Undergraduate Valiant Advising Team
The important thing is to get your college career off to a good start, and the Undergraduate Valiant Advising Team will be right there to help that happen.
The Valiant Advising Team coordinates the College’s advising system and its staff serves as the Primary Academic Advisors for all undeclared First Year and Sophomore students at the College. The Team supports students by providing information about academic policies and degree requirements, assists students in the course selection process, and offers students support and appropriate referrals to other campus resources.
Our Academic Advisors will be available to have conversations with you about your academic and personal goals, and strategies for success. They will also assist you in making sure that small problems new students sometimes encounter don’t snowball into bigger ones. They will also be there to help you as you transition to your major and to a Faculty Advisor in your field of study.
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FAQs and Important Information
Most academic changes (e.g. major declaration, course withdrawal, etc.) are completed via an official form. Typically these forms are submitted to the Registrar's Office/OneStop Office. Please contact Academic Advising with any questions.
Please click here to access the Registrar's Office Forms and Applications page.
Between our leadership centers, community events, student support, and open atmosphere, you’ll graduate with so much more than a degree. Life on campus at Manhattanville will leave you with a community of support and a network that will stay with you for the rest of your life.
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What is Student Planning? Student Planning is an online resource that allows you as advisors to review, and track your advisees academic progress at Manhattanville College. Student Planning will allow students to search and register for courses.
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Any undergraduate student seeking to return to the College after a Leave of Absence, Withdrawal, Dismissal or 2+ year hiatus in course registration may initiate the readmission process by submitting an application to the College here.
Once a student has submitted the required application and provides all applicable supporting documentation, the request for readmission is considered in consultation with various academic and student life areas. If a student is approved for return academically, a student’s readmission can be finalized when both Financial Aid and Student Accounts confirm the student’s clearance within these respective areas (i.e. all documents have been provided to calculate a financial aid award as applicable and any outstanding balance owed to the College has been resolved).
When both academic and financial clearances have been confirmed through the Admissions Office, a student will be officially readmitted to the College and be permitted to register for courses soon thereafter.
If you have any questions about the Readmission Process, please contact the Manhattanville Admissions Team at 914.323.5464 or admissions@mville.edu.
Accounting
Art History
Biochemistry BA
Biology
Business Management
Chemistry
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Criminal Justice and Law
Dance
Digital Media Production
Economics
English - Film Studies Concentration
English - Literature Concentration
English - Writing Concentration
Environmental Studies
Finance
French Studies
Global and International Studies
History
Legal Studies
Marketing
Mathematics
Music Business
Music Education
Music Technology
Music
Musical Theatre
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Spanish
Sport Studies
Studio Art (BA)
Studio Art (BFA)
Technical Theatre
Theatre
World Religions
Students can declare their major anytime during their first year and sophomore year, but must declare by their second semester of their sophomore year. Any transfer student who comes to the Manhattanville College with 40 or more credits must declare their major by the deadline posted on the Academic Calendar during their first semester. For detailed information on declaring your major/minor, and for updating your Academic Advisor information to a Faculty Advisor, please complete a Change of Advisor Form, which can be found on the Registrar's Office Library Forms Page.
Students should contact and/or visit The Center for Career Development for assistance with career goals, decisions, and internships.
Manhattanville's Grading and Grading Policies use standard letter grades. Each letter grade is assigned a numeric grade point value to allow computation of a student's Grade Point Average (GPA). For example, if you complete 5 courses, each conferring 3 credits, grades A, B+, F, C, and D, you can compute your scholastic index as follows:
Divide the total grade point value by total credits. Do not include "W" and "P" grades (from pass/fail grading option) in the attempted credits.
Click here to check out this sample GPA Calculator!
Manhattanville maintains the following letter grading system:
| Grade | Grade Point Equivalent | Percentage Equivalent |
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| A | 4.0 | 93-100 |
| A- | 3.66 | 90-92.9 |
| B+ | 3.33 | 87-89.9 |
| B | 3.0 | 83-86.9 |
| B- | 2.66 | 80-82.9 |
| C+ | 2.33 | 77-79.9 |
| C | 2.0 | 73-76.9 |
| C- | 1.66 | 70-72.9 |
| D | 1.0 | 60-69.9 |
| F | 0.0 | 0-59.9 |
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P = No Grade Point Value For satisfactory work in a course taken on a Pass/Fail basis. |
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NP = No Grade Point Value Doctoral Program only. For work that demonstrates limited mastery of the material or method of inquiry. |
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W = No grade point value For a course from which the student has withdrawn, with the approval of the instructor and advisor, or Provost or relevant Dean, before the withdrawal deadline. |
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WA = No Grade Point Value Academic or administratively initiated withdrawal. |
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WF = 0.0 Academic or administratively initiated withdrawal while failing or for sanction. This grade is a terminal grade and changes are not accepted. |
The Dean’s List honors full-time students who achieve at least a 3.6 average during a particular semester. To be eligible, students must complete at least fifteen semester hours, with a minimum of twelve hours taken for letter grades. This achievement is noted on students’ transcripts for each semester in which they fulfill these requirements.
Graduation honors are based on the following cumulative grade point averages:
3.7 GPA
cum laude
3.8 GPA
magna cum laude
3.9 GPA
summa cum laude
First Year
0-29 Credits
Sophomore Year
30-59 Credits
Junior Year
60-89 Credits
Senior Year
90+ Credits
The maximum credits load is 19, except in majors like Music, Dance and Theater, and Castle Scholars, who can register for up to 21 credits. A student may apply for registration in excess of these numbers. They must complete the Application for Credit Overload the corresponding registration forms, and obtain faculty approval. The documentation must be submitted to the Registrar's Office for consideration, and will receive a final review by the Dean's office. Click here for detailed information on tuition rates.
NOTE: If you are enrolled beyond the maximum credits, you will be charged at the credit hour rate for each additional credit hour enrolled.
You may not withdraw below 12 credits without an appeal. The minimum credit load for full-time status is 12 credits. Permission to withdraw below 12 credits will only be considered for extraordinary reasons (e.g., illness or death in the family). ALL appeals must be accompanied with appropriate documentation and signatures. They must be submitted to a member of the Academic Advising Team, no later than the course withdrawal deadline for the semester in which the withdrawal is requested.
NOTE: Athletes and students on Academic Probation are not eligible to withdraw to below 12 credits.
Completion of 120 credits minimum is required, with an overall GPA of a 2.0. Additionally, grades of C- or better must be achieved in ALL courses used for the major, minor, and general education requirements.
Some majors may require completion of 130 credits for their degree. Additionally, some departments may require grade of a C or better in courses used for the major, minor and/or general education requirements.
NOTE: The minimum number of required liberal arts credits within your 120 credits varies depending on your degree.
- 90 credits for a BA degree
- 60 credits for a BS degree
- 30 credits for a BFA degree
General Education classes are those that ensure that our students develop core abilities--ones that are characteristic of students completing a liberal arts and sciences education and preparing for life in the 21st century.
See the General Education page for detailed information.
The Registrar provides a listing of class cancellations on a daily basis.
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Contact Us
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Academic Advising Team
Academic.Advising@mville.edu914.323.5353
Brownson Hall Room 105
