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ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
ATTENDANCE AT CLASSES
Attendance regulations reflect the effort of Notre Dame College of Ohio to admit students who can be responsible for
their educational progress. It is expected that the student attend each meeting of a course. Attendance policies, however, are
set by the instructor, and the student must adapt to the demands of each course. In case of unsatisfactory work because
of excessive absence from class, the instructor may give ample warning to the student and then recommend that the
student drop the course up to the deadline established for withdrawal.
ACADEMIC PROBATION
A report of scholarship is given to the student at the close of each semester. A student whose grade point average is below
2.00 is placed on academic probation. Unless the student gives evidence of scholastic improvement the next semester
after being placed on probation, she may be declared academically ineligible to return to Notre Dame College of Ohio.
Scholastic improvement means that the grade point average has been raised higher than the previous semester. If the
student is dismissed, she may request reinstatement only under certain conditions. (Please see Reinstatement in the
Admission section.)
WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES
A course may be dropped and another added only during the first week of the semester. A course may be dropped after
the opening week of classes until the 10th week of the semester with a designation of “W” with permission of the Office
of Student Records. No new classes may be added. In the Weekend College no courses may be added once the term has
begun. A course may be dropped with a designation of “W” before the 4th session of the course. There is a drop/add fee
for this service. The student also needs to examine the financial policies statement regarding any refunds for tuition.
TRANSCRIPTS OF RECORD
Requests for official transcripts of record must be made in writing by the individual student concerned, presented in
person, or mailed to the Office of Student Records. For each transcript, the current fee should accompany the written request.
TRANSCRIPTS AND GRADES WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION TO
NOTRE DAME COLLEGE OF OHIO.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Graduation With Honors
To be eligible for graduation with honors, “cum laude,” a student must earn a grade point average of 3.50; for graduation
“magna cum laude,” she must earn an average of 3.75; for “summa cum laude,” she must earn an average of 3.90.
Furthermore, the student must have earned at least 64 of the required 128 semester credits from Notre Dame College of
Ohio, with no “D+,” “D,” or “F” grades.
Dean’s List (Day/Evening Students)
In recognition of academic excellence, a Dean’s List is compiled each academic semester. To qualify, a student must have
an average of 3.50 or greater and must have completed 12 or more hours of graded course work by the end of that
semester. An incomplete grade (I) precludes such recognition.