GPA & Academic Standing
The maximum number of credits a student can register while on academic warning
Thirteen (13)
Number of week(s) after the first day of classes when a student can add another class to their schedule.
One (1)
This person ultimately decides if a student will receive an Incomplete for the semester.
Class instructor/professor
This name is given to Three-hundred (300-) and four-hundred (400-) level courses
Upper-Level
True/False: A student on Academic Probation cannot enroll in more than 13 credits but they can play club sports.
False
Withdrawing from one class at a time is called a(n) _______?
Selective Withdrawal
A request to take a course at another institution for credit.
Study Elsewhere Form
When placed on your record for academic or financial concerns (as well as library or parking fines) these will prevent you from adjusting your schedule.
Holds
The GPA a student enrolled in at least 6-credits needs to achieve in order to make Dean’s List.
You need at least 3.5 credits to make the Dean's List
Number of deadlines in a given semester where a student can drop a course.
Three (3)
1. Last Day to Drop (100% Refund)
2. Last Day to Drop (50% Refund)
3. Selective Withdraw Period (100% Tuition Liability)
The maximum number of credits a student can register for without seeking a Credit Overload.
Eighteen (18)
The grade that gets factored in a GPA when a student received a C- the first time they took BIOL 103 and then an F when they repeated the course.
F
The semester a student can return to campus after being on first suspension in the fall.
Spring
The grade that will be temporarily factored in a student’s GPA when issued an Incomplete for a particular class.
F
The number of times a student can selectively withdraw from a class during their entire academic career at Mason.
Three (3)
Courses a student elects to take that do not fulfill any of the university, college, or major requirements.
An appeal of an academic policy submitted to an academic dean (e.g., request to study elsewhere, total or partial withdrawal, and credit overload)
Academic Action
This person (title) approves students’ request for Total Semester Withdrawals for non-academic reasons.
Academic Dean in the student's major
Enrolling in a course but electing not to receive a grade or credit.
Course Audit
The time span a student has to repeat a class if they are not satisfied with their original grade.
Before they graduate