2003-2004 Graduate Academic Catalog

- Page 17 - A CADEMIC PROBATION AND SUSPENSION ACADEMIC INFORMATION The Cedarville University graduate academic program is designed to meet the professional, personal, and spiritual needs of adults who desire to honor God with their careers and lives. Truth from Scripture is integrated with the knowledge taught in each course to provide effective learning and enduring life values. The knowledge and skills learned from the curricular experiences provide adults with an excellent background for professional competence in their chosen fields. The minimum cumulative grade point average needed to maintain good academic standing is 3.0. At any point in a student’s academic work, any student whose cumulative grade point average falls below a 3.0 will be placed on academic probation . Students may be placed on academic suspension if • at any time their cumulative grade point average falls below a 2.5 A CADEMIC A DVISING • they receive grades of less than B- for 25% or more of the total credit hours required for their graduate program (for example, 9 semester hours for the 36-hour MSA program) Each student is assigned to an academic advisor by the director of graduate programs working in concert with the appropriate department chair. The academic advisor offers counsel concerning course scheduling. Students are encouraged to consult their academic advisor prior to registration, whenever an academic problem is encountered, or when considering any changes in their educational program. • they remain on academic probation after completing 50% of the semester hours required of their graduate degree program (for example, 16 hours for the M.Ed. program) Academic suspension occurs upon evaluation by the director of graduate programs (in consultation with the departments sponsoring either the degree or the career concentration of a degree). A CADEMIC C OURSE L OAD Assuming that proficiency requirements have been satisfied, a minimum of 32 semester hours is required for graduation in the M.Ed. program. 36 semester hours is required for graduation in the MSA program. A student receiving veterans benefits who is on academic probation after ½ of the hours for a given degree program, or whose cumulative grade point average falls below a 2.5, 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. A student's academic load for any given term is subject to reduction or limitation by the director of graduate programs for poor scholarship or excessive work responsibilities outside of school hours. Students who wish to take more than 12 credit hours in a given term must obtain permission from the director of graduate programs. Revision as of 8/21/2003 A student on academic suspension may apply for readmission during any semester in the regular academic year following the