, or the spouse of a member, or has a dependent child who is a member, of the National Guard or US reserve forces and is called to active duty during the semester you must submit a copy of the activation orders in order to be considered for this policy.
The withdraw date for each student will be determined by the Student Affairs Office according to the date of notification of call to active duty. This policy does not pertain to weekend training commitments.
Financial Aid
Federal regulations require that all schools must perform the Return of Title IV Funds calculations that are required by statute and regulations (34 CFR 668.22). Cornell College will return funds to the Department of Education and to the Iowa College Student Aid Commission as required by this calculation. The calculation will be completed using the later of the activation date or the last date of an academically related activity.
Student Account
If the student/spouse is deployed by the military for active duty and the student withdraws from registered course(s), 100% of the tuition charges and mandatory fees for the respective withdrawn courses will be reversed off of the student's account. If the student owes a balance as a result of returned financial aid, the outstanding balance for the current term will be waived.
If the student is a fulltime resident student of the campus, room and board charges will be refunded on a prorated basis. The student will be responsible for paying all other charges unless specifically requested by the issuing department to reverse all or part of the charges. Any credit balance resulting from action taken on the student account as a result of being called to active duty will be refunded to the student.
Academic Credit Enrollment
The student will be dropped (no grade will be recorded) from his/her course, unless an arrangement to take an incomplete in the course has been made with the instructor. The student would use the same process for an incomplete as outlined in the catalogue, by utilizing the request for an incomplete form. If the student ends up not finishing the incomplete, they will be charged for the course and given the grade earned.
An essential aspect of the mission of Cornell College is the evaluation of student experiences, perceptions, and academic achievement. Each student will be expected to participate in College and departmental assessment activities such as surveys, focus groups, tests, and personal interviews. Students will be asked to participate beginning with matriculation and continuing through graduation. Student involvement in these assessment activities will assist Cornell in providing current and future students with high-quality, satisfying experiences in keeping with the mission of the College.
The student's final cumulative grade point average and class ranking (if applicable) is determined at graduation and will not be affected by any grades subsequently earned should the student return to Cornell.
Cornell College accepts transfer credit for work completed by a student at an accredited institution or program. The following guidelines are used in the transfer and awarding of academic credit:
Transfer credit must come from a regionally accredited, degree-granting college or university (including community colleges) or an international university of comparable accreditation. The Registrar is responsible for evaluating all transfer credit completed prior to matriculation at Cornell.
* Includes Post-Secondary Educational Opportunity (PSEO) credits.
On a case-by-case basis, Academic Affairs and the Registrar's Office shall be permitted to extend the AS degree approval to students earning an AS from other community colleges when their curricula similarly reflect the broad range of general education requirements at Cornell College and they have taken courses comparable to those taken by students from Kirkwood and Harper Community college who are admitted under this agreement.
In addition to the above guidelines, the following stipulations apply to students after they have begun coursework at Cornell:
In all cases, the final decision as to exemption or advanced placement, with or without credit, rests with the Cornell departments concerned and the Dean of the College.
Exemption without credit from a prerequisite for any course listed in this Catalogue may be granted by the instructor.
Exemption without credit from one or more of the general education requirements for the B.A., B.Mus. or B.S. degree is granted by some departments for superior achievement on certain examinations. (See Bachelor of Arts , Paragraph 6.)
Credits granted to new students from examinations cannot be counted towards the total credits needed to exempt a student from a First Year Seminar. Even if a student has more than 7 credits from examinations, they must still take a First Year Seminar.
Cornell accepts the following examinations. The exemption, placement, or credit involved must be requested by the end of the student's eighth Block at Cornell.
Credit by examination granted by another institution will not automatically transfer to Cornell; but where the examination is one that is used by Cornell, credit will be given if the student's performance meets Cornell's standards.
A student who receives credit for a course by examination and repeats that course at Cornell will have the examination credit subtracted. Also, students are not eligible to receive credit by examination for a lower-level course after they have completed or begun a course for which the other is a prerequisite.
Twice each year - at the end of January and the end of May - the Dean of the College recognizes those students who have earned superior grades during the previous semester and enrolls them on the Dean's List based upon their semester grade point average.
To be considered for the Dean's List, students must earn grade point credit in at least four Blocks during the semester (Blocks One through Four for the first semester, Blocks Five through Eight for the second semester) and must not earn any grades of F, NC, W, or WR, nor have an unresolved Incomplete on their record at the time the Dean's List is calculated. Grades earned in music lessons and ensembles are also calculated (except that the grade in MUS 701 is not calculated).
The College confers degrees in May, August, and at the end of block 4; Commencement exercises, however, are held only in the spring following Block Eight. All candidates for graduation are required to attend the Spring Commencement unless granted permission by the Dean of the College to be graduated in absentia.
Students must file an application for graduation (see "General Requirements for Degree Programs ," Paragraphs 2 and 3). Transcripts of work taken at other schools before September of a student's senior year and statements of confirmation or exemption requested during the Senior Conference must be received by the Registrar before December 31 if they are to be credited toward the student's graduation during that academic year.
Candidates who are not enrolled in the year in which they expect to receive their degree must notify the Registrar's Office before March 1 of their intention to be graduated. If there are any transcripts or other kinds of documentation needed to complete their degree requirements, the Registrar will specify the deadline. Seniors in off-campus programs that do not issue final grades before Cornell's deadline must necessarily postpone their graduation until August. Even though a student may complete their requirements immediately after Commencement, the degree will not be conferred, nor the diploma awarded, retroactively.
Students may request to participate in Commencement activities if, at the end of Block 8 of their senior year, they:
In such cases the student receives a blank diploma jacket and is not considered a graduate. Students will be awarded their diplomas on the degree conferral date immediately following completion of their degree requirements. Students who participate in the Commencement exercises as non-graduates may not participate again when their degree is actually conferred. To apply for permission from the Academic Standing Committee to participate as a non-graduate and to be graduated in August, after Block Four, or the following spring, consult the Registrar before March 1.
Students who elect to participate in Commencement as non-graduates do so with the understanding that they will not be ranked within the graduating class of that or any other year and may not be eligible for certain honors or for election to honorary societies that elect members from those seniors scheduled to be graduated in the spring. A student who believes that he or she may qualify for such honors should postpone graduation until the following spring and thereby retain their eligibility.
Non-graduates who elect to participate in Commencement have 16 months in which to complete their final requirements, either by returning to Cornell or by transferring the final credit(s) to Cornell. If the credits are not completed within that time period, students are considered to be withdrawn and, if they wish to complete their degree at a later date, must apply for readmission through the Registrar's Office and meet the requirements in effect in the Catalogue at that time.
Students who during their academic career at Cornell have distinguished themselves by their outstanding scholarship may be eligible for either or both of the following categories of Commencement Honors:
All-College Honors, based upon a cumulative grade point average for all courses taken for grade point credit at Cornell College, provided that such courses total 20 or more (16 or more for transfer students), are indicated on the diploma as follows if the student's average is within the indicated range:
Honors in the Major, with the words "with distinction" printed on the diploma, may be awarded by a major to graduating seniors who have successfully completed (1) a major with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in all courses taken within that major; (2) a project or paper judged to be of honors quality by the faculty of the major; and (3) a public oral examination on the project or paper (reviewed by at least three faculty representing two different departments and selected by the major advisor in consultation with the student) or a public exhibition or recital of artistic merit. Each major may specify further requirements and establish its own procedures for evaluating the project or paper. Students interested in earning Honors in the Major should confer with their department or program chair by the beginning of their senior year.
Student Consumer Information, including graduation rates, are available on the Institutional Research and Assessment website.
The Registrar's Office is responsible for issuing transcripts and verifying the enrollment of students. Fees and procedures related to ordering official transcripts can be found on the Registrar's Office web site. Currently enrolled students can print unofficial copies of their transcript from Self Service under the "Grades" tab at no charge.
The Registrar's Office will verify the enrollment of students for insurance, employment, or other purposes as requested. In reporting enrollment status to organizations or agencies outside the College, students enrolled for a minimum of three Block credits (12 semester hours) per semester will be reported as "full-time." Students enrolled for two Block credits (eight semester hours) per semester will be reported as "half-time," and students enrolled for fewer than two Block credits per semester will be reported as "less than half-time." Students can print enrollment verifications through the Registrar's Office secure web site.
The Academic Review Process is intended to help students meet the standards required for graduation. The Academic Standing Committee regularly reviews the academic record of all students enrolled in the College. Students are expected to maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or higher, and to enroll in one course credit every Block, so that they may graduate in four years. Students may only lose one course credit over their four years and still graduate at the end of four years. Students are also expected to earn at least 7 course credits during their first year, at least 15 by the end of their sophomore year, and at least 23 by the end of their junior year. Students must earn 31 credits to graduate. Transfer students and students who withdraw from Cornell and then re-enter are assigned a class standing (e.g., sophomore) and are expected to keep up with their class. When students fall below or are at risk of falling below GPA expectations or falling behind on course credits necessary for graduation, they are subject to academic notifications and sanctions. (See also Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for consequences related to financial aid)
Students who are in academic difficulty are expected to work with their instructors, their academic advisors, the Coordinator of Academic Support and Advising, members of the counseling staff, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Registrar, and others as needed to identify and resolve the problems that are causing their academic difficulties. Students in academic difficulty should also give serious thought to revising their registrations to include courses in which they have a greater chance of success. Failure to heed these notifications and to seek appropriate help may lead to continued academic difficulty which may result in suspension and dismissal.
The gradations of notifications and sanctions issued by the Committee are described below. These notifications and sanctions are arranged in order of seriousness. The phrase "subject to suspesion" below means that the Academic Standing Committee may place students on Suspension or Strict Probation at its own discretion.
Academic Warning is an indicator that the student may become liable for a more serious academic sanction, including Suspension, if grades do not improve or the student does not earn academic credits. Students on Warning have no restrictions on their right to take courses and participate in all the activities of the College. However, they need to monitor their activities to make sure that they do not fall into greater academic difficulty.
A student on Warning may be subject to suspension at the end of a semester for an extremely poor academic performance (see 2.a.vi). A student on Warning may be required to draw up, sign, and fulfill a Learning Contract. The Contract will bind the student to additional conditions in order to continue as a student at Cornell.
Academic Probation is an indication that, unless improvement in a student's academic performance can be demonstrated, that student is subject to suspension from Cornell. Students on Probation have no restrictions on their right to take courses and participate in all the activities of the College. However, they need to bring up their semester or cumulative GPA to 2.00 and/or make up lost credits as quickly as possible. They may need to curtail their non-academic activities to make sure that they do not fall into even greater difficulty. A student on Probation is required to draw up, sign, and fulfill a Learning Contract. The Contract will bind the student to additional conditions in order to continue as a student at Cornell. Students who do not fulfill the items in their learning contract are subject to suspension from the college.
Students whose academic record is such that they are subject to Suspension at the end of a semester are given the opportunity to submit a statement to the Committee where they (a) explain factors affecting their academic performance, (b) outline a plan for improving their academic performance, and (c) discuss their commitment to following through on this plan. This plan should in most cases include ending participation in college sponsored activities that are hindering the student's academic progress.
Students must submit this information to the Academic Standing Committee prior to the scheduled time when the Committee will conduct its academic review of students for the semester. These students may be placed on Strict Probation (instead of being suspended) if they present a plan for improving their academic performance that the Committee deems compelling and if the Committee concludes that the student has a reasonable chance to graduate from Cornell. If the Committee determines that the student has failed to meet the obligations of their plan for improving their academic performance (as described in their previous learning contract required as a part of being put on Probation), the student will normally be suspended from the college. The actions of the Committee are not subject to appeal.
Students who are on Strict Probation are considered as failing to make satisfactory progress towards graduation. Therefore, in accordance with NCAA rules, students on strict probation may not compete on any intercollegiate athletic team. Other college affiliated organizations, offices or programs, may impose their own restrictions on members failing to make satisfactory progress towards graduation.
An individual who is suspended for unsatisfactory academic performance will have their status as a student revoked and will be denied permission to continue to attend classes, to enroll in subsequent terms, to reside in College housing, to receive Cornell-funded financial aid, and to participate in Cornell-sponsored extracurricular activities in ways that are not also open to the general public. The student must leave the campus within three days after notification unless granted an extension by the Dean of Students. The individual may apply for readmission to the College once they have met stipulations laid out in their suspension letter.
Students are academically dismissed if they have been suspended once before in their career at Cornell, have been readmitted, and are now being suspended for a second time. Such students are not permitted to apply for readmission to the College.
The Academic Standing Committee reviews students' records after each Block. The conditions under which students are liable for a notification or sanction are described below.
A non-academic leave may be granted by the Dean of Students because of medical, financial, personal, family, or other problems that are best treated away from Cornell. A student who takes an approved non-academic leave of absence is considered to have withdrawn from Cornell and Cornell's withdrawal policy applies. A non-academic leave of absence is approved if
Cornell College policy restricts leaves of absence to a maximum of 90 calendar days or 2 consecutive blocks, whichever comes first, unless an extension is granted by the Dean of Students.
During a leave, the student will be considered withdrawn from Cornell, thus, ineligible for Title IV (federal) financial assistance during that time.
During a leave of absence, the student surrenders the privileges of regularly enrolled students, and is, therefore, not permitted to live in College housing, use College facilities, or to participate in any Cornell-sponsored extracurricular activities in ways that are not also open to the general public.
Conditions for return include the student continuing to fulfill payment arrangements with the College while on a leave of absence.
The student should consult with their insurance carrier regarding potential insurance claims or medical expenses that may be acquired during a planned leave of absence.
This Leave of Absence policy does not refer to the Federal Title IV definition of a Leave of Absence, but is a Cornell College policy.
For information on requesting an academic leave of absence for the purpose of participation in off-campus study programs not affiliated with Cornell (see "Other Off Campus Study ").
To withdraw from Cornell College, a student must apply to the Dean of Students. Should a student leave without official permission, he or she will have the grade of F recorded for each course in progress. Students who have not attended classes for 60 calendar days and have not filed for a Reduced Program (see Reduced Programs) or a Withdrawal will be dropped from the College. Students who attend fewer than 5 class days per block and do not earn credit for 2 consecutive blocks without a Leave of Absence, Health Withdrawal, or other identified reason within one semester may be withdrawn from the College.
Students must vacate residence hall rooms within 48 hours of initiating the withdrawal process unless permitted otherwise by the Dean of Students.
Students who are recipients of financial aid or who hold Cornell scholarships or campus employment should, before withdrawing, discuss with the Office of Financial Assistance the consequences if they later wish to return to Cornell and need aid.
Students who plan to finish an academic year but not return the following fall may not register for classes, participate in room selection, and must notify the Dean of Students of their intended withdrawal by the first Wednesday of Block Eight or the student's enrollment deposit will be forfeited.
A student who withdraws voluntarily, who is dropped for non-attendance, or who is suspended for academic, disciplinary, or financial reasons is not guaranteed readmission. Such persons may, however, apply for readmission to the Academic Standing Committee by sending their request to the Registrar at least one month before the start of the Block in which they wish to re-enroll. A Cornell student who leaves and is later readmitted returns under the Catalogue in effect at the time of readmission. In the case of a student who was suspended, the appropriate conditions, as stated in the letter of suspension, must be satisfied before the Committee will act upon the request. Students, regardless of the type of withdrawal or suspension, will be evaluated for readmission on their academic achievement, good citizenship, and satisfactory discharging of their financial obligations to the College while at Cornell and subsequently.
A student who has been classified by the College as a "readmitted student" is not eligible to receive transfer scholarships offered by Cornell. Consult the Office of Financial Assistance with any questions or concerns.
At the time the student withdraws voluntarily, is dropped for non-attendance, or is suspended for academic, disciplinary, or financial reasons, the student forfeits any financial assistance that was previously awarded. This includes any scholarship, grants, loans, or work study the student may have had.
If the student is readmitted, their financial assistance, including previous academic and fine arts awards, will be reviewed at that time and based upon current academic and financial information.
Please contact the Financial Assistance Office if you have questions.


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