1977-1978 Academic Catalog

44 Cedarville College The above course changes are not complete until the Registrar's office receives the completed course change sheet. The effective date of the course change is the date when the completed form is returned to the Registrar's office. · Refund information is listed on page 32. Withdrawal from College No student should leave Cedarville College without following proper withdrawal procedures. In withdrawing, a student must secure an official withdrawal form from the Registrar's office and return it signed by all the college personnel listed on it. He should give the Business office at least three days' notice of his intentions to withdraw if he expects to have any money refunded before he leaves. Any failure in following the proper withdrawal procedures will result in an assessment of $5.00 being added to the account of the withdrawing student. Transcripts of withdrawn students will be marked as follows: Withdrawal through the fourth week - "W" Withdrawal from the fourth through the sixth week - "WP" or "WF" Withdrawal after the sixth week - "WF" except in cases of serious illness or certain approved circumstances The ID card must be turned in to the Registrar's office on the student's last day on campus. Grade Points and Point Averages Cedarville College uses the "four point system" to determine academic averages. Grade points are awarded as follows: Each quarter hour of A - 4 grade points Each quarter hour of B - 3 grade points Each quarter hour of C - 2 grade points Each quarter hour of D - 1 grade point Each quarter hour of F - 0 grade points , The grade point average is computed by dividing the total grade points earned by the total hours attempted. Academic Warning and Suspension Any student with a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.00 will receive notification of academic warning. All students with forty-five hours at Cedarville are eligible for suspension if their cumulative average is less than 2.00. A student with very low grades may be suspended at the end of any quarter. Faculty members and other counselors are readily available to discuss student progress. Students in academic difficulty must utilize these per– sonnel to help them find solutions to their academic problems. They must submit to the Academic Dean's office the name of the counselor with whom they are working by the end of the first full week of the following quarter.