School of Architecture: Academic Policies
2008-2009 Academic Year
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that date, the student will be assigned an UW as a final grade. (See the Newcomb-
Tulane section for further information.)
Attendance at final exams is required. A student who must be absent from a final
examination will be given permission to take a special examination only if he or
she presents to the course instructor and the Dean's office an acceptable excuse
and appropriate documentation before or within three days after the examination.
A student whose absence from an examination is excused will be given an I
(Incomplete) and a makeup examination; a student whose absence is not excused
will be given an F in the course. Incomplete grades must be resolved with final
grades reported to the dean's office within thirty days from the end of the
semester or the I grade becomes an F. (See Newcomb-Tulane section for further
information.)
Studio reviews are a critical part of the design studio curriculum and evaluation
process. Attendance at these reviews is mandatory. Policies for Mid-term and
final studio reviews are equivalent to those for examinations in other courses (see
above).
The School attempts to keep its students informed of their progress at all times.
Federal law prohibits the sending of grade information to third parties, including
parents and guardians, unless the student provides the Associate Dean of the
School of Architecture and the Newcomb-Tulane College dean's office with
written authorization for release of such information. Such a request may be made
by the student at any time.
A student who has a complaint regarding grading or academic evaluation has
recourse to the grievance procedure developed by the University Senate
Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility of Students. Copies of the
Student Grievance Procedures are available in the dean's office. The student must
first discuss the complaint with the professor; then, if dissatisfied, submit a
written complaint to the Associate Dean of the School of Architecture.
At the end of each semester, a final course grade is given in each subject. This
grade is based on all the student's work during the semester and is entered on the
student's transcript. The School of Architecture uses the University-wide grading
system for courses. A full description of Grades and Grading Policies is outlined
in the Newcomb-Tulane section for the undergraduate college.
Grade Point Averages
A student's progress toward graduation is measured not only by credit earned but
also by the grade-point average. Cumulative grade point averages are determined