2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog

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, even if the second grade is lower. 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 Integrity Honesty and integrity are marks of Christian character. One way students live out this commitment to excellence is by adhering to very high standards of academic integrity. Cedarville’s academic integrity policy and pledge encourage honesty from students and provide an atmosphere of accountability. The Academic Integrity Pledge is a commitment to live with integrity in all areas of life, including the classroom. All forms of academic dishonesty violate this pledge and could result in dismissal from this community. All students at Cedarville pledge the following: With my pledge to affirm the Cedarville Covenant, I attest that all work I submit in person, online, or in any other format as my own is my own work and is in accordance with the standards of the Academic Integrity Policy.As a member of the community, I will love God and others, live with integrity, and pursue excellence in all that I do. Failure to act with academic integrity includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Cheating on examinations or quizzes • Plagiarism • Knowingly furnishing false information by forgery, alteration, or misuse of documents, records, or identification within the course activities, requirements, or responsibilities • Knowingly providing correct information to another student concerning exams and other future individual work is a violation of academic integrity. This includes, but is not limited to, questions to be asked on exams or answers for questions that will be asked • Representing another’s work as one’s own Typical penalties assigned by faculty for a lack of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, the following: • Reducing the letter grade for the work involved • Reducing the letter grade for the course • Giving a failing grade for all work involved • Giving a failing grade for the course The assignment of penalties for lack of academic integrity shall be at the discretion of the faculty member of record for the course in consultation with the chair or dean of the faculty member’s academic unit. All cases of academic dishonesty shall be reported to the office of the Vice President for Academics in writing within six (6) instructional days of the resolution of the incident. Any student involved in academic dishonesty may be subject to suspension or dismissal. The procedure and process for appeals of decisions related to academic misconduct is available on the website of the Vice President for Academics ( cedarville.edu/vpa ) using the “Policies” link from that page. Students may also obtain the same information directly from the office of the Vice President for Academics. 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.” Graduation honors are determined on the basis of the actual cumulative grade point average without rounding. 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. 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 31 Academic Information Academic Honors