 
Any Liberal Arts undergraduate in good standing (not on
probation) may enroll in a maximum of eight ELECTIVE COURSES
to be taken with a grad of P (Pass) or F (Fail). The Pass/Fail
option can be used for a maximum of two courses per year,
including summer sessions. The course selected may not be
used to satisfy any of the major or school distribution
requirements, with the exception of the 300-400 level course
requirement. (Area III).
The grade replacement policy is to allow students who have
done poorly in a course to repeat the course and remove
the weight of the earlier grade from their cumulative GPA.
A student may exercise the grade replacement policy no more
than two times for a single course. Each attempted replacement
will count towards the 15 credit hour limit.
A student may exercise the grade replacement policy for
a maximum of 15 hours. The 15 credit hour limit includes
any courses previously replaced using the FX policy.
The School of Liberal Arts has adopted a modified version
of the IUPUI forgiveness policy for students who have been
out of school for five years. For more information about
the policy, call 317-274-3976 or come to Cavanaugh Hall,
Room 401.
Either students of faculty members may petition for a change
in course grade. A student desiring a change of grade shall
first discuss the situation with the instructor. If the
instructor agrees, and no more than one full semester has
elapsed since the course was finished, the faculty member
shall file a grade change authorization form with the Office
of the Dean of Student Affairs. If more than one full semester
has elapsed, the faculty member still files the Grade Change
Authorization form, but the form may be sent to the SLA
Academic Affairs Committee, depending on the reason given
for the change of grade.
If the instructor and the student do not agree on a changed
grade, or if the instructor cannot be located, the student
should discuss the matter with the chairperson, director,
or coordinator of the department or program in which the
course was offered. Following that, the student may petition
the SLA Academic Affairs Committee directly using the Change
of Grade Petition form; these forms are available in the
Office of the Dean of Student Affairs. The petition must
include (1) a statement of attempted but unsuccessful interview
with the faculty member and chair, and (2) supporting evidence
for the petition.
Students are placed on academic probation when their cumulative
grade point average falls below a 2.0 (C), and they remain
on probation until the cumulative grade point average is
2.0 (C) or better. Students on probation are encouraged
to talk with faculty advisor or with a counselor in the
Miriam Z. Langsam Office of Student Affairs (CA 401), 317-274-3976,
or IUPUI Counseling and Psychological Services, 317-274-2548,
to determine how they may become more successful in their
studies. Students on probation must go to their faculty
advisors before registering. Students without a faculty
advisor should go to the Office of Student Affairs.
Students who have two semesters with a grade point average
below 2.0 (C) may be placed on probation at the discretion
of the School of Liberal Arts dean of students regardless
of their cumulative grade point average, since they are
failing to make progress toward a degree.
Students will be dismissed from the School of Liberal Arts
when they have a cumulative grade point average lower than
2.0 (C) and grade point averages of lower than 2.0 (C) for
two semesters. (For part-time students, 12 credit hours
or fewer may be considered equivalent to one semester.)
Students eligible for dismissal will be notified in writing
that they have been dismissed and that they must remain
out of school at least one semester. The letter will also
inform such students that they will be withdrawn from classes
for which they have registered. Once dismissed, students
must petition for readmission. (See "Readmission")
Students who have been dismissed a second time must remain
out of school for at least two semesters and petition for
readmission. (See "Readmission")
A third dismissal is final.
Any student who has been dismissed from the School of
Liberal Arts (or its equivalent on another campus) must
petition for readmission. A petition for Readmission form
may be obtained from the Miriam Z. Langsam Office of Student Affairs (Cavanaugh Hall, Room 401).
Petitions for readmission must be filed by the following
deadlines:
| To enroll for the
fall semester: |
July 15 |
| To enroll for the
spring semester: |
November 15 |
| To enroll for summer
session: |
April 15 |
Cheating/Plagiarism
For specific policies regarding cheating and/or plagiarism
and other detailed policies refer to the SLA Bulletin or
contact the Miriam Z. Langsam Office of Student Affairs,
CA 401, 317-274-3976.
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