A student who believes that an error has been made in assignment of a grade must initiate immediate contact with the instructor of the course; any changes made by the faculty member must be made within 90 days of the end of the semester for which the grade was assigned, or in the case of resolution of a temporary grade ("I" or "X"), within 90 days of the filing of that grade.
The student is responsible for reporting in writing to the Office of Academic Records any other error on the academic record within 30 days after a grade or other academic record report is issued to the student. Marywood University will not be liable for unreported errors on student records.
Undergraduate Students
Students are registered for the major printed on the student's schedule. Those who wish to change majors must complete a Change of Primary Goal Form, obtained on line or at the Office of Academic Records. Students are required to obtain the signature of the chairperson(s) of the department(s) involved.
Graduate Students
Students who wish to change from one department to another must file a reapplication with the University Admissions Office. Their applications will be reviewed by the faculty of the new department.
A student who wishes to change a field of study within a department must file an Academic Goal Change within Department Authorization Form which is available at the Office of Academic Records or Deans' Offices.
Undergraduate Students
A full-time student carries from 12 - 18 semester hours of credit in both fall and spring semesters. Credits in excess of 18 require the approval of the appropriate Dean, who will base the decision on such factors as grades, distribution of courses, extracurricular activities, health, and outside employment of the student. A maximum of six credits can be taken in one summer session. Undergraduate students who have senior status (completed 90 credits or more) may be permitted to take up to 12 graduate credits with the permission of the department chair and deans. Students requesting persmission must have a minimum of 3.00 grade point average.Graduate Students
A full-time student carries from 9 - 16 semester hours of credit in both fall and spring semesters. Credits in excess of 16 require the approval of the appropriate Dean.Classified Undergraduate Students
Students who have applied to and have been formally admitted by the Office of Admissions of the University to pursue a degree program are classified as follows:
| First year students | 0-29 credits completed |
| Sophomores | 30-59 credits completed |
| Juniors | 60-89 credits completed |
| Seniors | 90 or more credits completed |
The status of matriculating students is indicated by the name associated with the number of credits earned.
Unclassified Undergraduate Students
Unclassified students may be taking courses for personal enrichment, transfer credit, and other non-degree purposes or in special educational programs offered through the University. Also designated as unclassified are students who are admitted under special conditions. The status of these students is indicated by the code UN (Unclassified) rather than according to the number of credits earned.
Graduate Students
A student may be enrolled in a Marywood University graduate program with either regular status or special status. "Regular" status refers to that of a student who is admitted by the University and who is pursuing a course of studies leading to a master's degree or doctoral degree. Students who have not yet been admitted to matriculation or who do not intend to earn a master's or doctoral degree are given "special" status.
The grading system adopted by the University is as follows:
| Quality Points | |||
| A | = | 4.00 | |
| A- | = | 3.67 | |
| B+ | = | 3.33 | |
| B | = | 3.00 | |
| B- | = | 2.67 | |
| C+ | = | 2.33 | |
| C | = | 2.00 | |
| C- | = | 1.67 | |
| D+ | = | 1.33 | |
| D | = | 1.00 | |
| F | = | 0.00 | |
| F* | = | 0.00 | |
| Not Figured in QPA | |||
| I | Incomplete | ||
| W | Withdrew officially | ||
| WP | Withdrew officially with passing grade | ||
| WF | Withdrew officially with failing grade | ||
| X | Temporary delay in reporting final grade | ||
| S | Satisfactory | ||
| U | Unsatisfactory | ||
| AD | Audit |
The standing "Incomplete" (I) is given to a student who has done satisfactory (C or better) work in a course but has not completed the course requirements because of illness or some other emergency situation. The student must submit to the course instructor a written request for the grade "I." Incomplete Forms are available at the Office of Academic Records or on line. A faculty member is not permitted to assign "Incomplete" unless the student has requested it an is eligible under the above conditions. An "Incomplete" in a course taken for credit must be resolved within one month after the opening of the following semester or the grade becomes a permanent "F*." The student is responsible for making satisfactory arrangements with the teacher for completion of course requirements. After an "Incomplete" has been changed to a failing grade, a student must retake the corse concerned to obtain credit.
The "X" indicates that credit for the semester work in the course is withheld pending completion of course requirements. Unlike the "I," the "X" is initiated by the faculty member or, in certain circumstances the registrar. The student will be given an opportunity to complete the final examination or project provided there is a valid reason for the delay. Lack of academic effort does not constitute a valid reason. The "X" grade must be resolved in the same manner as an "I."
Deficiency Grades
Each semester is divided into two quarters. At the end of the first quarter, faculty submit grades for students whose work at that point is deficient in the "D+," "D," "F" or "U" range. The purpose of these grades is to help students avoid failure or unsatisfactory grades b informing them of the need to improve the quality of their work before final course grades are issued. Deficiency grades are NOT calculated into a student's QPA.
To receive credit for a course, students must meet all course requirements. The responsibility for completing assigned work and for understanding material covered in class rests fully on the student.
Grades are record at the end of each semester and each summer session. Any inaccuracy must be reported in writing to the registrar immediately. Student course work is graded according to the following scale:
| A | = | 4.00 |
| A- | = | 3.67 |
| B+ | = | 3.33 |
| B | = | 3.00 |
| B- | = | 2.67 |
| C+ | = | 2.33 |
| C | = | 2.00 |
| F | = | 0.00 |
| F* | = | 0.00 Failure to resolve "I" grade; unofficial withdrawal |
| X | = | Temporary delay in reporting final grade |
| I | - | Incomplete |
| IP | - | In progress (restricted; used for grading certain Professional Contributions) |
| S | - | Satisfactory |
| U | - | Unsatisfactory |
| W | - | Withdrew officially |
| WP | - | Withdrew officially with passing grade |
| WF | - | Withdrew officially with failing grade |
| AD | - | Audit |
The grade average expected of graduate students is "B." Grades of "S" and "U' may be given to indicate satisfactory and unsatisfactory performance in institutes, seminars or practicum-type courses. No course in which the grade earned is less than "C" is credited toward the degree. A "B" average is needed to graduate.
The "X" indicates that credit for the semester work in the course is withheld pending completion of course requirements. Unlike the "I," the "X" is initiated by the faculty member or, in certain circumstances the registrar. The student will be given an opportunity to complete the final examination or project provided there is a valid reason for the delay. Lack of academic effort does not constitute a valid reason. The "X" grade must be resolved in the same manner as an "I."
The standing "Incomplete" (I) is given to a student who has done satisfactory (C or better) work in a course but has not completed the course requirements because of illness or some other emergency situation. The student must submit to the course instructor a written request for the grade "I." Incomplete Forms are available at the Office of Academic Records or on line. A faculty member is not permitted to assign "Incomplete" unless the student has requested it an is eligible under the above conditions. An "Incomplete" in a course taken for credit must be resolved within one month after the opening of the following semester or the grade becomes a permanent "F*." The student is responsible for making satisfactory arrangements with the teacher for completion of course requirements. After an "Incomplete" has been changed to a failing grade, a student must retake the course concerned to obtain credit.
There is one exception to the "I" grade rule. This applies to Professional Contributions (555-0 credit). An "IP" will regularly be granted for up to one year in accordance with University Policy.
The standing "Failure" (F or F*) indicates that the student has not obtained any credit for the semester's work. If it is a required course, it must be repeated. However, a student may retake a course only once.
Any grade, including "F" and "F*," is retained on the student's record, but is removed form the computation of the QPA when a student retakes the same course at Marywood and earns a higher grade in the retake.