2013-2014 Course Catalog - PDF Format - Flagler College

Graduating With Honors
Academic Information 149
Three degrees of distinction are awarded to graduating seniors based on their
cumulative grade point averages for all academic work attempted, including the
semester’s work in which the baccalaureate degree requirements are completed.
According to the level of academic achievement, the degree may be awarded cum
laude (3.5-3.69), magna cum laude (3.7-3.89) or summa cum laude (3.9-
4.0). To qualify for graduation with honors, a student must complete at least 56
credit hours of academic work at Flagler College that carry letter grades. Pass/fail
options are not applicable. All courses for which no quality points are assigned are
The grade point average will be rounded to the hundredth decimal place.
Academic Requirements for Continuation
Attendance at Flagler College is a privilege granted solely by the College.
Enrollment for one semester or term in no way obligates or requires the College
to extend or continue a student’s enrollment beyond the semester or term. At the
conclusion of any semester or term, the College is at liberty to disallow a student
to continue his or her enrollment. Moreover, the College reserves the right to
withdraw, suspend, or dismiss at any time, a student whose conduct is adjudged as
inconsistent with the traditions, rules, standards, and regulations of the College.
Students are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of
2.0 or better to remain in good academic standing. The following procedures
are designed to ensure thorough consideration of a student’s progress and
At the conclusion of each term, the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
reviews the academic records of students whose semester average or cumulative
average falls below a 2.0, or who fail to complete at least 67% of their coursework.
The Associate Dean considers the student’s cumulative grade point average,
semester grade point average, number of semesters enrolled at Flagler, current
academic status, intended major, performance related to academic aptitude,
and performance related to the guidelines for continuation. After careful review
and in light of the Associate Dean’s own professional judgment, the Associate
Dean determines whether a student receives an academic warning, is placed on
probation, is suspended, or is dismissed. Listed below are explanations of, and
conditions for, the four types of action that can be taken by the Associate Dean.
Academic Warning: An academic warning is issued to students whose
semester grade point average is below 2.0 and/or whose good academic standing
is in jeopardy. Academic warning is a precautionary admonition that is meant to