The University

At the University of New Haven, we are wholly dedicated to the professional future of our students and caringly committed to their achievement. We provide the people, the programs, and the places that enable our students to prepare for personal success - in their careers and in life.

The University of New Haven is a private, independent, comprehensive University based in southern New England, specializing in high-quality educational opportunities and preparation of both traditional and returning students for successful careers and self-reliant, productive service in a global society.

Graduate programs focus on addressing students' needs for efficient acquisition of career-oriented credentials for advancement in the workplace and on helping individuals adapt to changes in their work environment through continuing education.

Our Mission

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a global society by providing the highest-quality education through experiential, collaborative and discovery-based learning.

Our Vision

Our vision is to be the institution of choice for students who seek the highest quality education for professionally oriented careers. We will be noted for our ability to combine professional education with liberal arts and sciences and with the development of high ethical and cultural standards among our graduates.

Our Guiding Principles

The University of New Haven is committed to educational innovation, to continuous improvement in career-focused and professional education, and to support for scholarship and professional development.

The University takes pride in, and models itself by, the standard of best practices in its commitment to service, quality, integrity, and personal caring. All academic programs, as well as campus and student life, provide rich opportunities for leadership, personal growth, and participation in the aesthetics of life so that the University of New Haven will personify a successful commitment to diversity, equality, and "the pursuit of happiness."

Our goal is to distinguish ourselves by the measures of student admissions; retention; career development; collaboration with business, industry, and community; and the success of our graduates and their support as alumni.

Our Values

We emphasize these values as we strive for educational excellence:

• Belief in and practice of the University's mission and vision
• Commitment to the success of our students through caring and responsive service
• Teamwork: helping each other to succeed
• Communication: trusting, open, honest, and straightforward
• Commitment to thoughtful action
• Thinking, articulating, doing, and evaluating
• Leading by example with continuous improvement
• Facing all issues and being accountable
• Respect for the individual, including their thoughtful input
• Recognizing success

 Graduate Programs

The graduate programs at the University of New Haven offer students the opportunity to enhance and deepen skills and knowledge for already chosen careers in highly technical and competitive fields. Alternately, other graduate students are preparing to enter new careers. Most University of New Haven graduate programs offer as part of the curriculum multiple areas of specialization; flexibility in elective choices; opportunities for experiential education, including field work, internships, independent study, and research; and the possibility of cooperative education work experience.

The University's faculty is outstanding in its combination of highly qualified, full-time academics (nearly 85 percent of whom hold doctoral or terminal degrees in their fields from a broad spectrum of prestigious institutions) and part-time faculty members employed in area businesses and professions who bring, in addition to noteworthy academic qualifications, practical insight and experience to the classroom.

The University of New Haven offers more than 30 master's degree programs plus more than 35 graduate certificates. Classes are offered at various locations in Connecticut.

The main campus in West Haven offers all academic programs. The branch campus in New London specializes in accelerated graduate degree programs for busy adults. The programs are offered in a cohort style, meaning that the same group of students completes the entire program together. These programs include the Master of Public Administration, the M.S. in Engineering Operations Management, and a graduate non-credit certificate in Project Management.

Conventional graduate courses are offered on a semester schedule, beginning in August and January.  Two condensed summer terms are also offered. Most courses are scheduled during the early evenings and on weekends to meet the needs of employed students.

Accreditation

State Authorization

Federal and state regulations require that all institutions of higher education comply with existing state laws regarding distance learning. The University of New Haven makes every effort to maintain compliance with these continuously evolving regulations. As a part of our compliance efforts, the University of New Haven is required to publish statements, disclosures, or disclaimers pertaining to State Authorization. The Consumer Information Guidelines for Online Distance Learning provides students access to this information.

Regional

The University of New Haven is a comprehensive, nonsectarian, independent institution of higher learning chartered by the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut.

The University of New Haven is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).

Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the Commission indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.

Accreditation by the Commission is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.

Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the Commission should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:

New England Commission of Higher Education

3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514

(781) 425 7785

E-Mail: info@neche.org

Engineering

The bachelor of science degree programs in chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering are fully accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The computer science bachelor's degree program is fully accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Pompea College of Business

The Pompea College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the accrediting organization for the top 5% of business schools in the world. The University endeavors to follow the organization's guidelines with respect to faculty, curricula, learning goals, programmatic initiatives and other important components of the educational experience for future business leaders at all levels of instruction.

Other Memberships

The University holds memberships in the Council of Graduate Schools, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administration, the Association of American Colleges, the College Entrance Examination Board, the New American Colleges and University (NAC&U) and other regional and national professional organizations. The University's programs conform to the curricular guidelines or pre-licensure requirements of professional discipline-specific organizations including the Council on Applied Masters Programs in Psychology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education, the National

History

The University of New Haven was founded in 1920 as the New Haven YMCA Junior College, a division of Northeastern University. It became New Haven College in 1926 by an act of the Connecticut General Assembly. For nearly forty years, the College held classes in space rented from Yale University.

In September 1958, the College completed construction of a classroom building on Cold Spring Street, New Haven, for its daytime engineering programs. That same year, the College received authorization from the Connecticut legislature to offer the bachelor of science degree in the fields of business, accounting, management, and industrial engineering. Although the student body on the new Cold Spring Street campus numbered fewer than 200, the College's facilities were fast becoming overcrowded. To meet the needs of the College and the local community, the Board of Governors purchased, in 1960, three buildings and twenty-five acres of land in West Haven formerly belonging to the New Haven County Orphanage.

The combination of increased classroom space and four-year degree programs sparked a period of tremendous growth in enrollment and facilities. In 1961, the year after the College moved to West Haven, the graduating class numbered seventy-five. Fifty-six years later, the figure has climbed to 2,114 for all of 2017.

New Haven College received full accreditation for its baccalaureate programs from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges in 1966. In 1969, the College took a major step forward with the addition of graduate programs. Initially offering programs in business administration and industrial engineering, the graduate programs expanded rapidly.

Today, more than thirty master's programs, along with a wide variety of graduate certificates, offer the approximately 1,700 graduate students many choices for post-baccalaureate study.

In 1970, on the fiftieth anniversary of its founding, New Haven College became the University of New Haven, reflecting the increased scope and the diversity of academic programs offered. Today, the University offers a rich variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in five schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Pompea College of Business, the Tagliatela College of Engineering, the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, and the School of Health Sciences.

Undergraduate and graduate courses and programs are offered on the Main Campus in West Haven and at other off-campus and in-plant sites. Graduate courses in selected fields are offered at our Southeastern campus in New London. The graduate program in national security is also offered at a satellite location in New Mexico.

The University's Academic Colleges

The University of New Haven has five academic colleges, each with its own faculty and set of graduate programs.

College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences offers master's degree programs in six fields: the master of science in cellular and molecular biology, and environmental science; and the master of arts in marine policy and management, clinical mental health counseling, community psychology, and industrial/organizational psychology. The environmental science program provides opportunities for field and laboratory experience along with classroom instruction; students in cellular and molecular biology train for specialized careers in the fields of biotechnology, basic science, and pharmacological research. The Marine Policy & Management program prepares students for careers in natural resource management and sustainability including policy making, social science research, and marine environmental education and outreach. Graduate certificates provide short, specific programs in several fields including geographical information systems (GIS), forensic mental health, and bioinformatics.

Pompea College of Business

The mission of the Pompea College of Business is to provide high-quality, career-oriented education to students with varied backgrounds and experiences. The College will seek to accomplish this through comprehensive teaching programs and by engaging in a variety of research and consulting activities involving both the development of knowledge and its communication to the academic, business and government sectors. It is the vision of the College to be the regional leader in providing career-oriented, contemporary business education.

As the business environment becomes more complex, the Pompea College of Business provides educational experiences that prepare students to face the challenges of a dynamic world and to meet their responsibilities within a global society. Career-oriented programs employ current knowledge and techniques presented in a manner appropriate to the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our graduate students.

The Pompea College of Business offers an M.B.A. program with a variety of concentrations and master's degree programs in accounting, finance, sport management, and taxation.

 The College also offers an executive MBA program, which has been a highly respected educational resource for Connecticut business leaders for more than a quarter of a century. In addition, many graduate certificates are available for students who seek a short graduate curriculum concentrated in a specific business area.

Tagliatela College of Engineering

Few professions can match engineering for challenge and excitement, and the changing face of engineering will shape the world in the twenty-first century-a world of exotic materials, new sources of energy, staggering telecommunications and computing capabilities, cybernetic factories, and public works needed by society. The mission of the Tagliatela College of Engineering (TCoE) is to prepare individuals for professional practice in diverse engineering areas, computer science, and chemistry. In addition, TCoE prepares individuals for lifelong education in their professional careers and for such formal post-baccalaureate education as their inclination and professional growth require.

Master of science degree programs are offered in biomedical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, computer science, cybersecurity and networks, data science, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, engineering and operations management, industrial engineering, and mechanical engineering.  A dual degree program combines the M.B.A. with the M.S. in industrial engineering. Graduate certificates are offered in computer programming, lean/six sigma, and quality engineering.

TCoE also offers a PhD in Engineering and Applied Science- this broad interdisciplinary degree program allows students to continue their graduate studies and develop research skills relevant for careers in academia, industry, and other sectors. 

Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences

The Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences offers career-oriented graduate degree programs in criminal justice, fire science, forensic science (including the criminalistics laboratory program), investigations, national security, and public administration. 

A wide range of graduate certificates is also available in the same fields as well as in forensic computer investigation and information protection and security, for students seeking shorter study in specific subcategories of these disciplines.

Broad professional education is provided, often integrating classroom learning with laboratory and field experience. The programs attract students of varied ages and levels of expertise, from persons new to the field to seasoned professionals seeking national and/or regional accreditation and licensure.

School of Health Sciences

The School of Health Sciences prepares students to develop the competencies necessary to be a successful healthcare professional in the 21st century.  Students learn and grow through interprofessional education, hands-on experiences, and a curriculum focused upon healthcare innovation, systems thinking, and using evidence-based approaches to solve today's biggest challenges in healthcare. 

Programs offered at the graduate level are a Master of Health Administration, a Master of Science in Human Nutrition, and a Master of Public Health.

The Dietetic Internship program provides experiences that are designed to fulfill required competencies established by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics while earning nine graduate credits.     

Graduate Enrollment Office

The Graduate Enrollment Office is responsible for centralized recruitment and admissions processing for more than 30 master's degree programs and more than 35 graduate certificate programs offered by the University.

The New Haven Area

The University of New Haven is located in south central Connecticut, between New York City and Boston. Situated on a West Haven hillside overlooking Long Island Sound, the campus is easily accessible by car (from Interstate 95), bus, train, and air.

New Haven, just ten minutes away from the campus, is a city where the arts and cultural activities flourish, as do science and business. Settled in 1638 and rich in history and heritage, New Haven is proud of its past, prouder of its present, and actively planning for its future. The city is a manufacturing center, a deep-water harbor, a major arts center, a college town with seven colleges and universities in the immediate area, and is known as the "Gateway to New England."

New Haven is home to the Shubert, Long Wharf, and Yale Repertory theaters; the New Haven Symphony Orchestra; and a number of museums, including the Peabody Museum of Natural History, the Eli Whitney Museum, the Yale Center for British Art, and the oldest university gallery in the western hemisphere, the Yale Art Gallery.

The Campus

The University's 82-acre campus contains more than 30 major buildings that house modern laboratory and research facilities, the latest computer equipment, athletic facilities, and residence halls.

Located in West Haven, about ten minutes from downtown New Haven, the Main Campus includes Ellis C. Maxcy Hall (which houses administration, classrooms, and College of Arts and Sciences); Anemone and Steven Kaplan Hall (Undergraduate Admissions); Bergami Hall which houses the Bursar's Office, Financial Aid, Payroll and the Registrar's Office; Phillip Kaplan Hall; Bergami Center for Science, Technology and Innovation; the Jacob F. Buckman Hall of Engineering (Tagliatela College of Engineering); Echlin Hall (which houses the Office of Information Technology, the Fire Science Department, School of Health Sciences offices, and classroom spaces); the John and Leona Gehring Hall (which houses the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science); the Marvin K. Peterson Library; Bartels Hall (the campus student center); Robert B. Dodds Hall (with classrooms, offices, labs, Bucknall Theater, and the Seton Art Gallery); the Campus Store; residence halls; and the Gate House (faculty offices); North Hall; the Dental Center; the Bartels Student Activity Center and the David A. Beckerman Recreation Center.

South Campus includes South Campus Hall (which houses the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences); Harugari Hall (which houses the English Department, the Psychology Department, and classrooms) and One Care Lane (which houses programs for the School of Health Sciences).

The University's athletic offices, athletic fields, and Charger Gymnasium are located at North Campus.

The Orange Campus houses the Pompea College of Business as well as the Bergami and Pompea Graduate Center. It is located about fifteen minutes from the Main Campus at 584 Derby Milford Road in Orange, CT.

Admission

General Requirements

Full admission to University of New Haven graduate programs requires that applicants hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or from a foreign institution that is recognized by its jurisdictional Ministry of Education for granting baccalaureate degrees. Individual programs may have additional requirements for admission, the details of which are included in the program listings in this catalog. For most programs, admission decisions are based primarily on an applicant's undergraduate record. A prospective student who is currently completing undergraduate study may submit an unofficial transcript complete to the date of application for review purposes. In such cases, an admission decision may be made on the basis of a partial transcript, contingent upon completion of the baccalaureate degree. Full acceptance and initial registration are not permitted until a final, official transcript is submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office. Students may submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), GMAT, or the Miller Analogies Test in support of their application. Students applying to certain programs are required to have test scores from such examinations sent directly from the testing service to the Graduate Admissions Office. Information regarding specific requirements for submission of test scores is contained in the program descriptions elsewhere in this catalog.

General Expectations for Applicants to Graduate Programs

Generally, a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (where A is 4.0), based on all undergraduate courses taken at an accredited college or university, is expected though consideration will be given to prior graduate study and to supplementary professional experience.  Some programs require adequate performance in specific prerequisite courses.

Two letters of recommendation are required from persons competent to comment on the applicant's probable success in a graduate program. Recommendation letters normally are provided by professors who can offer an in-depth evaluation of the applicant's strengths and weaknesses relevant to academic work.  Additional recommendations may be provided by employers who are familiar with the applicant's work experience.

The applicant's personal statement of purpose in relation to the intended program of study helps the program faculty to identify students whose goals are consonant with the program's objectives and expertise.

With the exception of established dual-degree programs and degree-certificate programs, graduate students are admitted to one graduate program at a time.  Application to additional degree or certificate programs, following matriculation, is considered in light of the additional programs' unique requirements.

General Policy for Graduate Admissions

Faculty from the academic department(s) sponsoring graduate programs determine the standards and minimum criteria for admission to their programs.  Admission standards are maintained and applied by the faculty to ensure that applicants admitted to the University are well qualified to study at the University with a reasonable expectation of completing the program successfully.  Faculty representing the programs review the application materials assembled by the Graduate Admissions Office and make final admissions decisions based on the standards of their programs, including the specification of any additional coursework the student may need to take.  The faculty may direct that the Graduate Admissions Office request additional information or documentation from the applicant in cases for which the decision is not obvious.  The faculty make the admission decision only when the application materials are complete.

Procedure

Applicants for admission to the University's graduate programs must submit the University Graduate Admissions Application, required letters of recommendation, a personal statement, official transcripts of all previous college work (sent directly from the colleges to the Graduate Admissions Office), the nonrefundable application fee, and test scores (if required). Application materials become the property of the University of New Haven. Additional information and an application form is located online at http://www.newhaven.edu/admissions/graduate/apply/.  For most programs, full-time and part-time domestic students may be admitted for any term, while certain programs permit admissions only for the fall term. See individual program descriptions in this catalog for requirements.  Students (including international students required to maintain full-time enrollment based on immigration requirements) who are applying for full-time study may be notified that certain programs are limited to admission in the fall term only due to the planned sequence of courses.

Students accepted into a program are subject to the specific program requirements of the Graduate Catalog in effect for the term in which the student is enrolled in the first course in that degree program. However, if a student subsequently submits a program change request and is accepted into a new or different program/degree, the student is subject to the program requirements of the Graduate Catalog in effect at the date/time of acceptance into the newly selected program.

Graduate Application Checklist

Applicants should consult the Application Checklist on the University's website at http://www.newhaven.edu/admissions/graduate/apply/.  The Checklist identifies all documentation required for a complete application and provides information on directing test scores to the University.

Admission Categories

Matriculation is the formal act of registering to study for a specific degree offered by the University.  Matriculation is, therefore, not automatic. A student must request matriculation by seeking admission to a specific University degree program. Formal acceptance into a degree program shall constitute the granting of matriculation.

Auditing

Students seeking credit to be transferred to another institution, or simply wishing to audit courses or to take them without working toward a degree, need not matriculate.  Non-matriculated students must register to take their chosen courses, however, and will be allowed to enroll in courses as auditors only as space permits and with instructor approval. It is the student's responsibility to seek matriculation should they later decide to pursue a University of New Haven degree.  Online courses are not eligible for auditing.  Students may not audit more than one course prior to matriculation.

Admitted applicants and students in the graduate programs are assigned to one of five categories: fully accepted, conditionally accepted, provisionally accepted, non-matriculated, or auditor (nonmatriculant). Domestic students who wish to matriculate in a degree program, but who have not completed the application process and/or have not yet received a formal acceptance decision, may register as in-process (non-matriculated) students for one term while completing the application process.

Fully Accepted

Students accepted without special stipulations for entrance into a regular degree program or certificate study and who have submitted all necessary official documents are classified as fully accepted students.

Provisionally Accepted

Applicants may be accepted provisionally pending receipt of additional test or document submission (e.g. final official transcript) to support entrance into the program selected. All official documents must be received for the applicant to become fully accepted.

Conditionally Accepted

During the review of an application, it may be determined that a student should be admitted to a graduate program with post-admission academic conditions that must be met. The academic condition(s) may require the student to maintain a certain grade point average, to take a certain number of semester hours of coursework, or to successfully complete specific undergraduate or graduate courses.  Students accepted conditionally should seek advice from the appropriate coordinator or advisor during the conditional period. Students must complete the stipulated requirements of conditional acceptance at the beginning of the program of study. Upon completion of these requirements, each student's record is re-evaluated for admission as a fully matriculated candidate for the degree.  Failure to meet the conditions specified will result in dismissal from the program.

Non-matriculated

Non-matriculated students are responsible for meeting prerequisite requirements for the courses they wish to take.

Auditor (Non-matriculant)

An auditor is allowed to attend class and is expected to participate in class discussions and complete the required assignments. An auditor receives no grade or credit toward any degree and pays a lower tuition rate than a student who takes a class for academic credit. While auditor status does not imply admission to any graduate degree program, there is an official registration procedure, and a notation of audit is placed on the transcript. Both current students and new students are eligible to audit graduate courses.

Auditing provides a low-cost method of upgrading information and skills plus broadening educational perspective. Therefore, the courses available to auditors are limited to those at or below the level of the University of New Haven degree obtained by the student and on a space-available basis. Once the course has begun meeting, auditors cannot change their course enrollment status from audit to credit.

Admission of International Students

University of New Haven graduate programs are open to qualified international students. To qualify, a prospective student must have completed sufficient undergraduate preparation in a degree program acceptable to the University. The University of New Haven operates on a semester system.  The fall term begins in late August, and the spring term begins mid-January.

Because the review of international applications takes considerable time, it is important that the application and supporting materials be received by the Graduate Admissions Office prior to the deadlines outlined in the international student information packet.

U.S. Immigration regulations require that a person holding student status make satisfactory progress toward a degree including full-time enrollment.

To apply for admission to a graduate program at the University of New Haven, and to be ready to begin study, prospective international students must complete the steps outlined in the following section.

International Application Process

Applicants must submit the following materials:

1. A completed application form and the appropriate application fee.
2. Two letters of recommendation.
3. The applicant's personal statement of purpose.
4. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work completed. Applicants may be asked to provide substantiation of courses taken, grades received, and/or the academic reputation of the undergraduate school within the educational system of the country in which the school is located.
   A certified English translation must accompany non-English transcripts, and must reflect all term-by-term academic activity.
5. Proof of English proficiency. This must consist of one of the following:
   1. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination with a minimum score of 80 on the Internet-based test (IBT). The official score report must be sent directly from the testing service/site to the Graduate Admissions Office. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 6.5 is also acceptable. IELTS is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP:IELTS Australia, and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.
      Students whose TOEFL (IBT) score is less than 80 or whose IELTS score is less than 6.5 are required to take and pass ENGL 6600 English Language Workshop in the first term of enrollment at the University.
   2. The Pearson Test of English (PTE) with a minimum score of 53 is acceptable. The Pearson is managed by Language Testing (LT), a division of Pearson Education Ltd. 
   3. Proof of completion of the Advanced Level from any of the USA-based Kaplan English Programs (www.kaplanenglish.com).
   4. Completion of a University-sponsored "bridge program" including English instruction and assessment is acceptable.
   5. Proof that undergraduate academic instruction and courses were completed using the English language.
6. Financial documentation. International students must provide verification of sufficient funds for study and living expenses for 12 months. This verification must be one of the following:
   1. Completed University of New Haven Financial Statement of International Students and bank statement.
   2. Current official scholarship letter.
      The University of New Haven does not offer need-based financial assistance to international students.
7. Medical forms. Entering students must comply with health requirements by submitting the forms required by the University Health Services Office.  Consult the listing on the University's website at http://www.newhaven.edu/student-life/health-wellness/health-services/forms.php .

Visa documents (Form I-20 or Form DS-2019) are issued only after a student has submitted all required materials, has been accepted in a program of study, and has provided acceptable proof of English proficiency and financial status.

Initial Attendance at the University

International students accepted into graduate programs must report to the University Immigration Services Office and must consult with their academic advisors before registering for graduate classes.

International students are required to subscribe to the University's international student health insurance. A premium will be charged to each student. Requests for information regarding coverage and/or premiums for dependents should be directed to the Health Services Office.

All students entering the University must comply with Connecticut laws regarding immunizations for measles and rubella. Applicants to the University of New Haven must complete the Measles/Rubella Immunization Form and return it to the UNH Health Services Office. In addition, students enrolling at the University for full-time study must also file a completed Health Examination Report with the Health Services Office. Medical forms and information can be obtained by contacting the Health Services Office at 203.932.7079 or 1.800.DIAL.UNH, Ext. 7079. It is the policy of the University, in cases of noncompliance, to withhold registration at the beginning of each term.

Fresh Start Readmission Option

This option for re-admission to the University of New Haven is available to those students who experienced a poor start to their graduate education and have prepared themselves to begin again.  The option allows eligible students to gain readmission to the University to continue their graduate study without undue burden from their first attempt. 

Eligibility

The Fresh Start option is available to a student under these circumstances:

1. The student was a graduate student dismissed from the University of New Haven for academic reasons (failure to maintain satisfactory academic progress).
2. At least one full academic year has elapsed since the last term during which the student was matriculated at the University.
3. The student has not used the Fresh Start option previously (may only be used once).
4. The Fresh Start option requires that the student be readmitted to a degree or certificate program different from the one they were enrolled in previously.  Changing a declared concentration in the same degree program or pursuing a different level credential (certificate vs. degree) in the same area do not qualify as a different program under this policy.  The option may not be available for all academic majors.
5. An application to be readmitted under the Fresh Start option is submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions. The Coordinator of the new program makes the readmission decision in consultation with the Office of the Provost.
6. Each case is decided on its own merits.

Features of the Fresh Start Option

1. The student's prior courses and grades remain on the student's transcript and permanent record.  The date of Fresh Start readmission is noted on the transcript and permanent record.
2. Courses taken prior to the Fresh Start earning grades of B or better (3.0) may be applicable to the graduation requirements.  Some courses may need to be retaken, at the discretion of the new major's coordinator.
3. The student's GPA is calculated based on coursework completed after the Fresh Start.  The time limit for program completion likewise begins again at the time of Fresh Start readmission.
4. The student's program and graduation requirements are those in effect at the time of the Fresh Start.
5. During the first term at the University after the Fresh Start, an overload schedule is not permitted.
6. It is the student's responsibility to understand and comply with the requirements and constraints of applicable policy and procedure relating to financial aid, veterans' benefits, visa status, student accounts at the University, and others that affect the student's continuation of graduate study.  The academic requirements for Fresh Start readmission will not be modified to facilitate compliance with those policies.

Registration

Students register online in the student information system accessed through the student portal. Account information and instructions will be emailed to the student after the acceptance process has been completed.

The University reserves the right to change class schedules or instructors at any time. It further reserves the right to cancel any course and, in such cases, will refund course tuition to the students enrolled.

Students with an outstanding balance may not register or receive University services including academic transcripts.