Academic Catalog 2010-2011 (Complete pdf file) - Purdue ...

STUDENT INFORMATION
Center for Student Achievement:
Not available to students in the Center for Student Achievement.
Students in Good Standing
For reports and communications to other institutions and agencies, students are
considered in good standing unless they are dismissed, suspended, or academically
dropped from the university without being formally readmitted.
Scholastic Indexes
The scholastic standing of all students in programs leading to an undergraduate
degree is determined by two indexes.
SEMESTER INDEX. An average determined by weighting each grade received
during a semester by the number of credit hours in the course.
GRADUATION INDEX. A weighted average of all the student’s grades in all courses
accepted by the school in which the student is enrolled, plus all other grades
received in courses taken in other curricula properly transferred.
SUBSTITUTION OF GRADES. With the advisor’s consent, a student may repeat a
course and substitute the most recent grade, unless it is an I.
Semester/Cumulative Grade Point Average Scale Information
Quality points are allocated to each recorded grade according to the following scale:
B+ = 3.333 C+ = 2.333 D+ = 1.333
A = 4.000 B= 3.000 C = 2.000 D = 1.000
A- = 3.667 B- = 2.667 C- = 1.667 D- = 0.667
To determine your semester grade point average, you will need to determine the
number of total semester points you earned this semester and the total credit
hours you had attempted.
Semester Points/Semester Credits Attempted = Semester GPA
Example below:
COURSES CREDITS GRADE POINTS
SOC 100 3 A 3x4=12.0
CHM 115 4 C+ 4x2.3=9.2
Sem. Credit Hours = 7 Sem. Grade Points = 21.2
Sem. Grade points/Semester Credits Attempted = Sem. GPA
Example: 21.2 /7 = 3.03
To determine your overall grade point average, you will need to determine the
number of total grade points you have earned and the total credits you have
attempted beginning with your first semester of attendance.
Total Grade Points/Total Credits Attempted = Cumulative GPA
Please note: Instructors have autonomy in determining the grading scale they wish to use
for their courses.
MINIMUM GRADUATION INDEX.
Bachelor’s Degree: 2.0. Associate Degree: 2.0.
Scholastic Deficiency
A student will be placed on Scholastic Probation if either the semester or graduation
indexat the end of a regular semester falls belowthe levels in the following
table for academic classification.
Index Level for Probation
Sem. Index
Graduation Index
Classification Less than Less than
0 and 1 1.5 1.5
2 1.5 1.6
3 1.6 1.7
4 1.6 1.8
5 1.7 1.9
6 and up 1.7 2.0
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If a student is already on scholastic probation, the student will be dropped from
the university if, at the close of a semester, the graduation indexfalls belowthe
level in the following table, or if the student receives failing (F) grades in sixcredit
hours or more for the semester.
Index Level for Dropping
Graduation Index
Classification
Less than
0 and 1 1.3
2 1.4
3 1.5
4 1.6
5 1.7
6 1.8
7 1.9
8 2.0
Courses with grades of Incomplete (I, PI) are not included in semester index
computations for honors and deficiencies. Completion grades for courses with
prior Incompletes are included in the graduation indexand will affect honors and
scholastic deficiency. The above academic regulations apply only during a regular
semester. Students cannot earn scholastic honors, be placed on scholastic probation,
or be dropped from the university at the end of a summer session.
Readmission Procedure
For Students Who are Academically Dropped for Scholastic Deficiency
Students who are academically dropped from the Purdue University system
may not register or attend classes in any capacity, either for credit or on an audit
basis, unless they are readmitted by the Office of the Dean of Students. Students
who are academically dropped are eligible for readmission only after they have
completed at least one full regular semester (summer session does not count) of
non-attendance. Students who have been academically dropped more than once
are required to complete at least one calendar year of non-attendance.
READMISSION FEE: Students must pay a $100 non-refundable readmission fee
at the Enrollment Services Center - Student Accounts or at the Satellite Student
Accounts Office. Applications and procedures for readmission are available in the
Office of the Dean of Students located in Lawshe Hall, Room 105.
For inquiries regarding the readmission process, please call the Office of the
Dean of Students at (219) 989-4141; (toll-free from within northwest Indiana
and Chicagoland area) at 1-800-HI PURDUE (1-800-447-8738).
Graduation Requirements
For the Bachelor’s Degree
1. Completion of the plan of study for the degree, either by resident course work,
examination, or credit accepted from another institution.
Ten Year Rule. The dean of the school which administers the student’s major
can refuse to accept for graduation credit any course completed 10 or more
years ago. Re-entering students will be notified immediately of all such decisions.
Substitution of Courses. The dean of the school which administers the
student’s major may authorize substitutions for courses for graduation.
Experiential Learning. Experiential learning is a newgraduation requirement
for students who will be starting Purdue University Calumet in Fall 2008. This
is a newapproach to teaching; students go beyond theory based learning and
explore ways to gain practical knowledge within their program of study.
Students will enroll in two experiential learning courses while completing
their degree. Experiential learning is offered through undergraduate research,
internships, service learning, cooperative education, cultural immersion/study
aboard, design project or practicum. Your academic advisor will assist you in
selecting an experience that is right for you.
EXCEPTION:
Transfer students with no more than two semesters of enrollment remaining