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Show General Information illlSilfral ('Class registration, in the pre-computer days, involved a series of card pulling and signatures as shown in this 1966 registration day. ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC SERVICES Student Services ACADEMIC RECORDS/GRADING Location: Administration Building, Room 103 Telephone: 626-6751 The Weber State College Records Office creates, maintains, and handles all student records according to established practices recommended by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers and according to the provisions of the Privacy Rights of Parents and Students (1976) (formerly Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974), and all subsequent amendments to this Act and the Uniform Practices Act of the State of Utah. These Acts, with which the institution intends to comply fully, were designated to protect the privacy of education records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their education records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. Students have the right to file complaints with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Office (FERPA), Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, D. G, concerning alleged failures by the institution to comply with the Act Local policy explains in detail the procedures to be used by the institution for compliance with the provision of the Act. Copies of the policy can be found in the Records and Registration Offices. Questions concerning the privacy rights of parents and students may be referred to the Dean of Student Administrative Services. Transcripts of credit may be requested at the Records Office, Administration Building, Room 103, at a cost of $2 for each official copy and $1 for each unofficial copy which must be paid at the time of the request Requests for transcripts made by anyone other than the student must be accompanied by a written release from the student All transcripts requested to be picked up in person require presentation of a picture identification. All student records will be withheld where the student has an outstanding financial obligation to the College. Student records include the following: Transcripts, report of grades, and diploma. Record holds may be imposed by, but are not necessarily limited to: Financial aid, library, housing, campus police, and cashier. No records will be made available for any purpose until the outstanding debt has been cleared. Grade System The current grade system consists of the following: A . . . . Excellent C . . . . Standard A- . . . Excellent C- . . . Standard* B+. . Good D+. . Sub-Standard* B . . . Good D . . . Sub-standard B- . . . Good D- . . Sub-standard C+. . Standard E. . . . Failure Interdisc. Programs *A C- grade average is sub-standard in regard to graduation. Other symbols used to indicate the status of a course record include: Allied Health Sciences CR. NC. AU I . Credit No Credit Audit* Incomplete T . . . Work in Progress W . . . Withdrawal UW. . . Unofficial Withdrawal Arts& Humanities ♦Students who register to audit a course who do not fulfill the intent of the policy may be withdrawn for non-attendance at the discretion of the instructor. A "W" will appear on the student's grade report form and transcript Grade Points Business & Economics Grade points are schedule: earned according to the following A . . . 4.0 C- . . . 1.7 A- . . 3.7 D+. .. 1.3 B+. . B . . . 3.3 3.0 D. . D-. . 1.0, . 0.7 Education B- . . 2.7 E . . 0.0 C+. . . 2.3 UW .. 0.0 C . .. 2.0 Note: Only letter grades (A through E and UW) are Natural used in computing grade point average. The total Sciences number of grade points is divided by the total number of credit hours of the class for which the grade points have been accumulated to determine the student's grade point average (GPA). A GPA of 3.5 represents "Honors" for the quarter. g^^ Sciences Academic Renewal Petition The Academic Renewal Policy provides an opportunity for students to have their grade point averages recalculated using only those courses completed within the last ten years and those courses prior Technology to the ten-year period where a "C" or better was obtained. The following criteria apply: Continuing Education |