Information for Undergraduate Students and Families

Advanced Placement/College Level Credit

High school students may earn Medaille College credit by taking college-level courses in their high schools. A formal examination at the completion of the course is required with scoring processed through the College Board  (see Academic Catalog). If a student has taken any Advanced Placement (A.P.) classes or any other college level courses during high school, he/she will need to make sure final transcripts from his/her high school and the college granting the credit are sent to the Admissions Office at Medaille. The Admissions Office will then forward them to the Registrar’s Office for review and evaluation.

Transfer Credit

What is the procedure to transfer credit to Medaille from another institution?

What is Academic Advising?
Each student matriculating at Medaille is assigned an academic advisor who will assist the student in developing realistic educational, career and life goals. Each student is required to meet with his/her advisor on a regular basis to make their class schedules and discuss their progress. Questions regarding schedule changes, academic policies, and program requirements should also be directed to the counselors in the Center.

Who is my advisor?
Every Medaille College student is assigned an advisement counselor upon acceptance to the college. Students are notified of their advisor assignment within the first two weeks of their first semester. Advisement Counselors are available both day and evening hours on weekdays to provide a wide variety of academic advisement services to meet the varied needs of all students. Advisement counselors work with students from freshman to senior year. If a student does not know who his/her advisor is, the assignment can be found in MedailleOne, the Advisement Center webpage (Who is my advisor?) or in the Academic Advisement Center.

What is the advisor's role?
Advisor Responsibilities:

• To assist students in developing an academic plan that satisfies graduation requirements;
• To monitor students' progress and help students make appropriate program adaptations;
• To discuss academic, career and life goals with advisees;
• To become personally acquainted with advisees;
• To refer advisees when needed to appropriate services;
• To provide information related to College programs, services and policies;
• To inform advisees of changes in their course of study;
• To maintain regular and adequate office hours;
• To collect and distribute student data as needed.

What is the advisee's role?
Advisee Responsibilities:

• To meet regularly with advisor to work through academic, career and life goals;
• To make use of appropriate campus and community services to meet goals;
• To read the Academic Catalog and Course Schedule in order to select courses;
• To make and keep appointments with advisor;
• To know the requirements of chosen program and to make sure requirements are met.

How do I make changes to my schedule (drop/add courses)?
A student must drop or add courses within any particular semester before the drop/add deadline, listed in the Academic Calendar. Students are required to fill out a drop/add worksheet with his/her advisor and process the worksheet in the Advisement Center. Please note: Students must have approval from an academic advisor, in order to drop/add a course or make a changes to a schedule.

How do I withdraw from a course?
In order to withdraw from a course after the drop/add period, a student must complete a Course Withdrawal form with an academic advisor. The completed form must be handed in to the Registrar's Office. A student must withdraw from a course before the withdrawal deadline, listed in the Academic Calendar. A grade of "W" appears on the transcript for an official withdrawal. A course withdrawal may affect tuition and financial aid (students should direct questions to Student Accounts and Financial Aid office).

Please note: Nonattendance does not constitute a withdrawal from a course.

How can I declare or change my major?
In order to declare or change a major, a student must fill out a change of status form with an advisor. If a student is undeclared, he/she must declare a major program upon completing 48 credit hours. The academic majors are listed in the Academic Catalog.

How can I add/drop a minor?
In order to add/drop a minor, a student must fill out a change of status form with an advisor. Academic minors are an option available to baccalaureate degree students. Students wishing to declare minors must do so by the beginning of their junior year (completion of 60 credit hours). The academic minors are listed in the Academic Catalog.

How do I know what my class standing is?
Class standing is determined by the number of semester hours a student has completed in his/her program of study. For sophomore standing, a student must have a minimum of 30 semester hours of accumulated credits; for junior standing, a minimum of 60 hours; for senior standing, a minimum of 90 hours (see Academic Catalog). A student should consult the Registrar's Office or Academic Advisement Center regarding any questions pertaining to class standing.

How do I know if I am in good academic standing?
The College's Undergraduate Academic Standards Committee meets at the end of each semester to review all undergraduate students' academic progress. Freshmen with a cumulative grade point average of 1.70 or higher and sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher are defined as being in good academic standing (see Academic Catalog).

How do I know if I am not doing well in a class?
At Medaille, many instructors submit academic warnings to students as an early-alert system. Academic warnings are given to students who are in danger of failing a course, due to low/failing grades and/or attendance issues. A student will usually receive an academic warning within the first half of the semester, via their Medaille email account. Students are asked to meet with their academic advisor to discuss possible issues that are contributing to underperformance in the course and practical strategies that will help improve the situation. Students are usually referred to their instructor, the Academic Support Center, tutoring and/or personal counseling.

* It is important for students to communicate with all of their instructors throughout the entire semester.

Why do I need a Medaille One account?
The following items can be viewed on your MedailleOne account:

• Schedule
• Unofficial transcripts and class standing
• Grades
• Medaille College email account
• Holds placed on a student's account

How do I receive my grades?
Grades are available at the end of each semester through your MedailleOne account.

How do I take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the college?
A student must fill out a Leave of Absence/Withdrawal form with his/her advisor.