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Academic Progress
Normal progress: Normal progress toward a degree
is defined as earning 4.0 course credits and 8.0 or more grade points,
on the average, per semester, and satisfactorily meeting the other
fixed requirements of the College. A student earning 4.0 course credits
for eight semesters will acquire slightly more than the 31.50 course
credits required for graduation in a four-year period.
Acceptable progress and classification: Acceptable
progress toward a degree is defined as completing the following number
of courses and grade points at the end of the year indicated:
First year: 6.0 course credits, 12 grade points earn
sophomore standing
Second year: 14.0 course credits, 28 grade points
earn junior standing
Third year: 22.0 course credits, 44 grade points
earn senior standing
Minimum progress: The majority of Concordia students
complete their degrees in four years. Occasionally because of a change
in major, adding major(s) and/or minor(s), or other factors, their
progress is delayed. The following table shows minimum expectations:
Minimum Academic Progress
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First Year |
Second Year |
Third Year |
Fourth Year |
Fifth Year |
| 1st Semester |
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| total credits |
2.25 |
7.5 |
14.0 |
21.0 |
28.0 |
| cumulative GPA |
1.7 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
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| 2nd Semester |
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| total credits |
4.5 |
10.5 |
17.5 |
24.5 |
31.5 |
| cumulative GPA |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
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Exceptions to the academic progress standards based upon extenuating
circumstances are considered by the Student Academic Performance and
Procedures Committee. Visit the Student Affairs Office for further
information.
Course examinations: In many classes, formal examinations
at midsemester and at the end of each semester are given on the dates
indicated on the College calendar. In addition, individual professors
give examinations in their courses at various times during the semester.
The results of these exams, and other major assignments, give students
the chance to gauge their progress in their courses. If you have any
questions about your work in any of your courses, you should talk
with your instructor. If you have concerns about your overall progress,
you can make use of a variety of resources, including the Registrar,
the Academic Enhancement Center, the Reading-Writing Center, the Student
Affairs Office and others.
Failures, incompletes and conditions: A grade of
F indicates that you must repeat the class in order to receive credit
in that course.
A grade of I is a temporary indicator that your work is satisfactory
as far as completed and that credit may be earned upon completion
of all course requirements. The grade of I is issued only when you
have missed examinations or failed to complete class assignments because
of serious and prolonged illness or other unavoidable emergencies.
It is your responsibility to consult the teacher and initiate the
grade of I and the makeup work. If justified, an I grade is accepted
in the Office of the Registrar on an agreement form available to instructors
on the Web. This form is completed by the instructor in agreement
with the student and stipulates course requirements to be completed,
date by which requirements will be completed and received by the instructor
(no later than the eighth week of the following semester), and the
course grade which will be recorded should the student fail to meet
all conditions of the agreement.
If three or more incompletes have accumulated, permission to enroll
in any new classes the following semester will be withheld until you
have met with a member of the Student Academic Performance and Procedures
Committee to discuss and establish a plan for removing the incompletes
and until substantial progress has been made in finishing the incompletes.
The final dates for removal of incompletes and conditions are given
in the College calendar; they are the dates after which the registrar
cannot accept revisions of I grades given the preceding semester.
Repeating courses: Students must notify the Registrar's Office
when repeating a course. Courses may be repeated if the student has
earned a grade of C- or below, or a U, and if space permits. All courses
attempted remain on the student's transcript; only the last
grade is computed into the GPA and credit is only earned once. Transfer
courses subsequently repeated at Concordia will be deleted from the
student's record. Exceptions to these rules must be approved
by the Student Academic Performance and Procedures Committee.
Students who excel in their classes are named to an honor roll at
the end of each semester. In order to receive this distinction, students
must be attending full time, complete a minimum of 3.0 course credits
and earn a GPA of 3.7 or above for the semester. Grade changes for
the semester must be received in the Office of the Registrar no later
than the last day of the first week of classes in the following semester
or summer session to impact consideration for the Dean's List.
Nominations to the Dean's List are made from each semester's
grades; they are not based on a cumulative GPA for the student's
college career. Students named to the Dean's List and their
parents are notified by letter following each grading period.
Academic Probation and Dismissal
While the guidelines listed for Academic Progress represent acceptable
progress, it is expected that students will exceed these standards.
A student not meeting the standards for acceptable academic progress
is placed on academic probation, which requires the student to work
with an academic counselor to develop an academic improvement plan.
A student's cocurricular involvement and/or employment may be
restricted during the period of probation. Students are encouraged
to take advantage of summer school as a way to raise their academic
standing to minimum standards.
If a student on probation does not meet the standards for acceptable
academic progress but attains a 2.0 grade point average in a minimum
of courses bearing 3.0 total credits, he or she may be given permission
to remain on probation for another semester. Failure to improve, however,
may result in academic suspension. A student may be suspended from
Concordia at any time if his or her academic performance in any given
semester falls below a 1.0 GPA.
The Student Academic Performance and Procedures Committee may consider
appeals on suspension actions. An appeal for reinstatement must be
submitted in writing to the Committee. A student who has been suspended
from the College may be reinstated on a probationary and contractual
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