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Academic Affairs
Academic Advising Center
ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER An important part of the Center's service is coordinating Elon 101, a freshman advising course. Transfer students are assigned academic advisors in the department of their intended majors. Choosing a Major: Several majors, including Elementary Education, Athletic Training, Exercise Sport Science, all science majors, Pre-Engineering and Music Theatre/Music need to be declared in the students' first semester of the first year at Elon. Other majors, including Business Administration, need to be declared by the second or third semester. In order to graduate in four years, students need to select and officially declare a major in the Academic Advising Center, Duke 108, by the fourth semester or the end of the sophomore year. Advisors in the Center are prepared to help students explore their possibilities and provide information to enable students to make decisions. A one-hour course in exploring majors/careers (COE 110) is offered each semester. When students finalize their major choices, they are assigned major advisors in the appropriate academic department. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisors frequently during each semester. The Elon Career Center is closely associated with Academic Advising. Testing programs, an extensive careers library and personal guidance are available to help students explore career opportunities and correlate academic course work with career objectives.
ACADEMIC POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, students have the right to withhold the disclosure of Directory Information. Students should consider very carefully the consequences of any decision to withhold Directory Information. Should a student decide to inform the institution not to release Directory Information, any future requests for such information from non-institutional persons or organizations will be refused. The institution will honor requests to withhold the information listed below but cannot assume responsibility to contact students for subsequent permission to release them. The institution assumes no liability for honoring instructions that such information be withheld. The items listed below are designated as Directory Information and may be released for any purpose at the discretion of the institution: 1. Name, address, telephone number, dates of attendance, class. 2. Previous institution(s) attended, major field of study, awards, honors (includes Dean's list), degree(s) conferred (including dates). 3. Past and present participation in officially recognized sports and activities, physical factors (height, weight of athletes), date and place of birth. Questions concerning the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act may be referred to the Office of the Registrar.
DISABILITY/SPECIAL NEEDS
SERVICES
CLASS ATTENDANCE
Peer Tutoring Program
CLASSIFICATION OF
STUDENTS * Freshman: 1-29 semester hours completed. * Sophomore: 30-61 semester hours completed. * Junior: 62-95 semester hours completed.
* Senior: 96 semester hours completed. A = 4 A- = 3.7 B+ = 3.3 B = 3.0 B- = 2.7 C+ = 2.3 C = 2.0 C- = 1.7 D+ = 1.3 D = 1.0 D- = 0.7 F = 0.0 If one takes a four semester hour course and receives an "A," one will have 16 quality points (4x4=16). If one takes a three semester hour course and receives a "C-," one has 5.1 quality points (3x1.7=5.1). As each semester or term is completed, one's semester hours attempted and total quality points earned are added to any already acquired, and a new grade point average is calculated.
GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS * Satisfactory work in one major subject. * Completion of General Studies. * Electives. * Sixty or more semester hours at Elon including the last term before graduation. * Participation in commencement exercises. )
GRADE APPEAL PROCEDURE Keeping in mind that the appeal of a course grade should be attended to as soon as possible, the student must contact the professor involved within the first two weeks of the start of fall semester for the appeal of a spring semester or a summer term grade and within the first two weeks of the spring semester for the appeal of a fall semester grade. In the case of a winter term grade, the appeal must be made no later than April 1 of the year in which the course was completed. If the faculty member who taught the course is not available, the appeal should be made to the chairperson of the faculty member’s department. In the case of a grade that would affect a graduating senior or that would result in probation or suspension, the student must contact the professor immediately after the grade is posted, and the procedure will be expedited.
Procedure for appealing a course
grade: 1. Review any work that the student brings to discuss. 2. Show the student any of the student’s work that remains in the professor’s possession (e.g., papers, final examinations and projects). 3. Explain how the student’s grade was determined based on the standards set forth at the beginning of the class and listed in the course syllabus. 4. Re-figure the numerical computation of the grade, if any, to determine if there has been a clerical error. If the student wishes to continue the appeal following this meeting, he or she must file a written appeal with the professor’s department chairperson by the end of the fourth week of the semester, or by April 15 in the case of the appeal of a winter term grade. If the department chairperson is the professor involved, the written appeal will go to the dean of the college or school. The student will submit to the department chairperson the Student Grade Appeal Statement Form together with copies of the course syllabus, tests, assignments and papers in the student’s possession. The department chairperson will notify the professor involved, and the professor will file the Professor Grade Appeal Statement Form with the department chairperson by the end of the fifth week of the semester, or by April 22 for a winter term grade, together with copies of the syllabus, assignments and any of the student’s work that remains in the professor’s possession. The department chairperson, following consultation with the related dean or deans, will render a decision in writing regarding the grade appeal by the end of the sixth week of the semester, or by April 29 in the appeal of a winter term grade. If the student wishes to appeal the Chair’s decision to the final hearing body, he or she must put that request in writing to the dean within one week. The dean, or his/her designee, will notify the chairperson of Academic Council to form a grade appeal hearing committee and forward all documentation to the chairperson of the Academic Council. The committee should meet no later than the end of the eighth week of the semester, or by May 13 for a winter term grade appeal. The grade appeal committee will consist of: a) 3 members of Academic Council appointed by the chairperson of council. b) 1 faculty member appointed by the dean of the department/division involved. c) 1 Student Government Association representative appointed by the student government executive president. In the case that the involved student is the student government president, the vice-president shall appoint the student representative. The chairperson of the grade appeal hearing committee will be chosen from the three council members serving on the committee by the chairperson of Academic Council.
Grade Appeal Hearing Procedure: The hearing committee will review all of the documentation received from the dean and then ask the student, professor and their advisors, if present, to come into the room. The student and the professor will each be allowed to make a statement, and the committee members may ask questions of the student and the professor. The student, professor and their advisors will then be asked to leave the room, and the final discussion and vote by the committee shall be in closed session. The decision of the committee is final, and the Chair of Academic Council will send written verification of the committee’s decision to the professor and the student. In the case of a grade change, the dean of the school or college, or his/her designee, will make the change. RETENTION STANDARDS Classification of Terms * Probation - Students are notified that their GPA is below 2.00, that they are limited to a maximum load of 12 semester hours and that they should consult with their academic advisor. * Suspension - Students are separated from Elon University and one academic semester must elapse before they are eligible to apply for readmission. Standards for End of Fall Semester: * Suspension - any student having a semester GPA below 1.00. * Probation - any student with a cumulative GPA below a 2.00. Standards for End of Spring Semester: * Suspension - less than 1.00 GPA for the SEMESTER. * FRESHMEN - 0-29 semester hours earned: Suspension - cumulative GPA less than 1.70 Probation - cumulative GPA 1.70 to 1.99 * SOPHOMORES - 30-61 semester hours earned: Suspension - cumulative GPA less than 1.80 Probation - cumulative GPA 1.80 to 1.99 * JUNIORS - 62-95 semester hours earned: Suspension - cumulative GPA less than 1.90 Probation - cumulative GPA 1.90-1.99 * SENIORS - 96 and above semester hours earned: Suspension -- cumulative GPA less than 2.00 A student who is suspended and is readmitted in a subsequent term must have a minimum GPA, each term or semester, of 2.3 (C+) until the student's cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher. Failure to do so will result in a second and final suspension.
Dean’s List, President’s List and
Graduation with Honors Students completing at least 66 credit hours at Elon University may graduate with honors. Candidates for graduation with an average of 3.9 or above are graduated summa cum laude; those with 3.7 or above, magna cum laude; and those with 3.5 or above cum laude. In computing eligibility for honors, only work attempted at Elon University will be used.
ABSENCE FROM TESTS AND
EXAMINATIONS
ABSENCE FROM TESTS
ABSENCE FROM FINAL
EXAMINATIONS Multiple (or all) Exams -- When a student will miss multiple (or all) final examinations in a semester, the student must contact the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs in the Provost?s Office, Alamance 120. The student must provide verification for the absence. The AVPAA will notify the appropriate parties of the student?s status. As soon as they are able, students should contact individual instructors to discuss arrangements for completing work. In cases where the instructor is no longer employed at Elon after the end of the semester, the student should contact the department chairperson. Students who will miss all examinations due to medical reasons and who must withdraw from all Elon classes in a particular semester should consult the following Web site for appropriate procedures on withdrawals: www.elon.edu/students/handbook/genpol.asp.
CAREER CENTER The following career services and programs are available to students for help in planning their futures and in becoming adept at finding employment during and after their college years: * Elon Career Connections (Mentor Network) * Resume preparation * Career Workshops * Transition Tactics for Seniors * On-Campus Recruiting * Internships and Co-op experiences * "Securing a Job" courses (COE 310) * Individual career advising * Elon Job Network (full and part-time jobs) * Career shadowing * Summer job opportunities * Career Interest Assessment * Graduate school information * Videotaped mock interviews
* Home page and
Web resources.
CAROL GROTNES BELK LIBRARY The library offers over 240,000 books and bound periodicals, 4,000 current serial subscriptions, 70,000 government documents and 15,000 audiovisual materials for use by the entire university community. Provided are library instruction for individuals and classes, professional reference services, a wide variety of online databases, Internet access and a variety of interlibrary loan services. Additionally, students can find novels, videos, DVDs, and audio books for recreational reading, viewing and listening. Within the library, the Office of Media Services serves as an instructional laboratory for all students and offers audiovisual production services, audiovisual equipment and materials, and computer facilities.
EL CENTRO DE ESPANOL
ELON EXPERIENCES Program directors, coordinators, advisors and other university staff validate and report students' participation in Elon Experiences activities. Elon students may receive a copy of their Elon Experiences Transcript, which include activities up through the previous semester, by contacting the Center for Leadership and Organization Development, Moseley 224. Students may view their transcripts on the Web from the Elon Experiences site.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING REQUIREMENT
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS Students participating in a study abroad program sponsored by the university are expected to abide by all applicable campus regulations as well as local and national laws or regulations of the country in which they are studying. Students are required to sign an Enrollment Agreement Form prior to final acceptance in a study abroad program. Students found in violation of applicable campus, local and/or national laws are subject to adjudication of their offense upon return to campus. If deemed a serious violation by the designated program director and in consultation with the dean of international programs, a student is subject to immediate removal from the program. In such instances, the student will return home at his/her own expense, receive no tuition or program fee refund, and be awarded no academic credit for the program. Further disciplinary action will be at the discretion of the designated program director.
SEMESTER PROGRAMS Students who are in the process of learning a foreign language have many options as well. Elon students can study French at the Sorbonne in Paris, France; Spanish at the Fundacion Jose Ortega y Gasset in Toledo, Spain; the University of San Fransicso de Quito in Quito, Ecuador; Council Study Centers in Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina; or the Centre for Sustainable Human Development in San Jose, Costa Rica. Students may also study Japanese at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. Each program requires a different level of language education in courses at Elon, a 2.5-3.0 minimum GPA (depending upon the program), foreign language faculty recommendations and an essay. Applications are accepted for all semester programs one semester in advance, with the exception of the London program. For this, applications are accepted one year in advance. More details about applying and the applications themselves can be found on the study abroad Web site.
SEMESTER IN LONDON
WINTER TERM Programs range in location and topic across dozens of disciplines and countries. Students can study topics such as field biology in Belize, World War II in Europe, African history in Ghana, Language and Culture in Costa Rica, art in Italy, astronomy in Mexico, communications in Germany, literature in Ireland, service learning in Guatemala and many others.
OTHER PROGRAMS
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