General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

General InformationProgram TransferSome students decide after matriculation that they are bettersuited for another program at the university. In such cases,students may apply to transfer provided they have the newprogram complete a Program Transfer Application, which reflectsthe application requirements the transferring student must meetin order to be admitted into the new program. Please visit theadmissions office for more information.Repeating CoursesUndergraduate students may repeat a course in which they earneda C- and below. Graduate students may repeat a course in whichthey earned a B- and below. Students on probation must have thedean’s approval to repeat a course. Both the original and repeatenrollments will be noted on the student’s transcript; however, onlythe units and grade points earned for the higher passing grade arecomputed in the grade-point average. When both grades are equalor there is no basis to determine which is higher (as in the case, forexample, of a NC and an F or a CR and an A), the last occurrencewill apply to the grade-point calculation.Undergraduate Transfer CreditEffective fall 2006, transfer credit recorded has the computationaleffect of CR on the student’s record. See additional transfer creditinformation in the Admissions section in the front of this catalog.Scholastic PerformanceGood Scholastic StandingStudents must maintain a satisfactory minimum cumulativegrade-point average to be considered in good standing. Theminimum for an undergraduate student is 2.0 (C), for a graduatestudent, 3.0 (B). The minimum cumulative GPA for a law studentis 70.0.Linked students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in graduatecourses and a 2.0 in undergraduate courses to be in goodstanding.Dean’s List of Honor StudentsAn undergraduate student who meets the following criteriaduring any one quarter will be placed on the Dean’s List of HonorStudents:• achievement of a minimum 3.2 GPA,• completion of six or more units of letter-graded coursework,• no grade lower than C, and• no marks of I, UW, or NC.Placement on the Dean’s List will be noted on the student’stranscript.Dean’s List for School of LawThe Dean’s List honors the top ten percent of law students in eachof the four classes (first-year, second-year, third-year, and fourthyear)based on students’ GPAs for that year (not on students’cumulative GPAs). First- through third-year students must haveearned at least 12 numerically graded units in residence duringthe academic year to be eligible for the Dean’s List. Fourth-yearstudents are eligible with at least seven numerically graded unitscompleted in residence.Students earning Dean’s List honors will have their names postedat the School of Law, will have their honors listed on their transcripts,and will receive letters acknowledging the honors withspring semester grade reports showing the transcript notations.Class Ranks for the School of LawAt the end of each academic year, class ranks will be posted foreach of the four classes (first-year, second-year, third-year, andfourth-year) based on cumulative GPA. The class rank list will bepublished in the School of Law.Unsatisfactory Academic PerformanceWhen an instructor notifies the registrar at midterm of a potentialunsatisfactory grade, the registrar will send a courtesy notice to thestudent and the school dean. Students so notified should schedulean academic counseling meeting with the dean or instructor.A student showing a non-completion pattern of W, UW, I, or NCmarks in two or more consecutive quarters will be referred to thedean, who may refer the student to the Academic Standards Committeefor review and advisement.Probation, Dismissal, and ReinstatementThe following academic policies and procedures apply to all studentsexcept those in the School of Law, for whom a separate setof academic policies and procedures apply.Academic ProbationA student is automatically placed on academic probation uponfailure to achieve and maintain a satisfactory grade-point average.The student will be so notified by the registrar. Satisfactory gradepointaverage is defined as a 3.0 (B) average for a graduate studentand as a 2.0 (C) average for an undergraduate student. A linkedstudent is placed on probation for failure to achieve and maintaina 3.0 GPA in all graduate courses and a 2.0 GPA in all undergraduatecourses completed during the period of linking. A student onacademic probation must have the dean’s written approval fora course of study each quarter the student is on probation. Nostudent on academic probation may enroll in any course on aCR/NC basis without written approval of the dean of the school.12 General InformationJohn F. Kennedy University