Policies for Distance Delivery Courses

As a graduate student at The College of Saint Rose, you are enrolling with an institution which strives to offer the highest standard of academic excellence. By keeping students in our Distance Delivery Program well-informed of our policies, we hope to maintain the level of quality for which we always have been known.

All students at The College of Saint Rose are responsible for knowing about policies, procedures and deadlines associated with earning college credit. Because every institution of higher education has its own policies and procedures, it is important to familiarize yourself with the policies for Distance Delivery Courses at The College of Saint Rose. Please see below for important information about your courses, including grade reports, transcripts, and deadlines for finishing “Incomplete” grades. If you want details about The College of Saint Rose's grading system, plagiarism or academic grievance policies, visit The College of Saint Rose Catalog of Graduate Studies.

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Registration Issues
Graduate students taking courses granting College of Saint Rose credit may register for a maximum of 12 credit hours during the summer (June 1st to August 31st) and 15 credit hours for each of the fall (September 1st to December 31st) and spring (January 1st to May 31st) semesters!

The following students may not register with the College of Saint Rose:
•A student who does not have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
•A student who does not completely fill out the registration form (including SS #, highest degree earned information, and signature).
•For CITE courses, a non-matriculated student who has reached the CITE 15-credit limit.

Attendance/Withdrawal Policy
•A student unable to attend the first class will not be permitted to register for the course.
•A student who misses one class other than the first class will be given a related make-up assignment. The time required to complete the assignment should approximate the instructional time lost as a result of the absence. The assignment is due no later than one week following course completion.
•A student who misses two classes will have a “Withdrawal” (W) entered on the official transcript.

Grades
To protect your privacy, The College of Saint Rose may not at any time give out grade information over the phone.

Grade Changes
Faculty may change a course grade only for one of the following circumstances:
•When the instructor made an error in the original grade calculation.
•When the instructor made a clerical error in assigning the original course grade.
•When the grade change is the result of an Academic Grievance procedure.
•When the grade change is the result of discovery of academic dishonesty.
Grade changes must be submitted on the Change of Grade form and signed by the instructor. The College of Saint Rose cannot accept verbal notice of a grade change. All grade changes are subject to approval by the Dean of the School of Education.

Incomplete Grade Policy
A course “Incomplete” grade is assigned for a course by mutual agreement between the student and instructor, and is granted only at the discretion of the instructor. Students who receive “Incomplete” (I) grades have 3 months after the end of the term in which they took the courses to complete “I” grades. Instructors may extend this timeline under unique circumstances by submitting a request to the Associate Registrar. Termination of the completion period without attainment of a course grade to replace the Incomplete will result in a grade of “F” entered on the transcript.

Academic Issues
For information regarding Academic Grievance procedures, Plagiarism Policy, and our grading system, please refer to The College of Saint Rose Graduate Catalog.

F Grade Policy
As stated in The College of Saint Rose's Graduate Catalog, after earning a grade of F, the student will receive a letter of academic dismissal from the school dean.

C Grade Policy
As stated in The College of Saint Rose's Graduate Catalog, after earning a grade of C for the first time, the student will receive a warning letter from the program chair or school dean. A student must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) to be in good academic standing. Only (credit) courses in which a grade of B or better is earned will be applicable to the degree. After earning a second grade of C in any course, regardless of when that C is earned, the student will receive a letter of academic dismissal from the school dean.