1952-1953 Academic Catalog

ACADEMIC PROCEDURES 21 Illustrations: If a student has received an A in a three hour course, he multiplies the number of hours of A (3) times the merit points awarded for each hour of A (4) and finds that he has a total of 12 merit points for the course. If he has received a C in a two hour course, he multiplies the number of hours of C (2) by the merit points awarded for each hour of C (2) and has four merit points for the course. Assume that at the end of his sophomore year a student has 64 semester hours of credit and 128 merit points. To determine his ac, cumulative point average, he divides the merit points (128) by the hours of credit (64) and finds that he has a point average of 2. Importance of the point average. The point average of a student is used to indicate his scholastic attainment and should be calculated at the end of each semester. A student whose point average for any one semester falls below 2 is placed on probation. A minimum accumulative point average of 2 is required for graduation from any degree program or program leading to teacher certification. MINIMUM ACADEMIC POINT AVERAGE A student whose average falls below 2.00 is placed on probation for the following semester or two summer sessions. Twelve semester hours are carried during the probation period, and a point average of 2.00 must be achieved in order to be removed from probation. During the period of probation a student may be required to attend conferences or special classes designed to discover and, if possible, correct the conditions that have prevented him from maintaining average grades. If he does not attain the required point average during the probation period he is subject to dismissal. REQUIRED CLASS ATTENDANCE Regular attendance in classes and convocation is necessary for the student to receive the full benefit of his college experience. The Student Council and administration have set the following regulations to govern attendance. In general, students are permitted to be absent from a class without excuse the number of times that the class meets each week. For example, a student may be absent from a three hour course three times. However, each absence from a class on the day before or after a college holiday or vacation is counted as two absences. Being t ardy for class three times constitutes one absence. A student who is unable to attend classes because of illness is ex, cused upon presentation of a written statement from a physician. Stu,