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Academic Informationof his or her academic advisor to improve his or her GPA insucceeding semesters.Whether or not students receive academic progress reportsor academic alerts, it is the right and responsibility ofstudents to seek feedback about their academic performancefrom their faculty and academic advisors.Academic WarningA freshman student is placed on Academic Warning whenthe student’s cumulative GPA falls between 1.75 and 1.99at the end of any semester or summer term. Freshmen onAcademic Warning are required to meet with their academicadvisors to discuss possible modification to their course load,extracurricular activities, and/or employment, and to seektutoring or other academic support to improve performance.Academic ProbationA student is placed on Academic Probation if the student’scumulative GPA is below 2.0 at the end of the semester orsummer term. A freshman is placed on Academic Probationif the cumulative GPA falls below 1.75 for the first time or ifa freshman has been previously placed on Academic Warningand his/her cumulative GPA remains below 2.0 for thesecond time. While on Academic Probation, the student musthave a semester GPA of 2.0 or higher to enroll the followingsemester. The student remains on Academic Probation untilhis or her cumulative GPA improves to 2.0 or above. A studenton Academic Probation whose semester GPA falls below2.0 is automatically suspended. Nevertheless, if a student onAcademic Probation makes a semester GPA of 2.0 or better,but has a cumulative GPA below 2.0, he/she shall remain onAcademic Probation.Students on Academic Probation are required at thebeginning of the semester to meet with their advisors to signacademic contracts designed to improve their scholastic performancein the upcoming semester. The academic contractwill address the following issues:* Course load - students will be required to take amanageable course load. This stipulation may meanlimiting the course load to 12 credit hours.* Academic Support - students will be required todocument participation in academic support activities(tutoring to workshops, for example).* Extracurricular activities - students will not be permittedto participate in extracurricular activities.* Employment - students may be required to limitemployment.Academic SuspensionA student may be academically suspended for either oftwo circumstances:*A student on Academic Probation whose semester GPAfalls below 2.0 is placed on Academic Suspension andis ineligible to enroll in the next semester andsummer term. (For example, a student suspended after aspring semester cannot enroll at the University until thefollowing spring semester, at the earliest.)*A student admitted with condition(s) who has notsatisfied the condition(s) and who has not beenrecommended by the Condition Review Committee forcontinued enrollment as a degree-seeking student willbe suspended. That student may re-enroll as a degreeseekingstudent only after satisfying the condition(s).Reporting Unsatisfactory Academic PerformanceAcademic Alert, Academic Warning, Academic Probation,and Academic Suspension appear only on the students’ termgrade reports and unofficial transcripts.Appealing Academic SuspensionDue to compelling and verifiable circumstances such aspersonal, family, medical, psychological, or any other emergencyor special academic consideration, a student subject toAcademic Suspension may request a hearing before CommitteeC (Faculty and Student Affairs). If Committee C sodecides, the student may be permitted to return for an additionalsemester on Academic Probation. Students wishing toappeal to Committee C should contact the Registrar’s Officefor forms and deadlines.Classification of StudentsTwenty-five semester hours of college degree credit (notincluding institutional credits) are required for sophomoreclassification; 56 degree semester hours for junior classification;and 90 degree semester hours for senior classification.Students not planning to work for a degree may be admittedas special students if their objectives are approved by thedean of the college or school to which they are applying.Normal Course LoadEach full-time student is expected to take at least 12 credithours each semester. Special permission of the dean of thecollege or school is necessary for students to register formore than 19 credit hours per semester.The maximum load for regular summer sessions is onethree-credit course and one physical education course persession. However, individual departments may offer coursesduring the summer that do not conform to the regular summersessions. The number of credits for such courses will beestablished on a course-by-course basis.Only full-time students are eligible for dormitory residence.Exceptions to this rule require the signatures from the CampusLife director and the appropriate dean.Course NumbersCourses offered in the University are numbered as follows:Below 100 are non-degree courses.100 through 199 are primarily freshman courses.200 through 299 are primarily sophomore courses.300 through 499 are primarily junior and senior courses.500 through 599 are courses designed for both upper divisionundergraduates and graduate students600 through 899 are graduate-level courses.Figures in parentheses following course titles show creditin semester hours.Dual-Listed CoursesDual-listed courses, listed in both undergraduate andgraduate catalogs, are defined as courses that have the samecourse descriptions and the same course requirements. Thesecourses are listed 600 through 699 for both undergraduateand graduate students. Dual-listed courses are graduate levelcourses that are open to enrollment by advanced undergraduatelevel students.Cross-Listed CoursesCross-listed courses are defined at two different levels orare defined and listed by two different programs or departments.There are two types of cross-listed courses:* Courses that are listed as a 400-level course inthe Undergraduate catalog and as a 700-level coursein the Graduate School catalog. There may bedifferent course requirements for graduate andundergraduate students.30
Academic Information* Courses that are offered jointly by two departments.These cross-listed courses typically have the samenumber, but different prefixes. The coursedescriptions are the same, but there will be anotation in the course description that states it is across-listed course.500-Level Courses500-level classes are open to upper division undergraduatesand graduate students. They may be listed as programrequirements for undergraduate or graduate programs andmay be applied as electives in undergraduate or graduate programs,with permission of the department. Graduate studentsin 500-level classes will be expected to complete graduatelevelwork.Student ResponsibilityStudents are responsible for keeping track of progresstoward their degrees. The final responsibility for knowing allpolicies and procedures stated in the catalog remains with thestudent.Class AttendanceStudents are expected to attend all scheduled classes. Eachprofessor will explain, at the beginning of the semester, theattendance requirements that are essential to meeting thegoals of the course. Students are responsible for making upwork in any missed class.Cancellation of CoursesGallaudet reserves the right to withdraw any course notelected by a sufficient number of students.Continuous EnrollmentContinuous enrollment is expected of all students enrolledin programs leading to bachelor’s degrees unless an authorizedleave of absence has been granted. Students who fail tomaintain continuous enrollment are presumed to have withdrawnfrom the University and must apply for readmission.University Credit by ExaminationStudents may earn credits toward graduation by takingtests in specific subjects under the College Level ExaminationProgram or through the Advanced Placement Programprovided by the Educational Testing Service.College Level Examination Program(CLEP)Students receiving a satisfactory score on each examination,as judged by the appropriate department, can earncourse credit. Information on the CLEP, as well as theprocedure for applying, can be obtained from the CareerLibrary, Student Academic Center, Room 2221. Informationabout transfer credit can be obtained from the TransferCredit Specialist in the Registrar’s Office.Advanced Placement TestsUniversity credit will be given for Advanced Placement(AP) tests with scores of 3.0 or better, and Honors credit willbe given for scores of 4.0 or 5.0. These shall be consideredas transfer credits and thus will not be counted in the gradepoint average. Information on procedures for applying for anAP test can be obtained from the Transfer Credit Specialist inthe Registrar’s Office.Prior Permission Transfer CreditStudents interested in satisfying their general studies ormajor course requirements by taking classes during semesteror summer breaks at an accredited institution (other thanconsortium member institutions) and who wish to transferthese credits to Gallaudet are encouraged to contact theRegistrar’s Office for information about Prior PermissionTransfer Credit. Students should be currently enrolled forfall or spring terms at Gallaudet and expect to continue atGallaudet as enrolled students. Students should provide theRegistrar’s Office with a complete course description of eachcourse they wish to take. Only grades of C- or better will beconsidered for credit. Transfer courses awarded credit maysatisfy University requirements, but neither the grade northe credits earned are considered in calculating a student’sGPA, with one exception. If the transfer course is equivalentto a Gallaudet course that the student previously failed, theUniversity recognizes that the student has indeed passedthat course, and the prior failing grade and course credit areremoved from calculation of the student’s GPA.Catalog Year RequirementsCandidates for bachelor’s degrees are expected to graduateunder the provisions of the catalog in effect at the timeof admission for either the general studies curriculum orscience core curriculum chosen. Students must completethe requirements of a major/minor based on the catalog yearrequirements in effect for that major/minor at the time ofdeclaration of the major/minor. Students may opt to followany subsequent catalog year requirements for either thegeneral curriculum and/or the major/minor requirements.When a student selects to follow any subsequent catalog yearrequirements, the Registrar’s Office must be informed ofthis decision. Readmitted students are expected to follow thecatalog year requirements in effect at the time of readmissionfor both the general curriculum chosen and the major/minor.Declaration of MajorStudents are expected to declare a major officially aftersatisfactorily completing 50 college degree semester hours(not including institutional credits). Transfer students withmore than 50 degree hours may complete one year of residencybefore declaring a major. Students who have completedpre-major courses and who have decided on a majorduring their first year are strongly encouraged to declare amajor as early as possible.For timely progress to graduation, some majors requirecompletion of particular major courses within the first twoyears. For instance, students pursuing Bachelor of Sciencedegrees in science, mathematics, and computer scienceshould begin specific coursework in their first year and arebest served by declaring their majors early.Double MajorStudents desiring a double major will be advised in eachmajor by the advisor in each of the departments of theirmajor choices. A student may receive two different degreessimultaneously. If the requirements are completed for adegree outside of the student’s declared major, the student’stranscript will reflect the fact, although a second degree willnot be awarded.31
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