Newcomb-Tulane College: Academic Policies
Academic Year 2008-2009
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Temporary grades are assigned by faculty to first-year students at midterm. For
classifications above the first-year level, instructors are encouraged to report
unsatisfactory grades (D, F, and U) to both student and the Newcomb-Tulane
College Academic Advising Center.
Final grades are assigned in all subjects for all students and become a part of the
student's permanent academic record. Final grades are based on the complete
body of a student's work throughout the semester including the final examination.
Degree audit reports are available to currently enrolled students on the registrar's
website (http://www.registrar.tulane.edu) on an overnight basis by student
request. The computerized degree audit matches the courses a student has taken
against the College's and schools' general degree requirements as well as the
major requirements and indicates which of the requirements are left to be taken.
While advisers are available to discuss degree audits with students, it remains the
student's responsibility to know the exact requirements for the desired degree as
stated in this document and to enroll in the appropriate courses to satisfy those
requirements.
An official transcript of a student's record may be sent to any person or institution
upon the student's written instruction. Requests for official transcripts must be
sent to the University Registrar. Instructions on the information to include with
the request are available 24 hours a day by calling 504-865-5231 or by visiting
www.registrar.tulane.edu. Transcripts are usually mailed to the receiving party
within two working days after the request is received in the University Registrar's
office. Transcripts may be withheld for unpaid financial accounts with the
university.
Students who have earned a distinguished record in all of their subjects
throughout the semester may be recognized on the Dean's List of Newcomb-
Tulane College.
The Newcomb-Tulane College Dean's List is prepared after each semester and
recognizes superior academic achievement. A 3.500 grade-point average is
required of first-year students and sophomores and a 3.667 GPA is required of
juniors and seniors. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must have been
enrolled in 14 credits of letter-graded work, excluding courses taken on a
satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.