Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL)

Since 1986, St. Catherine's Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) program has helped transform working professionals into leaders who thrive amid the challenges, changes and opportunities of today’s workplace. As the first multidisciplinary master's level leadership program in the country, the Institution's MAOL program has built a stellar reputation by responding to the changing needs of our students and the places they work. Within the MAOL curriculum are various options suited to a wide range of student needs.

The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership provides multiple degree tracks and certificates, an articulation program for St. Catherine's weekend undergraduate students, and collaborative programming with Hamline University School of Law. Most MAOL courses are offered in the weekend format.

MISSION STATEMENT AND OUTCOMES

The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership strengthens students’ abilities to lead responsibly, act with confidence, make ethical decisions, manage strategically, achieve organizational goals, conduct and apply research, communicate effectively, understand and lead organizational change and practice global citizenship. This is done through the completion of MAOL coursework, the final leadership research action project or thesis and a leadership portfolio.

Completion of the MAOL program gives students the knowledge and tools to:

• Lead responsibly by drawing upon their own unique leadership abilities, experiences and goals, as well as current leadership concepts and strategies to address organizational issues.
• Act with confidence by utilizing self-reflection and awareness to know why, when and how to lead, follow, model and mentor.
• Make ethical decisions by acting from an informed ethical perspective, considering all stakeholders and applying ethical decision-making tools to organizational dilemmas.
• Manage strategically and ethically by analyzing an organization’s operating environment, envisioning its future and developing strategic objectives to manage people, processes and resources effectively.
• Achieve organizational goals by applying logic and analytic tools from economics and accounting to identify problems, generate creative, pragmatic solutions, implement appropriate actions and evaluate success.
• Conduct and apply research by accessing, critically evaluating and applying research findings, as well as conducting individual or collaborative research projects.
• Communicate effectively by capitalizing on personal strengths as a communicator and by employing targeted strategies for influencing, motivating, advocating, team building and managing conflict.
• Understand and lead organizational change by working with others to assess culture, roles, structure, local environment and global context so as to anticipate, recognize and resolve organizational problems.
• Practice global citizenship by incorporating a global context into organizational decision-making through strategic recognition of the worldwide impact of local decisions.

WEEKEND/MAOL ARTICULATION PROGRAM

The Weekend articulation program gives qualified St. Catherine’s baccalaureate seniors an opportunity to apply up to two MAOL classes to both their undergraduate and MAOL degrees. See the MAOL articulation program section of this catalog for more details.

DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership degree is conferred upon candidates who have met the following requirements:

• completion of leadership core, other required courses and electives.
• attainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

CLASS ATTENDANCE 

Students are expected to attend each class session in its entirety. If a student knows before registration that he or she will need to miss a session, notify the instructor so that the instructor can assess the impact on the student and classmates. Students are advised not to register for a class if they know they will miss two or more sessions. MAOL policy states that students will not pass a course if two or more class sessions are missed. First and last day attendance is required.

YEARS TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM

The MAOL program must be completed within seven years. This includes leave of absence and withdrawal.

TRANSFERS, SPECIAL CLASSES AND EXEMPTIONS

A total of nine credits of transfer and special classes can be applied toward the MAOL degree. The following summary indicates the maximum number of credits that can be applied to the MAOL degree from various options:

• up to nine transfer credits (exceptions: up to 10 for dual JD/MAOL degree or 14 for the dispute resolution concentration may be transferred to St. Catherine from Hamline University School of Law).
• up to six credits completed through Independent Study, Internship, CARL or Directed Study (only three credits each).
• up to three credits from ORLD 7983.

Before taking a specific course elsewhere, students are advised to check with the MAOL program director about its applicability to the MAOL program.

DEGREE OPTIONS

The MAOL program provides various concentrations ranging from 39–44 required credits. Students may select the general ethics and leadership option or a concentration in dispute resolution, healthcare leadership, information services and technology, spirituality and leadership or strategic management. It also is possible to earn more than one concentration by completing all the coursework required for each concentration.

Regardless of the option selected, students will take the leadership core courses, other required courses and electives. As part of the leadership core, students complete a portfolio and a final research action project or thesis. Students must submit a request to register for ORLD 8902 Research Proposal: Leadership Thesis if they wish to follow that track.

ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP CONCENTRATION
This option offers students maximum flexibility and adaptability, as they tailor coursework to their professional and personal interests. If students relish studying with others from a wide variety of backgrounds and organizations and are looking for a multidisciplinary, “big picture” orientation to leadership, choose this option.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONCENTRATION
This option allows students to earn a certificate from Hamline’s nationally renowned Dispute Resolution Institute (DRI) while also earning the MAOL degree. Students study with a cross-section of practicing lawyers, human resources and business personnel and other professionals. The Certificate in Dispute Resolution verifies students' ability to deal effectively with differences among individuals and groups. All DRI courses must be taken for a letter grade.

HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP CONCENTRATION
For healthcare managers or those who want to expand their healthcare career to take a leadership role, the MAOL in healthcare leadership equips individuals to respond in this challenging environment. Through coursework in leadership and healthcare management, students collaborate with others from various backgrounds to prepare for cross-functional, interorganizational and interagency situations typically facing today’s healthcare leaders. Healthcare compliance option: Students may earn a Certificate in Healthcare Compliance from Hamline's Health Law Institute.

INFORMATION SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION
This track is designed for those who lead, or want to lead, an information services or systems unit within an organization. The MAOL gives students the tools to manage knowledge and information through the use of various technologies. Coursework drawn from St. Catherine’s widely recognized Library and Information Science program will enrich students' “information toolbox,” while an emphasis on ethics and leadership gives students a solid grounding for dealing with current issues — such as collecting competitive intelligence.

SPIRITUALITY AND LEADERSHIP CONCENTRATION
Individuals who bring their “trueselves” to the workplace are the most satisfied and creative workers. Students who identify with this vision follow this concentration to combine the professional development of leadership skills with a personal awareness of spiritual roots and faith formation. Students take courses from both the Master of Arts in Theology and the MAOL, such as Values-led Leadership. First offered soon after the inception of the MAOL, this concentration became one of the first such programs available in the country.

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
Students who want to pursue the MAOL because of its ethics and leadership core — yet need a solid educational grounding in management find this distinctive alternative to the traditional MBA degree ideal. Studies center on core classes in ethical leadership that students integrate with theory and practical applications in finance, communication, accounting, organizational theory, management, marketing and economics.

DUAL JD/MAOL DEGREE PROGRAM
This collaborative program between St. Catherine and Hamline University School of Law combines legal training and leadership development. The MAOL, when coupled with the JD degree, positions students for a wide range of oppo rtunities in today’s demanding and complex government, nonprofit and business environments. Courses must be taken for a letter grade.

CURRICULUM

The following required leadership core courses are required for all MAOL concentrations:

CORE COURSES
ORLD 6200 Ethics and Leadership
ORLD 6300 Strategic Communication
ORLD 6400 Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making
ORLD 7100 Professional and Organizational Ethics
ORLD 8880 Leadership Seminar

Select thesis courses or action project courses (two courses for each plan, credits differ):
ORLD 8901 Research Proposal: Leadership Action Project
AND ORLD 8980 Leadership Action Project
OR
ORLD 8902 Research Proposal: Leadership Thesis
AND ORLD 8990 Leadership Thesis

Total credits for leadership core with Leadership Thesis: (21)
Total credits for leadership core with Leadership Action Project: (18)

ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP CONCENTRATION (39 CREDITS)
Leadership core courses plus:
ORLD 6600 Research and Analytical Skills for Decision Making
ORLD 7480 International Trade and the Global Economy
ORLD 7500 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 8200 Strategic Management
Electives (6 credits for Thesis students, 9 credits for Action Project students)

Recommended ORLD electives:
ORLD 6750 Leading Teams and Projects: Tools and Skills
ORLD 6800 Inclusive Leadership: Leading Effectively Across Differences OR 
ORLD 7200 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Leadership

DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONCENTRATION (44 CREDITS)
Leadership core courses plus:
ORLD 7480 International Trade and the Global Economy
ORLD 7500 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 8200 Strategic Management

DISPUTE RESOLUTION COURSES FROM HAMLINE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL:
DRI 602H Mediation
DRI 603H Theories of Conflict
DRI 608H Negotiation
DRI 611H Arbitration
Electives (5 DRI credits for Thesis students), (8 credits (5 from DRI) for Action Project students)

Recommended electives:
DRI 616H Dispute Resolution Practices (DRI credits)
ORLD 6600 Research and Analytical Skills for Decision Making (Action Project students only)

HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP CONCENTRATION (39 CREDITS)
Leadership core courses plus:
ORLD 6600 Research and Analytical Skills for Decision Making
ORLD 7410 Health Policy and Ethics
ORLD 7500 Leading Organizational Change
Electives (9 credits for Thesis students, 12 credits for Action Project students)

Recommended ORLD electives:
ORLD 6250 Organizations: Social and Political Structures
ORLD 6750 Leading Teams and Projects: Tools and Skills
ORLD 6800 Inclusive Leadership: Leading Effectively Across Differences OR ORLD 7200 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Leadership
ORLD 6993 Topics: Socially Responsible Leadership in Health Care
ORLD 7400 Marketing Strategically
ORLD 7490 Power and Leadership
ORLD 8200 Strategic Management

Health Care Compliance Certificate Option:
Interested students may enroll in the Certificate in Health Care Compliance offered by the Hamline University School of Law Health Institute. This 12-credit graduate certificate will replace the 12 credits of ORLD electives within the Healthcare Leadership concentration. Students who select this option will earn both their MAOL degree in Healthcare Leadership and the Health Care Compliance certificate from Hamline.

INFORMATION SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION (39 CREDITS)
Leadership core courses plus:
ORLD 6250 Organizations: Social and Political Structures
LIS 7550 Information Poli c y
LIS 8800 Knowledge Management
Elective (3 credits for Act ion Project option only)

Plus one of the following:
LIS 7430 Reference Sources in Business and Economics
LIS 7540 Information Systems Analysis and Design

Plus two of the following:
LIS 7430 Reference Sources in Business and Economics
LIS 7510 Database Management
LIS 7520 Networks
LIS 7530 Internet Fundamentals and Design
LIS 7540 Information Systems Analysis and Design

Recommended ORLD elective:
ORLD 6600 Research and Analytical Skills for Decision Making
ORLD 6800 Inclusive Leadership: Leading Effectively Across Differences OR ORLD 7200 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Leadership
ORLD 7500 Leading Organizational Change

SPIRITUALITY AND LEADERSHIP CONCENTRATION (39 CREDITS)
Leadership core courses plus:
ORLD 6720 Values-led Leadership
ORLD 6730 Work, Meaning and Purpose
THEO 6440 History of Christian Spirituality I OR THEO 6540 History of Christian Spirituality II
THEO 6770 World Spiritualities
Elective (3 credits for Action Project option only)

Six credits from the following courses:
THEO 6780 Spirituality and the Life Stages (2 cr.)
THEO 6790 Jung and Spiritual Guidance (2 cr.)
THEO 6820 The Art of Discernment (2 cr.)
THEO 6830 Spirituality and Sexuality (2 cr.)
THEO 6900 Christian Ethics (4 cr.)
THEO 6952 Independent Study (2 cr.)

The theology courses are offered during fall and winter semesters and summer sessions. Spirituality and leadership students work with the concentration advisor to devise a spiritual formation plan including activities such as:

• attending an annual retreat.
• working with a spiritual mentor/guide/coach.
• participating in Wisdom Ways workshops/seminars.

This plan is included in the initial portfolio done in ORLD 6200 and is revised for the final portfolio done in ORLD 8880.

Recommended ORLD electives:
ORLD 6600 Research and Analytical Skills for Decision Making
ORLD 6800 Inclusive Leadership: Leading Effectively Across Differences OR ORLD 7200 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Leadership
ORLD 7480 International Trade and the Global Economy
ORLD 7500 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 8200 Strategic Management

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION (39 CREDITS)
Leadership core courses plus:
ORLD 7400 Marketing Strategically
ORLD 7450 Strategic Finance
ORLD 7480 International Trade and the Global Economy
ORLD 7500 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 8200 Strategic Management
Electives (3 credits for Thesis students, 6 credits for Action Project students)

Recommended ORLD electives:
ORLD 6600 Research and Analytical Skills for Decision Making
ORLD 6750 Leading Teams and Projects: Tools and Skills
ORLD 6800 Inclusive Leadership: Leading Effectively Across Differences OR ORLD 7200 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Leadership

MAOL/JD DUAL DEGREE (109 CREDITS TOTAL WITH AT LEAST 79 CREDITS FROM HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW AND 30 CREDITS FROM MAOL)
Required Legal courses:
Civil Procedure
Contracts
Legal Research/Writing
Torts 1
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
Property 1
Professional Responsibility
Seminar
Legal Perspectives

Required MAOL Leadership Core:
ORLD 6200 Ethics and Leadership
ORLD 8880 Leadership Seminar

Required clinical and research:
Hamline Law School Clinical (2–4 credits)
OR
ORLD 8902 Research Proposal: Leadership Thesis AND ORLD 8990 Leadership Thesis
OR
ORLD 8901 Research Proposal: Leadership Action Project AND ORLD 8980 Leadership Action Project

Other required courses:
HLS Financially related course OR OR LD 6 400 Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making

HLS Law and Economics OR ORLD 7480 International Trade and the Global Economy

ORLD 7500 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 8200 Strategic Management

Elective courses:
MAOL or Hamline Law School: 35–42 credits

NOTE: MAOL courses taken prior to completion of the first year of law school cannot be applied toward the J.D. degree. See the MAOL Handbook for additional information.

CERTIFICATE OPTIONS

The Organizational Leadership program offers certificates for those who wish to complete a specified cluster of courses within the MAOL curriculum. Certificates derived from MAOL’s concentrations include ethics and leadership, healthcare leadership, information services and technology, library leadership, spirituality and leadership, and strategic management. Common to each is the foundation course in ethics and leadership. A certificate can be completed in lieu of, alongside of, or after finishing the MAOL degree. On-campus certificates require 15 to 21 credits.

The MAOL program also designs customized organizational leadership certificates for specific applications within an organization or group or for another specific purpose. Usually these certificates consist of three courses (nine credits) offered off campus.

Students in another graduate degree program at St. Catherine and individuals who have already earned a baccalaureate or graduate degree may pursue a certificate. MAOL graduates may complete a concentration by adding coursework to their program.

Admission requirements for the MAOL certificate are the same as those for the degree. A certificate student in good academic standing may convert to degree status by updating an abbreviated application form. Any coursework taken for a certificate can be applied toward an MAOL degree within the seven-year completion policy of the program, unless otherwise stipulated. Alumnae/i of the program may apply coursework taken more than seven years prior with the permission of the MAOL program director.

ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE ( 15 CREDITS)
ORLD 6200 Ethics and Leadership
ORLD 7100 Professional and Organizational Ethics
ORLD 7500 Leading Organizational Change
Six elective credits from MAOL course offerings in consultation with an advisor

HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE (15 CREDITS)
ORLD 6200 Ethics and Leadership
ORLD 6300 Strategic Communication
ORLD 6400 Accounting and Finance for Effective Decision Making
ORLD 7410 Health Policy and Ethics 
Three elective credits from MAOL course offerings in consultation with an advisor

Recommended ORLD electives:
ORLD 6250 Organizations: Social and Political Structures
ORLD 6600 Research and Analytical Skills for Decision Making
ORLD 6750 Leading Teams and Projects: Tools and Skills
ORLD 6800 Inclusive Leadership: Leading Effectively Across Differences OR ORLD 7200 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Leadership
ORLD 6993 Topics: Socially Responsible Leadership in Health Care
ORLD 7100 Professional and Organizational Ethics
ORLD 7400 Marketing Strategically
ORLD 7500 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 8200 Strategic Management

INFORMATION SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE (18 CREDITS)
ORLD 6200 Ethics and Leadership
LIS 7550 Information Policy
LIS 8800 Knowledge Management

Plus two of the following courses:
LIS 7430 Reference Sources in Business and Economics
LIS 7510 Database Management
LIS 7540 Information Systems Analysis and Design
Three elective credits from MAOL course offerings in consultation with an advisor

LIBRARY LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE (15 OR 18 CREDITS*)
*Accepted students w ith a bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years of professional work experience will complete a Program of Study comprised of 18 credits. Accepted students with a master's degree in library science and a minimum of two years of professional work experience will complete a Program of Study comprised of 15 credits.

ORLD 6200 Ethics and Leadership
ORLD 6300 Strategic Communication
ORLD 6400 Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making
LIS 7963 Personnel Management

One of the following or LIS course:
ORLD 6750 Leading Teams and Projects: Tools and Skills
ORLD 7400 Marketing Strategically
ORLD 7500 Leading Organizational Change
ORLD 8200 Strategic Management

Students who need 18 credits must complete an additional MAOL or LIS course

SPIRITUALITY AND LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE (16 CREDITS)
ORLD 6200 Ethics and Leadership
ORLD 6720 Values-led Leadership
ORLD 6730 Work, Meaning and Purpose

Four credits from:
THEO 6440 History of Christian Spirituality I
THEO 6540 History of Christian Spirituality II
THEO 6770 World Spiritualities
THEO 6780 Spirituality and the Life Stages
THEO 6790 Jung and Spiritual Guidance
THEO 6820 The Art of Discernment
THEO 6830 Spirituality and Sexuality
THEO 6900 Christian Ethics
Three elective credits from MAOL course offerings in consultation with advisor

The theology courses are offered during fall and winter semesters and summer sessions. As a spirituality and leadership student you work with the advisor for the certificate to devise a spiritual formation plan including such activities as:

• attending an annual retreat.
• having a spiritual mentor/guide/coach.
• participating in Wisdom Ways workshops/seminars.

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE (18 CREDITS)
ORLD 6200 Ethics and Leadership
ORLD 6300 Strategic Communication
ORLD 6400 Accounting and Finance for Effective Decision Making
ORLD 8200 Strategic Management
Six elective credits from MAOL course offerings in consultation with advisor

Recommended ORLD electives:
ORLD 6250 Organizations: Social and Political Structures
ORLD 6600 Research and Analytical Skills for Decision Making
ORLD 6750 Leading Teams and Projects: Tools and Skills
ORLD 6800 Inclusive Leadership: Leading Effectively Across Differences OR ORLD 7200 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Leadership
ORLD 7400 Marketing Strategically
ORLD 7450 Strategic Finance
ORLD 7480 International Trade and the Global Economy
ORLD 7500 Leading Organizational Change

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ACADEMIC ADVISING

Incoming degree and certificate students are assigned an MAOL faculty member as an academic advisor. For certain concentrations the academic advisor may come from another department related to that field of study. Your academic advisor does not necessarily serve as the leadership thesis/leadership action project advisor.

MAOL ARTICULATION PROGRAM FOR ST. CATHERINE WEEKEND PROGRAM SENIORS

The MAOL program offers a qualified Evening/Weekend/Online program senior the opportunity to take up to two graduate courses (six credits). These courses serve as electives in your undergraduate program. Additionally, the courses apply toward a degree or certificate if you are admitted into the MAOL program.

Eligibility
In order to register for MAOL classes, you must have completed at least 100 semester credits by the first day of the graduate class, have completed 16 credits in residence in the Evening/Weekend/Online program, have earned a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher, have at least two years of full-time professional experience and have the approval of both the Evening/Weekend/Online program and MAOL directors.

Applying to the Articulation Program
To begin the process, you meet with the director of the Evening/Weekend/Online program to confirm eligibility and to obtain guidance in completing the following application requirements:

• a personal statement indicating professional background and personal goals (one to two pages)
• a resume highlighting professional and volunteer experiences (demonstrating two or more years of professional work)
• two letters of recommendation from St. Catherine faculty members or professional colleagues

Once the Evening/Weekend/Online program director indicates that you meet the institution's criteria for acceptance into the articulation program, you confer with the MAOL director who gives final approval based on MAOL standards and advises you about course selection. You are then able to register for the course as an Evening/Weekend/Online student.

Both programs reserve the right to limit the number of undergraduate students in these courses. Qualified applicants will be admitted to the articulation program on a first-come, first-served basis. Undergraduate students complete all of the work required of other students in the MAOL classes.

Conversion to Degree Seeking Status
An Evening/Weekend/Online graduate who has taken one or two MAOL classes in this articulation program applies via the Graduate Admission Office to be a degree or certificate student. You will submit an updated personal statement, updated professional resume, two letters of recommendation used for the articulation program, and the MAOL application for admission. Enrollment as an articulation student does not guarantee acceptance into the MAOL program as a degree- or certificate-seeking student.

No application fee is charged and the St. Catherine’s transcript is provided through the institution. Once admitted, the MAOL courses are posted as graduate courses on your transcript. For more information about these opportunities, advising and course registration, contact the Evening/Weekend/Online program director at (651) 690-6910.

TECHNOLOGY STATEMENT
MAOL students are expected to demonstrate a working knowledge of computer technology and data searching. Everyone in the program uses e-mail to communicate and word processing for papers. In addition, the program builds from Desire2Learn technology for posting course documents, submitting papers and/or having discussions. All students use data searching for research assignments. Technology also is used to deliver some classes online. Currently major portions of ORLD 8901/02 Research Proposal are online, and others may also be offered this way in the future.

PROGRESSION POLICY

You are expected to make appropriate academic progress leading to the successful completion of your degree or certificate. To remain in good academic standing, you must:

• maintain a cumulative B (3.0) average.
• meet specific course requirements with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
• adhere to the MAOL program’s criteria for professional/ethical behavior, integrity, honesty, personal responsibility and respect for others.

CONDITIONS FOR ACADEMIC PROBATION

You will be placed on probation for one term by the MAOL program for any of the following reasons (these apply to degree and certificate students.):

• earning a GPA below 3.0.
• earning more than one grade of C or lower. (You may be asked to withdraw from the program.)
• failing to adhere to the MAOL program’s criteria for professional/ethical behavior, integrity, personal responsibility and respect for others.
• violating the Institution’s policy on academic integrity. Refer to LeGuide.
• violating the Institution’s policy on student conduct. Refer to LeGuide.

Terms of probation and requirements for removal from probation will be documented in written form with copies provided to you and the MAOL program.

REMOVAL FROM PROBATION

You must meet the specified written requirements to be removed from probation. At the end of one probationary term, you may be removed from probation, placed on extended probation due to extenuating circumstances or dismissed.

CONDITIONS FOR PROGRAM DISMISSAL

Program dismissal will result as a consequence of the following:

• not meeting the requirements of probation at the end of the probationary term.
• violations of the MAOL program’s criteria for professional/ethical behavior, integrity, personal responsibility and respect for others may result in dismissal depending on the severity of the issue.
• failure to complete course requirements within the designated time frame.

Students may appeal program dismissal by following the Student Complaint Process outlined in LeGuide, the student guide to the Institution's policies, procedures and rules.

READMISSION TO THE MAOL PROGRAM

If a student is dismissed, he or she may apply to be considered for readmission after the lapse of at least one term or as specified in the dismissal letter. To be readmitted, the student must submit a letter to the MAOL program director explaining why he or she will be successful if readmitted.

If readmitted, the student is automatically placed on probation with the terms of probation provided in writing. Readmitted students must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.0 within the first term or be terminated from the program with no option for readmission.