Acadeum

Overall, Acadeum can be a valuable tool in our retention toolkit as these courses can supplement Woodbury course offerings, promote timely student degree progress, and allow flexibility for student needs on a case-by-case basis when a Woodbury course option is not available. Acadeum is not and should never be the first choice when enrolling in a course as a Woodbury student, if there is a Woodbury course option available. When students have issues for which an Acadeum class will better allow them to make efficient degree progress, then Acadeum can be considered. This should not exceed 18 units for undergraduate students or 9 units for graduate students.

Common conditions under which to offer/recommend Acadeum as an option

1. Unavailable Course. When a course is not offered at Woodbury for a variety of reasons such as low-enrollment in the major; the program is being discontinued (e.g., Political Science, Accounting); the Woodbury course was cancelled and is needed to ensure timely degree-progress; or is part of an Interdisciplinary Studies program with disciplines outside Woodbury offerings.

2. No Woodbury Alternative. After the Chair/Dean/Program Director has been consulted and an alternative (e.g., course substitution, pre-requisite waiver) is not available at Woodbury.

3. Degree Requirement. Part of a course sequence or otherwise needed for reasonable degree progress

4. Grade Forgiveness. When a student needs to quickly raise their cumulative GPA by re-taking a course or risk being academically dismissed

5. Alternative Modality Needed. Online modality is needed or recommended based on student need.

ADA Accommodations:

Accommodations must be approved by the teaching institution, which is a separate process from that done for Woodbury. If a student has academic accommodations at Woodbury and takes a class through Acadeum, his/her accommodations will not automatically be applied. The student must contact the teaching institution and apply for accommodations separately. Before a student enrolls in any Acadeum course, he/she should always consult with Woodbury’s Director of the Office of Disability and Accessibility Services [ODAS].

Grade Appeals:

Any Acadeum course issues students encounter relative to grades or absences must be directed through the teaching institution (not Woodbury).

Registering in a Course:

Students should consult their assigned academic advisor if they believe they meet a condition stated above and wish to enroll in a course via Acadeum.