Course Catalog 2008-2009 - Concordia University

Grade Point Evaluation StandardQualitative standards of academic progress are assessed through GPA evaluation. This standard is checked at theend of each term of enrollment.A Concordia student must maintain a prescribed GPA (see diagram) in order to remain in good academic standingand graduate from Concordia. If the student‘s term GPA is less than 2.00 at the end of any term during which atleast one GPA course was completed, the student is placed on Dean‘s Warning (provided the student was notdismissed under another provision of this policy). Developmental courses are not considered GPA courses and aretherefore not calculated into the cumulative GPA.If at the end of any term the student‘s cumulative GPA drops below the prescribed standard as shown in thefollowing chart, the student will be placed on University Probation for the next term in which the student is enrolled.University Probation is permanently noted on the student‘s transcript and becomes part of the student‘s permanentrecord.Standard of Academic Progress ChartLevelFreshman[0 – 29 earnedhrs.]Sophomore[30 -59 earnedhrs.]Junior[60 – 89 earnedhrs.]Senior[90 + earnedhrs.]Percentage ofattempted hrs.that must beearned*(*partial hours will be rounded up)UndergraduateStudentCumulativeGPAUndergraduateCollege of Ed.Cumulative GPAGraduate StudentCumulative GPA45% 2.00 2.00 3.0050% 2.00 2.00 3.0060% 2.00 2.50 3.0067% 2.00 2.50 3.00If at any time the student does reach the required percentage of earned hours or the student’s cumulative GPAdrops below 2.00, the student is placed on Academic Probation.Earned Credit Hour ProgressStudents with earned hours of 29 or less must receive credit for a minimum of 45% of the total number ofcredit hours in which the student was registered at the end of the drop/add period during that term.Students with earned hours of 30 – 59 must receive credit for a minimum of 50% of the total number of credithours in which the student was registered at the end of the drop/add period during that term.Students with earned hours of 60 – 89 must receive credit for a minimum of 60% of the total number of credithours in which the student was registered at the end of the drop/add period during that term.Students with earned hours of 90 or more must receive credit for a minimum of 67% of the total number ofcredit hours in which the student was registered at the end of the drop/add period during that term.Only courses passed with grades of "A", "B", "C", "D", "P", or ―CR‖ will be counted as hours earnedGrades of "I", "F", “NC”, "W", "WF", or "WP" will not be counted as credits earned, but will counttowards credits attempted.This is a cumulative calculation done at the completion of each term.Return to Table of ContentsAcademic Probation SanctionsWhile on University probation, the studentis limited to fifteen (15) hours or less of registered courses within the term,must meet with the director of the Success Center within the first two (2) weeks of classes (either in person orby telephone),may be referred for counseling2008-2009 Catalog Page 41