Academic Information

Academic Schedule

Classes usually commence around the last week of June and last week of December of each year. Schedules are distributed at the beginning of each semester. The student’s 40-hour schedule is divided between classroom and clinical education. Student educational involvement will never exceed 40 hours per week or 8 hours per day.

Students should make every attempt possible to attend class and be on time. The student is responsible for all missed classwork. Protocols for missed quizzes, test and exams can be found on individual instructor’s syllabi.

Academic Calendar

(2024-2027)

June 13, 2024 Graduation (Galaxy Blue Co-Hort)/ Rehearsal 6/10/24
June 21, 2024 End of Semester/grades close
June 24-June 28, 2024 Student Break
July 1, 2024-July 5, 2024 New Student Orientation (Upper Classman Return)
September 23, 2024 Mid-Semester Week (grades due)
December 11, 2024 Graduation (Black Co-Hort) /Rehearsal 12/9/24
December 20, 2024 End of Semester/grades close
Dec.23, 2024-Jan.3, 2025 Student Break
Jan. 6, 2025-Jan.10, 2025 New Students orientation/Upper Classman Return
March 31, 2025 Mid-Semester Week (grades due)
June 12, 2025 Graduation (Ceil Blue Co-Hort)/ Rehearsal 6/9/25
June 27, 2025 End of Semester/grades close
June 30, 2025-July 4, 2025 Student Break
July 7, 2025-July 11, 2025 New Student orientation (Upper Classman Return)
Sept. 29, 2025 Mid-Semester week (grades due)
December 10, 2025 Graduation (Wine Co-Hort)/Rehearsal 12/8/25
December 19, 2025 End of semester/ grades close
Dec. 24, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026 Student Break
Jan. 5, 2026-Jan. 9, 2026 New Student orientation (Upper Classman Return)
March 30, 2026 Mid-Semester Week (grades due)
June 11, 2026 Graduation (Purple Co-Hort)/Rehearsal 6/8/2026
June 26, 2026 Graduation End of semester/grades close
June 29. 2024-July 3, 2024 Student break
July 6, 2026 New Student orientation (Upper Classman Return)
Sept. 28, 2026 Mid-Semester Week (grades due)
Dec. 9, 2026 Graduation (?? Co-Hort)/Rehearsal 12/7/2026
Dec. 18, 2026 End of semester/grades close
Dec. 24-Jan 1, 2027 Students break
Jan 4, 2027 New Students orientation (Upper Classman Return)

**The Medical Center has a right to mandate non-essential personnel to be off on additional days related to certain holidays. The radiology school falls into this category. Therefore, this calendar is subject to change (if deemed necessary by the Medical Center).

Important Dates and Holidays

Holidays 2024

January 1 (Monday) New Year’s Day
February 19 (Monday) President’s Day
March 29 (Friday) Good Friday
April 1 (Monday) Easter Monday
May 27 (Monday) Memorial Day
July 4 (Thursday) Independence Day
July 5 (Friday) Hospital Mandated Day off
September 2 (Monday) Labor Day
November 28 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day
November 29 (Friday) Thanksgiving Friday
December 23 (Monday) Student Holiday
December 24 (Tuesday) Student Holiday Christmas Eve
December 25 (Wednesday) Christmas Day
December 26 (Thursday) Student Holiday
December 27 (Friday) Student Holiday
December 30 (Monday Student Holiday
December 31 (Tuesday) Student Holiday

Holidays 2025

January 1(Wednesday) New Year’s Day
Jan. 2-3 (Thursday/Friday) Student Holidays
February 17 (Monday) President’s Day
April 18 (Friday) Good Friday
April 21 (Monday) Easter Monday
May 26 (Monday) Memorial Day
July 4 (Friday) Independence Day
Sept. 1 (Monday) Labor Day
November 27 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day
November 28 (Friday) Thanksgiving Friday
December 24 (Wednesday) Student Holiday Christmas Eve
December 25 (Thursday) Christmas Day
December 26 (Friday) Student Holiday

Holidays 2026

January 1 (Thursday) New Year’s Day
January 2 (Friday) Student Holiday
February 16 (Monday) President’s Day
April 3 (Friday) Good Friday
April 6 (Monday) Easter Monday
May 25 (Monday) Memorial Day
July 4, (Saturday) Independence Day
September 7, (Monday) Labor Day
November 26 (Thursday) Thanksgiving
November 27 (Friday) Thanksgiving Friday
December 24 (Thursday) Student Holiday Christmas Eve
December 25 (Friday) Christmas Day

Holidays 2027

January 1 (Saturday) New Years Day

Home Preparation

There is no suggested minimum preparation time because each student learns at a different pace with different study habits. However, students who feel their preparation is lacking may schedule an appointment with faculty members to arrange an individually suggested minimum study and preparation schedule.

Tutorial Program

The School offers a tutorial program for those students who feel they need assistance with their didactic studies. The school faculty will provide scheduled academic counseling with the student and can help the student find an outside tutor.

Disabilities Services: Students with disabilities may contact Widener’s Disabilities Office at 610-499-1266, 520 East 14th Street on campus.

Additional Student Services Offered by Widener University

Math Center: 610-499-1253

Writing Center: 610-499-4332

Courses

Semester I		Semester II
Intro to Radiologic Technology	.5 credits	Anatomy & Physiology II	1 credit
Anatomy & Physiology I	2 credits	Radiographic Exposure II	1 credit
Radiographic Exposure I	1 credit	Radiographic Procedures II	1 credit
Radiographic Procedures I	1 credit	Procedures II Demo Practice Lab	1 credit
Procedures 1 Demo/Lab Practice	1 credit	Radiation Physics II	1 credit
Patient Care 1	1 credit
Radiation Physics I	1 credit

Semester III		Semester IV
Advanced Imaging	1 credit	Radiation Protection	.5 credits
QA & Image Acquisition	1 credit	Senior Registry Review	2 credits
Pathology	1 credit	Radiobiology	.5 credits
Patient Care 2	2 credits	Cross-Sectional Anatomy	.5 credits
Demonstration Lab/Practice	1 credit	Radiographic Image Analysis	.5 credits
		Special Procedures	1 credit
		Senior Final Competency	1 credit

Clinical rotations are assigned during the two-year program with their associated credits. One hundred clinical hours is equivalent to 1 credit. A clock hour is a session of instruction that lasts for 60 minutes. Students are required to complete clinical requirements with a minimum grade of 85%.

Clinical I/Film Critique I	5 credits	Clinical /Film Critique III	5 credits
Clinical II/Film Critique	5 credits	Clinical IV	5.5 credits

Additional Course Requirement: UCS 200, "Becoming a Civically Engaged Professional"

In the third or fourth semester of the radiography program, students are required to complete a 3-credit online course offered by Widener University. The course is UCS 200 “Becoming a Civically Engaged Professional.” This course must be completed with a passing grade in order for the student to be eligible for graduation from the radiography program. This course follows the grading system for Widener University (please see "Widener Grading System below).

UCS 200 Course Description: This course for all continuing students focuses on promoting learning through active participation in-service experiences. Students build on their volunteer knowledge by reading and discussing essays about serving, giving, and leading. The historical context of service-learning is reviewed. Structured reflection time is provided during which students link their beliefs about civic engagement to their individual experience. Several opportunities are provided to the students to work in the surrounding community.

Grades

Grades will be issued for all completed courses. Transcripts/reports will be distributed to each student at the close of each semester and mailed after graduation from the program. In addition to end-of-semester grades, students will receive mid-semester evaluations and/or failure warnings, if necessary, at any time during the course of the program.

Minimum Grades

The following percentages reflect the programs’ minimal requirements:

Minimum passing grades for a single course 75%
Minimum passing grades for a single course 75%
Minimum passing overall semester average 75%
Minimum passing grade for clinical education 85%

Grading Guidelines and Probation Policies

Grades will be recorded as numerical averages, which will include all or a portion of the following:

Examinations
Tests
Quizzes
Class Participation
Homework

Each individual instructor will decide final Grade calculations and copy of grade composition as well as the course syllabus will be distributed to each student at the start of a new class.

Incomplete or Failure of Any Portion of the Class

Remediation of incomplete or failed work will be provided. All remediation practices will be agreed upon by peer review. All remediation practices will be published and presented to each student via the course syllabus at the start of each new class. The Advisory Committee will review chronic incomplete or failed work. Grading Scale:

Grading Scale:
94-100% A
87-93%   B
81-86%   C
75-80%   D
Below 75% F

Refer also to the Policy on Academic Probation

Any courses conducted through Widener University throughout the two-year course of study while in the radiography program will follow the grade breakdown for Widener University and not the grade breakdown for the radiography program (this being the UCS 200 course, "Becoming a Civically Engaged Professional" taken in the last semester of the radiography program).

Refer also to Grievance Policy (Due Process Policy)

Widener Grading System

Refer to Widener University website for grading.

Contact Us

For more information about the program, please contact:

Sharmane Walker, EdD
Academic Advisor
Graduate Program Director
Center for Extended Learning
sswalker@widener.edu
610-499-4394

Governing Body

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
20 North Wacker Drive
Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
312-704-5300