LST Student Handbook (2007)

All students, especially those admitted to LST in the current School Year 2011-2012, are reminded to familiarize themselves with the LST Student Handbook (2007), which contains provisions concerning school policies and procedures, and information regarding academic programs. Official updates and changes in the Handbook are duly posted on the school's bulletin boards. Click here to download the Handbook in .pdf format.

The contents of the Student Handbook are as follows:

INTRODUCTION
       
001. Loyola School of Theology
002. Historical Sketch
003. Vision and Mission Statement

CHAPTER 1: THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY

A. FACULTY AND STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES ASSEMBLY

004. FASRA

B. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS AND COMMITTEES

005. The President
006. The Dean
007. The Executive Secretary
008. The Treasurer
009. The Librarian
010. The Director for Advanced Graduate Students

C. THE FACULTY

011. The Faculty Assembly
012. The Faculty

D. THE STUDENTS

013. Classification of Students
014. The Student Council

CHAPTER II: ADMISSIONS, REGISTRATION, & OTHER PROCEDURES

A. ADMISSION TO THE ECCLESIASTICAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

015. Application Period & Deadlines
016. Entrance Tests
017. Transcript of Records
018. TOEFL
019. Requirements upon Application
020. Requirements upon Admission
021. Screening and Acceptance to the Programs

B. ADMISSION TO THE CIVIL DEGREE PROGRAMS

022. Application Period & Deadlines
023. Entrance Tests
024. Transcript of Records
025. TOEFL
026. Requirements upon Application
027. Requirements upon Admission
028. Screening and Acceptance to the Programs
029. Admission Procedures for International Applicants
030. Legal Documents Required of International Students

C. REGISTRATION

031. Registration Information and Schedules
032. Dual Registration
033. Advisement
034. International Students in the Civil Degree Programs
035. Fees and Payments

D. OTHER ACADEMIC PROCEDURES

036. Cross-Registration
037. Validation of Courses & Transfer Credits
038. Shifting to Another Program or Concentration
039. Withdrawing from, Adding, or Substituting Courses
040. Changing Status from Credit to Audit or from Audit to Credit
041. Overloading
042. Leave of Absence
043. Reinstatement
044. Readmission
045. Time Limit for Obtaining the Degree
046. Time Limit for Course Credits to Remain Valid
047. Request for a Change of Grade
048. Class Attendance
049. Alternative to Attending the Class

CHAPTER III: ECCLESIASTICAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

A. BACHELOR IN SACRED THEOLOGY

050. Program Description
051. Areas of Theology
052. Academic Prerequisite
053. STB Course Work
054. Major Research Paper
055. STB Dogma Comprehensive Examination

B. LICENTIATE IN SACRED THEOLOGY

056. Program Description
057. Academic Prerequisites
058. STL Language Requirements
059. STL Course work
060. STL Comprehensive Examination
061. STL Tesina
062. STL Final Grade

C. DOCTORATE IN SACRED THEOLOGY

063. Program Description
064. Academic Prerequisite
065. STD Language Requirements
066. STD Course Work
067. STD Comprehensive Examination
068. STD Dissertation

CHAPTER IV: CIVIL DEGREE PROGRAMS

A. MA IN PASTORAL MINISTRY

069. Program Description
070. Academic Prerequisite
071. MA-PM Course Work
072. MA-PM Comprehensive examination

B. MA IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

073. Program Description
074. Academic Prerequisite
075. MA-TS Course Work
076. MA-TS Comprehensive examination
077. MA-TS Research Thesis
078. Alternatives to the MA-TS Research Thesis

C. PHD IN THEOLOGY

079. Program Description
080. Academic Prerequisite
081. PhD-Th Language Requirements
082. PhD-Th Course Work
083. PhD-Th Comprehensive Examination
084. PhD-Th Dissertation

CHAPTER V: BIBLICAL EXEGESIS PROGRAMS

A. MA IN BIBLICAL EXEGESIS

085. Program Description
086. Academic Prerequisite
087. MA-BE Modern Language Requirement
088. MA-BE Course Work
089. MA-BE Comprehensive Examination
090. MA-BE Tesina

B. PHD IN BIBLICAL EXEGESIS

091 Program Description
092. Academic Prerequisites
093. PhD-BE Modern Language Requirement
094. PhD-BE Course Work
095. PhD-BE Lectio Coram
096. PhD-BE Dissertation

CHAPTER VI: ACADEMIC STANDARDS – GRADES & HONORS

097. Dual Marking System
098. Academic Standards in the STB Program
099. Academic Standards in the MA Programs
100. Bases for Grading and their Relative Weights
101. Computation of the Final Grade and General Average
102. Procedures with regard to Failures
103. Incomplete Mark
104. Withdrawal from a Course with Permission
105. Grade in the Oral Comprehensive Exam or Thesis Defense
106. Marks in the Ad Auds
107. Honors Awarded to STB Graduates

CHAPTER VII: THE RALPH GEHRING LIBRARY

108. Library Hours & Service
109. Categories of Clients
110. Library Orientation
111. Borrowing and Returning Books
112. Periodicals, Reference Materials, and Reserved Books
113. Use of Other Library Materials within the Library
114. Fees, Fines, Penalties
115. Library Access during Summer
116. Clearances
117. Library Computer Room
118. Library Online Public Access Catalogue
119. Photocopying Services

TABLE A: APPLICATION & ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
TABLE B: ECCLESIASTICAL DEGREE PROGRAMS
TABLE C: CIVIL DEGREE PROGRAMS IN PASTORAL MINISTRY & THEOLOGY
TABLE D: CIVIL DEGREE PROGRAMS IN BIBLICAL EXEGESIS