Academic Information
All new full-time students are assigned an academic advisor by the Director of Academic Advising. The Advisor is assigned once all admissions procedures are completed and the new student requests an appointment to register. New first year students are assigned an advocate who is trained to assist them during the transition to college in both academic and student life issues. Transfer students will be assigned an advisor in their major interest area. Students who are deciding on a major will be assigned to an advisor who works well with undecided students.
A full-time student load is defined as 12-16 hours during the fall and spring semesters and 3 hours during the Interim Term. Students carrying fewer than 12 hours during the fall and spring semesters are considered part-time. Students who wish to exceed 16 hours during the long semesters or 3 hours during the Interim must have the permission of the Dean of the College and will be assessed overload charges. The only exceptions to this overload provision are STS 100, 120, and 121, all of which are 1- hour classes for first-year students.
Grades are determined on the basis of A, excellent; B, good; C, average; D, poor; F, failure. A student's grade point average is figured by dividing the total number of hours of credit into the total grade points received according to the following table:
Pluses and minuses are recorded on the transcript but do not affect the grade point average.
| Academic Advising |
All new full-time students are assigned an academic advisor by the Director of Academic Advising. The Advisor is assigned once all admissions procedures are completed and the new student requests an appointment to register. New first year students are assigned an advocate who is trained to assist them during the transition to college in both academic and student life issues. Transfer students will be assigned an advisor in their major interest area. Students who are deciding on a major will be assigned to an advisor who works well with undecided students.
| Student Loads |
A full-time student load is defined as 12-16 hours during the fall and spring semesters and 3 hours during the Interim Term. Students carrying fewer than 12 hours during the fall and spring semesters are considered part-time. Students who wish to exceed 16 hours during the long semesters or 3 hours during the Interim must have the permission of the Dean of the College and will be assessed overload charges. The only exceptions to this overload provision are STS 100, 120, and 121, all of which are 1- hour classes for first-year students.
| Grades and Grade Point Average |
Grades are determined on the basis of A, excellent; B, good; C, average; D, poor; F, failure. A student's grade point average is figured by dividing the total number of hours of credit into the total grade points received according to the following table:
| A | 4 grade points |
| B | 3 grade points |
| C | 2 grade points |
| D | 1 grade point |
Pluses and minuses are recorded on the transcript but do not affect the grade point average.
