ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ADMISSIONS. REGISTRATION ACADEMIC REGULATIONS GRADUATION DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

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1 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ADMISSIONS. REGISTRATION ACADEMIC REGULATIONS GRADUATION DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

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3 Academic Affairs ATTENDANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT. IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD ITS IDEALS OF SCHOLARSHIP AND CHAR ACTER THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE WITHDRAWAL OF ANY STUDENT AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON DEEMED SUFFICIENT BY THE UNIVERSITY. The heart of an educational institution is the quality of its instructional program. To hold instruction at a high level policies must be formulated and administered for the best interest of all students. To require and maintain a high quality of instruction in the different programs designed to meet the needs and interests of the students the Office of the Academic Vice President has been established within the framework of the university administration. Admissions GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY: The first step of admission is admission to the University. The second step is admission to freshman or advanced standing in a curriculum of a particular college, school, or department. Inquiry regarding application for admission should be directed to the Office of Admissions and Records, Northern Arizona University, Box 4103, Flagstaff, Arizona TRANSCRIPTS FOR ADMISSION: Transcripts of high school and all previous college course work must be on file in the Office of Admissions and Records before a student is eligible for admission. The responsibility for having these transcripts mailed to the Office of Admissions and Records rests with the student applying for admission. A certificate of admission may be issued on the basis of a sixth semester high school transcript, and final approval is subject to receipt of the eighth semester transcript. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Prior to registration every new student or former student who has been absent from the University for a year or more must furnish the Student Health Service with a recently completed University physical examination Health Record form signed by a practicing physician. The health record form must be on file prior to the registration date. Failure to comply with this request may result in refusal of service, and a denial of subsequent registration. Students enrolling for six (6) credit hours or less, or for correspondence work, during a regular session (fall or spring semester) need not submit a health record form. RESIDENCE AFFIDAVIT: All students must complete the Residence Affidavit, whether they consider themselves a resident of the state of Arizona or not. The form should be returned with the application materials to the Office of Admissions and Records. ADMISSION APPLICATION FEE: Applicants for admission residing outside the boundaries of the state of Arizona will pay an application fee of $10 (this fee does not apply to applicants for admission to the Graduate College). This payment should be in the form of a check or money order made payable to Northern Arizona University, and must be submitted with the application for admission. Such applications will not b; considered unless accompanied by this required fee which is not refundable. 63

4 64 SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS TIME FOR APPLICATION: Application for admission and all supporting transcripts should be submitted to the Admissions Office by no later than August 1 for the fall semester, by December 15 for the spring semester, by May 15 for the first term of the summer session, and by July 1 for the second term of the summer session. Transfer students applying for spring semester enrollment will be granted permission to enroll if they are currently attending another institution and are therefore unable to supply the final transcript by the December 15 deadline Admission of these students will be ruled upon only after final transcripts are received. ADMISSION TO FRESHMAN STANDING GRADUATION FROM APPROVED SECONDARY SCHOOL: All applicants for admission must have graduated with satisfactory scholarship from an accredited secondary school and must have completed a 4-year secondary-school course or the equivalent with a minimum of sixteen units in acceptable subjects The definition of a unit is that used by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENT: Regular Admission Graduates of Arizona high schools must offer an acceptable program of secondary school subjects, and must have ranked in the upper three-fourths of their graduating class. Graduates from non-arizona accredited high schools must offer an acceptable program of secondary school subjects, and must have ranked in the upper two-thirds of their graduating class. Provisional Admission Arizona students offering an acceptable program of subjects but ranking in the lower one-fourth of their high school graduating class may apply for provisional admission. Such admission is granted only after satisfactory completion of a special admission testing and counseling program. American College test Entering students are expected to have completed the American College Testing Program before applying for admission. The results of this test are used for placement and counseling purposes, and assist the student in making the transition from high school to college. RECOMMENDED SECONDARY-SCHOOL SUBJECT UNITS: English 4 (from Group I) or English 3 and one foreign language 2 3 (from Groups I and II) Mathematics 2 2 (from Group III) American History and Social Studies 2 2 (from Group IV) Laboratory Science 2 2 (from Group V) Electives, depending upon English option (from Groups I through VI) ADDITIONAL SUBJECT UNITS RECOMMENDED: The recommended pattern of subject is that which oa the basis of experience can reasonably be

5 SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS 65 expected to provide satisfactory preparation for college when these subjects have been completed with better than average grades. Academically talented students are strongly urged to take additional courses from Groups I through V beyond those recommended above. CLASSIFICATION OF ACCEPTABLE SECONDARY-SCHOOL SUBJECTS: Group I. Group II. Group III. Group IV. Group V. Group VI. English: Only courses with major emphasis upon grammar, composition, and literary analysis. Foreign Language: A classical or modern foreign language. Less than one unit is not accepted. Two units or more are strongly recommended. Mathematics: One unit of algebra and one unit of mathematics other than arithmetic, business mathematics or general mathematics. Social Studies: History, civics, economics, sociology, geography, and government (including United States and Arizona constitutions). Laboratory Science: Only courses in biology, chemistry, and physics, in which at least one regular laboratory period is scheduled each week. Agriculture, arithmetic, art, bookkeeping, business arithmetic, drama, general mathematics, general science, home economics, industrial arts, journalism, music, secretarial training, speech, and other subjects commonly offered for credit by secondary schools, except physical education and military science. PROVISION FOR ADMISSION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADU ATES WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE RECOMMENDED SUBJECT UNITS: Applicants who lack no more than two units of the recommended program may be admitted with deficiencies by action of the Admissions Committee. Credit for college courses applied to deficiencies is not applicable to degree requirements. SPECIAL STUDENT: The institution recognizes that maturity and experience compensate, to a degree, for deficiencies in secondary school credits; therefore an adult civilian 21 years of age or over or a veteran of 18 years of age or over who cannot meet the formal entrance requirements will be admitted with the approval of the Academic Vice President but not as a candidate for a degree. A special student may be required to submit a transcript of the secondary school work he has completed. A special student will be permitted to register for only those courses for which he has the necessary qualifications. Such a student may later become a candidate for a degree by satisfying the regular admission requirements of the institution. FRESHMAN ADMISSION TO SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES: Students whose records indicate that they have met the scholarship requirements for admission, the recommended secondary school subjects, and complete all other admissions requirements, will be admitted to freshman standing in the following Colleges and Schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, Creative Arts, Applied Science and Technology, and Education. Students seeking admission to the School of Forestry, the Department of Engineering, or the Department of Nursing must complete the following requirements: Forestry requires applicants to have three units of high school mathematics, one unit of biology, and one unit of physics or chemistry.

6 66 SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS Engineering requires applicants to have four units of English, four units of mathematics, one unit of chemistry, one unit of physics and one unit of mechanical drawing. Students deficient in these requirements are encouraged to enter the program, but with the understanding that additional time will be required to complete the program. Nursing because of limited facilities, only a selected group of students are admitted each year. A separate application must be submitted to the Department of Nursing. The application and brochure describing the Nursing Program may be obtained by writing to: Director of Nursing Program, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona ADMISSION TO ADVANCED STANDING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION: Students applying for admission to advanced standing should submit applications to the Office of Admissions and Records. TRANSCRIPTS: Students applying for advanced standing must present two copies of official transcripts from all other colleges or universities which they have attended. Admission applications will not be acted upon and registration for a tegular session will not be permitted until transcripts are on file in the Office of Admissions and Records. The responsibility for requesting transcripts rests with the student, and should be made to the high school principal and the registrar of each college attended. Transcripts should be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions and Records at least thirty days prior to registration. Failure to present transcripts by this date may result in difficulties for the student in planning his course program with his academic adviser. Transcripts are not required at the time of registration for students taking work in Summer Sessions, in extension programs, or by correspondence. All materials submitted for admission, including transcripts, become the property of Northern Arizona University and are not returnable. Students requiring additional copies of their transcripts must request these again from the original issuing institution. At the discretion of the University, application materials may be destroyed if not activated after one year. SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS: Students applying for advanced standing are required to present demonstrated evidence of the ability to successfully do college level work, and they must have an overall grade average exceeding the minimums on the Progressive Retention Policy of the University. All transcripts must contain evidence of honorable dismissal. A student who is ineligible to re-enter the institution last attended is prohibited from entering the University until the expiration of the period of ineligibility. TRANSFER OF CREDIT: All transcripts submitted for evaluation of transferable credit must contain evidence of honorable dismissal, and only courses carrying grades of "3" (C) or better from accredited institutions will be accepted. All such credit will be accepted, hour for hour, insofar as it applies to the requirments of the curricula pursued at Northern Arizona University. The University does not recognize credit earned during the time a student is on suspension. Transfer credits from an accredited two-year college or two-year colleges authorized by the Arizona State Board of Directors for Junior Colleges will be accepted up to a maximum of one-half of the requirements of the curricula pursued at Northern Arizona University, to include credits earned at all previous collegiate institutions attended.

7 SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS 67 Courses transferred from a two-year college may be accepted as substitutes for upper division requirements only in special cases approved by the student's academic adviser at Northern Arizona University. Two-year college transfer students may follow the degree requirements in effect at the time they began their two-year college work, provided their attendance has been continuous and normal progress has been made. DECLARATION OF PREVIOUS COLLEGE ATTENDANCE: Students who have attended an institution of higher education elsewhere are required to give the name of the institution and dates of attendance in the space provided for this purpose on the application form. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of the student's enrollment, of credits earned, or both. CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE: "A Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services," published by the American Council on Education, is the basis for evaluating training and experiences in military service. Cases which fall outside of the regular policies of the University will be reviewed by the Academic Vice President. CREDITS FOR RELIGIOUS COURSES: Courses offered by Campus Religious Centers or other religious courses approved for transfer may be accepted for general elective courses at Northern Arizona University within the limits of the requirements of the curricula being pursued by the student. If such courses are taken within a regular registration period, at no time can the total hours exceed the course load policy. Failure to comply with this regulation will result in the coutses not being accepted as transfer credit. ADMISSION OF VETERANS AND CHILDREN OF DECEASED VETERANS Northern Arizona University is fully approved and recognized for the training of students under the several federal government educational programs for veterans and war orphans. Eligible students should apply directly to their local Veteran's Administration Office to which they may be entitled under this law, to secure their certificate of eligibility. Students must submit their certificate of eligibility to the Office of Admissions and Records at the time of registration. The certificate of eligibility is required before the University can arrange with the Veteran's Administration to have benefits made available to the individual student. At the time certificates are submitted students will receive instructions regarding application, payroll clearance, and other important details of the program. The University is unable to extend credit to students awaiting certification for government benefits, and students should make arrangements for payment of registration fees during this period. DENIAL OR CANCELLATION OF ADMISSION The University reserves the right to deny or cancel admission or registration of a student whose attendance at the institution, in the opinion of the appropriate administrative officer and the President, would not be mutually beneficial to the student and to the University. READMISSION Former students who have been away from the University for more than one regular semester ate required to make formal application for readmission at least four weeks prior to the registration date of the semester or summer ses-

8 68 SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS sion (or which they wish to re-enroll. Official transcripts of additional work taken elsewhere must be submitted. Students who fail to meet the required standards will be denied readmission to the University. ADMISSION APPLICATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS Foreign students must have graduated from a high school with work equivalent to the twelfth grade in the United States. They must have shown superior ability in high school work. They must have a transcript of all records (written in English) sent from high school or college directly to this University for evaluation. All foreign students must have taken the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) within six months before seeking admission. No applicant with a score less than 450 for undergraduates (and 500 for graduates) will be accepted. For dates and location of the examination in your country, write direct to: TOEFL 1755 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C This University does not offer scholarships to foreign students and is prohibited from employing them on campus with state funds, thus each student must come fully prepared to meet the necessary financial obligations for the full time he will be in the United States. It is estimated that each student will need, after arrival in the United States, a minimum of $2400 for each nine months of study or $3200 for each twelve months. Each foreign student must submit a certified Statement of Support signed by his parent or sponsor. Letters of recommendation from former teachers and organizations should be obtained to support the application for admission. Applications and other necessary forms may be obtained from the Admissions Office at Northern Arizona University. These should be completed and rerurned for consideration to Northern Arizona University. If the foreign student wishes to attend this University in the fall semester, applications and all other papers must be received by the Admissions Office by May 1, and for the spring semester by October 1. After the completed file has been reviewed, a notice will be sent. The foreign student should not plan to register at the University until the Certificate of Admission has been received from Northern Arizona University. ADMISSION TO GRADUATE STUDY Consult the Graduate Bulletin for details. Write to the Dean of the Graduate College for application forms and other information. Registration REGISTRATION PERIOD: Students should consult the University Calendar (see page 2) for registration dates. A late registratioa fee is assessed students registering on or after the date specified for the beginning of classes first semester. The last date a student may register for credit is the end of the first week of classes. Students registering for six (6) or fewer hours of evening cusses are not charged the late registration fee.

9 SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS 69 REGISTRATION PREREQUISITES: Before registering in the regular session (fall or spring semester) all students must have completed admission requirements as defined under the heading "Admissions." In addition, students must comply with all requirements and procedures* stated in the semester's "Schedule of Classes." ACADEMIC ADVISING: New students are assigned faculty advisers who counsel students concerning course selection and degree requirements. This advisement occurs during the Orientation Program for fall semester, and at registration for spring semester. Returning students are counseled during the pre-registration advisement period for the subsequent semester. Students are admitted to the registration area upon the presentation of an "Approved Program Card" (Number 2, I.B.M. type registration card), signed by the student's academic adviser. CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS: Students are classified as freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors according to the total number of credits their official records in the Office of Admissions and Records show they have earned by the close of the preceding term. DROP-ADD PROCEDURES Students may add courses to their programs for two weeks after the first day of classes with no financial penalty. Students may drop courses from their programs for two weeks after the first day of classes with no financial penalty, and with a grade of 8. During the period from two weeks after the first day of classes through midsemester the faculty will give careful consideration to the student's reasons for requesting to drop a course, including consultation with the student's adviser, and normally an "8" will be awarded. After mid-semester, the same procedure will be followed, and normally a "5" will be given. REPEAT: Students who wish to repeat a course in order to receive a higher grade may do so with the approval of their academic adviser. The original grade assigned for the repeated course will be replaced on the transcript by the repeat course grade. A special "Repeat Card" must be obtained by the student at registration. AUDITORS: Students wishing to audit courses will register in the regular manner and pay the regular tees. Audited courses carry no credit. Courses audited count toward the student's course load. Students once registered for "audit" are not permitted to change to "credit" (and vice versa) after the close of the drop-add period. Courses taken for "audit" will receive the grade of 9. Academic Regulations CREDITS: Credits are computed in terms of semester hours, A semester hour credit represents work for one 50-minute class period for a term of weeks. GRADING SYSTEM: Final grades are given as I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10. Grades have the following significance: I-highest, 2-above average, 3-average, 4-lowest passing, 5-faiIure, 6-credit, 7-incomplete, 8-withdrawal, 9-audit. and 10-thesis and research in progress.

10 70 SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS INCOMPLETE GRADES: A mark of 7 (incomplete) may be given when a course is unfinished because of illness or other conditions beyond the control of the student. The instructor fills out an "incomplete grade card," which includes a brief description of the work to be completed, and the grade to be given if the incomplete has not been removed prior to the mid-term grading period of the next regular enrollment period. All incomplete grade cards are filed in the Office of Admissions and Records. EXEMPTION EXAMINATIONS: Exemption examinations are available for all liberal studies courses. Arrangements for taking an exemption examination may be made in the office of the Coordinator of Liberal Studies. The fee for taking the exemption examination is $4.00. ADVANCED PLACEMENT: Students who have taken a College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement course in the secondary school and who have taken the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Examination and received scores of 5 or 4 will receive University credit as well as advanced placement. Those students who receive a score of 3 may receive University credit and/or advanced placement after a review by the departments concerned. CLASS ATTENDANCE: The student admitted to membership in the University community has freely accepted the obligation of class attendance, therefore regular attendance at all classes for which he is registered is the responsibility of the student. It is recognized that absence from class is sometimes necessary; however, each student is accountable for all work missed because of absence. Instructors are under no obligation to make special arrangements for students who have been absent. Should an absence from class be unavoidable, it is the responsibility of the student to report the reason for his absence to the instructor. Instructors are requested to apprise the Office of Student Affairs of the continual absence of a student so that students with non-academic problems may be assisted. GRADE REPORTING MID-SEMESTER GRADES: The parents of students doing unsatisfactory work in lower division courses (freshman and sophomore level) are notified through a report mailed by the Office of Admissions and Records after midsemester. Married students or any students over 21 years of age may request that these reports be mailed directly to them. FINAL GRADES: The complete report of all final grades is mailed to the parents at the close of the semester, unless the student is married or over 21 years of age and requests the report be mailed directly to the student. A copy of the semester grade report of each student is sent to the Arizona high school and/or junior college previously attended. COURSE LOAD: The normal course load is 16 semester hours for each semester. Students may take no more than 18 semester hours without approval. The responsibility for obtaining approval for excess semester hours rests upon the student. Petitions to carry excess loads are secured from the Office of Admissions and Records, and submitted to the Office of the Academic Vice President. Consideration will not be given to petitions turned in after the end of the second week of the fall and spring semesters. PROGRESSIVE RETENTION POLICY: To insure that students will be making constant progress towards required grade averages the Admissions and Scholastic Regulations Committee has adopted the following policy.

11 SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS 71 The records of students whose cumulative grade averages fall below the standards mentioned below will be subject to review by this Committee. Appropriate action may be scholastic probation for the first review, and scholastic suspension for the second review. In some cases, scholastic suspension may be warranted for the first review, especially if there is an indication that the student is not studying adequately, or is not observing high citizenship standards on campus. Students failing 40 per cent or more of their course work are subject to the review of this Committee. Students averaging 4.00 or below for any single semester's work are also subject to the Committee's review. Semester hours Cumulative Grade Average 0-14 Discretion of Committee up 3.00 PROBATION: Students on probation are subject to restrictions with respect to courses, employment, and extra-curricular activities as may be imposed by the Office of Academic Affairs. Students on probation are returned to good standing when their cumulative grade averages meet progressive retention policies. Suspended students who reenter the institution after a period of ineligibility are admitted on probation. SUSPENSION: Students suspended at the end of a semester are ineligible for the following semester. Credits earned at another institution during the time the student is suspended will normally not be accepted. Students who have been suspended twice for failure in scholarship may not return except on evidence presented to and approved by the Academic Vice President that underlying conditions have materially improved and that they are now capable of serious intellectual effort. Students suspended have the right to petition the Academic Vice President in writing and may receive a hearing before the Admissions and Scholastic Regulations Committee. GRADE CHANGES: A student has the right to petition for review of a course grade. Information concerning the procedure for review of the grade is available in the Office of the Academic Vice President. PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism is regarded by the University as a very serious offense. Students charged with plagiarism are subject to the procedures established by the Admissions and Scholastic Regulations Committee. Academic Recognition Students who achieve outstanding academic records are recognized in the following ways: DEAN'S LIST: A Dean's list is published after the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean's list, a studenc must have earned a grade of better than during the previous semester and must have carried at least twelve semester hours. FRESHMAN SCHOLARS: This recognition is granted students who complete the freshman year in the upper five percent of their class. They must carry a minimum course load of 12 semester hours and cannot have any grade of "5".

12 72 SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS SOPHOMORE SCHOLARS: Sophomore Scholars ate students who complete the sophomore year at the university with a grade average of 1.5 or better. They must carry a minimum course load of 12 semester hours and cannot have any grade of "5". JUNIOR SCHOLARS: This distinction is earned by students who complete the junior year at this university with a grade average of 1.5.or better. They must carry a minimum course load of 12 semester hours and cannot have any grade of "5". SIGMA EPSILON SIGMA: Sigma Epsilon Sigma is a national honorary for women having a scholastic average of 1.5 or better for their freshman year. Its purpose is to encourage fine scholarship and to recognize academic achievement among freshman women. PHI KAPPA PHI: Phi Kappa Phi is a national honorary for seniors. Membership is limited to a maximum of ten percent of the graduating seniors and of the graduate students receiving a master's degree. Students may be elected in the middle of their junior year if they rank in the top five percent of their class. At Northern Arizona University students must have completed two full years of work (60 hours) in residence and must have maintained a minimum average of or better. SENIOR HONORS: Special honors in three grades are awarded at Commencement in recognition of superior scholarship work leading to the bachelor's degree. To be eligible for Senior Honors, a student must have by the end of the semester in which he graduates a total of 60 semester hours of work completed in residence here, with no failing grades carried here or in transfer. Credits for courses completed through correspondence or extension are excluded. No student with a grade average of less than is eligible for Senior Honors. Senior Honors are classed as follows: First: "With Highest Distinction" is awarded to the top two students in the graduating class. Second: "With Higher Distinction" is awarded to the remainder of the top five percent of the students in the graduating class. Third: "With High Distinction" is awarded to the next five percent of the students in the class. DEANS' AWARD: Each year the Deans' Award is given to the campus organization whose cumulative grade point average for the previous year was higher than any other. This is a traveling award, unless one organization receives it for three consecutive years. Special awards are given to two members of each of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes whose grade point averages are the highest in the respective classes. These awards are given annually at the Honors Convocation. ACADEMIC RECOGNITION AT ENTRANCE TO NORTHERN ARI ZONA UNIVERSITY: This recognition is granted to entering freshmen who ranked in the upper five percent of their secondary school graduating classes. THE LOWELL PRIZE: The Lowell Prize, which was established by Mrs. Constance Lowell as a memorial to her husband, Dr. Percival Lowell, founder of the Lowell Observatory, consists of $100. It is awarded each year by the Lowell Observatory to the graduate with the bachelor's degree who has maintained the highest average in scholarship during residence in the institution. Four years or residence are required for the prize. HONORS CONVOCATION: An annual Honors Convocation is held each fall at which outstanding students are recognized.

13 SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS 73 Students Work at Museum AGREEMENT OF COOPERATION WITH THE MUSEUM OF NORTHERN ARIZONA The Museum of Northern Arizona and its Research Center located at Flagstaff, Arizona, provide unusually fine training and research facilities in many areas of anthropology, art, biological sciences, and geology. A close association is maintained between the staff of the Museum and Research Center and certain teaching and research departments of this institution. Field work and independent research for a limited number of graduate students can be undertaken ar the Museum's Research Center with the approval of the departments concerned, the Director of the Museum, and the Academic Vice President of the university. Registration can be arranged by the procedure commonly used for work done in absentia for credit in research projects to apply for requirements for an advanced degree as well as practician and thesis. The Museum offers summer research assistantships in anthropology, art, biological sciences, and geology for which qualified graduate students at this institution may apply. Subject to prior approval by the student's major advisor, the Director of the Museum, and the Academic Vice President, a summer assistant may receive graduate credit for research.accomplished while holding an assistantship.

14 74 SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS Graduation Requirements for degrees granted are detailed on pages GRADE AVERAGE REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: To be eligible for graduation in a baccalaureate degree program, a student must have a grade average of 3.00 or better on all work completed here. CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: While completing the required number of credits for a degree a candidate must complete all the requirements of the curriculum in which he is enrolled. A degree applicant must complete all requirements within a 5-year period or meet the requirements in effect at the time of completion. If a student drops out of school for more than one semester (exclusive of the summer session) he will be held for the requirements in effect at the time of his re-entrance. The waiving or substituting of requirements for graduation in the major and minor must be approved by the faculty adviser concerned and by the Academic Vice President The waiving or substituting of liberal studies requirements for graduation must be approved by the Coordinator of Liberal Studies and the Dean of the student's college or school. CREDIT ALLOWED IN ACTIVITIES TOWARD GRADUATION: (1) A non-music major or a minor may apply 5 semester hours earned in music activities towards graduation requirements. Additional credit may be earned in music activities but cannot be applied towards the baccalaureate degree. (2) A music major may apply 8 semester hours of activity music credit towards the baccalaureate degree. The Office of Admissions and Records is responsible for determining the acceptance of transfer credit. The student's permanent record is checked to see if he has fulfilled all of the degree requirements for graduation. RESIDENT REQUIREMENTS: Candidates for baccaulaureate degrees must spend at least two semesters, or the equivalent in summer terms, in residence at the University to obtain a degree. At least 30 weeks and 30 semester hours credits must be earned in residence study. The semester (or summer term) preceding graduation must be spent in residence. A maximum of 30 semester hours of correspondence and extension wor (combined) may be used in a baccalaureate degree program. Students working on advanced degrees should consult the Graduate Bulletin for regulations and procedures. APPLICATIONS FOR GRADUATION: Candidates for a baccalaureate degree must pay the graduation fee and apply for that degree with the Registrar during the first semester of the senior year (or two semesters prior to the completion of degree requirements). To apply for a degree the first semester senior is required to have a 3.00 grade average or better on all work attempted at this institution. Summer session students must pay the graduation fee and file applications in the first week of the term in which they expect to graduate. Candidate who fail to pay the graduation fee and file applications at the time specified may be scheduled for graduation at a later date. OTHER REGULATIONS Regulations pertaining to admissions, registration, academic regulatios, and graduation other than those appearing in the catalog may be established and made known to students as need arises. Such regulations will be as binding as those appering in the University General Catalog or other University bulletins.