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Both current Marist students as well as visiting students from other institutions are welcome to pursue their passions during our online summer intersession options. Use your summer to strengthen your graduate applications, pursue a minor or explore an interest. No matter where you may reside, Marist is convenient, flexible and focused on your academic and career success.
• Fulfill a core requirement
• Strengthen your transcript
• Pursue a passion
• Become immersed in one subject
• Study with visiting scholars just like you
• Get one step closer to graduate school
First time ONLINE students must participate in iLearn Orientation training, prior to the start of any online course. Students will be notified of this orientation in their welcome kit after registering for an online course. Students may also contact the School of Global & Professional Programs at 845-575-3202 or
Distance.Learning@marist.edu
Adult Students in cohorted programs registering under the *Spring II semester must use section numbers 741 or 742. Students registering under the **Summer session semester must use section numbers 721 and 722.

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ACCT 203N Financial Accounting
ACCT 204N Managerial Accounting
ART 125L Arts and Values
ART 220L History of Photography
BIOL 101L Topics in Biology
BIOL 225L Topics in Nutrition
BUS 340N Marketing Principles
CHEM 101L Introduction to Chemistry
COM 302L Persuasion
COM 325L Intercultural Communication
COM 342L Readings in Journalism
COM 350L Sex and the Media
CRDV 100N Employment Practicum (1 credit)
CRJU 377L Politics of Crime and Terrorism
CRJU 392N ST: White Collar Crime
CSIS 103L Information & Computer Literacy
ECON 103L Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 104L Principles of Macroeconomics
ENG 117L College Writing II
ENG 210L American Literature I
ENG 220L Literature and Gender
ENG 255L Introduction to Literature
ENSC 101L Introduction to Environmental Issues
HIST 101L Themes in Modern History
HIST 228L America Since 1945
HIST 249L Early Modern Europe
ITS 378L Project Management
MATH 130L Introduction to Statistics
MUS 242L Popular Music in America
PHIL 101L Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 103L World Views & Values
PHIL 300L Ethics
POSC110L American National Government
POSC 273L International Politics
PSYC 101L Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 201L Personality Development
PSYC 385L Industrial Psychology
REST 107L Introduction to Religion
REST 335L Marriage and Family
SOC 101L Introduction to Sociology
SOCW 230L Introduction to Social Work
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MORNING CLASSSES: 9:00 – 12:15 PM
Course Course Days
EVENING CLASSES: 6:00-9:15 PM
Course Course Days
MATH115L Calculus with Management Applications M/W
May 31-July 7: 6:00-9:00
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LIBERAL STUDIES (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science)
Global in focus and skill based in content, students may select up to 3 concentrations from any of our academic schools. Students have the flexiblity of completing online, on-ground, or a combination of both. Providing students with a set of courses developed with adult learning theories in mind and the ability to tailor their degree program to their specific career goals. Begins every Fall, Spring &
Summer
Format: Online, on-ground and hybrid. Accelerated and traditional semester formats.
Poughkeepsie campus and Fishkill Executive Center.
Application Deadlines:
Rolling Admissions
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION (Bachelor of Science)
Accelerated degree completion program to build skills and knowledge for practical application in the workplace in areas of organizational leadership and communication.
Classes meet the same night once a week over two years to earn 48 credits towards bachelor’s degree. Taught by instructors with professional experience in the workplace.
Format: Accelerated, cohort, hybrid, Fishkill Executive Center.
Application Deadlines:
Rolling Admissions
Begins every March & September
PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE COMPLETION (Bachelor of Arts)
Accelerated degree completion program to prepare students to continue their education in areas such as School Psychology and Mental Health Counseling. Convenient for working professionals, students focus on one class at a time and can complete their degree in two years with 60 transferable credits to begin.
Format: Fishkill Executive Center, evening, cohort, hybrid.
Application Deadlines:
Rolling Admissions
Begins every March & September
SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM (Bachelor of Arts)
Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, students will be prepared for entry level social work practice or graduate school, specifically the Masters in Social Work.
Students can transfer up to 60 credits into the program and will complete a 500-hour internship.
Format: Hybrid, Poughkeepsie Campus
PARALEGAL CERTIFICATE
Enjoy a career as a legal assistant or paralegal. With 8 paralegal courses, students entering with 36 transferable credits can complete the program in a year. Credits from the paralegal certificate can be used towards a Bachelor’s degree, specifically as a concentration in our Liberal Studies or Organizational Leadership and Communication degrees.
Format: Weekends on-ground in Fishkill Executive Center or evenings on the
Poughkeepsie campus.
Application Deadlines:
Rolling Admissions
Begins every Fall
Application Deadlines:
Rolling Admissions
Begins every March & September
Contact the Office of Graduate & Adult Enrollment at 845.575.3800
www.marist.edu/admission

Sept 10 - Nov 19, 2011
Dec 3 - Feb 18, 2012
INTD 105L Perspectives on Education PHIL103L World Views & Values
INTD 213L Perspectives on Science & History
ENG 210L American Literature I
HIST 228L America Since 1945
COM 350L Sex & the Media
PSYC 220L Social Psychology
ITS 130L Info Tech & Systems Concepts
MUS 242L Popular Music in America
INTD 209L Perspectives on Humanities
ORG 101N Managing Organizations
REST 209L World Religions
ECON 150L Economics of Social Issues
Offering both on-ground and online options, Winter
Session is a great time to fulfill a core requirement, strenghten your transcript and get closer to graduation.
Registration will begin in the Fall concurrent with
Spring 2012 registration.
December 17 - January 14, 2012
January 2 - January 13, 2012
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The Pre-College program at Marist College focuses on giving talented High School students a special opportunity to live in a college-like environment designed to broaden their perspective of scholarly life. The program is intended for rising Juniors
& Seniors, however rising
Sophomores and graduating seniors are encouraged to apply as well. Over the years, the program has allowed students to experience what it is like to attend college classes, live in
the dorms, dine in the cafeteria, and enjoy the beautiful
Marist campus. Students’ days are spent learning, sightseeing, and socializing with other High School students.
The application process for this exciting program occurs on a rolling basis, and applications are constantly being reviewed as they are received by the college. We are already accepting applications for the 2011 Pre-College program, so apply now! This year’s program will take place from July 10 - July 23, 2011.
Hi-lights of the Program:
• Two week residential Pre-College program
• Three transferrable college credits
• Furnished 3 bedroom suites with Internet access
• 24/7 Staffing
• Access to the Library, computer labs and classrooms
• Access to Division I athletic fitness and recreation areas
• Laundry Facilities
For information about applying, visit: www.marist.edu/precollege
July 10 - 23, 2011

Alpha Sigma Lambda is a nationally recognized nontraditional student honor society. In 1982, Marist College began the induction of Marist students into the Gamma
Eta chapter. Membership into Alpha Sigma Lambda is by invitation only and is reserved for students at senior level standing (at least 90 earned credits). Of those 90 credits,
24 credits must be graded/earned at Marist and a student must have an overall GPA of 3.4 or higher.
Induction ceremonies are held annually in the Spring
Semester in April or May. The Gamma Eta Chapter will celebrate its 29th Induction of Marist students on Friday,
April 29, 2011 on main campus in the Marist College
Student Center. This ceremony is a special opportunity to recognize the non-traditional students for their hard work and success. Inductees will receive honor stoles that can be worn at graduation, a membership certificate, and an honor society pin. Inductees are encouraged to bring family and friends to bear witness to this honor and enjoy a reception after the ceremony.
For more information about Alpha Sigma Lambda, visit: www.marist.edu/gpp/resourceandinfo/alphasigmalambda
SAVE THE DATE!
April 29, 2011
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Putting Him/Her Through
The Graduate and Adult Ceremony procession will begin at 5:45 PM on Friday, May 20,
2011. Graduation is a special opportunity for students to celebrate years of hard work and marks the beginning of new accomplishments, challenges, and opportunities for our students.
Student line-up begins at 5:15 PM between St. Peter’s and Donnelly Hall. We ask that all guests are seated by 5:30 PM and prepared for the procession to begin at 5:45
PM. Please note that all parking and seating are on a first-come, first-serve basis. The ceremony will last about one hour and will be followed by a reception. In the case of bad weather, listen for announcements through local radio stations, the Marist website, or call our Weather Hotline at (845) 575-5500.
Students who will be graduating on May 20th should pick up their line-up card, caps and gowns, and PHT Cords on Thursday, May 19, 2011 between 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM in
Donnelly Hall.
The School of Global & Professional Programs has two distinct awards given to undergraduate adult students each year at commencement. The first one is the Spirit of Adult Education Award which is awarded annually to a
Liberal Studies (formerly known as Integrative Studies) student who serves as a strong role model for adult students. Adult students are often required to juggle their academic studies, family responsibilities, careers, and community involvement.
The second award is the Excellence in Liberal Studies
Award (formerly the Excellence in Integrative Studies) which is made annually to a student who demonstrates high academic achievement in his or her academic
PHT Honors, represented by red & white cords, are meant to give recognition to someone, selected by the graduate, who exemplifies the support, patience, and encouragement that helped the graduate on his or her journey to degree completion.
These cords are to be worn to Commencement by the chosen person as a token of recognition and gratitude.
endeavors in the Liberal Studies program.
Students will be selected for these awards by faculty and administration members who work closely with the students. Both awards are recognized at the
Baccalaureate Awards ceremony and will also be noted in the bulletin for Commencement.
Undergraduate students can also graduate with latin honors such as Magna, Suma or Cum Laude, based on
GPA. Students must earn at least 60 credits at Marist to be eligible for these honors and transfer credits do not count. This honor is noted in the commencement program as well as on the student transcript.

The Help Desk at Marist serves as the single point of contact between students, faculty and staff with the Information Technology Department. The Help Desk staff can assist you with your questions, requests and suggestions relative to your Marist account, or route them to the appropriate areas for resolution and provide the status of your report. It is important that you understand how to access the Help Desk.
The main office of the Help Desk is located in Donnelly Hall Room 258. The hours of operation are Monday - Thursday from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM, and Fridays from 7:30
AM - 5:00 PM. In addition, the Help Desk has made itself available at the satellite desk on the north entrance of Dyson Hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 PM
- 7:00 PM.
For more information about the services provided by the Help Desk, please call (845)
575-4357(HELP) or visit www.marist.edu/helpdesk.
Noon - 7:00 PM
The Office of Alumni Relations will be hosting the 2011 Homecoming & Reunion Weekend on
September 23-25, 2011. The Class of 2006 will celebrate its 5-year reunion and the Class of 2001 will celebrate its 10-year reunion.
This weekend is full of social events to bring the classes together again!
Last year’s weekend featured an Alumni Family
Picnic, Homecoming Nights for each Class, the Heritage Reunion, a football game, and the
Alumni Board Meeting. The School of Global &
Professional Programs will also be represented for our adult student graduates to reconnect. For more information on this exciting weekend or information on booking a hotel reservation, visit the Office of
Alumni Relations at www.marist.edu/alumni.
September 23 - 25
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Domtila P. Achola is an adult student at Marist College in the Medical
Technology program, housed in the School of Science. She is a part-time student working full time as a Lab Technician at Kingston
Hospital. A mother of five children, she also manages to devote time to the Marist Praxis Project for Public/
Global Citizenship, which has become an integral part of
Domtila’s academic experience and personal sense of purpose: commitment to improving the lives of others, both locally and globally, through awareness, fellowship and dedication.
Domtila was born in the small village of Rapogi in the South Nayanza
Province of Kenya. She grew up speaking English as her primary language, as well as the African languages of Ki Swahili and Luo.
In March of 2003 she came to the
United States as a representative of the Roman Catholic Dioceses of
Homa Bay and Kisumu community development projects in South
Nayanza. By 2004 she decided to further her academic goals and enrolled in Dutchess Community
College. The road to graduation was not easy. Changing her major twice, she finally graduated in 2008 and showed her children how the path of education empowers the spirit as well as the mind.
With her enrollment in Marist College in Fall 2009, Domtila not only devoted herself to her academic career but also community enrichment projects.
Reported by Sharone Wellington deAnda
She attended a World Views and
Values course at Marist, taught by
Dr. Mar Peter-Raoul, and learned about the work of Dr. Paul Farmer, founding director of Partners in
Health (PIH). PIH makes a large impact by providing health services, research and advocacy on behalf of the poor and sick around the world.
After learning about the generosity, Domtila was inspired to participate in the Marist Praxis
Project for Public/Global
Citizenship, which
“gives students an academic structure by which to integrate public work, scholarship, and their higher aspirations for public good.
Students venture into shelters, soup kitchens, prisons, and other sites where social deprivation exists.”
In March 2011, Domtila joined the
Marist Praxis Project for Public/
Global Citizenship members in Haiti at the Home Education Love and
Opportunity (HELO) Orphanage.
There, Domtila and the other Praxis
Project for Public/Global Citizenship members worked with a group of orphans known as Restavek, which comes from the French word “reste avec”, meaning “one who stays with”. Restavek children are placed to live with a host family, sometimes a relation of the child, but often not.
These children live at the HELO orphanage because they were either abandoned or abused by their host family, becoming victims of child slavery. The Praxis members worked with the Restavek children at the orphanage and at school, offering much needed attention and support to the children who have faced a lifetime of pain.
Working and studying in the medical field inevitably led Domtila to visit
Les Cayes’ Hospital in Haiti. Domtila describes shocking conditions, such as hematology labs without proper functioning microscopes or lacking slides. Patients waited for hours to be seen by doctors or technicians.
Unfortunately, the conditions continued to deteriorate after the
January 2010, 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, leaving nominal medical care out of the reach of most residents of Les Cayes.
Domtila has promised to do all she can to bring life-saving medical instruments, such as glucometers, microscopes and slides back to the
Les Cayes Hospital and the children of HELO.
Domtila in Haiti
For more information on the Marist
Praxis Project for Public/Global
Citizenship: www.marist.edu/ liberalarts/philrel/pubpraxis/.
Hope Education Love Opportunity
(HELO) Orphanage: www.helohaiti.org/history

Congratulations to all students graduating in May and August! Another successful academic year is almost over and we look to another one with lots of changes to our campus. Don’t forget to take advantage of our summer session courses that can strenghten your application for graduate school. I also encourage those close to graduation to think about the next phase in your education plan and look at the many graduate programs Marist has to offer.
In other news, the Hancock Center is now open, with faculty and staff moving in and getting settled. As the latest edition to our beautiful campus, it’s one of the many upgrades our campus has undergone over the last decade. The center houses the School of Computer Science & Mathematics, Marist Institute for Public
Opinion (MIPO), the School of Management’s student investment center, Marist-IBM Joint Study, Institute for
Data Center Professionals, International Programs and academic administration. There are 30 faculty offices, seven classrooms, six seminar rooms and an executive presentation center. There is a student lounge and outdoor patio with a café featuring Starbucks coffee. Don’t forget to stop and visit the Hancock Center!
Summer will bring more improvements to campus. The McCann Center will get an addition and undergo renovations to the field house. The addition will include locker rooms with a lounge for the men’s and women’s basketball, a 21 person video viewing room, video editing rooms and locker rooms for coaches and officials.
Although parts of the center will be closed during the renovations, the pool and fitness center will remain open.
Another large change to the campus is the Route 9 Pedestrian Walkway going in this summer. Route 9 commuters don’t fret - while there will be some minor disruption in the middle of the summer, this will improve traffic flow, eliminate a stop light, and increase safety for students going from the East to the West Campuses.
Don’t forget Marist is open all summer and the School of Global & Professional Programs has regular hours
Monday – Friday. We’re looking forward to a summer of changes at the campus for a renewed and improved
Fall semester! Enjoy the warm weather to come.
Lastly a big thank you to everyone who helped in putting this newsletter together. Dean Lauren Mounty for her input and direction, members of the GPP staff for proofreading, and Sharone
Wellington-deAnda for the student spotlight report. Another thank you to my student assistant, Chelsea Rigby. This newsletter would not have come together without her creative input and technical skills.
Please contact me with any comments or questions at Jennifer.Becker@marist.edu