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University Of Oregon Physical Therapy Graduate Programs

    Shortages in the physical therapy (PT) field are even more acute in the state’s many rural areas. In a time when proactive care is the mantra and approach of the U.S. healthcare system, and demand from patients continues to grow, PT is becoming an even larger field within Oregon and the nation.

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    About the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

    The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) is a joint Oregon Tech and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) program that will provide a comprehensive entry-level and post-baccalaureate DPT education, with the unique focus of preparing high quality graduates with the skills to become practitioners of choice and leaders in rural physical therapy practice. The DPT program will ensure graduates develop competence in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with health or medical conditions that may affect movement and mobility.

    Graduates will complete all eligibility requirements to sit for the state licensure exam and will be prepared for employment as autonomous practitioners in a variety of clinical settings. As led by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), graduates will be encouraged to pursue advanced learning and mentorship opportunities, including but not limited to:

    • Residency and Fellowship
    • ABPTS Specialist Certification
    • Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program
    • Post-Professional Degree
    • Leadership Development
    • Advanced Proficiency Pathways

    Clinical Training Sites

    Clinical training sites throughout Southern Oregon and in other rural communities have been identified, serving the essential critical function for preparing practitioners for the exciting generalist roles required in serving rural health communities. In addition, we seek to provide an important linkage between students on rotations, clinical and core faculty given the joint program with Oregon Tech and OHSU. Oregon’s academic medical center, OHSU, provides experiences across a range of clinical settings including high complexity acute care and ICU, pediatrics, and outpatient rehab across a range of specialty areas.

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    The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program at OSU-Cascades provides exceptional research and teaching faculty to support outstanding students in becoming compassionate entry-level clinician-scientists. Our students bring a diversity of thought, background, and experience to the program and translate that into positively impacting a diverse patient population in a changing healthcare environment. The vision for the Physical Therapy profession is to transform society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience.

    Physical therapists (PTs) are healthcare professionals who treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. In addition, PTs work with individuals and groups to prevent the loss of ability before it occurs by developing fitness and wellness oriented programs and other population-health interventions for healthier and more active lifestyles. PTs provide care for people in a variety of settings including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes.

    To practice as a physical therapist in the United States (US), a student must earn a DPT degree from an accredited physical therapist education program and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination. In addition, state licensure is required in each state in which a physical therapist practices. The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) governs DPT accreditation in the US.Major Code: 7721

    Admission Requirements

    • (1) Verified application via PTCAS
    • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. An undergraduate degree and prerequisite grade point average of 3.25 or above. Degree and prerequisite(s) may be listed as In Progress.
    • References: (1) Academic and (1) Physical Therapist
    • Observation hours: 200 hours in four different domains of physical therapy
    • Interview with the Admissions Committee

    Incoming Student Profiles

    Class of 2021Class of 2022
    Matriculation Rate9.6%13.9%
    Cohort Size4444
    Average Degree GPA3.633.57
    Average Prerequisite GPA3.723.68
    Range of Observation Hours80 – 4358200 – 4340

    2022 Admissions Timeline

    Applications open June 15, 2021, for fall 2022

    • Final application deadline:  Nov. 1, 2021
    • Invitations to Interview: Dec. 15, 2021
    • Interviews: Jan. 14, 15, 22, 2022
    • Enrollment Deposit: Feb. 9, 2022
    • Orientation: Aug. 26, 2022
    • First day of class: Aug. 29, 2022

    Application Process

    Apply Online with PTCAS

    George Fox uses PTCAS (Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service) to receive applications. Simply add George Fox University under the Add Program tab of your PTCAS Application.

    PTCAS Quadrants

    The PTCAS application is broken into quadrants. Below is an outline of what to expect and some helpful notes specific to our program. Personal Information

    Basic background information, including biographic and contact information, citizenship, race and ethnicity, and other information. Some questions are optional.Academic History

    • Official Transcripts are to be sent directly to PTCAS.
    • Standardized Tests
      • The GRE is not required nor is it considered by the Admissions Committee
      • Non-native English speakers must submit a TOEFL of 80 (internet based)

    Further information and support for international students is available by visiting our International Graduate Admissions page. Supporting Information

    • References: (1) Academic and (1) Physical Therapist
    • Observation Hours: Applicants are to have completed 200 hours in four different domains of physical therapy

    Program Materials

    • Prerequisite Courses: Please review our prerequisite requirements
    • School-Specific Questions: Applicants have an opportunity to submit a video response in lieu of a written essay to the third question. Additional instructions and pointers regarding this question are available online here.

    Once Your Application is Complete

    PTCAS applications must be submitted by the application deadline of November 1, 2021. The Admissions Committee will then review all verified applications and selected applicants will be invited to an on-campus interview. Admission decisions are announced by mid-February.

    • If offered admission a $200 enrollment deposit is required. Please review the Student Accounts page concerning the Enrollment Deposit.
    • Financial Aid: Many students receive federal Stafford Loans to help finance their education. George Fox University is listed with WICHE (Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education). Tuition assistance is available through WICHE for applicants who reside in a state that does not have a state-funded Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

    Every student is responsible for knowing the academic regulations and for observing the procedures that govern their relations with Oregon State University. Unless otherwise specified, these regulations apply to both undergraduate and graduate students. Any question regarding these regulations that cannot be answered by a student’s academic advisor should be referred directly to the Office of the Registrar (B102 KAd). Additional information regarding Graduate School policies should be addressed to the Office of the Graduate Dean (Heckart Lodge).

    Some students encounter special problems whose proper solution may require deviations from the academic regulations or procedures. Requests for such deviations in the regulations below must be presented to the Office of the Registrar on petition forms, which are available in that office. Petitions received by the registrar will be forwarded to the proper committee or office for review and appropriate action. Requests for deviations from Graduate School policies should be presented by letter to the graduate dean (See the Graduate School section of this catalog).

    Other special problems may involve academic issues such as academic freedom in the classroom or evaluations of a student’s academic performance. All students should appeal academic grievances first to the instructor of the course and then to the chair or head of the academic unit in which the course is offered. If the situation is not resolved to the student’s satisfaction, an undergraduate student should consult with the head advisor of the college in which the course is offered to obtain further information about appeal procedures of the college or university; a graduate student should consult the dean of the Graduate School regarding academic appeal procedures above the departmental level. (Appeal procedures for other than academic grievances, e.g., grievances regarding student employment, financial aid, housing, discipline, human rights, etc. are outlined in the Student Life Policy and Regulations, which are available on the OSU website under “Student Conduct” or from the Dean of Student Life. Some of these regulations pertain to both undergraduate and graduate students. The Graduate School section of this catalog outlines both academic appeal procedures and those relating to the employment of graduate students.)

    Faculty Senate revised AR Introduction effective academic year 2019–2020.

    AR 1. Admission for Nondegree Students

    1. Nondegree enrollment status for undergraduate students is designed for students who wish to take undergraduate classes, but do not wish to pursue a degree or a specific postbaccalaureate credential. Nondegree undergraduate students are limited to taking a maximum of 8 credits per term. Nondegree Ecampus, International Exchange, credential and certificate students are not limited to 8 credits per term
    2. A maximum of 36 credits attempted as a nondegree undergraduate student may be used to satisfy Baccalaureate degree requirements upon admission as a degree-seeking student. Students can work with an academic advisor in their major or college to determine which 36 credits will apply to their degrees.
    3. Nondegree enrollment status for graduate students is designed for students who wish to take graduate courses but do not wish to pursue an advanced degree. Nondegree graduate students are not limited as to the number of courses (credits) taken per term.
    4. Credits earned while enrolled as a nondegree graduate student will not necessarily apply to a graduate program upon admission to degree-seeking status. The student should refer to the admission requirements given in the Graduate School section of this catalog. Communication with the Graduate School and specific academic programs is advised.
    5. Nondegree students seeking admission to a degree program may do so by filing an undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate application for admission.

    Faculty Senate revised AR 1 effective academic year 2020-2021.

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    AR 2. Transfer Credit (Undergraduate Students)

    1. College Transfer Credits: Oregon State University accepts college level credit from regionally accredited institutions toward a baccalaureate degree. While all acceptable transfer credits will be transcripted at OSU, no more than 135 quarter credits of non-OSU course work can be applied to an OSU baccalaureate degree. Therefore, students who transfer the full 135 credits from other institutions may ultimately graduate with more than the minimum credits for the baccalaureate degree. Students are encouraged to work with their academic unit to determine whether transfer credits meet department and college requirements for the degree. Transfer credits and grades are not used in calculating the OSU GPA. Transfer credits and grades are combined with OSU credits and grades when calculating the overall GPA. Students who hold OSU-approved direct transfer degrees from Oregon or other regionally accredited community colleges (e.g., the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer) or who have 90 or more credits accepted in transfer will be granted junior standing.1 Students who hold OSU-approved direct transfer degrees will be considered to have met the Difference, Power and Discrimination (DPD), Perspectives and Skills (except WIC) areas of the Baccalaureate Core. They must still complete the upper-division Synthesis requirements and the Writing Intensive Course (WIC) of the Baccalaureate core. Students who do not hold an approved direct transfer degree will be given Baccalaureate Core credit on a course-by-course basis for course work that is determined to be equivalent in content. See AR 25 for Institutional Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
    2. Transfer of Professional-Technical Credits: a maximum of 12 quarter credits (8 semester credits) of professional-technical course work applicable in an associate’s degree or certificate program at a regionally accredited institution can be accepted upon admission to OSU as general elective credit (graded as Pass) and as part of the 135-quarter credit total that can be applied toward a baccalaureate degree. Academic units may choose to allow additional professional technical course credits for specific articulation if they articulate directly to a program of study offered by that unit. That articulation of coursework must be a direct equivalency and may not equal upper division coursework at OSU.
    3. Transfer of Credits for Post-Baccalaureate Students: credits from other institutions are not automatically articulated to the OSU transcript at the point of admission. Individual courses may be eligible for post-baccalaureate degree applicability. Post-baccalaureate students are encouraged to contact an academic advisor for assistance. See AR for Institutional Requirements for Concurrent and Subsequent Baccalaureate Degrees.

    1

    Junior standing does not necessarily imply that OSU institutional, college, division, and/or departmental requirements, which are normally satisfied by OSU students prior to their junior year, have been satisfied.

    Faculty Senate revised AR 2 effective academic year 2020–2021.

    AR 3. Credit from a Non-Regionally Accredited Institution (Undergraduate Students)

    After three terms of work at Oregon State University satisfactory to the Undergraduate Admissions Committee, a student may request validation of work done in a non-regionally accredited institution of collegiate rank. The committee will consider each petition separately and base its decision on all information available. In some instances, informal examinations by the departments concerned may be required. Credit for transfer of professional-technical work will be awarded in accordance with paragraphs AR 2, b and c.

    Faculty Senate revised AR 3 effective academic year 2019–2020.

    AR 4. Classifying Students

    1. Undergraduate students: A student who has earned at least 45 credits is classified as a sophomore. A student who has earned at least 90 credits is classified as a junior. A student who has earned at least 135 credits is classified as a senior.
    2. Postbaccalaureate students: A student holding a baccalaureate degree who is admitted to work toward a second baccalaureate degree or teaching certificate is classified as a postbaccalaureate student.
    3. Graduate students: A student who has been admitted to the Graduate School is classified as a graduate student.

    AR 5. Transfer from One College to Another (Undergraduate Students)

    Registered students may transfer from one college to another at any time. Returning but not-registered students may transfer colleges between the dates of readmission and registration.

    AR 6. Change in Credits Scheduled

    No change may be made in the number of credits specified for the various courses and published in the OSU Academic Catalog.

    AR 7. Maximum and Minimum Registration

    1. The minimum number of credits for which a full-time undergraduate student may register is 12, and the maximum is 19, regardless of the method of grading used for the classes selected. (In determining the load for students not normally held responsible for physical education, the credits in activity courses in physical education will be disregarded.) The maximum may be extended:
      1. Up to and including 24 credits when a student has completed at least 12 credits in courses other than those graded P/N and S/U with a grade-point average of 3.00 or better in their most recent term or when a student has filed with the Registrar a petition approved by their advisor and college dean (or head advisor).
      2. Over 24 credits by petition approved by a student’s advisor and college dean (or head advisor) and the Academic Requirements Committee and filed with the registrar.
    2. The minimum number of credits for a full-time graduate student is 9; the maximum is 16. The maximum can be extended by approval of the dean of the Graduate School.
      1. Degree-seeking graduate students must take a minimum of 3 credits for any term in which they are enrolled.
      2. Appointees on graduate assistantships must register for a minimum of 12 graduate credits per term and are limited to a maximum of 16 credits per term.

    Faculty Senate revised AR 7 effective academic year 2019–2020.

    AR 8. Late Registration

    Registration is permitted through the second full week of classes each term. Late fees are assessed in accordance with the fee policies stated in the ‘Tuition, Fees and Payment’ information in the Academic Catalog.

    AR 9. Admission/Enrollment to Class

    1. Students whose names appear on class rosters are officially registered; others must complete their registration for enrollment to class.
    2. If it is anticipated that the demand for enrollment in a given course will exceed the maximum number that can be accommodated, the department offering the course may designate it in the Schedule of Classes with the code “NSHD” (no-show-drop). A student who is registered for such a course who attends no meetings of the course during the first five school days of the term will be dropped from the course by the instructor, unless the student has obtained prior permission for absence. If such action is taken, the instructor will notify, through the department, the Office of the Registrar, which in turn will drop the student from their course. Students are responsible for confirming their course registration online. No tuition or fee will be charged for that course.

    Faculty Senate revised AR 9 effective academic year 2019–2020.

    AR 10. Eligibility

    To be eligible to hold office or to participate in any extracurricular activity supervised by Oregon State University, students must meet certain requirements.

    1. For student activities, students are responsible for following the Student Life Policies (found in University Policies and Standards).
    2. For participation in intercollegiate athletics, students must meet all institutional Pac-12 and NCAA requirements. Students should contact the Compliance Office in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics on all such matters.

    Faculty Senate revised AR 10 effective academic year 2019–2020.

    AR 11. Adding and Dropping Courses

    1. Students may add courses through the second full week of classes each term, depending on the nature of the course and the availability of space. From the end of the first full week of classes to the end of the second full week of classes, permission (signature) of the instructor offering the course must be obtained.
    2. A student may drop courses without responsibility for grades through the end of the first full week of classes. After the drop deadline courses may not be dropped. Failure to drop a course properly will result in an F grade being recorded; courses properly dropped do not appear on the student’s transcript.
    3. Add/drop fees are assessed in accordance with the fee policies stated in the Tuition, Fees and Payment information in the Academic Catalog.

    AR 12. Withdrawal from Individual Classes

    Any student may withdraw from a maximum of 18 individual OSU credit-bearing classes throughout their career at OSU1. This maximum includes any classes withdrawn from when a student withdraws from the term. Any student may petition for an exception from this limitation if the justification for withdrawal is clearly associated with circumstances beyond the student’s control or the student has prior degrees from OSU. Withdrawal from an individual class with a W grade begins after the drop deadline, which is the first full week of classes, and continues through the end of the seventh full week of classes. After the seventh full week of classes, students are expected to complete the classes attempted and will receive letter grades (A, A–, B+, B, B–, C+, C, C–, D+, D, D–, F, S, U, P, or N) for all classes in which enrolled unless they officially withdraw from the term. Procedures for withdrawal from individual classes can be found on the Office of the Registrar website.1

    The maximum withdrawal count for all students is effective fall 2012.

    Faculty Senate revised AR 12 effective academic year 2021–2022.

    AR 13. Withdrawal from the Term

    1. Any student is entitled to withdraw from the term without prejudice prior to the beginning of finals week, unless they have exceeded the withdrawal from individual classes maximum. The student may accomplish this by completing the online withdrawal survey available through online services1. Withdrawal from the term prior to the beginning of finals week will result in the grade of W being recorded for each class for which the student is registered.
    2. When a student’s academic progress is interrupted by a documented emergency situation that occurs within the last four weeks of the term, the student will work with academic advisors, faculty members, the Student Care Team or other appropriate student services, to determine an appropriate course of action for each course.
    3. Undergraduate Planned Educational Leave Program. The Undergraduate Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP) is a voluntary, temporary, planned interruption or pause in a student’s regular, full-time education. Its purpose is to enhance an undergraduate student’s prospect of successful completion of their academic program. The PELP provides one opportunity2 for a student to arrange a voluntary absence for as many as six consecutive regular academic terms (not including summer terms). The PELP is designed to allow a student to pursue other activities that will assist them in clarifying their educational goals, such as job opportunities and experiences away from campus, military deployment, time to resolve personal or medical problems, or other similar pursuits. The PELP allows an undergraduate student to temporarily suspend their academic work for a period of time (in accordance with AR 13a and 13b), and resume their studies with minimal procedural difficulties. The PELP $25 non-refundable application fee allows an undergraduate student to maintain their official standing as a student at OSU and reserves the student’s right to keep their original academic catalog3 active during their absence. Beginning with the 2011–2012 academic year, all OSU undergraduate students4 are eligible to request leave through the PELP. The university reserves the right to consider a student’s current academic standing and any existing student conduct issues prior to approving the voluntary PELP leave request. Students who withdraw from OSU prior to the 2011–2012 academic year and who are away from campus for four or more consecutive regular academic terms (not including summer terms) must re-enroll with OSU to re-establish their relationship as an OSU student and their academic catalog will be reset to the academic year they return to OSU.
    4. Graduate Student Continuous Enrollment policies. Graduate students should refer to the Continuous Enrollment policies described in the OSU catalog.

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    A notation of the dates of any approved leave will be indicated on each student’s official transcript.1

    Due to the nature of multiple summer sessions, withdrawals from the term are handled at the conclusion of summer term. No survey is required to withdraw from summer term.2

    Military deployments are an exception to this limitation. All military personnel who are deployed for military service may submit a voluntary leave request for each deployment.3

    In accordance with the university’s catalog policy contained in the Academic Catalog.4

    The PELP began with the 2011–2012 academic year (Summer 2011). Any former OSU students who attended OSU prior to the 2011–2012 academic year and have been absent for four or more consecutive regular academic terms will be held to OSU’s prior policy that resets the academic catalog to the catalog in effect at the time they return to OSU.

    Faculty Senate revised AR 13 effective academic year 2021–2022.

    AR 14. Attendance

    Attendance is one of the most important factors in a student’s academic success. Therefore, an instructor may consider attendance as part of a course grade. If attendance is used in determining the student’s grade, how attendance shall be used needs to be defined in the course syllabus by the instructor.

    AR 15. Academic Misconduct

    Definitions and examples of academic misconduct are outlined in the Code of Student Conduct, Section 4.2.1.

    The administration of the classroom rests with the instructor. When potential academic misconduct comes to the instructor’s attention, the instructor documents the incident and permits the student to provide an explanation. If the matter can be resolved without an academic sanction, no report is necessary. If the instructor believes academic misconduct has occurred and that the violation warrants the application of an academic sanction, the instructor: (a) consults with the unit head, (b) submits an Academic Misconduct Report (AMR) documenting the allegations and indicating the proposed sanction, and (c) informs the student of the action taken. The instructor may recommend any academic sanctions.

    Allegations of academic misconduct are reviewed and adjudicated by a college-designated hearing officer (CHO) in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Code of Student Conduct, Section 5.11. If the student is not a major in the college in which the course is offered, the CHO of the college in which the student is a major also receives a copy of the AMR.

    Depending upon the severity of the violation, or if a record of previous academic misconduct exists, the college and/or university may impose additional sanctions. Sanctions imposed as a result of academic misconduct may be appealed by the student in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Code of Student Conduct, Section 8.

    AR 16. Finals Week

    1. No final, midterm, or comprehensive examinations shall be given during the week preceding final examination week. (Examinations on laboratory work, course material covered by “weekly” or “section” quizzes, television courses, ROTC activities, and physical education activities are allowed.)
    2. Course work shall continue up to final week. Final examinations shall be given during finals week in accordance with the finals week schedule. If a final examination is not to be given in a course, this action must be approved by the department with notification to the Registrar’s Office. Requests for changes in the time of final examinations will be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.
    3. All student petitions for changes in the time of final examinations must be made using forms available from the Registrar’s Office. (A summary of university final examination policy is printed on the form.) Petitions for changing final examinations are submitted directly to the instructor. Students may forward disapproved petitions through the dean of the college to the Registrar’s Office. Requests to change the assigned final examination time for an entire class must be approved by the Registrar’s Office. Final examinations may not be changed to the week preceding final week without approval of the Academic Requirements Committee.
    4. No extracurricular activities or curricular activities other than examinations and final class meetings shall be scheduled during final week.

    AR 17. Grades

    The grading system consists of twelve basic grades, A, A–, B+, B, B–, C+, C, C–, D+, D, D–, and F. The grade of A denotes exceptional accomplishment; B, superior; C, average; D, inferior; F, failure. Other marks are I, incomplete; W, withdrawal; R, thesis in progress; P, pass; N, no-credit; S, satisfactory; U, unsatisfactory; AUD, audited course; WAU, withdrawal from audited course; NG, no basis for a grade (administratively assigned by the Office of the Registrar, see below); WC, complete withdrawal.

    When a requirement of a course has not been completed for reasons acceptable to the instructor and the rest of the academic work is passing, a report of I (incomplete) may be made and additional time granted. The I grade is only granted at the discretion of the instructor. The instructor must submit the grade the student will earn if the missing work is not completed; this is the alternate grade. The alternate grade will become the default grade if the missing work is not completed as part of the contract for completion of the grade. The instructor documents the deficiency and the deadline for completing the missing work. A record of the deficiency shall be kept on file in the unit or department office. The allotted time awarded shall not exceed one calendar year except by petition1 or the time of the degree conferral, whichever comes first. To remove the I grade, the student must complete the deficiency within the allotted time and the instructor will then submit the appropriate grade. If the student fails to complete the work within the allotted time, the Registrar’s Office will automatically change the I grade on the student’s record to the alternate grade submitted by the instructor at the time the I was given. The alternate grade will be included in the grade point average. Under no circumstances shall a student who earns an A–F grade or an N or U grade have their grade changed retroactively to an I grade.

    An instructor may move to correct a grade by filing a Change of Grade in the Registrar’s Office. Grade changes for students of a permanently separated instructor will be managed by the department chair of the course involved. Upon permanent separation from the university an instructor’s change of grade will not be accepted by the Office of the Registrar. The Office of the Registrar will routinely review grade changes.1

    A student may petition via the Office of the Registrar for an extension of the one calendar year deadline with the concurrence of the faculty. An approved petition will grant an extension of a single additional term, with a maximum of three total extensions being possible. An approved petition for an extension of time to remove an incomplete will be voided at the time of degree conferral.

    AR 18. Alternative Grading Systems

    In addition to traditional letter grading (A–F), Oregon State University has adopted two alternative grading systems to be employed in accordance with the provisions outlined below:

    1. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U)
      1. Undergraduate students may elect to be graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) basis in a course (except P/N courses) under the following conditions:
        1. A maximum of 36 credits of those presented in satisfaction of the baccalaureate degree may have been graded on an S/U basis at Oregon State University.
        2. A student normally elects the option S/U at the time of registration. Changes either to or from S/U grading will be permitted through the end of the seventh full week of any term.
        3. A student must obtain the approval of their academic advisor or dean in order to elect to be graded on an S/U basis.
      2. Graduate students may elect to take undergraduate courses on the S/U basis except those courses required for the removal of deficiencies. Graduate courses may also be taken on an S/U basis. (Such courses cannot be used as part of a student’s graduate program. All other provisions of S/U grading apply to graduate students.)
      3. A grade of S (satisfactory) shall be equivalent to grades A, A–, B+, B, B–, C+, C, and C–. A grade of U (unsatisfactory) shall be equivalent to grades D+, D, D–, or F.
      4. Grades of S or U shall have no grade-point equivalents; hence such grades shall not be included in the computation of grade-point averages. The credit of courses in which an S grade is obtained shall be counted toward graduation. Credits shall not be awarded for U grades.
      5. Election of S/U grading for a course shall be known only to the student and the academic advisor. Instructors shall enter the traditional letter grade (A–F) earned. Automatic conversion to S grades and U grades will be made in the Office of the Registrar. A grade of I, Incomplete, may be assigned wherever appropriate.
      6. In compliance with Section III of the Statement on Student Rights, Freedoms, and Responsibilities (dated April 28, 1969), disclosure or nondisclosure of the traditional letter grades received in courses in which S grades were awarded is recognized as an exclusive right of the individual student. The Registrar’s Office is obliged and authorized to honor requests for disclosure, provided that the express consent of the student is obtained.
    2. Pass/No Credit (P/N)
      1. Those courses in which traditional letter grading has been deemed inappropriate because of the nature of the course content or the objectives of the course are graded on a Pass/No Credit (P/N) basis.
      2. Grades of P or N shall have no grade-point equivalents; hence such grades shall not be included in the computation of grade-point averages. The credits of courses in which a grade of P is obtained shall be counted toward graduation. Credit shall not be awarded for N grades.
      3. Departments are authorized to designate Pass/No Credit courses, subject to the following guidelines and procedures:
        1. The principal criterion for choice of grading system is enhancement of the educational experience for the student;
        2. The nature, structure, and/or objectives of a course may suggest that the Pass/No Credit grading system be adopted. It is anticipated that courses graded on this basis will generally fall into one of the following categories: skill-building courses or practicums, courses which stress orientation and awareness rather than academic preparation;
        3. The designation of Pass/No Credit grading for a course will follow the academic college’s recommendation and approval by the University Curriculum Council, and in the case of graduate courses, by the Graduate Council. Designation of courses for P/N grading must be completed prior to the opening of registration for the term in which the course is offered.
      4. Courses approved for grading on a Pass/No Credit (P/N) basis are identified in the Schedule of Classes.
    3. Nothing stated in the above paragraphs shall be construed as constituting support for petitions requesting change of grade in courses taken during or prior to spring term, 1971.

    Faculty Senate revised AR 18 effective academic year 2019–2020

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