2000-2001 Academic Catalog

38 Academic Information Withdrawing fromtheUniversity Proper withdrawal from the University begins in the Aca– demic Services Office where the student completes an official withdrawal form. Refund requests should be submitted to the Business Office at least three days prior to withdrawal. A student's ID card and dorm key must be returned to the Academic Services Office on the last day the student is on campus. No student should leave Cedarville University without completing proper withdrawal through the Academic Services Office. Student transcripts will be marked with the appropriate grade once withdrawal is complete in accordance with the estab– lished university policy. (See Adding and Withdrawing from a Course.) Continuing attheUniversity The University assumes that a student will continue taking courses from quarter to quarter unless the student graduates, is asked to leave for academic or disciplinary reasons, or withdraws voluntarily. To assist in planning each academic term, the University asks each student to register for the upcoming academic term during early registration. This secures courses for the student and enables the University to make enrollment decisions for that term. A student who owes money to the University may not register for future academic terms. Enrolled students register for fall quarter courses at the end of each spring quarter. To retain these course selections and confirm the intention to enroll in the fall quarter, each student must submit a reservation deposit of $250 by July 1. This deposit also reserves a place in college housing for single students under 25 years of age. The deposit is credited to the student's account and may be used to help cover fall quarter expenses. Should the student decide to withdraw from the University after July 1, but before September 1, all but $100 of this deposit is refundable. After September 1, the $250 deposit is nonrefundable. A student who does not submit the continuing student reservation deposit by July 1, or make other special arrange– ments with the Student Services Office will be considered withdrawn. Any student who withdraws voluntarily or is involuntarily withdrawn must apply and be approved for readmission to return as a student to the University. Readmis– sion forms and information are available from the Admis– sions Office. CourseNumbers andDesignations The course numbers are designed to help students in selecting courses at the appropriate level. The University uses the following system. 1. The first number indicates the year in which the course usually is taken. Freshmen normally take 100-level courses; sophomores, 100-level or 200-level courses;juniors, 200-level or 300-level courses; and seniors, 300- level or 400-level courses. Courses beyond the student's classification should be taken with the consent of the instructor and academic advisor. 2. The alphabetical prefixes in the course designations indicate content divisions within academic departments. For example, the prefix "BETH" indicates that the course is a theology course in the Department ofBiblical Education. The quarter that the course is offered is shown following the course title as follows: A-Autumn; W-Winter; Sp-Spring; and Su-Summer. The number to the right of the course title indicates credit given in quarter hours. The University reserves the right to offer or withhold any of the courses listed. AlternateYear Courses Some departments offer courses on alternate years. These are designated as "even years" or "odd years" based on the first school year number. Example: 2000-01 is an even year. GradingSystem A This grade is given in recognition ofexcellent achievement. It is indicative ofwork superior in quality and reveals a thorough mastery of the subject matter. The student receiving this grade should demonstrate enough interest to do some independent investigation beyond the actual course require– ments. B This grade indicates work and achievement that are well above average. The student receiving this grade should be capable of doing advanced work in this field. The quality of the work should be considered better than that achieved by the average student. C This grade indicates average achievement and a satisfac– tory meeting ofrequirements. D This grade reveals accomplishment that is inferior in quality and is g~merally unsatisfactory from the standpoint of course requirements. This is the lowest grade for which credit can be earned. F This is a failing grade. It indicates very unsatisfactory work. No course credit is earned. AU This mark is given when a course is audited. To receive this notation, the student must attend and participate in the course. No credit is earned. CR The mark "CR" means that credit has been granted; it also applies to the "credit or no credit program" where credit is received for satisfactory ("C" average or above) performance in the course. Credit in which a "CR" has been earned counts toward the total graduation requirements but is not used in the computation of grade point averages. CE The mark "CE" signifies that credit for the course has been earned by an examination administered by the Univer– sity or another recognized testing agency or program.