GENERAL POLICIES PERTAINING TO ALL STUDENTS
Tardiness
Tardiness is a disruption of a good learning environment and is discouraged. Students who are tardy are deducted attendance hours. Overall attendance is monitored by administration.
Interuption
for Unsatisfactory Attendance
Students who do not attend at least 80% of classroom attendance shall received academic advising. Student may be dropped from course due to poor attendance. Student may be allowed to perform make-up work. (See Make-Up Policy stated herein)
Leave
of Absence
The University realizes that an emergency may occur for
a student that may only be solved by electing to interrupt
class attendance for a time by requesting a leave of absence
(LOA). If a student requires a leave of absence for medical
reasons, the student must provide a letter from an attending
physician confirming the medical necessity of the leave
and specifying the time necessary for the student to be
away from school. A written release from the student's physician
permitting unrestricted return to full-time classes may
be required.
The
student must direct such a request to his or her Dean by
writing a note clearly stating the reason for the request
for leave of absence and stating the date of the request,
the anticipated date of return, and signing the request.
The Dean or Academic Advisor may grant the LOA if sufficient
reason is provided. When a student is granted a leave of
absence, consequences may include:
-
Receiving an "F" grade for all courses that
were not completed,
- Repeating
failed courses, and
- Extending
the graduation date.
Make-Up
Work
Make-up work may be required for any absence. Each professor
has his or her Make-up Work policy. The Professor may require
the student to make up the missed hours by any method in
the Professor's discretion, including, but not limited to,
assignments for research, brief writing, or any oral or
written exercises related to the material missed.
Unexcused
Absences
Notices of absences that have not been received or approved
by Administration are considered unexcused absences. Students
who receive three (3) consecutive unexcused absences will
be automatically dropped from the enrolled course. Student
will be notified by letter that student has been dropped
from enrolled course. The effective date will be on the
letter. Student may still continue with the program and
repeat the dropped course at later a date.
If student
is entitled to a refund, student will receive refund according
to REFUND POLICY herein. If student owes university for
instruction received, student is responsible for financial
obligation.
Advancement
and Retention
All students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point
average of 2.0 to be in good standing. Failure to maintain
such an average will result in academic probation or dismissal.
If a student fails any course in his/her first year of study,
he/she may either withdraw from the school, or apply to
the Dean to re-take the entire First Year courses the following
year. Students will be encouraged to form study groups to
facilitate their educational process and to successfully
utilize the University's library. Upper division students
may also serve as tutors to first year students.
Enrollment
Policy
Students may enroll any day school is in session.
Transfer
Students
Irvine University will consider accepting transfer students
from other schools. To transfer to the University, a student
must file an application for admission, satisfy all admission
requirements, and submit official copies of transcripts
from all schools previously attended.
Credit
Evaluation Policy
Applicants who have earned units at another state-approved
or regionally or nationally accredited institutions may
transfer to Irvine University subject to evaluation of grades
and courses taken. Applicants who wish to transfer should
submit the regular application, have a certified sealed
transcript of the completed course work, and a copy of the
course description from transferring school sent to the
Office of Admissions. Only equivalent courses with a grade
of 2.0 or “C” will be transferred. The maximum
amount of transfer credit that may be granted are thirty
(30) units for the doctoral program, six (6) for master
programs and thirty (30) for bachelor degrees. The number
of credit hours accepted, as transfer credit, will be determined
after an evaluation of the number of credit hours earned
per course and of the similarity between the transfer courses
and those courses required from the University. All transfer
work must be earned at state-approved or regionally or nationally
accredited school.
Academic
Performance
Students must achieve a 1.0, or "D", average to
receive credit for a particular class. Students may retake
any classes for which they have not achieved this passing
grade. Students must maintain an overall G.P.A of 2.0.
Academic
Probation
After a course grade is recorded it may not be changed unless
there is reasonable proof of error. An error in calculation,
a clerical error, failure to read the student's entire examination
or similar circumstance may prompt the review of a course
grade. A student who falls below a grade point average of
2.0 but above 1.5 receives counseling and if not dismissed,
is placed on academic probation for a year. At the end of
each term in the probationary period, the student and counselor
will reevaluate the student's progress.
Auditing
Students who wish to audit a class may do so with the permission
of the Dean or Academic Advisor. If a student wishes to
audit a class for self-enrichment, the student may do so.
A student who is auditing a class due to a low grade or
as a requirement of the CBE for the FYLSX are required to
abide by attendance and exam policy.
Conduct
Policy
Persons attending a professional school are expected to
conduct themselves in an appropriate manner so as not to
impair or disrupt the learning process. The school reserves
the right to dismiss or set other conditions for the right
to continue attendance should inappropriate conduct occur.
Minimum
Class Size
The University reserves the right to cancel any class that
does not meet the minimum enrollment of five (5) registered
students.
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