Parent Resource Guide

14 | Academic Essentials Academic Program Registrar’s Office The Office of the Registrar provides administrative support and services to prospective and enrolled students, alumni, faculty, and administrators of Cedarville University in the areas of records, registration, transfer, testing, graduation, and classroommanagement. Academic Advising Each student is assigned an academic counselor who offers advice concerning course scheduling. A student who has not declared amajor will be assigned to a special advisor equipped to offer assistance in selecting a field of study. The student should consult with his or her advisor not only at registration, but also throughout the year if problems arise. A student with low grades in amajor or minor fieldmay be advised to select another field of study. Academic Honors A student who earns a grade point average of 3.50 or better will be graduatedwith honor; one who earns a grade point average of 3.75 or better will be graduated with high honor; and one who earns a grade point average of 3.90 or better will be graduatedwith highest honor. A student must be in residence at least two full years (61 semester hours) to qualify for honors. Hours earned by examination (test-out) do not count as hours in residence toward graduationwith honors. Dean’s List The Dean’s List is published at the end of each semester. Students are eligible for the Dean’s list if they earn a 3.5 GPA for the semester and have at least 12 semester hours. Grade Point Average (GPA) To figure your GPA, take the specific letter grade you received in a class andmultiply the corresponding number of grade points (see below) by the number of credit hours that class is worth to determine total grade points earned. Repeat this process for each class; then add all grade points earned and divide by the total number of credit hours attempted. The resulting number should equal your GPA. A = 4.00 C = 2.00 A- = 3.70 C- = 1.70 B+ = 3.30 D+ = 1.30 B = 3.00 D = 1.00 B- = 2.70 D- = 0.70 C+ = 2.30 F = 0.00