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Grade Points and Point Averages
Cedarville University uses the “four-point system” to determine
academic averages. Grade points are awarded as follows:
Grade Grade Points
A 4.0
A- 3.7
B+ 3.3
B 3.0
B- 2.7
C+ 2.3
C 2.0
C- 1.7
D+ 1.3
D 1.0
D- 0.7
F 0.0
The GPA is computed by dividing the total grade points earned
by the total hours attempted. Grades are issued at the end of each
semester. The student is responsible for discussing their academic
achievement with their instructor.
Grade Appeal Process
A student who believes that a grade received is incorrectly
recorded, inaccurate, unfairly awarded, or based on criteria
different than that applied to other students in the same class may
initiate a grade appeal. The process for grade appeals is available
on the website of the Vice President for Academics
using the “Policies” link from that page. Students may
also obtain the same information directly from the office of the Vice
President for Academics.
Petitions and Student Complaints
Student complaints about any aspect of an undergraduate
program or requests for exceptions to an academic regulation
should first be discussed with the appropriate office, faculty
member, dean or department chair. If those discussions fail to
resolve the complaint, a written request must be initiated by the
student and must be submitted to the Dean of Undergraduate
Studies.
Academic Progress, Warning, and Suspension
To satisfy the minimum graduation requirements, a student
must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0. The minimum cumulative GPA
needed to maintain good academic standing is also 2.0.
The University recognizes that some students may have
difficulty earning and/or maintaining the minimum cumulative GPA
required for good standing and for graduation. To assist them,
the following academic progress chart outlines the minimum
cumulative GPAs needed according to the credit hours earned.
Academic Progress Chart
Credits Minimum Cumulative Minimum Cumulative
Attempted GPA for Academic GPA for Academic
Probation Warning
0–18.99 1.00 1.45
19–36.99 1.25 1.60
37–64.99 1.50 1.75
65–96.99 1.75 1.90
97–112.99 1.90 _
113–128.99 1.95 _
Some academic programs have stricter academic progress
requirements than those listed above. Students should check
academic department sections of the catalog for the specific
grade point requirements of their majors.
Students who are not in good academic standing will be notified
by the dean of their school or the dean of undergraduate studies.
First-semester freshmen who do not meet the 1.0 average will
usually not be academically suspended in order to provide some
additional time for them to make the adjustment to college life.
Any student who does not meet the minimum cumulative GPA
required for academic probation will be suspended for at least one
semester. Any student on academic probation for two successive
semesters who is not making satisfactory academic progress is
subject to academic suspension. Any student whose term GPA
is not above 1.0 for two successive semesters and who is not
making satisfactory academic progress is subject to suspension.
The school dean or dean of undergraduate studies may make
exceptions to the academic progress guidelines when appropriate.
A student receiving veterans benefits who is on academic
probation for two successive semesters without making
satisfactory progress will be reported to the Veterans
Administration. The veterans benefits for such a student will be
terminated unless the student is making progress toward meeting
the minimum academic requirements for graduation.
Faculty members and other counselors are available to discuss
student progress. The student experiencing academic difficulty
should utilize these personnel, as well as resources available in
the academic assistance center, to help find solutions to academic
problems.
Students on academic warning or probation may be required
to take a special study skills course as a condition for continuing
at the University. Academic warning may preclude involvement in
certain University activities. Students facing academic warning or
probation should consult with the coaches, advisors, or directors
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
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