New Student Orientation Booklet

Academic Change of Major/ Minor Advisor Any student may request a change of major, minor, or academic advisor. However,t individual academic departments often have special criteria that must be satisfied before approval for change of major is granted. Students should check the program and department requirements carefully before making such a request. All changes of major, minor, or academic advisor will become effective on the date that the request is received in the Registrar’s Office. All changes of major, minor, or academic advisor must be made prior to the end of final examination week. Add/Drop period Add/Drop period is a period of time, depending on the semester or summer session, that allows the student to add or drop courses without receiving a “W” grade and may adjust their costs. In a general semester, this period of time is about one week. During the summer and winter this period of time is about two days. Withdrawing from a course You can withdraw from a single course with a grade of ‘W’ between the 2nd and 10th week of the fall or spring semester. (Win- ter and summer term withdrawal dates are within the first week). Go to the Registrar’s Office located in the Stratton Administra- tion Bldg. to withdraw from a course. (Withdrawing from a course can impact a student’s financial aid progress. Consult with the Financial Aid Office in advance). Course Repeats All undergraduate students will be limited to a maximum total of six repeats at Kutztown University. A single course can be repeated a maximum of two times. The most recent grade (regardless of whether it is higher or lower) will be the grade used for the GPA calculation. Academic Good Standing Maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher for all work taken at Kutztown University is a requirement. Academic Warning Any full-time student falling below the 2.00 cumulative GPA at the end of any given fall or spring semester will be placed on academic warning. Part-time students will be evaluated every 12 credits and will receive an academic warning whenever this evaluation shows their cumulative GPA to have fallen below 2.00. A student is allowed only one semester of academic warning in his/her academic career at Kutztown University. Academic Probation A student who falls below the 2.00 cumulative GPA after one full-time semester of academic warning shall be placed on academic probation. A part-time student who has received an academic warning must bring his or her cumulative GPA up to 2.00 or higher within 12 credits attempted or be placed on academic probation. The University will notify the student, in writing, that he/she is in danger of dismissal. A student is allowed only one semester of academic probation in his/her academic career at Kutztown University. Academic Dismissal A student who falls below the 2.00 cumulative GPA after one full-time semester of probation will be dismissed from the University. A part-time student who is on academic probation must bring his or her cumulative GPA up to 2.00 or higher within 12 credits attempted or will be dismissed. Dismissal letters are sent out at the end of the fall and spring semesters. (Continued) 10