Parent Handbook 2010–2011 - Berklee College of Music

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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 For the most up-to-date information, visit berklee.edu.
improvement. Students receiving financial aid and/or scholarship may lose their eligibility if placed on probation. Students who fail to progress satisfactorily after being placed on probation may be suspended for one semester (not including the summer semester). Following academic suspension, the student will remain on probation until the requisite CumGPA of 2.00 has been earned. Failure to satisfy the terms of probation after readmission following academic suspension may result in permanent dismissal from the college. If students are placed on academic probation for a given semester and then subsequent grade changes that improve students’ CumGPAs and/or CCumGPAs are received by the Office of the Registrar by the end of the second week of the following semester, those students will be removed from probation status. Grade changes submitted after the second week of classes in the subsequent semester do not change students’ probation status. The chart below shows the minimum number of credits to be earned for the number of semesters attended. (Students who have approved part-time status due to accommodation for a documented disability will still be required to make satisfactory academic progress, but the required number of credits to be earned by the end of each semester will be set by the college at the time of the approval for part-time status.) Falling below these minimums, regardless of CumGPA, constitutes unsatisfactory progress. Grading System Letter Grade Equivalent Numerical Percentage Value A (excellent) 93–100 4.00 A- 90–92 3.70 B+ 87–89 3.30 B (good) 83–86 3.00 B- 80–82 2.70 C+ 77–79 2.30 C (satisfactory) 73–76 2.00 C- 70–72 1.70 D (poor) 60–69 1.00 F (failing) 0–59 0.00 W Withdrew 0.00 For the most up-to-date information, visit berklee.edu.
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