USF 1997-98 Undergraduate Catalog

Academic Policies and Procedures

The Office of the Registrar maintains the official academic records for all students and course registrations for currently enrolled students. Students are encouraged to contact the Office of the Registrar about general questions concerning academic policies and procedures of their current registration or academic record. Note: Each student must be aware of the University's academic policies and procedures insofar as they affect him/her.

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• STUDENT INFORMATION AND STUDENT RECORDS - Transcript Information - Student Records Policy - Release of Student Information - Student Information Changes

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• ACADEMIC ADVISING AND REGISTRATION - Academic Advising for Admitted Undergraduate Students - Registration for Admitted Degree-Seeking Students - SUS Immunization Policy
• ACADEMIC TERM INFORMATION - Semester System - Academic Load - Availability of Courses
• STUDENT'S CHOICE OF CATALOG
• TRANSFER CREDIT - Transfer of Credit To USF, Continuously Enrolled Degree-Seeking Student, Transient Students, USF/Florida Public Community College Cross Enrollment
• READMISSION - Former Student Returning - Academic Amnesty
• COURSE ATTENDANCE AT FIRST CLASS MEETING
• CLASS/REGISTRATION CHANGES - Adds, Drops, Auditing Privilege, Cancellation Before First Class Day, Withdrawal
• FINAL EXAMINATIONS

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• GRADES AND RELATED MATTERS - Grading System, Grade Point Average, "I" Grade Policy, "M" Grade Policy, S/U Grade System, Grade Forgiveness Policy, Repeat Course Work
• STUDENT HONORS - Dean's List, Honors Convocation, Honors at Graduation
• STUDENT ACADEMIC STANDING - Class Standing - Good Standing
• PROBATION/DISMISSAL/HOLDS - Academic Probation and Academic Dismissal for Undergraduate Students - Administrative Holds
• ACADEMIC APPEALS - Academic Regulations Committee - Student Academic Grievance Procedures
• ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND DISRUPTION OF ACADEMIC PROCESS - Plagiarism - Cheating - Disruption of Academic Process - Procedures for Handling Student Violations Involving Alleged Academic Dishonesty/And Disruption Of Academic Process - Hearings - Non-Emergency Hearing before the Academic Committee - General Principles

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• LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS: General Education Requirements
• FRESHMAN ENGLISH REQUIREMENT
• ALTERNATE CREDIT MECHANISMS Credit by Examination - CLEP - Advanced Placement Credit
• GORDON RULE - Courses to Satisfy Rule 6A-10.030 ("Gordon Rule")
• CLAST - College Level Academic Skills Test
• ASSOCIATE OF ARTS CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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• GRADUATION INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS
  Baccalaureate Degree - University Requirements
  Summer Enrollment Requirement
  Foreign Language Graduation Requirement for B.A. Students (Foreign Language Placement )
  Academic Residence
  Liberal Arts Requirements: General Education Requirements and Exit Requirements
  Gordon Rule
  CLAST
• COLLEGE PROGRESSION: Admission to a College - Change of Major - College Policies For Academic Progress - Academic Residence
• Academic Major
• Academic Minor
• OTHER DEGREE OPTIONS: Double Undergraduate Major - Two Degrees (USF Students) - Second Baccalaureate Degree (Transfer Students) - Availability of a Baccalaureate Degree for Students Enrolled in or Graduated from a Five-year Master's Program - B.A. Degree for Medical and Dental Students

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• GRADUATION - Commencement, Application for Graduation, Honors at Graduation, Academic Record

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Karen M. Hall - webCat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 1997