Undergraduate Catalog - Fairmont State University

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accommodate both traditional and non traditional schedules
including both day and evening offerings at the Main Campus,
the Caperton Center and other off-campus locations. Class terms
include two five week sessions, a 10 week session and an eight
week Weekend College session. Virtual courses and intensive
courses are also available.
The requirements for admission and the character of the work
required are the same for the summer session as the regular
academic year. All campus activities and facilities are available to
students during the summer session.
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS
In keeping with a desire to provide more direct student
enrichment programs in international education, Fairmont
State provides Study Abroad opportunities to students enrolled
in a formal degree or certificate program. Students may receive
collegiate academic credit for study and experience occurring
outside the United States by enrollment in
1) a resident study abroad or travel-study program sponsored by
Fairmont State;
2) a resident study abroad or travel-study program sponsored
by FACDIS (The West Virginia Consortium for Faculty and
Course Development in International Studies);
3) a program directed by faculty members from other West
Virginia institutions;
4) a program sponsored by a US college or university or
Consortium with institutional approval;
5) a foreign university as a special student;
6) an accredited US college or university abroad or
7) a program sponsored by an organization other than a college
or university, with Fairmont State’s approval.
Students will be required to obtain prior consent from their
academic unit before registering for study abroad programs.
Although such international experience is not required in all
programs, study abroad is strongly recommended for students
not only in the field of foreign languages but in other fields as
well (such as the humanities, social sciences, business, art, etc.).
Resident study abroad programs or travel-study programs will be
integrated with traditional academic courses offered at Fairmont
State and will become part of the regular institutional curriculum.
Study abroad is an important component of a comprehensive
studies program which can contribute to the development and
growth of the individual student and prepare the student to
function more effectively in a global society. Participants in such
programs will enhance their preparation for further graduate or
professional studies and employment while deriving countless
other benefits.
Regulations
Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the
Student Handbook concerning student rights and responsibilities
and matters of academic dishonesty such as cheating and
plagiarism.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
All students and faculty members are urged to share in the
responsibility for removing every situation which might permit or
encourage academic dishonesty. Cheating in any form, including
plagiarism, must be considered a matter of the gravest concern.
Cheating is defined here as the obtaining of information during
an examination; the unauthorized use of books, notes, or other
sources of information prior to or during an examination; the
removal of faculty examination materials; the alteration of
documents or records; or actions identifiable as occurring with
the intent to defraud or use under false pretense.
Plagiarism is defined here as the submission of the ideas,
words (written or oral), or artistic productions of another, falsely
represented as one’s original effort or without giving due credit.
For the application of the Academic Dishonesty Policy go to
http://www.fairmontstate.edu/publications/CampusHandbooks/
studenthandbook/default.asp
PROBATION/SUSPENSION POLICY
(Revised March 2006)
Satisfactory Academic Standing
A student is deemed to be in Satisfactory Academic Standing
when his/her cumulative grade point average, based upon
coursework taken at Fairmont State, is 2.0 or higher.
Unsatisfactory Academic Standing
A student is deemed to be in Unsatisfactory Academic
Standing when his/her cumulative grade point average, based
upon coursework taken at Fairmont State, is below 2.0.
Academic Probation
1.) The status of Academic Probation is automatically applied to a
student when the cumulative grade point average, based upon
coursework at Fairmont State, falls below 2.0.
2.) The status of Academic Probation will be removed only after
the cumulative grade point average, based upon coursework
taken at Fairmont State, is 2.0 or higher.
3.) A student who is placed on academic probation may continue
to enroll on a full-time basis, but will be limited to 15 semester
hours.
Academic Suspension
The academic records of students on probation will be
reviewed at the end of each regular semester with regard to
Academic Suspension. The following guidelines will be used in
the review.
1.) Academic Suspension occurs when a student’s cumulative
grade point average, based upon coursework taken at Fairmont
State, falls below the minimum required GPA in relation to
the overall attempted institutional and transfer hours (listed
below).
Credit Hours* GPA
16-29............................ 1.45
30-59............................ 1.75
60+............................... 2.00
*Attempted hours at Fairmont State plus transfer credits.
2.) The suspension list will be compiled at the end of the fall and
spring semesters.
3.) Students will be placed on probation for one semester before
they are subject to academic suspension.
4.) No student with a current semester GPA of 2.0 or higher will
be subject to academic suspension.
5.) A student who is academically suspended will not be permitted
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