Policies and Procedures

The policies and procedures described herein are also described in the Catalog and determine the academic status of students enrolled in the University.  Exceptions to these policies and procedures may be considered only upon request to the Office of the Provost.

FULL-TIME STATUS

Classification as a part-time or full-time student is based upon the weekly academic load which the student carries.  Undergraduate students are considered full-time when registered for a minimum of 12 credit hours.  Graduate students are considered full-time when enrolled for a minimum of 6 credit hours.

ACADEMIC STANDING

Students in undergraduate programs are classified as follows:

Freshman                     0-29 credit hours
Sophomore                  30-59 credit hours
Junior                           60-89 credit hours
Senior                          90+ credit hours

CREDIT HOUR

The University converted from a quarter credit system to a semester system effective beginning in the Fall of 1994.  Work completed prior to August 1994 is recorded in standard quarter hours.  Work completed after August 1994 is recorded in semester hours. 

Quarter hours convert to semester hours by multiplying quarter hours using a factor of two-thirds.

GRADING SYSTEM

A record of grade point is kept in the student’s permanent record and used to determine his or her overall scholastic average.  The following grades are computed in grade point average:

The following grades are not computed in the grade point average:

W            Withdrawal
X             Audit
CR          Credit
NC          No Credit
I              Incomplete
IP            In Progress (Dissertation courses only)
NR          Not reported

Recomputation of Grade Point Average

The following grades may be repeated and the grade point average recalculated at the undergraduate level: C-, D+, D, D- and F. The latest attempt must have resulted in a passing grade (D- or higher). Until that point, all grades will appear on the transcript and will be computed into the grade point average.

The recalculation of the grade point average is an automated process within the Office of the Registrar; the student is not required to submit any paperwork.

To be recomputed, the latest attempt must be the same course as the first and must be part of the University’s normal course offerings. Directed study or special sections may not be used for recomputation purposes.

The University does not represent that a course will be offered within the time limits above. Courses may also be deleted from the curriculum and subsequently may not be recomputed.

When the recomputation is completed, only the credit hours and grade for the latest attempt will be reflected in the grade point average (assuming the grade received is passing). The grade for the first attempt will then be replaced as follows:

ORIGINAL GRADE AFTER RECOMPUTATION

C- C- E (the "E" designates excluded from gpa)
D+ D+ E (the "E’ designates excluded from gpa)
D D E (the "E" designates excluded from gpa)
D- D- E (the "E" designates excluded from gpa)
F F E (the "E" designates excluded from gpa)

Graduate students are not eligible for grade point average recalculation as a result of repeating courses.

DISPUTE OF GRADES

Students who wish to dispute their grades have one (1) semester to address the issue.  The appropriate procedure for disputing grades, along with any other aspect of a course, is as follows:

-The student must first speak with the instructor of the course; if the resolution is not what the student hopes to achieve, the next course of action is to speak with the department chairperson for the course.  If the outcome from addressing the issue with the department chair is not what the student hopes to achieve, the student should then address the issue with the Dean of the college of the course.  If the resolution is not what the student hopes to achieve, the last and FINAL course of action is to speak with the Provost.  The ruling of the Provost is FINAL and not further disputable by the student.

Office of the Registrar �œ 21000 West Ten Mile Road �œ Southfield, MI �œ 48075-1058 �œFax: 248.204.2229 �œ

Phone: 248.204.2280 �œ ENROLLMENTSERVICES@LTU.EDU