Easy class credit hours ________ x 2 = _______
Average class credit hours ________ x 3 = _______
Difficult class credit hours ________ x 4 = _______
Total hours of Study = _______

Drop/Add
Students must submit a Drop/Add form to the Registrar’s Office to drop or add a class unless they make the change themselves via the Web. Deadlines for schedule changes are posted on the College’s Web site.

Withdrawals
Withdrawal from any program at the University is official only when the student notifies the Registrar's Office (Minneapolis campus student), Academic Advising Office (DAY students), Program Office (graduate students) or the Weekend College Office (WEC students). For withdrawal from individual classes, notification to the Registrar's Office must be in writing unless the student drops the course him or herself via the Web.

Grades
The grading system of the college consists of the following grades with the appropriate grade points assigned to them:

A = 4.000
A- = 3.667
B+ = 3.333
B = 3.000
B- = 2.667
C+ = 2.333
C = 2.000
C- = 1.667
D+ = 1.333
D = 1.000
F = 0.000

In addition, the following notations are given:

F = Failing work in a course
S = Satisfactory; credit given does not affect GPA
U = Unsatisfactory; no credit given
W = Withdrawal after official deadline
I = Incomplete
AU = Audit
IP = In progress
X = Signifies that the course extends beyond normal term end date. Replaced by a grade when course is completed.

Students receiving U, F or W grades may gain credit for such courses only by repeating the course and not by proficiency examination.

Incomplete Grades
A grade of incomplete is given only when unusual circumstances deem it appropriate. Ordinarily, such circumstances would involve matters that are not wholly within a student's control, such as illness. Students who wish to receive an incomplete must submit a Request for Incomplete Grade form (available online) to their instructor no later than the last day of the term in which course requirements are due. The student must be making satisfactory progress in the course at the time the request is submitted. Incompletes are awarded at the faculty's discretion. If granted, the normal deadline for completion of the work is no more than eight weeks after the last day of classes in the session or sub-session in which the course is offered. The instructor may establish a due date after the normal deadline if the student requests it and special circumstances warrant it. The instructor will submit an alternate grade that will automatically be recorded if the student does not complete the requirements for the course by the deadline. If the student completes the course requirements by the deadline, the instructor must submit the final grade within one week. Extensions to the due date originally agreed to by the student and the instructor must be approved by the appropriate academic dean.

Grade Changes
Final course grades are typically not changed after the grade due date. Exceptions are made if the grade change is due to a recording or computational error or in extraordinary circumstances. Faculty must include the reason for the change when the new grade is submitted. There is no deadline for submitting changes based on recording or computational errors. Grade changes as a result of extraordinary circumstances (i.e., circumstances that could not reasonably have been avoided) may be submitted up to 15 weeks after the end of the session or sub-session in which the course was offered. Grade changes made as a result of extraordinary circumstances after the 15-week period are submitted to the appropriate academic dean for review.

CLEP
Through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), students may demonstrate their mastery of the liberal arts areas or of specific college courses. St. Catherine accepts the recommendations of the American Council on Education for minimum scores to earn credit. The tests can earn students 2, 4 or 8 semester credits per examination. For more information, contact the Academic Affairs Office.

Proficiency Exam
Certain departments may offer a proficiency examination, similar to a regular final examination for a course, for specific courses offered in the department. Such examinations may be used to satisfy a maximum of two courses in any one department. Details concerning the availability of specific exams may be obtained from the appropriate department chair.

Leave of Absence
An official Leave of Absence is effective after the student notifies the Academic Advising Office, Registrar's Office, Graduate Program Office, or the Weekend College Office.

ACTC Cross Registration
Full-time Day students (i.e., students registered for at least 12 semester credits between home campus and ACTC courses) may cross-register for one course per semester at other ACTC campuses. Over the period of time a student is enrolled at CSC, she may not take more than one liberal arts core requirement at each of the ACTC schools with the exception of foreign language sequences not offered at St. Catherine. The remaining core requirements must be taken at St.Catherine. ACTC courses are not available to WEC students.

Cross-registration for major course work requires written approval by the department chair. Students may not cross-register for a course that is offered on their own campus.

If an approved major is not offered at St. Catherine University, students may take the required course work off campus. Acceptance into a major may be subject to availability limitations, and some majors may be restricted. The student must follow procedures of the host institution in order to be accepted into the appropriate major program and must meet any requirements of the host institution for entrance to the major.

If a student does not register for a desired ACTC course during the normal registration period, she may not add the course until the first day of class, when she must secure the instructor's signature on an ACTC registration form.

S/U Grading Option
Baccalaureate students may designate Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading for a maximum of one course per term excluding courses graded only S/U. The S/U option may not be requested for major or minor course work, for courses in the education department or for CORE 100W or 399W. Required supporting work, unless specifically excluded, may be taken for S/U grades. Only work receiving a grade of C- or better will be recorded as an S. Once elected, the S/U option may be rescinded, but the decision to rescind must be made before the S/U election deadline. The decision to rescind cannot be reversed.

Associate program students can elect to take a course with the S/U grading option under the following guidelines:
• The course is not a professional course or a program-required liberal arts course;
• The request is submitted by the published deadline
• No more than one course per semester can be taken S/U;
• A maximum of 12 credits may be taken with the S/U option.

CARL
Credit for Academically Relevant Learning (CARL) is received for college-level learning that has taken place outside the classroom. Any degree-seeking student who has completed four courses (16 credits) for academic credit at CSC is eligible to apply for CARL credit. Contact the Academic Affairs Office for more information.

Dean's List
The Academic Affairs Office posts official announcements, including the dean's list and any changes made to the rules and procedures, on the bulletin board in the basement of Derham Hall.

Full-time Day Student Dean's List
The dean's list recognizes students achieving a GPA of 3.667 or better during a given term. At least three full courses (12 credits) for letter (A-F) grades must be completed to qualify.

Full-time WEC Student Dean's List
The WEC dean's list recognizes students achieving a GPA of 3.667 or better during a given term and completing two full courses (8 credits) for letter (A-F) grades.

Part-time Day and WEC Student Dean's List
The part-time students' dean's list recognizes Day and Weekend students who have achieved a GPA of 3.667 or better for four or more full courses (16 credits) for letter grades in a given academic year.

Latin Honors for Baccalaureate Programs
Latin Honors are awarded upon completion of all graduation requirements with the following grade point averages:
• for graduation cum laude, a cumulative grade point average of 3.667;
• for graduation magna cum laude, a cumulative grade point average of 3.8; or
• for graduation summa cum laude, a cumulative grade point average of 3.9.

The honors awarded will be noted on the student's transcript and the program at commencement.