I
incomplete**
WP Withdrawal while passing. The student withdrew from the course
after the withdrawal period, with special permission from the dean
of his/her major area of study.
WF Withdrawal while failing. The student withdrew from the course
after the withdrawal period, with special permission from the dean
of his/her major area of study.
* Research in Progress: The "R" letter is used in undergraduate cours-
es where circumstances prevent the completion of a project involv-
ing research or similar investigations, within the normal academic
grading period. The deadline for the removal of an "R" designator,
and its replacement by a standard letter grade, is one calendar year
from the date of the original posting of the "R" designator.
** Incomplete: The "I" letter indicates the student has been unable to
complete the required coursework within the time limit of the course
because of illness, or some other reason acceptable to the faculty
member teaching the course. "I" designators received during any
academic semester or session must be removed during the first four
weeks of the next semester in which the student enrolls or within one
calendar year of the posting of the "I," whichever is shorter. Failure
to complete the necessary work within the time limit will result in
the "I" designator being automatically converted to a failing grade
(F) for the course.
Special Withdrawal: WP and WF grades are awarded to students
who withdraw after the tenth week for extenuating circumstances.
Procedures for withdrawal are listed elsewhere in this section. No
withdrawals are valid unless the student has secured the approval of
the dean of the faculty in which a student is a major.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading
System (S/U)
1. The satisfactory-unsatisfactory option will be open to any under-
graduate student who at the beginning of the semester is in good
academic standing and has more than thirty-one (31) earned
semester hours.
2. Students wishing to exercise the S/U option must do so during the
"ADD" period of registration, as established each semester by the
University, or during the first two days of each summer session.
The student must file a proper request with the coordinator of
records. After opting for an S/U in a course, the student may NOT
reverse the option and elect to take a regular letter grade in the
course.
3.
A student will receive a final grade of S (satisfactory) for C or bet-
ter work or U (unsatisfactory) for D or below D level, for a course
taken under the S/U standard where a dual grading system exists.
4.
Courses for which a satisfactory grade is earned will count toward
graduation. The grade will not affect the student's quality point
average. Courses for which an unsatisfactory grade is received,
will not count toward graduation. The grade will not affect the stu-
dent's quality point average.
5. Departments may, with the appropriate committee and University
Senate approval, offer courses that are graded entirely according
to the satisfactory-unsatisfactory standard. All other courses are
optional S/U courses in which students will receive a grade
according to the standard for which they are registered.
6. Student teaching will be graded on a letter grade basis unless the
student elects, during the add period, to receive a S/U grade.
Failure to request the S/U grade will result in letter grading.
7.
No student may exercise the satisfactory/unsatisfactory option in
more than four (4) courses in which a dual grading system is uti-
lized, as part of their undergraduate degree program. A maximum
of one course each semester and one each summer may be taken
on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
8.
No students will be permitted to use the S/U option for any cours-
es that are required for their major, unless the course has been
approved for grading on the S/U basis as established in Item Five
(5) above.
9.
In courses with some students on the traditional grading system
and others electing the course S/U the instructors will not know
which students are taking the course S/U. The traditional final
grade for the course will be recorded and submitted by the profes-
sor to the Office of Records and Registration. The Office of
Records and Registration will convert the traditional grade to
either S or U for inclusion on the student's record.
10.
Only those courses which are offered solely on a S/U basis may be
repeated under the satisfactory-unsatisfactory option.
11.
A student who elects a course or courses under the S/U option and
who then transfers to a major for which that course or courses are
required will be allowed to transfer S/U courses for credit. Such
transfer will be at the discretion of the dean of the school into
which they are transferring and after consultation with the appro-
priate department chairperson.
12.
Any course that is not offered on a continuing basis, i.e., once in
every three semesters, is identified in the schedule with a recom-
mendation that students enrolling in such a course should have a
minimum QPA of 2.00 and/or be alerted to using the S/U option
(since it may be impossible for a student to repeat such a course).
Students are cautioned that the S/U option is not applicable for any
course required for their major.
Guidelines for Electing Satisfactory/
Unsatisfactory (S/U) Grading Option
When a student elects to be graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis
while enrolled in a course which has a traditional grading system, as well
as a satisfactory/unsatisfactory system, a student will submit a request
form (Student Request for "Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory" Grade) for S/U
grades with the coordinator of records during the "ADD" period of each
semester or the first two days of each summer session.
The coordinator of records will so identify this request in the computer-
ized record keeping system.
The student request form will inform the coordinator of records of pre-
vious S/U courses taken by the student and will supply additional infor-
mation as necessary.
Student Appeal Procedure
When a student has a problem, concern, or difficulty with a faculty
member, the student should first discuss the matter with the instructor. If
agreement is reached, the matter is resolved. If agreement is not reached,
then the student may appeal to the department chairperson of the depart-
ment to which the faculty member belongs. A meeting with the student,
the faculty member, and the chairperson will be held. If agreement is
reached, the problem is solved. If agreement is not reached, then the stu-
dent may appeal to the dean of the school to which the faculty member
reports. A meeting with the student, the faculty member, the chairperson,
and the dean will be held. If a satisfactory solution is found, the problem
is solved. If not, then the student may appeal to the provost/vice presi-
dent for academic affairs in an attempt to resolve the problem. It is antic-
ipated that, through the use of the above procedures, the problem will be
resolved and there will be no need for further interactions. The president
of the University is the final source of appeal.
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