Undergraduate Catalog - University of Louisiana at Monroe

2012-2013 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
APPEAL OF ACADEMIC SUSPENSION. Students
suspended for scholastic deficiency at the University of
Louisiana at Monroe may appeal through their academic
dean for immediate reinstatement. The appeal from
academic suspension consists of a letter of appeal written
by the student to the academic dean explaining any
extenuating circumstances responsible for poor academic
performance. Complete validating documentation to support
the circumstances and to demonstrate that circumstances
are now such that the student could reasonably be
expected to do satisfactory academic work should be
submitted with the letter of appeal. Gaining readmission in
this manner permits students to continue in the University,
but it does not erase the “Academic Suspension” entered on
their record.
Transfer students who have been suspended from
other systems may appeal to enroll at System institutions
during the academic suspension period only if they have a
2.0 cumulative average. Appeals may be granted or denied.
DEVELOPMENTAL DISMISSAL. A student whose ACT/
SAT score places them in developmental English or math
must successfully complete the course or courses within
the first three semesters of enrollment at the University of
Louisiana at Monroe to be eligible to maintain continued
enrollment. A maximum of three attempts (including drop
“W” attempts) will be allowed for the required course.
Students who fail to meet this requirement during this time
limit must successfully complete the developmental course
at another university or community college before being
eligible to return to ULM.
ACADEMIC RENEWAL
Academic renewal provides the opportunity for a
fresh start for those students who have had academic
difficulties in the past but are ready to commit themselves
to scholastic success. Students who wish to apply for
academic renewal, also called academic clemency,
academic forgiveness, or academic bankruptcy, must
meet certain criteria and follow the established application
procedures. One of the essential criteria for qualifying for
academic renewal is that at least three calendar years
must have gone by since the end of the semester in
which the student was registered for credit at any college
or university and the beginning of enrollment under
academic renewal. A student may apply for academic
renewal at any time during his/her enrollment in the
University as long as this minimum period has lapsed. A
student can receive academic renewal only once in his/
her undergraduate career, regardless of the number of
institutions attended. A student who has earned a degree
cannot declare academic renewal if any of the coursework
to be considered in academic renewal was earned prior
to receipt of a degree. The graduate level does not offer
or recognize academic renewal. Also, the awarding of
academic renewal does not affect a student’s financial aid
history; therefore, students should speak with the ULM
Financial Aid Office prior to appeal for academic renewal.
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If a student is eligible, he/she may begin the academic
renewal process by submitting a written petition to the
dean of his/her college. In the petition the student will
explain the changes that he/she has made that will
give the University reason to believe that the student
will experience academic success and will perform
satisfactorily in the succeeding semesters. A transfer
student who has previously been granted academic
renewal elsewhere may apply for consideration of transfer
of academic renewal to ULM. He/she should use the
application procedure described above. If academic
renewal is granted, the dean will notify the student and the
Registrar, and the Registrar will implement the necessary
transcript and records changes.
After a student has been granted academic renewal,
the date that the renewal was approved will be noted on
his/her transcript, and the transcript will also note that all
of the student’s previously-earned hours and quality points
will neither be used to compute his/her GPA nor will they
be applied toward his/her program of study. The student’s
prior academic history will be included in and will remain a
part of his/her overall academic transcript and record. The
status of a student who receives academic renewal will be
based upon the subsequent credits that he/she earns, and
the student will follow the guidelines of the appropriate
catalog(s).
A student who has declared Academic Renewal is not
eligible for honors recognition upon graduation.
Other institutions have their own policies and may
or may not accept academic renewal as granted at this
institution. In addition, when considering applications for
admission, many undergraduate professional curricula,
graduate schools, and professional schools choose to
compute the undergraduate grade point average over all
of the hours attempted.
REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES
Candidates for the associate and bachelor’s degrees
must accomplish the following:
1. Apply for graduation with their academic dean.
Deadlines to apply for graduation are published in
the official academic calendar and the ULM class
schedule calendar. Students should review the
class schedule calendar for their expected term of
graduation for specific deadline. If all course work
has been completed, students must register in
absentia.
2. Complete all of the coursework in one of the
curricula as outlined in the issue of the University
of Louisiana at Monroe Undergraduate Catalog
for the student’s catalog year. Students are
responsible for knowing degree requirements.
Students are normally guided by the Catalog
in effect at the time of their first enrollment at
this University. However, where feasible and
academically sound, students may elect any issue
of the ULM catalog in force during their residence,
provided they maintain continuous enrollment