1952-1953 Academic Catalog

Academic Procedures REGISTRATION The official dates of registration for each session are listed in the college calendar. Pre-registration periods may be designated for students m residence. Registration consists of the following procedures: 1. Arrangement of schedule. Each student is responsible for ar, ranging his course of study for the forthcoming session. He should consult his faculty advisor concerning any scheduling difficulties. 2. Approval of schedule. Each student must have his schedule approved by his faculty advisor. 3. Payment of fees. The registration card must be signed by the business manager before registration is considered complete. LIMITATION ON HOURS EACH SEMESTER The normal college load is 16 semester hours. Freshmen are limited to 17 hours per semester; and upperclassmen are limited to 17 except where their accumulative point average indicates the advisability of tak, ing additional work. The following accumulative averages are required for excess hours as listed : 18 hours ... ....... .... ............ ............................. 3.00 or better 19 hours ..................................................... 3.50 or better An additional tuition fee of $1 2 per hour is made for each hour in excess of 1 7. THE GRADING SYSTEM Grading symbols. Students are graded according to their scholarship by the use of the following symbols : A , excellent ; B, good; C, fair ; D, passing with work inferior to the average; and F, denoting failure and no credit. In the required physical education courses the symbols S, satis, factory, and U, unsatisfactory- no credit, are used. Use of grades f or guidan ce. Grades are issued at the end of six weeks and of twelve weeks. The purpose of these preliminary marks is to indi, cate to the student the courses in which he needs to improve the quality or quantity of his work. This information should help him to raise low grades before the semester ends and they become final. 19