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Students may also review requirements for the new degree program by performing a “What If" audit using
DegreeWorks. Students may access the DegreeWorks channel through the IIT portal.
An advisor in the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs can also assist a student in the selection of a
suitable major. A student who wishes to change or declare a major or concurrently pursue an additional
undergraduate degree program must obtain a Change of Major form from the Office of Undergraduate
Academic Affairs or at www.iit.edu/ugaa. Approval from the intended major department is required.
G. Class Attendance
Regular class attendance is expected of all students. When illness or emergency requires a student to
miss class, the student should notify his or her instructor(s). For extended absences, the student
should notify the Dean of Students office and additionally may need to provide written documentation of
the reason for the absence to the instructor(s). Faculty members determine their own policies for
attendance and make-up work. Students may not attend any class unless they are properly registered for
that class.
H. Complaints (Academic)
Students should refer concerns about academic matters to the instructor of the course, then to the chair of
the department or director of the institute in which the course is offered, then to the academic dean, the
associate dean for Graduate Academic Affairs, the Assistant Dean at Chicago-Kent College of Law or the
Dean at Stuart School of Business. Those students who believe they received unfair treatment, as the
result of discrimination should follow procedures as outlined on page 44. Punitive grades issued for
violations of the Code of Academic Honesty are subject to appeal procedures as described on page 29.
Nonpunitive grades are not subject to these appeal procedures.
I. Continued Eligibility for Financial Assistance
All students receiving federal and/or state financial aid funds must demonstrate reasonable academic progress
toward graduation from IIT. Reasonable academic progress includes both a satisfactory cumulative and
major grade point average and sufficient credit hours earned each semester toward the completion of a
degree program. IIT has established a Reasonable Academic Progress Policy in compliance with federal
and state regulations. Failure to comply with IIT’s Reasonable Academic Progress Policy will lead to the
student’s losing eligibility for financial assistance.
J. Courses at Other Colleges or Universities
Refer to Residence Requirements on page 52.
K. Course Numbers
0 – 99 No Credit
100 – 299 First/Second Year Undergraduate Level Courses
300 – 399 Third Year Undergraduate Level Courses
400 – 499 Advanced Undergraduate/Introductory Graduate Level Courses
500 – 699 Graduate Level Courses
700 – 799 Intensive Graduate Level Courses
L. Dean’s List, Undergraduate
The names of all undergraduate students who have completed at least 12 graded hours and who have
a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better appear on the Dean’s List.
M. Dropping or Adding Courses
Changes in a student’s schedule of classes, including a transfer from one course section to
another, must be made no later than the specified Add/Drop deadline. Please consult the Academic
Calendar for exact deadlines . A course dropped during the first two weeks of the semester will not appear
on a student’s transcript and tuition will be refunded. Failure to drop a course formally will result in a grade
of ‘NA’ (apparent withdrawal due to non-attendance) for that course. A student attending courses without
being formally registered will receive no credit for the course. Students may withdraw from a course with