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Catalog
Students must meet the degree requirements (general education and
major/ minor) of the catalog under which they matriculated or may
select a later catalog for a year in which they are enrolled. "Changing
to a later catalog must be requested in writing through the Registrar's
Office and is irreversible." Statements in the catalog are
for informational purposes and should not be considered as the basis
of a contract between students and the university. Information
regarding any changes in degree programs, graduation requirements,
or academic policies will be made available by the Registrar's Office
and the appropriate academic departments.
Interrupted Enrollment
An interrupted enrollment of two semesters (four terms for Academic
Centers) requires students to apply for re-admission and to re-enroll
under subsequent catalogs. An interrupted enrollment of one semester
does not require re-admission.
Classification
Students at Chapman are classified according to the number of academic
credits they carry (full or part time) and the number of credits
they have completed (class level). Amatriculated student is officially
admitted to the university and is in the first enrollment at the
school.
Full-and Part-time Students
A full-time student is one who carries a minimum of 12 credits
per semester. Apart-time student is one who carries 11 credits or
less per semester. Apart-time student may be matriculated, officially
admitted and taking up to 11 credits per semester; or a non-matriculated
student, who may take up to 9 credits per semester, for a maxi-mum
total of 27 credits without being officially admitted.
Class Level
All undergraduates are classified either as lower-division or upper-division
students. Freshmen and sophomores are lower-division students; juniors
and seniors are upper-division students. Students who have completed
29. 9 credits or less are considered freshmen; 30 to 59. 9 credits,
sophomores; 60 to 89. 9 credits, juniors; and 90 credits and above,
seniors.
Permit to Register Students
Students taking courses, but who are not admitted, are considered
permit to register students. They may complete 9 credits per semester
up to a maximum of 27 credits prior to admission to a baccalaureate
degree program. Graduate students see Graduate Catalog.
Transfer Students
Chapman welcomes students who transfer from other regionally accredited
colleges and universities. Students are given full credit for baccalaureate
courses (excluding professional, technical, vocational, work experience,
co-op, or terminal courses) they have successfully completed. (See
Limitation of Credit.)
A maximum of 70 semester credits of community college credit
will be applied toward the bachelor's degree. No limit is placed
on the number of transferrable credits from a regionally accredited
four-year college or university. A student, however, must meet all
the general credit, grade, and residence requirements as stated
in the Undergraduate Degree Requirements section. Qualified
transfer students may waive certain requirements.
Course Load
Students on the Orange campus must enroll in at least 12 credits
to be considered full time, and may enroll in up to 18 credits with
the approval of their academic advisors. Enrollment in 18.5 credits
or more in a regular semester requires at least a 3.0 (B) Chapman
grade point average, a minimum of 15 credits of graded course work
at Chapman, and approval of academic advisor. A maximum of 21 credits
may be taken. Additional tuition is charged for more than 18 credits.
Branch campus undergraduate students normally take 3-6 credits
per term, but may take a maximum of one credit for each week of
the term (e. g., nine credits for a nine-week term). Branch campus
students who want to take more credits must be admitted and have
at least a 3.0 (B) Chapman grade point average with a minimum of
15 credits of graded course work at Chapman.
Students admitted provisionally or on probation may enroll in
no more than 14 credits in their first semester at Chapman (7 credits/
term at branch campuses) and during subsequent semesters on probation.
Registering for Classes
Students are assigned registration appointments by the registrar's
office to register for class. Registration is not complete until
all charges are paid or arrangements for payment have been made
in the business office. A fee is charged for late registration.
(See page 11.)
Course Changes (Add/ Drop)
To change registration (dropping and/ or adding, changing sections
or grading basis), students must complete a change of grading system
or add/ drop form. Changes in grading basis (e. g., to P/ NP) must
be made by completing a change of grading system form by the end
of the tenth week of classes. There is no charge for changing registration
during the add period. A $20 fee is charged for each change of program
form submitted beginning the third week of classes. All changes
must be made through the Registrar's Office.
Orange campus students who officially withdraw from a course between
the third and the tenth week of the term will receive a 'W' on their
transcripts indicating the withdrawal. Students cannot drop a course
beyond the tenth
week of the semester.
Branch campus students who officially withdraw from a course between
the third and the seventh week of the term will receive a 'W' on
their transcripts indicating the withdrawal. Students cannot drop
a course beyond the seventh week of the term.
It is the student's responsibility to officially withdraw from
a course. Failure to attend a course does not constitute a withdrawal.
Students who stop attending courses without notifying the Registrar's
Office may receive the grades of "F," "NP" (no pass), or "FW" (failure
to with-draw).
Administrative Drop
Students who do not attend a class (in which they are registered)
during the first week of classes, may be administratively dropped,
unless they make arrangements with the instructor prior to the first
day of class.
Withdrawal/ Termination Procedures
Students who drop all their courses and discontinue their studies
during the semester must officially withdraw from the university
by completing a Financial Adjustment/ Change of Status form and
Exit Interview form through the dean of students office. Only well-documented
requests for tuition refund based upon extenuating circumstances
beyond the control of the student (e. g., medical/ psychological,
death in the family, or other family crisis, etc.) and with the
support of the relevant faculty member( s) will be approved. Requests
which do not meet these criteria or which are denied will automatically
be referred for petition to the Standards Committee.
Additionally, students must notify the Business Office, Registrar's
Office, Financial Aid Office, and Student Housing Office (if applicable)
of any changes in their student status.
Address Change
Students must notify the Registrar's Office, the Business Office
and the Student Employment Office of any change in their address.
Attendance Policy
Class attendance policies are determined by each instructor and
shall be included on the course assignment sheets distributed at
the beginning of each term.
Leave of Absence
If, for acceptable reasons, students find it necessary to interrupt
progress toward their degrees, a leave of absence may be granted.
A leave allows students to retain the right to elect requirements
in effect at time of the leave or to adopt those in effect at the
time of re-entrance. Astudent must have a Chapman GPA of 2. 0 or
higher and must petition for a leave of absence with the Registrar's
Office. The petition must be approved by their department chair
and state clearly and completely the reasons for and the duration
of the leave.
Leaves may be granted for a maximum of two years and can be approved
only once during a student's matriculation at Chapman. Retroactive
leaves will not be approved. Failure to return after the specified
time will be considered a withdrawal from the school. Re-enrollment
then requires full application for readmission to include satisfying
current academic entrance requirements.
Limitation of Credit
The number of credits allowed toward any baccalaureate degree may
be limited by the following:
1. A maximum of 32 credits may be earned in passing courses by
examination.
2. The maximum number of credits acceptable from two-year colleges
is 70.
3. A total of not more than 15 credits may be accepted of baccalaureate
level correspondence, extension, or continuing education courses.
Of these 15 credits, no more than 6 credits may apply toward General
Education credit and no more than 6 credits may apply toward the
major. General Education courses must be approved by the registrar's
office, and major courses must be approved by the department chair.
4. A maximum of four credits in physical activity courses and
12 credits in applied dramatic art and music ensembles will be counted
toward the baccalaureate degree. Movement and exercise science majors,
dance majors, and members of athletic teams may take up to 12 credits
in physical education activity courses toward their baccalaureate
degrees.
5. A maximum of 12 credits of cooperative education and internship,
combined, may count toward the baccalaureate degree.
6. Telecommunication Assisted Program of Education (TAPE) courses
may not be taken for degree credit by Orange campus students unless
the student is within 15 credits of degree completion and the required
course is not offered on the Orange campus. A maximum of 9 TAPE
credits may be used by any student toward a degree at Chapman except
by petition to the Student Standards Committee providing verification
of the need to complete more than the maximum.
7. Credits from institutions of collegiate level which are not
regionally accredited are not accepted in transfer.
8. No more than 27 credits taken at Chapman in non-matriculated
status may be applied toward a bachelor's degree. Students who have
not been admitted by the time they have completed 27 credits in
a non-matriculated status will not be allowed to register for additional
courses. (See Classification.)
9. No more than 46 credits may be accepted for U. S. military
course work. The 46 credits include 6 credits for U. S. military
service. No more than 6 of the 46 credits may be accepted at the
upper-division level. All military credit accepted applies only
as general elective credit.
10. No more than 32 credits will be awarded for dual credit (college
work taken while concurrently enrolled in high school), and Freshman
Course will be required unless a student takes an additional 15
credits between the date of high school graduation and college matriculation.
High school students may only receive up to 32 credits for any combination
of: dual credit, Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate
credit (AP or IB credit will only be awarded upon receipt of college
transcripts, and AP or IB score reports).
| Grades |
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| Grades
and corresponding grade points follow: |
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grade |
point |
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| superior/excellent |
A |
4.0 |
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A-
|
3.7 |
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| |
B+ |
3.3 |
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| good/better
than average |
B |
3.0 |
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B- |
2.7 |
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| |
C+ |
2.3 |
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| average |
C |
2.0 |
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C- |
1.7 |
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| unsatisfactory |
D+ |
1.3 |
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D |
1.0 |
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| minimum
passing |
D- |
0.7 |
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| failing |
F |
0.0 |
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| failure
to withdraw |
FW |
0.0 |
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| not
attended |
NA |
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| in
progress |
IP |
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| satisfactory
progress |
SP |
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| (in
a course which lasts |
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| longer
than the normal term) |
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An incomplete (I) is given to students who have yet to complete
all the work for a course. They must complete work during the period
prescribed by academic regulations. (See page 30.)
After the second week of instruction a student who has withdrawn
from a course in the prescribed manner will receive a "W."
When no record of grade has been received, an "NR" will be recorded.
A student who satisfactorily completes a P/ NP course will receive
a "P." No grade points are assigned, and it is not computed in the
grade point average. It is equivalent to a "C" or higher.
A grade of no pass (NP) will be given when the requirements for
credit in the course have not been satisfied at the level of a "C"
or higher. It is not computed in the grade point average. (See Pass/
No Pass section.)
The NA grade may be assigned at the instructor's discretion
to students who never attend a class but who do not officially withdraw
from the course. The NA grade does not affect the student's academic
and financial responsibility to officially withdraw. It is not
computed in the grade point average. The NA grade must be submitted
to the Registrar by the end of the third week of instruction.
The FW grade is assigned at the instructor's discretion
to students who cease attending part way through the semester but
who do not officially withdraw. It is computed in the grade point
average as an "F."
Petitions for grade changes will be honored for only one year
following the completion of the course.
Pass/ No Pass
Certain courses in art, communications, education, English, mathematics,
movement/ exercise science, and psychology are graded on a pass/
no pass basis only. They are noted in the course description. Internship
and cooperative education courses are graded on a pass/ no pass
basis, except by advanced arrangement with the Career Development
Center.
Undergraduates may take up to 6 semester credits per year on a
pass/ no pass basis (excluding Interterm courses and courses which
are offered only on a pass/ no pass basis). Consult with the department
chair regarding the choice of pass/ no pass grading for courses
in the major. Students taking a course for pass/ no pass credit
must submit a change of grading system form by the deadline listed
in the schedule of classes.
Courses Repeated for Higher Grades
Any undergraduate-level course numbered 100 - 499 at Chapman may
be repeated to improve the grade. The lower grade remains on the
record with a notation that the course has been repeated. Only the
higher grade and credit are computed in the cumulative grade point
average. Credit is given only once for a repeated course, except
as noted in the course description. It is recommended that a course
be repeated as soon as practical if it is to be taken for a higher
grade. In exercising this option, an undergraduate student must
repeat the course at Chapman University and should submit a Request
for Course Repeat form after completing the course. In the absence
of student requests, courses successfully repeated are routinely
credited by the Registrar's Office during the degree check and degree
posting process.
Incompletes
The grade of Incomplete may be assigned by an instructor if a student,
through circumstances beyond his or her control, has not completed
a small portion of a course by the conclusion of the term. The student
must request in writing the grade of Incomplete and must propose
a date acceptable to the faculty member by which the missing work
will be completed. A grade of Incomplete may not be assigned in
order to give a student a chance to do more work to improve a grade.
The deadline for removal of an Incomplete is one year from the
first day of the term in which the Incomplete was recorded, unless
a shorter period of time is specified by the instructor. The deadline
determined by the faculty member must be specified on the incomplete
form which is submitted to the Registrar's Office. A copy must also
be provided to the student. No extension will be granted for more
than a full calendar year from the date of origi-nal enrollment,
except for compelling circumstances and by action of the Standards
Committee or the Graduate Studies Committee. Such requests must
be made before the deadline.
Individually Directed Courses
Reading and Conference Courses
Reading and conference courses are offered only when absolutely
necessary to matriculated senior or graduate students with an overall
grade point average of at least 2.75. The courses may be taken only
for the purpose of meeting graduation or credential requirements
by students who could not meet the requirements because of
circumstances beyond their control. They are not offered to resolve
scheduling conflicts with other classes, or work, or to complete
a schedule.
To enroll in reading and conference courses, students must obtain
an application form from the Registrar's Office and the signatures
of their advisor or Academic Center director, department chair,
and the instructor. After receiving approval, the student must submit
a copy of the form to the Registrar's Office. A minimum of five
hours of instruction for each credit is required for reading and
conference courses.
Individual Study and Research
Individual study and research is offered to upper-division and
graduate students with overall grade point averages of at least
3. 0 (B), to research particular topics that are not provided for
by regular curriculum offerings (with the exception of Interterm).
To enroll in individual study and research, a student must obtain
an approval form from the Registrar's Office and obtain the signatures
of approval from their advisor or Academic Center director, department
chair, and the instructor. After receiving approval, the student
must submit the form to the Registrar's Office. Students should
spend 40 to 50 hours in instruction and research for each credit
of individual study.
Credit by Examination
Chapman recognizes the need for educational flexibility and opportunity.
The university acknowledges the validity
of non-classroom acquired learning and accepts the use of national
standardized and recognized testing instruments to measure that
knowledge. Credit will be given only for courses that meet Chapman
standards.
Advanced Placement Examination
Three, four, or six credits will be awarded for scores of 3, 4,
or 5 on the Advanced Placement Examination in specific subject areas.
International Baccalaureate
Chapman University recognizes the IB as a strong college preparatory
program and awards credit on a case-by-case basis. Six credits will
be awarded for scores of four or higher in each of the six basic
subjects.
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Chapman grants credit to students who submit appropriate scores
on approved CLEP General and Subject Examinations.
CLEP General Examinations
Credit for the General Examinations will apply only to Preparatory
Skills, Basic Subjects, and General Education Breadth requirements
for humanities, natural science, and social science and cannot exceed
the number of credits needed to complete the requirement. Elective
credit will not be given for the General Examinations. The following
course credit will be awarded for appropriate scores on the General
Examinations of the CLEP. Check with Chapman's Testing Office for
more information.
| General
Examination |
credits |
Chapman
course |
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equivalent
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English
composition
|
3 |
(Eng
103
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with
essay
|
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Freshman
Rhetoric)
|
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fine
arts
|
3 |
(Td
251 Humanities
|
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|
|
through
the Arts)
|
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mathematics
|
0 |
|
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literature
|
0 |
|
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biological
science
|
3 |
(Biol
203 Principles
|
|
|
|
of
Biology)
|
|
physical
science
|
3 |
(ESci
104
|
|
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Introduction
to
|
|
|
|
Physical
Science)
|
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social
science
|
3 |
|
|
history
|
3 |
World
Civilization II
|
|
|
|
(not
cultural heritage)
|
Subject Examinations
Chapman awards credit to students who score at or above the fiftieth
percentile on approved CLEP and DANTES Subject Examinations. For
more information contact Chapman's Testing Office in the Center
for Academic Success.
Chapman Departmental Examinations
Subject matter examinations developed by academic departments at
Chapman to measure achievement in specific areas not covered by
CLEP/ DANTES are available for some courses through the Testing
Office in the Center for Academic Success.
Regulations Governing Credit by Examination
1. When credit through examination is awarded, a grade of pass
(P) is recorded. It is not included when computing the grade point
average.
2. After matriculation students may take each exam only once.
If they do not receive a passing score, they will be required to
complete the necessary course work.
3. Students must be currently enrolled and matriculated at Chapman
to take institutional challenge
examinations.
4. Students are encouraged to consult with the Registrar's Office
concerning the degree applicability of the test prior to registering
for it.
5. Credit by examination will not be awarded when equivalent course
work has been attempted.
6. Credit will not be granted for specific examinations for a
course or subject area in which the student has received instruction
in a college or university or in a foreign language which is native
to the student.
7. A maximum of 32 credits may be earned in passing courses by
examination.
8. Credit by examination cannot be awarded for lower-division
introductory courses after students have completed more advanced
courses in the same area.
9. All testing, including Chapman department examinations, is coordinated
and administered by the Testing Office in the Center for Academic
Success.
Challenging a Grade
Except for cases involving clear evidence of capricious or unfair
grading, or failure to follow the professional standards of the
discipline, professors, as experts in their fields, have the final
authority in assigning student
grades.
A student who believes he or she has received a grade based on
unfair or arbitrary grading policy may appeal personally to the
instructor for an explanation of the grade and for possible reconsideration.
As a professional scholar and educator, the instructor should be
able to explain grading criteria, how the criteria meet standards
of the discipline, and how the individual student's grade derives
from these criteria.
A student who remains dissatisfied with the assigned grade may
submit a written request for review to the Student
Standards Committee in the case of an undergraduate student or the
Graduate Studies Committee in the case of a graduate student. The
written request must state the reasons for the request and provide
evidence that the student has attempted to find remedy by discussing
the matter with the instructor. On reasonable evidence that grades
in the course may have been assigned contrary to professional standards
of the discipline, the Standards Committee will recommend that grades
in the course be reviewed. Upon this recommendation, the head of
the smallest academic unit in which the course was offered will
convene an ad hoc grade review committee. In case the head
of that unit is the instructor whose grades are to be reviewed,
the head of the next larger unit will convene the committee. This
committee will consist of at least three faculty members whose disciplines
are related to the course in question, excluding the instructor
whose grades are to be reviewed.
If the ad hoc grade review committee finds clear evidence
that grades in a course were assigned contrary to professional standards
in the discipline, then all grades in the course are called into
question. In such cases, the ad hoc grade review committee
will request that the instructor be removed as instructor of record
by the Provost and will undertake review of all grades in the course.
The grades assigned by the committee will be recorded in the
official transcripts of all students in the course. The chair of
the ad hoc grade review committee will be recorded as the
instructor of record for the course. The ad hoc grade review
committee is under no obligation to assign a grade different than
that originally assigned for any individual student, including the
student who originally brought the request for review. Nevertheless,
the committee is charged with undertaking a serious review of all
grades in the course.
Academic Integrity Policy
Chapman University is a community of scholars which emphasizes
the mutual responsibility of all members to seek knowledge honestly
and in good faith. Students are responsible for doing their own
work, and academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated
anywhere in the university. In order to safeguard the conditions
under which scholarship is performed, measured, and evaluated, the
following will serve to define academic dishonesty, to identify
procedures for hearing cases involving academic integrity violations,
and to give suggested guidelines for sanctions according to the
offense.
I. Academic Integrity Violations
Academic dishonesty can take a number of forms. It includes, but
is not limited to, cheating on a test or examination, claiming the
work of another as your own, plagiarizing any paper, research project,
or assignment, or falsely submitting material to fulfill course
requirements.
Cheating includes unauthorized copying from the work of another
student, with or without that student's consent, using notes or
other unauthorized material during a test period, and giving or
receiving assistance from another when it is expected the student
will perform his or her own work.
Falsifying data to show either the process or the product of scholarly
examination to be different from what actually occurred is also
considered dishonest. This includes falsely reporting attendance
or participation in any field-work experience.
Students may not submit work done in one course to satisfy the
requirements of another course, unless both instructors agree beforehand
to accept such work. Forged or altered documents may not be presented.
This includes transcripts, add/ drop forms, or any academic form
which has been falsified or on which a professor's signature, or
anyone else's signature, has been forged or altered.
Failure to report any previous academic work at another college
or university is also considered a violation of academic integrity.
II. Procedures for Hearing and Investigation
In cases involving academic integrity violations, the appropriate
action is initiated by the course instructor. If the instructor
believes a student has violated the university standards, the following
action should be taken.
A. The instructor must contact the student( s) to discuss the possible
violation. If the transgression occurs during class, as in a test
or examination, the instructor should deal with the situation at
that time. Otherwise, the student(s) will meet with the instructor
for the purpose of settling the issue of guilt or innocence. If
the student( s) admits guilt, or if the instructor and student(
s) involved agree a violation took place, then an appropriate sanction
may be set at that time. A report of this action will be filed with
the dean of students and the office of academic affairs.
B. If the student( s) does not admit guilt, if an agreement upon
sanction cannot be reached, or if any party does not agree with
the resolution of the specific issue of academic integrity, then
the matter will be taken up by the chairperson of the academic unit
in which the alleged offense took place. In this case, the chair
will meet with the involved faculty member and the student( s) in
an effort to resolve the matter, and initiate whatever action is
deemed appropriate. In the case of Academic Center students, the
site director will act in this role.
C. If there is dissatisfaction with the results of a meeting with
the chair of the academic unit, any of the parties may request a
hearing through the office of the dean of students. In this instance,
the dean of students will take whatever action is deemed necessary
to answer questions and determine the truth of each particular case.
The dean of students may take whatever action is deemed appropriate
in each case.
D. If either the student( s) or instructor feels the situation
was incorrectly resolved, both have the right to petition the Student
Standards Committee for a hearing. In this case, the petition will
be heard by the full committee, which may examine records and evidence
or call witnesses as needed to determine the truth of the case.
The Standards Committee will then take whatever action is deemed
appropriate in each case.
E. If a student( s) feels there are extenuating circumstances,
or that all relevant evidence was not considered, the student has
the right to appeal the decision of the Student Standards Committee.
In this case, the Standards Committee will examine the new evidence
or extenuating circumstances and render a new decision based on
its reconsideration. The student( s) also has the right of appearing
in person before the Standards Committee, if such
appearance did not occur during the first hearing.
F. Finally, if any party still feels extenuating circumstances
or new information was not adequately considered by the Student
Standards Committee, or that the sanctions imposed are unfair, the
matter may be brought on appeal to the provost for final disposition.
At this juncture, the provost will then take whatever action is
deemed appropriate.
In all cases of alleged violations of academic integrity it is
vital to maintain confidentiality. None of the parties involved
should discuss the issue outside the above procedures.
Dismissal for a violation of academic integrity will be noted
on the transcript.
Probation/ Dismissal
The following represent the standards for continuation at Chapman
University for students who are in academic jeopardy and who may
be subject to dismissal. Decisions based on this policy may be appealed
to the Student Standards Committee for review.
Academic probation and dismissal will be noted on the transcript.
A student whose grade point average for a semester is below 2. 0
(C) will be placed on academic probation. The student has two semesters
(three terms at Academic Centers) to achieve a cumulative GPA of
2. 0 (C) to return to good standing. Failure to achieve a GPA of
2. 0 (C) after two semesters will result in dismissal.
Students admitted on probation, likewise, will have two semesters
to achieve a GPA of 2. 0 (C), or will face dismissal. Students on
academic probation may enroll in no more than 14 credits.
Students dismissed for academic deficiency may petition the Standards
Committee for re-admission by submitting a petition with official
transcripts showing completion of 12 credits of transferrable course
work with a GPA of 2.4 or higher taken at a regionally accredited
institution subsequent to dismissal. No grade may be lower than
a "C."
Dismissed students who miss no more than two semesters or four
academic center terms must have the approval of the Student Standards
Sub-Committee to return. If approval is granted, they may return
without being readmitted and remain under their current catalog.
Students who miss more than two semesters or four academic
center terms must obtain both the approval of the Sub-Committee
and complete the readmission process before returning. They will
be re-evaluated under the current catalog year's requirements.
Departmental Honors
Students who achieve an outstanding performance in their major
are eligible for consideration for departmental honors. Inquire
at your department about the particular requirements.
University Honors Program (See page 3.)
The Gray Key
The Gray Key is awarded at commencement to graduating seniors who
have been in residence at Chapman for at least two years (with at
least 54 graded credits taken on a letter graded basis) and who
have maintained at least a 3. 5 GPA for all work taken at Chapman
and for all work leading to the baccalaureate degree (transfer and
residence credit).
Cheverton Trophy
A gift of the class of 1929, the Cheverton Trophy carries the name
of the graduating senior who has matriculated
at Chapman with at least 48 credits; has a cumulative GPA of at
least 3. 7; has made outstanding contributions to student activities;
and who exhibits leadership skills and best represents the spirit
of Chapman. The trophy remains on permanent display at the university.
Recognition of Honors
The Dean's List
Published at the end of each semester, the dean's list includes
the names of all full-time students who maintain a 3. 6 GPA or higher
in at least 12 credits of residence course work taken for a letter
grade. Academic Center students must maintain a 3. 6 or higher in
24 credits of residence course work taken for a letter grade during
the preceding academic year (term V through III or IV). Excludes
continuing education and courses by examination.
Graduation with Honors
A student with superior academic achievement throughout his or
her university career may be graduated with university honors. To
be eligible for honors, the student must have a superior GPA for
all Chapman and transfer work leading to graduation and have completed
at least 54 credits of that work in residence at Chapman. These
54 credits must be taken for a letter grade. Categories of honors
are: cum laude (3.5 GPA); magna cum laude (3.7 GPA); and summa cum
laude (3.9 GPA). Continuing education courses (numbers in the 800s
or 900s) will not be counted for residence credit.
Release of Transcripts and Diplomas
No diplomas or copies of transcripts will be released to any student
with an unpaid balance to Chapman or a Chapman-sponsored agency.
Presently enrolled students may request unofficial copies of transcripts
at any time; they may make unlimited requests but can request no
more than one transcript at a time. All unofficial transcripts must
be picked up at the Registrar's Office (none are mailed) with the
exception of students at branch campuses, who will receive a faxed
copy sent to the appropriate school official at the branch campus.
The Registrar's Office normally issues official transcripts within
one week of the request, pending clearance by university offices.
Processing fees are as follows: Regular Processing $5 each for the
first five transcripts in a single order; $3 for each transcript
therafter (6+) in a single order. Rush fee: $10 Fax fee: $5 domestic;
$10 international Express Mail: Amount billed Transcripts from other
institutions that have been presented for admission or evaluation
become a part of the student's educational record and are not returned
or copied for distribution.
Maintenance and Confidentiality of Student Records
The California Administrative Code Section 18804( a) requires colleges
and universities to maintain student records, except the student
permanent record, for a period of only five years after the final
enrollment. Chapman maintains the student permanent record indefinitely
for transcript availability. Chapman's policy regarding confidentiality
is in keeping with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
of 1974. (See page 24.)
Graduation
At approximately 75 credits the Registrar's Office checks the student's
record for remaining requirements and
deficiencies. (Student must submit an approved major sheet to the
Registrar's office.)
Although a student may have completed all requirements, graduation
is not automatic. Students who intend to graduate must file an Intent
to Graduate with the Registrar's Office and pay the $40 graduation
fee. The deadline to file for those completing undergraduate studies
at the Orange campus in May is September 30. The deadline for those
completing studies in August and the following January is April
30.
Chapman confers degrees four times during the academic year: November
30, January 31, May 31, and August 31. Formal commencement ceremonies,
however, are held only at the end of the spring semester. To participate
in the ceremonies, students must complete all degree requirements
and financial obligations. Students receiving degrees at mid-year
or at the end of the summer will belong to the succeeding class
and are entitled to participate in the following May commencement
ceremony.
Veterans and Service Personnel
In accordance with Veterans Administration Regulation 14253 revised
DVB Circular 20-75-84 dtd. Aug. 14, 1975 (VA Regulations and Circular)
Chapman adheres to the Guidelines for Institutions Enrolling Veterans
and
Eligible Persons: Standards for Maintaining Adequate Records and
Policies for Satisfactory Progress, Previous
Education and Training, Conduct, and Attendance.
1. Chapman maintains a written record of previous education and
training.
a) Transcripts of college-level education are part of the record.
b) The records clearly indicate that appropriate credit has been
granted with training periods proportionately shortened and VA so
notified.
2. Chapman maintains adequate records to show progress of each
veteran.
a) Records show continued pursuit at the rate for which enrolled
and progress being made.
b) Records include final grades in each subject for each term or
semester.
c) Accumulative permanent records are maintained to reflect grades
in all subjects undertaken.
d) Students are not permitted to enroll repeatedly in courses,
not attend, and withdraw without penalty. A veteran student may
repeat a course in which a passing grade has been achieved only
when a higher grade is required by the major.
e) The school records reflect the point in time when educational
benefits should be discontinued for unsatisfactory progress, unsatisfactory
conduct, and withdrawals.
f) The policy includes the grade point average (2. 0 on a 4. 0
scale) required for graduation.
g) A minimum grade point average (2. 0 on a 4. 0 scale) must be
maintained to achieve credit for a given proportion of the course
load. Academic probation and means for dismissal are clearly delineated.
VA interpretation of academic probation requires that a veteran
student be placed on probation at the beginning of the term immediately
following that in which the veteran student fails to maintain the
minimum grade point average. A
veteran student must meet the required academic standard during
the probationary term or be subject to academic dismissal. The VA
is notified when a student is determined to be making unsatisfactory
progress or is academically dismissed.
h) No veteran student will be considered to have made satisfactory
progress when the student fails, receives no credit, or withdraws
from all subjects undertaken when enrolled in two or more subjects,
except when there are
extenuating circumstances.
3. Chapman enforces a policy relative to standards of conduct
and progress.
a) Records show withdrawal from any subject to include the last
date of attendance.
b) Records show re-enrollment in subjects from which there was
a withdrawal or course in which no credit was given.
c) Chapman maintains adequate attendance records for veterans
enrolled in resident courses not leading to a standard college degree.
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