Academic Policies

Academic Policies

The academic policies of Spiritan Missionary Seminary are designed to ensure a structured, ethical, and excellence-driven learning environment that supports both academic and priestly formation. These policies guide admissions, course attendance, examinations, and academic conduct.

1. Admission & Registration

• New Students must meet the seminary’s entry requirements and provide:

  • Academic certificates

  • Letters of recommendation (from religious superiors or credible authorities)

  • Medical certificate and recent passport-sized photos

• All students must complete registration formalities before the semester begins.

• Late registration is subject to approval and may incur penalties.

2. Course Attendance

• Attendance is compulsory for all lectures, seminars, and official academic functions.

• A student who misses more than six hours of lectures in any course without valid reasons is not allowed to sit for exams.

• Late arrivals (more than 10 minutes) are marked absent.

• Excused absences require written permission from the Dean of Students or Rector.

3. Academic Integrity

• Plagiarism, cheating, or misrepresentation of academic work is a serious offense and may result in disqualification or expulsion.

• Students must reference sources correctly and submit original work.

• Collaboration is encouraged, but assignments must reflect individual effort unless group work is assigned.

4. Examinations

• Regular, Special, and Supplementary Examinations are held each semester.

• Eligibility to sit for exams requires 80% class attendance and full registration.

• Grading system:

  • A (70–78%) – Summa cum Laude

  • B (60–69%) – Magna cum Laude

  • C (50–59%) – Cum Laude Probatus

  • D (45–49%) – Probatus Bene

  • E (40–44%) – Probatus

  • F (Below 40%) – Non Probatus (Fail)

• Any student caught cheating during an exam faces disciplinary action, including possible expulsion.