Parent Handbook 2010–2011 - Berklee College of Music

Grade Point Average (CumGPA) is obtained by dividing the total number of
quality points earned by the total number of credits attempted and graded.
For students who repeat courses, with the exception of ensembles and labs
(and private lessons taken before the 1992 fall semester), the lower grade/credit
will not be calculated into the cumulative grade point average. However, all
courses and grades remain a part of the student’s permanent record and will
continue to appear on transcripts.
Review of Academic Records
At the end of each term the Office of the Registrar conducts a review of student
records to determine each student’s academic standing, including graduation
honors, dean’s list, satisfactory progress, academic probation, academic
suspension, and academic dismissal. The following policies governing academic
standing are applicable as stated to all students.
Dean’s List
Students averaging honor grades for any given semester are placed on the
dean’s list. Specific criteria for inclusion on the list are as follows:
I. Credit-load requirements:
A. Students must earn at least 12 credits in the semester in question and
achieve a grade point average of 3.40 or above; or
B. Students granted permission for part-time study must earn 8–11 credits
and achieve a grade point average of 3.60; or
C. Students with documented special needs must achieve a grade point
average of 3.40 and earn 8 or more credits.
II. No grade in the semester in question may be lower than “C.”
III. The dean’s list is calculated based on a deadline of all grades received by
the end of the second week of classes in the following semester. Students
should be aware that any work intended to satisfy a grade change for the
purposes of making the dean’s list must be submitted to their instructors for
review well in advance of the deadline for the dean’s list.
Academic Success and Progress
The definition of satisfactory academic success and progress includes minimum
standards for cumulative grade point average (CumGPA) and a calculation of
completion rate (credit hours completed divided by credit hours attempted).
Students who have a CumGPA below 2.00 at the completion of a semester or
who fall below the minimum credits to be earned according to the chart below
will be placed on academic probation for the following semester.
In order to be removed from probation, a minimum CumGPA of 2.00 must be
earned by the end of the following semester of enrollment, and the required
number of credits need to be attained as outlined in the chart below. Students
on probation are expected to meet with an academic advisor in the Counseling
and Advising center to discuss their academic status and strategies for
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