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i Graduate Bulletin 2021 UVI Mission Statement The University of the Virgin Islands is a learner-centered institution dedicated to the success of its students and committed to enhancing the lives of the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean through excellent teaching, innovative research, and responsive community service. UVI Vision Statement The University of the Virgin Islands will be an exceptional U.S. institution of higher education in the Caribbean dedicated to student success, committed to excellence, and pledged to enhancing the social and economic transformation of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Orville E. Kean Campus #2 John Brewers Bay St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands 00802-9990 (340) 776-9200 Albert A. Sheen Campus RR1 Box 10000 Kingshill, St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands 00850-9781 (340) 778-1620 ii Important Note ............................................................................................vi Board of Trustees.......................................................................................vii Executive Officers: President’s Cabinet...................................................... viii 2021-2022 Calendar...................................................................................ix University Holidays...................................................................................... x Academic Calendar.....................................................................................xi Graduate Programs Offered........................................................................1 Graduate Education....................................................................................3 General Admission Requirements................................................................4 Admission Procedures................................................................................4 Student Classifications................................................................................5 Matriculated Status................................................................................5 Non-Matricuated Status........................................................................5 Full-Time and Part-Time Status.............................................................5 Residency Regulations..........................................................................5 Undergraduate Students.......................................................................8 Auditors.................................................................................................8 Senior Citizens.......................................................................................9 Proof of Status................................................................................9 Registration.................................................................................................9 Senior Citizen Registration.....................................................................9 Change of Registration..........................................................................9 Graduate Students Wishing to Change Program...................................9 Graduate Tuition and Fees........................................................................10 Refunds...............................................................................................10 Graduation Fee....................................................................................10 Housing...............................................................................................10 Satisfactory Academic Progress................................................................10 Assessment of Learning............................................................................12 Grades, Standards and Points..................................................................12 Incomplete..........................................................................................13 Change of Grade.................................................................................13 Quality Points......................................................................................13 Academic Advisement...............................................................................14 Academic Probation and Dismissal...........................................................14 Academic Probation............................................................................14 Academic Dismissal.............................................................................14 Dismissal Appeals: Due Process..........................................................15 Academic Integrity...............................................................................15 Contents iii Definitions............................................................................................15 Penalties..............................................................................................15 Procedures..........................................................................................16 Academic Withdrawal...............................................................................16 Withdrawal from Courses....................................................................16 Withdrawal from the University.............................................................17 Transcripts................................................................................................17 FERPA......................................................................................................17 Thesis.......................................................................................................17 Dissertation...............................................................................................18 Programs..................................................................................................20 Ph.D. in Creative Leadership for Innovation and Change......................20 Mission.........................................................................................20 Description....................................................................................20 Cohort Model................................................................................20 Admission Requirements...............................................................21 Residence Requirements..............................................................21 Degree Requirements...................................................................22 Core Requirements.......................................................................22 School of Business..............................................................................24 Mission..........................................................................................24 Executive Master of Business Administration.................................24 Description..............................................................................24 Admission Criteria....................................................................24 Required Courses....................................................................25 Capstone Project.....................................................................25 Certification.............................................................................25 Master of Accounting....................................................................25 Description..............................................................................25 Dual Master of Business Administration and Master of Accounting........................................................26 Admission Criteria....................................................................26 Core Requirements..................................................................26 Electives..................................................................................27 Master of Business Administration.................................................27 Description..............................................................................27 Admission Criteria....................................................................27 Core Requirements..................................................................28 Electives..................................................................................28 Thesis......................................................................................28 Comprehensive Examination...................................................28 School of Education............................................................................29 Mission..........................................................................................29 Master of Arts in Educational Leadership.......................................29 Description..............................................................................29 Overview.................................................................................29 Admission Criteria....................................................................29 iv Core Requirements..................................................................29 Required Courses....................................................................29 Thesis......................................................................................29 Comprehensive Examination...................................................30 Master of Arts in School Counseling..............................................30 Description..............................................................................30 Admission Criteria....................................................................30 Overview.................................................................................30 Core Requirements..................................................................30 Required Courses....................................................................31 Education Specialist in School Psychology....................................31 Description..............................................................................31 Admission Criteria....................................................................31 Core Requirements..................................................................31 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.........................................33 Mission..........................................................................................33 Master of Arts in Psychology-Counseling Concentration................33 Description..............................................................................33 Admission Criteria....................................................................33 Overview.................................................................................33 Core Courses..........................................................................34 Thesis......................................................................................34 Comprehensive Examination...................................................34 Master of Public Administration.....................................................34 Description..............................................................................34 Admission Criteria....................................................................35 Overview ................................................................................35 Core Requirements..................................................................35 Core Electives.........................................................................35 Specialization Elective Course Option in Criminal Justice, Public Safety, Security and Legal Intelligence.....................36 Specialization Elective Courses................................................36 Thesis......................................................................................36 Professional Career Experience Option....................................36 Comprehensive Examination...................................................37 Master of Social Work...................................................................37 Description..............................................................................37 Admission Criteria....................................................................37 Overview.................................................................................38 Core Requirements..................................................................38 Field Practicum........................................................................38 Required Practicum Courses...................................................39 Comprehensive Competency Achievement.............................39 College of Science and Mathematics...................................................40 Mission..........................................................................................40 Master of Arts in Mathematics for Sceondary Teachers.................40 Core Requirements..................................................................40 Electives..................................................................................41 Master of Marine and Environmental Sciences...............................41 Description..............................................................................41 v Admission Criteria....................................................................41 Overview.................................................................................41 Core Requirements..................................................................42 Capstone Project.....................................................................42 Thesis......................................................................................42 Electives..................................................................................42 Definition of “Adequate Progress”............................................43 Course Descriptions..................................................................................44 Creative Leadership for Innovation and Change (CLIC)........................44 Business Administration (BUS)............................................................47 Education - including School Psychology (EDU)...................................48 Marine and Environmental Science (MES)............................................55 Mathematics for Secondary Teachers (MAT)........................................57 Psychology (PSY)................................................................................58 Public Administration (PUA).................................................................61 Albert A. Sheen Campus Map...................................................................64 Orville E. Kean Campus Map.....................................................................65 Services Directory.....................................................................................66 vi Important Note The information contained in this catalog refers to the University of the Virgin Islands as of August, 2021 . This catalog represents the current provisions of the University of the Virgin Islands at the time of its preparation. These stipulations do not constitute an offer for a contract that may be accepted by students through registration and enrollment in the university. The university reserves the right to change any condition, offering, requirement, policy or process at any time within a student’s period of study at the university. While every effort will be made to meet students’ curricular needs, the university does not guarantee the availability of course offerings at any particular time. In the event of any changes, appropriate mechanisms shall be used to communicate this information to the university community. Such changes will be published in the catalog, the website at www.uvi. edu, and other appropriate media. However, students are ultimately responsible for adhering to policies, procedures, requirements for courses and degrees offered by the university by obtaining current information from the school, college, or appropriate unit. Although every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information in this catalog, students and others who use it should note that laws, rules, and policies change from time to time, and that these changes may alter the information contained herein. Changes may come in the form of statutes enacted by the legislature, rules and policies adopted by the Board of Trustees of the university, or by the president or designee of the institution. Further, it is not possible to include all the rules, policies and other information which pertain to the student and the institution. More current or complete information may be obtained from the appropriate department, school, college, or administrative office. Updates to this publication are reflected in the online only 2021-2022 version. Nothing in this catalog shall be construed, operate as, or have the effect of an abridgment or a limitation of any rights, powers, or privileges of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands. © Copyright 2021, University of the Virgin Islands The University of the Virgin Islands is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, Title IX, Section 504, PL 101-542 educator and employer. vii Board of Trustees The Honorable Albert Bryan Jr. Governor of the U. S. Virgin Islands Honorary Chair of the Board of Trustees Members of the Board Attorney Henry C. Smock - Chair St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Oran C. Roebuck - Vice Chair St. Croix, Virgin Islands Dr. David Hall - ex-officio President of the University Board Secretary St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Racquel Berry Benjamin - ex-officio Commissioner VI Department of Education Arah C. Lockhart - ex-officio Chair, V.I. Board of Education St. Croix, Virgin Islands Dr. Glenn A. Metts Faculty Representative 2021-2022 St. Croix, Virgin Islands TBA Student Representative 2021-2022 Nisha Clavier Alumni Association Representative St. Croix, Virgin Islands Dr. John A. Quelch Miami, Florida Dr. Lois Hassell-Habtes St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Dr. Yvonne E. L. Thraen St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Dr. Wesley S. Williams, Jr. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands viii Executive Officers PRESIDENT’S CABINET David Hall, President B.S., Kansas State University M.A., J.D. University of Oklahoma L.L.M., S.J.D., Harvard University 1988 Camille McKayle, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs B.S., Bates College M.S.,Ph.D., Lehigh University 1993 Shirley Lake-King, Vice President for Administration and Finance B.S., Andrews University M.P.P., University of Maryland, College Park M.B.A., University of the Virgin Islands 1993 Mitchell Neaves, Vice President for Institutional Advancement B.S., Michigan State University M.A., Ohio University Sharlene Harris, Vice President for Information Services and Institutional Assessment B.A., Ohio Dominican College M.S., University of North Carolina Frank Mills, Vice Provost, Research and Public Service A.A., College of the Virgin Islands; (Hons.) B.A., M.A., University of Western Ontario, Canada; Ph.D., Clark University 1974 Haldane Davies, Vice President for Business Development and Innovation B.A., University of the Southern Caribbean M.A., Ph.D., Andrews University 1994 ix 2021 Calendar October S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 September S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 November S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 December S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 August S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2022 January S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 February S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 March S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 April S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 May S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 July S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 June S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 x University of the Virgin Islands Holiday Schedule 2021-2022 2021 Labor Day.....................................................Monday, Sept. 6 Liberty Day (D. Hamilton Jackson Day)....................... Thursday, Nov. 1 Veterans Day.............................................. Thursday, Nov. 11 Thanksgiving Day......................................... Thursday, Nov. 25 Fortsberg/Discovery Day....................................Friday, Nov. 26 Christmas Day ...................................(Observed) Friday, Dec. 24 2022 New Year’s Day ................................ (Observed) Friday, Dec. 31 Three Kings Day............................................ Thursday, Jan. 6 Martin Luther King Day.................................... Monday, Jan. 17 Good Friday................................................... Friday, April 15 Carnival Friday............................................... Friday, April 29 Memorial Day............................................... Monday, May 30 V.I. Emancipation Day............................(Observed) Friday, July 1 Independence Day............................................Monday, July 4 University Holidays xi Academic Calendar* FALL SEMESTER 2021 August 9-13 Orientation, Advisement and Registration Week 11 Faculty return 13 New student Convocation 16 Classes begin 16-20 Add–Drop period September 6 Labor Day (University closed) 7 Attendace reports due 7-10 Early Alert 10 Census date 24 Final day to withdraw – W; change Audit to Credit/Credit to Audit 27 Start of WP/WF October 6 Midterm Grades: Midterm Low Grade Reports due 13 End of WP/WF (Last day to withdraw without dean’s permission) 14 Start of AW/dean’s permission to withdraw November 1 Liberty Day (University closed) 11 Veterans Day (University closed) 23 Last day of classes 24 Study Day 25-26 Thanksgiving/Fortsberg Day recess (University closed) 29 Final exams begin (no other student activities to be scheduled during this period) December 4 Final exams end (no other student activities to be scheduled during this period) 6 Final grades submission (by 10:00 a.m.) 7 Academic Standing Review and Process 8 Certification of December graduates 8 Last day of semester for faculty 31 New Year’s Day Observed (University closed) xii SPRING SEMESTER 2022 January 6 Three Kings Day (University closed) 3-5, 7 Orientation, Advisement and Registration) 4 Faculty return 10 Classes begin 10-14 Add – Drop period 17 Martin Luther King Day (University closed) 28 Census date 31 Early Alert begin February 4 Early Alert end 18 Final Day to withdraw – W; change Audit to Credit/Credit to Audit 21 Start of WP/WF March 2 Midterm Grades: Midterm Low Grade Reports due 7-11 Spring recess (No classes) 9 End of WP/WF: Last day to withdraw without dean’s permission 10 Start of AW / dean’s permission to withdraw 16 Charter Day 21 BANWEB registration begins for summer sessions April 15 University Easter recess (University closed) 26 Last day of classes 27 Study Day 28-29 Carnival recess May 2-7 Final exams (no other student activities to be scheduled during this period) 9 Final grades submission (by 10:00 a.m.) 11 Certification of graduates TBD Commencement on Orville E. Kean Campus TBD Commencement on Albert A. Sheen Campus SUMMER SESSIONS 2022 Summer Session I May 11 BANWEB registration ends 16 Registration 16 Classes begin 30 Memorial Day (University closed) June 20 Last day of classes 22 Final grades submission (by 10:00 a.m.) xiii Summer Session II June 23 Classes begin July 1 Emancipation Day Observed (University closed) 4 Independence Day (University closed) 29 Last day of classes August 1 Final grades submission (by 10:00 a.m.) *Note: Calendar subject to change based on Virgin Islands Carnival schedules, compelling administrative circumstances, and/or unforseen natural hazards. xiv