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2013–14 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog
Adult Programs
Academic Information
academic term. Students register for courses by academic
classification and are strongly encouraged to take advantage of
this early registration opportunity, rather than registering after the
start of an academic term. Students who register early for a term
but do not return the following semester must notify the Office of
the Registrar of their change in status.
Registration information, including registration instructions and
course scheduled for the semester, is prepared by the Office of the
Registrar prior to each registration period. Information regarding
course offerings and sections is available on the University
website.
Prior to submitting a course registration, the student is
encouraged to consult with his/her academic advisor to discuss
course options and class schedules. Although each student
has an academic advisor to help with scheduling, the student is
responsible for the chosen class schedule, course of study, and
progress through the program.
Adult students may register online using a web-based interface
called WebAdvisor. The online registration process may be
completed from any computer through which the student has
internet access. Registration instructions using WebAdvisor may
be found at
cedarville.edu/gradregisterinstructions
. After the
online registration process has been completed, the student’s
confirmed schedule becomes an active registration in the
administrative computer system.
To complete registration, students must make financial
arrangements for payment of the amount due. (See
)
Classification of Students
Regular students
are those who have met the requirements
for admission, are enrolled in a degree program, and are carrying
at least 12 semester hours of credit from Cedarville University in
that academic semester.
Nondegree students
are those taking
courses but not enrolled in degree programs.
Part-time students
are those who have met all admission requirements, are seeking
a degree, and are taking fewer than 12 semester hours. T
ransfer
students
are those who have studied full time for at least one
term at another accredited college or university after graduation
from high school.
High school students
are those who have not
completed high school graduation requirements.
Drop/Add Policy
Changes in the course schedule made after the beginning of a
course must be made through the Office of the Registrar. Course
drop/add forms are available on the registrar’s website. The form
must be signed by the student and submitted to the Office of the
Registrar in person, by email, or by fax. No courses may be added
after the first class without the additional approval of the appointed
Director of the particular adult program and the approval of the
faculty member teaching the course. The effective date of the
course change is the date the registrar receives the completed
form.
When adding a class, the student is required to make up
any work missed because of late entrance, assuming that the
instructor is willing to allow late entrance into his/her course.
Failure to properly drop a class will result in a grade of “Z.”
(See
) When a course is dropped
properly during the fall or spring terms, the action is recorded as
follows:
Online Courses
Week Course Is Dropped
Action
Within the 1st full calendar week
No record on transcript
During the 2nd full calendar
week through the next
to last calendar week
W – Withdrawn
During the last calendar week
of the course
Drops not permitted
Fall and Spring Saturday-Only Format
Week Course Is Dropped
Action
Before the start of the second class No record on transcript
After the start of the second class W – Withdrawn
During the last calendar week
of the course
Drops not permitted
Summer Modules
Week Course Is Dropped
Action
Before the start of the second class No record on transcript
After the start of the second class
but before the start of the third class
(one-week module) or the last
calendar week (two- or three-
week module)
W – Withdrawn
After the start of the third class
(one-week module) or the last
calendar week (two- or three-
week module)
Drops not permitted
Changes in a schedule caused by cancellation of courses by
the University will not result in financial or academic penalty.
For information concerning refunds due for dropped courses,
see Financial Information. Visit
to
drop or add a course
Continuation As an Active Student
Adult students maintain active status within their degree
program as long as they continue registering for courses and do
not exceed their program completion time limit.
Adult students who fail to take courses or otherwise choose not
to pursue their adult education (for example, as a transient student
at another college/university) for a period exceeding two calendar
years will automatically be retired from the active files of the Office
of the Registrar and will be regarded as withdrawn. An application
for readmission will be required to reactivate the student’s records.
Withdrawal Policy
The following procedure must be followed to properly withdraw
completely from the University:
1. Notify the Office of the Registrar in person or by telephone
of intent to withdraw, and complete a withdraw interview
with a representative of the Office of the Registrar.
2. Request a refund for any credit balance on your account
from the cashiers office after the official withdraw process
has been completed, and all appropriate adjustments to
the students registration has been completed. See Refund
and Withdrawal in the Financial Information section of this
catalog.
Student transcripts will be marked with the appropriate grade
once withdrawal is complete in accordance with established
University policy. (See Drop/Add Policy.)
Grading System
The following grading system applies to graduate programs.
Professional practice programs also use grades of C- through D-.
A
Indicates excellent achievement by those at the very top of
their class.
A-
Indicates recognition of excellent achievement.
B+
Indicates recognition of achievement distinctively above that
expected at the graduate level.
B
Indicates achievement expected of graduate students.
