Newcomb-Tulane College: Academic Policies
Academic Year 2008-2009
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Full credit is given, without special approvals, for Tulane Summer School courses
offered by the full-time undergraduate schools at Tulane. Other Tulane Summer
School courses may be taken within the nine-credit limit for School of Continuing
Studies courses. Candidates for a degree may count 15 credits of summer work at
Tulane among the final 30 credits that must be earned in residence. Students
should consult with their academic advisers regarding the proposed Tulane
Summer School program during the registration period in the spring.
Newcomb-Tulane College students may register for no more than 18 credits in
Tulane Summer School during a single year. Students who earn a GPA of 3.000
on 15 credits to 18 credits completed in Tulane Summer School but fail to meet
the continuation standards at the close of the summer may petition the Committee
on Academic Requirements for continuation of their probationary status in the fall
semester. The final decision on the academic status of these students is made by
the committee.
Students in academic good standing may attend the summer school of any
regionally accredited, four-year institution. To ensure that credits earned at
another institution will transfer to Tulane, students should consult the
"Transferring credit to Tulane University" section of this catalog. Students must
obtain prior approval of their choice of institution and proposed summer program
no later than the end of the final-examination period in spring semester. Grades
earned at other institutions are not computed in the student's grade-point average;
therefore, a student cannot make up a grade-point deficiency at Tulane by
attendance at another institution. Students may apply up to six credits of approved
coursework from another institution toward the senior residency requirement.
TRANSFERRING CREDIT TO TULANE UNIVERSITY
Transferring credit earned prior to enrolling at Tulane University
Incoming first-year students planning to enroll in courses elsewhere during the
summer prior to arriving at Tulane must consult with the Academic Advising
Center for approval.
College credits earned while a student was in high school will be considered for
transfer to the university only if the courses meet the following requirements:
· A grade of C or better was earned in each course.
· The courses were listed in the official catalog of the regionally accredited
college or university from which the credit was earned. Please note that
some transfer credits may be denied for applicability to the professional
school's major/minor degree requirements due to professional
accreditation standards.
· The courses were composed primarily of degree-seeking college students.
· The courses were taught by faculty of the college or university.