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Academic Policies and Procedures
Academic Policies and Procedures
Academic Loads
The average full-time academic load during the fall or
spring semester is 15–18 credit hours. The minimum
registration required for full-time status for those semesters
is 12 credit hours. During the summer session, six
credit hours is regarded as full-time enrollment for financial
aid consideration. Students who wish to enroll for
more than 18 credit hours during the fall or spring
semester must obtain permission from their academic
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Academic Program Audit
An academic audit provides a summary of a student’s
academic status to date and lists the courses to be
completed in order to receive a degree. Most undergraduate
students who have completed at least 60 semester
Academic Progress, Probation and Dismissal
All students who are degree candidates are expected to
maintain satisfactory academic progress. This includes
earning satisfactory grade point averages and maintaining
a satisfactory rate of progress toward the completion of
their degree programs.
Students who do not earn at least a 2.00 cumulative
GPA, a 1.85 current GPA, and a 2.00 GPA in their major
field are placed on academic probation. Their eligibility
for financial aid also will be reviewed.
Degree-seeking students also are required to maintain
a satisfactory rate of progress. For full-time students,
this means earning a minimum of 12 credit hours per
semester applicable to their degrees. For part-time
students, a satisfactory rate of progress will enable them
to graduate within 12 academic years after achieving
degree-seeking status. Students who do not maintain a
satisfactory rate of progress in a given semester are
placed on probation the following semester. Their
eligibility for financial aid also will be reviewed.
Advising
Each undergraduate student is assigned an academic
adviser who is available to discuss opportunities and
career plans in the student’s chosen field and to plan and
approve coursework to meet department and university
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dean. Students who wish to enroll for more than two
courses during the summer must obtain permission from
their academic dean. Part-time degree-seeking students
who wish to enroll for 9 to 11 credit hours must have
permission from their academic dean. Non-degree
students requesting a course overload must obtain
permission from the Office of Educational Services.
hours (including applicable transfer credit) will receive
an audit from the Office of Educational Services. After
receiving their first audit, students may request updates.
Students on probation are not permitted to:
• Register for more than 15 credit hours per semester.
• Hold office in any student organization.
• Represent the university on any athletic team,
student organization or committee.
• Participate in the cooperative education program.
Students who are on academic probation for two consecutive
semesters are subject to dismissal from IIT.
The progress of non-degree students also is reviewed and
any student who does not maintain an acceptable record
is subject to being placed on probation or being dismissed.
A student dismissed by the university can petition the
Academic Standing Committee to review his or her case.
The student must present substantial academic or other
relevant new evidence not available at the time of
dismissal in support of the petition for reinstatement.
The chair of the Academic Standing Committee will
determine whether the new documentation warrants
a further review of the case.
requirements. Students are urged to consult their
advisers often. The associate chairs of a department
(or their counterparts) also offer information on
university requirements and academic procedures.
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