Preface

The Graduate Bulletin contains the academic and administrative policies and regulations that govern enrollment of graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences of Santa Clara University in the Graduate Programs in Pastoral Ministries. Students are responsible for knowing all academic and administrative policies and regulations affecting their program of study and for abiding by all such policies and regulations during their enrollment at the University. Continued enrollment is subject to compliance with the academic and administrative policies described herein and otherwise published by the University. Failure to understand these policies does not relieve a student of his or her responsibility for adhering to policies and regulations.

Students are governed by the applicable degree requirements in the first year of their enrollment in the Graduate Programs in Pastoral Ministries. All students must fulfill the department and program degree requirements in effect when they complete their program of study.

Santa Clara University and the College of Arts and Sciences reserve the right to make changes to degree requirements, academic and administrative policies and regulations, and courses published in the Graduate Bulletin at any time without prior notice. The University strives to assure the accuracy of the information in the Graduate Bulletin at the time of publication. However, the University reserves the right to make corrections as necessary to the Bulletin.

The 2026–27 Graduate Programs in Pastoral Ministries Graduate Bulletin covers policies and regulations in effect as of that date. The Bulletin and other information about Santa Clara University can be found on the University’s website at www.scu.edu.

When a university policy and a school policy do not agree, the University policy applies.