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I. Policies
II. Records
III. Registration
IV. Academic Standing
V. Degrees and Degree Programs
VI. Student Status
VII. Academic Programs
VIII. Academic-Related Rules and Regulations

Student Rights

This is the complete and official version of the academic rules and regulations governing undergraduate students effective for the 2007-08 academic year. It supersedes all previously published versions of these rules. The general rules contained in this section also apply to graduate students. Additional rules specific to graduate students appear in the Graduate Course Catalog in the section titled “Academic Rules and Regulations of the Graduate School.”
    “General University Regulations,” “University Rules,” regulations that apply to general student conduct and behavior, and a complete guide to student rights and responsibilities can be found in the Syracuse University Student Handbook, available at the Schine Student Center. This information can also be accessed online at students.syr.edu/handbook/.

All-University Disclaimer
The information concerning academic requirements, courses, and programs of study contained in this publication does not constitute an irrevocable contract between the student and the University. The University reserves the right to change, discontinue, or add academic requirements, courses, and programs of study. Such changes may be made without notice, although every effort will be made to provide timely notice to students. It is the responsibility of the individual student to confirm that all appropriate degree requirements are met.

Institutional Accreditation
Syracuse University is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia PA 19104; 215-662-5606. Professional accreditation for each of the professional colleges and schools accords with the regulations of the appropriate professional association. For further information, contact the dean’s office of each school or college.

Compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Syracuse University is committed to compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. These legislative acts mandate in general that no otherwise qualified person with a disability in the United States shall be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance solely by reason of being disabled. Students who may need assistance should contact the Office of Disability Services, Room 309, 804 University Avenue; 315-443-4498, 315-443-1371 (TTY), www.disabilityservices.syr.edu.

Academic Advising
Academic advising is an essential component of a Syracuse University education. The University is committed to providing the individual advice and assistance that students need at every step throughout their degree programs. A successful system of academic advising is highly dependent upon a shared commitment of students, faculty, and staff to the process and the availability of timely, accurate information.
    Students are responsible for scheduling, preparing for, and keeping advising appointments; for seeking out contacts and information; and for knowing the basic requirements of their individual degree programs. Students bear the final responsibility for making their own decisions based on the best information and advice available and, ultimately, on their own judgment.
    Advisors are responsible for developing a thorough knowledge of the degree requirements within the students’ program of study and a working knowledge of academic options and resources throughout the University. Advisors are expected to involve students by encouraging them to ask questions, gather information, and explore options so that they may develop a meaningful academic plan. Advisors will be available to students on a regular basis, monitor their advisees’ progress, assist in considering career options, and make appropriate referrals to other campus offices.
    The University, through its schools and colleges, pledges to support a campus-wide network of faculty, staff, and student peer advisors by providing them with a clear and firm foundation of information regarding policies, procedures, resources, and programs. The University is committed to help faculty and staff develop effective advising skills, to evaluate its system of academic advising and support services, and to make improvements where necessary. The University also acknowledges the important contribution advisors make to the community through appropriate recognition within the institutional reward system.

I. Policies
1.0 Academic Standards
At Syracuse University, academic integrity is expected of every community member in all endeavors. Academic integrity includes a commitment to the values of honesty, trustworthiness, fairness, and respect. These values are essential to the overall success of an academic society. In addition, each member of the university community has a right to expect the highest standards of academic integrity from all other community members.
    An individual’s academic dishonesty threatens and undermines the central mission of the University. It is unfair to other community members who do not cheat, because it devalues efforts to learn, to teach, and to conduct research. Academic dishonesty interferes with moral and intellectual development, and poisons the atmosphere of open and trusting intellectual discourse.
    Syracuse University’s academic integrity policy and procedures are administered by the Academic Integrity Office in the Division of Academic Affairs, and all schools and colleges (see supplemental policy and procedures for the College of Law).

1.0.1 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY EXPECTATIONS
Academic integrity is violated by any dishonest act which is committed in an academic context including, but not limited to the following:
    1.0.1.1 Use of Sources Plagiarism is the use of someone else’s language, ideas, information, or original material without acknowledging the source. Examples of plagiarism:

Paper is downloaded from an Internet source and/or obtained from a paper mill;
paper contains part or all of the writings of another person (including another student), copied without citation;
paper contains passages that were cut and pasted from an Internet source, without citation.

While students are responsible for knowing how to quote from, paraphrase, and cite sources correctly, the ability to apply that information in all writing situations is an advanced literacy skill acquired over time through repeated practice. When a student has attempted to acknowledge sources but has not done so fully or completely, the instructor may determine that the issue is misuse of sources or bad writing, rather than plagiarism. Factors that may be relevant to the determination between misuse of sources and plagiarism include prior academic integrity education at Syracuse University, and the program level of the student.

1.0.1.2 Course Work and Research

The use or attempted use of unauthorized aids in examinations or other academic exercises submitted for evaluation;
fabrication, falsification, or misrepresentation of data, results, sources for papers or reports; in clinical practice, as in reporting experiments, measurements, statistical analyses, tests, or other studies never performed; manipulating or altering data or other manifestations of research to achieve a desired result; selective reporting, including the deliberate suppression of conflicting or unwanted data;
copying from another student’s work;
actions that destroy or alter the work of another student;
unauthorized cooperation in completing assignments or examinations;
submission of the same written work in more than one course without prior written approval from both instructors.

1.0.1.3 Communications

Violating the confidentiality of an academic integrity investigation, resolution, or documentation;
making a false report of academic dishonesty;
dishonesty in requests for make-up exams, for extensions of deadlines for submitting papers, or in any other matter relating to a course.

1.0.1.4 Representations and Materials Misuse

Falsification of records, reports, or documents associated with the educational process;
misrepresentation of one’s own or another’s identity for academic purposes;
misrepresentation of material facts or circumstances in relation to examinations, papers, or other academic activities;
sale of papers, essays, or research for fraudulent use;
alteration or falsification of university records;
unauthorized use of University academic facilities or equipment, including computer accounts and files;
unauthorized recording, sale, purchase, or use of academic lectures, academic computer software, or other instructional materials;
expropriation or abuse of ideas and preliminary data obtained during the process of editorial or peer review of work submitted to journals, or in proposals for funding by agency panels or by internal University committees;
expropriation and/or inappropriate dissemination of personally-identifying human subject data;
unauthorized removal, mutilation, or deliberate concealment of materials in University libraries, media, laboratories, or academic resource centers.

1.0.2 COURSE-SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
The instructor of record is responsible for determining and communicating course-specific academic integrity expectations. Instructors of record are responsible for stating, in writing, course-specific expectations, particularly those regarding use of sources and collaboration.
    Students are responsible for consulting their instructors for any clarification needed on academic integrity standards, including those set forth in this policy and those that are course-specific.
    Collusion is assisting or attempting to assist another in an act of academic dishonesty. Collusion is distinct from collaborative learning, which may be a valuable component of scholarly development. Acceptable levels of collaboration vary in different courses, and students are expected to consult with their instructor if they are uncertain whether their cooperative activities are acceptable.

1.1 Student academic work
In compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, works in all media produced by students as part of their course participation at Syracuse University may be used for educational purposes, provided that the course syllabus makes clear that such use may occur. It is understood that registration for and continued enrollment in a course where such use of student works is announced constitute permission by the student.
    After such a course has been completed, any further use of student works will meet one of the following conditions:

the work will be rendered anonymous through the removal of all personal identification of the work’s creator/ originator(s); or
the creator/originator(s’) written permission will be secured.

    As a generally accepted practice, honors theses, graduate theses, graduate research projects, dissertations, or other exit projects submitted in partial fulfillment of degree requirements are placed in the library, University Archives, or department for public reference.

2.0 Attendance in Classes
Attendance in classes is expected in all courses at Syracuse University. Class attendance requirements and policies concerning non-attendance are established by the instructors of each course and are detailed in the course syllabus.

2.1 Syracuse University Policy on Religious Observances
It is the policy of Syracuse University that no student should be refused admission or be expelled because he or she is unable to participate in any examination, study, or work requirement because of his or her religious holy day requirements. An opportunity will be provided to make up any examination, study, or work require-ments that may have been missed because of an absence due to a religious observance providing that the instructor has been notified in writing one week before the absence. No fees will be charged to the student for the costs incurred by the University for such makeup work. In effecting this policy, the University agrees that no adverse or prejudicial effect should result to any student who avails herself or himself of its provisions.
    2.1.1 Yom Kippur is a holiday when it occurs on days when classes meet. Observance begins approximately one hour before sunset on the prior day and ends approximately one hour after sunset on the day of observance. Main Campus and University College (including the branch campuses) classes will be cancelled as follows:
    Prior day: All classes with meeting times extending beyond 6:00 p.m. (start before and end after) or that start after 6:00 p.m. are cancelled.
    Observance day: All classes (day and evening) are cancelled.

3.0 Academic Renewal
Students with a Syracuse University cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 who have been accepted for readmission or matriculation to an undergraduate degree program at the University after an absence of 7 years (14 full fall and spring semesters) may apply for academic renewal. A contract must be completed with the student’s college(s) no later than the midterm date (published in the Schedule of Classes) of the semester for which the student was admitted or readmitted. For Main Campus students, all requests for academic renewal will be reviewed by the student’s college(s) after the completion of the first semester. To qualify, students must attain a minimum semester GPA of 2.5, unless otherwise noted below, for a full-time course load in their first semester, with no I, F, NA, P, V, WD, or missing grades. University College students must complete 12 credits within two years (four consecutive fall and spring semesters) and must have attained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, unless otherwise noted below, with no I, F, NA, P, V, WD, or missing grades. Students who do not fulfill the requirement at the time of review may not petition again.
    Education, Human Services and Health Professions   A GPA of 3.0 is required for the first semester (full-time students) or first 12 credits (University College students).
    Public Communications   Only students who have attempted no more than 30 credits or the equivalent of two full semesters may apply for academic renewal.
    University College Bachelor of Professional Studies students   A 2.5 GPA is required for the first 12 credits.
    Visual and Performing Arts   A 2.8 GPA is required for the first semester (full-time students) or first 12 credits (University College students).
    If academic renewal is approved, all prior courses will continue to appear on the transcript but will be flagged to remove them from all credit and grade calculations, and the grade point average will be reset to 0.00. The computation of the grade point average will then start anew with the courses taken after readmission (or matriculation). There will be no selective review of only certain courses for flagging. (Note: the transcript will note that flagging was done under the academic renewal policy.)
    The prior coursework will be evaluated in the same manner as transfer credit. Only prior coursework with a grade of C or higher (i.e., no C- or D grades) which can be applied toward the student’s degree program will be accepted as a block of credits from the prior record. Grades in these courses will not calculate toward the GPA. To be considered for University honors, students who are approved for academic renewal must complete 60 credits of SU letter-graded courses that can be calculated in the grade point average. Students who subsequently apply to a different SU college or program must meet all requirements of the new college or program, and all prior credit will be reevaluated accordingly.
Students who have not met requirements at the time of review will not have their transcript amended. All coursework taken and grades earned since readmission (or admission, for previously nonmatriculated students) will remain and calculate on the SU transcript record.
    Before initiating a request for academic renewal, the student must discuss the academic consequences with an advisor in the college dean’s office. Students who plan to apply for financial aid must discuss possible financial aid consequences with a financial aid counselor.

II. Records
4.0 The Academic Record
Syracuse University maintains a permanent academic transcript showing complete course and grade-earned information for every student, matriculated or nonmatriculated, who takes credit-bearing coursework through any of the Syracuse University programs. The transcript may not be modified or selectively deleted for any reason, including ignorance of drop and withdrawal deadlines or academic rules and regulations. Once a degree is conferred, the transcript may not be changed except for administrative error, subsequently discovered fraud or academic dishonesty, or assessments that more accurately represent academic work completed prior to degree certification. In extreme cases, such changes may include the rescinding of a degree.
    Transcripts of courses taken and degrees received at Syracuse University are maintained in the Registrar’s Office in accordance with the policies of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Official transcripts requested from the Registrar’s Office will show the entire record of all coursework, both undergraduate and graduate, matriculated and nonmatriculated. Undergraduate and graduate transcript records print separately, but are issued and sent together for students with more than one SU academic career. Coursework is displayed chronologically within each career record, with one GPA calculation for the career. However, within that distinction the transcript is not degree-specific: i.e., it does not designate courses that apply to multiple specific degree programs at the same level. Such information may only be obtained from the student’s college for undergraduate degrees, or the Graduate School or College of Law for graduate degrees. See 4.0.1, below, for additional information about College of Law transcripts.
    Current students may view their records in the Registrar’s Office, 106 Steele Hall, upon presentation of appropriate identification: a permanent Syracuse University I.D. card, driver’s license, sheriff’s I.D., or employment I.D. Students may also view a term-by-term record of their courses and grades on the web at myslice.syr.edu. This requires a NetID and password.
    Transcripts may be obtained from the Registrar’s Office at no charge. The student’s signature must appear on all transcript requests. Students making a request in person must present proper identification. Syracuse University reserves the right to withhold copies of transcripts of students who have unfulfilled financial obligations to the University or by request of the Office of Judicial Affairs.
    Access to student records is protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. (See “Student Rights Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act” elsewhere in the catalog.) Students may have copies of their records with certain exceptions (e.g., a copy of the academic record for which a financial “hold” exists, or a transcript of an original or source document that exists elsewhere). Any student attempting to gain possession of another student’s record will be suspended by the University immediately.
    4.0.1 College of Law Beginning with students who received a law degree in December 1999, the law record became distinct from the graduate record on the transcript. As for all students who have more than one SU academic career, complete transcripts, i.e., including SU undergraduate and/or graduate records, are issued and sent. For students who received a law degree prior to December 1999, the law and graduate records are combined on a graduate record.

5.0 Course Numbering System

Remedial, development, and noncredit courses	000—099
Freshman-level courses	100—199
Sophomore-level courses	200—299
Junior- and senior-level courses	300—499
Joint undergraduate-and graduate-level courses	500—599
First-year graduate-level courses	600—699
Second- and third-year graduate-level courses	700—899
Readings, research, and individual study courses at the doctoral level only	900—996
Master’s thesis	997
Individualized study at the graduate level	998
Doctoral dissertation	999

Refer to the “Guide to Reading Course Descriptions” section of this catalog for further explanation.

6.0 Grading System
The grading system shown in Table A has been in effect since fall 1987. The University’s grading system has changed over time, and the grades, symbols, meanings, and grade point calculations shown in this table have not always been in effect. Information about previous grading systems can be found on the official Syracuse University academic transcript or by contacting the Registrar’s Office.
Not all grades shown on Table A are available for all course offerings. Grading options are approved for particular courses by the University Senate and may only be changed with Senate approval.

TABLE A GRADING CHART

Grades	Meaning	Grade Points per Credit
A		4.0
A-		3.667
B+		3.333
B		3.0
B-		2.667
C+		2.333
D ¹		1.0
F	Failure	0
Grading Symbols	Meaning	Grade Points per Credit
AU	Audit	Not counted
I	Incomplete	0
NA	Did not attend and did not withdraw	Not counted
NR	Not Required	Not counted
P	Passing	Not counted
RM	Remedial	Not counted
V	Variable length course -grade not yet due	Not counted
WD	Withdrew	Not counted

¹ The grade of D may not be assigned to graduate students.

6.1 PASSING GRADES
Passing grades in order of rank are A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D. Credit is earned with a P (pass) but is disregarded in determining the grade point average (GPA). (See section 6.4 for an explanation of pass/fail grades.)

6.2 FAILING GRADES
Failing grades are F (Failure) and I (Incomplete).
    6.2.1 F (Failure) A grade of F calculates with zero grade points.
    6.2.2 I (Incomplete) Incompletes (Is) are calculated as Fs in the GPA. An Incomplete can be granted only at the student’s request and with the instructor’s approval. Incompletes can be granted only when exceptional circumstances prevent the student from completing the course, including final examinations or projects, within normal time limits. Deferred examinations are allowed at the convenience of the department involved. To receive an Incomplete, the student must complete the Request for Incomplete Grade form, which is an agreement between the faculty member and the student, specifying the reasons, the conditions, and time limit for removing the Incomplete.
    Incompletes may not be awarded unless the student has completed enough work for the course upon which to base a grade. Students for whom no basis for evaluation exists should be advised to drop or withdraw from the course by the published deadlines for such actions. The grade entered on the Request form as “If not completed, the grade will be ____,” will be calculated on work completed to date, counting unsubmitted work as zero. If a Removal of Incomplete Grade form has not been submitted by the specified deadline, the Registrar’s Office will post this grade to the student’s record.
    Completion of the Request form does not guarantee that the student will be able to complete the course requirements. If the student does not complete the specified work with the original instructor or within the time specified, the student may be unable to make arrangements to remove the Incomplete. A student who does not complete requirements for removing an Incomplete and who is awarded a letter grade may retake the course at a later time, subject to course availability, then request to flag the original grade to remove it from GPA calculation (see 7.1.1.1).
    A student may graduate with Incompletes outstanding, provided

the cumulative average equals or exceeds the minimum requirement for the student’s college and program, with the Incompletes calculated as Fs;
the number of earned credits meets the requirements for the degree; and
all degree requirements have been met. Students who take a leave of absence or are withdrawn from the University cannot receive Incomplete grades in courses for which they were registered.

After a degree has been certified, an Incomplete may be removed ONLY if

the course was not required in any way (quantitatively or qualitatively) in the degree program, and
the home school/college determines that the student completed all coursework PRIOR to the degree award date, and only the evaluation and grade submission occurred after that date.

If neither condition can be satisfied and the student wishes to have an Incomplete removed, she/he must agree to have the degree rescinded, must return the original diploma to the Registrar’s Office, and have the degree certified for the award date immediately following completion of the coursework before any change to the transcript will be made.

6.3 GRADing symbols
The neutral grading symbols are AU (audit), NA (did not attend and did not withdraw), NR (not
required), RM (remedial), V (variable length—grade not yet due), and WD (withdrew). Academic credit is not earned for courses with neutral grading symbols, and the symbols are not included in the GPA calculation. Missing grades also do not calculate toward the GPA.
    6.3.1 AU (Audit) Students may audit courses with the approval of the appropriate department and subject to restrictions of the instructor. (See item 8.3 for procedures.) Audited courses do not fulfill requirements in any degree program. Audited courses do not count toward credit hours carried for a semester and cannot be included in calculation of enrollment status.
Although students auditing a course may not be required to fulfill all academic requirements of the course, excessive absences or failure to meet requirements set by the instructor may be grounds for recording an NA rather than an AU.
    6.3.2 NA (Did not attend and did not withdraw) NA is an administrative symbol indicating that the student failed to exercise her or his responsibility to withdraw officially from a course. The distinction between NA and WD is that the student who receives an NA failed to withdraw officially from the course, while the student who received a WD officially withdrew. The student does not have the option of later
petitioning for an Incomplete or letter grade.
    NA is assigned by a faculty member only if one of the following conditions applies:

the student never attended the course, or
the student stopped attending the course so early in the semester that no basis for evaluation exists.

For students who have attended the course long enough to establish a basis for evaluation but who have not withdrawn from the course, the course grade is determined on the basis of the work submitted, counting unsubmitted work as zero.
    6.3.3 NR (Not required) This grading symbol is used for courses that do not require a grade.
    6.3.4 RM (Remedial) This grading symbol is used for college-level remedial and developmental courses. Courses graded RM count toward credit hours carried in a particular semester but not toward credit hours earned for the degree.
    6.3.5 V (Variable-length course, grade not yet due) This grading symbol indicates that the student is making normal progress in a course of variable length, so designed that the work need not be completed at the end of the semester. The option is available only in particular courses for which it has been approved by the Senate. When coursework is completed, the V is replaced by a grade awarded by the faculty member.
    6.3.6 WD (Withdrew) Following the academic drop deadline, students may withdraw from a course and have the symbol WD (withdrew) recorded on the transcript. The option of withdrawing from a course is in effect after the academic drop deadline and extends up to approximately two weeks before the last day of classes. (The withdrawal deadline is published each semester in the Schedule of Classes. See section 8.1.3 for more information.)

6.4 PASS/FAIL GRADES
Some University courses are automatically graded pass/fail. In other courses, undergraduate students may elect a pass/fail grading option. Credit is earned for courses with a P grade, but a grade of F is treated as any other F: the number of credits will be counted and zero grade points will be awarded. Approval to take a course on a pass/fail basis must be obtained before taking the course. No grade other than P or F will be reported by the Registrar’s Office.
    For undergraduate students who elect the pass/fail option, grades of A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, and D are converted to grades of P. See item 8.3.2 for procedures to elect a pass/fail option or a letter grade in a pass/fail-graded course.

UNDERGRADUATES

Students interested in graduate or professional schools are advised to use the pass/fail option with caution, since such grades are often regarded as equivalent to letter grades of C or D by some admission committees. Students considering transferring to another undergraduate institution should be aware that courses graded pass/fail may not be accepted as transfer credit.
    Students in SU Abroad programs overseas are normally expected to take all courses for academic credit and for a letter grade. Therefore, SU Abroad students are limited to one pass/fail course each semester.
    6.4.1 The option is not available for any course required for the major or specific college requirements. Only elective courses may be taken on a pass/fail basis.
    No more than 24 credit hours of courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward an undergraduate degree.
    Architecture All courses taken to fulfill the architectural professional program requirements must receive a letter grade. Only open electives may be taken pass/fail.
    Arts and Sciences No pass/fail course may be used to satisfy the major, minor, or Liberal Arts Core, but may be used for the student teaching requirement for those students dually enrolled with the School of Education.
    Education Some courses must be taken pass/fail (e.g., EDU 508). These courses are not included in the 24-credit maximum applicable to an undergraduate degree.
    Engineering and Computer Science Only free-elective courses at the 300-level and above or physical education courses may be taken pass/fail. Students are not permitted to have more than 18 credit hours of pass/fail electives in their complete program.
    Human Services and Health Professions Sport Management Only non-Sport Management electives may be taken pass/fail.
    Human Services and Health Professions, School of Social Work SWK 435 and 445, Field Practicum I and II, are graded pass/fail by school policy. With this exception, only elective courses may be taken on a pass/fail basis.
    Management Sophomores, juniors, and seniors may use the pass/fail option for one class per semester provided they have a 2.5 or better cumulative GPA and are registered for 12 additional credits of graded coursework. The course must be 300-level or higher and must be a free elective or a course from groups I, III,
IV, V, or VII-B on the degree checksheet. No more than 12 credits of pass/fail coursework may be used to fulfill degree requirements.
    Public Communications A pass/fail course may not be used to satisfy any requirement. Pass/fail courses can be used only as free electives.
    University College Bachelor of Professional Studies students A pass/fail course may not be used to satisfy any requirements. Pass/fail courses can be used only as electives. A maximum of 12 credit hours of pass/fail courses may be used toward degree program.
    Visual and Performing Arts No studio course may be taken pass/fail.
    6.4.2 In cases where a student wishes to major in, or change the major to, a field in which she or he has previously taken a course under the pass/fail option, the chair of the department in which the course was taken and the dean of the student’s home college shall determine whether and upon what terms such a course can be used to satisfy departmental requirements.

6.5 REPORTING GRADES
Instructors are required to submit grades for all students in their courses. If a student has not completed all course requirements by the time the instructor must report final grades, the student’s grade is determined based on work completed to date, counting unsubmitted work as zero, unless the student has made prior arrangements to receive an Incomplete grade (see 6.2.2). Students who did not drop or withdraw from a course and for whom no basis for evaluation exists will be given an NA grade symbol by their instructors. Students who receive an NA do not have the option of later petitioning for an Incomplete or letter grade. (Missing grades are disregarded in calculating the GPA.)
After a degree has been certified, a grade may be recorded ONLY if

the course was not required in any way (quantitatively or qualitatively) in the degree program, and
the home school/college determines that the student completed all coursework PRIOR to the degree award date, and only the evaluation and grade submission occurred after that date.

If neither condition can be satisfied and the student wishes to have the missing grade recorded, she/he must agree to have the degree rescinded, must return the original diploma to the Registrar’s Office, and have the degree certified for the award date immediately following completion of the coursework before any change to the transcript will be made.
    6.5.1 All reported grades appear on the official University transcript and cannot be changed, except as noted in item 6.6. Additional exceptions apply, as follows.
    For HEOP or SSSP students (only) in the Summer Start program, grades of D or F will be recorded as WD (withdrawal) on the transcript. By petition, after consultation with his or her program counselor, a student may request that a grade of C- be changed to WD. Petitions must be submitted by the end of the second week of the fall semester.
    Engineering and Computer Science Summer Start courses for which grades of C- or below are reported will not be dropped from the transcript. The grade will be replaced by WD?(withdrawal).

6.6 CHANGING GRADES
    6.6.1 Changes to Previously Submitted Grades Once a grade has been reported, an instructor may submit a grade change at her/his discretion in accordance with University grading policies set forth in this section. All requested changes must be reported to the department chair, the dean of the student’s home college, and the Registrar’s Office. Any or all of those offices may require an explanation of the reason for the change, and the completion of associated forms. The Registrar’s Office has final authority to approve changes which involve grading symbols. (Refer to Table A.)
    6.6.2 Removal of Incomplete Grade Incomplete grades may be removed in one of two ways: (1) By completing the outstanding work specified on the Request for Incomplete Grade form by the date agreed upon with the instructor, but not later than the award date of the degree to which the course applies. (2) By failure to complete required work in accordance with the terms of the Request for Incomplete Grade, whereupon the “If not completed...” grade will be posted by the Registrar’s Office. The student may earn any grade, A through F, or a grade of P where that grade would be appropriate (request for a pass/fail grade had been submitted by the student by the semester deadline, or in a pass/fail graded course).
    Incomplete grades are not removed by registering for the course again. Even though an instructor may require a student to repeat certain elements of a course to remove an Incomplete grade, students should not register for the course a second time.
    6.6.3 Normal Practice for Course Grade Appeals The following set of general statements represents normal practice at Syracuse University* for a student seeking resolution to a grievance of a course grade.

The assignment of grades at Syracuse University is the responsibility of the faculty; once assigned by a member of the faculty, a grade cannot be changed without his or her consent except by due process as detailed below. In cases where the instructor of record is not a member of the faculty, the faculty member charged with oversight of that instructor is ultimately responsible for the assignment of grades.
A course grade is based upon the instructor’s professional assessment of the academic quality of the student’s performance on a body of work. Such assessments are non–negotiable, and disputes about them do not constitute valid grounds for an appeal. Valid grounds can arise, for example, when an instructor fails to provide or implement uniform and consistent standards, or bases an assessment on criteria other than academic performance.*
Unless there are issues of a personal nature, the appeal process for a grade dispute begins with the instructor of record. Failure to comply with this may be grounds for denial of subsequent appeals. Any appeal beyond the instructor of record must be initiated in writing to the department chair before the last day of classes of the academic year semester immediately following the one in which the aggrieved grade was received by the Registrar. This written appeal should describe the basis for the grievance, the informal steps taken to resolve the dispute, and the remedies sought.
If satisfaction is not obtained at this or any subsequent level, the appeal always moves to the next level of authority. The levels in succession are: the instructor of record, faculty member in charge of the course, the department chair of the faculty member, the dean of the department chair.
At each level of appeal, a fair and thorough hearing of all views is sought before a decision is made. This may, but need not, require a face-to-face meeting of the parties directly involved in the dispute. A decision may be reached if both student and instructor agree. If such a decision cannot be reached, a panel designed by the college for this purpose shall hear the case. Details of the operation and manner of selection of this panel may vary by school or college,** but shall conform to the following guidelines:
a. The panel shall have a quorum of at least three.
b. All voting members of the panel shall be tenured faculty.
c. No member of the panel shall hear a case who has been involved in a previous stage of the appeal.
d. Membership of the panel shall be fixed and made public in a given academic year, though replacements may be made in the event of resignations.
e. Membership of the panel shall be approved by the faculty of the school or college, or by a representative group of the faculty, in each academic year.
f. The Senate Committee on Instruction shall approve the manner of selection and charge of a school or college’s panel before its first case. The committee shall also approve any subsequent changes in the manner of selection or charge of each college or school’s panel.
The panel may, at its discretion, meet with the aggrieved parties either separately or together. The decision of this panel, either to deny the student’s original appeal, or to authorize the Registrar to change the grade, shall be final. The panel shall inform both the student and the instructor of its decision in writing. The panel shall also summarize the case and its outcome in a written report to the Senate Committee on Instruction. Said committee may include summary statistics on grade disputes in its final report to the Senate.
The only grounds for any further appeal shall be irregularities in the above procedures.
In such cases, either party may appeal the final decision of the faculty panel to the Senate Committee on Instruction. The Senate Committee on Instruction may either deny the appeal or insist that the procedure begin anew at the point the irregularity occurred.
All stages of the appeal process shall be kept confidential to the maximum extent possible, consistent with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act.

* For further guidance consult the bylaws of the individual school or college.
** These procedures do not apply for students in the College of Law.

7.0 Credit
The unit of credit at Syracuse University is the semester hour. Each semester hour represents one class period of 50 minutes each week for 15 weeks, or the equivalent. Laboratory or field courses require a minimum of two or three class periods a week for each hour of credit.
The grade point average (GPA) is calculated by taking the number of grade points earned and dividing by the number of credit hours carried toward the GPA at Syracuse University. Grade points for each grade and grading symbol are assigned as shown on Table A.

7.1 CALCULATION OF CREDIT?HOURS TOWARD DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
All courses in which a passing or failing grade has been awarded calculate toward the cumulative credit and grade totals on the academic transcript, unless they have been flagged to remove them from calculation (see section 7.1.1.1). However, not all courses appearing on the transcript are applicable to specific degree programs, and separate calculations made by colleges or departments to determine progress toward degree requirements may not include all courses on the transcript.

UNDERGRADUATES

A maximum of six credit hours, graded A-D or P, of college-level remedial and developmental courses (courses numbered 000-099) may be applied, as free elective credit, to the minimum number of credits required for certification of the degree, subject to approval by the student’s home college.
    7.1.1 Exclusion of Courses from Calculation   “Flagging” is a term used to describe the procedure for excluding courses both from the GPA calculation and from the semester and cumulative totals of carried and earned credit hours. It also refers to the notations that appear on the official transcript when such actions occur. Specific rules related to the student’s level, i.e., undergraduate or graduate, and/or home college and program govern the application of such flagging.
    Students who petition to have grades and courses flagged for any reason described below (7.1.1.1 to 7.1.1.4) should be aware that such action could affect their eligibility for financial aid, including TAP. (The consequence with regard to eligibility could be either positive or negative.) It is recommended that students receiving financial aid consult with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs before filing a flag petition.
    7.1.1.1 Retaken Courses - Flagging Students who wish to retake a course previously taken at Syracuse University and who petition to have only the second grade count in the cumulative average must retake the same course at Syracuse University. Equivalent courses taken at other institutions are not considered retaken courses for purposes of flagging.
    Only the retaking of the same course (same department prefix and number as the original) may be flagged. Courses designated as repeatable (see item 8.2) may not be flagged as retaken, since the course content is considered different in each offering. Exceptions: Selected Topics courses (courses with numbers ending in two zeros [00]) may be flagged if both occurrences of the course have exactly the same title. Courses requiring a Proposal for Independent Study may be flagged when the course prefix, number, description, and requirements are the same. Advance Credit (AC) examinations or courses that merely substitute for a requirement in a student’s degree program do not satisfy the requirement for flagging.
    If the course is no longer offered under the same prefix and/or number, the academically responsible department may designate the course most nearly equivalent in content at the same level. Such an arrangement must be approved by petition before the course is retaken.
    After a student earns a degree, courses taken before the awarding of the degree may not subsequently be flagged.
    Both the original course and the retaken course are noted on the transcript. Generally, only the grade received in the second course counts in the calculation of the GPA. See Table E for college-specific exceptions.

7.1.1.2 Program Changes - Flagging Under the conditions noted below for undergraduates and in section 43.3 for graduate students, students who officially change degree programs may flag courses that do not apply to the new degree program.

UNDERGRADUATES

Students who change colleges (or change programs, so that the new program requires preparation distinct from the former, such as a change in major from illustration to music) and who have accumulated a number of courses that cannot be included in the new program of study may petition to flag courses. Such students must first meet minimum criteria for admission to the new college or program, and they must petition the dean’s office of the new college.
Arts and Sciences Only D and F grades in non-Arts and Sciences courses that were required for the previous program, regardless of GPA, may be flagged at the student’s request. A, B, C, and I grades in such courses cannot be flagged.
Education and Management If students transferring into these schools from another school or college elect to flag courses that do not apply to their program, they must flag all courses that do not apply.

7.1.1.3 Graduate-Level Courses Taken as an Undergraduate - Flagging Students who petition to take graduate-level courses that will later apply to a graduate degree program at Syracuse University (see section 8.0.5.2) will have such courses flagged on the undergraduate section of the transcript and removed from calculation there. Credits earned in such courses will calculate toward the graduate degree requirements, but grades earned in the courses calculate in neither the undergraduate nor the graduate GPA. (Also see section 34.0.)

UNDERGRADUATES

7.1.1.4 Academic Renewal - Flagging Undergraduates accepted for readmission or admission, who previously attended Syracuse University and who meet the requirements specified in the Academic Renewal policy, will have designated semesters removed from calculation on the transcript. Courses and grades will continue to appear. See 3.0, Academic Renewal, for additional information.

7.2 CREDIT FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS
    7.2.1 Coursework Taken at Other Colleges Prior to Matriculation at Syracuse University Syracuse University grants transfer credit based on the content of courses previously completed, their applicability to the intended program of study, and the quality of the student’s performance. In accord with the Joint Statement on Transfer and Award of Academic Credit by the American Council onEducation/Commission on Educational Credit and Credentials, the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation, the American Association of Community Colleges, and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, individual schools and colleges may assess and accept credit from institutions recognized by regional accrediting commissions, national accrediting bodies, and professional organizations that accredit free-standing professional schools and programs within multipurpose institutions, as well as institutions that are recognized candidates for accreditation. For the accredited programs offered in non-accredited institutions, credit may be considered only for students enrolled in an accredited program and for courses within the specific discipline that is accredited, e.g. excluding general education courses offered by the institution.
    Transfer credit may be granted for studio work applicable toward professional degrees in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Architecture upon departmental evaluation of the portfolio.
    Syracuse University may also grant credit for courses taken at recognized foreign tertiary-level institutions. Foreign institutions that are chartered and authorized by their respective national governments, generally through the Ministry of Education, are considered “recognized.”
    Only credit hours are accepted in transfer. Grades do not transfer and do not affect the student’s Syracuse University cumulative GPA. Credit from institutions on a credit system other than a semester-hour system are converted to semester hours. For example, credit from institutions on the quarter-hour system is converted to semester hours using the formula of 1 quarter-hour equals 2/3 semester hour.
    Transfer credit is evaluated only for the program of study to which the student is admitted and is subject to change if a student changes to a different program at Syracuse University.
    If a student subsequently takes a course at Syracuse University for which transfer credit was previously accepted, the transfer credit will be removed from the official transcript.
    For transfer students, the amount of credit awarded determines class standing. Thus, if credit is not granted for all previous work, the class standing of the student at Syracuse University may be different from what it might have been at the previous institution. Financial aid awards may be affected for transfer students whose class standing changes as the result of this evaluation.

UNDERGRADUATES

Credit is allowed only for those courses in which a grade of C or better has been earned. Grades of C- are not acceptable. Courses in which a grade of “Pass” is received must be certified to be a C or higher to be accepted. Courses in which pass grades were earned can normally be accepted only as elective credit.
A maximum of 66 lower-division sem-ester hours may be transferred to the SU degree from a combination of testing programs and two-year colleges. A maximum of 90 semester hours of credit may be granted from another four-year college. At no time may the total credit hours transferred to the Syracuse University degree from college courses and testing programs (see Section 7.5) exceed 90 semester hours. (See 13.2 for restrictions which apply to second undergraduate degrees.)
A reevaluation of transfer credit resulting from a change in program may also result in a change in class standing.

7.2.2 Coursework Taken at Other Colleges Following Matriculation at Syracuse University The general policies above also apply to students taking courses at other institutions following matriculation at Syracuse University. Students who intend to complete coursework elsewhere (such as during summer session or while on leave of absence) must receive prior approval from the home college office if credit is to be applied toward the SU degree. Following completion of coursework, it is the student’s responsibility to have an official transcript sent from the institution to the home college's records office.
Students who wish to retake a course previously taken at Syracuse University and petition to have only the second grade earned count in the Syracuse cumulative average must retake the same course at Syracuse University. Transfer credit may not be used for this purpose.

UNDERGRADUATES

Arts and Sciences, Public Communications, and Visual and Performing Arts Students on academic probation are not given transfer credit until their cumulative average is 2.0 or higher.
    Management A minimum of 27 credit hours of required Management courses must be taken at Syracuse University.
    Public Communications No more than 12 hours of communications course credits earned in another college or university may be accepted toward meeting the requirements of a major program of study in the School of Public Communications.
    University College No more than 12 credit hours earned in another college or university may be accepted toward meeting the program of study requirements in the bachelor of professional studies degree. No more than 9 credit hours earned in another college or university may be accepted to the LGL credit certificate program requirements. No more than three credit hours earned in another college or university may be accepted to the Organizational Leadership credit certificate program requirements.
    7.2.2.1 Transfer of Credit from a Two-Year College Following Matriculation at Syracuse University Before a Syracuse University student attains junior standing (54 credits), approved coursework may be taken at a two-year college during a summer session or while on leave of absence. After a student has attained junior standing (either through coursework at Syracuse, at a two-year college, or any combination thereof), the only coursework that will be approved for completion at a two-year college will be courses fulfilling lower-division requirements or free electives, as long as the total completed hours transferred from a two-year college do not exceed 66.

    7.2.2.2 Consortium Agreements Syracuse University does not allow students to enroll at other institutions under an individual consortium arrangement. The University does not have formal consortial arrangements with any other institutions, except through Syracuse University Abroad (SU Abroad), the Graduate Scholar Exchange Program, and the Consortium for Culture and Medicine. Matriculated students who plan to study abroad through a program not directly sponsored or administered by SU Abroad must contact an SU Abroad counselor at least three months before the start of the program, if they intend to apply for federal financial aid that requires a consortium agreement. Credit earned through such programs is generally treated as Syracuse University credit. For SU Abroad programs, this determination is made by departmental and college review (see 19.0).
    7.2.3 Courses Taken at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) Before or After Matriculation at Syracuse University Because of the special relationship between Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse University students may take ESF courses, and ESF students may take Syracuse University courses, with the approval of the home institution and subject to availability.
    For ESF students, ESF is the college of record. Syracuse University does not maintain a transcript record of SU courses taken by ESF students. A student previously matriculated at ESF who is subsequently admitted to Syracuse University, except graduate students admitted to concurrent master’s degree programs (see item 45.6), will have all coursework taken while a ESF student, including Syracuse University courses, treated and evaluated as transfer credit from ESF. Such Syracuse University courses will not appear or calculate on the Syracuse University transcript, except as they are included in a block of transfer credits, i.e., total credit hours, accepted from ESF. However, such Syracuse University courses do count toward the Syracuse University residency requirement (see item 13.5). Colleges may at their discretion include such courses in manual calculations, e.g., for determination of subsequent intra-university transfer eligibility.
    ESF courses taken by matriculated Syracuse University students appear on the Syracuse
University transcript and calculate in the same way as Syracuse University courses, except for graduate students admitted to concurrent master’s degree programs (see item 45.6). ESF courses do not count toward the Syracuse University undergraduate residency requirement.

7.3 ADVANCED CREDIT EXAMINATIONS
Advanced Credit Examinations are designed to allow matriculated students the opportunity to be examined on, and receive credit for, the knowledge and skills covered by regular courses that students may have acquired outside traditional course structures. Advanced Credit Examinations must be associated with particular SU course prefixes and numbers. Because such examinations are not appropriate for certain courses, including Selected Topics and courses requiring a Proposal for Independent Study, colleges and departments are under no obligation to design and offer one upon a student’s petition. Advanced Credit Examinations may not be applied to the residency requirement.
    An Advanced Credit Examination must be approved by the chair of the department concerned, the student’s advisor, and the dean of the student’s home college. Exams are administered and graded by a member of the faculty. Both credit hours and grades are recorded on the transcript and contribute to the total credit hours earned and the cumulative GPA for the degree. However, these credit hours and grades do not count in a particular semester record.
    A student may not take an Advanced Credit Examination in a course for which credit was previously earned. Advanced Credit Examina-tions are not considered as retaken courses for flagging purposes.
If a student subsequently takes a course at Syracuse University for which an Advanced Credit Exam was previously passed, the AC credit will be removed from the official transcript.
    The fee for Advanced Credit Examinations is published each year in Tuition, Fees, and Related Policies. The fee is in addition to the regular tuition for a given semester.

UNDERGRADUATES

Only grades of C or better are acceptable as passing grades.
A maximum of 30 semester hours of credit from the combination of Advanced Credit Examinations and credit hours earned through nontraditional programs (see section 7.5) may be applied toward the number of credits required for graduation.

7.4 COMPETENCY AND PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS
Advanced standing, exemption, or placement examinations may be given by certain departments in the University (e.g., Mathematics, English, and Modern Foreign Languages) to determine where students should be placed in a certain sequence of courses. No credit is given for these examinations, and no requirements are waived by successfully completing placement or advanced standing examinations. Students may, however, be excused from prerequisite courses on the basis of advanced standing examinations. These examinations may be given to newly admitted students before or after their first registration at Syracuse. After registration, individual arrangements may be made by the student with the permission of the chair of the department involved and the dean of the student’s home college.

7.5 CREDIT FOR EXTRA-INSTITUTIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND EXTERNAL EXAMINATION PROGRAMS
In accord with the Joint Statement on Transfer and Award of Academic Credit by the American Council on Education/Commission on Educational Credit and Credentials, the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation, the American Association of Community Colleges, and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, individual schools and colleges may assess and award credit for educational accomplishment attained in extra-institutional settings, including programs and courses offered by non-collegiate sponsors such as the military, business, corporations, government agencies, and labor unions, as well as external examination programs. Schools and colleges will consult evaluation guidelines of the American Council on Education and the Council for Advancement of Experiential Learning. If a student subsequently takes a course at Syracuse University for which credit was earned for extra-institutional and experiential learning or external examination programs this credit will be removed from the official transcript.

UNDERGRADUATES

A maximum of 30 semester hours of credit may be accepted from all forms of extra-institutional and experiential learning, and examination programs (including Syracuse University Advanced Credit Examinations). If a student changes degree programs and/or transfers to another school or college of the University, such credit will be re-evaluated and may or may not be applied to the new degree program. (See item 13.2 for restrictions that apply to second undergraduate degrees.)
    7.5.1 College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) The student’s home college evaluates and accepts credit toward the degree program for AP and CLEP examinations, using the rules in effect at the time of the student’s matriculation into the University. Schools and colleges are guided by the recommendations of the academic unit with principal responsibility for the examination subject regarding the minimum acceptable score for awardable credit and the SU course equivalency. Current recommendations are shown in tables B and C. Examinations not represented on these tables may be assessed at the discretion of the appropriate academic unit. A student’s home college or school may have higher score requirements and/or different qualifications than these recommendations, both for awarding credit and satisfying degree requirements.
    7.5.2 Excelsior College Examinations (formerly Regents College Examinations) Schools and colleges may consider awarding credit for Excelsior College Examinations based on the American Council on Education’s recommendations for level, credits, and scores or grades, as published in the Guide to Educational Credit by Examination. Examinations that have not previously been accepted are subject to review by the appropriate academic department, which may set additional requirements. There are no University-wide recommendations regarding examination scores, credits, or course equivalencies.
    7.5.3 International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit for Higher Level IB examinations completed with a grade of 5 or higher will be awarded as indicated in Table D. No credit will be awarded for Standard Level exams or additional requirements.
    7.5.4 Military Service Academic Credit Students who have completed any United States military training should request that Student Administrative Services, 700 University Avenue, make a preliminary evaluation of military training and service school records for possible credit. Recommendations will be considered by the home school or college for possible application to the degree program.
    (Note: Credit earned in military science and aerospace science offered through the Army and Air Force ROTC programs does not count toward the number of credits required for graduation unless the courses are cross-listed with regular University courses.)

Table B College Board Advanced Placement Examinations

Exam Subject/Title	Minimum Score	Awardable Credit	Equivalent SU Course	Recommending School/College	Additional School/College Requirements or Qualifications
Art/Drawing	5	3	Studio Elective	Visual and Performing Arts	Visual and Performing Arts A maximum of 6 credits will be awarded. Does not count toward Art and Design Freshman Foundation studio courses.
Art/2-D Design	5	3	Studio Elective	Visual and Performing Arts	Visual and Performing Arts A maximum of 6 credits will be awarded. Does not count toward Art and Design Freshman Foundation studio courses.
Art History	3	6	FIA 105,106	Arts and Sciences
Biology	4	6	BIO 200	Arts and Sciences	Arts and Sciences Students may apply to the chair of Biology for an additional two credits of laboratory with documentation of completion of the two-semester Advanced Placement (AP) courses which included a laboratory as part of the grade. The grade in the AP course must be an A or B. The total of eight credits of Biology with lab will substitute for BIO 121-123 in Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
Chemistry	3	3	CHE 103	Arts and Sciences
Comparative Government and Politics	3	3	PSC 123	Arts and Sciences
Computer Science A or Computer Science AB	3	3	CPS 196	Engineering and Computer Science	Engineering and Computer Science Students will receive this credit only upon approval of their department chair.
English Language and Composition	3	6	WRT 105-205	Arts and Sciences	Management Credit accepted as Humanities elective Education (Inclusive) will accept a score of 3 only after a grade of B+ or higher is earned in an SU writing course.
English Literature and Composition	4	3	ETS 117,118, 151 or 152 or 153	Arts and Sciences
Environmental Science	3	3	GOL 200	Arts and Sciences
European History	4	6	HST 111,112	Arts and Sciences
French Language	3	4	FRE 102	Arts and Sciences	Public Communications Must also place out of FRE 102 on the placement examination
French Literature	3 4	4 4	FRE 102 FRE 201	Arts and Sciences	Public Communications Must also place out of FRE 102 (with a score of 3) or FRE 201 (with a score of 4 or 5) on the placement examination.
German Language	3	4	GER 102	Arts and Sciences	Public Communications Must also place out of GER 102 on the placement examinatio
Human Geography	4	3	GEO 105 or 171	Arts and Sciences
Latin,Catulllus-Horace and/or Latin, Virgil	3	4	LAT 102	Arts and Sciences	Public Communications Must also place out of LAT 102 on the placement examination
Italian Language	3	3	ITA 102	Arts and Sciences
Italian Literature	3 3	4 4	ITA 102 ITA 20	Arts and Sciences Arts and Sciences
Macroeconomics	3	3	ECN 101	Arts and Sciences
Microeconomics	3	3	ECN 101	Arts and Sciences
Mathematics- Calculus AB	3 4	3 6	MAT 285 MAT 285 and 286 or MAT 295	Arts and Sciences	Engineering and Computer Science 4 credits awarded for MAT 295 only, pending results of the math placement examination
Mathematics-Calculus BC	4	8	MAT 295,296	Arts and Sciences	Engineering and Computer Science Up to 8 credits awarded for MAT 295 and 296, pending results of the math placement examination
Mathematics Level II^†	3	3	MAT 194	Arts and Sciences
Music Theory	3	3	Mat 194	Arts and Sciences
Physics B	3	8	PHY 101,102	Arts and Science	Education?(Inclusive) will accept a score of 3 only after a grade of B+ or higher is earned in an SU lab/science course.
Physics C (Mechanics)	3	4	Phy101 or 211,221	Arts and Sciences
Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism	3	4	PHY 102 or 212,222	Arts and Sciences
Psychology	4	3	PSY 205	Arts and Sciences
Spanish Language	3	4	SPA 102	Arts and Sciences	Public Communications Must also place out of SPA 102 on the placement examination
Spanish Literature	3 4	4 4	SPA 102 SPA 201	Arts and Sciences	Public Communications Must also place out of SPA 102 (with a score of 3) or SPA 201 (with a score of 4 or 5) on the place examination
Statistics	3	3	MAT 121,221 or STT 101	Arts and Sciences	Management Credit accepted as MAS 261
U.S. Government and Politics	3	3	PSC 121	Arts and Sciences
U.S. History	4	6	HST 101,102	Arts and Sciences
World History	4	6	HST 200	Arts and Sciences

† Exam offered in Puerto Rico only

Table C CLEP Examination Credit

Exam Subject/Title	Minimum Score	Awardable Credit	Equivalent SU Course	Recommending School/College
American Literature	50, plus passing of oral test at SU	3	ETS 118	Arts and Sciences
French Level I	50, plus passing of oral test at SU	4	FRE 101	Arts and Sciences
French Level II	62, plus passing of oral test at SU		FRE 102	Arts and Sciences
General Biology	70	6	BIO 200*	Arts and Sciences
General Chemmistry	50	6	CHE 106,116	Arts and Sciences
German Level I	50, plus passing of oral test at SU	4	GER 101	Arts and Sciences
German Level II	63, plus passing of oral test at SU	4	GER 102	Arts and Sciences
History of U.S. I, II	50	6	HST 101,102	Arts and Sciences
Political Science	50	3	PSC 121	Arts and Sciences
Spanish Level I	50, plus passing of oral test at SU	4	SPA 101	Arts and Sciences
Spanish Level II	66, plus passing of oral test at SU	4	SPA 102	Arts and Sciences
Western Civilization	50	6	HST 111,112	Arts and Sciences

* Students may apply by petition to the chair of biology for an additional 2 credits of laboratory if they can document a significant lab experience and a grade of B or better in their biology courses. The total of 8 credits of biology with lab experience documented will substitute for BIO 121-123 in natural sciences and mathematics.

Table D International Baccalaureate Course Equivalency Credit

IB Higher Level Examination	Syracuse University Credit
Biology	8 credits—BIO 121 and 123
Business and Organization	6 credits lower division; free elective only
Chemistry	6 credits—CHE 103 and 113
Economics	6 credits—ECN 101 and 102
English—World Literature	6 credits lower division
Foreign Languages	No credit awarded. Exemption from basic and continuing skills in foreign languages according to performance on proficiency examination administered by the department.
Geography	6 credits—GEO 105 and 173
History	6 credits lower division
Mathematics	6 credits—Quantitative skills
Philosophy	6 credits—PHI 191 and 197
Physics	8 credits—PHY 101, 102, 111, 112
Psychology	6 credits—PSY 205 and 274
Social Anthropology	6 credits—ANT 111 and 12

III. Registration
8.0 Returning students are eligible to register for the next semester during the registration period at the end of the fall and spring semesters. New students register just before the term begins. Part-time students register through University College beginning the first day of early registration. Registration must take place prior to the first day of the term, not the first day of the class, to avoid a late registration fee. All matriculated Syracuse University students in good academic standing, as well as visiting and non-matriculated students, are eligible to register for summer sessions. All summer registration for returning and visiting students is coordinated by University College. Detailed registration instructions are published in the Schedule of Classes and the Studies at Syracuse University part-time or summer course schedule.

UNDERGRADUATES

Students who were full-time during the spring semester and who intend to register as full-time during the fall semester may not transfer to part-time continuing education status for the summer.

    Beginning on the first day of classes, there is a fee for late registration. All outstanding financial obligations must be resolved with the Bursar’s Office before students may register.
    Students who do not pay outstanding bills by December 15 for the spring semester, or by August 1 for the fall semester, may have their early registrations cancelled and may not register until classes begin.
    The home college of a student is the unit primarily responsible for advising and approving the registration of its students. In the case of students enrolled in more than one college, that advising responsibility is shared, with the home college acting in the primary role. While the student normally initiates registration and subsequent academic actions, the student’s college(s) of matriculation may also initiate such actions. No other University units may make substantive changes to an undergraduate student’s schedule of classes without first securing the formal permission of the student’s home college, except as provided for by immunization requirements (see 8.0.3) and financial cancellation. (Substantive changes include additions, deletions, and changes of courses.)
    8.0.1 Official Registration Required for Attending Classes University policy prohibits students from attending, being evaluated, auditing, or otherwise participating in regular semester courses without being officially enrolled. The only exception is for students making up Incomplete grades with faculty approval. Faculty may not allow students to attend classes and/or submit work unless students (1) appear on the official class list or (2) present a current copy of their class schedule showing the course to have been added. Adding of courses or entire schedules after the late registration and add deadline may be done by petition only.
    8.0.1.1 Students must register for a course in the semester in which they begin work for the course. Attending a class without officially registering and then registering for the course in a subsequent term for reasons of resource, billing, or scheduling convenience is strictly prohibited, for both graduate and undergraduate students. Advisors and faculty should not advise students to take such actions, and students are held to the policy regardless of such advice or permission. If such action occurs and grades are later reported for recording on the transcript, students will be dropped from the later course registration and retroactively registered in the term during which they actually took the course. The Bursar’s Office will charge the appropriate tuition and fees.
    8.0.2 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Syracuse University welcomes people with disabilities and, in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, does not discriminate on the basis of disability.
    Upon acceptance to Syracuse University, students with disabilities are strongly urged to discuss academic and nonacademic accommodations with the Office of Disability Services, 804 University Avenue, Room 309; 315-443-4498 (VOICE), 315-443-1371 (TTY), www.disabilityservices.syr.edu.
    8.0.3 Immunization Requirements All full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate
students who were born on or after January 1, 1957, who enroll for or audit credit-bearing courses through Main Campus, University College, Syracuse University Abroad, or the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) must document their immunization from measles, mumps, and rubella and be cleared to register in the Health Service information system. Students who register for fewer than six credits in any one term through Extended Campus (School of Education) or Project Advance are exempt. Independent Study Degree Program students are exempt. All students must provide to Health Services a completed response form related to meningococcal meningitis vaccine indicating that the student has received and reviewed related information, and that he or she has either been immunized within the preceding 10 years or has opted not to obtain immunization against meningococcal disease.
    The mechanism for enforcing this policy is the registration system, which will block a student from enrolling for a current or upcoming semester unless the student has provided necessary documentation to or been immunized by the University Health Service. Students with the message “Health Services Hold” on their registration must go to SU Health Services to show documentation or to be immunized. Programs not using the registration system will have
appropriate administrative controls.
    Any enrolled student found not to be in compliance with the immunization requirements will receive a letter from the Senior Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs, or his or her designee, notifying her/him of suspension from the University and restriction from University-owned or -controlled property. Such students will be administratively dropped from any courses in which they were previously registered, will have I.D. card privileges suspended, and will be asked to leave residential housing.
    For further information about the immunization requirements, religious and medical exemptions, and documentation procedures, students should contact the University Health Service.

UNDERGRADUATES

8.0.4 Registration for More Than 19 Credit Hours Students in good standing in the Renée Crown University Honors Program may register for more than 19 credit hours in a fall or spring semester (or more than 7 credit hours in a summer session) without special approval. Non-Honors Program students may enroll for more than 19 credit hours (or more than 7 credit hours in a summer session) only if they petition for and receive the permission of their home college. Undergraduates registering for more than 19 credit hours will be assessed the appropriate extra tuition charges, unless they qualify for an overload rate exception. See Tuition, Fees, and Related Policies for related financial policies.
    8.0.5 Registration for Graduate-Level Courses Registration for graduate-level courses is subject to a variety of restrictions, depending upon the student’s level and intended application of courses toward degree requirements.
    8.0.5.1 Graduate-Level Courses That Will Be Applied Toward the Undergraduate Degree Program Before registration for the course, students must petition to their home college to apply the course toward the undergraduate degree.
    8.0.5.2 Graduate-Level Courses That Will Not Be Applied Toward the Undergraduate Degree Program, But That Will Be Applied Toward a Graduate Degree at Syracuse University Students who anticipate enrolling in a graduate degree program at Syracuse University and who wish to take a graduate-level course with the intention of applying it toward a Syracuse University graduate degree must petition the Graduate School prior to registration for the course. This rule applies to both matriculated SU undergraduates and to students not matriculated at Syracuse University who register as undergraduates and take graduate-level courses here with the intention of applying them toward an SU graduate degree program.
    The petition must include the following information: the prefix, number, and title of the graduate course; the number of graduate credits to