In addition to information found in the graduate/undergraduate catalog, please use the links below to obtain further information about the Henry W. Bloch School of Management policies, procedures and necessary forms.
Learn more about the HEIghten exit exam and The Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement Examination.
Concurrent enrollment or simultaneous enrollment at multiple institutions is prohibited unless prior approval has been granted. Students seeking approval for concurrent enrollment should petition the Bloch School (PDF). The written petition should include the institution to be attended, course(s) to be completed and reason(s) why you need to take courses outside of UMKC. Without prior approval, the course may not be applied to your degree program.
UMKC Undergraduate Catalog, Academic Regulations and Information
Students are responsible for meeting the standards of academic performance established for each course in which they are enrolled. The establishment of the criteria for grades and the evaluation of student academic performance are the responsibilities of the instructor. The grade appeal procedure is available only for the review of allegedly capricious grading and not for review of the instructor’s evaluation of the student’s academic performance.
From the UMKC Graduate Catalog, Graduate Courses and Grading Policies section:
“Whenever students repeat a graduate-credit course, they must submit a course repeat form to the Registration and Records Office no later than the fourth week of the term. Students seeking graduate degrees are limited to repeating no more than 20 percent of the credits applicable toward a graduate degree. If approved by the school or department or Interdisciplinary Ph.D. supervisory committee, students may repeat a course once to improve the grade-point average or satisfy the program requirements. The second grade received will be used to calculate the grade-point average that will be used in satisfying degree requirements.”
Download the Course Repeat Form
Course waivers are determined by a review of the student’s undergraduate/graduate transcript after admission during the student’s initial advising session. Waivers for M.S.F. and M.S.E.R.E. program prerequisite courses and M.S. Accounting Stage I classes are granted if comparable course(s) has been completed with a grade of “C” or better.
In some cases, courses may need to be reviewed by the faculty member currently teaching the class. The student may be asked to provide a course description or syllabus to assist in this process.
Students who fail to maintain the required University of Missouri* grade point average (GPA) for their degree program are placed on academic probation. The following table shows the minimum University of Missouri (UM) GPA required by the Bloch School:
| Program | GPA Requirement |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Business and Accounting | 2.25 UM GPA |
| Graduate student (any program) | 3.0 UM GPA |
Once placed on probation, the student has three semesters (including the semester in which they were placed on probation) to raise their GPA to the minimum requirement (see table above). During this time the student must earn the minimum required GPA to continue on to the next term. Summer enrollment is included. If after three terms the UM GPA does not meet the minimum requirement or if the student fails to meet the minimum term GPA, he/she becomes academically ineligible to continue in their program.
The Bloch School offers ineligible students the opportunity to petition for reinstatement. Students are notified of their status via email to their UMKC account and regular mail. Because this information comes out shortly before the start of the next term, there is a short turn-around time for student petitions. A faculty committee reviews the student’s request and renders a decision on the petition. Students are notified of the committee’s decision by UMKC email and by mail.
A junior business student is placed on probation as a result of grades earned in a fall term. Fall is counted as the first of the three terms. This student must earn a minimum 2.25 average in the spring term to be eligible to continue; this is the second semester. If the student enrolls in summer it would be considered the third and final semester. His/her GPA must be restored to the 2.25 level at the end of the summer term. If the student does not enroll in summer courses, the fall term would become the third semester and the UM GPA must be back to the 2.25 level by the end of that semester.
UMKC undergraduate catalog (The GPA for the Bloch School is higher than that required to remain in good standing at UMKC.)
* The University of Missouri GPA is calculated on all courses attempted at a University of Missouri school. This includes UMKC, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Missouri-St. Louis and Missouri University of Science and Technology (Rolla).
Detailed transfer credit information is available on the transfer credit page.
Most of the forms you’ll need can be found here. If you don’t see the form you need on the list, please let us know. You’ll need Adobe Acrobat to download and view these forms.
Forms on the Office of Registration and Records website
Forms on the School of Graduate Studies website
Please review the sample template before completing your request for an independent study (IS). The sample, particularly the responses to the seven open-ended questions, will give you an idea as to what is expected in a proposal.
A few helpful hints:
Independent Studies Learning Contract
