Academic Catalog 2013-2014

failed courses in order to remove probation status. At the end of any three consecutive semesters, students who have not

removed themselves from academic probation and/or demonstrated substantive change in their current semester will be

dismissed from the college.

Graduate-level:

Students on academic probation may be required to carry a reduced course load, to reduce or eliminate

employment, to reduce extracurricular activities, or to carry out other measures recommended by the academic advisor or

administration to help them improve their scholastic standing. In many instances, students on academic probation will require

additional semesters to complete their studies. Academic probation is removed when students accumulate a satisfactory GPA.

COC

: Students are placed on academic probation at the end of any semester in which they earn a GPA below 3.0 in the M.A.

in Counseling.

COE

: Students are placed on academic probation at the end of any semester in which they earn a GPA below a 3.2 in the

Education Specialist and Doctor of Education program, below 3.0 in the M.A. in Teaching, and below 2.7 for all other

College of Education programs.

CICS

: Students are placed on academic probation at the end of any semester in which they earn a GPA below 2.5.

SSM

: Students are placed on academic probation at the end of any semester in which they earn a GPA below 2.3 (3.0 for

Ministry Care) during that semester. During the following semester the student is allowed to register for no more than 9.0

semester hours. (At his/her discretion, the dean may limit enrollment to fewer than 9.0 hours.) If the student’s

cumulative GPA by the end of the subsequent semester does not improve so graduation is assured, enrollment normally is

terminated. Students must reapply through the Admissions office and must provide evidence to the dean that they can

expect to be academically successful.

Any student dismissed because of academic probation who desires to resume studies must complete the full application

process through the Admissions office and receive approval by the Admission Review Committee.

RAMP (Rapid Advance ent for Ministry/Missions/Marketplace Placement)

Undergraduate students (in the SSM, CICS, or CAS) may receive a "faculty degree requirement waiver" authorized by the

appropriate academic dean of up to six semester hours of elective credits within an undergraduate major or minor to work

toward a graduate degree at CIU. Under no circumstances may credit for a single course be counted toward degree programs

at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The student must:

Complete all graduate-level admissions requirements to enter into a graduate-level program at CIU (except

completion of a bachelor's degree),

Receive formal approval from the graduate-level program director in which the student intends to pursue graduate

studies (RAMP) and submit and receive approval of a signed learning contract. A copy of this contract must be filed

with the appropriate undergraduate dean's office and Office of the University Registrar. Graduate-level courses used

to waive undergraduate electives must be completed with a grade of 3.0 (“B”) or above prior to graduation with a

bachelor's degree.

Students who receive formal approval into a RAMP relationship with a graduate-level program may register for

graduate-level courses (5000-6999) as defined within the approved learning contract.

For further information, an undergraduate student may contact the academic dean for the appropriate graduate-level program

at CIU. This faculty degree requirement waiver may only be used for graduate-level courses at CIU. For information regarding

the College of Education RAMP Program, see the Teacher Education Program in the COE section.

Registration

New students receive instructions on the registration process and guidance concerning a course of study from a faculty

advisor prior to registering. For returning students, registration materials are available online during the posted pre-

registration period and at the beginning of each term. All financial obligations of the preceding semester must be met before

the student may register for another term.

Residence Requirements

Undergraduate-level:

Associate degree students, regardless of previous undergraduate credits earned, are required to

complete a minimum of 16 semester hours of coursework at CIU and at least two consecutive semesters in residence at the

site, earning at least six semester hours credit each semester. Bachelor degree students, regardless of previous undergraduate

credits earned, are required to complete a minimum of 32 semester hours of coursework at CIU and complete at least two

consecutive semesters in residence at the site, earning at least six semester credit hours each semester. While no statutes of

limitations for undergraduate degree completion exists, CIU requires that the final 15 semester hours of coursework must be

CIU credits unless defined otherwise in a cooperative program. CIU online courses may be used to meet last-semester

requirements.

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