Correspondence and evidence related to all previous actions and appeals must be submitted with the appeal to the Vice President, who will resolve the issue or refer the matter to the Academic Council for final resolution. The appeal to the Vice President for Academic Affairs must be filed within 30 days of the issuance of the grade report. . Should it become necessary for a student to withdraw from College, he must follow the proper procedure for withdrawal. This process begins with the Director of Retention. Final Examinations Final examination policies are presented in the annual Course Schedule Booklet, as are the final examination schedules for the entire academic year.
Petitions are to be submitted at the earliest possible time prior to the final examination.
In the event that the student would have earned a passing grade even upon averaging in the work not completed, then the appropriate grade would be reported. Graduation honors are determined by the grade average on course work accepted for transfer and all work taken at the College. A grade average of 3.90 or higher earns summa cum laude, 3.70 earns magna cum laude and 3.50 earns the honor cum laude. Recipients of these scholarships will be required to acknowledge their acceptance of the scholarship by agreeing to write to the donor or other designated person to express appreciation for their support. In instances of inclement weather when commuter students who live in outlying areas are not able to get to class even though the campus itself has not closed, it is recommended that they contact their professors directly to notify them of their inability to get to class.