2005-2006 Academic Catalog

Academic Information 28 Academic Honors The Dean’s Honor List Until final awards are announced at commencement, the highest academic honor possible to attain at Cedarville University is to be included on the Dean’s Honor List. This list of high- ranking students is published at the end of each regular semes- ter. Lists are not published following the summer sessions. The requirements for the Dean’s Honor List are as follows: 1. A student must have a 3.75 grade point average or higher for the semester. 2. A student must have no grade for the semester lower than a “B.” 3. A student must carry a minimum of 12 semester hours, excluding CR hours. Exceptions are made for those enrolled in field experiences or internships granting credit/ no credit, provided they take at least 2 regularly graded courses. 4. A student must complete every course being taken by the end of the semester when grades are turned in by the faculty. The Dean’s List Published at the end of each regular semester, the Dean’s List is issued with the following requirements: 1. A student must maintain a 3.50 average for the semester. 2. A student must be carrying at least 12 semester hours, excluding CR hours. Exceptions are made for those enrolled in field experiences or internships granting credit/no credit, provided they take at least two regularly graded courses. 3. A student must complete every course being taken by the end of the semester when grades are turned in by the faculty. GraduationwithHonors Upon recommendation of the faculty, a student who earns a grade point average of at least 3.5 will graduate “with honor”; one who earns a grade point average of at least 3.75 will graduate “with high honor”; and one who earns a grade point average of at least 3.9 will graduate “with highest honor.” A student must be in residence at least two full years (61 semester hours) to qualify for graduation with honors. Hours earned by examination (test-out) do not count as hours in residence toward graduation with honors. The cumulative grade point average at the end of the Fall Semester prior to spring commencement is used to determine recognition for graduation with honors at commencement. However, actual graduation with honors, as recorded on the final transcript, includes grades from all subsequent academic terms required to complete degree requirements. See the financial aid section of this catalog for a list of additional academic awards. FamilyRights andPrivacyAct Cedarville University complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (the Buckley Amendment), which is designed to protect the privacy of educational records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. The University has adopted a policy that explains in detail the procedures followed for compliance with provi- sions of the Act. Copies of the policy are available in the Academic Services and Student Services Offices.