 | The University of Virginia record March 15, 1927 |  |
REGULATIONS
(1) The Session-Hour.—All courses are measured in terms of the session-hour
as a unit. A session-hour is one hour a week throughout the session
of lecture or recitation, or two hours a week throughout the session of
laboratory work.
(2) Maximum and Minimum Number of Session-Hours.—Each college
student is required to undertake each session courses aggregating at least
fifteen session-hours (with the exception noted under Probation below). This
number may be increased in the following cases:
(I) Any first-year student may take eighteen session-hours, provided
he is credited with six session-hours of advanced standing.
(II) A student not in his first year in the College of Arts and Sciences
may take eighteen session-hours, provided he (a) has passed in the preceding
session or in the third term thereof courses aggregating fifteen session-hours,
or (b) is in his graduating year and needs eighteen session-hours
for his degree.
(III) A student not in his first year may take twenty-one session-hours
provided he passed in the preceding session or in the third term thereof
courses aggregating eighteen session-hours.
(IV) Any student whose term grade (or class grade, if the term grade
is not available) for the first or second term is at least 75 per cent. in each
of his courses, may take three additional session-hours for the ensuing term.
Exceptions to the above regulations will be allowed only by special permission
of the Committee on Rules and Courses.
Physical Training is not counted in the maximum and minimum requirements
detailed above.
(3) Grade.—The grade of a college student in course either for a term
or for the session, is determined by his class standing and his examination
grade, combined in such proportion as the professor in charge of the course
in question may decide. Class standing in any course is determined by the
regularity of the student's attendance upon the lectures (and laboratory or
other similar exercises) of the course, and by the quality of his work, as indicated
by his recitation grades, written tests, laboratory work, etc. For
(4) Exclusion from Courses, Probation and Suspension.
(I) Exclusion from Courses:
A student who, after due admonition, is evidently making no real progress
in a course, may, at any time during the session, be excluded from the
course by the Dean upon the recommendation of the instructor concerned.
A student whose term grade in a course is less than 65 per cent., or who
discontinues the course without the permission of the Dean, or who is absent
without excuse from the term examination, will be automatically excluded
from the course.
(II) Probation:
(1) A student placed on 15-hour probation must pass on at least 6 session-hours
of his work and average at least 60 per cent. on all his courses
or else be suspended from the College of Arts and Sciences. A student placed
on 15-hour probation who attains an average grade of at least 70 per cent.
on all his courses, is absolved from probation.
(2) A first-year student on 12-hour probation must make an average of
at least 65 per cent. on all of his courses, or else be suspended from the
College. Any other student on 12-hour probation must pass on at least 6
session-hours of his work and average at least 65 per cent. on all his courses,
or else be suspended from the College. A student on 12-hour probation
whose average grade on all his courses is at least 75 per cent., may take up
3 additional session-hours and be absolved from probation.
(3) A first-year student on 9-hour probation must make an average of
at least 70 per cent. on all his courses, or else be suspended from the College.
Any other student on 9-hour probation must pass on 6 session-hours
of his work and average at least 70 per cent. on all his courses, or else be
suspended from the College. A student on 9-hour probation whose average
grade on all its courses is at least 75 per cent., may take up 3 additional
session-hours and be placed on 12-hour probation for the term next ensuing.
A student on 9-hour probation who passes on all his courses may take up 6
additional session-hours and be absolved from probation.
(III) Suspension:
Suspension means enforced withdrawal from the College. If imposed
during the session, it applies to the remainder of the regular session; if imposed
at the end of the session, it applies to the whole of the subsequent session.
In no case does it apply to the Summer Quarter. See also (6) below.
No student suspended for a second time may re-enter the College.
(IV) Probation and Suspension are administered as follows:
(1) A student who by exclusion from a course or courses is left at the
end of the first or second term with only 12 session-hours, is put on 12-hour
12 session-hours is at least 75 per cent. In this case he may take
up 3 additional session-hours and escape probation. A first-year student excluded
from a course under (1) during the first term, however, is not to be
put on probation during the rest of the first term. At the end of the first
term such a student is to be on the same footing as regards probation as is
a student who made less than 50 per cent. on one of his courses at the end
of the first term.
(2) A student who by exclusion from a course or courses is left at the
end of the first or second term with only 9 session-hours, (a) will be put on
9-hour probation,[2]
unless his average grade on his remaining 9 session-hours
is at least 75 per cent., in which case he may take up 3 additional session-hours
and be put on 12-hour probation, or, (b) if he be other than a first-year
student he will be suspended unless he has passed on at least 3 session-hours.
(3) Any student not in his first year, who by exclusion from a course
or courses is left at any time during the session with only 6 session-hours,
will be suspended at the end of the term. Any first-year student left with
only 6 session-hours will be suspended at the end of the term unless he has
passed on at least 3 session-hours. In this case he will be required to take
up 3 additional session-hours and be put on 9-hour probation for the ensuing
term.
(4) Any student not on probation who fails to attain a third-term
grade or a session grade of at least 75 per cent. on at least 9 session-hours
of his work, will be put on 15-hour probation for the first term of the subsequent
session. A student who is permitted to withdraw from the University
during the session will be readmitted on 15-hour probation if, at the
time of his withdrawal, he was (a) on probation, or (b) passing on less than
9 session-hours of his work. A student previously suspended will, if readmitted
to the College, be placed on 15-hour probation.
(5) No student may remain on probation for more than three terms,
whether consecutive or not, in his entire college course. If his record is such
as to call for the imposition of probation for a fourth time, he will be suspended
instead of being placed on probation.
(6) Probation or suspension imposed at the end of the regular session
may be absolved by the successful completion of prescribed work in the
Summer Quarter.
(7) No student on probation may receive a leave of absence, except for
imperative cause, nor may such a student be a member of any student organization
which publicly represents the University, such as athletic teams,
musical clubs, student publications, etc.
(5) Absence from Examinations will not be excused, except for sickness
on the day of examination, attested by a physician's certificate, or for
other cause which the Faculty by special order may approve. An unexcused
absence is counted as a total failure.
A student excused from more than one-half of his term examinations
on account of illness may not be a member of any student organization
which publicly represents the University, such as the athletic teams, musical
clubs, student publications, etc., until he has passed his examinations.
No student may remain in the College if he misses all the examinations
of two consecutive terms on account of illness.
(6) Special Examinations.—A student whose absence from an examination
is excused, in accordance with (5) above, is entitled to a special examination
on a date during the regular session to be arranged between himself
and the professor in charge of the examination.
(7) Re-Examinations.—(I) A student whose session grade in any course
falls below seventy-five per cent., but not below sixty-five per cent., may,
upon the written recommendation of the professor in charge, be admitted to
re-examination upon that course, or upon such portion of it as the professor
shall determine, during the registration week of the following September.
The fee for each re-examination is five dollars, and it should be paid to the
Bursar on or before July fifteenth.
(II) The candidate for the academic degree who fails on only one of
his courses during his final session of candidacy is entitled to a special reexamination
on the work of that course before the final day, provided that
he average at least 65 per cent. on the work of the three terms, and provided
the professor in charge recommends that the candidate be granted a re-examination.
The professor in charge is to decide whether the candidate is
to stand a re-examination upon the whole course, or upon some portion or
portions of the course. No fee is charged for such re-examination.
It should be carefully noted, in connection with both (I) and (II)
above, that no student is entitled to more than one re-examination on a
given course without repeating the course.
(8) Reports.—Reports are sent at the end of each term to the parent
or guardian of each student. These reports indicate the number of times
the student has been absent from lectures, and give his term grade on each
course. The dean will be glad at any time to furnish to the proper person
a special report on any student's standing.
In addition to the above, a report on the standing of each first-year
student in the College is sent to the student's parent or guardian early in
November.
(9) Conduct.—The laws of the University require from every student
decorous, sober, and upright conduct as long as he remains a member of
the University, whether he be within the precincts or not. Drunkenness,
dismiss from the University for the residue of the current session every
student found guilty of them, or may administer such other discipline as
seems best under the circumstances.
The president will dismiss from the University every student convicted
of public drunkenness.
In all cases of discipline, the law requires that the student must first be
informed of the objections to his conduct and afforded an opportunity of
explanation and defense.
The keeping of dogs by students within the University grounds is forbidden.
(10) Voluntary Withdrawal.—Voluntary withdrawal from the University
requires the written consent of the Dean of the University as well as
the consent of the student's parent or guardian, if he is a minor. Any student
who withdraws without permission will be recorded as having been
suspended for the residue of the current session. No student on probation
may withdraw except for imperative reasons; and any student on probation
who withdraws without permission will be suspended, not only for the residue
of the current session, but also for the whole of the subsequent session.
(11) Enforced Withdrawal is inflicted for habitual delinquency in class,
habitual idleness, or any other fault which prevents the student from fulfilling
the purposes for which he should have come to the University. See
also suspension, above.
(12) Change of Studies.—No change can be made in a student's program
of studies except with the written consent of the Dean, together with
official notification by the Registrar. No permit for change of courses will
be issued after the end of the first week of each term, except that first-year
students may make such changes within the first two weeks after the beginning
of lectures in September. Any student who drops a course without
permission will receive a grade of zero in that course; and no credit may
be received for any portion of a course attended before formal permission
has been granted as outlined above.
(13) (a) Absence from Lectures may be excused by the professors, but
only for sickness or like providential cause. Any explanation of an absence
which a student has to offer must be made on the day of the first lecture attended
after the absence. Unexcused absence from lectures renders the student
liable to discipline by the Faculty.
It should be carefully noted that no student is "entitled" to be absent
at all. His presence is required at each class or laboratory exercise at which
he is due, unless his absence is excused for reasons outlined above or in the
next paragraph below. Even if the student is absent with excuse, he must
make up the work lost by such absence. No student who was, for any reason,
absent for more than fifty per cent. of the lectures of any one term
can receive a grade on the work of that term.
(b) Absence from the University is permitted upon the written leave
of the dean, and should in every case be obtained in advance. But leaves
of absence for the purpose of accompanying the athletic teams or musical
clubs, on excursions will not be granted, except to the officers and members
of these organizations. The laws relating to absence from the University
of members of the athletic teams are found in the General Catalogue. The
same regulations apply, mutatis mutandis, to members of other student organizations.
No student on Probation may receive a leave of absence except for imperative
cause.
It should also be carefully noted that no leave of absence can be granted
just before or just after a vacation, or just after term examinations, except for
very grave reasons, or unless the applicant is passing in all his courses.
(14) The Dean's List.—A student who, in any session, passes on all
courses taken, aggregating not less than 15 session-hours, with an average
grade on all courses of not less than 85 per cent., will be placed on the Dean's
List.
A student who, in any session, passes on all courses taken, aggregating
not less than 15 session-hours, with an average grade on all courses of less
than 85 per cent. but at least 80 per cent., will be placed on the Dean's List
if, in the first term of the subsequent session, he passes on all courses taken,
aggregating not less than 15 term-hours, with an average grade on all
courses of not less than 85 per cent.
A student will be automatically dropped from the Dean's List if, in any
term, he does not pass on all courses taken, aggregating not less than 15
term-hours, with an average grade on all courses of not less than 85 per
cent. A student dropped from the Dean's List will be again placed on it
if he meets the above-mentioned standard for a term.
A student on the Dean's List is not subject to the regulations limiting
the issuance of leaves of absence from the University, nor does absence
from any class entail on such student any penalty, affecting class standing,
imposed for absence alone. But the performance of written work and laboratory
work is not affected by these regulations.
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