| A-304. |
(A) |
The following provisions shall govern the
scholastic status of all undergraduate students at Los Angeles except students in the
School of Dentistry and School of Medicine: |
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(1) |
Academic Probation. A student shall be placed on
academic probation if, while in good standing, the student fails to maintain at least a
grade "C" average for all courses undertaken in a quarter. |
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(2) |
Academic Disqualification. A student shall be subject
to disqualification from further registration at the University if (a) the student's
grade-point average falls below 1.5 for any quarter, or (b) after two quarters on academic
probation the student has not achieved a grade-point average of 2.0 (C average) for all
courses undertaken in the University, or (c) while on academic probation the student's
grade-point average for work undertaken during any quarter falls below 2.0 (C average). |
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(3) |
Minimum Progress. An undergraduate student,
except for students in the College of Letters and Science (SR A-304(4)), who does
not pass at least 36 units during any three consecutive terms shall be placed on
probation, and an undergraduate student who does not pass at least 32 units during any
three consecutive terms shall be subject to disqualification from further registration at
the University. Courses bearing solely letter designations may be used to meet this
requirement only during the first three quarters of residence. Petitions for exception to
these requirements must be approved by the Dean and may be granted only on account of poor
health or of regular outside occupation requiring half-time or more.
[Am 21
Feb 92; 5 Jun 01] |
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(4) |
Minimum and Expected Cumulative Progress.
In the College an undergraduate student is required to enroll in a minimum
of 13 units in a regularly scheduled quarter and to maintain expected
cumulative progress, as specified in Letters and Science Regulation
452. An undergraduate student who does not fulfill unit requirements
for expected cumulative progress in the previous two completed quarters
shall be placed on probation and after four completed quarters shall be
subject to disqualification from further registration at the
University. Courses bearing solely letter designations may be used
to meet this requirement only during the first three quarters of
residence. Petitions for exceptions to these requirements must be
approved by the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and may be
granted only for extraordinary circumstances. [En 5 Jun 01] |
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(B) |
A student who fails to meet the minimum
scholarship or minimum progress requirements specified in paragraph (A) is subject to such
supervision as the Faculty of the college or school may determine. The Faculty or its
designated agents may (1) disqualify such a student from further registration as provided
in paragraph (A) (2) or (A) (3); (2) suspend disqualification, continuing the student on
probation; or (3) authorize the return on probation of a disqualified student. [Variance
to SR 900.] |
| SR-900. |
(C) |
To transfer from one campus of the University to
another, or from one college or school to another on the same campus, a student who has
been academically disqualified or is on academic probation must obtain the approval of the
Faculty, or its designated agent, to whose jurisdiction transfer is sought. Upon
completion of the transfer the student is subject to the supervision specified in
paragraph (B). |
| SR 900. |
(D) |
Each Division may enact legislation governing the
use of the grade Incomplete in the determination of a student's scholastic status. |
| SR 900. |
(E) |
Modification of this regulation must be approved
by the Assembly. |
| SR 902. |
(A) |
Faculties, Graduate or other Councils, and their
designated agents may not authorize the permanent entry of the terms Subject to
Academic Disqualification and Academic Probation on official transcripts of
record except as authorized by the Assembly in the case of designated professional
schools. These terms shall be reserved for internal University use. Designations of
unsatisfactory scholastic status (see Regulation A-304) on transcripts are authorized only
when a review of the performance of a student who has become academically deficient has
resulted in final denial of registration for the next ensuing quarter by a Faculty, a
Graduate or other Council, or their agents. |
| SR 902. |
(B) |
On campuses having authorized variances from the
grading system specified in Senate Regulation 780, the scholarship requirements stated in
(D) below shall be interpreted in terms of the approved equivalents specified in the
legislation of the local Senate Division as ratified by the Assembly. |
| SR 902. |
(C) |
In the case of undergraduates, exceptions to
these scholarship regulations, and the approval or denial of registration as hereinafter
provided, may be authorized in individual instances only by the Faculty concerned, or by
its designated agents. Annually the appropriate officer of each college shall report to
the Faculty concerned a summary of all actions taken under these regulations. |
| SR 902. |
(D) |
An undergraduate student is in scholastic good
standing if not subject to academic probation or disqualification as defined in Regulation
A-304. Any transcript of record transmitted to a person or agency outside the University
shall be accompanied by a statement of the student's scholastic standing on the date of
the transcript or the date on which he or she left the University. |
| SR 904. |
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Disqualification of graduate students is at the
discretion of the Dean of the Graduate Division concerned. |
| A-306. |
General |
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(A) |
The Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, and Law shall develop
their own grading codes for their respective professional programs and these programs are
therefore excepted from the provisions of this grading code. |
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(B) |
The instructor in charge of a course shall be responsible for
determining the grade of each student in the course. The standards for evaluating student
performance shall be based upon the course description as approved by the appropriate
course committee. |
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(C) |
The final grade in a course shall be based upon the
instructor's evaluation of the student's achievement in the course. When on an examination
or other work submitted by a student, the student is suspected of having engaged in
plagiarism or otherwise having cheated, the suspected infraction is to be reported to the
appropriate administrative officer of the University for consideration of disciplinary
proceedings against the student. Until such proceedings, if any, have been completed, the
grade DR (deferred report) shall be assigned for that course. (See A-315) If in such
disciplinary proceedings it is determined that the student did engage in plagiarism or
otherwise cheat, the administrative officer, in addition to imposing any discipline, shall
report back to the instructor of the course involved, the nature of the plagiarism or
cheating. In light of that report, the instructor may replace the grade DR with a final
grade that reflects an evaluation of that which may fairly be designated as the student's
own achievement in the course as distinguished from any achievement that resulted from
plagiarism or cheating. |
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(D) |
If an instructor in charge of a course has been determined by
the Committee on Privilege and Tenure to have assigned a grade on any basis other than
academic grounds, the Committee on Privilege and Tenure shall communicate that information
to the Division Chair. Within a period of two weeks after notification, guided by the
Committee on Committees, the Division Chair shall establish an ad hoc committee to
determine whether the grade shall be changed. The ad hoc committee shall consist of
at least three members, with at least one member a representative of the department
involved. The ad hoc committee will obtain whatever records are available and use
these records to make a final decision concerning the grade. If the records are not
adequate, then the committee may assign a grade of Pass, or allow the student to repeat
the course without penalty. The ad hoc committee will report to the Division Chair,
who shall report the change of grade to the Registrar. In order to protect the student,
the grade shall be changed, if warranted, within four weeks following the formation of the
ad hoc committee. [Variance to SR 780.] |
| A-307. |
Grading of Undergraduate Students |
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(A) |
The level of achievement of all undergraduate students shall
be designated in the following terms: A+ (extraordinary), A (superior), B (good), C
(fair), D (poor), F (fail), I (incomplete), IP (in progress), P (passed), NP (not passed),
DR (deferred report). The passing grades A, B, C, and D may be modified by plus (+) or
minus (-) suffixes. [Am 21 Jan 92] |
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(B) |
Grade points per unit shall be assigned by the Registrar as
follows: A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1, F-zero. "Plus" grade carry three-tenths grade-point
more per unit, with the exception of the A+, and "minus" grades carry
three-tenths grade-point less per unit than unsuffixed grades. Subject to the provisions
of SR 634, courses in which a student receives a P grade shall be counted in satisfaction
of degree requirements, but courses in which either a P, NP, DR, I or IP has been awarded
shall be disregarded in determining a student's grade-point average. Faculty are
instructed to use the A+ grade only for truly extraordinary performance. [Am 21 Jan
92] |
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(C) |
The grades A, B, C, and P denote satisfactory progress toward
a degree. The D grade denotes progress toward a degree, but as stipulated in Divisional
Regulation A-304 such a grade must be offset by higher grades. [Variance to SR 780.] |
| A-308. |
Grading of Graduate Students |
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(A) |
The work of all graduate students shall be reported in terms
of the following grades: A (superior achievement), B (satisfactorily demonstrated
potentiality for professional achievement in the field of study), C (passed the course but
did not do work indicative of potentiality for professional achievement in the field of
study), F (fail), I (incomplete), IP (in progress), DR (deferred report), S (satisfactory)
U (unsatisfactory. The passing grades A, B and C may be modified by plus (+) or minus (-)
suffixes. |
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(B) |
Grade-point per unit shall be assigned by the Registrar as
follows: A-4, B-3, C-2, F-zero. "Plus" grades (except A+) carry three-tenths
grade-point more per unit and "minus" grades carry three-tenths grade-point less
per unit than unsuffixed grades. The grade A+ carries 4.0 grade-points per unit, the same
as for an (unsuffixed A;) but when A+ is reported, it represents extraordinary
achievement. Courses in which a student receives an S grade may be counted in satisfaction
of degree requirements, but courses in which either an S, U, DR, I or IP has been awarded
shall be disregarded in determining a student's grade-point average. |
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(C) |
The grades A, B, and S denote satisfactory progress toward a
degree. A graduate student is subject to dismissal if the student's cumulative grade-point
average falls below 3.00. [Variance to SR 780., 784.] |
| A-309. |
The I Grade |
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(A) |
The grade I may be assigned when a student's work is of
passing quality, but is incomplete. The grade I shall only be assigned when it is
established to the instructor's satisfaction that the student's work is incomplete for
good cause. When the instructor assigns the grade "I" on the grade sheet, the
grade should be accompanied by a notation specifying what work must be done to remove the
incomplete. [Am 3 Dec 80] |
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(B) |
The student is entitled to have the grade I replaced by a
passing grade and to receive unit credit and grade-points provided he or she
satisfactorily completes the work of the course by the end of the next full term that he
or she is in residence in regular session following the term in which the I was received.
The Dean of the appropriate school or college has authority to extend the deadline for
completion in the event of unusual circumstances that would clearly impose an unfair
hardship on the student if the original deadline were maintained. |
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(C) |
If the work is not completed according to the provisions of
A-309 (B), the grade I shall automatically be replaced with F, NP or U as appropriate. |
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(D) |
The Graduate Council may establish rules under which the
authority to approve limited extensions of time under A-309 (B) for graduate students is
delegated to departmental advisors. [Variance to SR 780.] |
| A-310. |
The P and NP Grades for Undergraduate Students |
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(A) |
Subject to the limitations in (C) and (D) below, an
undergraduate student in good standing may enroll in one course each term on a P/NP basis. |
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(B) |
A grade of P shall be awarded only for work which would
otherwise receive a grade of C or better. |
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(C) |
A student who has received two NP grades shall be excluded
form enrolling in a course on P/NP basis for the next term in residence. |
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(D) |
A department or school may designate any course or courses as
courses not to be taken by its majors on a P/NP basis, and may at its option require a
student, who has received a P in such a course before entering a major, to repeat the
course for a letter grade. |
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(E) |
A student who has not elected the P/NP option in a preceding
term may take two courses P/NP. |
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(F) |
The Council on Educational Development and the Committee on
Undergraduate Courses and Curricula may authorize exceptions to (A) and (E) above when
they would be inconsistent with the purpose of design of experimental courses or programs
which these committees may approve. [Variance to SR 782.] |
| A-311. |
The S and U Grades for Graduate Students |
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(A) |
With the approval of the Graduate Council, and the consent of
the departments involved, individual study or other work undertaken for credit toward a
degree by a graduate student may be evaluated by means of the grades S and U. |
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(B) |
A graduate student in good standing may enroll each term in
one course graded on an S/U basis. This course shall be outside the major field and in
addition to those individual study and research courses (500 series) grade S/U in the
student's major field. |
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(C) |
A grade of S shall be awarded only for work which would
otherwise receive a grade of B or better. [Variance to SR 784.] |
| A-312. |
The IP Grade for Graduate and Undergraduate
Students |
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(A) |
For courses authorized to extend over more than one quarter
and where evaluation of the student's performance is deferred until the end of the final
term, a provisional grade of IP (in progress) shall be assigned in the intervening
term(s). The provisional grade shall be replaced by the final grade if the student
completes the full sequence. The Faculty of each school or college and the Graduate
Council are authorized to regulate the award of credit in cases where the full sequence is
not completed. |
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(B) |
Authorization for the use of IP grades in undergraduate
courses shall be by the Committee on Undergraduate Courses and Curricula. |
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(C) |
Authorization for the use of IP grades in graduate courses
shall be by the Graduate Council. [Variance to SR 780.] |
| A-313. |
Correction of Grades |
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All grades, except DR, I and IP are final when
filed by an instructor in the end-of-term course report. However, the Registrar is
authorized to change a final grade: a) upon written request of an instructor, provided
that a clerical or procedural error is the reason for the change, or b) upon written
request of the Chair of the Division in cases where it has been determined by the
Committee on Privilege and Tenure that an instructor has assigned a grade on any basis
other than academic grounds. No change of grade may be made on the basis of reexamination
or, with the exception of the I and IP grades, the completion of additional work. Any
grade change request made more than one year after the original filing must be validated
for authenticity of the instructor's signature by the department chair. Any grade change
request made by an instructor who has left the University must be countersigned by the
department chair. [Variance to SR 780.] |
| A-314. |
Repetition of Courses |
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Unless repetition of the course for credit has
been authorized by the Committee on Undergraduate Courses and Curricula or the Graduate
Council, repetition is subject to the following conditions: |
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(A) |
A student may repeat only those courses in which he or she
received a grade of C-, D+, D, D-, F, NP or U. Courses in which a grade of C-, D+, D, D-,
or F has been received may not be repeated on a P/NP or S/U basis. |
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(B) |
More than one repetition of a course requires approval by the
appropriate Dean in all instances. |
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(C) |
Degree credit for a course will be given only once, but the
grade assigned at each enrollment shall be permanently recorded. |
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(D) |
In computing the grade-point average of an undergraduate who
repeats courses in which he or she received a C-, D+, D, D- or F, only the most recently
earned grades and grade-points shall be used for the first 16 units repeated. In the case
of further repetitions, the grade-point average shall be based on all grades assigned and
total units attempted. |
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(E) |
For a graduate student, all courses attempted and graded A,
B, C, F, and modifications thereto, including repeated courses, shall be used in computing
the grade-point average. [Variance to SR 780.] |
| A-315. |
The DR Grade |
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The grade DR (deferred report) shall be entered
on the student's record: a) when to the faculty member's knowledge, the student's work in
the course is complete, but the faculty member is not able to assign a grade, or: b) when
disciplinary proceedings are in progress according to the provisions of A-306 (C). The DR
shall not itself be calculated in any way in the student's grade-point average. The DR
shall be changed to a grade, or perhaps to an incomplete, only when the Registrar receives
a written request from the instructor which indicates that the student has clarified the
situation. |
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The report of the grade DR must be accompanied by
a letter from the instructor to the Dean of the school or college, and to the student
stating the basis for that action. For students enrolled in a course approved by the
Graduate Council, the Dean of the Graduate Division is the dean of record. For students in
a course approved by any undergraduate course committee, the dean of record is the dean of
the college or school in which the course is offered. The Dean shall establish a date or a
specific circumstance terminating the period of the Deferral of Report and inform the
Registrar, the instructor and the student. Unless changed by the instructor as specified
in the preceding paragraph, the DR shall then automatically become F. [Variance to
SR 780.] |
