Alpha Sigma Lambda is the premier national honor society for adult students. Founded in 1945 to 'recognize the special achievements of adults who accomplish academic excellence while facing competing interests of family, community and work." More than 450 SNL undergraduate students have been inducted into DePaul's chapter, Delta Lambda Pi, since its inception in 2002.

Auditing
The School for New Learning does not allow students to audit classes officially or unofficially, whether degree-seeking or non-degree-seeking.

Books
Materials for Loop campus courses are available at the bookstore at 1 E. Jackson and also online at http://direct.mbsbooks.com/depaul.htm
Materials for suburban campus courses are available only at http://direct.mbsbooks.com/depaul.htm
Materials for online course are available only at http://www.mbsdirect.net.

Campus Connect
Campus Connect is the University's Web portal. Students can enroll, update contact info, pay tuition, view grades, billing, course history and degree progress. See How to Do Everything in Campus Connect.

Changing Competences in Completed Courses
Students who successfully completed LL 250 Foundations of Adult Learning and activated an Academic Committee may request to change a competence in a previously-completed SNL class . The request must be made within one year of completing the class. The instructor must currently be an SNL faculty member and the requested competence must come only from the list already offered in the course.

Class Status
SNL students with up to 46 credit hours are considered sophomores upon admission. Students with up to 66 credit hours are considered juniors, and reach senior status at 67 or more credit hours.

Closed Classes
SNL instructors and advisors are not authorized to allow additional students into closed classes because of space considerations, contractual obligations, availability of learning materials and course content. Campus Connect allows students to re-check class enrollment and register.

Competence Limits
Students may register for one or two competences per course in the SW, AI, and HC categories, but only one FX competence per course. Students may register for up to three competences for SNL Bridge and certain travel courses because these courses run for a semester instead of a quarter. Students may not pursue more than two competences through Guided Independent Studies directed by the same faculty person. Other exceptions are noted in course descriptions. Grades less than C - in SNL or transfer coursework do not satisfy competence.

Course Assessment Forms
At the end of a quarter, SNL faculty complete an assessment form for each student in her or his class. These forms outline learning experiences showing how students developed competence, evidence submitted for how competence was demonstrated and evaluated, and how a student performed in the course. .

Course Revisions
The University reserves the right to add or cancel courses, revise subject matter content, or make any other changes it deems necessary, without notice.

CTA U-Pass
CTA U-Passes are available to SNL students who are enrolled full time (registered for 12 undergraduate credit hours or 8 graduate credit hours) for the quarter. See exclusions and other information at http://upass.depaul.edu.

Dean's List, Honors and Honor Societies
Eligibility for the SNL Dean’s List requires a GPA of 3.5 for the quarter based on a minimum of 8 graded credit hours, excluding grades of Pass and W. Students who received IN, M, or R grades for the quarter are not eligible. Students meeting the criteria may claim membership: a Dean's List is not separately published.

SNL does not offer graduation designations such as 'cum laude' or 'magna cum laude' (with honors, with high honors) because of the great variety of student transfer learning. See also Alpha Sigma Lambda and Phi Kappa Phi.

The Weinberg Prizes are awarded annually to honor Arthur and Lila Weinberg, well-known and beloved Chicago authors and SNL teachers, whose work focused on social conscience and activism. Nominations of appropriate Externship, Advanced Projects or Master Works should be sent to lthomas@depaul.edu and must be accompanied by a letter of support from your faculty mentor.

The SNL Awards of Excellence recognize outstanding student achievement in Externship, Advanced Project, Major Piece of Work, Master Work, and Research Seminar. See criteria and nomination form.

David O Justice Award: See criteria and nominaton form.
Lifelong Learning Award: See criteria and nomination form.
Student Commencement Speaker: See nomination form.

Demographic Information
All SNL students are required to login to Campus Connect at least once a year to update email, address and other contact information to ensure it is correct.

Dropping Courses
Because of Federal regulations regarding financial aid, DePaul is unable to drop a student with credit from a class after the posted deadline dates regardless of financial arrangements or status. SNL students who need to withdraw from courses must consult the Academic Calendar for deadlines. Additionally, students who withdraw from 10-week late-starting classes within the first two weeks after class has started should contact snlregistration@depaul.edu, and students who withdraw from 5-week classes within the first week after class has started should contact snlregistration@depaul.edu.

Employer Tuition Reimbursement
Students may access grades and financial statements through Campus Connect for tuition reimbursement documentation. Download a letter explaining Pass / Fail grades. (Adobe Reader required)

Exceptions
The Exceptions Committee is a college-based committee mandated by DePaul’s Faculty Council. It considers requests on a case-by-case basis when events beyond the control of the student make an exception necessary out of fairness. Requests for exceptions must be sent in writing to snlexceptions@depaul.edu . Exceptions based on medical and death-related circumstances must be documented. Requests for course withdrawals should be submitted using the Appeal for Course Withdrawal form. Requests to recalculate GPA should be submitted using the GPA Recalculation Request form . In each instance, the decision of the committee is final. If approved, a student can receive only one exception during matriculation at SNL. This committee does not duplicate the work of the Grade Appeals committee.

F-1 Competence
Students in LL 250 Foundations of Adult Learning are automatically registered for F-1 after the drop deadline for the quarter. F-1 is considered a separate section of this class and carries 0 credit hours of tuition. If students do not complete F-1 by the end of the class, they will receive an R grade. Successful completion of F-1 is a pre-requisite to registering for FX competencies.

Grade Submission and Changes
Grades are submitted online by faculty through Campus Connect and are available to students online after posting. In general, grades are due one week after the 11th week of the quarter. According to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment), SNL cannot report grades over the phone or email. Grades below C- in SNL and transfer courses do not satisfy competence and are not counted toward graduation. R grades can be submitted only for LL 250, LL 300, LL 390, FA 303, Guided Independent Studies, and SNL Study Abroad courses.

Grades are not changed because of a reassessment of course work, the submission of extra work or by the retaking of an examination. In very rare cases, an instructor may request to make a change of grade but it requires approval by the SNL Exceptions Committee.

The SNL Exceptions Committee will entertain grade change requests from instructors but only where either the student or the instructor has made a compelling case with adequate written supporting documentation that a grade change is warranted for equitable considerations. The mere fact that a student's IN or R grade has reverted to an F is not, in and of itself, sufficient grounds to warrant such an exception..

If a grade change is deemed appropriate by the Exceptions Committee or through an Incomplete Contract, faculty enter the grade change directly in Campus Connect. Assessment forms must be submitted to snlcourseassessment@depaul.edu

Grade Point Average (GPA) Recalculation
In order to request the recalculation of your GPA after retaking a class, please complete and submit the GPA Recalculation Request Form.

Independent Learning Pursuits
An Independent Learning Pursuit or ILP is a submission of proof that the student has earned competence from college-level life experience. Students who have activated their Academic Committee can submit an ILP assessment form, along with appropriate evidence of competence, to their Faculty Mentor. ILPs in the Focus Area are assessed by the Professional Advisor. An ILP is not a course and does not carry credit hours nor apply to financial aid. Students pay a non-refundable assessment fee ($150) for each ILP. Note quarterly deadlines for submission.

Leave of Absence
Students who plan not to enroll for more than one quarter must request a leave of absence through Campus Connect under For Students>Withdrawal/ Leave Request. If not enrolling for one quarter, apply for Continuing Activity Status.

Negotiating a Competence
Requests to negotiate a competence in an SNL content course are exceptions reserved for students who have successfully completed LL 250 Foundations of Adult Learning, held a First Committee Meeting, and near graduation. See Negotiating Competence Request Form.

Other DePaul Courses
Students are permitted to take courses in other DePaul colleges, provided you meet any prerequisites of the college or department. Use Campus Connect to register. Please note tuition per credit hour is different for courses in other DePaul colleges.

Pass / Fail Grades
Four SNL courses are always assessed Pass/Fail and may not be taken for a letter grade: LL 102 Learning Assessment Seminar, LL 250 Foundations of Adult Learning, FA 303 Advanced Project, and LL 390 Summit Seminar. Download a letter explaining Pass / Fail grades. Five other courses are assessed Pass/Fail but may be taken for a letter grade: LL 140 Writing Workshop, LL 150 Academic Writing for Adults, LL 155 Critical Thinking, LL 300 Research Seminar, and LL 302 Externship.

In addition, students have the option of taking all SNL undergraduate courses, up to a total of 20 credit hours, as Pass/Fail even if a class is initially structured for a letter grade assessment. In these cases a Pass is awarded when competence is demonstrated at a level that would otherwise earn a grade of C- or higher. Competencies awarded for Independent Learning Pursuits and in the LifeLong Learning (LL) subject area do not count toward the limit of 20 hours. In deciding to select Pass/Fail grading students should be aware that competences assessed in a course as Pass will earn credit hours toward degree completion but will not be included in computing grade point averages. Attempted competence demonstration assessed within a class as Fail will not only be recorded as credit hours attempted but will also be included in computing a student’s grade point average. If a student wishes to switch to or from Pass/Fail, this must be requested from the instructor in writing during the first two weeks of the quarter. The assessment style may not be changed after this period, with no exceptions.

Program Changes
To change your program plan, login to Campus Connect and choose: For Students, then:
- Records and Registration,
- Change College, Major or Minor,
- Select College, Degree Program, Concentration, or Minor,
- Select your options and confirm the change. You will receive a confirmation email. Your Degree Progress Report will reflect new requirements.

You can change programs within SNL such as to the BA (BA with Individualized Focus), the BAGB (General Business), or the BAC (Computing).

For the BAC, select a Focus Area Track, called a concentration. Review the available tracks and consult with your advisor before making the change.
For the BAECE (Early Childhood Education) program, select the College of Education and then BAECE SNL Joint Degree program.
For the SNL DCM (Degree Completion Majors), call 312.362.8001 or email snldcm@depau .edu l

You can also select minors offered by other DePaul colleges or to move to another DePaul college. Note the "What-If Degree Progress Report" does not always provide the maximum-allowed placement of your courses into the new program. Please contact an advisor to find out how your courses will apply in the best possible scenario.

Repeating Courses
Students who wish to retake an SNL course must re-register and pay the appropriate tuition. All grades achieved are recorded on the academic record. The first time a course is repeated, only the new grade is used to determine cumulative credit and calculate the GPA. If a student repeats a course again, the second and all subsequent grades are used to calculate the GPA. Credit earned is based on the final attempt. A course must be repeated at SNL (or DePaul) in order for this policy to apply. Note: A C- grade in the Focus Area is acceptable providing the overall GPA in Focus Area competencies is 2.0. Students may retake a course in transfer that was originally completed at DePaul. The DePaul grade remains in the GPA but credit is only accumulated once.

Regulations
Students are subject to all regulations as published in the DePaul University Bulletins and Student Handbook.

SNL Student Assocation (SNLSA)
The purpose of SNLSA is to give the SNL students a voice within the college and the University at large; serve as a conduit for internal and external University information; provide forums for networking opportunities and other open exchanges; and serve as a general resource for students of SNL. Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the University, membership in this organization is open to all SNL Undergraduate and Graduate DePaul students. Unless otherwise specifically authorized by the University, membership will not be restricted on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income, or military status. Monthly meetings are held regularly and open to all students. Contact snlsa@depaul.edu for event dates and dial-in information.

Transfer Coursework Process
SNL accepts courses from other colleges as satisfying most competences. Transfer courses must have a grade of C- or better, be 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours, and must be from an accredited institution. See process flow chart. SNL faculty have pre-assessed certain courses for particular competencies. Courses on these lists do not require completion of Transfer Coursework Assessment Forms.

Tuition and Fees
$530 per undergraduaten credit hour (Summer 2012 - Spring 2013)
Assessment Fee for Independent Learning: $150 - note ILPs carry no tuition credit and do not count for half-time status.
Proficiency Exam Fee (L4, L5, L6, S5): $150 - note Proficiency Exams carry no tuition credit and do not count for half-time status.
Financial aid disbursements require students to be registered at least half-time per quarter (6 undergraduate credit hours)

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Congratulations to Dr Arieahn Matamonasa, recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award.

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