Student Location Policy
Saybrook University requires all students to provide the address (“principle residence”) where they will be located while enrolled at Saybrook University and actively attending classes. Saybrook University defines a student’s Location as the geographic place where a student physically lives, even if a student’s mailing or permanent address is different.
Students are required to provide this address information in their enrollment application. P.O. Boxes will not be accepted. Each student is responsible for keeping their Student Location current and for notifying Saybrook University of any address change.
Students should be aware that moving constitutes a change in Location.
1. Students should notify the University no later than 30 days prior to an anticipated change in Location through the academic portal which will be routed to the Registrar’s office (where official record of a student’s location is maintained). In the event of an unexpected change in location, students must notify the registrar’s office as soon as possible. Questions regarding this area should be directed to the Registrar’s office and Department Chair, and/or Director of Clinical Training, especially students whose Practicum, Fieldwork, Internship or Experiential coursework may result in a change in location.
Note:
2. Military personnel (including immediate family members - Spouses and children) who experience a change in Location of less than 1 year (365 days) are not subject to an official change in Location as defined by the University, yet still need to follow the aforementioned process of notifying the University of said change.
3. Any student (except military personnel and immediate family members) who is physically located in a state in which the University is not authorized to operate cannot be guaranteed continued enrollment and/or receipt of federal loans and Pell Grants.
Any location change that will last 90 consecutive days or more requires a student to submit a location change.
Transfer of Credit Policy
Institutional Transfer Credit Guidelines
Transfer credits based on equivalent graduate courses taken at another regionally accredited institution in the same or similar discipline where the student received a grade of B or better may be transferred and will reduce the number of course credits required to be completed at Saybrook. Allowable transfer credits must be suitable for transfer to the intended degree as determined by the degree Department Chair. Transfer credit will be applied towards courses in a student’s degree program as specified by Department. Transfer course credits do not affect the minimum number of credits required for the degree. Information on transfer credit criteria by degree program is available in the Academic Programs section in this Catalog.
Transfer credits from an institution that uses the quarter system will be converted to semester credits. Transfer credits appear on the Saybrook transcript as a single block of credits, not as specific course titles. While matriculated at Saybrook University, students may not receive academic credit or credits for coursework to apply to their Saybrook degree in process from another institution.
Students should be sure to review their Transfer Credit Evaluation once it has been sent to them by the Registrar’s Office and should contact the Registrar if they have questions. Students have the option to request removal of any transferred credits prior to the end of their second semester at Saybrook University. We recommend that students check with their Department Chair prior to requesting credit be removed. Once removed, the update is permanent and transfer credits may not be reinstated.
Students who change degree programs will have their transfer credit evaluated again by the Department Chair of the new program. Transfer credit awarded is not guaranteed to apply to the new program. Please refer to the Program Change policy section of this catalog for additional information on changing degree programs.
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Degree Program
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Maximum Transfer
Credit Hours
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Age of transfer credit in calendar years
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CSS Degree Programs
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MA Counseling
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9
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5
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MA Leadership
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0
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0
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MA Leadership & Management
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6
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10
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MA Psychology
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6
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7
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MA Transformative Social Change
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6
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7
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PhD Clinical Psychology
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15
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5
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PhD Counselor Education & Supervision
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9
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5
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PhD Managing Organizational Systems
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12
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10
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PhD Transformative Social Change
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12
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7
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PhD Psychology
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12
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7
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CIMHS Degree Programs
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MA Integrative Wellness Coaching
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3
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10
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MS Integrative Functional Nutrition
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3
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15
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MS Mind-Body Medicine
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3
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10
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MS Psychophysiology
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3
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10
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PhD Applied Psychophysiology
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9
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10
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PhD Integrative Functional Nutrition
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9
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15
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PhD Mind-Body Medicine
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9
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10
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As a general rule, Saybrook does not accept credit or offer academic credit in the following situations (but is not limited to):
- Prior experiential learning
- Institutions that do not have Regional or National accreditation
- Service in the Armed forces
- Paid or unpaid employment
- or other demonstrated competency or learning
Note: Some programs may allow credit for prior experiential learning. Please see the appropriate program section of the catalog for additional information or contact the Department Chair or Specialization Coordinator for additional information.
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