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Chapter IV: Academic Policies and Procedures

The policies and procedures described in this chapter govern the conduct of academic matters affecting students enrolled in the College. Exceptions to these policies may be granted only upon written petition to the Academic Standards Board. Honors students petition the Honors Academic Board; Residential College students petition the RC Board on Academic Standing (BOAS).

• General College Policies and Procedures
  • Academic Load and Normal Degree Progress
  • Class Standing
  • Residence Policy
  • Transfer Credit
  • Drop/Add Policy
  • Mini-Courses
  • Withdrawal from the College
• Special Kinds of Academic Credit
  • Credit by Examination (CBE)
  • Retroactive Credits in French, German, Hebrew, Latin, Modern Greek, and Spanish
  • Experiential and Directed Reading/ Independent Study Courses
• Grade Notations and Grading Policies
  • Academic Record
  • Summary of Transcript Notations
    • Drop (W) / Official Withdrawal /
      Unofficial Withdrawal (ED)
    • Grading for a Two-Term Course (Y)
    • Incomplete Courses and Notations (I)
    • No Report (NR), No Grade (NG), Blank Grades
    • Non-Graded Courses (P/F, CR/NC, S/U)
    • Auditing Courses
    • Repetition of Courses
    • Out of Sequence Courses
    • Grade Point Average
• Grade Review
  • Action Pending
  • Probation
  • Suspension
  • Reinstatement
  • Dismissal
• Honors and Awards for Superior Academic Achievement
  • Department Awards
  • University Honors
    • Honors Convocation
    • James B. Angell Scholars
    • University Honors
    • William J. Branstrom Award
  • Honors at Graduation
    • Distinction
    • Highest Honors/High Honors/Honors
  • National Honor Societies
    • Phi Beta Kappa
    • Phi Kappa Phi
    • Tau Beta Pi
  • LSA Scholarships
  • Rhodes, Marshall and Mitchell Scholarships
• Academic Integrity

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