Grades,
Honors, Class Standing
The
grade in any class is determined by the combined class standing
and a written examination as explained in the class syllabus.
| A |
represents
superior work. |
| B |
represents
above average achievement. |
| C |
represents
a satisfactory level of achievement. |
| D |
represents
a less than satisfactory level of achievement in the regularly
prescribed work of the class. |
| F |
represents
failure to do the regularly prescribed work of the class.
All marks of D and above are passing marks, and F represents
failure. |
| W |
indicates
that a student has withdrawn from a course or has received
approval to withdraw from the College
|
| I |
indicates
that the work is incomplete. If the incomplete is not removed by the end of the following
semester, the incomplete grade will change to a F. |
| IP |
indicates
work in progress during the current semester. |
| CR |
represents
passing work in a non-graded course taken for credit. |
| NC |
represents
no credit in a non-graded course taken for credit. |
| NR |
indicates
no grade reported. |
| AU |
represents
audit. |
Grade
Points
The completion of any academic course shall entitle a student
to the following grade points for a semester hour:
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
F, I
|
4
3.67
3.33
3
2.67
2.33
2
1.67
1.33
1
0
|
Grade
points earned for a course are determined by multiplying the numerical
value of the grade by the number of semester hours that the course
carries. A grade point average is determined by dividing the total
number of grade points by the number of semester hours taken.
The
deadline for submitting grade changes to the Office of Records
will be no later than the date that midterm grades are due in
the semester following the one that contains the error. The same
deadline will apply to changes in grades for students who have
already graduated. No changes will be made in class rankings or
graduation rankings based upon grade changes for students that
have graduated. Any changes in distinction will be posted to the
individual's record. If a change in distinction occurs, the student
must return the original diploma to the Office of Records. Once
the original diploma is received, another diploma will be ordered
with the correct distinction on it.
It
is the student's responsibility to inform the Office of Records
of any possible errors and to work with the professor(s) involved.
This deadline does not apply to the grades of Incomplete or W
which have separate policies.
Class
Standing
The following number of hours is required:
For sophomore rating..........................................28
semester hours
For junior rating..................................................60
semester hours
For senior rating.................................................92
semester hours
A student's classification is determined at the beginning of the
fall and spring semester.
Student
Status
Degree-seeking students taking 12 or more semester hours will
be classified as full-time students.
Degree-seeking students taking fewer than 12 semester hours will
be classified as part-time students.
A nondegree student is a mature person of ability and seriousness
of purpose who enrolls for limited academic work and does not
plan to seek a degree. Nondegree students observe the same regulations
concerning attendance, examination and proficiency as regular
students.
Credit/No Credit Grade Option
With the approval of the instructor, some courses may be taken
for credit/no credit. Students must indicate their intention to
take a course for credit/no credit by the last day to add classes.
Credit/no credit grading requires full participation of the student
in all class activities. Credit signifies work of passing quality
or above, though it carries no grade points. Core courses and
courses taken to meet additional degree requirements may not be
taken for credit/no credit. Courses required for a student's major
ordinarily may not be taken for credit/no credit. No more than
eight semester hours graded credit/no credit may be included in
the 128 semester hours required for graduation. Courses taken
for credit/no credit will not affect a student's grade point average.
Auditing
Courses
Courses may be audited if the instructor of the course gives
written approval on the registration form. Students must indicate
their intention to audit at the time of registration, and once
a course has been registered for audit, it may not be changed.
No credit is earned for courses that are audited, and the grade
of audit does not affect the GPA. For information about fees associated
with auditing courses, see the special fees section of the catalog
(page 21).
Repeat
Courses
A student may enroll in a course at Millsaps which has previously
been taken. A course previously taken at Millsaps may also be
repeated at another institution with the prior approval of the
registrar in consultation with the appropriate department chair.
Since Millsaps accepts transfer work only on a non-graded basis, repeating
a course at another institution will not improve a student's grade point average
at Millsaps. When a course is repeated, no additional course credit is earned,
but all grades earned at Millsaps are calculated into the cumulative grade point
average. All grades reported for the course remain a part of the
permanent academic record. Millsaps does not guarantee the availability
of courses for repeat credit.
Certain
courses that have different content each semester taught may be
repeated for credit. Examples of these courses are Special Topics
courses, Directed Readings, Independent Studies, Research, Internships,
a few major courses, and even some IDST courses. Occasionally
a student may take one of these courses over again with the exact
same course content in order to make a better grade. If this scenario
occurs, it is the responsibility of the student and the professor
to inform the Office of Records. Credit can not be given twice
for two courses with the same content.
Graduation With Distinction
A student whose grade point average is 3.5 for the entire
course shall be graduated Cum Laude; one whose grade point average
is 3.7 shall be graduated Magna Cum Laude; and one whose grade
point average is 3.9 and who has a rating of excellent on the
comprehensive examination shall be graduated Summa Cum Laude.
To be eligible for graduation Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude or Summa
Cum Laude, a student must have passed at least 64 semester hours
in Millsaps College.
Graduation
With Honors
A student who successfully completes the Honors Program in
a selected field of study, which need not be in the student's
major, receives the designation with honors in that field at graduation.
A degree-seeking student with junior standing and a 3.3 grade
point average may apply to a faculty member for permission to
undertake an honors project. In the fall semester of the junior
year, the student submits an honors project agreement to the Honors
Program director. Upon approval of the director, the student enrolls
for the spring semester in a directed study course, Honors Research
I. For the fall semester of the senior year, the student enrolls
in Honors Research II, but completes the bulk of the work before
that time in order to be able to defend the thesis to the student's
defense committee in the fall. A letter grade is assigned for
each of these two courses. For the spring semester of the senior
year, the student enrolls in the Honors Colloquium, designed to
bring together all students in the program for intellectual exchange.
A student may voluntarily withdraw candidacy for honors at any
time. Regular college regulations apply in the matter of dropping
a course and receiving course credit.
Election
to Phi Beta Kappa
The Phi Beta Kappa chapter at Millsaps elects members from
the graduating class each spring. To be considered for election
to membership in Phi Beta Kappa, a student must meet the following
criteria:
- Completion
of requirements for a BA or BS degree with a liberal arts
or sciences major. (At least three-fourths of the work required
for the degree must be in the liberal arts and sciences; Business
and Education courses, as well as studio courses in art, music,
and theater can not be considered.)
- A minimum
of one-half of the work required for graduation completed
at Millsaps.
- One college
course in mathematics, calculus or above, and one college
course in a foreign language at the intermediate level or
above. (AP credit will not be counted toward election requirements
in either category).
- A minimum
cumulative grade point average of 3.7 based on seven or more
semesters. (Grades earned in applied or professional work
are not counted in computing GPA for the purpose of election
to Phi Beta Kappa.)
Transfer
students must meet the required grade point average both on work
done at Millsaps and on their college work as a whole. No more
than 10 percent of the liberal arts and science graduates may
be elected to membership from a graduating class.
Election
to Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma is the national honor society for business
programs accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB) International. Students are elected each spring.
To be considered for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, an undergraduate
must:
- pursue
the Bachelor of Business Administration degree,
- be of
high moral character,
- be in
the upper seven percent of the junior class or upper ten percent
of the senior class, and
- be approved
by the nominating committee.
The
cumulative grade point average is used to determine class rank.
No more than 10 percent of the B.B.A. graduates may be elected
to membership from a graduating class.
Dean's
Scholars
At the end of the fall and spring semester, the Dean's Scholars
List is issued and consists of those students who for that semester:
(a)
earned at least 12 semester hours.
(b) earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for that semester.
(c) earned grades of C or higher in each course.
(d) met the standard, in the judgment of the Dean of the College,
of being a good citizen of the College community.
President's
Scholars
At the end of the fall and spring semester, the President's Scholars
List is issued and consists of those students who for that semester:
(a)
earned at least 12 semester hours.
(b) earned a grade point average of 3.85 for that semester.
(c) earned grades of C or higher in each course.
(d) met the standard, in the judgment of the Dean of the College,
of being a good citizen of the College community.
Course
Load
Sixteen semester hours per semester is considered the normal
load for full-time students. In order to be classified as a full-time
student, one must take no fewer than 12 semester hours.
Students are not encouraged to register for more than 18 hours
of academic work unless they have a cumulative grade point average
of 3.0. No student may register for more than 20 hours in a semester
without a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and permission
of the Dean of the College. A student will ordinarily not be permitted
to register for more than 22 hours in a semester.
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