Biola_Catalog_19640101NA

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

ATTENDANCE Attendance in all classes shall be required for at least 80 per cent of the semester 's class sess ions. Thi s means that for a three unit class nine absences a re allowed and for a two unit class six absences are allowed. Regard less of the reason fo r absence (be it medi ca l, business, etc.) , ten absences fr om any three unit class or seven absences fr om an y two unit class will result in an automatic F . Three ta rdi es equal one absence. Double absences will be reco rded fo r absences during the week prior to fin al exams of any semes ter, th e da y befor e and aft er a regularly scheduled holiday such as Thanksg iving recess. Chri s tmas recess, Easter recess, and also on an y school work day . Dail y chapel at tendance is required.

GRADES

A Distinguished work, whi ch is rese rved for outstanding attainment _______ ______________________ ______ ______________

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B

Good work done in a sustained manner _

C Average work done in a susta ined manner ___________ _ D Passing ------------------------------ --------------·------------------------

F Fai ling wo rk . Subj ect must be repeated in class _________________ _ 0 Fa Failure due to excess ive absences 0

Dr Dropped fr om class, pass ing Dr£ Dropped from class, fa iling __ w Withdrew fr om school, pass ing Wf Withdrew fr om school, failin g _

0

0

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Incomplete A semest er grade in an y subj ec t is based on the student's grasp of subj ect matter as evidenced by hi s dail y class work and hi s examin ati ons. To graduate, a student must have at leas t twice as man y grade points as units in the tota l credit value of all courses undertaken by him, and a 2.5 average in the major fi eld . Report cards showing grades will be issued to stud ents fr om the Registrar's Office. ACADEMIC LOAD A full-time stud ent ma y register fo r twelve to seventeen hours of classro om work per semester. Aft er.the firs t semes ter a student with a g rade point aver ­ age of B may petition the Regis trar to take eighteen units whereas one with an A average may petition to carry twent y. In no case will a student be permitted to carr y more than twent y hours . A student on scholastic probati on may not carry more than fourteen hours for credit and may be limited to less dependin g upon hi s grade point average. 21

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