Academic Records/Grading Grading General Informatio Other symbols used to indicate the status of a course record include: CR Credit NC No Credit AU Audit* I Incomplete T Work in Progress W Withdrawal UW Unofficial Withdrawal NG No grade reported by instructor *Students who register to audit a course who do not fulfill the intent of the policy may be withdrawn for non-attendance at the discretion of the instructor.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. Academic Renewal Petition The Academic Renewal Policy provides an opportunity for students to have their grade point averages recalculated. The recalculated GPA will use all those courses completed within the last six years and those courses prior to the six-year period wherein a "C-" or better was obtained. The following guidelines apply: 1. The applicant for academic renewal must be a currently enrolled undergraduate student or must have been enrolled during the previous quarter. Students who are not currently enrolled and who cannot obtain financial aid until their GPA is recalculated using Academic Renewal should begin the process with Academic Records and take written evidence of the initiation of this process to the Financial Aid Office. 2. Academic renewal may be requested only once during a student's academic career. 3. Courses completed prior to the awarding of a certificate, associate or bachelor degree do not qualify for academic renewal. 4. The policy does not apply to graduate students or students pursuing a second bachelor degree. 5. All grades of "D+" or less which were earned six years or more prior to the date of the petition, will not be used in the computation of the grade point average. 6. Courses whose grades are not used for grade point purposes cannot be used to satisfy academic requirements. 7. Hours not used for grade point average purposes are also not used to satisfy total and upper division credit hour requirements. 8. The Academic Renewal Policy will apply to all accredited institutions of higher education the student has attended. 9. Only the calculation of a student's grade point average will be affected by this policy. A student may petition for academic renewal by obtaining an application from the Records Office. The properly completed application should be returned to the Records Office. If the petition for academic renewal is approved by the Records Office, the student will be so notified and the Records Office will recalculate the student's grade point average according to the guidelines of the policy above. Changing of Grades Grades submitted to the Records Office shall be unalterable except when formally changed by the instructor who submitted the grade. Grade changes should be submitted only when there has been an error in computing or recording of grades. A Records Office grade change form must be used when submitting a grade change request. Credit Given for Other Than College Experience * Advanced Placement Program Credit Students who complete a daily, full-year high school course as recommended by the committee on Advanced Placement of the College Entrance Examination Board, and pass the corresponding AP examination with a score of 3, 4, or 5, are eligible for 12 hours of WSU credit. Students interested in receiving AP credit from Weber State should have the results of their AP examinations forwarded to the Weber State Admissions Office. *CLEP Credit The College Level Examination Program was developed to give non-traditional students the opportunity to earn college credit by examination. The following types of examinations are offered through CLEP: 1. General Examinations - These examinations are designed to measure a broad area of general knowledge ordinarily required of students during the first and second year in college. Students who have been officially accepted and are presently enrolled at Weber State may earn a maximum of 46 credit hours toward a degree for satisfactory scores on the exams. The areas include English Composition, Natural Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Credit is not granted for the Mathematics exam. 2. Subject Examinations - In addition to credit awarded for general examinations, students may also earn credit for satisfactory scores on subject examinations which have been accepted by specific departments. CLEP subject examinations cannot be taken for any course for which a student has previously registered. For detailed information including a list of subject examinations, test dates, and test registratio" procedures, contact the Testing Center. *Note: In order to receive AP and CLEP credit, students must be currently registered and pay a recording fee. Credit for comparable college classes for which a student has previously registered will be subtracted from the total credit awarded. Special Examination Credit A student may take special examinations in courses not covered by the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or the Advanced Placement Program based on the following guidelines: 1. A student must be officially attending at the time the request for examination is made. 2. A special examination cannot be taken for any course for which a student has previously registered. 3. Credits earned by special examination are not considered part of the residence requirement. 4. A student may challenge courses described in this catalog with the approval of the department chair. 5. A student may not take examinations in more than one subject area at any one sitting. 6. Special examinations, although graded on a credit/no- credit basis, may be used to satisfy major, minor, and general education requirements. 7. Veteran's benefits will not be paid for credit earned by special examination. 8. A student will be charged a fee per examination as prepared by respective departments. Examinations prepared by departments may include more than one course for the same fee. Applications for special examinations may be obtained from the Records Office. Extension or Correspondence Credit Weber State may accept 45 hours of extension or correspondence credit toward graduation. Transfer of extension or correspondence credit from other accredited institutions may be accepted as determined by departments. Military Training Credit Students who have completed at least 24 months of continuous active military service may be granted a maximum of 15 credit hours towards graduation. These credits are granted as 3 credit hours used to satisfy PD103 general education credit and 12 credit hours as electives. Students who have completed four years or more in either the National Guard or a reserve unit qualify for 3 hours of general elective credit. Additional credit may be granted for military schooling if specified requirements are met. For further information inquire at the Admissions Office. Credit/No-Credit Policy The basic objective of the credit/no-credit program is to allow students the opportunity to enroll in classes outside of their major or minor without the pressures that often develop in the letter grade system. (Note exceptions listed below.) Courses should not be changed to CR/NC simply to avoid a failing grade. Eligibility of Students for CR/NC Grading • Freshman students may take one class per quarter on a credit/no-credit basis. • Students with 45 or more credit hours who have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above may register for no more than two classes per quarter on credit/no-credit basis. Further Criteria for a CR/NC system • A maximum of 30 hours of CR/NC courses may be used for graduation. • Classes taken on a CR/NC basis will not satisfy major, minor, general education, or specific course requirements. • Grades on the CR/NC system are not included in computing the term or cumulative grade point average. A grade of CR is recorded for letter grades of C- and above. • Students who change their major or minor must complete a Change of Program form and take it to the Supervisor of Academic Records, 103 Adm, and request the CR/NC grade be changed to the letter grade issued by the instructor if a CR/NC course applies to the new major. • Grades for CR/NC courses will not be used to satisfy the repeat course policy option. Mechanics • Choice of CR/NC registration should be made at the beginning of the quarter, but a student may change classes to CR/NC status during the first six weeks (or 60%) of the quarter. The CR/NC option may be selected by phone or in person. When students withdraw from a CR/NC class, they withdraw under the current procedure for withdrawal. • The class instructor is unaware whether a student is taking a class for a regular grade or a CR/NC grade and gives only letter grades on the Final Grade Report to the Registrar. The computer system converts the letter grades to "CR" or "NC." • Students who stop attending classes for which they are registered CR/NC without properly withdrawing, will be subject to a UW (Unofficial Withdrawal) grade which is counted as an "E" when grades are computed. Exceptions • Exceptions to the above CR/NC criteria are those courses approved by the WSU Curriculum and General Education Committee specifically as CR/NC courses. Check with the department major to see if courses have been so designated. In most instances this designation will be noted within the course description. Student Services interdisc. 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