Academic Policies
Marxe graduate students may take and transfer up to 12 credits of coursework outside of the Marxe School. This includes taking classes at another Baruch School (i.e. Zicklin School of Business and Weissman School of Arts and Sciences), transferring credits from another graduate program that was started but not completed, and taking graduate classes from another CUNY college via ePermit.
- Courses must have a grade of “B” or higher
- Courses were not used towards the completion of another graduate or undergraduate degree
- Courses must have been completed within five years of student’s enrollment at the Marxe School
For each course requested to be transferred, a syllabus, the official course description, and a transcript (official or unofficial) showing the grade received must be emailed as PDF file attachments to mspia.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu for evaluation. After review by the college administration, students will be notified by email about their transfer credit evaluation and status. Transfer courses may be evaluated as core courses or electives. Courses taken as a part of a certificate program may be considered.
Before You Apply for an ePermit
Marxe graduate students must first identify a course at a host college that they would like to take and must notify their academic advisor about this course by sending via email the number and title of the course and the CUNYfirst course description. Your academic advisor will then review the course and will provide youwith the necessary home course equivalency to complete and submit an ePermit. Students should not submit an ePermit application before speaking to an academic advisor. Students can do their own research on the various graduate courses offered at CUNY, browse through the schedule of classes on CUNYfirst, or ask their academic advisor for suggestions.
Applying for an ePermit
Once you have received the home course equivalency from your advisor, you may then go ahead and submit an ePermit on CUNYfirst. Students will not be able to successfully submit an ePermit application until after their registration appointment for a given semester. ePermits that are incomplete, incorrect, or submitted before their registration appointment will automatically be denied. ePermits may take a few weeks to be completely approved by Baruch and by the host college, which means it may take a few weeks before you are able to register for the class. Submitting an ePermit does not guarantee (or save) a seat at any host colleges nor at Baruch College. It is recommended that students submit an epermit as soon as they are able to and have alternative Marxe classes they can take just in case the ePermit class closes.
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All graduate students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in order to remain in good academic standing and also to sucessfully graduate.
When the cumulative GPA falls below a 3.0 after earning 12 credits, students are placed on academic probation by the Registrar. Students on probation must maintain a minimum semester GPA of 3.0 while making progress in bringing their cumulative GPA back up to a 3.0. If the minimum semester GPA of 3.0 is not met, the student will be academically dismissed. Students who are academically dismissed may appeal to the Marxe Committee on Academic Standing for reinstatement into the program. Incomplete (INC) grades are not permitted while a student is on probation.
Students on or about to be placed on probation should reach out to their advisor immediatelyin order to set up a meeting with an advisor to create an academic plan. Students on probation or students with GPAs that are very close to the minimum 3.0 should not enroll in winter or summer intersession courses, without speaking to an advisor first.
Graduate students receiving federal student aid (federal loans) must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress(SAP) in order to maintain their financial aid eligibility. At the conclusion of every spring term, Financial Aid Services reviews students for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Students who are on probation may not meet SAP standards and may lose their eligibility for federal student aid. Private/alternative loan lenders may also enforce the College’s SAP standards. Students are required to maintain the qualitative, quantitative, and maximum time frame standards. Students who do not meet SAP will have to undergo a different and separate appeal process with the Financial Aid office to regain eligibility.
Traditional MPA, MIA, and MSEd-HEA students may use the P/NC option once for one elective course in their entire program. It cannot be used for core courses or Capstone. The Registrar must receive a P/NC application by the deadline specified on the Academic Calendar; the application can be found online. Graduate Students are allowed to cancel their P/NC or transfer the P/NC to another applicable class by the deadline indicated on the academic calendar. After the indicated deadline, graduate students are not allowed to cancel or transfer their P/NC request. The course instructor is not informed that a student is completing the class under the P/NC option.
If a C- or better is received, the student will receive a grade of “P”. Credits completed will be recorded but the grade will not be computed. If the student does not pass the course (receives a grade of “F”), a grade of “NC” will be recorded; this grade will not be computed in the student’s GPA. Furthermore, if a student receives an NC, the stduent may either retake the same course or another elective in its place, but this time a conventional grade will be assigned.
A grade of F is computed into a student’s GPA and a failed course must be repeated if it is a required course in the student’s program. Under the F-replacement Policy, students who repeat a failed course and earn a grade of B- or better may petition to drop the grade of an F from the computation of the grade point average; however, the F grade will remain on the transcript. Graduate students only have ONE F-replacement option to use during their entire degree program. Graduate students who want to request an F replacement, must email the Academic Standing Unit at: AcademicStanding@baruch.cuny.edu.
When a student intends to take a semester or more off during the course of their studies at Baruch College, they should inform Marxe Academic Advisement via email (MSPIA.Advisement@baruch.cuny.edu) so advisors can follow-up with the student when they are ready to return. Also, when the student is ready to return, they must fill out a RE-ENTRY form with the Registrar’s Office in order to be assigned a date and time to register for an upcoming semester. Find more information on Re-Entry HERE. All graduate students have six years to complete their degree from their first entry date. If a student needs more than 6 years, they can file an academic appeal for more time.
Students who take off one or more semesters must submit a completed re-entry application prior to the term in which they plan to return. The Re-Entry Application and the deadlines to submit themcan be found online; late applications will not be accepted. Students should contact their academic advisor when they plan to return and make sure they submit the re-entry application to the Registrar by the deadline. The six-year time period for completion of the requirements for the master’s degree will be extended no more than two semesters for such nonattendance.
If the original six-year period and two additional semesters have expired, the student must appeal to the Marxe Committee on Academic Standing for a time extension. In some instances, an extension may require a review of the student’s original program for currency of subject matter. Additional courses may be required to complete the degree if the curriculum has changed since they were last enrolled.
Students must refer to the Academic Calendar and Registrar webpage for graduation application, deadlines, forms and instructions. Students must apply for graduation online via CUNYFirst; late applications will not be accepted.
- Fall graduation: opens June 16; closes September 15
- Spring graduation: opens on September 16; closes on February 15
- Summer graduation: opens on February 16; closes on June 15
All graduate students must file for graduation by the deadline of their last semester of coursework. If a student misses the deadline and applies for graduation in a semester in which they are not enrolled in classes, they must pay the MAINTENANCE OF MATRICULATION FEE. Please refer to the Registrar’s website for more information.
There is an annual commencement ceremony at Baruch College that takes place at the end of every spring term; fall graduates of the previous year, and spring and summer graduates of the current year may all attend this ceremony. Students who graduate in the fall (with a Jan 1 diploma date) can only attend the graduation ceremony the following spring. Students graduating in the summer (taking their last courses in the summer) can participate in Commencement or “walk” in the earlier spring ceremony, and have their name featured in the Commencement program if they file for summer graduation by the deadline. For more information regarding GRADUATION, please visit the Registrar’s website.
Graduate and undergraduate students at the Marxe School can file an academic appeal for a number of reasons including:
- Retroactive course withdrawal from a semester
- Reinstatement into a program
- Extension of time to complete a degree
Academic Appeals are heard by the Committee on Academic Standing (CAS) which is comprised of four faculty members elected by the entire Marxe faculty and two student representatives as well as staff members. Students do not appear before the CAS.
A Marxe Academic Appeals Form must be submitted along with a written statement and any supporting documentation (e.g. doctor’s notes, hospital records, email correspondence, the appeal form and all supporting documentation in PDF format must be submitted to mspia.advisement@baruch.cuny.edu with the subject line: ACADEMIC APPEAL
The Committee considers appeals twice during each fall and spring semester and once during the summer.
