2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

esolution, the chair of the instructor’s department shallbe consulted; if unresolved, the Associate Vice Presidentfor Undergraduate Studies shall be consulted; and if unresolved,the Faculty Academic Standards Committee shallhear the facts and reach findings. If it is determined that aviolation of the fair grading policy did occur, either throughthe above process or through the instructor saying so atthe outset, and the instructor can and does make suitablearrangements to come into compliance with the policy, thematter will be considered resolved.II. If a violation of the fair grading policy is shown to existvia step I, and the instructor cannot or will not take immediateremedial action, he or she shall be guided, by theAcademic Standards Committee, as to how to correctthe problem and as to how to ensure that such a situationdoes not occur in the future. The most extreme casewould result in the placing of a letter in the personnel fileof the instructor involved, stating the nature of the matterand the conclusion reached by the Academic StandardsCommittee. A copy of this letter would then be sent to theappropriate department chair and the Vice President forAcademic Affairs.Barring matters related to the just administration of the fair gradingpolicy above, final grades submitted to the Registrar may onlybe changed due to an error in determining the grade or an errorin recording the grade. Students may challenge the accuracy orcompleteness of their semester’s academic record for a periodof two years from the end of the semester in question. After thisperiod the University shall have no obligation to alter a student’sacademic record except to correct an error in transferring gradesfrom the official grade roster to the transcript.Alternative Testing Arrangements for Studentswith DisabilitiesStudents with documented disabilities who require alternativetesting arrangements should contact the Plymouth AcademicSupport Services staff at least one full week prior to the scheduledtest/exam date. This notification is necessary so that thePASS Office can contact the instructor and provide him/herwith any necessary information. This will provide the instructorwith ample time to make needed arrangements.Academic StandingAll matriculated (degree-seeking) undergraduate students (fulltimeand part-time) have their academic standing assessedat the end of each fall and spring semester. Grades earned inWinterim and summer sessions do not alter academic standing,nor do changes in grades processed after the last day ofthe add period for the following regular semester. To be ingood academic standing means that students have a cumulativegrade point average (GPA) of at least 2.00—the minimumcumulative grade point average required for graduation. Thestandards used to place students in any one of the other threeacademic standing categories—Academic Warning, AcademicProbation, or Academic Severance—are based on the cumulativeGPAs students must meet or exceed at different cumulativecredits attempted in order to be making satisfactory progress.Cumulative credits attempted include all graded, pass/no passand transfer courses as well as credit-by-examination. Whenstudents are placed on Academic Warning, Probation orSeverance, an appropriate transcript notation is made.Academic WarningStudents whose cumulative GPAs fall into the ranges listedbelow for different numbers of cumulative credits attemptedare placed on Academic Warning.Cumulative Credits AttemptedCumulative GPAFirst semester 1.60–1.99Less than 30 1.75–1.99Students in this category receive a letter of Academic Warning,which advises them that they are not meeting the minimumgrade point average required for graduation and that theyare in danger of accumulating a record which will becomeincreasingly difficult to correct as time goes on. The letter alsoadvises them to discuss their progress with their advisors andto take full advantage of the services on campus for academicassistance. Students on Academic Warning may participate insports and receive financial aid (excluding University-sponsoredscholarships based on academic achievement). Theymay not enroll in overload credits.Academic ProbationStudents whose cumulative GPAs fall into the ranges listedbelow for different numbers of cumulative credits attemptedare placed on Academic Probation.Cumulative Credits AttemptedCumulative GPAFirst semester 0.50–1.59Less than 30 1.50–1.7430–45.0 1.60–1.9946–59.5 1.75–1.9960–74.5 1.85–1.9975–89.5 1.95–1.9990–115.5 1.96–1.99116 and above 1.98–1.99The period of Academic Probation will be the next regularsemester (fall or spring) of attendance. Students on AcademicProbation will be given an Academic Probation contract,which restricts the number of credits they may take to 13, recommendsrepeating specific courses, and provides the semesterGPA which students should achieve in the probationarysemester to regain good academic standing. Students, whosePolicies & ProceduresPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 57