Final exams are given during the final week of the semester. The dates and times may be different than regular class time and are listed in the course schedule or the instructors' syllabus.

The advisor will guide and advise, helping the student to make informed choices, but it will be up to the student to complete the recommended academic plan. This is a partnership and the student bears responsibility for carrying through.

The official calendar for the College. The Academic Calendar is available online.

A warning that the student’s performance falls below the institution’s requirement for “good academic standing”.

A student may be academically dismissed from Maryville for failure to make “satisfactory academic progress”. Requirements are defined in the Student Handbook on line.

A farewell sermon to graduating seniors in conjunction with their commencement ceremonies.

The graduation ceremonies held each May. Note that MC does not hold a Commencement in December.

A student who lives off-campus.

A ceremony where the new class is officially welcomed and the academic year formally begins. MC Convocation is always the first Thursday of the academic year.

Called “general education” in some colleges, the core is comprised of those courses which must be completed by all degree candidates regardless of major. In a Liberal Arts setting, the core is intended to provide exposure to courses in the arts, humanities, sciences, and mathematics.