of their activities to learn of academic requirements or restrictions
that may apply to those activities.
A student must maintain satisfactory academic progress
to receive financial aid. Students receiving aid should check
the financial aid section of the catalog to obtain the academic
progress requirements that pertain to particular aid programs.
A student suspended for academic reasons may apply for
readmission during any semester in the regular academic year
following the semester of suspension. A student who is subject to
suspension for a second time may be permanently dismissed.
Repeating Courses
While adjusting to academic life at Cedarville, some new
students earn grades they consider to be unsatisfactory.
Consequently, any first year freshmen students who earn an
unsatisfactory grade in their first two regular semesters of
enrollment may repeat the course at Cedarville University before
the end of their fourth consecutive semester of enrollment.
Under this freshman repeat policy, the cumulative GPA will be
recalculated using the second grade instead of the first.
A similar policy applies to a transfer student. Under the
transfer repeat policy, courses taken during the first semester of
attendance may be repeated within the succeeding two regular
semesters. The cumulative GPA will be recalculated using the
second grade instead of the first.
Under these repeat policies, any course may be repeated.
Although the first grade is no longer calculated into the cumulative
GPA, the course and grade information does remain on the
student’s transcript. In all other cases when a student repeats
a course, both grades are calculated into the cumulative GPA.
However, credit hours for a repeated course may count only once
toward the credits needed for graduation.
Academic Honors
Dean’s Honor List
Until final awards are announced at commencement, the
highest academic honor possible to attain at Cedarville University
is to be included on the dean’s honor list. This list of high-ranking
students is published at the end of each regular semester. Lists
are not published following the summer sessions.
The requirements for the dean’s honor list are as follows:
1. A student must have a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester.
2. A student must have no grade for the semester lower than
a “B.”
3. A student must carry a minimum of 12 semester hours,
excluding CR hours. Exceptions are made for those
enrolled in field experiences or internships granting credit/
no credit, provided they take at least two regularly graded
courses.
4. A student must complete every course being taken by the
end of the semester when grades are turned in by the
faculty.
Dean’s List
Published at the end of each regular semester, the dean’s list is
issued with the following requirements:
1. A student must maintain a 3.50 average for the semester.
2. A student must be carrying at least 12 semester hours,
excluding CR hours. Exceptions are made for those
enrolled in field experiences or internships granting credit/
no credit, provided they take at least two regularly graded
courses.
3. A student must complete every course being taken by the
end of the semester when grades are turned in by the
faculty.
Graduation with Honors
Upon recommendation of the faculty, a student who earns a
GPA of at least 3.5 will graduate “with honor”; one who earns a
GPA of at least 3.75 will graduate “with high honor”; and one who
earns a GPA of at least 3.9 will graduate “with highest honor.” A
student must be in residence at least two full years (61 semester
hours) to qualify for graduation with honors. Hours earned by
examination (test-out) do not count as hours in residence toward
graduation with honors. The cumulative GPA at the end of the fall
semester prior to spring commencement is used to determine
recognition for graduation with honors at commencement.
However, actual graduation with honors, as recorded on the final
transcript, includes grades from all subsequent academic terms
required to complete degree requirements.
Additional Academic Awards
Two prestigious awards are given to selected graduates each
year during commencement. These awards are listed below:
The Faculty Scholarship Trophy
This award is given to graduating senior(s) with a
cumulative grade point average of 4.0. Eligibility must include 90
semester hours taken at Cedarville University completed within
six regular semesters.
The President’s Trophy
This award is given to a graduating senior on the basis of
scholastic ability, character, leadership, and sportsmanship.
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