Class Schedule

Classes are scheduled to meet a minimum of 700 minutes for each semester hour of credit.   The regular   schedule for Fall and Spring Semester classes meeting Monday (M), Wednesday (W), and Friday (F) is as follows:

8:00-8:52            First Period

9:00-9:52            Second Period

10:00-10:52        Third Period

11:00-11:52        Fourth Period

12:00-12:52        Fifth Period

1:00-1:52            Sixth Period

2:00-2:52            Seventh Period

3:00-3:52            Eighth Period

The regular schedule for classes meeting on Tuesday (T) and Thursday (H or R) is as follows:

8:00-9:15            First Period

9:25-10:15          Tuesday--Chapel (voluntary)

                            Thursday--Assembly/Meetings

10:20-11:35        Second Period

11:45-1:00          Third Period

1:10-2:25            Fourth Period

2:35-3:50            Fifth Period

Evening classes, labs, and lessons may be scheduled at times other than those listed above.

Credit Hours

The semester hour is the basis of all credits. Most classes give three semester hours of credit; science classes with laboratory periods give four hours of credit.   One class hour or one laboratory period or one half-hour of private instruction in applied music courses each week for one semester constitute a semester hour.

Course Load

The minimum load for a regular full-time student is 12 credit hours each semester. The normal load is 15-19 hours, but a student with a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher may register for a maximum of 21 credit hours each semester.

Most courses give three semester hours credit and meet for 41 fifty-two-minute classes or 28 seventy-five minute classes plus a final examination. During the summer session, three-semester-hour classes meet for 95 minutes for 24 class days.

Class Attendance

Newberry College assumes that a student who registers in a course accepts the responsibility for full participation in all course activities. Students are, therefore, expected to attend classes and laboratories as specified by the instructor, who will state the attendance policy in writing at the beginning of the semester. The responsibility for work missed because of absence rests with the student. (See the section on Class Attendance in the Student Handbook for further info rmation.)

Grading System

The grading system is as follows:

A, Excellent; B+, Very good; B, Good; C+, Above average; C, Average; D+, Below average; D, Passing; f or U, Failing; P or S, Passing with the equivalent of a “C” grade or better.

The following symbols are also used: “W”, Withdrew Not Failing; “FA”, Failing for Excessive Absences; “I”, Incomplete; “NC”, No Credit; and “NR”, No Grade Reported.

The grade of Incomplete, “I”, is to be given to a student only in extenuating circumstances.

An Incomplete “I” must be removed before the end of the following semester. Failure to remove the “I” will change the grade to “F”. The grade-point average will be adjusted to include the grade awarded.

Semester grades are based upon daily class or laboratory work, tests, and other work, and the final examination. Written examinations are required in all subjects at the end of each semester, except in certain laboratory or practical courses.

Complete reports of grades and credits are sent by the Registrar to the student or parent as designated by the student when all financial obligations are met. The report may also state other facts concerning the student's academic standing. The purpose of the report is not only to info rm the student and/or parents, but to secure the cooperation of all concerned with the College in bringing the student to the highest possible academic achievement.

The end-of-term report is supplemented by an unofficial mid-semester grade report. At mid-semester, instructors review their student's progress.   Instructors assign letter grades for all students.

Mid-semester grade reports will be available to students; mid-semester grade reports will also be sent to parents of students who have so designated.

For each semester hour attempted, grade points are awarded for the grades as follows:

A, 4; B+, 3.5; B, 3; C+, 2.5; C, 2; D+, 1.5; D, 1; f or U, 0; P or S, 0; or FA, 0.

The grade-point average (GPA) is based on grade points   earned at Newberry College and semester hours attempted (excluding courses with grades of “W”, “P”, “S”, “I”, “U”, “NC”, and “NR”, and excluding courses which may not be applied to the baccalaureate degree).

Grades transferred from other institutions will not be used to compute the GPA.

Final Examinations

Students who fail to appear for a scheduled final   examination without a satisfactory excuse will receive the grade of “F” in the course. Excuses for examination absences must be presented to the professor in-charge within 24 hours of the absence.

The grade on that course shall be “Incomplete” until the make-up examination has been taken.

Students must take final examinations in the class   sections in which they are enrolled; they will not be permitted to change sections for examinations.

No final examination in any course shall be given in advance of the scheduled date for the examination.

Only candidates for degrees with an average of “B” or higher in a course during their final semester or final summer term or terms before completing work for a degree, at the discretion of the instructors, may be exempted from the final examination in that course and be awarded grades they have maintained through the last class period. To be eligible, formal application for a degree must be on file in the Office of the Registrar.

At the beginning of the semester, the professor in-charge of the class will make a policy statement with reference to the exemption of examinations.

Declaring a Major

In order to earn a degree from Newberry College each student must complete an approved program of study in a major field. Majors are commonly taken in a single discipline along with courses in related fields. Some majors are interdisciplinary. A major consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours in a single discipline. Some majors have over 60 hours of required course work. It is possible to double-major in two majors granting the B.A. degree or in two majors granting the B.S. degree. A student may also double major across fields granting B.S. and B.A. degrees, but will receive only one degree (B.S. or B.A.) with the transcript reflecting the two majors completed. Students may earn a second or additional degree by completing at least 30 semester hours credit beyond the previous degree.

Students are encouraged to begin consideration of a major early in their freshman year, especially if they anticipate entering a major that is highly structured with a specific sequence of courses, or a major where the number of credit hours is large. Postponement of the choice of a major beyond the sophomore year, or a change of major, is likely to delay graduation beyond the normal four years. Students are urged to seek the advice of the department chair in the discipline of interest early in the first year of enrollment.

To declare a major each student must obtain approval from the chairperson of the program of studies and file a completed, signed copy of the Degree Audit with the Office of the Registrar. At that point, the major chairperson, or an appointed

representative, becomes the student's advisor for the remainder of the course of study. After this formal declaration, any change requires the approval of the major chairperson.

Declaring a Minor

To declare a minor, each student must obtain approval from the chairperson of the program of studies and file a Minor Form with the Registrar.

Promotion Requirements

To be eligible for promotion, a student must have earned the following minimum number of hours for each class:

Sophomore         —           24 semester hours

Junior      —           56 semester hours

Senior     —           92 semester hours

Awarding of Degrees

Newberry College has three dates on which diplomas will be awarded: May, August, and December.

If a student completes all degree requirements including CACP and Fine Arts during the Summer Session, the Registrar shall be authorized to issue a diploma and transcript indicating that the student received the degree as of the last date of Summer Session. Names of students completing degree requirements during the Summer Session will appear in the December Commencement program indicating on which day the degrees were awarded.

Students receiving degrees in August will be given the opportunity to process and participate in the Commencement Exercises with other graduates receiving their degrees in December.  

Dean's List

The Dean's List issued each semester lists all full-time students taking courses leading to a degree who in the preceding semester attained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on at least 12 semester hours and whose record for that semester has no grade of “F”, “I”, or “FA”.  

Graduation Honors

To be eligible for graduation honors, students must have completed all requirements for the degree with a minimum of 56 semester hours earned at Newberry College .

Those students with a grade point of 3.90 or higher will be graduated Summa Cum Laude; with a GPA between 3.75 and 3.89, Magna Cum Laude; with a GPA between 3.50 and 3.74, Cum Laude.

Bachman Honor Society

The Bachman Honor Society was founded on March 15, 1962 , by a group of faculty who were members of Phi Beta Kappa and others who were deeply committed to fostering high standards of scholarship.

The Society is named for the Reverend John Bachman, D.D., churchman and scholar, and the main guiding force in the founding of Newberry College .  

Each year the Society inducts new members from the top ten percent of the senior class. New members are recognized at Awards Day Convocation and at Commencement.

Transcripts

Transcripts will be issued by the Registrar only upon the receipt of a signed request by the student or alumnus.

A student requesting an unofficial copy of a transcript will be charged $1 for each copy. The first official transcript of a student's record at Newberry College is furnished without charge. A fee of $5 is charged for each additional copy. An additional fee of $2 is charged if the transcript is FAXed.

Students who withdraw from Newberry without notifying the Registrar will not be entitled to a transcript.

The College will not issue a partial record; all failures, incomplete grades, and academic restrictions are shown.

Transcripts will indicate if students withdrew from Newberry College because of academic ineligibility or disciplinary action.

No transcript will be issued for students in default of the payment of College fees or charges.

Auditing a Course

Full-time students may audit courses without additional costs, subject to approval by the instructor and the Office of the Registrar.

Students not enrolled full-time may audit courses at a rate of $50 per course.

Audit status may not be changed to credit status after the course has begun.

Repeating a Course

Students who receive a grade of “D+”, “D”, “F”, “FA” on a course at Newberry may request to repeat the course to have the GPA reflect the higher grade—for the first repeat only.

The request for an adjusted GPA must be made during the registration period for the course that is to be repeated. The course must be repeated at Newberry to receive benefit of this repeat clause.

Dropping a Course

Drop Forms may be obtained in the Office of the Registrar.

Students must secure written permission from their faculty advisor and the professor of the course and return the Drop Form to the Registrar before dropping a course. Failure to follow this procedure may result in the penalty grade of “FA” for the course.

A course may be dropped no later than one week after mid-term grades are reported during the semester or summer session.

Withdrawing from the College

Students who withdraw from Newberry before the end of a semester are required to complete a Withdrawal Form available in the Office of the Registrar.   The form lists the procedures to follow that will help them to plan and facilitate re-admission to Newberry or transfer to another college.

Students who withdraw before the last day to officially withdraw will receive the grade of “W”.   The grade of “W” does not affect the GPA.

Failure to complete the appropriate forms for withdrawing from college will result in a grade of “FA” on each enrolled course and may jeopardize re-admission to Newberry College and GPA standing as well as transfer eligibility.

Charges for tuition, room, and board will not be refunded after 16 class days of a semester. For further info rmation regarding refund policies, refer to page 24.

Readmission to Newberry

Students who withdraw from Newberry College and who later intend to reenroll must apply for readmission through the Office of Admissions .

All readmitted students must meet entrance and graduation requirements in effect at the time of readmission.

Expiration of Credit

Course work completed more than ten years prior to graduation is subject to review by the Registrar to determine its applicability to the degree.

Academic Probation

A student is placed on academic probation for the   following semester if the student:

1.   Fails to pass nine semester hours in the Fall Semester or one-half the credits if enrolled for fewer than nine semester hours, or

2.   Fails to maintain a minimum grade-point average of credits taken at Newberry College as outlined below:

                     *Cumulative Semester                                       Academic

                         Hours Attempted                                           Probation

                                   0-23                                                        1.50

                                  24-55                                                       1.75

                                   56 or more                                               2.00

*Includes all credits attempted (S-U graded courses) and

transfer, if any.

              A student on academic probation for the Fall Semester must earn at least six semester hours and 12 grade points in that semester to be eligible for continued enrollment.

A student in good standing with Newberry College shall be defined as a student who is free of academic and/or conduct probation and making at least minimal progress toward the completion of the degree sought.

Students will not receive transfer credit for college-level study attempted during the period of probation.

Eligibility of Continued Enrollment

To be eligible to re-register in the Fall Semester, students must pass at least nine semester hours in the Spring Semester (students taking fewer than nine hours must pass one-half of the credit hours attempted) and must maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average on courses taken at Newberry College .

                                                                                         GPA Required

                     *Cumulative Semester                                    for Eligibility

                         Hours Attempted                                      to Re-Register

                                   0-23                                                         1.20

                                  24-55                                                        1.50

                                   56 or more                                                 1.80

*Includes all credits attempted (S-U graded courses) and

transfer, if any.

Students who fail to meet the minimum grade-point average requirements will not be permitted to register for the following Fall Semester unless they meet the requirements by summer school work at Newberry College , or unless they are granted special permission to register by the Academic Appeals Committee.

Students on academic probation for two successive semesters will be automatically ineligible to register for the semester immediately following the semester for which they were placed on academic probation for the second time. This ineligibility can be removed only by action of the Academic Appeals Committee upon formal review of a written petition by the

ineligible student.

After sitting out at least one semester and if readmitted by the Admissions Office after having been ruled ineligible to register, students will have two semesters in which to   achieve the required grade-point average (GPA). If students do not achieve the required GPA within two semesters, they will be ineligible to enroll at Newberry College for one year (12 months). Except for these conditions, no students will be suspended for academic reasons at midyear; however, students with extremely low grades might be advised to withdraw.

Students who become ineligible for registration for the third time for failure to meet academic requirements will be ineligible for readmission to Newberry College for an   indefinite period, of not less than one year (minimum of 12 months).

A written request for readmission after academic suspension must be submitted to the Office of Admissions .

Students will not receive transfer credit for college-level study attempted during the period of ineligibility.

Appealing Grades

Grade appeals may be lodged through official College channels only for the grade of "FA," Failure due to Absences, or for final course grades. Students must begin this appeal process by completing a Grade Appeal form in the Registrar's Office.   FA appeals must begin within five class days of receiving notification of the grade, and final grade appeals must begin within the first five class days into the next regular semester.

After the form is filed with the Registrar, the student should then talk with the faculty member to try to resolve the issue. If the issue is not resolved satisfactorily at this info rmal level, the student should submit a typewritten or computer-generated signed petition which specifies the circumstances leading to the appeal to the faculty member's Department or Division Chair, or if the faculty member is a Chair, to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Chair or Vice President for Academic Affairs will consult with both the student and the faculty member to attempt a resolution.  

If the student or faculty member is not satisfied with the response of the Chair or Vice President for Academic Affairs, the issue may be appealed to the Faculty Council. A typewritten or computer-generated signed petition and a written summary of the reasons for the prior decision should be submitted to the Office of the Registrar for presentation to the Faculty Council. The student and the faculty member involved may appear before the Faculty Council. The decision of the Faculty Council is final.

Petitioning for Exceptions

The Faculty Council will act on petitions from students requesting exceptions to academic policies or graduation requirements.   The Council will also act on appeals from students who are academically ineligible to return to Newberry College and wish to be reinstated.   Students should submit typewritten or computer-generated, signed petitions to the Office of the Registrar for presentation to the Faculty Council.   Normally, the student petitioner will not appear in person before the Faculty Council.

Lodging Academic Concerns

Students who have concerns regarding classroom practices and procedures should first attempt a resolution through discussion with the faculty member.   If concerns are not resolved, students should contact the faculty member's Department   or Division Chair or, if the faculty member is a Chair, the Vice President for Academic Affairs. If a student is not satisfied with the response of the Chair, the issue may be brought to the attention of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

The Academic Profile

All Freshmen, Transfers, and Juniors are required to take The Academic Profile for purposes of evaluating the Core Curriculum. The Academic Profile will be administered to Freshmen and Transfers on Registration Day of Fall Semester and to Juniors on Registration Day of Spring Semester.  

Students Involuntarily Called

to Extended Active Duty (EAD)

Upon submission of a valid set of orders to active duty, students who are members of National Guard or Reserve forces involuntarily called to extended active duty (EAD) will be offered:

A.   Remission of Fees:

1.   Tuition Fees will be held in escrow for 12 months and applied in full to tuition costs upon the student's re-enrollment.   Should the student elect not to continue at Newberry upon release from EAD, tuition fees will be refunded upon written request.

               2.   All other fees up to the time of involuntary call will be charged on a pro rata basis.   Any fund balance   (for unused services from call-up to semester end) will be held in escrow with tuition fees and applied to student expenses upon release from active duty and return to Newberry.   Should the student elect not to return to Newberry, these unused funds are available for refund upon written request of the student.

B.   Student Course Enrollment and Course Grades:

1.   Registration to Mid-Term: Students involuntarily called to EAD may withdraw from course enrollment without penalty.

2.   Mid-Term to semester end: Students involuntarily called to EAD may withdraw from course enrollment without penalty.   Students involuntarily called to EAD within the final two weeks of the course who desire, upon request, will be allowed to take an early final examination and retain the course grade earned.

This policy applies only to students involuntarily called to extended active duty.

Cancellation of Courses

The College reserves the right to cancel any course offered when enrollment (for credit) is fewer than six.   The decision is made by the Vice President for Academic Affairs in consultation with the Registrar and the Chair of the Department/Division.

Length of Time to Complete Degree

Degrees in most of the majors at Newberry College can be earned in eight semesters if the student completes successfully an average of 16 semester hours per semester.  

If the major requires completion of more than 126 semester hours, it may be necessary for the student to attend summer sessions and/or additional semesters in order to complete the degree requirements.  

If the student declares a major, completes courses required for that major, and then changes majors, the student may have to attend additional summer

sessions and/or semesters in order to complete degree requirements for the new major.  

Learing Disabled

Newberry College does not provide a special program or curriculum for the Learning Disabled. It does, however, endeavor to recognize and address the particular needs of individual students.

In order to assess each disabled student's needs and to provide the necessary support services, professional documentation of a disability or disabilities must be furnished no later than three weeks prior to the beginning of services.   Documentation must be current having been written within a three-year period before a disabled student's enrollment to Newberry College . Documents must be sent to the Disability Services Coordinator.