Academic Policies
Academic Forgiveness Policy
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Audit of Academic Classes Policy
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Class Attendance Policy
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Course Repeat Policy
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Credit Hour Assignment Guidelines
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Evaluation of Transfer Credit Policy
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Final Examination Policy
Where applicable, a final examination will be held at the end of most courses according to the published examination schedule. If a final exam is not given, faculty will meet with their classes at the appropriate exam time for a term-end instructional activity, e.g., discussion course projects or presentation of a seminar paper. Faculty cannot arbitrarily delete the final exam period from their course schedules for convenience or expediency because the final period is counted as part of the total instructional days required by the State Board of Higher Education. Any such cancellation of final exams because of personal emergency, etc., must be approved in advance by the Provost. Change in final exam times from the published schedule requires the approval of the school dean. Any student who would be disadvantaged by such a change should report this in advance to their instructor, who will ensure that satisfactory alternate arrangements will be made. Unresolved test schedule conflicts may be appealed to the school dean.
Students having more than three exams on a single day can request that one of the course faculty move the exam to another day or make other arrangements to take the exam. The school dean will be informed of the situation. Any unresolved conflicts may be appealed to the school dean.
Students absent from a final examination without a valid excuse will normally receive an “F” for the course. If a valid excuse is accepted by the instructor, the policies on incompletes or change of grade will apply.
Graduating Students Taking Final Exams
(Bachelor and Associate Degrees)
Graduating students will attend class up to commencement day.
Diplomas will not be presented at commencement. The diplomas will be mailed out three to four weeks after commencement.
Incomplete Grade Policy
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Equivalency and Substitution Waiver Policy
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Communication Proficiency Policy and Complaint Procedure
In accordance with State Board of Higher Education Policy 609 (Communication Proficiency, Dickinson State University has a policy in its Dickinson State University Faculty Handbook (section II.A.3., Communications Proficiency Policy) which provides for the screening of faculty members to determine their proficiency in both written and verbal English at the time of initial employment. This policy is to ensure that students will have instructors whom they can understand both verbally and in writing.
The Dickinson State University policy also provides a procedure for students to register complaints if they cannot understand the English used by an instructor in classroom instruction. The Dickinson State University Faculty Handbook outlines in section II.A.3.4 the following procedure.
Students (and faculty) affected by the language proficiency policy may register complaints related to the provisions of this policy (the inability to understand the English used to communicate by the instructor) with the academic school dean. Formal complaints requesting action will be specified in writing. Informal complaints can be discussed verbally with the school dean.
The school dean will recommend whatever action is deemed necessary to address the complaint (both formal and informal) and the school dean will implement recommended action.
If the plan of action and/or development program regarding communications (language) proficiency does not produce the desired results in the estimation of students and/or personnel involved in the initial complaint within a reasonable period of time, an additional appeal may be made directly to the Provost for further action.
Students may discuss their complaint regarding communication proficiency with the dean of students and secure help with this issue from this office before approaching the school dean with their concern.
Excess Load Policy
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