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Rule 3359-60-02 | Undergraduate admissions.
(A) Admissions process. The university of Akron operates under a policy
of "rolling admissions" which means that successful applicants for
admission receive a letter of admission as soon as all credentials are
processed and have until May first to accept the offer of admission. The
application/admission process may be through online or other mechanisms
appropriate at the time. The university reserves the right to enforce a
deadline for applications and admission, and to not consider applications
received after such deadline. The university reserves the right to require
official high school and prior college transcripts, and/or G.E.D./home-school
documentation, before enrolling any applicant. The university reserves the
right to require placement testing and/or advising of admitted and/or enrolled
students. Admission procedures will vary for: recent high school graduates,
home-schooled students, adult students, transfer students, postbaccalaureate
students, special students, guest students and international students. Students
shall be charged fees and/or tuition and other fees in accordance with
schedules adopted by the board from time to time, and through online or other
billing mechanisms appropriate at the time. (1) Prospective in-state
and out-of-state students who have graduated from a regionally accredited
secondary school, or have earned a G.E.D., or have obtained an equivalent
home-schooled education are eligible to apply. Applicants are encouraged to
submit scores from either the "American College Testing Program"
("ACT") or from the "Scholastic Aptitude Test"
("SAT") of the "College Entrance Examination Board" for the
purpose of course placement, though such scores are not required for admission.
Applicants admitted without standardized test scores may be required to
complete examinations to determine initial course placement. Applicants are
reviewed holistically for admission to the university on the basis of the
quality of the secondary schoolwork. (2) Admission is
necessarily limited by the university's capacity to provide for
student's educational objectives. The university reserves the right to
approve admission only to those individuals whose ability, attitude and
character promise satisfactory achievement of university
objectives. (B) Admission requirements. (1) Recent high school
graduates. Students who have not attended other regionally
accredited higher education institutions, and who, within two years of date of
application to the university of Akron, have either graduated from high school,
or obtained an equivalent home-schooled education, or earned a G.E.D., are in
this category. Applicants are reviewed holistically for admission to the
university on the basis of the quality of the secondary schoolwork. Departments
and schools may, for the purpose of conferring direct entry to specific degree
program, impose admission requirements that supersede those required for
university admission. (2) Adult
students. Students who have never attended other
regionally accredited higher education institutions and who, more than two
years prior to the date of application to the university of Akron, either
graduated from high school, or obtained an equivalent home-schooled education,
or earned a G.E.D., are in this category. Admission and enrollment status
decisions will be based on placement exams and individual advising. (3) Transfer
students. A student applying for admission who has
attended other regionally accredited higher education institutions following
high school graduation is considered a transfer student. Such students are
ordinarily eligible to transfer to the university if the student is eligible to
re-enter the last institution from which transfer is desired or is a graduate
of such institution. Transfer students with fewer than twelve earned credit
hours (excluding developmental credits) will be evaluated for admission based
on high school academic credentials. Transfer students with twelve or more
earned credit hours (excluding developmental credits) will be evaluated for
admission based on post-secondary academic credentials. A transfer student on
probation, regardless of earned credit hours, or dismissed from another
institution will not be considered for admission until the combined
post-secondary grade point average reaches 2.0 or higher, or until a two-year
waiting period (without post-secondary enrollment) has been satisfied. A
transfer student that has satisfied the two-year waiting period must submit a
written statement outlining the causes of poor academic performance and steps
taken toward improvement. A student dismissed from another institution for
disciplinary reasons will not be admitted unless changes in the student's
circumstances indicate a strong likelihood that the student will abide by the
university's code of student conduct. The student must present scholastic records
judged to be satisfactory by university of Akron officials. The assessment of
scholastic records may include consideration of prior courses, grade-point
average, credit value and other such factors which the university or individual
colleges use in evaluating, ranking, or otherwise determining admissibility to
the university or to specific programs. Admission and enrollment status
decisions will be based on these scholastic records, placement exams and
individual advising. (4) Postbaccalaureate
students. A student who holds a baccalaureate degree from
a regionally accredited college or university and desires to obtain further
education but has not been admitted to the graduate school should apply as a
postbaccalaureate student. (5) Special
students. A special student is enrolled as a non-degree
seeking student to participate in a special short-term program. A special
student may not take more than fifteen credits unless official status as a
regular student is gained. (C) Transfer admission into
degree-granting colleges, certain departments/schools and certified
programs. (1) Admission procedures
and requirements vary for each of the university degree-granting colleges, some
departments within the degree-granting colleges and certain certificated
programs. Information about these admission procedures and requirements is
available in the dean's office of the various degree-granting
colleges. (2) Except as otherwise
stated herein, admission to the university of Akron does not, per se, entitle a
student to admission into a degree-granting college, any department which has
admission procedures and requirements, or certain certificated programs.
Students seeking admission into these colleges, departments or programs must
meet the requirements of the respective college, department or program as the
situation may warrant. (3) Admission procedures
and requirements of the degree-granting colleges, any departments which have
admission procedures and requirements, or certain certificated programs are
subject to change from time to time when recommended by faculty senate and
approved by the board of trustees. Students are advised to consult advisers
within these colleges, departments or programs, the general bulletin, and other
university documents that may apply to the discipline or program in which they
seek admission to ascertain the current admission procedure and requirements
for the college, department or program in which they seek
admission. (4) Unless explicitly
stated otherwise in college - or program-specific criteria for inter-college
transfer, only the university of Akron grade point average after successful
completion of fifteen or more credits will be used to determine eligibility for
students to inter-college transfer into their desired degree-granting college
and major. (D) International student
program. (1) The university of
Akron welcomes qualified students from other lands and seeks to make their
educational experiences pleasant and meaningful. These students represent
numerous countries, and they pursue studies in a number of major
fields. (2) Admission procedures
for international undergraduates. (a) Applicants may be accepted for any academic term. All
admission requirements should therefore be completed at least forty-five days
prior to start of the term for which the student wishes to enroll. (b) The following application procedures should be
followed: (i) Apply through online
or other mechanisms appropriate at the time. (ii) Submit official
transcripts from all secondary or middle schools and all universities/colleges
previously attended. Original academic records in languages other than English
must be accompanied by exact English translations and certified by the school,
an official translator or by a U.S. consular officer, and accompanied by
appropriate verifications. (iii) Degree
conferral. Applicants must submit supporting
documentation for all earned degrees indicated on the application. Provisional
certificates may be accepted pending the award of a degree. High
school/secondary school students must show proof of graduation before they will
be permitted to register for their first semester. (iv) Proof of English
language proficiency. The university of Akron requires all
students for whom English is not the native language to take the "Test of
English as a Foreign Language" ("TOEFL") the "International
English Language Testing System" ("IELTS"), or the
"Michigan English Laboratory Assessment Battery" ("MELAB").
"TOEFL" applications may be obtained from bi-national agencies,
"United States Information Service" ("USIS") offices, or
from the "Educational Testing Service" ("ETS"). The
"IELTS" is jointly administered by Cambridge ("ESOL"),
British council and IDP education Australia. The "MELAB" is a secure
test battery, and is administered only by the ELI-UM and ELI-UM authorized
official examiners in the United States and Canada. Undergraduate students must
achieve a minimum "TOEFL" score of seventy-one (internet-based test)
or a corresponding minimum "IELTS" or "MELAB" score.
"TOEFL", "IELTS", and "MELAB" scores older than
two years are invalid and unacceptable. (v) Proof of adequate
financial support. An international student is required to
submit a "Declaration and Certification of Finances" and official
documents showing that the student has sufficient funds to cover the cost of
the student's education, living expenses, and health insurance while
attending the university of Akron and that these funds will be available to
them in this country. Immigration regulations prevent the student from earning
any substantial portion of these funds while studying in the United States.
Each international student will be held responsible for obtaining and
maintaining appropriate health and accident insurance coverage while enrolled
at this institution. This insurance coverage is mandatory as described in the
following paragraph. (vi) Student health
insurance. All international students will
automatically be enrolled in the student major medical health insurance
available through the university, the cost of which will be assessed as a fee
and applied to the student's account unless prior to enrollment the
student provides proof, as proscribed by the university, and maintains in full
force and effect during enrollment, major medical insurance that meets or
exceeds requirements established by the university. (3) Orientation. The international student is required to attend
a special orientation program which is held prior to the beginning of
fall/spring semester classes. A student admitted for summer semester must
attend the fall semester orientation. The schedule for orientation will be
mailed with the "Certificate of Eligibility" from the office of
international programs immigration specialists. During orientation, the
international student is given an English language placement examination. This
is in addition to the international proficiency examination. The student may be
required to participate in noncredit English classes if it is felt the results
of this placement examination warrant such action. (4) English language
institute. The university of Akron offers an intensive
English language institute program for the international student whose command
of the English language has not reached the level of proficiency to enable the
student to begin full-time coursework. The English language institute operates
on a schedule of two fifteen-week semesters and a summer session. An applicant
is required to pass a language proficiency test before being fully admitted for
academic study. An international student enrolled in the English language
institute may not enroll for undergraduate coursework at the same time.
Last updated May 16, 2022 at 4:41 PM
Supplemental Information
Authorized By:
3359
Amplifies:
3359
Prior Effective Dates:
11/4/1977, 8/31/1992, 6/30/2011, 12/22/2019
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Rule 3359-60-03.1 | Credit by transfer and/or examination.
(A) Transfer credit for undergraduate
courses. (1) A total for all
non-remedial, non-developmental college-level course work completed with earned
grades of "D-" or better taken at an institution of higher education
in the United States which is fully accredited or has been granted candidacy
status by one of the following regional institutional accrediting agencies:
middle states association of colleges and schools, commission on higher
education; new England association of schools and colleges, commission on
institutions of higher education; north central association of colleges and
schools, higher learning commission; northwest commission on colleges and
universities; southern association of colleges and schools, commission on
colleges; western association of schools and colleges, accrediting commission
for community and junior colleges; western association of schools and colleges,
accrediting commission for senior colleges and universities will be listed on
the university of Akron official academic record. Each course posted to the
degree audit system will reflect the course number, title, grade and credit
value; no grade-point value will appear on the record; however, grade-point
average may be considered for purposes of evaluating, ranking or otherwise
determining admissibility to the university or to specific programs. In
addition, the name of the institution, as well as the time period during which
the courses were taken, will be listed on the university of Akron official
academic record. (2) No grade-point value
will appear on the record, and no grade-point average will be calculated for
the course work listed. Transfer students shall be accorded the same class
standing and other privileges as all other students on the basis of the number
of credits earned. (3) All residency
requirements must be completed successfully at the receiving institution prior
to the granting of a degree. (4) "CLEP" or
advanced placement credit posted on transcripts from regionally accredited
previous Ohio colleges and universities is eligible for credit at the
university of Akron. "CLEP" or advanced placement credit
posted on transcripts from previous non-Ohio institutions is not eligible for
credit at the university of Akron. Students must present original documentation
attesting to scores earned prior to receiving alternative credit
considerations. (5) The university of
Akron does not guarantee that a transfer student automatically will be admitted
to all majors, minors, or fields of concentration at the institution. For
courses that have been taken at an institution of higher education noted in the
reference in this paragraph, the dean of the college in which the student
intends to obtain a degree will specify which courses listed, other than
general studies, will apply toward the degree requirements at the university.
This specification will be made at the time the student enters the
degree-granting college. The office responsible for transfer student services
will specify which courses listed will apply toward the general education
requirements when the student enters the university. (B) Transient student. A university of
Akron student may take coursework at another institution of higher education as
a transient student. These courses will be listed on the university of Akron
official academic record. Each course will reflect the course number, title,
grade and credit value; no grade-point value will appear on the record and the
grade for such course will not be included in the university of Akron
grade-point calculation. The name of the institution will be listed on the
university of Akron official academic record as well as the date that the
coursework was taken. (1) Coursework must be
taken at a regionally accredited institution. (2) For transient
coursework with established equivalency, prior written approval must be
received from the dean of the student's degree-granting college, or from
the dean's designee. If the student is not yet admitted to a
degree-granting college, written approval must be received from the dean, or
the dean's designee, of the student's intended degree-granting
college or, if the student has not declared a major, from the dean, or the
dean's designee, of the degree-granting college offering the course. For
transient coursework without established equivalency, student must provide a
syllabus to the appropriate department or school chair/director for evaluation,
after which approval must be received per the procedure outlined in this
paragraph. (3) A student must earn a
grade of "D-" or better in the course at the other institution in
order for the credits to apply towards the student's degree requirements
at the university of Akron unless otherwise specified by the degree granting
college. The student must provide the official transcript for the course in
order to receive credit. (4) No more than eighteen
total credit hours of transient work may be approved prior to the granting of a
baccalaureate degree. No more than nine total credit hours of transient work
may be approved prior to the granting of an associate degree. Following
matriculation as a university of Akron student, credit hours earned as a result
of the ACE credit recommendation service are considered transient credits and
apply to the total credit-hour restriction. (5) Approvals for
transient attendance at other institutions are valid for only the requested
term. (6) Students who are on
probation or dismissed are restricted or denied transient permission except in
rare and compelling circumstances. Note: Students nearing degree completion
should review university graduation requirements. (7) Coursework taken at
another institution cannot be considered for the university of Akron repeat-
for- change- of- grade policy or the academic reassessment policy and will not
be calculated into the university of Akron grade-point average. (C) Credit by examination. A student
interested in earning credits by special examination may do so with the
permission of the dean of the student's college and the dean of the
college in which a particular course is offered and by payment of the special
examination fee. The grade obtained in such an examination is recorded on the
student's permanent academic record. Credit by examination is not
permitted in the semester before graduation. Credit by examination may not be
used to repeat for change of grade. (D) Bypassed credit. Certain courses
designated in the general bulletin by each department enable a student to earn
"bypassed" credit. A degree-seeking undergraduate student who
completes such a course with a grade of "C" or better is entitled to
credit for designated prerequisite courses which carry the same departmental
code number. Credit for such bypassed prerequisite shall be included in the
total credits earned but shall not count in the quality point ratio, or class
standing, or hours required for graduation with honors. Bypassed credit is not
awarded on the basis of completing a course either credit-by-examination or
credit/noncredit. Bypassed credit may not be used to repeat for change of
grade. The appendix to this rule outlines courses approved for bypassed
credit. The university shall from time to time publish a
list of courses approved by the faculties of the college for bypassed
credit.
Last updated May 14, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Supplemental Information
Authorized By:
3359
Amplifies:
3359
Prior Effective Dates:
8/30/1979, 1/30/1981, 5/15/1982, 2/1/2015
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Rule 3359-60-03.3 | Repeating courses.
Undergraduate students may repeat a course twice.
Undergraduate students may repeat a course more than twice with the permission
of the dean of their degree-granting college or, if they are not yet admitted
to a degree-granting college, by the dean of their intended degree-granting
college or, if they have not yet declared a major, by the dean of the college
offering the course. All course repeats are subject to the following
conditions: (A) To receive a new grade of
"A" through "F" a student may repeat a course in which the
previously received grade was a "C-," "D+," "D,"
"D-," "F," "CR," "NC," or
"AUD." (B) To receive a new grade of
"CR" or "NC," a student may repeat a course in which the
previously received grade was a "NC." Registrations under the
"CR/NC" option are subject to the restrictions in the
"CR/NC" policy. (C) To receive a new grade of
"A" through "F," or "CR" or "NC," a
student may repeat a course in which the previously received grade was an
"AUD." Registrations under the "CR/NC" option are subject
to the restrictions in the "CR/NC" policy. (D) A course in which the previously
received grade was "A" through "F," or "CR" or
"NC," may be repeated for a grade of "AUD"; however, the
grade of "AUD" does not replace the previously received
grade. (E) With the dean's permission, a student may substitute
another course if the previous course is no longer offered. (F) Grades for all attempts at a course will appear on the
student's official academic record. (G) Only the grade for the last attempt at a course at the
university of Akron will be used in calculating the grade point average.
Attempts prior to the last attempt cannot be used to satisfy curricular
requirements. (H) A student who wishes to receive credit or satisfy a
prerequisite by repeating a course at another institution must satisfy the
conditions and receive the permissions specified for transient students in
paragraph (B) of rule 3359-60-03.1 of the Administrative Code. A course
repeated at another institution for transient credit will count toward the two
repeats allowed without the dean's permission. A course repeated at
another institution will not be used in the calculation of the grade point
average. (I) Regardless of where a course is taken, credit for the course
or its equivalent will apply only once toward meeting degree
requirements.
Last updated April 8, 2021 at 2:06 PM
Supplemental Information
Authorized By:
3359
Amplifies:
3359
Prior Effective Dates:
8/30/1979, 8/27/2017
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Rule 3359-60-03.4 | Academic reassessment and discipline.
Effective:
April 29, 2023
(A) To be eligible for academic
reassessment due to leave of absence, a student shall: (1) Have not attended the
university of Akron for at least two calendar years. A semester or summer
session in which the student received all "WD" grades cannot be
counted as part of the separation period; and (2) Have reenrolled and
maintained a grade point average of 2.50 or higher for the first twenty-four
letter-graded ("A" through "F") hours attempted at the
university of Akron; and (3) Have not used
academic reassessment due to leave of absence before at the university of
Akron; and (4) Submit a written
request for academic reassessment to the student's college dean's
office. (B) To be eligible for academic
reassessment due to change of major, a student shall: (1) Have changed major
during the first sixty credit hours attempted at the university of Akron; and
(2) Have maintained a
grade point average of 2.50 or higher for the first twenty-four letter-graded
("A" through "F") hours attempted subsequent to the
student's change of major; and (3) Have not used
academic reassessment due to change of major before at the university of Akron;
and (4) Submit a written
request to the student's college dean's office. (C) To be eligible for academic reassessment due to
discontinuation of courses, a student shall: (1) Be currently enrolled at the university of Akron beyond
the deadline to drop courses; and (2) Have completed courses at the university of Akron which
are no longer offered and have not been offered in the preceding five calendar
years, and for which there are no related courses applicable to the repeat for
change of grade policy; and (3) Have not used academic reassessment due to
discontinuation of courses before at the university of Akron; and (4) Submit a written request to the student's college
dean's office. (D) To apply for academic reassessment, the student shall
complete the appropriate form in consultation with his/her academic
adviser. (E) The office of the university registrar shall confirm
eligibility and make the adjustments to the student's academic
record. (1) The student begins
with a new cumulative grade point average and adjusted credit hour
totals. (a) Credit hours are defined as semester hours. (b) Only grades with a "C-" or lower may be
reassessed. (c) The student, in consultation with his/her academic adviser,
shall identify the courses to be reassessed. (d) For reassessment due to leave of absence, grades to be
reassessed shall come from the time period prior to the student's
reenrollment following the two-year absence. (e) For reassessment due to change of major, grades to be
reassessed shall come from the time period prior to the student's change
of major. (2) Grades earned for the
courses that are reassessed at the university of Akron are excluded from the
calculation of the cumulative "GPA," but will remain on the
student's official transcript. (3) Credit hours earned
for courses at the university of Akron during the previous enrollment with a
grade of "C" or better, including "CR," are
retained. (4) For reassessment due
to leave of absence, credit hours from all reassessed courses taken during the
previous enrollment at the university of Akron with a grade of "C-"
or lower are removed from the calculation of the cumulative "GPA"
(although the grades are retained on the academic transcript with the notation
"academic reassessment policy"). (5) For reassessment due
to change of major, up to three courses may be reassessed. Credit hours from
all reassessed courses taken prior to the change of major at the university of
Akron with a grade of "C-" or lower are removed from the calculation
of the cumulative "GPA" (although the grades are retained on the
academic transcript with the notation "academic reassessment
policy"). (6) For reassessment due to discontinuation of courses,
credit hours from all reassessed courses with a grade of "C-" or
lower are removed from the calculation of the cumulative "GPA"
(although the grades are retained on the academic transcript with the notation
"academic reassessment policy"). (F) The office of the university registrar will apply the
following provisions of the academic reassessment policy. (1) When counting the
first twenty-four credits attempted, if the twenty-fourth credit is part of
other credits earned during a semester, the entire number of credits earned for
that semester will be calculated into the grade-point average. (2) An undergraduate
student may utilize each academic reassessment policy only one time in his/her
career at the university of Akron. (3) This policy applies
to undergraduate course work taken at the university of Akron and only for
undergraduate students earning a first undergraduate degree. (The graduate
school has adopted its own academic reassessment policy, paragraph (E) of rule
3359-60-03.4 of the Administrative Code.) (4) Any academic probations, suspensions
or dismissals from reassessed semesters shall not be forgiven. They will count
when the probation-dismissal policy is applied to the student's record
after readmission. (5) A student may seek an exception to
this policy through an appeal to the senior vice president and provost and
chief operating officer whose decision will be final. (G) Academic reassessment: graduate. (1) A student who meets
all the criteria described in this paragraph may petition the vice president
for research and dean of the graduate school to remove from her/his graduate
cumulative grade point average all those grades earned under the student's
prior enrollment at the university of Akron. (a) Degree-seeking graduate student, (b) Previous graduate enrollment at the university of
Akron, (c) Not enrolled at the university of Akron for at least five
years prior to current enrollment, and (d) Maintain a current graduate grade point average of at least
3.00 or better for the first fifteen hours of re-enrollment
credit. (2) If the student's
petition is granted, the following will apply to the reassessment
policy: (a) This policy only applies to the student's graduate grade
point average. (b) All university of Akron grades will remain on the
student's official, permanent academic record (transcript); this process
will affect the cumulative grade point average only. It will not remove
evidence/documentation of the student's overall academic history at the
university. (c) No grades/credits from the student's prior graduate
enrollment at the university may be counted toward the subsequent degree
program requirements. Degree requirements may only be met by courses included
in the calculation of the student's cumulative graduate grade point
average at the university of Akron. Thus, the student who successfully
petitions for cumulative graduate grade point average recalculation under this
policy automatically forfeits the right to use any of the excluded course work
toward the current degree requirements. (3) A student may
exercise this graduate reassessment option only once, regardless of the number
of times the student enters/attends a graduate degree program at the university
of Akron. (H) Discipline. Continuation as a student of the university
is dependent on the maintenance of satisfactory grades and conformity to the
rules of the institution.
Last updated May 1, 2023 at 8:39 AM
Supplemental Information
Authorized By:
3359
Amplifies:
3359
Prior Effective Dates:
8/30/1979, 5/5/2008
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Rule 3359-60-03.6 | Graduation.
Effective:
April 29, 2023
(A) Graduation with honors. (1) For a student who is being awarded a baccalaureate degree and who has completed sixty or more credits at the university of Akron, the degree: | Will be designated | If the overall grade-point average is | | | | cum laude | between 3.40 and 3.59 | | magna cum laude | between 3.60 and 3.79 | | summa cum laude | 3.80 or higher |
The grade-point average will be rounded to the nearest hundredth for the purposes of determining graduation with honors. The number of credit hours used to determine graduation with honors for the commencement ceremony includes the total number of credit hours completed at the university of Akron plus the number of credit hours in progress at the university of Akron. A student who holds a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, including the university of Akron, and who earns a subsequent baccalaureate degree at the university of Akron per the academic policy requirements for second degrees, is eligible to graduate with honors. (2) For a student who is being awarded an associate degree and who has completed thirty or more credits at the university, and for a student who is being awarded a baccalaureate degree and who has completed fewer than sixty credits at the university, the degree: | Will be designated | If the overall grade-point average is | | | | with distinction | between 3.40 and 3.59 | | with high distinction | between 3.60 and 3.79 | | with highest distinction | 3.80 and higher |
The grade-point average will be rounded to the nearest hundredth for the purposes of determining graduation with honors. A student who holds an associate degree from an accredited institution, including the university of Akron, and who earns a subsequent associate degree at the university of Akron per the academic policy requirements for second degrees, is eligible to graduate with honors. (3) Where deemed necessary, the chief academic officer may waive these requirements for rare and unique circumstances and report such waivers to the board of trustees for its information. (B) Requirements for baccalaureate and associate degrees. A candidate for the baccalaureate or the associate degree must: (1) File an application for graduation with the office of the university registrar. (a) If the undergraduate or law candidate plans to complete degree requirements at the end of fall semester, submit an application by or before May fifteenth. (b) If the undergraduate or law candidate plans to complete degree requirements at the end of spring semester, submit an application by or before September fifteenth. (c) If the undergraduate candidate plans to complete degree requirements at the end of summer semester, submit an application by or before February fifteenth. (d) If the graduate candidate plans to complete degree requirements by the end of spring, fall or summer semesters, submit an application by dates established by the graduate school. (2) Earn a minimum 2.00 grade-point average as computed by the office of the university registrar for work attempted at the university of Akron consistent with the repeating courses policy. Some of the colleges may have by action of their faculties, adopted a higher grade-point average for graduation with a degree from that college. The grade-point average achieved at the time of completion of requirements for a degree will be used to calculate rank in class and if applicable honors. (3) Meet all degree requirements including grade point requirements which are in force at the time a transfer is made to a degree-granting college. If the student should transfer to another major, then the requirements should be those in effect at the time of the transfer. For a student enrolled in an associate degree program, the requirements shall be those in effect upon entrance into the program. (4) For purposes of meeting foreign language requirements, all foreign languages and "American Sign Language" can fulfill the foreign language requirement for those programs that have a non-specific foreign language requirement. However, for those majors or programs that specify specific language requirements, the applicable specific language requirement must be met to satisfy graduation requirements for that major or program. (5) Be approved for graduation by the appropriate college faculty, faculty senate, and board of trustees. (6) Complete the requirements for a degree in not more than five calendar years from the date of transfer, as defined below. In the event the student fails to complete the degree requirements within five calendar years from the date of transfer, the university reserves the right to make changes in the number of credits and/or courses required for a degree. If a student who has transferred from another institution wishes to present for the student's major fewer than fourteen credits earned at the university of Akron written permission of both the dean and head of the department concerned is required. The date of transfer for a student into a baccalaureate program will be the date that the student is accepted by the degree-granting college. For a student enrolled in an associate degree program, the date of transfer refers to the date of entrance into the program. (7) Credit hour minimums. (a) Earn at least one hundred twenty credits in the baccalaureate degree or sixty credits in the associate degree. (b) Earn the last thirty credits in the baccalaureate degree total or fifteen credits in the associate degree total in residence at the university of Akron unless excused in writing by the dean of the college in which the student is enrolled. (c) Earn a minimum of thirty credits in the baccalaureate degree total or fifteen credits in the associate degree total in residence at the university of Akron. (8) Discharge of all other obligations to the university of Akron. (C) Requirements for additional baccalaureate and associate degrees. (1) Meet all the requirements listed in paragraph (B) of this rule. (2) Earn a minimum of: (a) Thirty credits which have not counted toward a baccalaureate degree, for an additional baccalaureate degree, or (b) Fifteen credits which have not counted toward an associate degree, for an additional associate degree. (3) These credits shall be earned in residence at the university of Akron. (D) Change of requirements. (1) To better accomplish its objectives, the university reserves the right to alter, amend or revoke any rule or regulation. The policy of the university is to give advance notice of such change, whenever feasible. (2) Unless the change in a rule or regulation specifies otherwise, it shall become effective immediately with respect to the student who subsequently enters the university, whatever the date of matriculation. (3) Without limiting the generality of its power to alter, amend or revoke rules and regulations, the university reserves the right to make changes in degree requirements of the student enrolled prior to the change by: (a) Altering the number of credits and/or courses required in a major field of study. (b) Deleting courses. (c) Amending courses by increasing or decreasing the credits of specific courses, or by varying the content of specific courses. (d) Offering substitute courses in the same or in cognate fields. (4) The dean of the college, in consultation with the department or division head of the student's major field of study, may grant waivers in writing if a change in rules affecting degree requirements is unduly hard upon a student enrolled before the change was effective. The action of the dean of the college in the granting or refusing a waiver must be reviewed by the chief academic officer on motion by the dean concerned, or at the request of the dean of the college of the student affected or at the request of the student affected. (E) Credit and grade point requirements for graduation as adopted by the college faculties are listed in the university's "Undergraduate Bulletin." (F) When deemed necessary and only in rare and unique circumstances that do not undermine the overall integrity of the various graduation requirements, the chief academic officer in consultation with the president, may waive specific requirements contained in this rule and report such waivers to the board of trustees for its information. (G) Posthumous conferral of degrees A request for the posthumous conferral of a degree may be made to the chief academic officer by the faculty of the degree-granting college in which the deceased student was enrolled if the student was in good academic standing at the time of death. Ordinarily, the following criteria should be met: (1) The student should have been enrolled at the time of death, or in a fall spring or summer term in the calendar year immediately preceding the date of death; and (2) The student should have had a reasonable chance of degree completion within six months after the date of death.
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Supplemental Information
Authorized By:
3359
Amplifies:
3359
Prior Effective Dates:
1/30/1981, 6/25/2007
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Rule 3359-60-04 | Fees.
(A) Any and all fees are subject to change without notice, when approved by the board of trustees. Students are advised to consult the university's website and any other university document that may apply to fees and related charges. (B) Despite the willingness of taxpayers and generous friends of the university to help support higher education, some portion of this total expense must be borne by the student. (C) The university's website lists all current comprehensive and individual course fees for students and prospective students at the university who are studying for credit and noncredit in all areas of instruction. Included also are the additional expenses required for special academic services available to a student such as private music lessons, thesis-binding, etc. (D) It is the responsibility of the student to know the correct amount of all fees including the non-Ohio resident surcharge. (E) In any question concerning fees, surcharge or residence, it is the responsibility of the student, parents, or court appointed guardian, to furnish such proof as may be required by the university of Akron. A student who is in doubt about residency status should consult with the university registrar. (F) It is the responsibility of the registrar to assess fees and surcharges at the time of registration; information given by the student at that time is used in the assessment. Each registration is later reviewed by the office of student accounts/university bursar and appropriate additional charges or refunds will be made. (G) All fees and surcharges are due at the time of registration or on the specified fee payment deadline. The status of the student as of the opening day of the semester or session for which registered, will determine the final, correct amount of fees and surcharges. (H) Room and board. (1) Residence hall facilities are available for the housing of a limited number of undergraduate students. The current cost of housing accommodations and food service is outlined on the university's website. All students who live in the residence halls, except those living in the apartments in "Exchange Street Residence Hall" with full kitchens, are required to purchase a residential dining plan. (2) Students living off campus may participate in the dining plan program by purchasing a commuter plan. (I) Veterans' fees. (1) A disabled veteran who is eligible for admission to the university may register for courses without payment of fees if the disabled veteran has been authorized for training by the veterans' administration. (2) If the disabled veteran has not been authorized, payment of all fees is required. However, the university will return to the veteran the payment made when the official authorization is received. (3) A non-disabled veteran must pay the fees at the time of registration. The non-disabled veteran will receive direct payment from the V.A. after enrollment has been certified under the provisions of USC Title 38. (4) An Ohio veterans bonus commission recipient may arrange with the accounts receivable office to have the Ohio bonus commission billed directly for tuition charges only. (5) Dependents of veterans covered under other provisions of USC Title 38 must pay at the time of registration. The V.A. will make direct payment to the eligible payee. (J) Auditors. The fees for an auditor in any course or group of courses are the same as if taken for credit. (K) Student health and accident insurance. Student health and accident insurance designed specifically for a student of the university of Akron is required of all residence hall students and all international students except those who present proof that they already have similar coverage. Other students carrying nine or more credits, graduate students carrying six or more credits may purchase this insurance, at the same annual individual rate, through the student health services office.
Supplemental Information
Authorized By:
3359
Amplifies:
3359
Prior Effective Dates:
8/30/1979, 1/31/2015
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Rule 3359-60-04.2 | Regulations regarding refunds: credit/noncredit.
(A) All academic and instruction related tuition and fees, whether for credit or noncredit courses, are subject to change without notice. Students shall be charged fees and/or tuition and other fees in accordance with schedules adopted by the board of trustees. Students are advised to consult the website of the office of student accounts/bursar and the current "undergraduate bulletin" for tuition and fees. Registration does not automatically carry with it the right of a refund or reduction of indebtedness in cases of failure or inability to attend class or in cases of withdrawal. The student assumes the risk of all changes in business or personal affairs. (B) Academic and instruction related tuition and fees are subject to the refund calculation reflected in paragraphs (C)(2)(a) and (C)(2)(b) of this rule for credit and noncredit courses. (C) Amount of refund. Amount of refund is to be determined in accordance with the following regulations and subject to course instructor/advisor signature requirements contained in the university of Akron's official withdrawal policy: (1) In full: (a) If the university cancels the course. (b) If the university does not permit the student to enroll or continue except for disciplinary reasons. No refund will be granted to a student dismissed or suspended for disciplinary reasons. (c) If the student dies before or during the term, is drafted into military service by the United States, is called to active duty, or if the student enlists in the national guard or reserve prior to the beginning of the term. Notice of induction or orders to active duty is required if the student is called to active duty. A student who enlists voluntarily for active duty should see paragraphs (C)(2)(a) and (C)(2)(b) of this rule. (2) In part: (a) All refund calculations are determined by class length, not by class meetings completed. Class length is defined as the number of days between and including the beginning and ending dates of any given term/session (including weekend days and holidays). The standard fifteen-week academic semester refund calculation is as follows: (i) One hundred per cent refund through day fourteen. (ii) Zero per cent refund after day fourteen. (b) Refunds for course sections that are shorter than the standard fifteen-week academic semester will be calculated on a proportional basis according to the number of class days for the course. Refund schedules for non-standard semesters are maintained by the office of student accounts/university bursar. (c) Refunds will be determined as of the date of formal withdrawal unless proof is submitted that circumstances beyond control of the student, e.g., hospital confinement, prevented the filing of the official withdrawal earlier, in which case the refund will be determined as of the date of said circumstance. The student assumes responsibility for filing for a refund. (d) Refunds will be provided as soon as possible. Refunds are subject to deduction for any amount owed to the university of Akron by the student. Depending on the date of withdrawal and the refund due, if any, a balance may still be owed on an installment payment plan contract. (e) No refund will be granted to a student dismissed or suspended for disciplinary reasons. (f) The university reserves the right to cancel a course for insufficient enrollment. (D) Amount of refund - noncredit. (1) If a noncredit course is canceled by the university of Akron, a full refund will be issued. Withdrawal requests received up to three business days prior to the first class meeting will result in a full refund, less a fifteen dollars processing charge, or an opportunity to transfer to another course. Thereafter, withdrawal requests received up to the beginning of the second class meeting will receive a fifty per cent refund. (2) No refunds are issued after the start of the second day of classes. (3) Refunds for noncredit courses are determined by the date the withdrawal request is received. The refund period cannot be extended if the student fails to attend the first class. Charge cards and refund checks will be processed promptly. Parking permits must be returned to the university of Akron (UA) business solutions office to receive a refund. (4) The university reserves the right to cancel a course for insufficient enrollment.
Supplemental Information
Authorized By:
3359
Amplifies:
3359
Prior Effective Dates:
2/1/2015
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Rule 3359-60-04.3 | Residence hall refunds and dining plan refunds.
(A) Refund/release and forfeiture policy. A contract for housing accommodations or food services at the university of Akron upon being breached by the student or otherwise terminated by the university of Akron is subject to the following refund provisions. (1) Housing refunds. (a) A full refund of any prepaid fees including the one hundred fifty dollar housing accommodations prepayment and release of other financial liability therefore under the following circumstances: (i) Graduation of the student from the university of Akron. (ii) Academic dismissal of the student from the university of Akron. (iii) Non-attendance or complete withdrawal by the student from the university of Akron prior to the start of the contract term (except for one hundred fifty dollars housing accommodations prepayment which shall be forfeited.) The one hundred fifty dollar housing accommodations prepayment will be refunded for new entering, transfer and graduate students when notification of intent to break the housing contract is received prior to the fifteenth of May for the following fall semester and the fifteenth day of October for housing contracts initiated for spring semester. (iv) Mandatory or recommended participation in academic programs of the university of Akron requiring the student to commute regularly beyond the Akron metropolitan area (i.e., student teaching or co-op assignments). Documentation from the university department affiliated with the program is required at the time of cancellation. (b) Once occupancy has been established (i.e. acceptance of room keys and signing occupancy document) and the student remains enrolled at the university of Akron, the student must petition for contract release and only those students who are able to demonstrate extenuating circumstances will be released from their housing or dining contract. (c) Students who are released from the housing contract, either by petition or non-enrollment for the then current term, will be subject to a refund schedule based on a percentage refund from the first day of class through the twenty-eighth calendar day. In addition, if a student is granted release from their housing contract after taking occupancy during the fall term or prior to the twenty-eighth calendar day of the spring term, a cancellation fee of two hundred dollars will apply for housing. (i) Refund policy for housing charges: (a) First day of class through day seven equals ninety per cent refund; (b) Day eight through day fourteen equals eighty per cent refund; (c) Day fifteen through day twenty-one equals sixty per cent refund; (d) Day twenty-two through day twenty-eight equals forty per cent refund; and (e) Day twenty-nine or after equals zero per cent refund. (d) The housing refund date will be established based on the date the student officially surrenders use of university housing and returns all appropriate keys (room and apartment keys) to university staff and satisfies university mandated housing separation requirements and procedures. (2) Dining refunds will be based upon usage from the first day of class through the twenty-eighth calendar day of the semester. If the student cancels their dining plan during the fall or spring term prior to the twenty-eighth calendar day a student will be refunded the cost of the meal plan less any usage to date. After the twenty-eighth calendar day no refunds will be issued for dining. (3) A student shall remain responsible for the full cost of the then-current residence hall contract term and dining plan usage if the university, in its sole discretion, terminates the contract: (a) For reasons related to the orderly operation of the residence halls, or for reasons relating to the health, physical, or emotional safety and well-being of the persons or property of students, faculty, staff, or university property. (b) If the student is dismissed or suspended from the university of Akron for disciplinary reasons in accordance with law or the rules and regulations of the board of trustees; or, if the student is suspended or placed on terms of disciplinary probation in accordance with law or the rules and regulations of the board of trustees, whereby such terms of suspension or probation prohibit the student from residing in university housing accommodations. (4) Notice requirements. All notices of intent to break the housing or dining contract must be submitted in writing to the department of residence life and housing or dining services, respectively. If the student is under the age of eighteen years, the written notification of termination must be co-signed by the student's parent or legal guardian.
Supplemental Information
Authorized By:
3359
Amplifies:
3359
Prior Effective Dates:
8/30/1979, 5/22/1991
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Rule 3359-60-04.5 | Freshman residential requirement.
Effective:
April 20, 2019
(A) Purpose. The university of Akron seeks to provide a
learning environment supportive of its academic mission and complimentary to
its academic programs. The university acknowledges national studies that find
first-year freshman students uniquely benefit from a residence hall experience.
Social integration, access to faculty, staff, and institutional resources are
better achieved through an on-campus experience, which positively influences
academic persistence and success. Further, the university considered and
accepted findings that living on campus facilitates integration into the campus
social network of peers and extracurricular activities, all of which positively
affects degree completion. (B) Freshman residential
requirement. Subject to available space and except as
otherwise exempted below, freshman students at the university of Akron are
required to reside in university residence halls for the duration of their
freshman academic year at the university. (C) Rule compliance. Except as provided in this rule, upon being
admitted and paying the intent to enroll fee, freshman students are required to
submit a housing application and contract in order to be assigned to residence
in university housing. Except for those entitled to an exemption as provided in
this rule, any freshman student who fails to reside in university housing, may
be subject to immediate administrative withdrawal by the university or
assessment of residence hall fees for the semester(s) that the student failed
to reside in university housing as required by this rule. The director of
residence life and housing, upon finding that any such freshman student, during
the freshman year, failed to reside in university housing, shall notify the
university registrar of such fact. The university registrar, upon receipt of
such notice and upon approval of the chief student affairs officer, shall
execute rule compliance as outlined herein. (D) Exemption from freshman residential
requirement. Freshman students are subject to exemption from
the freshman residential requirement, based upon the following general
categories: automatic exemption without filing an exemption petition, automatic
exemption requiring filing an exemption petition, and eligibility for exemption
requiring filing an exemption petition. The latter category is not automatic
and the university will carefully consider the exemption petition on a case by
case basis. (1) Conditions which
automatically exempt a student from freshman residential requirement without
filing an exemption petition. The university will determine, from the
information supplied by the student in the normal course of applying and
registering for courses, if a student qualifies for an exemption from the
freshman residential requirement. Filing an exemption petition will not be
required if: (a) Permanent home residence of parents or legal guardians who
reside in: medina, portage, stark, summit, wayne counties; (b) Registered for fewer than six credit hours (as verified on
fourteenth day of instruction); (c) Twenty-one plus years of age on the first day of the term for
which the student has been admitted. (2) Conditions which
automatically exempt a student from freshman residential requirement which
require filing an exemption petition. The student must file an exemption petition and
provide documentation for an exemption based on the following: (a) Active duty military experience (one plus years: DD-214
discharge documentation required); (b) Marriage (submit copy of the marriage
certificate); (c) Student is single parent with custodial care responsibilities
(submit copy of the most recent tax return showing the child is claimed as a
dependent or a copy of the medical eligibility card for student and dependent
child); (d) Permanent home residence of parents or legal guardians who
reside outside medina, portage, stark, summit, or wayne counties and such
residence is twenty-five miles or fewer from main campus ("302 E. Buchtel
Ave., Akron, OH 44325"). (3) Conditions which may,
in the discretion of the university, exempt a student from freshman residential
requirement which require filing an exemption petition. The student must file an exemption petition and
provide documentation for an exemption based on the following: (a) Medical condition (written statement is required from
student's non-university attending physician/licensed mental health
practitioner which outlines the reason why living in a residence hall is
detrimental to the student's health); (b) Disability (similar documentation as required for medical
condition); (c) Other extenuating circumstances, including but not limited to
special dietary needs or conditions, cultural or religious needs or
accommodations, undue hardship, or any other such circumstance or circumstances
in support of an exemption, which, if not granted, would undermine or
contravene the purpose of the freshman residential requirement. (E) Exemption petition
procedure. (1) , A link to the
freshmen residential exemption petition is available on the university's
web page; (2) Exemption petitions
and documentation must be submitted at least thirty days prior to the initial
semester of enrollment. Failure, by the deadline, to submit the freshman
residential exemption petition and any/all supporting documentation required,
will nullify the petition request; (3) Students admitted to
the university (fall or spring term) within thirty days of the first day of
instruction and who seek exemption from the freshman residential requirement,
must submit the exemption petition as soon as possible after admission
notification, but no later than the fourteenth day of instruction; (4) Upon completion by
the student, the petition and supporting documentation is submitted to the
department of residence life and housing for processing; (5) Completed exemption
petitions and documentation will be reviewed by the department of residence
life and housing. Consultation with financial aid, dining services, office of
accessibility, and student health services will be made as
appropriate; (6) Exemption petition
submittals with insufficient, inaccurate, or incomplete documentation will be
returned to the student for completion. University evaluation will be held in
abeyance until appropriate documentation is received; (7) The student will be
notified of the decision in writing via the student's university email
address. (F) Appeal procedure. Any student who disagrees with a decision about
eligibility for exemption from this requirement, an administrative withdrawal
under this policy, assessment of any charges or fees for violating this policy,
or any other decision made under this policy may appeal such decision. The
student must first contact the director of residence life and housing, or
designee, and request clarification or reconsideration of the decision. Should
the student continue to disagree with such decision, the student may thereafter
appeal, in turn, to the chief student affairs officer, and, lastly, the senior
vice president and provost. (G) Availability of housing. This policy is subject to the availability of
university housing, as determined by the university. Accordingly, the
university reserves the right, at any time without any requirement for prior
notice, to suspend or cancel applicability of this policy to any or all
freshman students under such terms as the university deems reasonable and
necessary.
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Rule 3359-60-06.1 | Graduate student admissions.
(A) Student responsibility. A student assumes full
responsibility for knowing the regulations and pertinent procedures of the
graduate school. Generally, the degree requirements in effect at the time a
student is admitted to a program will apply through graduation. However, if
existing programs are revised, the student has the option of pursuing the
revised program if all requirements in the revised program are met. Information
pertaining to individual programs can be obtained from the appropriate academic
program. (B) Admission application process. (1) Every person who desires to enroll in or audit any
graduate credit course must be first admitted to a degree or certificate
program or approved by the graduate school as non-degree for up to nine
credits. All applicants must satisfy English proficiency
requirements. (2) Domestic applications for admissions to the graduate
school should be completed in the admissions portal at least six weeks before
registration. International applications for admission to the
graduate school should be completed in the admissions portal at least six
months before registration. (3) An official transcript from every college or
university attended must be received through the admissions portal before the
application will be processed. This applies to the complete academic record,
both undergraduate and graduate. Original transcripts should be sent to the
admissions portal directly from domestic institutions attended. Evaluated
transcripts should be sent to the admissions portal directly from a
NACES-accredited organization from international institutions attended. The
applicant is responsible for meeting the listed conditions by the deadlines for
application completion. (4) All records, including academic records from other
institutions, become part of a student's official permanent file and
cannot be returned for any reason. (5) An offer of admission may only be made to an applicant
who meets all admission requirements. Resources are finite, so the number of
students accepted will vary among programs and from term to term. An accepted
applicant may begin graduate work in the fall, spring or summer semester,
depending upon visa requirements and individual graduate program policies. The
offer of admission is void, however, if the applicant does not register for and
attend courses within one year from the semester for which admission was
granted. An individual whose offer of admission has lapsed must submit a new
application to be reconsidered. (6) The student is admitted only for the purpose of
pursuing a graduate certificate, degree, or coursework stated on the
application for admission. A new request for admission must be submitted when
the original objective has been attained or when the student wishes to change
objectives. Matriculation status terminates when the time limits for
registration after admission or degree/certificate completion have been
exceeded or other conditions for continued admitted status have not been
met. (7) No student will be admitted without approval and
acceptance by the academic program and graduate school. (8) Non-accredited American school graduates. A student
holding a baccalaureate degree from a non-accredited American college or
university, if otherwise qualified, is required to complete at least nine
semester credits of post baccalaureate work with a minimum grade-point average
of 3.00 before being considered for admission to the graduate school. The
accreditation status of the school at the time of the student's graduation
shall apply. A student should consult with the academic program in the major
field to develop a post baccalaureate program. (C) Additional admission requirements for international
students. (1) An international student is required to submit to the
international center the declaration and certification of finances, an original
statement from the bank showing availability of sufficient funds to cover the
cost of the first year of study, and a copy of an unexpired passport. The
international center will prepare the certificate of eligibility (I-20A/B or
DS-2019) upon receipt of adequate financial support, copy of the passport, and
admission to the university. (2) International applicants, United States citizens, and
permanent residents whose native language is not English must submit evidence
that they have a sufficient level of English language proficiency to undertake
graduate studies at the university of Akron. Applicants to graduate programs
can demonstrate their English proficiency for admission in one of the following
ways: (a) A minimum score of
five hundred fifty on the paper-based TOEFL, two hundred thirteen on the
computer-based TOEFL, or seventy-nine or higher on the internet-based TOEFL.
(The following department requires a higher standard of proficiency: English
requires a TOEFL of 580/237/92); or a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS, which
is managed by the British council. Scores more than two years old will not be
accepted; (b) Successful completion
of a full course of study at the "English Language Institute" (ELI)
at the university of Akron and test out at the advanced level. ELI is an
intensive (eighteen hours a week) program in English for academic purposes. The
ELI courses are offered every semester according to the university's
academic calendar; (c) Successful completion
of twenty-four credit hours of upper-level undergraduate or eighteen credit
hours of graduate coursework at an accredited United States university or
college in which English is the primary language of instruction. Successful
completion is defined as maintaining a 3.00 cumulative grade point average in
full-time, continuous studies. Applicants must submit original transcripts of
their coursework; or (d) Successful completion
of an undergraduate or graduate program at a university outside the United
States in which English is the language of administration and instruction.
English must be used for all administrative functions and for all areas of
instruction (except foreign language courses) including course lectures,
materials, discussions, readings, and writing assignments. Applicants must
submit an original official document from the undergraduate or graduate
institution certifying that all the administrative functions and instruction
are conducted in English. The document must be signed by an officer of the
institution and carry an official seal. The dean of the graduate school at the
university of Akron will review the submitted documentation and inform the
applicant if English language proficiency requirement has been satisfied. The
decision will be final. (D) Admission classifications. Applicants for graduate admission will be
classified in one of the following categories. Any change in admission status
must be made by the graduate school. (1) "Full admission" may be given to any
applicant who desires to pursue a graduate degree and has a baccalaureate
degree from an accredited college or university with an overall grade-point
average of 2.50 or better, or 3.00 for the last two years (sixty-four semester
credits or equivalent), or holds an advanced degree from an accredited college
or university in or appropriate to the intended field; or holds a baccalaureate
or master's degree from a foreign college or university that satisfies US
equivalency of degree and grades, plus satisfactory evidence of competence in
English. (2) "Special workshop" status is for a person
permitted to take workshops for graduate credit without being admitted to
graduate school. Such permission is granted by the workshop director upon
receipt of a signed statement of possession of a baccalaureate degree by the
applicant, and terminates upon completion of this workshop. A student admitted
to special workshop status must apply through regular channels for any other
category. (3) "Transient" status may be given to a person
who is a regularly enrolled graduate student in good standing in a degree
program at another accredited university and has written permission to enroll
at the university of Akron. Such permission is valid only for the courses and
semester specified, with a maximum of ten semester credits allowable, and is
subject to the approval of the instructor, department head and graduate school.
A transient student is subject to the same rules and regulations as a regularly
enrolled student of the university. (4) Undergraduate students. (a) "Undergraduate" status is for undergraduate
students at the university who may be granted permission to take one or more
graduate-level courses if all the following conditions are met: (i) Senior standing. (ii) Overall grade-point average of 2.50 or better through
preceding term (if a student does not have a 3.00 or better in the major field,
special justification will be required). (iii) Written approval is given by the instructor of the
course, the student's adviser, and the graduate school. (b) These courses may
later be applied to a degree program if not used to satisfy baccalaureate
degree requirements. The maximum number of graduate credits that may be taken
by an undergraduate and applied later toward a graduate degree is
twelve. (5) Accelerated degree pathway (double counting in combined
bachelor's/master's degrees). (a) "Accelerated
Degree Pathway" status is for exceptionally well-prepared undergraduate
students. With the permission of their academic program and the graduate
school, students may take up to nine hours of graduate coursework that are
eligible to count towards the completion of both a bachelor's and a
master's degree. (b) Students must have a
minimum cumulative grade-point average of a 3.30 at the time of application to
the accelerated degree pathway in their junior year. All double-counted
coursework is completed in the senior year with the student remaining in good
academic standing. (c) During their senior
year, students must apply to and gain full admission to the graduate school by
meeting all admission requirements. No more than six hours of 'C'
grades may be used toward the graduate degree.
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Supplemental Information
Authorized By:
3359
Amplifies:
3359
Prior Effective Dates:
8/30/1979, 12/31/1986, 10/22/2010
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Rule 3359-60-06.2 | Graduate student standards.
(A) Grades. (1) A student
admitted to graduate study under any status at the university of Akron is
expected to maintain a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 at all times.
A GPA of 3.00 or better is required for graduation. Any student whose average
falls below 3.00 is no longer in good standing in the graduate school and
considered to be on probation. No more than six semester credits of
"C" (C+, C, C-) grades may be counted toward a graduate degree. In
computing cumulative averages, "D" grades are treated as
"F" grades. The dean of the graduate school, with the approval of the
department head, may dismiss anyone who fails to make satisfactory graduate
program progress or who accumulates six semester credits of "C" (C+,
C, C-) or below. The accumulation of six semester credits of "F" will
result in mandatory dismissal. A student dismissed from the graduate school for
academic reasons may not be readmitted for one calendar year, and then only if
a strong justification for improved academic performance is submitted and found
acceptable. (2) Official academic records are
maintained with a grade-point system as follows: | Grade | QualityPoints | | | | "A" | 4.0 | | "A-" | 3.7 | | "B+" | 3.3 | | "B" | 3.0 | | "B-" | 2.7 | | "C+" | 2.3 | | "C" | 2.0 | | "C-" | 1.7 | | "D+" | 0.0 | | "D" | 0.0 | | "D-" | 0.0 | | "F" | 0.0 |
The following grades may also appear on the
term grade reports or on the official academic record. No grade points are
associated with the grades. (a) "I" -
incomplete: indicates that the student has performed satisfactorily in a course
but some part of the work is, for a justifiable reason, not complete at the end
of the term. Failure to satisfactorily complete and submit the missing work by
the end of the following term, not including summer sessions, converts the
"I" to an "F." When the work is satisfactorily completed
within the allotted time, the "I" is converted to the grade the
student has earned. (Note: If an instructor wishes to extend the "I"
grade beyond the following term for which the student is registered, prior to
the end of the term they must notify the office of the registrar in writing of
the extension and indicate the date of the new extension termination.) It is
the student's responsibility to make arrangements to make up the
incomplete work. The faculty member should submit the new grade to the office
of the registrar in writing. (b) (b) "IP" -
in progress: indicates that the student has not completed the scheduled
coursework during the term because the nature of the course does not permit
completion within a single term, such as work toward a thesis. (c) "PI" -
permanent incomplete: indicates that the student's instructor and the
instructor's dean have, for a specific reason, authorized the change of an
incomplete ("I") to a permanent incomplete
("PI"). (d) "WD" -
withdraw: indicates that the student registered for the course but withdrew
officially sometime after the second week of the term. (e) "NGR" - no
grade reported: indicates that, at the time grades were processed for the
present issue of the record, no grade had been reported by the
instructor. (f) "CR/NC" -
credit/noncredit: credit: indicates a student has shown graduate-level
competence by satisfactorily pursuing a graduate course under the
credit/noncredit registration option. Noncredit: Indicates graduate-level
competence was not shown while pursuing a graduate course under the
credit/noncredit option. Any student whose grade-point average falls
below 3.00 is no longer in good standing in the graduate school and will be
placed on probation. In consultation with the college or department, as
appropriate, the dean of the graduate school will dismiss full-time students
who do not return to good academic standing within two consecutive semesters
(excluding summers) and part-time students who do not return to good academic
standing within fifteen additional attempted credits. For the purpose of administration of the
full-time and part-time provisions, refer to university rule 3359-60-06.4 of
the Administrative Code. The dean of the graduate school, with the approval of
the relevant department head may also dismiss anyone who fails to make
satisfactory program progress or who accumulates six semester credits of
"C" (C+, C, C-) or below. The accumulation of six semester credits of
"F" will result in mandatory dismissal. A student dismissed from the graduate school
for academic reasons may not be readmitted for one calendar year, and then only
if evidence for expecting satisfactory performance is submitted and found
acceptable. (B) Repeating courses. Any graduate course may be repeated
once for credit. The credit hour value and grade of the repeated course will
replace those of the original course in computing the grade-point average.
Required courses in which a "D" or "F" was received must be
repeated. (C) Transfer students. A graduate student matriculated in
the graduate school of another college or university who wishes to transfer to
the university of Akron to continue graduate education must be in good standing
at the other school. (D) Registration. The responsibility for being properly
registered lies with the student, who should consult with the assigned adviser
in preparing a program of courses and/or research. A schedule of courses,
hours, class location and registration procedures is obtainable from the
registrar.
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Rule 3359-60-06.3 | Master's degree requirements.
(A) Admission. An applicant must possess
at least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university for
admission to a graduate certificate program. A student who is academically
qualified in general but deficient in course preparation may be required to
remedy the deficiencies through undergraduate coursework either simultaneous
with or prior to beginning graduate work or. (B) Enrollment. A student may meet the
degree requirements of the graduate school and the program through either full-
or part-time study. No formal continuous enrollment is required by the graduate
school for the master's degree. Individual master's programs,
however, may require continuous enrollment. A student should consult with their
academic program. (C) Time limit. All requirements must be completed within
six years after beginning graduate-level coursework for the master's
degree at the university of Akron or elsewhere. Extension of up to one year may
be granted in unusual circumstances by the dean of the graduate school upon
written request by the student and recommendation by the adviser, department
head, and college dean. (D) Credits. (1) A minimum of thirty
semester credits of graduate work is required in all master's degree
programs, including thesis research credits if a thesis is required. Some
degree programs require more credits (see program requirements). A minimum of
two-thirds of the total graduate credits required for the master's degree
must be completed at the university. Workshop credits must be relevant to the
degree program, recommended by the student's adviser and approved by the
dean of the graduate school. (2) No graduate credit may be received
for five-hundred-numbered courses previously taken at the four-hundred-number
course level as an undergraduate without advance approval from the dean of the
graduate school. (E) Transfer credits. (1) Up to one-third of
the total graduate credits required may be transferred from an accredited
college or university, including the university of Akron. Departments and
colleges may set more restrictive limits. All transfer credit must be at the
"A" or "B" level in graduate courses. The credits must be
relevant to the student's program as determined by the student's
academic program and fall within the six-year time limit. A university of Akron
student must receive prior approval from their academic program for transfer
courses taken elsewhere to meet the requirements for the master's degree.
A block transfer of credit may be granted if the student holds a prior graduate
degree from an accredited college or university, including the university of
Akron. A block transfer of credit does not apply to the student's six-year
time limit for degree completion. (2) A student seeking to
transfer credits must have full admission. (F) Optional department requirements. Each degree program
may set special requirements regarding entrance examinations, qualifying
examinations, foreign language, required courses and thesis. Details are
available from each program. (G) Graduation. (1) To be cleared for
graduation, a candidate must have: (a) Completed the academic program requirements with a
minimum grade-point average of at least 3.00. (b) Filed an online application for graduation with the
registrar. (c) Settled any and all outstanding financial obligations
with the university. (d) Met any other department and university requirements
applicable. (2) If a thesis is
required, a final online submission, properly prepared, is due in the graduate
school at least three weeks prior to commencement. A manual titled
"Guidelines for Preparing a Thesis or Dissertation" is available
online and the thesis must conform to these instructions.
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Rule 3359-60-06.4 | Doctoral degree requirements.
(A) General requirements. No specific
number or sequence of courses constitutes a doctoral program or assures
attainment of the degree. A formal degree program generally consists of a
combination of courses, seminars, and individual study. In some programs,
research and a dissertation are required. (B) Enrollment. (1) A doctoral student
may meet the degree requirements of the graduate school and department by
full-time study or a combination of full- and part-time study. (2) The graduate school
requires that a doctoral student register for a minimum of one graduate credit
during each fall and spring semester from matriculation to graduation.
Individual departments may exceed this minimum requirement. A doctoral student
should consult with their academic program. (3) "Full-time
study" is defined as a minimum of nine semester credits during the
academic year and a minimum of two credits in the combined summer session.
Furthermore, "full-time enrollment" shall be defined as one or more
graduate hours for students satisfying one of the following
conditions: (a) Doctoral students in their final semester of study
having completed all degree requirements except dissertation; (b) International graduate students participating in
curricular practical training (CPT) and/or academic training (AT) opportunities
of thirty or more hours per week with approval from the international center;
(c) Doctoral students in accreditation-mandated internships
of thirty or more hours per week with approval from the academic program;
or (d) Doctoral students who have completed all course credit
requirements and research credit requirements and who are only working toward
completion of the research project. (C) Time limit. All doctoral requirements
must be completed within ten years of starting doctoral coursework at the
university of Akron or elsewhere. Extension of up to one year may be granted in
unusual circumstances by the dean of the graduate school upon written request
by the student and recommendation by the adviser, department head, and college
dean. (D) Credits. (1) A doctorate is
conferred in recognition of high attainment and productive scholarship in a
specialized field of learning as evidenced by the satisfactory completion of a
prescribed program of study. This may include research; the preparation of a
dissertation based on independent research; and the successful passing of
examinations covering the specific field of study. Consistent with ODHE policy,
doctoral degrees generally require the successful completion of at least ninety
semester credit hours of work beyond the bachelor's degree or at least
sixty semester credit hours beyond the master's degree. A minimum of
fifty per cent of the total graduate credits required for the doctoral degree
must be completed at the university of Akron. Workshop credit must be relevant
to the degree program, recommended by the student's adviser and approved
by the dean of the graduate school. (2) No graduate credit
may be received for five-hundred-numbered courses previously taken at the
four-hundred number course level as an undergraduate without advance approval
from the dean of the graduate school. (E) Transfer credits. (1) Up to fifty per cent
of the total graduate credits required in a doctoral program may be transferred
from an accredited college or university, including the university of Akron.
All transfer credit must be at the "A" or "B" level in
graduate courses. The courses must be relevant to the student's academic
program as determined by the student's academic department and fall
within the ten-year limit. A university of Akron student must receive prior
approval from his or her academic program for transfer courses taken elsewhere
to meet the requirements for the doctoral degree. (2) A student admitted
with a master's degree or equivalent will have work evaluated in relation
to the student's program to determine transfer credit. Up to thirty
semester credits are transferable from a master's degree. A block
transfer of credit does not apply toward the student's ten-year time
limit for degree completion. (3) A student seeking to
transfer credits must have full admission. (F) Language requirements. There is no
university-wide foreign language requirement for the doctoral degree. The
student is required to demonstrate the skills required by their degree
program. (G) Optional department requirements.
Each department may determine requirements for a doctoral student regarding
entrance examinations, qualifying examinations, preliminary or comprehensive
examinations and course sequences. (H) Dissertation and oral defense, if
required. (1) The ability to do
independent research and demonstrate competence in scholarly exposition must be
demonstrated by the preparation of a dissertation on some topic related to the
major subject. It should represent a significant contribution to knowledge, be
presented in a scholarly manner, reveal the candidate's ability to do
independent research and indicate experience in research
techniques. (2) A doctoral
dissertation committee supervises and approves the dissertation and administers
an oral examination based upon the dissertation and related areas of study. The
dissertation and oral examination must be approved by the committee before the
dissertation is submitted to the graduate school. A final online submission of
the dissertation is due in the graduate school at least three weeks prior to
commencement. A manual titled "Guidelines for Preparing a Thesis or
Dissertation" is available online and the dissertation must conform to
these instructions. (I) Graduation. To be cleared for
graduation, a candidate must have: (1) Completed the
academic program requirements with a minimum grade-point average of
3.00. (2) Submitted an approved
dissertation and passed an oral examination, if required. (3) Filed an online
application for graduation with the registrar. (4) Settled any and all
outstanding financial obligations with the university. (5) Met any other
applicable department and university requirements.
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Rule 3359-60-06.7 | Graduate certificate program requirements.
(A) Admission. An applicant must possess
at least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university for
admission to a graduate certificate program. Some certificate programs may
require that a student already be enrolled in a specific graduate degree
program. Students should consult with the academic program. (B) Enrollment. A student may meet the
program requirements of the graduate school and the department through either
full- or part-time study. (C) Time limit. All requirements must be
completed within three years after beginning the certificate program at the
university of Akron or elsewhere unless concurrently pursuing a master's
or doctoral degree, in which case the graduate degree program time limits apply
for certificate completion. Extension of up to one year may be granted in
unusual circumstances by the dean of the graduate school upon written request
by the student and recommendation by the adviser, department head, and college
dean. (D) Credits. (1) The number of credits
required to earn a graduate certificate varies by certificate program. A
minimum of two-thirds of the total number of graduate credits required in any
certificate program must be completed at the university of Akron. Generally no
substitute courses will be permitted to meet certificate requirements unless
otherwise specified by the certificate program. (2) No graduate credit
may be received for five-hundred-numbered courses previously taken at the
four-hundred-number course level as an undergraduate without advance approval
from the dean of the graduate school. (E) Transfer credits. (1) Up to one-third of
the total graduate credits required for the certificate may be transferred from
an accredited college or university, including the university of Akron. All
graduate court transfer credit must be at the "A" or "B"
level. The credits must be relevant to the student's program. A student
must receive prior approval from their academic program department for
applicability of transfer courses to the certificate. (2) A student seeking to
transfer credits must have full admission. (F) Award of graduate
certificate. (1) To be cleared for
award of graduate certificate, a candidate must have: (a) Completed coursework with a minimum grade-point average
of 3.00. (b) Filed an application for graduation with the
registrar. (c) Settled any and all outstanding financial obligations
with the university. (d) Met any other applicable department and university
requirements. (2) Students completing a
certificate program without concurrent completion of a graduate degree program
will not be permitted to participate in the commencement ceremony.
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Rule 3359-60-07 | School of law admission.
Effective:
October 20, 2019
(A) Admission. Admission to all law
school degree and certificate programs is at the discretion of the faculty and
dean of the school of law. Admission decisions ordinarily will be made by an
admissions committee or select members of the admissions committee designated
by the whole committee or the dean, or by the dean in consultation with the
committee. Prior to the beginning of each academic year, the dean assigns
selected faculty members to serve on the admissions committee. For all programs and certificates, the school of
law admissions committee seeks students who will perform successfully in law
school, enhance the environment of the school of law and ultimately use their
legal education to benefit society. Thus, the committee strives to assemble a
student body that is academically well prepared, highly motivated and diverse.
Although an applicant's undergraduate grade point average (GPA) and score
from the law school admission test (LSAT) or the graduate record examination
(GRE) are important indicators of academic preparation and motivation, the
admissions committee considers other factors as well. These other
considerations include, but are not limited to: the nature and difficulty of
the applicant's course of undergraduate study; ascending or descending
grade trends; graduate work or degrees; extracurricular activities while in
undergraduate or graduate school; the LSAT or GRE writing sample; work
experience; community activities; achievements; personal obstacles that may
have hindered realization of the applicant's full potential;
recommendation letters; and the applicant's personal statement. The university of Akron school of law is an equal
educational institution. In assessing an applicant's academic promise, the
admissions committee considers the extent to which the applicant has overcome
disadvantages associated with obstacles in life, including membership in a
historically disadvantaged racial or ethnic group. Committee members seek to
recruit and enroll minority students. The admissions committee begins to review
applications as early as September for admission into the next spring, summer
or fall entering class. Applications are reviewed and admission decisions are
made on a continuing (rolling) basis. Applicants should therefore submit
completed applications as early as possible. Applicants may receive additional information by
visiting the university of Akron school of law website and by reading admission
publications. The most up-to-date information on admission requirements will be
included on the law school website. (B) General requirements and procedures
for admission. (1) A baccalaureate
degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university (or the
international equivalent) must be conferred prior to law school matriculation.
(2) Test scores from the
LSAT or GRE. Test scores older than five years ordinarily will not be
considered. (3) All applicants must
register for and submit applications and supporting documents through the law
school admissions council (LSAC) by the deadlines stated on the school of law
website. (4) A complete
application consists of the following: (a) Registration with the LSAC credential assembly service
(CAS). (b) Completion of the LSAT or GRE. (c) Submission of an electronic application through
LSAC. (d) Submission of transcripts to LSAC for
processing. (e) Submission of optional letters of recommendation to
LSAC for processing. (5) International
applicants for whom English is not their first language must take the test of
English as a foreign language (TOEFL) or international English language testing
system (IELTS) exam before their applications may be considered for admission.
On a rare occasion and in the sole discretion of the admissions committee, the
TOEFL/IELTS requirement may be waived if (a) the applicant has a college degree
from an institution in which the primary language of instruction was English,
or (b) the applicant can show other circumstances demonstrating proficiency in
English. (6) Letters of
recommendation are optional, but strongly suggested. (7) Students who are
admitted to the school of law are required to pay a non-refundable seat deposit
by the stated deadline. Admitted applicants receive additional details in the
admit packet distributed to all students shortly after they are
admitted. (8) By the date stated on
the admissions website, students who intend to enroll must arrange to send to
the school of law a final, official transcript from each academic institution
attended by the student. (C) Orientation. All entering students
are required to attend various orientation courses and activities. Details will
be provided to admitted students after they are admitted.
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