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Undergraduate Course Catalog 
Volume 2022 2022-2023 Article 4 
7-1-2022 
Signature Programs 
Saint Mary's College of California 
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2022-2023 Academic CatalogSaint Mary’s College of California
Signature Programs
Saint Mary’s Core Curriculum
Collegiate Seminar
January Term
 
Saint Mary’s Core Curriculum
The Core Curriculum consists of skills, knowledge, and values that provide the foundation of student learning at Saint Mary’s
College. It is an intentional, developmental, and integrated program of study designed to educate students in three broad intellec-
tual areas: Habits of Mind, Pathways to Knowledge, and Engaging the World.
Habits of Mind: Fundamental to a liberal arts education are the habits of mind that prepare students for a lifetime of
learning and critical engagement with the world. Beginning in their Collegiate Seminar and Composition courses, and con-
tinuing in their major and throughout the curriculum, students develop their skills in Critical Thinking, Shared Inquiry,
Written & Oral Communication, and Information Evaluation & Research Practices.
Pathways to Knowledge: An understanding of the diverse ways that humans encounter and explain the world is a cen-
tral component of a liberal arts education. Through specially designated courses in the disciplines, the SMC Core assures
that students will tread the most important pathways to knowledge: Artistic Understanding, Theological Understanding,
Mathematical & Scientific Understanding, and Social, Historical & Cultural Understanding.
Engaging the World: An education is only complete when it ventures beyond the walls of the classroom. In fulfillment of
the Catholic, Lasallian, and liberal arts mission of the College, the SMC Core asks all students to engage with the world in
substantive and meaningful ways. Through participation in curricular and co-curricular experiences that fulfill the goals of
American Diversity, Global Perspective, the Common Good, and Community Engagement, students will explore issues of
justice, civic responsibility, and social difference that facilitate a critical reflection on what it means to be an ethical citizen
in today’s world.
Collegiate Seminar
Since 1941, Collegiate Seminar has been central to the undergraduate experience at Saint Mary’s College. The program, revised and
renewed over time, seeks to engage Saint Mary’s students in a critical and collaborative encounter with the world of ideas, as ex-
pressed in great and challenging texts of the Western tradition, considering those texts in dialogue with texts and ideas from other
traditions. Attending to the dialogue among writers and traditions, students take part in the Great Conversation. The program
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seeks to help them develop as curious, thoughtful members of an intellectual community, able to think clearly, critically, and collab-
oratively, and to articulate their ideas effectively in speech and writing - powers that will serve them for the rest of their lives.
As Collegiate Seminar reflects the core identity of Saint Mary’s as an intellectual community, it involves all undergraduate students
and faculty throughout the schools and academic departments of the College. It promotes collaborative dialogue and respect for
multiple perspectives and interpretations, inviting students and faculty to share their different ways of seeing and thinking in a
thoughtful, serious, and respectful conversation.
In Collegiate Seminar classes, students read and discuss challenging texts from diverse genres, traditions, and periods, and, under
the guidance of faculty from many disciplines, test their own experience and their notions of authentic humanity against them.
They develop an appreciation for the diverse ways of knowing that the texts embody, and for the intellectual threads that connect
the texts through history and culture. In their Seminars, they create the groundwork for a lifelong reflective pursuit of meaning and
truth, and for a method of seeking truth that attends to and values the views of others.
January Term
Since 1970, January Term  (Jan Term) has offered both students and faculty the opportunity to explore courses and experiences
that depart from the constraints of the regular semester. Here, students are encouraged to explore beyond their major, minor, or
core requirements. Each year, faculty develop a new curriculum composed of content and approaches designed to stimulate the
imagination, and experiment with both subject matter and technique.
Like Collegiate Seminar, all undergraduate students and faculty from across the College participate in January Term. Students and
faculty are freed from disciplinary constraints to create innovative learning experiences. Students are required to take one full-
credit January Term course for each year of full-time attendance. The College offers both on-campus courses and off-campus travel
courses throughout the United States and many parts of the globe. Many courses emphasize experiential learning through service,
community-based research, and on-site learning relevant to the region.
Each January promises new and innovative opportunities. Since students enroll in only one course, which equals a full semester
credit, faculty members expect more and tend to increase the pace of instruction. January Term is designed to suspend the ordinary
and engage the extraordinary, nurturing students as lifelong learners.


Signature Programs

Student Life

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2022-2023 Academic CatalogSaint Mary’s College of California
Tuition and Fees
Payment
Withdrawal and Refund Policy
Student Insurance
Part-Time Enrollment
Tuition
Saint Mary’s College is an independent institution and receives no operating support from public funds. The College charges each
undergraduate student a tuition fee that covers approximately three-fourths of the cost of general educational services provided.
The balance of these costs is met by income from endowment support of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, and gifts from
trustees, parents, alumni, other friends, corporations, and foundations committed to supporting the kind of quality education this
institution provides.
Graduate Programs
Tuition and fees differ by individual graduate program and may be increased annually unless otherwise designated for a specific
program and/or cohort model. Graduate students may be available for federal financial aid, grants, loans, scholarships, or other
sources of support to finance their graduate study. Current tuition and fee schedules, as well as scholarship, fellowship, and other
funding information, are available directly from the program.
Payment
All students assume financial responsibility for any charges and/or fees posted to their account. All students further assume the re-
sponsibility for understanding Saint Mary’s office policies concerning payment deadlines, fees, policies, registration deadlines, and
satisfactory academic progress. Finally, students are responsible for updating their current address, email, and telephone informa-
tion as changes occur.
Tuition and room and board charges are due in two installments for traditional undergraduate students. The charges are due ap-
proximately prior to the first day of the term, with fall payments generally due mid-August and spring payments generally due in
mid-January. Lab fees, extra course charges, and other miscellaneous fees are billed as incurred during the academic year. All such
charges are due and payable upon notice from the Business Office. Students failing to make payment will have their account placed
on hold, will be denied registration, will be unable to attend class or use campus facilities, and will be assessed late fees. Students
may also be dropped for non-payment. Participation in Commencement exercises will not be allowed, nor will a diploma be
awarded until all College bills have been paid in full. Transcripts will not be issued for defaulted Federal Perkins loans or other
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loans. Saint Mary’s College further reserves the right to refer student accounts to collection and credit bureau reporting, and to re-
cover all costs involved with collection due to non-payment of the outstanding balance.
Saint Mary’s College does NOT accept credit card payments for tuition and fees. Payments may be made by mailing a check
(payable to Saint Mary’s College) to 1928 St. Mary’s Road PMB 4600, Moraga, CA 94575-4600, by electronic check via the MySMC
portal (GaelXpress), by cash at our office window, or by wire transfer. In order to ensure proper posting, please notify the Business
Office at business@stmarys-ca.edu if payment will be made by wire or ACH transfer. Payments made via our website are posted in
real time to student accounts, while wires and ACH transactions may require extra time due to manual notification and posting. For
more information, please visit stmarys-ca.edu/tuition. Parents must be set up as Authorized Users by their student in order to view
the eBill and make online payments. Students may set up Authorized User profiles on GaelXpress under “Student Account Center.”
SMC strongly encourages all students to set up Authorized Users. 
Monthly Payment Plan
Undergraduate students may choose to pay for their tuition and fees monthly for a small set-up fee. Information on our monthly
payment plan is available at stmarys-ca.edu/tuition or by contacting the Business Office. The monthly payment plan is voluntary
and allows families to pay over four or five months starting June 15 and ending October 15 (for the fall semester), and November 15
through March 15 (for the spring semester).
Billing
The official billing method of Saint Mary’s College of California is electronic billing, known as ebill. With ebill, an email notification
is sent to the student’s Saint Mary’s email account each time a new bill is available. Students access their ebill by logging into their
GaelXpress account. Students are encouraged to set up authorized users by creating profiles for their parents, grandparents, or any-
one that may require access to view the bill and/or make online payments. Setting up an authorized user is highly recommended.
Opening bills for fall are posted in July with a due date of mid-August. Opening bills for spring are posted in December, with a due
date of mid-January. Monthly ebills are sent for any unpaid balance. All bills are sent electronically. It is the students’ responsibility
to read and manage their Saint Mary’s email account in order to ensure timely notification of the ebill. Students may forward their
Saint Mary’s email account to a personal email account.
Withdrawal and Refund Policy
Tuition
Credit is given in the fall and spring semesters to undergraduate students only after receipt of the written application of the with-
drawing student, according to the following schedule: 85% tuition refund to the end of the first week of class; 80% tuition refund to
the end of the second week of class; 75% tuition refund to the end of the third and fourth week of class. No refunds will be made for
withdrawal after the fourth week of the term. The above schedule is based on the date the official notice of withdrawal is given to
the Registrar’s Office. January Term and Summer Session have different refund schedules. Inquiry should be made with the
Business Office for the current refund policy on these shorter terms.
Room and Board
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Students who live in Saint Mary’s College housing assume contractual responsibility for occupancy for the entire academic year (fall
through spring). Students who live in College residence halls are required to contract for meals. Students living in College town-
houses may voluntarily elect to purchase an optional meal plan. For more information on the dates of coverage, refer to the
Residence Hall and Dining Hall License, or contact the Campus Housing office.
Overpayments or Financial Aid Proceeds
Refunds will only be issued on credit balances after all allowable charges have been covered and any payment plan is paid in full.
Refunds of overpayment may be requested at http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/RefundRequest or in writing to the Business Office.
Refunds from federal loan proceeds (if any) will be issued within 14 days of disbursement. If the disbursement creates a credit, the
refund will be issued to the borrower of the loan. Refunds from a personal payment will only be issued after the personal check has
cleared. Once the academic term begins, refunds will be available every Wednesday and Friday afternoon for all valid requests re-
ceived within the previous 48 hours. Refunds will not be processed prior to the beginning of the term or for any pending aid not yet
disbursed. Students have the option to pick up their refund, have it mailed to the address on file, or directly deposited to their
checking or savings account. Valid bank numbers must be entered through GaelXpress “my Bank Acct /eReimbursement” for the
direct deposit option to take effect. Refunds will not be mailed to campus housing. During the first two weeks of each semester, re-
funds are generally held for pick-up in the Business Office unless the student has selected to be refunded by eReimbursement.
SMC encourages eReimbursement as this is the fastest and safest way to receive your refund. For the 2022-
2023 academic year, students who have not set up eReimbursement will have their refunds mailed to the addresses on file. If the
student is no longer eligible to receive financial aid or student loans, their account will be adjusted accordingly. Any refund pre-
viously received from these funds must be repaid to Saint Mary’s College immediately.
Student Insurance
To ensure that all students have health insurance coverage, including basic sickness and accident insurance, the College has insti-
tuted a mandatory health insurance requirement. All full-time traditional undergraduate students are required to have health in-
surance coverage. Students are automatically enrolled in and billed for the College’s provided plan. A credit is applied to the ac-
count once proof of coverage is documented. The waiver to provide proof of coverage done through our partner JCB Insurance
Solutions at www.jcbins.com. The waiver must be completed prior to the start of each academic year to receive the credit. Failure to
waive the medical insurance by the deadline will lock the student in for the academic year 2022-23. Students who are non-U.S. citi-
zens or whose primary residence is abroad are required to purchase the school health insurance. No waiver is available to these
students.
All full-time undergraduate students are covered by a secondary accident insurance policy that provides protection during regula-
tory attendance on the campus, and while attending college-sponsored activities. The policy covers only accidents and should not
be considered to be a replacement for a comprehensive health insurance plan. Any loss or injury sustained resulting from the use of
alcohol and/or drugs is not covered.
Part-Time Enrollment
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Students matriculate into Saint Mary’s College as full-time enrolled undergraduate students. After matriculating into the College,
students may choose to participate on a part-time basis due to extenuating circumstances. In these instances, the student must
complete a Declaration of Part-Time Enrollment Status that is available in the Business Office. Part-time enrollment is defined as
enrollment in FEWER THAN seven (7.0) ATTEMPTED course units in an academic year (fall-January-spring terms). Part-time en-
rollment is NOT calculated on a semester basis, with two exceptions:
Graduating seniors registered in a fall semester with FEWER THAN THREE (3.0) course units needed to complete
graduation requirements. Seniors are required to submit a Declaration of Part-Time Enrollment Status when appropriate.
New students who begin their Saint Mary’s College enrollment in the spring semester. In this instance part-time enrollment is
defined as FEWER THAN three (3.0) course units. New spring enrolled students wishing to enroll part-time are required to
submit the declaration form.
The Declaration of Part-Time Enrollment Status must be submitted to the Business Office, with all appropriate signatures, by the
end of the add/drop period in the semester that the student realizes they will be enrolled part-time for the academic year. The
Business Office will adjust the student’s tuition in accordance with the current Part-Time Tuition rate, following the submission of
an appropriately signed declaration form, and verification of the number of enrolled course units for the specified academic year.
Part-time enrollment does not carry over to subsequent years, and is approved by exception only. Part-time students will be
billed course by course for the rate in effect at that time. Part-time students will also be billed for Jan Term, and
quarter credit courses.
Students who declare part-time status are not permitted to live on campus (except by approval of the Dean of Students in consider-
ation of extenuating circumstances), or enroll in the College sponsored insurance plan. Students who drop to part-time status
AFTER the semester census date will be liable for the full medical insurance charge. Eligibility for financial aid will likely be
affected by a change of enrollment status. Students MUST meet with their Financial Aid Counselor prior to their declaration
of Part-Time status goes into effect.Time to graduation may also be affected. 
Please note: All College policies are subject to change without notice. Visit stmarys-ca.edu/tuition for more information regarding
billing and payment.
Tuition-Undergraduate 
Students
Annual Full-time (4 courses per semester plus 1 Jan Term) $ 53,372
Part-time (per course) $ 6,672
Additional courses (per course) $ 6,672
Open Enrollment (per course) * $ 4,009
*(No more than 4 courses per year - 2 per term only)
Room and Board
Traditional Style Residence Halls (includes required meal plan):
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 Single Room $ 17,426
 Double Room $ 16,404
   
Suite Style Halls (includes required meal plan):
 Single Room $ 17,764
 Double Room $ 16,708
   
Suite+ Style (includes required meal plan)  
 Single+ Room $ 18,118
 Double+ Room $ 17,034
   
Townhouse Style Housing
 Double Room without Meal Plan $ 11,650
 Double Room with Meal Plan $ 15, 536
   
Optional meal plan available for off-campus students $ 4,800/year
 
Miscellaneous Fees
Application fee (this fee is required with all applications for admission and non-refundable) $ 55
Registration fee (Required of all new undergraduate students at time of initial registration; payable once, non-refundable) $ 30
Tuition commitment deposit (Required of all new students. Applied to tuition, non-refundable) $ 300
Housing Application Fee (Required of all resident students. Non-refundable) $ 100
New Student fee (Required of all new undergraduate students) $ 300
Late payment fee (monthly service charge) $ 50
Student Body fee (required of all full-time students) $ 200
Estimated Medical insurance fee (required unless waived. Insurance is billed upfront in the fall semester). $2,607
Degree fee $ 115
Late registration fee $ 175
Opening bill late payment fee $150
Transcript of record $ 5
Laboratory fees (see description of courses in course catalog) TBA
The schedule of fees is effective July 1, 2022 and subject to change without notice.
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