2020-2021 University Bulletin UMSL

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This Bulletin includes a description of undergraduate and graduate policies and programs at the University of Missouri-St. Louis for 2020-2021. All statements in this publication concerning regulations, fees, curricula, or other matters are subject to change without notice. They are not to be regarded as offers to contract.The University of Missouri – St. Louis is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. This accreditation applies to all baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels. UMSL earned full Reaffirmation of Accreditation following the November 2018 comprehensive site visit and according to the final HLC report, “… provided a convincing argument with sufficient data to demonstrate it adheres to federal compliance guidelines and that it meets all HLC core components, and therefore all criteria for accreditation.”The policies of the University of Missouri-St. Louis comply with the provisions under those laws that forbid discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, handicap, or veteran status in any program or activity of the University (CRR 600.010-600.020).Bulletins for the past ten years are posted in the archives section of this site.  Older versions are available in campus advising offices and Academic Affairs. Program requirements are also available to students through Degree Audit Reports (DARS), which are available online or from an academic adviser, who will assist in the interpretation of the audit. The University of Missouri-St. Louis is one of four campuses that constitute the University of Missouri. Established in Columbia in 1839 on the ideals of Thomas Jefferson, the University of Missouri became a land-grant institution upon passage of the Morrill Act by Congress in 1862.When the University of Missouri System was organized in 1963, the St. Louis campus was the only one that started as an entirely new university. The University of Missouri-St. Louis began as a consequence of the national movement to create public universities in metropolitan centers. UMSL was designed to educate the area’s professionals through research, coursework, and hands-on experiences in the region’s businesses, schools, hospitals, agencies, and arts organizations.According to the campus’s history, The Emerging University: The University of Missouri-St Louis, 1963-1983, faculty were hired from prestigious universities with a vision of creating a university where graduates would be able to confront urban issues through research, critical thinking, and creativity. More than traditional workforce development, these leaders’ vision for UMSL was to educate students for lifelong learning, which would produce good citizens and effective leaders in the region’s organizations. That legacy continues because those early leaders created a culture of faculty excellence that persists today.Since the doors of the old Administration Building opened on a golf course more than 50 years ago, UMSL has grown to encompass 470 acres in St. Louis County and has a mix of modern and historic academic buildings. The campus is now St. Louis's largest university in the number of students and is the third largest in the state.The campus takes pride in the success of its students, faculty, and staff and highlights of these successes are posted regularly on the UMSL home page. Detailed information about the university is also available on the About UMSL site and the Student Consumer Information site. Student achievement data can be found on the College Portrait.The University of Missouri St. Louis is the metropolitan, land-grant, research institution serving the most diverse and economically important region in Missouri.MissionWe transform lives.VisionThe University of Missouri St. Louis will be a beacon of hope, a force for good, and a leader in the pursuit of excellence in education, impactful research and community service. We boldly assert that education is for everyone who is willing and able to seek it out. We honor the duties inherent in our land-grant beginnings by positioning ourselves as partners in the search for knowledge, progress and positive change for ourselves, our communities, our world. Faculty Senate and University AssemblyThe Faculty Senate has primary responsibility for making educational policy decisions to create a rigorous, innovative, student-oriented environment for learning, research, and community service. The Senate and University Assembly together and through their committees advise the chancellor and other senior administrators on matters related to students, faculty and staff.The Faculty Senate includes a faculty member from each department and approximately 10 at-large faculty members, as well as three administrators who are non-voting members. The University Assembly consists of the elected members of the Senate, five administrators, student representatives, and staff members. Non-voting members consist of vice chancellors and vice provosts not already included, deans of all colleges, the dean of libraries, and the president of the Student Government Association. The Faculty Senate meets monthly between September and May and the Assembly meets in alternate months during the year. Information about the Faculty Senate and University Assembly are available on the Senate's web site.Staff AssociationThe University of Missouri—St. Louis Staff Association is a body formed to consider, to recommend, and to take such other actions as are properly related to the common concerns and best interest of those personnel at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The Staff Association fosters a spirit of unity and cooperation among all employees of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, to consider methods and means by which employment conditions may be improved and the operating efficiency of the University of Missouri-St. Louis increased; to receive and consider matters concerning working conditions of membership; to make such recommendations that it deems appropriate, and to provide a means of communicating problems of mutual concern between the Staff Association and the University of Missouri-St. Louis administration. Representatives of the Staff Association serve as voting members of University Assembly committees.Student Government AssociationThe Student Government Association (SGA) of the University of Missouri St. Louis, housed in 366 Millennium Student Center, 314-516-5105, is the student governance body at UMSL. SGA is comprised of elected student representatives and a general assembly which includes representatives from all recognized student organizations. The purpose of the SGA is to represent student concerns at every level of governance within the university. This is done by ensuring adequate and capable student representation within the University Assembly, the policymaking and governance body of the university.ThursdayLast day Registrar’s Office will automatically move students from the wait list to open sectionsSeptember 7MondayLabor Day HolidaySeptember 8TuesdayClasses Resume, 8:00 a.m.September 21MondayLast day to drop a course or withdraw from school without receiving a grade.September 21MondayLast day any student may place a course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basisOctober 19MondayMid SemesterOctober 19MondayLast day to drop a course or withdraw from school without instructor approval. EX grade will be assigned.November 16MondayLast day a student may drop a course. Instructor’s approval is required. A grade of EX or EX-F will be assigned.November 16MondayLast day a student may withdraw from school. Instructors’ and Dean’s approvals are required. Grades of EX or EX-F will be assigned for each course.November 21SaturdayFall Break (Thanksgiving holiday) Begins 5:00 p.m.November 30MondayClasses Resume, 8:00 a.m.December 12SaturdayClasses End, 5:00 p.m.December 14MondayFinal Examinations BeginDecember 19SaturdayFall Semester Closes, end of dayDecember 19Saturday Fall CommencementThursday Last day Registrar’s Office will automatically move students from the wait list to open sectionsSeptember 7MondayLabor Day HolidaySeptember 8TuesdayClasses Resume, 8:00 amSeptember 8TuesdayLast day to drop a course or withdraw from school without receiving a gradeSeptember 8TuesdayLast day any student may place a course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basisSeptember 21MondayLast day to drop a course or withdraw from the Eight week 1 session without Instructor approval. EX grade will be assigned.October 5MondayLast day a student may drop a course. Instructor’s approval is required. A grade of EX or EX-F will be assigned.October 5Monday Last day a student may withdraw from the session. Instructors’ and Dean’s approvals are required. Grades of EX or EX-F will be assigned for each course.October 17Saturday Fall Semester 8 Week 1 closes, end of dayThursdayLast day Registrar’s Office will automatically move students from the wait list into open sectionsNovember 2MondayLast day to drop a course or withdraw from school without receiving a gradeNovember 2MondayLast day to place an Eight week 2 course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis.November 16Monday Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the Eight week 2 session without Instructor approval. EX grade will be assigned.November 21SaturdayFall Break (Thanksgiving holiday) begins 5:00 p.m.November 30MondayClasses Resume, 8:00 a.m.December 7MondayLast day to drop an Eight week 2 course. Instructor approval is required. A grade of EX or EX-F will be assigned.December 7MondayLast day to withdraw from the Eight week 2 session. Instructors’ and Dean’s approval are required. Grades of EX or EX-F will be assigned for each Eight week 2 course.December 19Saturday Fall Semester 8 Week 2 Closes, end of day.Final Exams are held during the last class meeting of the SessionWinter Intersession - 2021Academic CalendarMondayBeginning the first day of the term there will be a $250.00 late registration fee assessed for students who have not previously registered for the Winter Intersession Spring 2021 term.January 4MondayLast day to add a Winter Intersession courseJanuary 6WednesdayLast day to drop a Winter Intersession course without receiving a grade January 6WednesdayLast day to place a Winter Intersession course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basisJanuary 9Saturday Last day to drop a course from the Winter Intersession without instructor approval. EX grade will be assigned.January 13WednesdayLast day to drop a Winter Intersession course. Instructor's approval is required. Grade of EX or EX-F will be assigned.January 16SaturdayClasses End, 5:00 p.m.MondayLast day Registrar's Office will automatically move students from the wait list to open sectionsFebruary 15MondayLast day to drop a course or withdraw from school without receiving a gradeFebruary 15MondayLast day any student may place a course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basisMarch 15MondayMid SemesterMarch 15MondayLast day to drop a course or withdraw from school without instructor approval. EX grade will be assigned.March 27SaturdaySpring Recess Begins, 5:00 p.m.April 5MondayClasses Resume, 8:00 a.m.April 19MondayLast day student may drop a course. Instructor's approval is required. A grade of EX or EX-F will be assigned.April 19MondayLast day a student may withdraw from school. Instructors' and Deans' approvals are required. Grades of EX or EX-F will be assigned for each course.May 08SaturdayClasses End, 5:00 p.m.May 10MondayFinal Examinations BeginMay 15SaturdaySpring Semester Closes, end of dayMay 15SaturdaySpring CommencementMay 16SundaySpring CommencementFridayLast day Registrar’s office will automatically move students from the wait list into open sections.February 1MondayLast day to drop an Eight Week 1 course without receiving a gradeFebruary 1MondayLast day any student may place an Eight Week 1 course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basisFebruary 15MondayLast day to drop a course or withdraw from the Eight Week 1 without instructor approval. EX grade will be assigned.March 1MondayLast day student may drop an Eight Week 1 course. Instructor's approval is required. A grade of EX or EX-F will be assigned.March 1Monday Last day a student may withdraw from the Eight Week 1 session. Instructors' and Deans' approvals are required. Grades of EX or EX-F will be assigned for each course.March 13SaturdaySpring Semester 8 Week 1 Closes, end of dayThursdayLast day Registrar’s office will automatically move students from the wait list into open sections.March 27Saturday Spring Recess Begins, 5:00 p.m.April 5MondayClasses Resume, 8:00 a.m.April 5Monday Last day to drop an Eight Week 2 course without receiving a gradeApril 5MondayLast day any student may place a course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basisApril 19MondayLast day to drop a course or withdraw from an Eight Week 2 course without instructor approval. EX grade will be assigned.May 3MondayLast day a student may withdraw from an Eight Week 2 course. Instructors’ and Dean’s approvals are required. Grades of EX or EX-F will be assigned for each course.May 3MondayLast day a student may withdraw from the Eight Week 2 session. Instructors’ and Dean’s approvals are required. Grades of EX or EX-F will be assigned for each course.May 15Saturday Spring Semester 8 Week 2 Closes, end of dayFinal Exams are held during the last class meeting of the SessionSummer Sessions - 2021Academic CalendarWednesdayLast day Registrar’s Office will move students automatically from the wait list to open sectionsMay 25TuesdayLast day to drop a Session I course without receiving a grade.May 25 TuesdayLast day a student may place a Session I course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basisMay 31MondayMemorial Day HolidayJune 1TuesdayClasses Resume, 8:00 a.m.June 1TuesdayLast day to drop a Session I course without instructor approval. EX grade will be issued.June 7MondayLast day a student may drop or withdraw from a Session I course. Instructor's approval is required. EX or EX-F grade will be issued.June 12SaturdaySession Closes, end of dayWednesdayLast day Registrar’s Office will move students automatically from the wait list to open sectionsJune 21MondayLast day to drop a Session II course without receiving a gradeJune 21MondayLast day a student may place a Session II course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basisJune 28MondayLast day to drop a Session II course without instructor approval. EX grade will be issued.July 5MondayIndependence Day HolidayJuly 6TuesdayClasses ResumeJuly 6TuesdayLast day a student may drop or withdraw from a Session II course. Instructor's approval is required. A grade of EX or EX-F will be issued.July 10SaturdaySession Closes, end of dayWednesdayLast day Registrar’s Office will move students automatically from the wait list to open sectionsJuly 19MondayLast day to drop a Session III course without receiving a gradeJuly 19MondayLast day a student may place a Session III course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basisJuly 26MondayLast day a student may drop or withdraw from a Session III course without instructor approval. EX grade will be issued.August 2MondayLast day to drop or withdraw from a Session III course. Instructor's approval is required. EX or EX-F grade will be issued.August 7SaturdaySession III Closes, end of dayFinal examinations are held during the last class meeting of Summer Sessions I, II, and III.Summer Session IV (8 Weeks)Academic CalendarThursdayLast day Registrar’s Office will move students automatically from the wait list to open sectionsMay 31MondayMemorial Day HolidayJune 1TuesdayClasses Resume, 8:00 a.m.June 1TuesdayLast day to drop a Session IV course without receiving a gradeJune 1TuesdayLast day a student may place a Session IV course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basisJune 14MondayLast day a student may drop or withdraw from a Session IV course without instructor approval. EX grade will be issued.June 28MondayLast day to drop or withdraw from a Session IV course. Instructor's approval is required. EX or EX-F grade will be issued.July 5MondayIndependence Day HolidayJuly 6TuesdayClasses Resume, 8:00 a.m.July 7WednesdayFinal Examinations BeginJuly 10SaturdaySession IV Closes, end of dayThursdayLast day Registrar’s Office will move students automatically from the wait list to open sectionsJune 28MondayLast day to drop a Session V course without receiving a gradeJune 28MondayLast day a student may place a Session V course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basisJuly 5MondayIndependence Day HolidayJuly 6TuesdayClasses Resume, 8:00 a.m.July 12MondayLast day to drop a Session V course without instructor approval. EX grade will be issued.July 26MondayLast day a student may drop or withdraw from a Session V course. Instructor's approval is required. EX or EX-F will be issued.August 4WednesdayFinal Examinations BeginAugust 7SaturdaySession V Closes, end of dayFridayLast day Registrar’s Office will move students automatically from the wait list to open sectionsMay 31MondayMemorial Day HolidayJune 1TuesdayClasses Resume, 8:00 a.m.June 7MondayLast day to drop a Session VI course without receiving a gradeJune 7MondayLast day a student may place a Session VI course on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basisJune 28MondayLast day to drop a Session VI course without instructor approval. EX grade will be issued.July 5MondayIndependence Day HolidayJuly 6TuesdayClasses Resume, 8:00 a.m.July 19MondayLast day a student may drop or withdraw from a Session VI course. Instructor's approval is required. EX or EX-F will be issued.August 4WednesdayFinal Examinations BeginAugust 7SaturdaySession Closes, end of dayDownload PDF of this pageThe PDF will include all information unique to this page.

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