Academic

day(s) will be determined by the University, and the
class schedule for the day(s) when classes were cancelled
will take place on the make-up day which may
be a Saturday. Students and faculty are expected to
attend the classes as they are scheduled on the designated
make-up day.
Academic Integrity
Dillard University acknowledges the need to pre serve
an orderly process with regard to teaching, research,
and public service, as well as the need to preserve and
monitor students’ academic rights and responsibilities.
Since the primary goal of education is to increase
one’s own knowledge, academic dishon esty will not be
tolerated. Acts of academic dishon esty include, but
are not limited to: plagiarism (including materials from
the internet), forgery, collu sion, procuring copies of
examinations or other materials which should not be in
student possession, and credential misrepresentation.
Student Competencies
Writing Proficiency Examination: Students with
sophomore or junior status who have completed all
English general education requirements must register
for English 199, the Writing Proficiency Examination.
The examination is administered each spring. Students
who fail to attend or who do not pass the
examination must take a three-hour writing course,
English 200 Review of Writing Strategies. Passing
English 200 will satisfy the proficiency requirement. All
students must satisfy, by examination or English 200,
the requirement before graduation. Should they fail
the examination, students who test as sophomores
will be allowed to retest once. Students who test as
juniors or seniors may not retest as this places their
graduation in jeopardy.
World Language Proficiency: In addition to their
native language, students must demonstrate a basic
understanding of a world language as appropriate for
their field of study.
Information Literacy: The student must demonstrate
computer competency in the use of software,
including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation
software, and database development.
Critical Thinking: In all core courses students are
taught to think critically about the subject matter and
to demonstrate critical thinking in assigned projects
and papers.
Grades and the Grading System
Dillard University keeps students informed of their
academic progress at all times. While the grading
sys tem at the University requires that all grades
be cal culated at the end of each semester, students
are provided a mid-semester report reflecting their
progress to that point. At the end of each semester, a
final course grade is given in each subject. The grade is
based on the student’s work during the semester and
is entered on the student’s transcript.
Quality points and the University Grading Scale for
each semester hour of credit earned at Dillard are
assigned as follows:
Grading Scale* and Quality Points
A 90-100 Excellent - 4 Quality Points per Semester
B 80-89 Good - 3 Quality Points per Semester
C 70-79 Average - 2 Quality Points per Semester
D 60-69 Passing - 1 Quality Point per Semester
F 0-59 Failure - No points
*Grading scale range can be calculated in terms of percent for any
number in total points accumulated, e.g. 90% of 1000 (1000-900 = A),
80% of 1000 (800-899 = B), etc.
I
P
NC
FA
W
WP
WF
Other Grades*
Incomplete with the default letter grade recorded on the
Removal of Incomplete / Change of Grade form
Pass
No Credit
Failure for Attendance (Students who did not successfully
complete the course due to the Attendance Policy defined in the
instructor’s syllabus
Withdrawal (Administrative withdrawals for no classes attended
by census date)
Withdrawal, Passing (Attending and passing course at time of
withdrawal)
Withdrawal, Failing (Withdrew from course after the last day to
withdraw with grade of ‘W’)
*Every student should receive a final grade of either A, B, C, D, P, F, FA,
NC or I (incomplete).
All zero credit non-laboratory courses are issued a grade of “P” for pass and
“NC” for failure (an example of zero credit non-laboratory courses are
MUS 104, UCO 101, etc.).
The School of Nursing adheres to the following grading
scale for all nursing courses:
Grading Scale* and Quality Points
A 93-100 Excellent - 4 Quality Points per Semester
B 85-92 Good - 3 Quality Points per Semester
C 77-84 Average - 2 Quality Points per Semester
D 70-76 Passing - 1 Quality Point per Semester
F 0-68 Failure - No points
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