2012-2013 CGC Catalog.indd - The Citadel

the student or advisor will be heard and will normally be limited
to 30 minutes each. In addition, the student or advisor will have
the opportunity to question any witnesses called by the Academic
Integrity Board of Review. The formal appeal hearing will be
taped, and the tape will become part of the record of the Academic
Integrity Board of Review. The findings of the Academic Integrity
Board of Review will be transmitted to the President in the form
of sealed, confidential written recommendations, with appropriate
justifications.
Academic Standards
All students are expected to maintain high academic standards.
In addition to the grade point average requirements for satisfying
degree standards, the following policies set minimum guidelines
for all graduate programs. Specific programs may establish more
rigorous criteria for satisfactory progress. Students should carefully
study the sections of this catalog pertinent to their degree program
for statements about expectations, which may exceed these minimal
criteria.
Any grade of “C” (ie. “C”, “C+”) is a warning that the individual is
not performing at the level expected of graduate students; a grade of
“F” is a clear statement of inadequate performance. Either a “C” or
“F” grade calls into question the expectation of reasonable progress
toward the degree. In order to maintain appropriate academic
quality, the following policy applies to students enrolled at The
Citadel:
a. If a student receives a grade of “F” in a graduate course, regardless
of his or her status, the student will be terminated from the
program. The student may appeal in writing to his or her Dean for
reinstatement. If the student is granted reinstatement status before
the end of the drop/add period for the next academic term, he or
she may register for that term.
b. If a student receives seven (7) or more credit hours of graduate
course work with a grade of “C”or “C+” regardless of his or her
status, the student will be terminated from the program. The student
may appeal in writing to his or her Dean for reinstatement in the
program. If a student is granted reinstatement status before the end
of the drop/add period for the next academic term, he or she may
register for that term.
c. Any student admitted to a graduate program who has earned
or attempted twelve (12) hours of graduate credit must have a
cumulative GPR of 3.0 or higher to continue in the program. If
a student’s GPR falls below a 3.0 any time after the completion
of twelve (12) hours of graduate credit, the student must improve
his/her GPR to a minimum 3.0 by the time he/she has completed
nine (9) additional graduate credit hours. If the student achieves a
minimum 3.0 while completing these nine (9) additional graduate
credit hours, the standard of maintaining a 3.0 GPR begins again.
Failure to achieve the 3.0 GPR upon completion of the nine (9)
additional graduate credit hours will result in termination from the
program. The student may appeal in writing to his or her Dean for
reinstatement. If the student is granted reinstatement status before
the end of the drop/add period for the next academic term, he or
she may register for that term. Some programs have more strict
program requirements. Check with your program advisor for the
standards for your program.
Academic Support Center
The Citadel’s Academic Support Center provides a wide range of
academic support services. Included among these are the enhancement
of writing, mathematical, and reading skills; the general
improvement of academic performance in all subject areas; and an
emphasis on retention throughout The Citadel’s academic community.
Graduate and undergraduate students have access to the
Center. In addition to individual and small-group tutorials held in
the Center, the staff conducts requested workshops for both graduate
and undergraduate classes.
In all of its activities, the Center strives to assure that its efforts are
consistent not only with the mission statement of The Citadel, but
also with the objectives of the academic departments and specific
graduate programs. Although there may be an occasional exceptional
situation in which it is appropriate to restrict the nature of
the assistance that may be offered by the Center (e.g., because of
specific program accreditation issues that might impact, say, a particular
assignment), all students are encouraged to take advantage
of the resources offered by the Academic Support Center.
Admission Categories
Graduate students may be admitted to CGC in one of the following
two categories: degree seeking or non-degree seeking.
Degree seeking - A graduate student is classified as degree seeking
when all admission requirements are met and the student has
been admitted to a degree program. To obtain this classification a
student must:
• Complete and return the application form along with the
appropriate non-refundable application fee to The Citadel
Graduate College.
• Submit to The Citadel Graduate College all official transcripts
to include documentation of the baccalaureate and all other
undergraduate or graduate work from regionally accredited
colleges or universities. Transcripts must be sent directly
from each school or university and must be from regionally
accredited colleges and universities (e.g. Southern Association
of Colleges, North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools, etc.).
• Submit the official score report on the appropriate admissions
test (current within 5 years of application). Check individual
program requirements in this catalog for the minimum
acceptable score for the desired program. Official score report
must be sent directly from the testing organization.
• Submit an official TOEFL score if native language is not
English. The minimum acceptable score is 550 paper-based,
213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based.
• Additional admission requirements of specific programs are
outlined in the information provided for each degree program.
Non-degree seeking - A graduate student is classified as non-degree
seeking if he/she holds a bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree
but who, at the time of the application, does not plan to pursue a
degree. This category authorizes the student to take no more than
8 hours total for which he/she has the prerequisites. It does not
imply admission to a degree program.
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