| New and Revised
Academic Policies
GRADE CHANGES (effective
autumn 2003)
With the exception of incomplete or "R" grades, a final grade
that has been submitted to the Academic Resource Center can only be changed
if a clerical error has been made, or if a successful grade challenge
or a successful appeal of an academic integrity violation requires a change
of grade. Grades should not be changed because of a reassessment of course
work, the submission of extra work or by the retaking of an examination.
In very rare cases an instructor may request to make a change of grade
but it requires approval by a college-based Exceptions Committee.
INCOMPLETE EXPIRATION (effective
autumn 2003)
Undergraduate and graduate students have two quarters to complete an incomplete.
At the end of the second quarter (excluding summer) following the term
in which the incomplete grade was assigned, remaining incompletes will
automatically convert to "F" grades. In the case of the Law
School incompletes must be completed by the end of the semester following
the one in which the incomplete was assigned. Ordinarily no incomplete
grade may be completed after the grace period has expired. Instructors
may not change incomplete grades after the end of the grace period without
the permission of a college-based Exceptions Committee. This policy applies
to undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. NOTE: In the case
of a student who has applied for graduation and who has been approved
for an Incomplete in his or her final term, the incomplete must be resolved
within the four week grace period before final degree certification.
R GRADES (effective autumn
2003)
At the undergraduate level the "R" grade must be completed within
one year of the posting of the grade or it reverts to an "F"
grade.
DOUBLE MAJORS (effective
autumn 2003)
Double majors are permitted across different colleges as well as within
a college. The following stipulations apply to all double majors.
- When declaring more than one major, the student will designate one
major as the primary major. This major determines the college within
which the student is matriculating and the degree which will be conferred
when all graduation requirements for the primary major have been met.
- All admission requirements for each college within which the declared
majors are located must be met. This includes audition requirements
where applicable.
- All graduation requirements for each major must be met when completing
a double major. This includes particular Liberal Studies courses specified
by each major and allied field requirements.
- All normal stipulations regarding coursework completed in residence
and regarding completion of applicable major coursework at “C”
level or above apply to both majors.
- No more that one half of the major field requirements of the second
major may also have been counted toward the major field requirements
of the primary major.
- Courses taken as either an allied field or liberal studies requirement
in the primary major may also be used to satisfy major field requirements
of the second major.
SECOND DEGREE (effective
autumn 2003)
A student who has received one bachelor’s degree from DePaul University
or another institution may receive a second bachelor’s degree provided
that:
a) All normal graduation requirements as listed above are met.
b) A minimum of 60 quarter hours of credit beyond those applied to the
first degree are earned in residence at DePaul.
c) At least one-half of the credits required by the second area of concentration
are completed in residence at DePaul.
DEAN’S LIST (effective
autumn 2003)
Eligibility for the Dean’s List will be determined by a G.P.A.
of 3.5 for the academic term based on a minimum of 12 graded hours (8
hours for SNL students), excluding the grades of “P” and “W.”
Students who have received any grades of “IN,” “M”
or “R” for the term are not eligible for the Dean’s
list until these grades have been resolved, at which time the term G.P.A.
will be computed.
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