Grades/Grading
Academic
Disqualification
Academic disqualification means dismissal from CSULB and
is the result of not maintaining good academic standing (a 2.0 GPA
or above) in all classes taken at CSULB and in all transferable
courses from other colleges and universities. All students are subject
to academic disqualification if they remain on academic probation
(below the 2.0 GPA) for two (2) consecutive semesters. The time
can be extended if a student participates in a Strategies
for Academic Success workshop and seeks assistance in one of
the many campus offices which provide probation intervention.
Students must also make academic progress.
If you become disqualified
you may be reinstated to the University after presenting tangible
evidence that you have made progress toward the degree, have reduced
the grade point deficiency by half, and raised your GPA. Progress
toward the degree means that you are reducing the grade point deficiency
and earning a grade of "C" or better in one or more courses that
count toward your General Education and/or your major requirements.
If the grade point deficiency increases after students are disqualified
they must earn those additional points, as well, to be reinstated.
Disqualified
students are strongly encouraged to seek advisement in the Academic
Advising Center. For a fee, we offer special reinstatement
appointments for those who have been disqualified. Call (562)
985-4837 to make an appointment.
For further
information on academic probation and disqualification, please link
to the Enrollment
Services web site.
Academic
Honors
Information about the criteria used to identify students
eligible for honors at graduation, please connect to the Enrollment
Services web site.
Academic Probation
University expects all students to maintain at least a
2.0 grade point average (GPA) in all classes taken at CSULB and
in all transferable courses from other colleges and universities.
Academic probation at CSULB results when students fall below the
2.0 GPA in either all CSULB classes or in a combination of all transferable
college courses and CSULB. Current University policy states that
you may remain on academic probation for only two semesters.
You are subject to academic disqualification if your GPA remains
below 2.0. after that.
Strategies for Academic Success
is a university-wide program designed for undergraduate students
who are on academic probation. Throughout the year, the Academic
Advising Center provides special workshops that include information
about university policies and procedures, the reasons why students
encounter academic problems, and how to receive help from campus
services and offices.
Dates of the
"Strategies" workshops are mailed to students on probation. Attendance
in this program is not mandatory but it is highly recommended. If
you attend a Strategies for Academic Success workshop AND do one
follow-up activity, you may become eligible to receive an extra
semester to bring your GPA to a 2.0 or above.
For more complete
information on academic probation and disqualification, you may
link to the Enrollment
Services web site.
For information
on or to sign up for a Strategies for Academic Success workshop,
call the Strategies for Academic Success phone number at
(562) 985-7847 or visit the Academic Advising Center in
AS-124.
Academic
Standing, Improving
Students can improve their academic standing in a number
of ways. They can earn "A"s and "B"s to offset previous low
grades. For example, a three unit "F" grade (-6 grade points)
is offset by a three unit "A" grade (+6 grade points). In
addition, undergraduate students can take advantage of the University's
Repeat/Delete policy and repeat a CSULB course. If the second grade
is a "C" or better, it will take the place of the first in the calculation
of the student's grade point average (GPA) provided that the repeated
course is also taken at CSULB. Moreover, transfer students who enter
CSULB with deficient grade points or who wish to exclude "D," "F,"
or "WU" grades in courses taken at another institution, may do so
by enrolling in equivalent courses at CSULB, with permission of
the department in which the course is taught. However, only
the cumulative GPA is affected. Please see the FAQ
for further information.
Analysis
of Academic Progress
There are
two evaluation forms that describe transfer work. There are
students who may have been at CSULB for a long period or who may
now be returning to CSULB that have a Summary of Transfer Credit
instead of an Analysis of Academic Progress.
Currently, students
who entered CSULB in the past few years have an Analysis of
Academic Progress . The Analysis of Academic Progress
is also used as a graduation check and is considered, at graduation
time, the "official" University document.
Students who
need assistance with understanding the Analysis of Academic
Progress should make an appointment with an advisor in the
Academic Advising Center.
Grade
Appeal Procedures
The grade appeal process is available to both undergraduate
and graduate students. Only final course grades may be appealed
and the burden of proof rests upon the student. Grade appeals
must be initiated within the regular semester following the semester
or special session in which the course was completed. In addition,
students may be assisted by advisors in preparing the appeal.
The advisor may be an attorney, however, only a non-attorney may
personally represent the student at any hearings concerning the
appeal. For more information, link to the CSULB
policy statement regarding grade appeal procedures.
Grade
Point Average (GPA)
For complete information on how to calculate
your GPA, please connect to the Enrollment Services web site.
Privacy
Act
Under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974, the University can release only directory information
which includes the student's name, major, dates of attendance, and
degrees or awards received. Further information cannot be
released without written consent of the student.
Transcript
Request
Student records are confidential and transcripts are issued
at the request of the student. Link to a Transcript
Request form through the Enrollment Services web site.
The student's signature is required. Written authorization by the
student is required if a transcript is to be picked up by anyone
other than the student who requests it.
University
Policy Appeal Process
Students may petition for exception to academic policy
to the Academic Appeals Committee. The Committee, comprised
of faculty and staff, meets twice each month to consider these petitions
in a timely manner.
Typically, the
kinds of exceptions to policy addressed by the Committee involve
issues such as enrollment corrections, record errors, GE course
substitutions or waivers, exceptions to Repeat/Delete policy, exceptions
to graduation requirements, academic renewals, or cases of misadvisement.
There are many
policy issues, however, that the Committee does not address.
These include faculty-assigned grades, exceptions to the Writing
Proficiency Exam (WPE), substitutions or waivers for major courses
and, for the most part, exceptions to Title 5 requirements.
Unless there are obvious, serious institutional errors, those Title
5 policies that deal with residency, upper division, General Education
units, graduation units, or any other Title 5 requirements cannot
be appealed.
For more complete information,
contact Enrollment Services at (562) 985-5471 or connect to their
web site addressing academic
appeals.
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