Academic Regulations

Make-up Exam Policy
Make up assignments for missed classes, quizzes, mid-term and final exams for a specific course shall be made only by the instructor in charge and only at the discretion of the instructor. Make-up and re-test final exams may be given as follows:

* The Dean of the School shall make the final decision with respect to granting or denial of the request for make-up examination or re-test.
* If the student misses the final examination, the student must contact the instructor in charge and must secure his/her endorsement on the MAKE-UP EXAMINATION REQUEST form, which can be obtained at the Registrar's office.
* If a re-test is desired, secure the instructor's endorsement on the RE-TEST REQUEST from indicating that the student has made a good faith effort to pass the course, and could reasonably be expected to pass a re-test. The re-test is given at the discretion of the instructor in charge of the course.
* The make-up examination or re-test must be completed before the end of the fifth week of the next quarter.

A grade of "I" or incomplete will be given to the course until the results of the make-up or re-test are known.

Credit/No Credit Policy
A student in good standing may elect to be graded on a Credit/No Credit basis in certain courses. A grade of Credit (CR) is awarded for work equivalent to all grades which earn 3.0 or more grdae point. No credit is awarded for work equivalent to all grades which ear less than 3.0 grade points. The units earned will be counted in satisfaction of program requirements, but will be disregarded in determining a student's GPA. No credit is a no penalty grade.

CR-credit (3.0 grade points or better), units awarded are not calculated in the GPA.
NC-no credit (less than 3.0 grade points), No units awarded, i.e., units are not calculated in the GPA.

Certain courses, at the discretion of the instructor and/or the school, may not be taken on a CR/NC basis. These courses are designated in teh quarterly schedule of classes. Students who wish to be graded on a Credit/No Credit basis must submit a petition to the Administration Office by the deadline date listed in the appropriate class schedule. No exceptions to the deadlines will be made.

An evaluation on a Credit/No Credit basis may not be changed later to a letter grade, nor may the reverse occur. No exceptions to this policy will be made.

Incomplete Work
Any incomplete work for a course must be made up no later than the fifth week of the subsequent quarter in which the incomplete grade was granted or a tentative grade will be assigned to the course by the instructor and automatically becomes effective and is placed on the permanent record of the student. An instructor is under no obligation to assign an incomplete grade or to administer a make-up examination. Exceptions or extensions to this policy are made only with the approval of Academic Dean or the School Dean.