2021-2022 Simon Business School
Student Handbook
, Contents
2021-2022 Simon Business School Student Handbook ................................................................................ 0
Simon Leadership Team ................................................................................................................................ 7
Departments at Simon .................................................................................................................................. 7
Admissions and Registrar .......................................................................................................................... 7
The Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Career Management Center ....................................................................... 8
Office of Student Engagement (OSE) ........................................................................................................ 8
Executive & Professional Programs .......................................................................................................... 8
Simon IT .................................................................................................................................................... 9
Simon Business School Policies ................................................................................................................... 10
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS ................................................................................................................. 11
EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION (EDI) ....................................................................................................... 12
Religious Observance .............................................................................................................................. 12
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) ....................................................................... 13
ACADEMICS ................................................................................................................................................. 14
Degree Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 14
MBA STUDENTS....................................................................................................................................... 15
Internships .......................................................................................................................................... 15
Transferring Credits from Another Institution .................................................................................... 15
Exchange Program .................................................................................................................................. 16
MS STUDENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Program Change Request ................................................................................................................... 16
Internship Track .................................................................................................................................. 17
Changing the Internship Track Option ................................................................................................ 17
MS to MBA .............................................................................................................................................. 17
COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 18
MBA STUDENTS (PT & FT) ....................................................................................................................... 18
MS STUDENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Course Substitution Process ................................................................................................................... 19
University of Rochester Graduate - MS Substitution Note: ................................................................ 20
COURSE NOTES ........................................................................................................................................... 21
GBA490A American Business Practice .................................................................................................... 21
GBA490B American Business Practice .................................................................................................... 21
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, GBA491 Master’s Reading Course/GBA591 PhD Reading Course .......................................................... 22
Undergraduate Semester Courses .......................................................................................................... 22
Executive MBA Courses .......................................................................................................................... 22
PhD Courses ............................................................................................................................................ 23
Graduate Courses at the University of Rochester .................................................................................. 24
Simon Business School Alumni ............................................................................................................... 24
REGISTRATION POLICIES ............................................................................................................................. 25
UR Student .............................................................................................................................................. 25
Updating Student Information............................................................................................................ 25
Add/Drop Period ..................................................................................................................................... 25
Withdrawing from a Course .................................................................................................................... 25
Course Loads and Student Status ........................................................................................................... 26
Extra Courses .......................................................................................................................................... 26
Course Audits .......................................................................................................................................... 26
Take 2 Voucher ....................................................................................................................................... 26
EXAMS ......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Scheduling ............................................................................................................................................... 28
Exam Procedures (In Person) .................................................................................................................. 28
Exam Procedures (Online) ...................................................................................................................... 28
Regrading ................................................................................................................................................ 28
GRADING ..................................................................................................................................................... 30
Grade Distribution .................................................................................................................................. 30
Grading System ....................................................................................................................................... 30
Grades of “N” .......................................................................................................................................... 30
Grades of “E”........................................................................................................................................... 30
Incompletes “I” ....................................................................................................................................... 30
Pass/Fail .................................................................................................................................................. 31
Repeating a Class .................................................................................................................................... 31
Grade Posting .......................................................................................................................................... 31
Grade Changes ........................................................................................................................................ 31
Transcripts............................................................................................................................................... 32
Official Transcripts: ............................................................................................................................. 32
Unofficial Transcripts: ......................................................................................................................... 32
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, Required GPA .......................................................................................................................................... 32
Dean’s List ............................................................................................................................................... 32
WITHDRAWAL OR LEAVE ............................................................................................................................ 33
Withdrawal from Program ...................................................................................................................... 33
Leave of Absence (LOA) .......................................................................................................................... 33
Medical Leave of Absence ...................................................................................................................... 33
TEAM EXPECTATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 35
Assigned Teams....................................................................................................................................... 35
Team Projects & Peer Review ................................................................................................................. 35
Coach Program .................................................................................................................................... 36
ACADEMIC AND NONACADEMIC MISCONDUCT......................................................................................... 37
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ................................................................................................. 37
Academic Standards Policy ..................................................................................................................... 37
Governance ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Sanctions ............................................................................................................................................. 37
Appeals................................................................................................................................................ 38
Academic Integrity Policy........................................................................................................................ 38
Governance ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Sanctions ............................................................................................................................................. 40
Appeals................................................................................................................................................ 40
Professional Standards Policy ................................................................................................................. 41
In the Physical Classroom: .................................................................................................................. 41
In the Virtual Classroom:..................................................................................................................... 42
Outside the Classroom ........................................................................................................................ 43
Simon Values ....................................................................................................................................... 43
Governance ......................................................................................................................................... 44
Sanctions ............................................................................................................................................. 44
Appeals................................................................................................................................................ 45
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER CODE OF CONDUCT ....................................................................................... 46
University Student Code of Conduct....................................................................................................... 46
Title IX and Student Sexual Misconduct ................................................................................................. 47
Alcohol Regulations ................................................................................................................................ 48
Campus Smoking Policy .......................................................................................................................... 48
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Student Handbook
, Contents
2021-2022 Simon Business School Student Handbook ................................................................................ 0
Simon Leadership Team ................................................................................................................................ 7
Departments at Simon .................................................................................................................................. 7
Admissions and Registrar .......................................................................................................................... 7
The Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Career Management Center ....................................................................... 8
Office of Student Engagement (OSE) ........................................................................................................ 8
Executive & Professional Programs .......................................................................................................... 8
Simon IT .................................................................................................................................................... 9
Simon Business School Policies ................................................................................................................... 10
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS ................................................................................................................. 11
EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION (EDI) ....................................................................................................... 12
Religious Observance .............................................................................................................................. 12
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) ....................................................................... 13
ACADEMICS ................................................................................................................................................. 14
Degree Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 14
MBA STUDENTS....................................................................................................................................... 15
Internships .......................................................................................................................................... 15
Transferring Credits from Another Institution .................................................................................... 15
Exchange Program .................................................................................................................................. 16
MS STUDENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Program Change Request ................................................................................................................... 16
Internship Track .................................................................................................................................. 17
Changing the Internship Track Option ................................................................................................ 17
MS to MBA .............................................................................................................................................. 17
COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 18
MBA STUDENTS (PT & FT) ....................................................................................................................... 18
MS STUDENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Course Substitution Process ................................................................................................................... 19
University of Rochester Graduate - MS Substitution Note: ................................................................ 20
COURSE NOTES ........................................................................................................................................... 21
GBA490A American Business Practice .................................................................................................... 21
GBA490B American Business Practice .................................................................................................... 21
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, GBA491 Master’s Reading Course/GBA591 PhD Reading Course .......................................................... 22
Undergraduate Semester Courses .......................................................................................................... 22
Executive MBA Courses .......................................................................................................................... 22
PhD Courses ............................................................................................................................................ 23
Graduate Courses at the University of Rochester .................................................................................. 24
Simon Business School Alumni ............................................................................................................... 24
REGISTRATION POLICIES ............................................................................................................................. 25
UR Student .............................................................................................................................................. 25
Updating Student Information............................................................................................................ 25
Add/Drop Period ..................................................................................................................................... 25
Withdrawing from a Course .................................................................................................................... 25
Course Loads and Student Status ........................................................................................................... 26
Extra Courses .......................................................................................................................................... 26
Course Audits .......................................................................................................................................... 26
Take 2 Voucher ....................................................................................................................................... 26
EXAMS ......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Scheduling ............................................................................................................................................... 28
Exam Procedures (In Person) .................................................................................................................. 28
Exam Procedures (Online) ...................................................................................................................... 28
Regrading ................................................................................................................................................ 28
GRADING ..................................................................................................................................................... 30
Grade Distribution .................................................................................................................................. 30
Grading System ....................................................................................................................................... 30
Grades of “N” .......................................................................................................................................... 30
Grades of “E”........................................................................................................................................... 30
Incompletes “I” ....................................................................................................................................... 30
Pass/Fail .................................................................................................................................................. 31
Repeating a Class .................................................................................................................................... 31
Grade Posting .......................................................................................................................................... 31
Grade Changes ........................................................................................................................................ 31
Transcripts............................................................................................................................................... 32
Official Transcripts: ............................................................................................................................. 32
Unofficial Transcripts: ......................................................................................................................... 32
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, Required GPA .......................................................................................................................................... 32
Dean’s List ............................................................................................................................................... 32
WITHDRAWAL OR LEAVE ............................................................................................................................ 33
Withdrawal from Program ...................................................................................................................... 33
Leave of Absence (LOA) .......................................................................................................................... 33
Medical Leave of Absence ...................................................................................................................... 33
TEAM EXPECTATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 35
Assigned Teams....................................................................................................................................... 35
Team Projects & Peer Review ................................................................................................................. 35
Coach Program .................................................................................................................................... 36
ACADEMIC AND NONACADEMIC MISCONDUCT......................................................................................... 37
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ................................................................................................. 37
Academic Standards Policy ..................................................................................................................... 37
Governance ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Sanctions ............................................................................................................................................. 37
Appeals................................................................................................................................................ 38
Academic Integrity Policy........................................................................................................................ 38
Governance ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Sanctions ............................................................................................................................................. 40
Appeals................................................................................................................................................ 40
Professional Standards Policy ................................................................................................................. 41
In the Physical Classroom: .................................................................................................................. 41
In the Virtual Classroom:..................................................................................................................... 42
Outside the Classroom ........................................................................................................................ 43
Simon Values ....................................................................................................................................... 43
Governance ......................................................................................................................................... 44
Sanctions ............................................................................................................................................. 44
Appeals................................................................................................................................................ 45
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER CODE OF CONDUCT ....................................................................................... 46
University Student Code of Conduct....................................................................................................... 46
Title IX and Student Sexual Misconduct ................................................................................................. 47
Alcohol Regulations ................................................................................................................................ 48
Campus Smoking Policy .......................................................................................................................... 48
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