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 Counseling Office. Special Kinds of Academic Credit Credit by Examination (CBE) Recognizing that students may have background in particular academic areas, the faculty has left it to each department to decide if it is possible for students to earn credit by examination. While the opportunites are quite limited, the amount and type of credit in any area is determined by the academic department(s) in which a student feels qualified to seek credit by examination. Some departments recognize certain subject area College Entrance Examination Board College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations and grant credit on the basis of specified performance on such examinations. All CLEP credit is evaluated as incoming transfer credit, and questions regarding CLEP credit should be addressed to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Only those CLEP examinations specifically accepted by academic departments at the University of Michigan may be used to certify credit by examination toward a degree. In addition to or in place of CLEP examinations, some academic departments have prepared examinations which are administered on campus. Credit earned by examination is out-of-residence credit. It is posted on a student's transcript as credit earned toward the degree but without honor points and identified by the notation "Credit by Examination." Failure to pass a departmental examination is not noted on a student's transcript or in a student's academic advising file.   Guidelines for Retroactive Credits in French, German, Hebrew, Latin, and Spanish It is possible for LS&A students to earn up to a maximum of 8 retroactive credits for prior academic work completed in French, German, Hebrew, Latin, and Spanish. To earn these credits students must successfully (with a grade of B or better, not a B-) complete an upper-level course into which they were placed (by means of the placement test). The scale is as follows Result on Departmental Placement Test (the course placed into) Students must receive a B or better in the following course Number of credits granted retroactively upon successful completion of the course Met LS&A language requirement An upper-level language course taught in the target language: 235, 250, or higher for French 325 or higher for German 301 or higher for Latin 270 or higher for Spanish, but not 290. (Translation courses and one-credit conversation courses are not allowed. See specific departmental regulations for more information.) 8 232 (202 for Hebrew) 232 (202 for Hebrew) 4 231, 221, 103, 102, or 101 (202, 201, 102, or 101 for Hebrew) No retro-credit granted Details and Constraints This policy is effective for all students whose first term of enrollment in LS&A is Fall 1997 and thereafter. Students who entered LS&A before Fall 1997 are not eligible to participate in the Retro-Credit Program. Students must enroll in and successfully complete (with a B or better) a designated course on the UM-Ann Arbor campus. The course taken to earn retro-credits must be the first college course in the foreign language and must be designated as appropriate for this purpose by that department. Consult the appropriate department regarding proper placement. Although there is no time limit on retro-credit, we strongly recommend that students complete coursework and apply for retro-credits within their first year of enrollment in LS&A. The Pass/Fail option disqualifies students from receiving the retroactive credit. Transfer students are not allowed to get double credit for the same work. That is, transfer students may only receive transfer credits for the foreign language or retro-credits given through successful completion of the designated course, not both. Students may receive a maximum of 8 credits toward graduation through AP examination and/or the Retro-Credits Program. For guidelines on AP credit, consult an LS&A academic advisor or the relevant language department. This policy is directed toward students who began learning French, German, Hebrew, Latin, or Spanish as a second/non-native foreign language, primarily in a school setting. Students with native language fluency (i.e., students who learned the target foreign language in ways other than formal schooling/instruction) are not eligible to earn retro-credits in that foreign language. Unusual cases will be addressed by the individual departmental undergraduate concentration advisors. All questions on language placement and the Retro-Credit Program should be directed to an academic advisor in the LS&A Academic Advising Center or to the concentration advisor in the individual language departments. How to Apply for Retroactive Credits in French, German, Hebrew, Latin, and Spanish If your placement is 232 (202 for Hebrew), enroll in 232. If you have placed out of the language requirement, enroll in a designated upper-level language course in that language. Retroactive credits will be granted after successful completion of the course with a B or better. Courses in translation and one-credit conversation courses can not be used in the Retro-Credit Program. Consult specific departmental regulations for more information. Fill out the Application for Retroactive Credits, which you will receive from the instructor in your foreign language course. Return this form to your instructor as early as possible during the term. Complete the course with a grade of B or better. Your language instructor will complete the form and return it to the departmental office. The department will certify the grade for the course and forward it to the LS&A Academic Advising Center or the Honors Program Office. The Academic Advising Center will verify the information on your form, confirm your application, and authorize the posting of the retro-credits to your transcript. 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