Undergraduate Catalog (PDF) - Caldwell College

TutorialsWhen a course which a student needs to complete degree requirements is genuinelyunavailable, (i.e., a legitimate academic or personal problem has prevented the studentfrom taking a regularly scheduled course) permission may be granted to take it as atutorial. Applications, which may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar, require theapproval of the instructor, the department chair and the academic advisor, and the Center forStudent Success.Independent StudyIndependent study courses consist of student-designed, faculty-approved, in-depth programs ofstudy outside of the College’s regular course offerings. Such courses may be pursued only byupper division students with a cumulative index of 3.0 or higher, for a letter grade, after aproposal has been approved by the faculty advisor, the chair of the department of therespective discipline and the Center for Student Success.AttendanceRegular and punctual attendance is an essential part of the educational program. Students areexpected to be earnest about their scholastic work and to absent themselves only for seriousreasons. Each instructor determines the course attendance policy and students should receivea written policy statement at the beginning of the course. The responsibility for any workmissed because of an absence rests entirely with the student. Students who must be absent foran extended period should notify the appropriate College official who will inform the faculty.Traditional students should notify the Center for Student Success. Such notification to the facultyis simply a service and does not excuse the absence.ACADEMIC POLICIESDelayed Opening/Emergency ClosingIf a class is canceled for illness or personal emergency of the professor, every effort willbe made to notify students by phone. The College’s Emergency Closing telephone number is973-618-3100. In the event of inclement weather, students and faculty should call this numberor go to the College Web site for information regarding classes. Students should keep in mindthat late afternoon and evening classes are not necessarily canceled if day classes are. Shouldthe weather improve, these classes may be held. Therefore, this number or Web site shouldbe checked any time after 6:30 a.m. for information regarding day classes and again after3:00 p.m. for a final decision on evening class cancellations.Academic StandingThe scholastic standing of a student is determined by the quality of work in class andsemester examinations. It is expressed in terms of the scholastic index also known as the GradePoint Average (GPA). The scholastic index is computed by dividing the total number ofquality points earned by the total number of semester hours attempted. For example, a studentwho has earned 30 quality points for 15 semester hours has a scholastic index of 2.0. Onlycourse work taken at Caldwell College or in an approved affiliation program is included inthe computation of the GPA.Quality points are the numerical values assigned to the various grades as shown in thefollowing table. For example, the grade “A” translates into 4 quality points per semester hour.The cumulative index will determine the academic standing of a student at every point. Astudent is in good academic standing if the cumulative index is 1.8 at the end of the firstsemester and 2.0 at the end of every semester thereafter.53