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Academic Policies

The policies and procedures described in the Academics and Requirements portion of the LSA website 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

• Student Records Policy
  • Dean's Files 
• Selection of Program/Declaration/Advising
• Academic Load and Normal Degree Progress
• Accuracy of  course elections
• Class Standing
• Credits and GPA
• Transfer Credit & Residence Policy
  • Credit for Dual Enrollment While in High School
• Drop/Add Policy
• Mini-Courses
• Pass/Fail
• Withdrawal from the College
• Dual Registration
• Joint Degrees
• Cross-Campus Transfer to LSA
• Auditing Courses
• Non-Degree Status
• Second Bachelor's Degree
• Closed Courses, Waitlists and Overrides
• Class Attendance
• Final Exams
• Religious Holidays

Special Kinds of Academic Credit

• Test Credit
• Retroactive Credits in French, German, Hebrew, Latin, Modern Greek, and Yiddish
• Experiential and Directed Reading / Independent Study Courses

Credit Limits

• Experiential and Directed Reading / Independent Study
• Non-LSA Course Work
• Non-Graded Courses (P/F, CR/NC, S/U)
• Transfer Credit
• 60 credits in one department
• Repetition and Out of Sequence Courses

Academic Integrity

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 and Out of Sequence Courses
• Grade Point Average
  • Term and Cumulative Grade Point Averages
  • Minimum Term and Cumulative Grade Point Averages Required
• Grade Grievance Policy

Honors and Awards for Superior Academic Achievement

• Department Awards
• University Honors
  • Honors Convocation
  • James B. Angell Scholars
  • University Honors Designation
  • William J. Branstrom Award
  • Thurnau Professorships
• Honors at Graduation
  • Distinction
  • Highest Honors/High Honors/Honors
• National Honor Societies
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Tau Beta Pi
• Other National Honor Societies
• LSA Continuing Student Scholarships
• Rhodes, Marshall and Mitchell Scholarships

Student Progress Reports

Grade Review

• Action Pending
• Probation
• Suspension
• Reinstatement
• Dismissal

Readmission

Dean's Certification Forms

Graduation Procedures

Exceptions to College Policies

• Petition Guidelines (PDF)

• Requirement Waivers/Substitutions

  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Race & Ethnicity
  • Writing Requirements
  • Distribution
  • Bachelor of Science courses
  • Language Requirement
  • Major Requirements
• Drop/Add
• Auditing a Course
• Request for Term Withdrawal
• Incomplete
• Retroactive Drop/Add
• Retroactive Term Withdrawal