2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog - Kettering University
2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog - Kettering University
2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog - Kettering University
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Academic Services / 21<br />
1. Course Work Requirement: The academic degree department must specify no more than four courses (including labs) totaling no<br />
more than 16 nor less than 12 credit hours.<br />
2. Performance Requirement: The student must achieve a term GPA equal to or greater than 85 with no individual course grade less than<br />
77 for all enrolled courses. Withdrawals or incompletes are determined on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Academic Services.<br />
3. Academic Advising Requirement: The student is required to meet with an academic advisor within the Academic Services Office.<br />
Any additional requirements that may be deemed appropriate by that advisor will be considered as an integral part of this agreement.<br />
4. Other Departmental Requirements: The department may list other requirements, such as attendance, which does not modify the<br />
course and performance requirements above.<br />
5. Academic Improvement Process<br />
Students with an academic status of less than good standing are required to develop and implement strategies for academic success with the<br />
assistance of an advisor. Through this process they may receive:<br />
• One-on-one student - advisor interaction regarding an analysis of the student's level of commitment and desire to succeed.<br />
• Strategies to change self-defeating behavior to achieve desired results.<br />
• Monitoring, support, and open lines of communication with involved faculty and staff.<br />
• Academic Support Seminars: Topics covered: study habits, learning styles, test-taking stategies, and time management/<br />
social setting.<br />
Academic Advisement is provided through the Academic Services Office, room 3-322, Academic Building. For more information on academic<br />
advisement, by e-mail; academic@kettering.edu, by phone; 800-955-4465 ext. 9775, or by fax; 810-762-7866.<br />
STUDENT ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER<br />
The Student Academic Resource Center (SARC) is designed to provide academic support to <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> students. The Peer Tutoring<br />
program is a free academic support service offered to all students. The SARC is staffed primarily by top <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>University</strong> students who<br />
are able to assist students in all freshmen and sophomore level courses as well as many upper level courses. Peer Tutors are available 60<br />
hours per week. The SARC has a capacity of 50 students and provides an environment conducive to learning and studying. The Center has<br />
several computers available to students, some of which are part of the writing lab where a writing tutor is staffed part-time.<br />
Peer Tutors are available; Monday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Sunday 3:00 to 8:00<br />
p.m. Residential tutors are available in the Residence Hall in unit 14. Monday through Thursday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., workshops in calculus,<br />
chemistry and physics are also held in the Residence Hall. No appointments are necessary and tutoring is available to all students. Copies of<br />
schedules that indicate the availability of tutoring and workshops are available in the SARC and in the Academic Services Office.<br />
The Peer Tutoring Program and Academic Workshops are located in Room 3-342, Academic Building. For further information on the Peer<br />
Tutoring Program or the Academic Workshops, contact Michele Loper, Assistant Director of Student Academic Resource Center by email:<br />
mloper@kettering.edu or by phone 762-9566/800-955-4464 ext. 9566.