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ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Academic Honor Code
All students are expected to accept and abide by the values of honesty, integrity, and truthfulness
in their academic work. Sanctions imposed by course instructors for academic dishonesty -
such as plagiarism or cheating - range from failing the work involved, to failing the course, to
being dismissed. Records of violations and sanctions are maintained in student files. Appeals are
to be directed to the vice president for academic affairs or the vice president's designate.
Academic Probation
A cumulative grade point average of B- (2.70) is required to qualify for a degree. Students whose
cumulative grade point average falls below 2.70 in any given semester are considered to be on
academic probation for the following semester. Those on probation for two continuous semesters
may be dismissed.
| Grade Interpretation |
Grade |
Interpretation |
Point Value |
A |
Excellent |
4.00 |
A- |
|
3.70 |
B+ |
|
3.30 |
B |
Good |
3.00 |
B- |
|
2.70 |
C |
Minimally competent |
2.00 |
F |
Failure |
0.00 |
P |
Pass |
0.00 |
(Indicates student registered on Pass/Fail basis and passed. Students may only register P/F for electives, and must do so before the third week of the semester. Course credit is received, though GPA is not affected.)
I Incomplete
(Given when a course requirement has not been completed. Must be resolved by date on the Incomplete form or I becomes F.)
IE Absence
(Given when a student is absent from the final exam. Must be resolved within 40 days of the exam or IE becomes F.)
AU Audit
(Student fulfills all course requirements other than taking exams. No credit.)
W Withdrawal
(Course dropped with permission. Students may not withdraw after the last class meeting. No Credit.)
NG No grade submitted
(Must become a grade within 60 days or NG becomes F. No credit.)
The grade point average (GPA) is the weighted average that indicates academic progress. It is cumulative since each grade's point value is added to all accumulated course grades.
To determine the GPA: multiply the quality point value of a course grade by the credit value of each course, add all values together divide by the total number of quality credits earned at Salve Regina University. Note: P, I, IE, AU, W, and NG are not computed in the GPA.
Incompletes
Students who have not completed all course work and believe they have valid academic reasons
may submit a request to the instructor for an Incomplete (I). If approved, the instructor indicates
the date by which the work must be completed on an "Incomplete" form. If it is not finished
by the stated date, the grade becomes an F.
Grade Review - Resolving Questions
All requests for a review of a semester grade must address the process followed in calculating the
final grade and not the instructor's evaluation of the student's work. Students must first attempt
to resolve their questions informally with the instructor. If no resolution is achieved, students
who wish to pursue a formal grade review need to adhere to the following process and schedule:
- A request for a review of a semester grade must be made in writing by the student to the
course instructor no later than 30 days after the date semester grades become available to
students online at 'My Salve'. The student sends a copy of this request to the director of
the program which offered the course and to the dean of graduate studies.
- Within 10 working days of the receipt of this request, the instructor shall forward to the
student, the program director, and the dean, a grade review in writing. The grade review
will consist of:
- a copy of the course syllabus outlining
assignments, tests and examinations, along with their respective
percentage weights to the final grad calculation;
- the student's grades for all tests and
assignments;
- a demonstration of the calculations by which the final grade was determined.
A student who finds the review unsatisfactory (i.e., there are still questions remaining regarding
the calculation) may present the case to the graduate program director in which the course was
offered within ten working days of the receipt of the review or, if the instructor is also the
program director, directly to the dean. The program director or dean will have ten working
days in which to respond. If necessary, a final appeal may be made to the dean within ten working
days of the program director's response, and the dean will have ten working days in which
to determine the matter. The dean's decision in the matter will be final.
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