CC-EVU-764 EU Brandon catalog 01012011 - Everest University ...

Academic Information
STUDENTS ONLY)
�� Students unable to take a specific required course
due to work schedule conflicts, emergency
situations, or course scheduling conflicts may
request permission to complete a course through
directed study.
�� Associate degree students may apply a maximum
of 8.0 quarter credit hours earned through directed
study to the major core of study.
�� Bachelor’s degree students may apply a
maximum of 16.0 quarter credits of directed study
to the major core of study.
�� Graduate students may complete a maximum
of one course (4.0 quarter credits) through
directed study.
�� Students may not take more than one directed
study course in a single academic term.
�� Diploma students are not eligible for Directed
Study
GRADING SYSTEM AND PROGRESS REPORTS
(See following page for grading scale)
Final grades are reported at the completion of each
grading term and are provided to each student.
NOTE: The D grade is not used for any modules or
courses that are a part of an Allied Health program,
including all "core" courses offered in medical
programs. A grade of 70% or higher is required to pass
these courses. However elimination of the D grade
does not apply to general education and college core
courses. Scores of 69% or less in modular and Allied
Health programs are considered failing grades. For
Nursing program, scores of 75% or less are considered
failing grades. Courses that have been failed
must be retaken. Failed courses must be repeated and
are calculated as an attempt in the Satisfactory Academic
Progress calculations.
GPA AND CGPA CALCULATIONS
�� Grades may be expressed as letter grades or
percentage grades depending on the program.
�� The Grade Point (Percent) Average (GPA) and
Cumulative Grade Point (Percent) Average
(CGPA) are calculated at the end of each evaluation
period to determine the student’s qualitative
progress.
�� For programs using letter grades, the Grade Point
Average (GPA) is calculated at the end of each
evaluation period by dividing the quality points
earned by the total credits attempted for that
evaluation period. The number of quality points
awarded for each course is determined by multiplying
the points listed for each letter grade by the
number of credits of the course. The Cumulative
Grade Point Average (CGPA) is calculated by
dividing the total cumulative quality points earned
by the total cumulative credits attempted for
cumulative evaluation periods.
�� For programs using percentage grades, the
percentage equivalencies to letter grades are
provided on the following page.
STANDARDS OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC
2011-2012 Everest University—Brandon Course Catalog 12
PROGRESS (SAP)
Students must maintain satisfactory academic
progress in order to remain eligible as regularly
enrolled students and to continue receiving federal
financial assistance. The accreditor and federal
regulations require that all students progress at
a reasonable rate toward the completion of their
academic program. Satisfactory Academic Progress is
measured by:
�� The student’s cumulative grade point average
(CGPA)
�� The student’s rate of progress toward completion
(ROP)
�� The maximum timeframe allowed to complete,
which is 150% of total number of credits in the
program of study (MTF).
EVALUATION PERIODS FOR SAP
Satisfactory Academic Progress is measured at the
end of each academic term, which includes the 25%
point, the midpoint, the end of each academic year,
and the end of the program. Students in jeopardy of
not making SAP may be advised at any point and be
placed on probation to be monitored closely.
NOTE: Satisfactory Academic Progress for fully online
students is measured at the end of each academic
term.
CGPA EFFECT ON SAP
At the end of each academic term, the student’s CGPA
is reviewed to determine the student’s qualitative
progress. Students must attain a minimum CGPA of
1.0 at the end of the first 25% of the program and a 1.5
CGPA at the midpoint of the program (A student
pursuing a master’s degree must maintain a minimum
cumulative grade point average of 3.0). For modular
programs, students must pass each module of the
program with the minimum required passing grade,
which may be expressed as a percentage, as stated in
the catalog.
RATE OF PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLETION
The school catalog contains a schedule designating
the minimum percentage or amount of work that students
must successfully complete at the end of each
evaluation period to complete their educational program
within the maximum timeframe (150%). Quantitative
progress is determined by dividing the number of
credit hours earned by the number of credit hours
attempted. Credit hours attempted include completed
hours, transfer credits, withdrawals, and repeated
courses.
MAXIMUM TIMEFRAME TO COMPLETE
The maximum timeframe for completion of all
programs below the master’s level is limited by federal
regulation to 150% of the published length of the program.
A student is not allowed to attempt more than
1.5 times or 150% of the credit hours in the standard
length of the program in order to complete the requirements
for graduation.