2003-2004 Academic Catalog

Academic Information 25 Auditing Auditing involves attending and participating in a course without earning credit. A course may be changed from credit to audit before the end of the first week of the semester. Courses may be changed from audit to credit, with permission of the instruc- tor, before the end of the first week of the semester. A student may not test out of a course already audited. Registration to audit a class will not be processed until the first day of the semester to accommodate students requiring regular registra- tion status. Withdrawing from the University Proper withdrawal from the University begins in the Academic Services Office, where the student completes an official with- drawal 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 established university policy. (See Adding and Withdrawing from a Course.) Continuing at the University The University assumes that a student will continue taking courses from semester to semester 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 semester courses at the end of each spring semester. To retain these course selections and confirm the intention to enroll in the fall semester, each student must submit a reservation deposit of $250 by May 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 Semester expenses. Should the student decide to withdraw from the University before July 1, $150 of this deposit is refundable. After July 1, the $250 deposit is nonrefundable. A student who does not register and submit the continuing student reservation deposit by June 1 or make other special arrangements with the Student Services Office will be consid- ered withdrawn. Any student who withdraws voluntarily or is involuntarily withdrawn must apply and be approved for readmis- sion to return as a student to the University. Readmission forms and information are available from the Admissions Office. Course Numbers and Designations The course numbers are designed to help students select 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 1000-level courses; sophomores, 1000-level or 2000-level courses; juniors, 2000-level or 3000-level courses; and seniors, 3000-level or 4000-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 of Biblical Education. The semester that the course is offered is shown following the course title as follows: Fa–Fall; Sp–Spring; and Su–Summer. The number to the right of the course title indicates credit given in semester hours. The University reserves the right to offer or withhold any of the courses listed. Alternate Year 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: 2003-04 is an odd year. A “Mind for Truth” is developed with careful direction from qualified and committed professors.