School of Continuing Studies: Academic Policies
2008-2009 Academic Year
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Students may take three credits of work on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis per
academic year (fall, spring and summer) if they have completed at least 30 credits
of college work and are not on probation.
In order to receive a satisfactory grade, students must earn a C- or higher. The
grade of S is not calculated into the grade-point average. Grades below C- will be
designated as unsatisfactory (U). The grade of U will not be calculated into the
grade-point average.
Audit
Any student may take a course on an audit basis. No credit is earned for this work,
but the course is entered on the official transcript with a grade of AU. Part-time
students must pay the appropriate tuition for an audited course.
Incompletes
An incomplete grade is given at the discretion of the instructor. It allows a
maximum extension of one month after the end of the term for the completion of
the coursework. If the work has not been
submitted by the deadline, the incomplete is converted to an F.
Repeated Courses
Part-time students who do not want a grade to count in the grade-point average
may repeat the course provided that:
· the course to be repeated was completed during the student's first semester
or summer session at Tulane
· the repeated course, taken at Tulane, is identical to the one it replaces
If both of the above conditions are met, the student must meet with an adviser and
request that the first grade be dropped from computation in the grade-point
average. The grade for the repeated course, even if lower than the first grade, will
be factored into the student's GPA. The grade for the first course will still remain
on the student's transcript.
Note: If passing grades are recorded twice or more for the same course, only the
credit hours for one course will count towards the graduation total.
Grades assigned by a university committee, including a WF for an Honor Code
conviction, cannot be removed from the student's transcript or cumulative grade-
point average even though the course may be repeated.
Maximum Credits for Part-Time Students
Students in good standing in the School of Continuing Studies are limited to 13
credits per semester. Undergraduate students may not enroll in 700-level courses.
HONORS
A dean's list of undergraduate students is compiled at the end of the fall and
spring semesters and posted in the School of Continuing Studies office. To be