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Academic Information
Academic Information
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Academic Information
CREDITS AND CREDIT LOAD
The academic year is divided into three quarters of
approximately eleven weeks each, while also running
an eight-week summer quarter (the length of individual
courses may differ). In order to complete certificate
or degree requirements in the prescribed number of
quarters, a suggested course load per quarter will be
approximately 15 to 20 credits. A lecture class which
meets five hours per week for one quarter will yield five
quarter credits. Lab courses require ten hours of class
time per week for five credits. Special permission is
needed to carry more than 25 credits.
FULL- AND PART-TIME STUDENT STATUS
Students enrolled in 12 or more credits are considered
full-time. Some programs may require higher quarterly
credit loads to complete requirements in a specified time
period. Some external agencies may use different credit
values to calculate full-time status.
Students registered for fewer than full-time credits as
defined above are considered part-time.
NOTE: For financial aid purposes, the financial aid office
should be consulted for definitions of three-quarter
time, half-time, and less than half-time since the level of
enrollment affects aid eligibility.
GRADUATION
The student is responsible for working with his or her
adviser to meet all degree or certificate requirements.
Automated degree checks are available for various
academic programs and time periods through online
services on the campus website.
To receive a preliminary evaluation before the final
quarter starts, students must apply to graduate by the
second week of the preceding quarter. Students should
apply to graduate by the fourth week of the preceding
quarter. Applications received after that may be deferred
to a future quarter.
Commencement is held yearly in June. Students who
complete a program during the preceding summer, fall,
winter and spring quarters, or the following summer,
are invited to participate.
Graduation is recorded on student transcripts two-to-four
weeks after the end of the student’s final quarter.
Diplomas are sent to students four to six weeks after the
end of the final quarter.
Some programs offer other special awards that are not
posted to the transcript.
In accordance with state law, students are expected to
complete their degree and certificate programs within
a suitable length of time or number of credits. See
Enrollment Services or the student handbook for details.
GRADING
Lake Washington Institute of Technology uses a numeric
grading system for most courses. Instructors may report
grades from 4.0 to 0.7 in 0.1 increments and the grade of
0.0. Grades in the range of 0.6 to 0.1 are not assigned. A
grade of 0.7 earns credits; however, a minimum grade of
2.0 is required for a number of purposes including technical
courses, academic core requirements, progression in a
sequence of classes, to satisfy a prerequisite, and graduation
requirements. Numerical grades may be considered
equivalent to letter grades as follows:
Points Letter
4.0 A Excellent performance
3.9-3.7 A-
3.6-3.3 B+
3.2-3.0 B Above-average performance
2.9-2.7 B-
2.6-2.3 C+
2.2-2.0 C Average performance
1.9-1.7 C-
1.6-1.3 D+
1.2-1.0 D Minimum performance
0.9-0.7 D-
0.6-0.0 F Unsatisfactory performance
I – INCOMPLETE
An incomplete grade may be given if the student is doing
passing work, is unable to complete the requirements
of the course during the quarter and can complete the
requirements within a contracted period of time. The student
does not reregister for the course in a later quarter to remove
the incomplete within the contracted period of time.
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