50 BUTLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC REGULATIONS and DEFINITIONS

All undergraduate students are urged to B 3.00 grade points review the Student Handbook, at www.butler. B- 2.67 grade points edu/campus-life/student-handbook, which C+ 2.33 grade points details the academic rules and regulations of C 2.00 grade points the University. While academic advisors are C- 1.67 grade points available to help students plan their academic D+ 1.33 grade points career, the Butler student is responsible for: D 1.00 grade points Knowing and meeting degree requirements D- 0.67 grade points Consulting with an advisor prior to each F 0.00 grade points registration period Enrolling in appropriate courses to ensure The following grades are not computed in the timely progress toward a degree grade point average (GPA): Discussing issues related to academic W—Ofcial withdrawal. Permitted through the performance 10th week of a fall or spring semester. Students should contact Registration and Records for However, the availability of an advisor does withdrawal dates during the summer. not relieve the student of the responsibility for P—Passing grade. Semester hours are counted knowing and following the published programs as hours passed, but are not used in computing and policies. Each student should become an the GPA. expert on the program being pursued, and on the PV—Pass with validation. Grade given in regulations and procedures of the University. A student-teaching classes to students who may be student must maintain high standards of conduct certified to teach. to continue in, and to be graduated from, the AUD—Audited course. University. NC—Enrollment in a course on a non-credit basis. A student may change from credit to non- The school year at Butler consists of two credit in a course through the 10th week of a fall semesters approximately 15 weeks in length and or spring semester. The instructor’s signature two seven-week summer sessions. is required. An instructor may change the non- credit grade to withdrawal if the student does not Unit of Instruction attend class. Each course carries an approved number of NR—Grade not reported. semester hours credit. A semester hour is I—Incomplete grade. This grade may be generally equivalent to one lecture per week, assigned by an instructor when exceptional or two or three hours of laboratory work per circumstances prevent a student’s finishing week. Most degree programs require an average all work required in a course. The “I” must be of 16 semester hours each semester for eight removed within the next regular session of the semesters. Neither more nor less credit than the student’s enrollment or within two years if the amount stated in the Registration and Records student is not again enrolled during that time. If student information system is permitted in any the “I” is not removed within the stated time, the course. “I” will be changed to “X.” X—Unredeemed incomplete grade. This indicates no credit earned, no hours attempted, Grading System and no grade points. Each student is expected to attend all class T—Transfer credit. meetings in which he or she is enrolled. Being Z—Undergraduate course taken by a graduate absent from class therefore may afect the final student; no credit or grade points earned. grade assigned for the course. Butler is on a 4.0 grading system. When a student completes Academic Standing a course, one of the following grades with the A student’s GPA is figured by dividing the total corresponding grade points will be assigned: number of hours attempted into the total number A 4.00 grade points of grade points earned. A- 3.67 grade points When a student’s cumulative GPA falls below a B+ 3.33 grade points 2.0, he or she is placed on academic probation.

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND DEFINITIONS 51 Excessive probation, or continued probation addition of a course, is not permitted after the without improvement, can lead to the student published deadlines. If a student wishes to make being declared academically ineligible. a change in his or her registration, permission must be secured from a student’s academic Repeat Policy advisor and/or from the dean of the college in which the student is enrolled. Permission A student, with the approval of his or her also is required if a student intends a complete advisor, may repeat a course one time that is not withdrawal from the University. A student may otherwise repeatable for credit. Upon completion register for an “independent study” course with of the subsequent attempt, only the second permission of the department chair or dean attempt will count in his or her GPA. When concerned. repeating a course, a student may not withdraw from the course or change the course credit registration to non-credit unless the student Consortium for Urban withdraws from the University. This policy shall Education apply only to courses taken at Butler. The same policy applies to graduate students. The Consortium for Urban Education comprises the following higher educational institutions in and around Indianapolis: Butler University; Independent Study Policy Franklin College; University of Indianapolis; Not more than six hours of credit in independent Indiana University Purdue University study may be counted toward an undergraduate Indianapolis, including the Herron School of degree, except for students majoring in science, Art; Indiana Vocational Technical College; who may take a maximum of nine hours of Marian University; and Martin University. The independent study. consortium allows a student of one member institution, under specified conditions, to enroll Dean’s List at another Consortium for Urban Education institution in a course not available at the Any degree-seeking undergraduate student home institution. Butler students interested in earning at least 12 academic hours of graded enrolling for a course not currently taught at credit in a given semester may be placed on Butler, but available at a member institution, are the Dean’s List of the college of enrollment if invited to consult the Registration and Records the semester GPA is in the top 20 percent of all ofce, Jordan Hall, room 133, 317-940-9442, or eligible students in that college. Courses taken visit www.butler.edu/registrar for details. under the pass/fail option do not count toward 12 academic hours of graded credit. Pass/Fail Option Classification of Students The University permits students to elect up to four courses from their total undergraduate To attain a class standing, a student should degree for pass/fail credit. Courses ofered have twice the number of grade points as hours only as pass/fail credit are not included in attempted and have earned the following number this total. Courses required for graduation by of hours. Classifications are applicable to all the University Core Curriculum, individual colleges of the University. colleges or departments, or in the student’s First-Year Student 0–28 hours academic major or minor may not be taken as Sophomore 29–58 hours pass/fail. Students who have elected the pass/ Junior 59–90 hours fail option earn credit and a “pass” grade for Senior 91+ hours work equivalent to a D- or better. Courses taken 5th year Pharmacy 133–170 hours for pass/fail do not count in the GPA if passed; 6th year Pharmacy 171+ hours if failed, they are counted as F. Upper-division courses taken pass/fail shall count for upper- division credit if passed. A change from pass/fail Registration to grade credit or from grade credit to pass/fail Each fall and spring semester, enrollment shall not be permitted after the last day noted in begins with a two-week rollout of individually the academic calendar. Pass/fail is not available assigned My.Butler registration appointments. to graduate students as an option, but some Registration remains open until the fifth day of courses in the Jordan College of the Arts are class each semester. Students must meet with designated as pass/fail. their advisor before registering. Registration in any course for credit or in any course under the pass/fail option, or any change involving the

52 BUTLER UNIVERSITY program. This option is available to a student Special Non-Credit in one college who completes a minimum During the fall and spring semesters, full- of 39 hours in another college (30 hours in a time degree-seeking students may, with the major field and at least nine additional hours approval of the department chair or dean whose designated by the dean of that college). The subject matter is involved and if resources secondary major is indicated on transcripts and are available, register for a maximum of two in the graduation program; however, only one courses per semester on a non-credit basis degree is awarded. without additional tuition, with the exception of independent study and applied music (individual Graduation with Minors instruction) classes. Students should register Minors can be obtained in a college or for special non-credit courses at the end of the department separate from the student’s primary registration period. major by satisfying the program as designated by that college or department. A minor consists Student Social Security of 18–24 semester hours; it will be indicated on Numbers transcripts. New students will receive a random student Requirements for Graduation identifier when they are admitted that will be All candidates for undergraduate degrees must used as the student’s I.D. The Social Security complete the University Core Curriculum. All number is a secondary identifier for all students. students with a previous bachelor’s degree are In accordance with federal and state law, waived from the core. At least 45 semester hours students have the right to refuse disclosure of the of work must be completed at Butler. At least 30 Social Security number. of the 45 hours must be in the college granting the undergraduate degree. Final Year of Academic At least 40 hours of the total curriculum must Residence be courses numbered at the 300 level or above. Normally, a student is expected to take his or Candidates for undergraduate degrees must her final 30 hours of academic work at Butler have at least a 2.0 GPA. Candidates for graduate University; however, the dean of the college degrees must have at least a 3.0 GPA. concerned may, for reasons deemed valid, allow All candidates in the College of Liberal Arts and intrusions up to 30 semester hours if the student Sciences must pass a minimum of 120 semester has completed at least 64 semester hours at hours. Candidates in the College of Education Butler with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. must pass a minimum of 126 semester hours. Candidates in Jordan College of the Arts must Graduation pass a minimum of 124–128 semester hours The student must file a degree application in depending on the major. Candidates in the the Ofce of Registration and Records by the College of Business must pass a minimum specific dates as published in the academic of 121 semester hours. Candidates for the calendar. In the year in which the degree is bachelor of science in health sciences must awarded, candidates are expected to attend the pass a minimum of 140 semester hours; master commencement exercises in academic costume. of physician assistant studies candidates will If a student finds it necessary to have the degree complete an additional year (52 semester hours) conferred in absentia, he or she must notify the of coursework. Candidates for the doctor of Ofce of Registration and Records at least two pharmacy degree must pass a minimum of weeks before the commencement exercises. If 210 semester hours. Candidates in the College the petition is approved, the diploma may be of Communication must pass a minimum of picked up several days after the commencement 126 semester hours. Candidates who hold a exercises or the student may contact bachelor’s degree from Butler University may Registration and Records to make arrangements earn a second baccalaureate degree from Butler; to have the diploma mailed. No diploma will be they must complete a minimum of 30 additional released before the date of graduation. hours at Butler and must meet all the specific requirements for the second degree. Graduation with Major in Two Colleges Majors may be obtained in two colleges of the University through the secondary major

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