Policies
Degree Audit
The
Degree Audit is an academic advising tool. It is an automated list
of all courses in a student's program of study that are needed to
meet the graduation requirements at Shawnee State University. The
Audit allows advisors to see how the students are progressing.
Each
student has a faculty advisor who can provide them with a Degree
Audit.
The
Degree Audit includes courses taken at SSU and may include courses
transferred from other universities. Although courses taken at SSU
are automatically added to a student's Degree Audit, transfer courses
must undergo an evaluation process and then be applied to the student's
Audit. Transfer evaluations are done in the Office of the Registrar, University Center
Room 230. For further information please call (740)
351-3540.
Academic
Probation/Suspension
Probation
A
student achieving a grade point average of 1.5 or less for any
term
is placed on academic probation for the following term provided
the cumulative grade average does not fall below that required to
remain enrolled.
Academic Suspension/Dismissal
Students
are academically suspended when their cumulative grade point average
falls below that listed for each category of credit hours attempted:
|
Credit
Hours Attempted
|
<27
|
28-36 |
37-43 |
44-50 |
51-57 |
58+ |
|
GPA
|
1.00
Or below
|
1.30
Or below
|
1.55
Or below
|
1.80
Or below
|
1.90
Or below
|
Below
2.00
|
An academically suspended student may
reenroll on "academic warning status" after two semesters. A
second suspension results in academic dismissal. "Academic
dismissal" is the permanent withdrawal of the privilege of
enrollment and attendance.
FERPA
The
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students
certain rights with respect to their education records. They are:
- The right to inspect and review the student's education record.
- The
right to request the amendment of the student's education records
to ensure that they are not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise
in violation of the student's privacy or other rights.
- The
right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information
contained in the student's education records, except to the
extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
- The
right to file with the U.S. Department of Education a complaint
concerning alleged failures by the State University to comply
with the requirements of FERPA.
- The
right to obtain a copy of the State University's student records
policy. You can obtain a copy of the policy from the Registrar's
Office. (University Center Room 230)
Improper Registration
Admission
or registration may be canceled by the Director of Admission or
the Registrar in cases of improper registration or when false or
incomplete information is provided on the application for admission
forms, or other official documents. In such cases, you will be notified
in writing as to the action that was taken and the reasons for such
action.
Incompletes
If
you are unable to attend class for an extended period of time, you
may contact the faculty member responsible for the class to request
an incomplete grade. Incompletes
must be converted to a grade within 30 calendar days
or they are recorded as "F's". This 30 day period begins the
day after the last day of the semester.
Repeating Courses
Courses
may be repeated for credit if so identified in the course description
located in this catalog. Courses may also be repeated
for other purposes (e.g., attempt to raise grade), but only the
highest grade earned and the associated credit will be reflected
in your GPA (grade point average). The lower course grade will be
replaced by the symbol "R", indicating the course was repeated.
While
most courses are eligible for repetition, the following transcript
symbols cannot be removed by subsequent course repetition: WD, AP,
P, KE, NC, AU, TC, TP (please note
Grading/Awarding
of Credit section.
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