STANDARDS OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS

Class Attendance and Tardiness

An essential component of the university experience is class attendance; therefore, students must attend scheduled classes.  At the beginning of the semester, instructors provide students with a syllabus that includes an outline of specific attendance expectations.  It is the responsibility of students to be aware of attendance requirements and comply with them.  Students should miss no more than one class hour per credit hour.  It is the responsibility of each faculty member to determine and administer the attendance policy in each of his/her respective courses, to excuse absences; to determine how missed work will be done; and to assess grade penalties.  A student may be advised by a faculty member to withdraw from his/her course for excessive absences and for tardiness.

Academic Evaluation and Recognition

Grades

Approximately one week after the end of each semester, grade reports are destitute to students who have met their financial obligations to the university.

The following grading system is used for Undergraduate Students:

A              =              Excellent

B              =              Good

C              =              Satisfactory

D              =              Poor

E              =              Fail

Symbols that may appear on the grade report include.

AU           =              Audit

I               =              Incomplete

AW          =              Administrative Withdrawal

W             =              Withdrawal

WMC      =              Medical Withdrawal

RP            =              Repeat

IP             =              In Progress

The symbol of AW (Administrative Withdrawal) is assigned when a student is registered for a course that she or he has not attended for the first three weeks when she or he has not completed any graded work.  Students who are administratively withdrawn will not receive tuition and will be held accountable for paying the full tuition (if they are on a payment plan).  Financial Aid recipients should be aware that being administratively withdrawn from a course may affect their financial aid eligibility.  International students on F-1 visas should be aware that being administratively withdrawn from a course may affect their visa status.

 Grade Point Average Calculation

Asher University calculates Grade Point Averages (GPA) by dividing the number of quality points by the number of credit hours for which the student has registered, both based on his or her record.  The grade-point average is computed as follows:

A              =              4 points

B              =              3 points

C              =              2 points

D              =              1 points

F               =              0 points

Although credit value for a course in which a grade of “F” is earned appears on the transcript for the purpose of calculating the grade point average, no academic credit is awarded.  Incomplete “I” grades are not calculated as part of the GPA.  After work has been completed and the “I” grade is changed, the new grade is calculated as part of the GPA.  When an “I” grade is not changed by the end of the term subsequent to when it was issued, the grade automatically becomes the grade submitted or an “F”.  When a course is repeated, only the higher grade is calculated into the GPA.  Except for Consortium courses, grades from courses taken at other institutions are not considered in computing the grade-point average.