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2016/2017 Academic Catalog & Student Handbook This Academic Catalog & Student Handbook contains official announcements of policies and practices for the academic year 2016-2017, effective July 1, 2016. The University reserves the right to repeal, change, or amend the rules, regulations, and provisions contained in this Academic Catalog & Student Handbook. This publication is not an offer to enter into a contract. These academic policies will apply to all students who begin their academic program during the period of this catalog. Students currently enrolled under a previous Academic Catalog & Student Handbook have the option of remaining under that Academic Catalog & Student Handbook or substituting this new catalog. This option may be exercised by informing the Registrar of the requested change in writing. Students are expected to maintain the Standard of Progress included in this Academic Catalog & Student Handbook. The academic stipulations listed shall remain in effect for seven years from the expiration date of this catalog. Students who have not graduated in this seven-year period will be subject to the provisions of a later Academic Catalog & Student Handbook. As a post-secondary institution of higher education, Bellevue University protects information and personal records in compliance with the regulations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, sometimes referred to as the Buckley Amendment, a part of Public Law 93-380, effective November 19, 1974. Bellevue University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability in its programs and activities. Bellevue University complies with the requirements of Title II of Public Law 101-542, as amended, also known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990. The Safety Administrator is responsible for administering this Act. Those with inquiries concerning Bellevue University’s compliance with the regulations ...