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in exceptional cases , only when the instructor and the appropriate Dean agree . The extension approval must be on file in the Registrar ' s Office prior to the conversion of the initial incomplete .
Credit / No Credit Grading
The Credit / No Credit option ( CR / NC ) for undergraduate students allow a student to take a course without earning a letter grade . Instead , a grade of CR ( credit ) or NC ( no credit ) will be assigned . These grades have no effect on a student ' s grade point average .
This policy is governed by the following rules :
1 . No course required for a major or minor may be taken on a CR / NC basis . This includes any and all cognates required by the program ( See below for specific exceptions ).
2 . No more than 8 credit hours of CR / NC work may be taken by any student earning a baccalaureate degree . No more than 4 credit hours of CR / NC work may be taken by any student earning an associate degree . These totals will include all NC grades .
3 . The deadline for electing the CR / NC option is the beginning of the third week for 15-week courses . The deadline for electing the CR / NC option will be prior to the second class meeting for Saturday courses and courses which meet for 8 weeks .
4 . Students who wish to choose the CR / NC option for a class will do so through the Registrar ' s Office , and not through the instructor . Instructors will assign letter grades to all students and the system will convert the grade to credit or no credit . The CR grade will be used for the letter grades A , B , and C . The NC grade will be used for the letter grades of D and E .
5 . Once a course has been elected using the CR / NC option , no other grading option will be possible .
6 . Specific exceptions include courses offered only on a CR / NC basis , and do not count toward the limitations listed in 1 and 2 above .
7 . Any exemptions from any part of this policy can be made only by the appropriate Dean . Students seeking any exemption must do so in writing to the Dean .
For Graduate Students : Credit ( CR ) is equal to a letter grade of A or B but is not used in the calculation of the graduate student ’ s grade point average . No more than six ( 6 ) credit hours of a CR option may be applied toward the Master of Arts degree . No Credit ( NC ) is equal to a letter grade of C or below and is not used in the calculation of the grade point average . A no credit ( NC ) grade is not acceptable toward the Master of Arts degree .
Auditing a Course
1 . An auditor is a student enrolled in a course for which he or she will receive neither grade nor credit .
2 . The auditor is permitted to attend the class but is not required to submit assignments or take examinations . 3 . Only part-time students may audit courses . 4 . Audit tuition charges are stated each session at www . sienaheights . edu under Tuition and Fees . 5 . Students may not receive financial aid for Audit courses . 6 . Audit registrations may be converted to credit registrations not later than the last day to add a class during the session or sub session in question . To convert from audit to credit the student must :
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Be admitted by the Office of Admissions or appropriate site . |
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Pay the differential between audit tuition and credit tuition at the time of the conversion |
from audit to credit . |
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