In accordance with federal regulations set forth by The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, below is a summary of consumer information that must be made available to all students at Marygrove College. Each topic listed gives a brief description of the information that must be disclosed and explains how it can be obtained. If you need assistance obtaining information listed or you would like a paper copy, contact the Office of Financial Aid.

Financial Aid Information

• Tuition and Fees
• Financial Aid Options Available To Students
• Applying for Financial Aid
• How and When Financial Aid Will Be Disbursed
• Terms and Conditions Under Which Students Receive Direct Loans and Perkins Loans
• Need-based Non-need based State and Local Aid Programs, School Aid Programs, and Other Private Aid Programs
• Terms and Conditions of Any Employment That Is Part of the Financial Aid Package
• Loan Repayment
• Exit Loan Counseling
• Satisfactory Academic Progress
• Withdrawing From School and Repaying Your Loan
• Loans for Study Abroad Programs
• Obtaining Deferments
• Student Loan Ombudsman
• Contact Information

General information about Marygrove College

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Accreditation
• Academic programs
• Instructional Facilities and Labs
• Faculty
• Transferring Credits from another institution
• Enrollment, Retention and Student Body
• GED Program
• Facilities and Services Available to Disabled Students
• Equity in Athletics
• State Consumer Complaint Contact Information

Safety and Security

• Crime Statistics and Security Policies
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy
• Vaccination Policy
• Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures
• Copyright infringement
• Plagiarism (Undergraduate Policy)
• Plagiarism (Graduate Policy)
• Collections

 

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Tuition and Fees

Current tuition and fee information can be found at 
http://marygrove.edu/future-students/financial-services/tuition-a-fees.html.

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Financial Aid Options Available To Students

Financial aid comes in the form of grants, scholarships, work-study and loans. Your financial aid package may consist of any and all of these resources depending on a variety of factors. For information on the types of financial aid available, visit http://marygrove.edu/future-students/financial-aid/financial-aid-overview.html.

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Applying for Financial Aid

The financial aid process for Marygrove College can be found at http://marygrove.edu/current-students/financial-aid/financial-aid-process.html.

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How and When Financial Aid Will Be Disbursed

Method and Frequency of Disbursements
Financial Aid is disbursed your student account in different ways depending on the type of aid and other factors. The earliest date that aid is disbursed is the Friday following the end of the add/drop period for the semester.

Thereafter, aid will be disbursed:

• After the student has responded to all requests for additional information;
• When the student is enrolled in the number of credits for which aid was awarded ;
• When all required Master Promissory Notes (MPN) have been completed for Direct Loans or Carl Perkins loans;
• When all funds and list of recipients for State of Michigan Grant or Scholarship programs are received by MGC
• When all funds for Private awards are received by MGC

Financial aid awards will require adjustment if you are not enrolled for the number of credits for which your aid was awarded.

Grants, scholarships, and loans administered by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) are first applied directly to your MGC student account to pay charges for tuition, fees, book card, residence hall, meal plan, insurance, and other MGC charges.

Students whose financial aid exceeds the charges on their MGC account will have a credit and will receive a refund. This refund will be mailed to your current address as listed in your MGC record within 10 days after the credit appears on your MGC account.

Private Scholarship Checks
If you are awarded a private scholarship check and it is sent directly to MGC, it will be applied directly to your MGC account after all terms and conditions of the scholarship are met. The donor will be contacted if there is a need for additional information. The funds will be applied one half for the Fall semester and one half for the Winter semester unless otherwise specified by the donor.

If the scholarship check is sent directly to you but is made out to MGC you should take or send it to the MGC Business Office for processing.

If the scholarship check is sent directly to you and is made co-payable to you and MGC, endorse the check and take or send it to the MGC Business Office.
If the scholarship is made payable to you only, it is your responsibility to report this resource to the OSFA.

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Terms and conditions under which students receive Direct Loans and Perkins Loans

This information can be found at http://www.marygrove.edu/current-students/financial-aid/loans.html.

Carl Perkins Loan Program
Marygrove College has access to the Carl Perkins Loan Fund.  This is a low interest federal loan program (5%) with cancellation benefits.  Funds are only available to students who are:

• Undergraduate, 1^st degree
• High need students
• Enrolled at least half time (6 credits/semester)

Priority is given to students who:

• Are Pell eligible
• Reside in the dormitory
• Have a balance after all other aid is awarded
• Have exhausted their eligibility for Stafford loans

The amount of the award is limited to a maximum $5500 per year or tuition and fee charges remaining after all other aid is applied, whichever  is less.

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Need-based non-need based state and local aid programs, school aid programs, and other private aid programs

This information can be found at  http://www.marygrove.edu/current-students/financial-aid/grants.html
http://www.marygrove.edu/current-students/financial-aid/scholarships.html

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Terms and Conditions of Any Employment That Is Part of The Financial Aid Package

Work-study programs are available to needy students. The federal or state government subsidizes the wages earned by the student.
Students must file a FAFSA and must indicate an interest in work study by answering “1” or “3” for question 26. Students who indicate an interest in work study and who have eligibility will have work-study included on the financial aid award. If you do not have work study on your financial aid award, you may request it in the Enrollment Center.

A number of work-study positions are available for eligible Marygrove students. ISIDORE shows all Marygrove College available work-study positions and the rate of pay. The current range for pay rates is $7.15 to $9.15 per hour. Students must have a login and password to view postings.

Students are not permitted to work more than 15 hours per week. Student schedules are arranged with their supervisor. Students are paid bi-weekly. Students must turn in legibly and fully completed time sheets by 9:30 AM on the Friday ending the pay period. Students who submit late time sheets will not be paid until the following pay date. Students may pick up their pay check from their work study supervisor. Pay checks not retrieved within one week of the pay date are mailed to the student’s current mailing address.

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Loan Repayment

This information can be found at www.nslds.ed.gov.

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Exit Loan Counseling

This information can be found at www.nslds.ed.gov.

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Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

This information can be found at http://www.marygrove.edu/current-students/financial-aid/satisfactory-academic-progress-sap.html

Federal and state governments mandate the establishment and enforcement of a satisfactory academic progress (SAP) policy. Failure to maintain SAP requires the student receive financial aid on a probationary basis or that financial aid eligibility be cancelled all together until SAP as defined by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) is met. Students have the right to appeal their status if they have mitigating circumstances they believe prevented them from maintaining or achieving SAP. Students are notified when they are not meeting SAP and told what they must do for continued aid eligibility. Undergraduate students are considered to be making SAP and are financial aid eligible if they:

• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00
• Complete 67% of cumulative credit hours attempted
• Do not meet or exceed 192 credits attempted
• Are in good academic standing with Marygrove College

Students who consistently fail to meet this standard may jeopardize their eligibility for financial aid, including student loans and work study. The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) will notify you when your eligibility for financial aid is in jeopardy. The notification will include what you must do to regain eligibility or avoid losing eligibility.

The OSFA SAP policy may differ from that of Marygrove College. While a student may be considered in “good standing” with Marygrove College, they may not necessarily be making Financial Aid SAP.

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Withdrawal/Refund Policy and Repaying Your Loan

If you cannot complete a course or if you cannot attend any courses for which you registered, you must withdrawal ("drop") officially from the class or from the College.

The date on which the Registrar’s Office receives and signs the withdrawal request will be the official date of withdrawal and will determine the amount of any adjustment of tuition, fees and financial aid after classes have begun.

All refunds will first be applied to any indebtedness which you may have with the College.

If you need to withdraw from one or more classes, you must obtain a withdrawal form from the Registrar’s Office or Enrollment Center.

If you need to withdraw from all classes for the semester, you must contact the Office of Academic Advising and Career Services to complete a "Withdrawal from College" form.

If you withdraw from the College and are the recipient of Title IV funds, they will be subject to the prorated calculations for determining the refund.

The College will use the following table to determine your refundable tuition and fees.

Withdrawal from Fall and Winter
10 - 15 Week Classes
First Week: 100% 

Second Week: 50%
Third Week: 25% 

Fourth Week or after: 0%

5 - 9 Week Classes
First Week: 80%

Second Week: 35% 

Third Week: 0% 

Fourth Week: 0%

1 - 4 Week Classes
First Week: 75% 

Second Week: 25% 

Third Week: 0% 

Fourth Week or after: 0

Withdrawal from Summer
10 - 15 Week Classes
First Week: 100% 

Second Week: 50%

Third Week: 25% 

Fourth Week or after: 0%

5 - 9 Week Classes
First Week: 80% 

Second Week: 35%

Third Week: 0% 

Fourth Week: 0%

1 - 4 Week Classes
First Week: 75% 

Second Week: 25% 

Third Week: 0% 

Fourth Week or after: 0

Refunds
Refunds are calculated on the basis of the number of class sessions scheduled to be completed at the time of the withdrawal, not the number of class sessions attended by the student.

If you do not officially drop your classes within the specified add/drop period or withdraw before the designated deadlines (see Academic Calendar), you are responsible for full tuition and fees for these courses.

Students may be eligible to receive a refund check from Marygrove College when payments posted to their student account exceed tuition and fees charged. Student can log onto the Webadvisor and check the Account Summary link to confirm their refund eligibility.

For Example:
If posting of Title IV Financial Aid (Pell, SEOG, & Stafford Loans) results in a credit balance on your Student Account. A refund check will be mailed to your permanent address within 14 days of the aid posting to your student account.

If your credit balance is a result of a Parent PLUS loan posting to your account, a check will be mailed to the borrower of the loan within 14 days.

Refund checks are mailed to the permanent address that you have provided to Marygrove College. If your address is incorrect, you must show proper documentation through the Registrar’s Office.

All refunds are reviewed for eligibility prior to processing. If you become ineligible for Financial Aid, all balances due to the reduction or loss of Financial Aid funds are the responsibility of the student.

It is College policy that all refunds are mailed to the current address on file. Refund checks CANNOT be picked up at the Business Office for any reason.

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Loans for Study Abroad Programs

Program costs vary, but many are comparable to spending a semester living and studying at Marygrove. Some programs may even be less expensive. You can apply for study abroad scholarships to help cover the cost of your program. And, all of the financial aid that you receive for study on campus (except for work-study) can be applied toward study abroad. The OSA can help you with this process.

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Obtaining Deferments

Students eligible for financial aid grants and loans from state and federal sources can defer tuition payments based upon acceptance and receipt of these awards. If, for any reason, these awards are not forthcoming within a reasonable length of time, the full balance of tuition and fees is due and payable upon the demand of the College. Should it be necessary to place a delinquent account with a collection agency, all fees — including reasonable attorney fees — become the responsibility of the student.

Tuition and fees are payable in full by the last day of the add/drop period (see tuition due dates below). For students pre-registering for classes, statements will be mailed to their permanent address approximately 4-6 weeks before classes begin. It is the responsibility of the student to maintain their permanent address with the Registrar’s Office. All e-mail communication will go to the student’s Marygrove e-mail address only.

Students MUST pay for the entire cost of the semester by the end of the first week of classes (See Tuition Due Dates). Upon registering for each term, students must enter into a Tuition Management System (TMS) payment plan for any tuition or fee not covered by financial aid. If you intend to spread payments out over the semester, these payment options involve additional charges and fees.

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Student Loan Ombudsman

If you are in dispute about your federal student loan, contact the Federal Student Aid Ombudsman Group as a last resort.  The Omfudsman Group is dedicated to helping resolve disputes related to Direct Loans, Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) Program loans, Guaranteed Student Loans, and Perkins Loans.

For online assistance: http://studentaid.gov/replay-loans/disputes/prepare

By telephone:  877-577-2575

By fax:   202-275-0549

By mail:
U.S. Department of Education
FSA Ombudsman Group
830 First St., N.E., Mail Stop 5144
Washington, D.C.  20202-5144

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Contact Information

Patricia Chaplin Director, Enrollment Services and Financial Aid

(313) 927-1249
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Julie Wilson – Associate Director, Enrollment Services and Financial Aid

(313) 927-1553
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Roxanna Reeves – Financial Aid Officer
(313) 927-1248

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Chiquita McKenzie – Financial Aid Officer
(313) 927-1552
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Stephanie Durham – Financial Aid Officer

(313) 927-1247
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Jill Moore – Financial Aid Specialist

(313) 927-1292
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Tendai Mumbiro – Enrollment Representative
(313) 927-1750
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Hattie Barnes – Enrollment Representative
(313) 927-1754
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Jo Fletcher – Enrollment Representative
(313) 927-1752
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Shavon Wiggins – Enrollment Representative
(313) 927-1266
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Annual Notice to Students: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (F.E.R.P.A.) of 1974

Annually, Marygrove College informs students of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This Act, with which the institution intends to comply fully, was designated to protect the privacy of educational records. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) afford students certain rights with respect to their education records.

These rights include:

• The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the College receives a request for access. Students should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The College official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the College official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.
• The rights to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading. Students may ask the College to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the College official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the College decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the College will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
• The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the College in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the College has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks; or parents or legal guardians of dependent students. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. The following is considered "Directory Information" at Marygrove College and will be made available to the general public unless the student notifies the Registrar’s Office in person or in writing before the last day to add classes.
  
  Student's name, telephone numbers, all addresses, e-mail address, place of birth, college, major, honors, awards, enrollment status, classification, dates of enrollment, degrees conferred, dates of conferral, graduation distinctions and the institution attended immediately prior to admission.
• The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Marygrove College to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-4605.

Source: AACRAO

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Accreditation

Marygrove College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), the largest of six regional associations, recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and the Committee on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation, whose mission is to establish standards for institutions of higher education and to ensure continuous improvement of programs.

To maintain its accreditation, every ten years Marygrove College conducts an intensive self-study following NCA’s criteria. Our last review was in 2007, which was very successful. For each review, we are required to conduct an intensive self-study and generate a report for the HLC. The Commission, in turn, will send a team of evaluators to assess what we have reported. This team will make their own report to the Commission with their recommendation.

Accreditation is enormously important to our institution for two reasons. First, accreditation is the mark of a quality educational institution. And second, every institution in the United States must be accredited for students to receive federal financial aid such as Pell Grants and Work Study funding. Without accreditation, institutions will not get that funding, and neither will their students.

To review copies of our latest review, visit http://www.marygrove.edu/home/who-we-are/accreditation.html.

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Academic programs

Information on the degree (undergraduate and graduate) and non-degree programs offered at Marygrove College can be found in the Academics section of our website.

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Instructional Facilities and Labs

There are 3 buildings on campus that house classrooms, smart classrooms, laboratories, studios, etc.

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Faculty

A directory of faculty can be found on our website under the Faculty/Staff tab.

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Transferring Credits from another institution

You can begin the process of joining other transfer students by completing a few simple steps.

First, request that an official transcript be sent to Marygrove College, Office of Admissions, from each college or university you have attended. If you have earned fewer than 24 semester credits, a high school transcript is also required.

For admission to Marygrove, your college transcripts must show a minimum of a C (2.0) or better cumulative grade point average. Most of our transfer students excel in their studies and qualify for academic scholarships at Marygrove. However, students who have been academically dismissed from other academic institutions may not be considered eligible for admission to Marygrove College.

If you attended a community college and do not have an associate’s degree, you may need to submit proof of your high school graduation (i.e., diploma, transcript of GED scores) to be eligible for financial aid.
Generally, Marygrove will accept college level courses from accredited institutions on transfer if you achieved a C (2.0 grade point average) or better grade in the course and if the classes are comparable to course offerings and programs of study offered at Marygrove.

You need to be certain you have included all colleges attended on your application. Any college or institution not listed on the application at the time of admission will not be considered for transfer credit later.

NOTE: Failure to disclose all colleges/universities attended may result in immediate disqualification from admissions process.

There are some differences in the number of transfer credits that Marygrove will accept depending on the kind of institution previously attended. If you attended only two-year colleges (community colleges), you may transfer a maximum of 64 total semester hours of credit. If you have attended only four-year colleges or universities, you may transfer a maximum of 98 semester hours of credit, but the maximum number of transferable lower division credit hours (100 or 200 level or their equivalent) is 84.

If you have attended both two-year and four-year institutions, you may transfer a maximum of 98 semester hours of credit from all institutions attended. A maximum of 84 credit hours of lower division courses will be accepted and a maximum of 64 credits will be accepted from the two-year institutions.

Once you are accepted and enrolled at Marygrove, you will need to complete at least 30 semester hours of credit at Marygrove. Of the 128 credit hours needed for graduation, at least 36 must be upper- level courses (300 or 400). You will also need to fulfill the other requirements for a bachelor’s degree.

Interested students can obtain general education and academic program transfer guides from the College and/or Marygrove Admissions Department.

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GED Program

All applicants must submit an official copy of their high school transcript completed by the last high school attended, along with the results of your ACT examination or your general education diploma (GED) transcript.

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Facilities and Services Available to Disabled Students

Buildings

• Accessible entrances (ramps and push button doors openers)
• Chair lifts
• Accessible restrooms

Services

• Disability Coordinator – establishes accommodations and serves as a liaison between the student and faculty.
• Classroom accommodations (preferred seating, enlarged course documents, modified workstations)
• Testing accommodations (extended time, and private, non distracting environments)
• Other academic accommodations (readers, scribers, note-takers, audio textbooks and players, CCTV monitor, Kurzweil text-to-speech unit, JAWS screen reader, OpenBook text-to-speech software and other adaptive technology)

For more information, please contact:
(313) 927-1427 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Crime Statistics and Security Policies

At Marygrove, the only thing more important than you education is your safety. We are blessed with a peaceful, beautiful, and friendly campus — and we take every precaution to keep it that way. The Campus Safety Office, located in the Liberal Arts Building, handles all safety and security issues, from crime/injury/accident reporting to lost and found and parking stickers.  For an outline of criminal offenses on campus or for more information, visit http://www2.marygrove.edu/home/campus/campus-safety.html.

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Vaccination Policy

Routine immunizations should be current prior to your arrival on campus. Immunizations are not a College requirement. Marygrove College recommends that students come to school fully immunized to protect their health. Immunizations are one of the most effective public health measures in preventing communicable diseases and adult vaccines are recommended by the CDC. www.cdc.gov/vaccines

 The recommended immunizations include:

 

• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)
• · Varicella
• Tetanus, Diptheria, and Pertussis
• Hepatitis A
• Meningitis: All adolescents 11-18 years of age, including freshmen living in the residence hall. Non-freshmen college students may choose to be vaccinated to reduce their risk of meningitis.
• Hepatitis B: All college students should have completed the series of 3 vaccinations prior to admission.
• Influenza: Annual vaccinations are recommended for college students at high risk of complications from the flu such as persons with diabetes, asthma, and immunodeficiency problems; and students who wish to prevent illness disrupting routine activities (class attendance, sports participation, etc) during epidemics.

 

Housing

Mandatory Health Insurance Waiver Form

Health Insurance is mandatory at Marygrove College when staying in the residence hall.

1. Students who wish to enroll in the student health and accident plan need to do nothing further. Students will be enrolled by default when they do not submit a waiver to the College and their account will be charged. If the student is currently covered under any other insurance, they should carry a copy of their insurance card while at Marygrove College.

1. Waiving out of the student health and accident plan requires the student to have a comparable insurance. Those who do not submit a waiver to the college by the first week of class will be automatically enrolled in the student health and accident plan. A charge will be applied to the students account.

NOTE: All students are automatically billed for the student health insurance. Once the waiver statement is completed and submitted, the charge for the student health insurance will be removed.

Athletics

All student-athletes must have proof of medical insurance and a physical examination prior to being allowed to practice or compete within the intercollegiate athletic program. Please contact the athletic department for more details. 

Other Resources:

 

State of Michigan website: www.michigan.gov
http://mcir.org/forms/SS_Schoolrequirements_2009.pdf

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Copyright Infringement

It is the intent of Marygrove College Library that all members of the college community adhere to the provisions of the United States Copyright Law (Title 17, United States Code, Sect. 101, et seq.). The following policy statements and guidelines constitute a manual for anyone at the College who wishes to reproduce works that are protected by copyright, or anyone wishing to place protected works on reserve in the library. Since copyright protection applies to a variety of creative works - printed materials, sound recordings, video recordings, visual artworks, computer software, and others - the manual has been constructed to address issues related to particular types of media.

Members of the Marygrove College community who willfully disregard the copyright policy do so at their own risk and assume all liability.

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Plagiarism (Undergraduate Policy)

In cases of plagiarism or cheating at Marygrove:

1. The faculty member will make a copy of all evidence of academic dishonesty and will impose an appropriate penalty, based upon the policies in the course syllabus, for the specific offense.
2. The faculty member will contact the offending student at the time of the offense to discuss the situation. The faculty member will then submit a common form, “Notification of Academic Dishonesty,” to the Dean and the student’s academic advisor with evidence attached and notation of “confidential.” The faculty member will give the student the opportunity to review the form and evidence, either in the faculty member’s company or in the Dean’s office. Both the faculty member and student sign the form. It remains on file in the office of the Dean for a period of seven years or until the student graduates, whichever comes first.
3. Refusal of the student to sign the form in no way invalidates the action taken.
4. If the Dean receives two notifications of academic dishonesty for the same student, the Dean will schedule a consultation with the student and instructor(s) involved. The Dean will also schedule a conference if the faculty member requests a conference with the Dean and the student after one notification. The Dean of Students will be present as an objective observer at all such conferences.
5. After two notifications at the time of the conference, the faculty member(s) will present evidence of academic dishonesty and the Dean will make a decision. If academic dishonesty is not evident, all documents related to the second instance will be destroyed and no further action will occur. If the Dean determines, however, that the evidence is sufficient to  substantiate a repeated instance of academic dishonesty, the student will receive a failing grade in the course, the Dean will place a written notice of the academic misconduct in the student’s permanent records, and the Dean will present the evidence to the Academic Review Board, which will impose one of the following penalties according to established guidelines:
   • The student will be placed on academic probation for one term, or
   • The student will be suspended for one term, or
   • The student will be dismissed from the College.
The student has the right to request an appeal at any stage of this process through the regular academic appeal procedure that appears in the Marygrove College Catalog.

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Plagiarism (Graduate Policy)

Marygrove College maintains standards of academic excellence. The faculty and administration expect that students will conduct themselves with honor in their academic work. Marygrove does not tolerate any form of academic dishonesty, plagiarism or cheating. Students will be held accountable for any form of academic misconduct under the terms that appear below. Plagiarism means to present the ideas, words or images of someone else as one’s own. It is a general term that covers a number of serious academic problems, such as:

• claiming authorship of a partial or complete paper or assignment that someone else
  has written;
• failing to document the words or ideas of a source within a paper; failing to indicate
  quotations from another writer;
• patch writing; integrating words or sentences from a source into one’s own prose without appropriate indication (quotation marks or spacing) and/or documentation;
  downloading material from the Internet and pasting it into an assignment as if it were original work;
• purchasing a paper from an on-line service or an individual and submitting it as one’s own;
• misrepresenting in any way the extent of one’s use of others’ ideas, words or images. Cheating is to deceive by trickery, to mislead, to act dishonestly, or to practice fraud.
  Penalties Depending on the severity of the case of plagiarism or cheating, one or more of the following penalties may be imposed.

  1. The student may lose all credit for the assignment in question.
  2. The student maybe placed on academic probation for one term.
  3. The student may fail the course.
  4. The student be dismissed from the College.
     
     Repeated incidents of academic dishonesty are likely to result in dismissal from the College.

Procedures
In cases of plagiarism or cheating at Marygrove:

1. At the time of the offense is discovered, the faculty member will make copies of all evidence of academic dishonesty and fill out the “Notification of Academic Dishonesty” form.
2. The faculty member will then contact the student to discuss the situation and to review the form, the evidence, and the recommended penalty.
3. The faculty member will then submit the “Notification of Academic Dishonesty” form to the Divisional Dean (with evidence attached and notation of “confidential”) with the faculty member’s recommendation of penalties. It remains on file in the office of the Dean for a period of seven years or until the student graduates, whichever comes first.
4. In cases involving penalties of a failing grade on the assignment or academic probation, the student will be notified in writing, registered mail, by the instructor. The Dean of Student Affairs will be notified by the Dean’s Office.

In cases involving penalties of failing a course or expulsion from the College, the Dean will schedule a consultation with the student and the instructor(s) involved. The Dean of Student Affairs may be requested by the student, faculty member or Dean to be present as an objective observer at any such conferences. The student will also be informed of this decision by mail.

If the Dean receives two notifications of academic dishonesty for the same student, a consultation will be scheduled with the student, the Dean, and the Dean of Student Affairs and serious academic consequences will be assigned.

The student has the right to request an appeal at any stage of these processes through the regular academic appeal procedure that appears in the Marygrove College Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs.

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Equity in Athletics

The Equity in Athletics Data Analysis Cutting Tool is brought to you by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education. This analysis cutting tool was designed to provide rapid customized reports for public inquiries relating to equity in athletics data. The data are drawn from the OPE Equity in Athletics Disclosure Website database. This database consists of athletics data that are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), via a Web-based data collection, by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that receive Title IV funding (i.e., those that participate in federal student aid programs) and that have an intercollegiate athletics program.

Access the The Equity in Athletics Data Analysis Cutting Tool below.
http://ope.ed.gov/athletics/

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State Consumer Complaint Contact Information

In accordance with requirements issued by the U.S. Department of Education, Marygrove College is “providing its students or prospective students with contact information for filing complaints with its accreditor and with its state approval or licensing entity and any other relevant State official or agency that would appropriately handle a student’s complaint.”  This information is now part of the standard Consumer Information and annual disclosure procedure of Marygrove College.

SHEEO State Complaint Process Links

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Collections

Should it be necessary to place a delinquent account with a collection agency, the student will be responsible for all collection, interest, late and legal fees.  

Should it be necessary to place a delinquent account with a collection agency and the student is a minor, the parents/guardian will be responsible for all collection, interest, late and legal fees.

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