Siena Heights University
VI.
ACADEMIC RECORDS
Registration
Before any student may attend classes at Siena Heights University, he/she must be formally admitted, be
registered, and pay the required tuition and fees.
Graduate College Academic Load
Graduate student registration for full-time, half-time, or less than half-time is reflected in the table below. Registration
for more than six (6) credit-hours in one sub-session may require the approval of the respective program director.
Note: on this chart, a session consists of both sub-sessions in one 16-week period (i.e. fall 1 and 2, winter 1 and 2,
and summer 1 and 2). The Graduate College calendar is based on a three (3) session model.
Full-Time Student
9+ credit-hours
Half-Time Student
Each Session (16-weeks)
4.5 – 8 credit-hours
Less than Half-Time Student
Less than 4.5 credit hours
Undergraduate Academic Load
An average academic load for a full-time undergraduate student is 12-18 credit hours. In some cases,
circumstances may suggest that the student take a lighter load. A student may take as few as twelve credit hours
and still be considered a full-time student. Any student who wishes to register for more than 18 credit hours
during Fall or Winter session, or more than eight hours in one summer sub session must obtain written
permission from the Director of Academic Advising.
Academic Degree Planning
While Siena Heights University will provide as much help as possible in planning academic programs, each
student is responsible for the proper completion of a program and, therefore, should b e familiar with the
requirements listed in the university catalog. Each student will be assigned a faculty/staff advisor, according to
their choice of major, who will assist in course scheduling and establishing educational goals.
The student should take the initiative for requesting academic advising assistance. Academic advisors at our
degree completion centers are available to assist CPS students.
Undergraduate Class Standing (based on hours completed)
0-23 hours
24-55 hours
56-87 hours
88-120 hours
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate College Grading Policies
The responsibility for determining grades rests with the course instructor and reflects the graduate student's level
of achievement of the learning outcomes, goals, and objectives established for each course. Grades are filed with
the Office of the Registrar at the conclusion of each term according the following scale:
A
Outstanding - four grade points for each credit hour.
B
Average - three grade points for each credit hour.
C
Below Graduate Standards - two grade points for each credit hour.
I
Incomplete - See the Incomplete Grades section.
IP
Course in progress - no credit earned, no grade points.
W
Official withdrawal - has no effect on the grade point average.
D, E or WE
Failure -zero grade points for each credit hour.
AU
Audit - no credit earned, no grade points.
A graduate student who receives a grade of C or lower in any course results in the student being placed on
probation, and the course must be retaken to receive credit towards a Master of Arts degree.
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2016-2018
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