General
Academic Information
Classification of
Students
Undergraduate Grading System
Grade Point Average
Grade Reports
Point
Deficiency-Undergraduate Students
Full-Time Status
Enrollment at Other
Institutions
Policy Requiring
a Signed Major by Completion of 56 Credit Hours
Class Attendance
Missed Class Policy
Minimum Class Enrollment
Opportunities
for Superior Students
Scholarship
Requirements for Specified Purposes
Academic Dishonesty
Misrepresentation
of Affiliation with the University
Academic Probation, Suspension and Dismissal
Academic Dismissal
Policy
Accreditations
Classification
of Students
A student is classified in accordance with the semester hours
of credit earned as follows:
Freshman- 1-25 semester hours of credit
Sophomore- 26-55 semester hours of credit
Junior- 56-85 semester hours of credit
Senior- 86 or more semester hours of credit
Graduate- After admission to CMU School of Graduate Studies
Classification
is determined by the current Bulletin, not the issue
in effect when the student was admitted.
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Undergraduate
Grading System
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Grades
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Significance
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Honors Points Per Semester Hour
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A
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Superior
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4.0
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A-
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3.7
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B+
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3.3
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B
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3.0
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B-
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2.7
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C+
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2.3
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C
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2.0
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C-
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1.7
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D+
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1.3
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D
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1.0
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D-
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0.7
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E
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Failing
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0.0
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CR
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Credit |
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N
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No
grade submitted |
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NC
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No
Credit |
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I
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Incomplete
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Not included in computing
hours and
points
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W
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Withdrawal
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X
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Audit
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Z
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Deferred Grade |
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H*
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Honors Program |
*(Designates Honors Credit in combination with letter grade
of C or better.)
The marking system for CMU graduate students is described in
the Graduate Bulletin.
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Grade
Point Average
The grade point average for undergraduate students is found
by dividing the total honor points earned by the total hours
attempted.
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Grade
Reports
At the end of each on-campus semester or session students
may listen to their grades on the STAR voice response system
or access their grades via the web on
OASIS.
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Point
Deficiency-Undergraduate Students
A
point deficiency is defined as the number of points lacking
to make a cumulative grade point average of 2.00.
Full-Time
Status
The definition of full-time status for a regular
semester is as follows:
Undergraduate students: a minimum of 12 credits
Graduate students: a minimum of 9 credits
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Enrollment
at Other Institutions
A
matriculated CMU undergraduate student who has enrolled at
another college or university since his or her last
enrollment at CMU must request that an official transcript
be sent to the CMU registrar's office as soon as the course
has been completed.
Refer
to the Transfer Credit Policy in the Academic Policies and
Procedures Section of this Bulletin.
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Policy
Requiring a Signed Major by Completion of 56 Credit Hours
All students
enrolled on the Mt. Pleasant campus are required to
complete an authorization for a major or sign a statement of
intent to major by the time they earn 56 hours of credit.
Students' records will be reviewed and a registration hold
placed on students who have completed 56 hours and have not
signed a major or a "statement of intent to
major."
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Class
attendance
Class attendance regulations are not inflexibly spelled
out. Upon the assumption that class attendance is a
responsibility shared by adults, as teachers and class
members, there is no university-wide regulation requiring
attendance by students, or requiring the instructor to
excuse absences from class or examination.
Most
classes meet for 50 or 80 minute periods. Students are
traditionally obliged to wait ten minutes for an instructor
who is late in meeting class.
Missed
Class Policy
Students
are expected to comply with an instructor's established
attendance policy, and they should avoid classes where there
would be significant absences. In the case of an absence due
to required attendance at a university-sponsored event such
as a department trip, performing arts activity, ROTC
function, or athletic competition, reasonable attempts
should be made by faculty members to allow the student to
make up missed work. Students are responsible for completing
the work assigned or due on the days they are absent for
these events. Both the sponsoring unit and the student
should inform the faculty member as soon as possible in the
semester so arrangements can be made for completing missed
assignments or tests. The student is required to provided
each instructor with an official notification in advance of
the absence (e.g., a letter from the department chair or the
coach). Optimally, this would be done by the third week of
the semester, at the latest, so that the necessary
arrangements for missed work can be made well in advance.
The
student must decide when, if ever, it is necessary to be
absent. In making such a decision, the student must bear in
mind that an instructor is authorized to lower scholastic
ratings if the student's absences or latenesses require this
action. If a student finds it necessary to be absent, an
explanation should be made to the instructor of the class
concerning the cause of the absence. Whenever possible the
student is to notify the instructor in advance of proposed
class absences. The instructor may choose to guide the
student in making up work losses due to absences, if the
student requests such assistance. The Office of Student Life
will assist students in notifying instructors when absences
are expected to extend for more than one week.
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Minimum
Class Enrollment
The
university reserves the right to cancel any class in which
too few students enroll.
Opportunities
for the Superior Student
An
enriched academic program which can be planned largely by
the individual is available to the superior student at
Central Michigan University. Numerous special opportunities
exist for the student who wishes to enter university study
at an advanced level, to move on rapidly to specialized
studies, or simply to learn more.
Larzelere and Trout halls, where Honors Program students may elect to live with
persons of similar interests, provide a learning setting
with Honors faculty located in the same building and
available for advising, teaching, and informal contact. The
Honors Program (see index) offers many special study
opportunities.
Financial
assistance is provided for many students of outstanding high
school and college academic performance by means of Board of
Trustees, State of Michigan, and endowed scholarships.
Advanced placement earned through College Level Examination
Program is another incentive to the academically talented
and motivated student.
In
addition to recognition upon graduation with high class
standing, the University provides many honor societies in
the various departments and fields of study.
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Scholarship
Requirements for Specified Purposes
As
a part of requirements for participating in certain special
programs, there are scholarship standards for the following:
Directed
Teaching. To
be eligible to enroll in a Directed Teaching course, a
student must have a cumulative point average of 2.50 or
better and must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program
before the application for directed teaching can be
submitted or processed.
Athletic
Participation. To
be eligible for intercollegiate athletic competition, a
student athlete must meet all admission and eligibility
requirements of this University, the Mid-American
Conference, and the National Collegiate Athletic
Association.
Participation
requires that the student athlete be registered for at least
12 semester hours of credit throughout the semester in which
he or she participates.
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Academic
Dishonesty
In
the academic community the high value placed on truth
implies a corresponding intolerance of scholastic
dishonesty. Written or other work which a student submits
must be the product of his/her own efforts. Plagiarism,
cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty, including
dishonesty involving computer technology, are
prohibited.
In
cases involving academic dishonesty, determination of the
grade and of the student’s status in the course are left
solely to the discretion of the instructor as defined in the
Policy on Academic Integrity. In a case
where the instructor judges a student guilty of academic
dishonesty, the instructor is encouraged to report the
incident of dishonesty to the director of the Office of
Student Life in order to discern potential patterns of
egregious dishonesty.
Click here for a full copy of the Policy
on Academic Integrity.
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Misrepresentation
of Affiliation with the University
It
is important to Central Michigan University, its students
and alumni that academic and co-curricular work done by
students while at the university be accurately and honestly
presented. When individuals report their academic
performance and/or involvement in university related
activities it is expected that they will do so in a truthful
manner. Anyone involved in misrepresentation of student
coursework, grades, degrees earned and/or involvement with
co-curricular organizations or other university related
activities may be barred from future enrollment and/or
graduation from Central Michigan University. Such activity
may also be criminal and subject the person to criminal
prosecution.
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Academic
Probation, Suspension and Dismissal
Students
with Academic Difficulties
Students
at Central Michigan University have the responsibility to
realize when they are having academic difficulties and to
seek help as needed. Students are encouraged to seek
assistance from their instructors, counselors or advisors,
or the Academic Assistance Programs office.
When
a student is not succeeding in a course, the instructor is
encouraged to help correct the difficulty or make a
referral. Instructors may report their concerns to the
director of Academic Assistance Programs, who is available
to assist in resolving difficulties.
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Academic
Probation Policy
At
the end of each semester or summer session, a student whose
cumulative grade point average falls within the range for
the interval of credit hours shown in the following table is
placed on academic probation. The range is determined by
attempted hours or total hours, whichever is greater. Total
hours includes credits earned at CMU as well as transfer
credits or hours earned in any other manner.
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Attempted
Total
Hours
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GPA Ranges
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1-18
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1.00-1.99
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19-35
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1.50-1.99
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36-45
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1.70-1.99
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46-58
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1.80-1.99
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59-71
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1.85-1.99
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72-85
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1.90-1.99
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86
and over
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1.95-1.99
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The
university notifies students who are placed on academic
probation, and encourages them to seek counseling or
assistance. If a student is on academic probation for three
consecutive semesters the student may be academically
dismissed from the university.
Academic
Suspension Policy
New
freshmen and transfer students are subject to academic
suspension if their first semester grade point average falls
below the range for academic probation. Suspended students
may re-enroll for the next academic session if granted
permission by the Committee on Rematriculation. Permission
to re-enroll for the next session is requested through the
Academic Assistance Program office. A written appeal, a
personal interview, and payment of the Rematriculation
Application Fee are required, following the procedures
outlined under Rematriculation in the Admissions section of
the Bulletin.
Academic
Dismissal Policy
A
student is subject to academic dismissal if his or her point
average falls below the point average range for probation,
or when the student has been on academic probation for three
consecutive semesters and has not made strong academic
gains.
The
university reserves the right to cancel the matriculation of
a student at the end of any session when his or her total
record indicates that such action is desirable. Likewise, a
student whose total record shows considerable ability and
marked improvement may be given special consideration.
The
university notifies students whose matriculation is
cancelled.
No
student whose matriculation has been cancelled, or would
have been cancelled had he or she been a student at the
university, can enroll again unless readmitted.
Consideration for rematriculation will be given to dismissed
students only after an absence of one academic year or more.
Students may apply for readmittance to the Committee on
Rematriculation, in care of the Director of Academic
Assistance Programs. A written application, a personal
interview, and payment of the Rematriculation Application Fee
are required. This procedure is outlined under Rematriculation in the
Admissions section of the Bulletin.
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Accreditations
CMU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, one of
six regional accrediting associations in the United States.
The Higher Learning Commission is recognized by the
Secretary of Education and the Committee on Recognition of
Postsecondary Accreditation (CORPA), now continued under the
Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
The Professional Education Unit at Central Michigan University
is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite
500, Washington DC 20036; phone 202-466-7496. This accreditation
covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced
educator preparation programs. NCATE is recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation to accredit programs for the preparation of
teachers and other professional school personnel.
Central Michigan University is accredited by
the AACSB, and the International Association for Management
Education. The American Psychological Association, the National
Association of School Psychologists, the American Speech,
Language, and Hearing Association, the American Chemical
Society, the National Association of Schools of Music, the
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication, the Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education, the National Parks and Recreation
Association, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs, the Accreditation Review Committee -
Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), the Council on Academic
Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, and
the National Association for the Education of Young Children
have also issued their accreditation to appropriate CMU
programs.
Students who wish to review the accreditation documents
should contact the Provost’s Office.
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