• Academic Standards Admissbns General Information receiving the incomplete grade. "I" grades cannot appear on a graduate's transcript T-Grade A T grade is given for those classes so structured as to require grading of students to be done in a quarter subsequent to that one in which the course work begins. All such classes must be approved by the department offering the class and the College Curriculum Committee. Institutional T-Grade When a class is either designed or by nature is caused to be extended beyond the normal ending date of the quarter it begins, the instructor may give T grades in blanket fashion by submitting a "Report of T Grade Form," listing the class by name and number and indicating the termination date of the class. A copy of the official final grade report is submitted to the Registration Office with "T" grades at the end of the quarter. The Final Grade Report should be retained by the instructor who will complete the form and return it to the Records Office upon completion of the class. The Records Office will then process the grades, changing the T grades to the grade designated on the Final Grade Report for each student registered for the class. The T grade shall not be computed in the student's grade point average while on the transcript, and the credit shall not count toward the total GPA hours completed. Student T-Grade Incomplete The grade shall be used by instructors for classes designed to be completed by students on an individualized basis which may extend beyond a quarter. Those classes which require continued individualized instruction and advising by a faculty member must be registered for during the extended quarter. The T grade will remain on the transcript permanently for the course the quarter it was initiated. The final grade for the course will be recorded the quarter in which the work is completed. The T grade indicates that the course is being continued in the subsequent quarter and will not be computed in the student's grade point average, nor will the credits be counted toward total hours. Make-Up Examinations No makeup examinations are allowed except on (1) the approval of the class instructor, (2) the payment of a $1 fee to the cashier, and (3) the presentation of the receipt of such payment to the instructor concerned. Repeat Courses A student may repeat a course in which a low grade was received and have that grade superseded by the most recently received grade. The original grade will remain on the student's academic record, but the student's grade point average will be recalculated on the basis of the most recently received grade with the following exceptions: 1. Once a degree has been completed and posted to the student's permanent record, classes used for the degree may not be repeated to improve the GPA 2. Students may not use the credit/no-credit policy when repealing a class for the purpose of improving their GPA. It is the student's responsibility to notify the Records Office upon completion of a "repeat course" in order for the grade point to be recomputed. Students should also note that all repeated classes will be counted only once for graduation unless otherwise stated in the catalog. ACADEMIC STANDARDS The Weber State College academic standards policy exists to maintain academic standards at the College and to help students reach their academic potential. The minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) required at Weber State is C or 2.00. Students whose cumulative GPA is below the required C or 2.00 level will be placed on academic warning or academic probation and will not be eligible to participate in certain College activities. (See Eligibility Standards.) Academic Standing A student's academic standing is defined by grade point deficits (minus points) below the total required for a C average. Any deficit is reported at the bottom of each student's Report of Grades. Academic Warning - (1-13 minus points below a C average) Students on warning will receive written notification of their status. It is recommended that they visit with an academic adviser or counselor. Academic Probation - (14 or more minus points) Performance resulting in 14 or more minus points places a student on probation. Probationary students should plan to work closely with a counselor until such time as they are taken off probation and returned to good standing. Students must have a C or 2.00 cumulative GPA by the time they reach junior class status (90 total hours) or they will be suspended. Academic Suspension Students on academic probation who fail to improve their GPA or students who reach junior status with less than a 2.00 cumulative GPA will be suspended from the College. Suspension will be for a minimum of one calendar year. Readmission will be considered only in cases where the student can present to the Admissions Committee evidence which indicates a positive change in circumstances and suggests a high probability of future academic success. Students readmitted to Weber State College after being suspended for reaching junior status with less than a 2.0 GPA will be placed on probation until their overall GPA reaches 2.0. Students are required to achieve at least a 2.50 GPA for each quarter during that probationary period or they will be suspended Questions about academic standing should be directed to the Academic Standards Office, Administration Building, Room 102, (telephone 626-6750). Academic Honors Students who complete 12 or more credit hours during a quarter and achieve at levels designated below will receive Certificates of Honor. • A GPA of 350 to 3.99 represents Honors achievement. • A GPA of 4.00 represents High Honors achievement Certificates are automatically mailed at the end of each quarter to those students who qualify. Academic Renewal Petition Academic renewal provides an opportunity for students to have their GPA recalculated, discounting those courses with a D or less which were earned ten years or more prior to the date of the petition. (See Academic Standards/Grading for complete policy.) Academic Standards Appeal Procedure Students who have been placed on warning, probation, or academic suspension, and who feel their classification was in error may question their status by: 1. Requesting an interview with the Academic Standards Supervisor to review their records. 2. Writing a letter to the Admissions, Credits and Graduation Committee requesting an exception for cause. Those requesting an exception for cause will be notified of the committee action through the Academic Standards Office. ADMISSIONS Location: Administration Building, Room 210 Telephone: 626-6743 Weber State College admits qualified students without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, or handicap. All students who plan to enroll at the College must complete an application for admission and pay a nonrefundable application fee. Those students 22 years of age or less who are seeking a degree or wish to receive letter grades must also submit American College Test (ACT) scores. The ACT is not a matriculation requirement for new students 23 years of age and older. All applicants must submit official transcripts of credit from each school previously attended Students who do not complete the application process will be listed as nonma- triculated and will receive CR (Credit) or NC (No Credit) grades until such time as they complete all necessary steps for admission. The application deadline is the Friday prior to the beginning day of school each quarter. Students who apply after the specified deadline for a particular quarter are subject to a late registration fee. Application forms are available at all Utah high schools or from the Admissions Office, Administration Building, Weber State CoUege, Ogden, Utah, 84408-1015. Applications are reviewed when all required information is on file, and applicants are notified of their admission status as soon as possible. If admission is granted prior to high school graduation or while work is in progress at another college or university, the decision is contingent upon satisfactory completion of graduation requirements or the work in progress and is revoked if the student does not graduate or if the final work is not acceptable. Acceptance notices are valid only for the quarter indicated Applicants who do not register during the quarter for which they were accepted and who wish to be considered for a subsequent quarter must notify the Admissions Office. Departmental Admission Requirements Some academic departments require additional information and separate application forms before admitting students as majors. It is possible for students to be admitted to the College but denied admission to a particular department such as Nursing, Dental Hygiene, or Teacher Education. Applicants are responsible for supplying all supplementary materials required by those departments. Students should contact the department in which they are interested or the Academic Advisement Center for specific details. Freshman Applicants A carefully planned program of high school coursework can give students a definite edge in their college work. Those who master certain basic subjects and skills in high school can substantially increase their chances for success at the college level. Weber State screens entering freshmen to determine their learning skill levels. Skill levels are ascertained by ACT scores and high school grades. Students whose learning skills fall below predetermined levels are placed in appropriate remedial courses to help assure their academic success in college level courses, and are allowed a maximum of twelve credit hours per quarter while improving their skills. It should be noted that the entrance requirements primarily affect degree-seeking students and do not pertain to students enrolled in short-term vocational programs . The vocational programs include the following: Auto Body Technician, Automotive Service Technician, and Machine Tool Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts & Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology Continuing Education