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ACADEMIC
REGULATIONS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING WESLEYAN
PRIOR
TO
THE FALL OF 2000
Wesleyan
University confers only one undergraduate degree: the Bachelor of
Arts. Degrees are awarded once a year at Commencement. Students
who complete the requirement for the degree at other times during
the year will be recommended to receive the degree at the next
Commencement. Based
on a modification voted by the faculty, the requirements for this
degree, specified below, are for students who entered Wesleyan
prior to the Fall of 2000. Students
entering Wesleyan in and after the Fall of 2000 must refer to the
appropriate section of the degree requirements and academic
regulations elsewhere.
For
those students who entered Wesleyan prior to the Fall of 2000, the
requirements are: (l) satisfaction of requirements for
concentration(s); (2) satisfactory completion of 34 course
credits, no fewer than 16 of which must be earned at Wesleyan or
in Wesleyan-sponsored programs; (3) a cumulative average of 74
percent or work of equivalent quality; and (4) at least four
semesters of full-time residence at Wesleyan or in
Wesleyan-sponsored programs. Full-time residence at Wesleyan means
enrollment for at least three credits in a given semester.
Students
can count toward the total of 34 course credits required for the
B.A. no more than 14 course credits in any one department (15 with
a senior project and 16 with a two-credit senior thesis). Among
the 14 course credits in any one department (15 or 16 with project
or thesis) that can be counted toward the degree requirements, no
more than 12 course credits numbered 201 or higher (13 or 14 with
project or thesis) can be included, and no more than four course
credits numbered from 101 to 200. If a given course appears in
more than one departmental listing, i.e., is cross-listed, it
must be counted in the departments in which it is listed.
No
more than two credits in physical education, two teaching
apprentice credits, two student forum credits, four individual
tutorial credits, and a total of four independent study and
education-in-the-field credits may be counted toward the 34
credits needed to complete degree requirements.
A
student who is deficient in meeting the requirements for
graduation by no more than two credits or who has failed senior
comprehensives may be awarded the degree “upon completion.”
The
normal academic load is four credits in each of six semesters and
five credits in each of two (usually the sophomore year). If
conversion to semester hours is required, each Wesleyan credit may
be assigned a value of three and one-half semester hours.
To
satisfy the concentration requirement, a student must complete a
departmental major, an interdepartmental major, or a collegiate
program (College of Letters and College of Social Studies).
A student will graduate if the requirements of one
concentration/major are fulfilled in conjunction with the
completion of other degree requirements.
Students
should apply for acceptance as a major in a department or program
by the first week of March of the sophomore year. Declaration as a
major in a department or program may not be made prior to the
start of the second semester of the sophomore year. Application
for membership in the College of Letters or the College of Social
Studies should be submitted by the end of the first year.
Eligibility requirements are set by the department, program, or
college, which may deny access or the privilege of continuation to
any student whose performance is unsatisfactory. A student who has
not been accepted as a major or as a member of a collegiate
program by the beginning of the junior year may not be permitted
to enroll in the University. A student who has not submitted a
Senior Concentration Form to the Dean’s Office at the beginning
of the senior year may not be permitted to enroll until the Senior
Concentration Form is submitted.
Departmental
Major Programs
The
departmental major is an integrated program of advanced study
approved by the major department. It consists of a minimum of
eight course credits numbered 201 or higher. No more than four
course credits in the departmental major may be elected from other
than the major department.
The
major advisor must approve any change in a student’s
concentration. If the change occurs during the senior year, the
student must submit a new Senior Concentration Form to the
Dean’s Office.
Comprehensive
Examination
In
those departments in which a Comprehensive Examination is
required, passing the examination is a condition of graduation.
The major departments determine the nature and scope of the
examinations, the amount of supervision to be given to the student
in preparation for them, and the time and place of their
administration. Both oral and written examinations may be
required.
A
student who has passed the Comprehensive Examination with a grade
deemed creditable by the major department may be excused by the
department from the final examination of the last semester in any
course in that department and in any extra departmental course
included in the concentration program. The student may substitute
the grade attained in the Comprehensive Examination for the final
examination grade in each of the designated courses. In all such
cases, permission of the course instructor is required.
If
a student fails to qualify for the degree in the senior year
solely through failure to attain a satisfactory grade in the
Comprehensive Examination, having satisfied all other requirements
for graduation, the student may be permitted to take a second
Comprehensive Examination.
Interdepartmental
Major Programs
The
University offers three kinds of interdepartmental majors:
1.
Interdepartmental Majors—At present, these are
African American studies, American studies, archaeological
studies, East Asian studies, film studies, Latin American studies,
medieval studies, Russian and East European studies, science in
society, and women’s studies. The list may change from time to
time.
2.
Departmentally
Sponsored Interdepartmental Majors—Two
related departments may offer a joint major, subject to approval
by the Educational Policy Committee. At present, the approved
programs are mathematics-economics and neuroscience and behavior.
3.
University Majors—A student may arrange a University
Major program involving two or more departments, provided that an ad
hoc group of at least three members of the faculty approves
and supervises the program. Students contemplating a University
major should be accepted for admission to a regular departmental
major, since the proposal for a University major must be approved
by the subcommittee. Deadlines
for application are November 1 for the fall semester and April 1
for the spring semester. Additional
information about the application procedure may be obtained from
the Office of the Dean of the College.
All
interdepartmental major programs, like departmental major
programs, must include at least eight course credits numbered 201
or higher. Other conditions, including additional courses, may be
imposed.
Collegiate
Programs
In
the spring of the first year, an undergraduate may apply for
admission to the College of Letters or the College of Social
Studies. Both of these programs offer an organized course of study
continuing through the sophomore, junior, and senior years and
leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
To
help students pursue the goals of general education, the faculty
has divided the curriculum into three areas and established a
distributional expectation for each of them. The three areas and
the codes used to designate them are the natural sciences and
mathematics (NSM), the social and behavioral sciences (SBS), and
the humanities and the arts (HA).
General
education courses in the natural sciences and mathematics
introduce students to key methods of thought and language that are
indispensable to a liberal education as well as to our
scientifically and technologically complex culture. They are
intended to provide scientific skills necessary for critically
evaluating contemporary problems. These courses apply scientific
method, utilize quantitative reasoning, and enhance scientific
literacy. They also provide a means of comparison to other modes
of inquiry by including historical, epistemological, and ethical
perspectives. The natural science and mathematics departments have
made special efforts to design and present a variety of courses
that meet these objectives and are appropriate for future majors
in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, as well as those
interested in majoring in one of the natural sciences or
mathematics.
General
education courses in the social and behavioral sciences introduce
students to the systematic study of human behavior, both social
and individual. They survey the historical processes that have
shaped the modern world, examine political institutions and
economic practices, scrutinize the principal theories and
ideologies that form and interpret these institutions, and present
methods for analyzing the workings of the psyche and society.
General
education courses in the humanities and the arts introduce
students to languages and literature, to the arts and the mass
media, and to philosophy and aesthetics—in short, to the works
of the creative imagination as well as to systems of thought,
belief, and communication. These courses provide both historical
perspectives on and critical approaches to a diverse body of
literary, artistic, and cultural materials.
The
General Education Expectations are divided into Stages 1 and 2.
The expectation for Stage 1 is that all students will distribute
their course work in the first two years in such a way that by the
end of the fourth semester, they will have earned at least two
course credits in each of the three areas, all from different
departments or programs. To meet the expectation of Stage 2,
students must also take one additional course credit in each of
the three areas prior to graduation, for a total of nine general
education course credits. Advanced Placement and transfer credits
do not meet Wesleyan’s General Education Expectations. However,
courses taken prior to matriculating at Wesleyan may be considered
for general education equivalency credit for transfer students.
Students may also request that individual courses taken on
an approved study abroad program or a sponsored domestic study
away program be considered for equivalency, and courses taken on
Wesleyan administered study abroad programs or through the Twelve
College Exchange are coded for equivalency.
A
student who does not meet the Expectations will not be eligible
for University Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, honors in general
scholarship, and for honors in certain departments.
Please
note: Not all courses in the Wesleyan curriculum count toward the
General Education Expectations. Appropriate courses have been
assigned a general education department or program and a general
education area (i.e., NSM, SBS, or HA).
When a course has multiple general educational area
assignments, a student must select one general education area
assignment by the end of the drop/add period.
Individual and group tutorials never carry a general
education designation.
The
inclusion of courses that fulfill General Education Expectations
is vital to a liberal education. In consultation with their
advisors, first-year students and sophomores should choose courses
that represent the essential subject matter and methodology of the
natural sciences and mathematics, the social and behavioral
sciences, and the humanities and the arts.
Semester Credits
Students are normally expected to
earn four credits in each of six semesters and five in each of two
semesters (usually the sophomore year).
A student who plans a course schedule with fewer than four
or as many as six credits must have the approval of the faculty
advisor and his or her class dean. A three-credit program is
considered a schedule for which full tuition will be charged. A
student who takes more than the normal number of credits for the
purpose of acceleration will incur additional tuition charges (see
the Acceleration section). Candidates for the undergraduate degree
may not enroll as part-time students (fewer
than three credits). The
exception is for seniors completing the second half of their
senior thesis who need only this credit to fulfill all degree
requirements. They
may enroll for only the one thesis credit in their last semester,
but may be subject to acceleration charges since the semester will
not count as a Wesleyan semester.
Grading System
A
student’s academic performance in individual courses taken at
Wesleyan will be graded either by the use of letter grades (A-F),
or by the designations credit (CR) or unsatisfactory (U). At the
discretion of the instructor, all the students in a course may be
restricted to a single grading mode, or each student may be
allowed to choose between the two modes. Instructors announce the
grading options in WesMaps. In courses in which students
have a choice of grading mode, the final choice must be made by
the end of the drop/add period.
Whenever
the credit/unsatisfactory mode is used, the faculty member is
expected to submit to the Registrar’s Office a written
evaluation of the student’s work in the course.
A
student’s work in courses using letter grades is evaluated as
follows: A, excellent; B, good; C, fair; D, passing but
unsatisfactory; E, failure; and F, bad failure. These letter
grades (with the exception of the grade of F) may be modified by
the use of plus and minus signs.
The
numerical equivalents of the letter grades are:
A+ = 98.3
C-
=
71.7
A =
95.0
D+ = 68.3
A- =
91.7
D =
65.0
B+ =
88.3
D-
=
61.7
B =
85.0
E+ =
58.3
B- =
81.7
E =
55.0
C+ =
78.3
E-
=
51.7
C =
75.0
F =
45.0
Credit in Two-Semester Courses
(Required Course Sequences)
The granting of credit in
two-semester courses (indicated by the "Required Course
Sequence" notation in WesMaps) is contingent upon
successful completion of both semesters.
A student who has failed the first semester of a required
course sequence may not continue in the second semester without
the permission of the instructor and the dean of the college.
A student who receives the grade of E (but not F) at
midyear in a course running through the year and who is permitted
by the instructor to continue the course in the second semester
may receive credit for the first semester at the completion of the
course upon the recommendation of the instructor to the dean of
the college. At that
time, the instructor may also recommend a revision of the
first-semester grade. If
this is not done, the grade for the first semester will remain
recorded as E, but credit will be given for the first semester's
work. A student who
fails the second semester of a two-semester course loses credit
for both semesters.
A
degree with honors can be earned two ways: (1) departmental honors
will be awarded to the student who has done outstanding work in
the major field of study and met the standards for honors or high
honors set by the respective department or program; (2) honors in
general scholarship will be awarded to the student who is a
University major, or is working on an interdisciplinary thesis, or
is working under a department other than the major. The candidate
for honors in general scholarship must fulfill General Education
Expectations and submit a senior thesis that meets the standard
for honors or high honors set by the Committee on Honors.
In
the fall semester of the senior year, all candidates for
departmental honors must enroll in a senior thesis tutorial or ask
that their department forward their names to the honors committee
as candidates. For honors in general scholarship, each candidate
must submit (1) a brief proposal describing the honors work; (2) a
short statement telling how General Education Expectations have
been or will be fulfilled; and (3) letters of support from the
thesis tutor and the department chair of the student’s major
(or, in the case of a University major, from the Committee on
University Majors). The completed thesis is due in mid-April.
More detailed information is available from the Honors
Coordinator.
University
honors are the highest award Wesleyan bestows. To be eligible, a
student must fulfill General Education Expectations, earn high
honors (either departmental or in general scholarship), be
recommended for University honors, and qualify in an oral
examination administered by the Committee on Honors.
Phi Beta Kappa
The
oldest national scholastic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa at
Wesleyan is limited to 12 percent of the graduating class each
year. Election to the society is based on grades and fulfillment
of the eligibility requirements described below.
Fall
election is based on grades through the end of a student’s
junior year and fulfillment of the General Education Expectations
(Stages 1 and 2). Normally between 10 and 15 are elected in the
fall; transfer students are not eligible for consideration at this
time.
Spring
election is based on grades through the end of a student’s first
semester of the senior year and fulfillment of the General
Education Expectations (Stages 1 and 2). Transfer students are
eligible for consideration at this time. It is preferred that
students complete their General Education Expectations in their
first semester senior year. However, a rationale for
second-semester completion is not required provided that the
secretary of the Gamma Chapter continuously monitors those
students to guarantee completion of Stage 2 of the General
Education Expectations.
In
addition to fulfilling the General Education Expectations,
students are expected to have a grade point average of 90 or
above. Students are nominated by their major departments.
The
University expects students to make good use of Wesleyan’s
educational resources. A student is expected to satisfy the
requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts within eight
semesters. For regular promotion from semester to semester, an
undergraduate is expected to maintain a cumulative average of 74
percent and satisfy the following minimum earned credit
requirements. Pending credit (i.e., incomplete, ABs) with
provisional failing grades may not be considered earned. Upon
resolution of an incomplete or AB grade, a student’s academic
status will be reviewed.
Changes in class standing are made at the end of each
semester.
Under
the graduation requirements for students who entered prior to the
fall of 2000, the minimum earned credit requirements are :
after
one semester, two credits (four credits expected);
after
two semesters, six credits (eight credits expected);
after
three semesters, 10 credits (13 credits expected);
after
four semesters, 15 credits (18 credits expected);
after
five semesters, 19 credits (22 credits expected);
after
six semesters, 24 credits (26 credits expected);
after
seven semesters, 28 credits (30 credits expected);
for
promotion to the sophomore class, satisfactory completion of at
least six credits;
for
promotion to the junior class, satisfactory completion of at least
15 credits and acceptance as a major in a department;
for
promotion to the senior class, satisfactory completion of at least
24 credits and acceptability for continuance as a major in a
department.
Students
whose academic performance is deficient will be subject to the
following forms of academic discipline, according to the
seriousness of the deficiencies.
1. Warning—The mildest form of academic discipline,
usually recommended for students whose academic work in one course
is passing but unsatisfactory.
2. Probation—The category of academic discipline used
when the academic deficiency is serious, usually involving failure
to achieve the requisite cumulative average of 74 percent, failure
in one course, or passing but unsatisfactory work in two or more
courses. A student on probation is required to perform at a
satisfactory level in all courses. Failure to do so usually
results in more serious discipline. A student who receives more
than two incompletes without the dean’s permission may also be
placed on probation.
3. Strict Probation—The category of discipline used in
very serious cases of academic deficiency, usually involving at
least one of the following conditions:
-
failure in one course and passing
but unsatisfactory work in another;
-
passing but unsatisfactory work in three or more courses;
-
unsatisfactory work in one or more courses while on
probation;
-
credit deficiency for promotion; or
-
earning two or fewer credits in a single semester.
Students
on strict probation are required to attend all classes, to
complete all work on time, and meet regularly with their class
dean. They also are not permitted to receive an incomplete without
the class dean’s approval. Two or more semesters on strict
probation, sequential or not, may require a student to resign from
the University.
4. Required Resignation—The category of discipline used
when the student’s academic performance is so deficient as to
warrant the student’s departure from the University for the
purpose of correcting the deficiencies. The notation
“resigned” will be entered on the student’s official
transcript. The performance of students who are required to resign
will usually involve at least one of the following deficiencies:
a.
For all students:
i.
failure to earn the required number of credits for
promotion.
b.
If a student is in good standing:
i.
failure in two or more courses, or
ii.
failure in one course and passing but unsatisfactory (below
C-) work in two others.
c.
If a student is on probation:
i.
failure in one course and passing but unsatisfactory work
in one other, or
ii.
unsatisfactory work in three or more courses
d.
If a student is on strict probation:
i.
failure in one or more courses,
ii.
unsatisfactory work in two or more courses,
iii.
one or more unapproved incompletes, or
iv.
failure to earn removal from strict probation, even if
there is a period of good standing.
Students
who are required to resign may not be on campus or in University
housing, nor may they participate in student activities or the
life of the University community while on this status.
Students who are required to resign may be readmitted by the dean
of the college after an absence of at least two semesters. The
process of application for readmission requires a demonstration of
academic preparedness and fulfillment of all the specified
requirements for return. Students readmitted after being required
to resign will be placed on strict probation.
5.
Separation—The category of discipline used when the
student’s academic deficiencies are so serious as to warrant the
student’s departure from the University without eligibility for
readmission. The notation “separated” will be entered on the
student’s official transcript. Separation is imposed if a
student’s academic performance warrants required resignation for
a second time.
6.
Appeals—Students
who are required to resign or separated from the University and
who have new information about the factors that they believe
affected his or her performance may appeal their status to a
sub-committee of the Educational Policy Committee.
A student who wishes to appeal must notify their class dean
two days prior to the scheduled date on which appeals will be
reviewed. Information
about the appeals procedures will be provided by the student's
class dean. Appeals
are reviewed by members of the sub-committee of the Educational
Policy Committee with attendance by the class deans and the dean
of the college. A
student may elect to attend his or her review or participate via
telephone. The
committee’s decisions are final.
Advanced Placement Credit
A
student who has completed in secondary school an Advanced
Placement course or its equivalent and has achieved a score of 4
or 5 in the corresponding Advanced Placement examination will be
granted one or two credits toward the Wesleyan degree of Bachelor
of Arts.
In
each case, the precise number of credits will be determined at the
discretion of the relevant department. The department may
stipulate the award of Advanced Placement credit upon the
successful completion of any course or courses at any level in any
department of the University. Should a department decline to
designate a Wesleyan course for this purpose, the number of
credits granted for the Advanced Placement course alone will be
determined by that department.
Students
may use Advanced Placement credit for the purpose of acceleration.
However, students are not permitted to use the credit to reduce
the course load, to clear up failures or unsatisfactory work, or
to count toward fulfillment of the General Education Expectations.
Additional information about Advanced Placement credit may be
obtained from the Dean’s Office or from the relevant department.
International
Baccalaureate Credit
A
student who has completed the International Baccalaureate (I.B.)
course of study and has received a score of 5 to 7 on the
corresponding I.B. examinations may be granted between one or two
credits for the higher-level examination and .70 credits for the
subsidiary-level examination toward the Wesleyan degree of
Bachelor of Arts. In each case, the awarding of credits will be
determined at the discretion of the relevant department. The
department may stipulate the award of I.B. credit upon successful
completion of course(s) at a specific level in the appropriate
department of the University.
Students
may use I.B. credits for the purpose of acceleration but not to
reduce a semester’s course load or to substitute for failures or
unsatisfactory work. I.B. credit and Advanced Placement credit may
not be given for the same course work.
Additional
information about International Baccalaureate credit may be
obtained from the Dean’s Office or from the relevant
departments.
Acceleration
A
student may complete work for the bachelor’s degree in fewer
than the normal eight semesters. Requests for acceleration should
be made in writing to the student’s class dean. This may be
accomplished by (1) applying approved transfer credits, Advanced
Placement credits, A-level credits or International Baccalaureate
credits toward satisfaction of degree requirements; (2) completing
approved summer courses at Wesleyan or another institution; (3)
completing independent study or education-in-the-field projects
during a summer or an authorized leave of absence; or (4)
completing additional Wesleyan courses (those beyond the normal
number of credits) during the academic year.
Acceleration
accomplished by completing additional Wesleyan courses during the
academic year will be governed by the following guidelines:
1.
If a student completes course requirements for graduation
in fewer than eight semesters by virtue of acceleration in
academic-year courses at Wesleyan, additional payment will be
required for the acceleration prior to the awarding of the degree.
Course credits earned through transfer credits, Advanced Placement
or International Baccalaureate credits, summer study, independent
study, or education-in-the-field completed during a summer or on a
leave, and other approved non-Wesleyan programs are excluded from
the fee requirement.
2.
The standard tuition rate will entitle students to register
for the recommended number of course credits to meet graduation
requirements in eight semesters, four course credits in each of
six semesters and five course credits in each of two semesters for
a total of 34 course credits.
3.
A student will be considered to be accelerating if the
student registers for more Wesleyan course credits than prescribed
above, in which case the student, prior to graduation, will pay
one-fifth of the semester tuition prevailing at the time of
graduation for each course credit above the normal load.
4.
If a student pays eight semesters of tuition at Wesleyan,
no additional charge will be made for courses taken above the
normal course load.
The
registrar may admit students to the undergraduate program as
special, nonmatriculated students. Individuals eligible include
spouses of members of the faculty or administration, employees of
the University, or persons living in the Middletown area. These
special students may elect any number of courses with the
instructors’ approval and pay a tuition charge per credit up to
full tuition, unless they are eligible for one of the two
remission plans available to members of the Wesleyan community.
Consult the Office of Human Resources for eligibility
requirements.
Special
students may not enroll in a course if their enrollment would
displace a regular degree candidate. No financial aid is available
to special students.
Special
students wishing to apply for admission to degree candidacy may do
so through the Admission Office. Their applications will be
reviewed with the same rigorous standards as those of other
candidates for admission. Special students admitted to degree
candidacy will be expected to satisfy normal degree requirements,
including four semesters of full-time residency (at least three
credits per semester) at Wesleyan or in Wesleyan-sponsored
programs and the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 16
Wesleyan course credits.
Transfer Students
Students
who transfer to Wesleyan after spending an initial period at
another academic institution are expected to meet all of the
requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
It
is expected that transfer students will keep pace with the class
to which they are officially assigned by the Office of the Dean;
that is, the number of Wesleyan semesters available to transfer
students to earn the Wesleyan degree will be determined by their
class standing on entry. In certain exceptional cases, students
may be allowed an additional semester(s) to complete requirements
for the bachelor’s degree upon petition to the dean of the
college. Please see Degree Requirements for residency requirement.
Transfer
students entering Wesleyan in the fall of their sophomore year are
expected to declare a major by the first week of March of their
sophomore year. Students entering in the spring should declare a
major prior to the course pre-registration for the subsequent
semester. Transfer students who enter in their junior year must
apply for acceptance into a major program as soon as possible, but
no later than the end of their first semester at Wesleyan.
Credits
approved for transfer from other institutions may be considered by
the student’s major department for inclusion in the major.
Transfer students are encouraged to comply with Wesleyan’s
General Education Expectations. Transfer credits earned prior to
matriculation at Wesleyan may be evaluated for general education
equivalency. Please note that grades in courses must be a C- or
better to be eligible for transfer of credit. No more than two
credits may be transferred from one summer.
High School Scholars
Wesleyan
permits outstanding juniors and seniors from selected area high
schools to take one course per semester at Wesleyan. Application
is made through the guidance counselor at each high school. The
completed application should be submitted to the Office of
Admission.
The
following special study opportunities give students the chance to
study off campus. Note
that under the graduation requirements for students who entered
Wesleyan before the fall of 2000, with the exception of the
Wesleyan-administered study abroad programs (listed below) and the
Twelve College Exchange program, these study opportunities do not
count toward the four-semester residency requirement needed for
graduation.
Students
may earn Wesleyan credits by enrolling for nonresident study in
either of the following types of programs abroad:
•
Wesleyan-administered programs, or
•
Wesleyan-approved programs.
Students
should be aware that the only way in which courses taken abroad
during the academic year can be credited towards a Wesleyan
undergraduate degree is by prior approval from the Office of
International Studies.
Programs
run by Wesleyan, alone or in consortium, are:
France: Vassar-Wesleyan Program in France (Bordeaux and Paris)
Germany: Wesleyan University Program in Regensburg
Israel:
Wesleyan University and Trinity College Program in Israel
(Jerusalem) (suspended
for 2001, 2002 and 2003)
Italy:
Vassar-Wellesley-Wesleyan Program in Italy (Siena and Bologna)
Mexico:
Wesleyan University Spanish Immersion Program in Puebla
Spain:
Vassar-Wesleyan-Colgate Program in Spain (Santiago and Madrid)
Study on these
programs counts towards the residency requirement for students who
began their study at Wesleyan prior to Fall 2000.
Courses taken on these programs may fulfill General
Education Expectations.
1.
Wesleyan-approved
programs abroad
The Committee on
International Studies has approved for Wesleyan credit programs
located in a wide range of countries in Africa, Asia, Australasia,
Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. The list is reviewed
and updated yearly. Students may obtain a copy of the list from
the International Studies Office, 105 Fisk Hall or access it
through the internet at http://www.wesleyan.edu/ois/thelist.html.
2.
Programs abroad
approved by petition
In exceptional cases,
the Committee on International Studies may grant ad
hoc approval for a program not included on the official list
of Wesleyan-approved programs. Students must submit a petition,
accompanied by a recommendation from a member of the Wesleyan
faculty. Students should understand that the burden of justifying
their choice is theirs. Approval for such programs is granted on a
one-time basis and exclusively for the applicant. Regulations
governing Wesleyan-approved programs (credits, fees, financial
aid) apply to any program approved in this way.
3.
Regulations and
guidelines
Copies of the Guidelines
and Financial Procedures are available in the International
Studies Office or on line at
http://www.wesleyan.edu/ois.
All
programs:
Credit toward graduation is granted automatically for
pre-approved course work completed on a Wesleyan or
Wesleyan-approved program. Four credits are allowed for each of
two semesters. Permission for a fifth credit for any given
semester may be granted by the program director, in the case of
Wesleyan programs, and by the Director of International Studies
for Wesleyan-approved programs. Grades earned will be reported on
the Wesleyan transcript. This is the only way in which credit is
given for courses taken abroad, except for courses taken during
the summer, which are processed as transfer credit.
Credit
toward completion of a major is not granted automatically for
courses taken abroad. Students must consult with a faculty or
major advisor when applying for study-abroad and must have credit
toward the major pre-approved before departure. Major credit is
not granted retroactively, and students who need to change course
selections on arrival abroad must seek approval at the time of
registration through the Office of International Studies. It is
the responsibility of the student to check with the class dean
concerning progress towards graduation and the possibility of
over-subscription. General Education credit may be granted for
courses taken on approved programs abroad only if requested
through the Office of International Studies and approved by the
academic deans before departure.
Students
placed on strict probation at the end of the semester are not
eligible to study abroad the following semester, and students on
medical leave will not normally be eligible to do so, although
exceptions may be made. Any grades of incomplete, X or AB must be
resolved two weeks prior to the student’s departure date, and
students with such grades on their transcript should consult with
their class dean about the resolution process.
All
University academic regulations apply to students studying for
Wesleyan credit abroad, and withdrawal from a study abroad program
will be treated in the same way as withdrawal from the University.
Wesleyan may withdraw a student from a program abroad or place a
student on medical leave, should it be deemed advisable to do so.
Fees:
Students are
considered to be enrolled at Wesleyan while abroad.
They are therefore charged Wesleyan tuition and are
eligible for financial aid. Application
for financial assistance should be made to the Financial Aid
Office. Tuition
charges cover the academic and administrative portions of the
program expense. Additional expenses such as room and board, transportation,
and cultural activities may either be billed through Wesleyan or
directly by the program. This
financial arrangement applies to all study abroad for credit
during the academic year.
Wesleyan
programs: Program
fees are set by the programs’ administering committees in
consultation with the Office of Academic Affairs. The committees
also establish the criteria for admission and process all
applications, with assistance from the Office of International
Studies. For information and application forms, students should
contact the Office of International Studies.
Wesleyan-approved
programs: Besides
applying directly to the sponsoring institution, students must
fill out and submit to the Director of International Studies a
Wesleyan application form. The form is available at the
International Studies Office or on line, and all applications are
subject to approval by the Committee on International Studies.
Summer Study
Abroad:
Study
abroad during the summer is handled in the same way as summer
study at U.S. institutions: see “Summer Study, At Other
Accredited Institutions.”
Wesleyan
University does not offer an undergraduate summer program.
Students may, however, earn a maximum of two credits
during the summer and post them to their Wesleyan University
transcript. These two
credits can be earned through the Wesleyan University Graduate
Liberal Studies Program, another accredited institution, or
education-in-the-field and independent study credit.
Wesleyan
undergraduates, normally with junior standing, may attend the
Graduate Liberal Studies Program. Attendance does not, however,
constitute residency for the purpose of satisfying the graduation
requirement of four semesters of full-time residency. Wesleyan
undergraduates attending GLSP are subject to its academic rules
and regulations. All grades and course work attempted by Wesleyan
undergraduates in GLSP will be recorded on the student’s
undergraduate record and transcript.
A Wesleyan undergraduate must have GLSP courses approved by their class
dean, faculty advisor and the GLSP director.
For
further information, contact the Graduate Liberal Studies Program,
284 High Street.
At
Other Accredited Institutions
A student may
obtain credit toward the Wesleyan degree for courses taken in the
summer session of another accredited institution if (1) the
courses have been approved in
advance by the relevant Wesleyan department, and (2) the
grades in the courses are B- or better.
Grades earned at another institution will not be reflected
in the Wesleyan academic record; only credits may be transferred.
Forms for permission to transfer credit are available at the
Dean’s Office.
A
student may obtain credit toward the Wesleyan degree for courses
taken during the academic year (other than summer session) at
another accredited institution if (1) the courses have been
approved in advance by
the relevant Wesleyan department, and (2) the grades in the
courses are C- or better. Grades earned at another institution
will not be reflected in the Wesleyan academic record; only
credits may be transferred. Forms for permission to transfer
credit are available at the Dean’s Office. The final amount of
credit transferred to the Wesleyan transcript will be determined
in accordance with Wesleyan’s policy on transfer credit and the
evaluation of the appropriate department. (As a guideline, it
should be noted that one Wesleyan unit is equivalent to 3.50
semester hours or 5.50 quarter hours.) Departments may impose
other conditions for the transfer of credit, such as a higher
minimum grade, review of coursework, passing of departmentally
administered exam, etc. No transfer credit for study abroad will
be accepted unless earned during the summer.
A
student who wishes to receive Wesleyan credit for work done at an
unaccredited institution must secure the sponsorship of a Wesleyan
faculty member, the approval of the chair of the corresponding
Wesleyan department, and the approval of the dean of the college
prior to undertaking the work. To apply for credit, a student
should write a statement that describes the work to be done and
indicates the amount of academic credit sought. The statement
should be endorsed by the faculty sponsor and the department chair
and submitted to the dean of the college. The faculty sponsor will
be responsible for evaluating the completed work and reporting the
amount of credit earned to the dean of the college.
See “Fees,” below.
Independent Study
Summer
Study and Authorized Leave of Absence—A student may obtain
academic credit for certain forms of independent study during a
summer or an authorized leave of absence. Activities such as
independent reading, special work under supervision, and
educational tours may earn credit provided that (1) these plans
have been approved in
advance by the relevant Wesleyan department and the dean of
the college, and (2) all requirements specified by the approving
department in the form of an examination, paper, or equivalent
assignment have been satisfied. Please note that senior theses or
senior projects may be undertaken only as senior thesis tutorials
or projects and not as independent study.
No more than two credits may be earned in a semester or
summer for such special work.
See “Fees,” below. Forms for independent study are
available in the Dean’s Office.
Education
in the Field—Approved
education-in-the-field programs are listed under the sponsoring
departments or colleges. They
may be taken during the summer, during an authorized leave of
absence or during an academic term.
At the discretion of the department involved, up to two
course credits per semester may be granted for education in the
field. Students must
consult with the department in advance of undertaking
education-in-the-field for approval of the nature of the
responsibilities and method of evaluation. Credit and a grade for
education-in-the-field will be posted to the student’s
transcript once a grade report has been submitted by the faculty
sponsor.
Students
pursuing an education-in-the-field during the summer or while on
an authorized leave of absence during the academic year are not
eligible for financial aid and will be charged a special tuition
rate (see below). Students
enrolled full-time may also pursue an education-in-the-field in
conjunction with regular courses (for a combined total of at least
three credits) and will be charged the full tuition rate.
In no case will financial aid to a student in this category
exceed the amount of aid the student would have received as a
regular full-time student at the University.
Education-in-the-field
programs are under the general supervision of the Educational
Policy Committee. Information concerning specific procedures for
the supervision and evaluation of education-in-the-field programs
may be obtained from the sponsoring department or college. Forms
for education in the field are available at the Dean’s Office.
No
more than four credits earned through independent study and
education-in-the-field combined can be counted toward the
graduation requirements.
Fees
for Independent Study, and Education in the Field and Credit from
Unaccredited Institutions —Students engaged in independent
study or enrolled only in education-in-the-field or taking a
course at an unaccredited institution will pay a per-credit
tuition charge equal to one-tenth of the prevailing tuition rate
for the semester.
The
Twelve-College Exchange Program is a cooperative program for
residential student exchange between Wesleyan and the following
colleges: Amherst, Bowdoin, Connecticut, Dartmouth, Mount Holyoke,
Smith, Trinity, Vassar, Wellesley, Wheaton, and Williams.
Students should note that Dartmouth and Williams will not
accept students in 2002-03. Two
special programs associated with the Twelve-College Exchange
Program are the Williams-Mystic Seaport Program in American
Maritime Studies in Mystic, Connecticut, sponsored by Williams
College, and the National Theater Institute, in Waterford,
Connecticut, sponsored by Connecticut College. Wesleyan
sophomores, juniors, and seniors in good standing are eligible to
apply to any of the participating institutions for either one
semester or the full year. Participation in the Twelve-College
Exchange Program by Wesleyan students counts toward Wesleyan’s
residency requirement, but courses are coded for general education
equivalency. Catalogs of participating colleges and information
about the programs are available in the Office of International
Studies.
Tuition
and fees are paid to the host colleges; no fees are paid to
Wesleyan. Financial-aid students may apply their Wesleyan
assistance, with the exception of work/study benefits, toward
expenses at the host college. It is the student’s responsibility
to complete any loan negotiations before leaving the Wesleyan
campus. A Wesleyan student who participates in the exchange
program is expected to abide by the rules and regulations of the
host institution.
Students
who wish to participate in the Twelve-College Exchange Program
must apply through the Office of International Studies. Students
may apply to only one college at a time. The deadline for
submission of completed applications is February 1 for either or
both semesters of the subsequent academic year.
However, applications will be considered as long as space
is available at the desired institution.
Completed and approved applications are sent by Wesleyan to
the respective colleges. If
rejected by the college of their first choice, a student may apply
to a second college.
Other Nonresident Programs
A small number of programs
considered by the faculty to be of importance in supplementing the
Wesleyan curriculum for students with certain academic interests
are treated as “nonresident study” programs. Participants
continue to be Wesleyan students, pay regular tuition to the
University, and are not placed on leave of absence. Information
about these programs can be obtained from the office of
International Studies, 105 Fisk Hall. Students planning to
participate in these programs should check with their faculty
advisor and class dean concerning their progress towards
completion of the major and graduation.
Study on Semester
in Environmental Science and the Historically Black Colleges and
Universities programs do not count towards the residency
requirement for students who began their study at Wesleyan prior
to the fall of 2000.
Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Visiting Student Program
— Students wishing to pursue study at one of the HBCU’s
for a semester or the academic year may do so through the Office
of the Dean of the College. Students
should apply directly to the desired school and get their course
selections approved in advance by their faculty advisor and the
chair of the relevant departments.
Students are expected to pay regular tuition to the
University. Application for financial aid should be made to the Financial
Aid Office.
Semester
in Environmental Science (SES) at the Marine Biological
Laboratory, Woods Hole—The purpose of this program is to
instruct students in the basic methods and principles of
ecosystems science in a manner that enhances and supplements
existing curricula in natural and environmental sciences at the
colleges participating in the SES consortium. The program is
interdisciplinary and offers a core curriculum, stressing team
research and team study. See the chair of the Department of Earth
and Environmental Sciences for information about the curriculum
and application process.
The
Urban Education Semester—This is a fully accredited,
academic immersion program combining an interdisciplinary
examination of inner-city public education with supervised,
practical teaching experience in selected New York City public
school classrooms. Each semester, students enroll in graduate
courses at the Bank Street College of Education and work three
days per week under the guidance of distinguished teachers. The
Urban Education Semester introduces students to the theory and
practice of urban education. This program is offered through the
Venture Consortium. Interested students should contact the Career
Resource Center.
Wesleyan-Trinity-Connecticut
College Consortium—By special arrangement with Connecticut
College and Trinity College, Wesleyan students may enroll, without
additional cost, in courses given at these institutions. Normally,
students will be permitted to take only courses not offered at
Wesleyan. Enrollment is limited to one course per semester.
Arrangements for enrollment may be made through the Office of the
Registrar.
Combined
3-2 programs in science and engineering—For students
considering a career in engineering, the physics major is a good
route into the 3-2 programs with California Institute of
Technology and Columbia. Consult the Physics Department for
details on planning an appropriate program of study to be eligible
to participate in the 3-2 program and for the conditions attached
to participation.
AFROTC—Qualified
Wesleyan students may participate in the Air Force Reserve Officer
Training Corps (AFROTC) program at Detachment 115 at the
University of Connecticut according to the Crosstown Enrollment
Agreement. Students will not receive credit toward the Wesleyan
degree for courses taken through any of these programs. Wesleyan
will not assume responsibility for any part of the program that
students choose to participate in through the AFROTC program at
the University of Connecticut. It is not essential that students
notify Wesleyan of their participation in this program. Students
with questions about scholarship payments should contact
Wesleyan’s Office of Student Accounts. For more information
about this program, contact the Air Force Reserve Officer Training
Corps Office at the University of Connecticut, (860) 486-2224.
Teaching Apprentice Program
The
Teaching Apprentice Program offers undergraduate students the
opportunity to participate with a faculty member (who serves as
master teacher) in the teaching of one of the faculty member’s
courses. The apprentice is enrolled in an apprenticeship tutorial
conducted by the master teacher. The tutorials focus in varying
degrees on the subject matter of the course and on the teaching
activity itself. Apprentices are awarded one course credit for
successful completion of the semester tutorial.
The
Teaching Apprentice Program has two main objectives:
1.
To provide an opportunity for advanced students to deepen their
understanding of a subject while gaining insight into the teaching
process; and
2.
To improve the learning environment in courses designed primarily
for first and second-year students by adding a student teacher who
can bridge the “intellectual gap” between instructors and
beginning students. The apprentice is viewed as a member of a
teaching team rather than as a teaching assistant. While the
interaction between the apprentice and the master teacher can take
many forms, faculty are urged to design the role of the apprentice
so as to stimulate greater participation in the learning activity
by students in the course. Normally, the apprentice and master
teacher have, in some prior activity, established the sort of
intellectual rapport that will promote an effective team
relationship.
Apprentice
proposals should be developed by the master teacher with input,
when possible, from the prospective apprentice. Applications
should describe the teaching role to be played by the apprentice,
the academic course work to be done in the apprenticeship
tutorial, and the basis on which the apprentice will be evaluated.
Applications must also meet the guidelines for apprenticeships
established by the department or program and approved by the
Educational Policy Committee. Faculty members must submit
applications to the Office of Academic Affairs in October to apply
for a spring-semester apprentice and in April to apply for a
fall-semester apprentice. The following policies apply to teaching
apprentices and teaching apprenticeships:
•
If a student serves as an apprentice in the same course
more than once, the student may receive no more than a total of
one credit for teaching in that course.
•
Teaching apprentices may not teach in group tutorials or
student-forum courses.
•
A student may not count more than two course credits earned
in apprenticeship tutorials toward degree requirements.
Course Assistants
While
the Teaching Apprentice Program stresses the learning achieved by
the student through the tutorial with the master teacher and
through the student’s teaching responsibilities, the Course
Assistant Program stresses services rendered. Course assistants
receive a stipend, but no credit. Faculty who would like to employ
a student to assist with logistical and administrative aspects of
a course (e.g., preparation of course materials, administrative
assistance, grading of objective tests) rather than assistance in
instruction may request support for a course assistant.
Funding
for course assistant stipends is limited. The application process
is competitive, and only those applications received before the
deadlines and fitting the criteria for each program will be
considered.
Individual
tutorials, numbered 401-402 and 421-422, are available only to
sophomores, juniors, and seniors. A tutorial may not be given when
a comparable course is available in the same academic year.
Students may not count more than four course credits of individual
tutorials toward degree requirements. The chair of the department
or program in which the tutorial is given must approve tutorial
forms.
Tutorial
applications should include a concise description of the work to
be done, including the number of hours to be devoted to the
tutorial, the number of meetings with the tutor, a reading list,
and a description of the work on which the student’s performance
will be evaluated. Application forms are available at the
Registrar’s Office.
Tutorials
for one credit normally should be added during the drop/add
period. Partial-credit tutorials or full-credit tutorials
beginning after the drop/add period must be added to a student’s
schedule within five days of the start of the academic exercise.
The minimum credit amount for any tutorial is 0.25 credit.
Student
Forums
Student-run
group tutorials, numbered 419 or 420, must be sponsored by a
faculty member and approved by the chair of a department or
program. Proposals for a student forum must be submitted by the
department or program chair to the Office of Academic Affairs by
the end of exams prior to the semester in which the course will be
offered. Application
forms and instructions are available at the Registrar’s Office.
A student may not count more than two student forum course credits
toward degree requirements.
The
University offers work leading to the M.A. degree in astronomy,
chemistry, computer science, earth and environmental sciences,
mathematics, music, physics, and psychology and to the Ph.D. in
biology, chemistry, ethnomusicology, mathematics, molecular
biology and biochemistry, and physics. Theses and dissertations
are required for these degrees. The chemistry and physics
departments jointly offer an interdepartmental program leading to
the Ph.D. degree. The departments of molecular biology and
biochemistry and chemistry offer an interdepartmental program in
molecular biophysics leading to the Ph.D. The Graduate Liberal Studies Program offers a program leading
to the degree of Master of Arts in liberal studies (M.A.L.S.) or
the certificate of advanced study (C.A.S.)
All
graduate instruction is scheduled within an academic year
consisting of two academic semesters from September to June.
Summer work consisting of independent study or research is
encouraged. No evening courses or summer school courses other than
those in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program are available.
Combined Plans of Study
Concurrent
B.A. and M.A. Program—The Anthropology Department offers a
five-year program leading to concurrent B.A. and M.A. degrees.
Application for the program must be made to the department prior
to the end of the junior year.
Candidates
for the bachelor’s degree who satisfy the Wesleyan requirements
for honors in general scholarship may, in their senior year, be
admitted to candidacy for the master’s degree, provided that
they have earned at least 32 credits toward the bachelor’s
degree by the start of the senior year and are not otherwise
deficient in satisfying the requirements for the undergraduate
degree. The work of these candidates is under the direction of the
Graduate Council. Successful candidates may receive the B.A. and
M.A. degrees concurrently.
Five-Year
B.A./M.A. Program— The science programs at Wesleyan offer a variety of
excellent research opportunities to undergraduates as well as to
graduate students. In fact, the opportunity for undergraduates to
carry on significant research is one of the strongest features of
science here. Many undergraduates conduct research in their major
department in close collaboration with a faculty member, and those
who do often report that this has been the most valuable part of
their education. However, in recent years, as the opportunities to
do high-quality research have multiplied, some students have felt
the need for a more intensive involvement in research than is
possible in the traditional four-year undergraduate setting. In
consultation with their major department, such students have
constructed programs through which they have been able to obtain
the MA degree after a fifth year of study following their BA. This
additional year has provided them with the opportunity to devote a
great deal of time to completing the research projects they began
as undergraduates.
Wesleyan
recently introduced the five-year BA/MA as a formal curricular
option for those students who feel the need for the intensive
research experience that a fifth year of study can afford. The
program has a strong research orientation. However, it also
includes coursework, seminars, and, in some cases, teaching.
Although it is anticipated that most individuals who enroll in
this program will go on for further graduate study, the program
provides a strong professional background for either further
advanced study or employment in industry. Completion of both BA
and MA requirements in five years requires careful planning of
one's schedule of courses and research for the last two years of
the program. A student hoping to enter this program is expected to
declare the intention to do so by the junior year in his/her
academic career to permit the design of an acceptable program for
the last two years with both the major department and a research
advisor within that department.
The MA
requires a minimum of eight credits in addition to the 32
necessary for the Wesleyan BA. Of these eight credits, two to four
must be in advanced coursework; the remaining credits may be
earned through research, seminars, and research practica. MA
credit will only be awarded for academic exercises in which grades
of B- or higher have been earned. Financial support other than
tuition remission in the fifth year is not a normal component of
this program. However, some students in the fifth year of the
program may be able to find support from research grant funds.
For
further information on the BA/MA program, MA and PhD programs,
contact the Office of Graduate Student Services,
130-132 Science Tower.
The
University expects all students to fulfill faithfully and
effectively their responsibilities as members of this community. A
student may be suspended or be required to withdraw from the
University or from any course at any time when, in the judgment of
the dean of the college or the faculty, respectively, the student
fails to meet this obligation satisfactorily.
Enrollment
Students
must comply with the regulations for matriculation with the
University as announced by the registrar. A student who does not
enroll in the University by the announced deadline will be
considered administratively withdrawn from the University.
Medical
Report—Every student entering the University for the first
time must submit health information as requested by the director
of the University Health Services.
Payment
of Bills—The University customarily sends bills to students.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that University
bills are paid when they fall due. Failure to do so forfeits the
privilege of enrollment or of further attendance in classes or
examinations unless an excuse is obtained from the dean of the
college.
No
student may receive a diploma or transcript or have a transcript
forwarded until all obligations to the University have been met,
including payment of outstanding bills.
Arrangements
for later payments (granted only under exceptional circumstances)
should be made directly with the Office of Student Accounts.
Selection of Courses
Detailed
information concerning course offerings is given in WesMaps, Wesleyan’s
On-line Curriculum Home Page and the Course
Supplement, a
condensed listing of all course offerings for each semester.
These publications should be consulted for information concerning
time and place of class meetings, additions or changes, and
cancellations.
Regulations
Governing the Scheduling of Classes
Classes
will meet each week for three class periods of 50 minutes each,
for two class periods of 80 minutes each, or for one class period
(during afternoons only) that corresponds as closely as possible
to the standard time periods described below.
Classes
that meet three times weekly may meet only on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday. Classes that meet twice weekly may meet within
regulated times on Tuesday and Thursday or Monday and Wednesday
afternoons, or on any two mornings combining Monday, Wednesday, or
Friday (MW, MF, or WF) from 8:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. Courses that
meet once weekly may meet in the afternoon on any day.
Classes and laboratory sessions should be scheduled between
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and in the evenings after 7:00 p.m.
Morning
classes are scheduled in 50-minute periods on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday beginning at 8:00 a.m., in 80-minute periods on Tuesday
and Thursday beginning at 8:30 a.m., and on any two of Monday,
Wednesday, or Friday (MW, MF, or WF) from 8:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
Beginning in spring 2001, morning classes meeting on
Tuesday and Thursday will be scheduled at 9:00am and 10:30am.
Afternoon
classes on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday are scheduled for three
periods of 50 minutes each. Afternoon classes on Monday and
Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday are also scheduled for two
periods of 80 minutes each. All afternoon classes should begin at
1:10 p.m. or 2:40 p.m. Eight a.m. classes and noon classes
(Monday, Wednesday, and Friday only) are 50 minutes each.
Exceptions to these rules require approval by the Educational
Policy Committee. Ordinarily, classes should not overlap more than one standard
period between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Saturday classes may be
scheduled as desired by departments.
Changes in and Withdrawal from
Courses
Students
may not add courses (including tutorials) to their schedules after
the eighth class day of the semester. Exceptions will be made for
courses that start after the beginning of the semester, provided
that the required drop/add or tutorial forms are submitted to the
Registrar’s Office within five class days after the start of the
course.
A
student may withdraw, by choice and without penalty, from a course
through the end of the tenth week of the semester. Partial-credit
physical education courses must be withdrawn from by the end of
the corresponding quarter. In the case of second- and
fourth-quarter physical education courses, withdrawal must come
through by the end the tenth week of the semester. Students who
drop a course on or before the eighth class day of the semester
will have the course deleted from their record. Students who
withdraw from a course after the eighth class day
of the semester will receive a grade of “W.” The student
must present notice of withdrawal, signed by the instructor, the
faculty advisor, and a class dean, to the registrar by the end of
the tenth week of the semester.
An
instructor may require a student to withdraw from a course if the
student fails to meet the announced conditions of enrollment.
Students
are responsible for withdrawing officially even if the instructor
has determined that they may not continue in the course. They must
submit a completed drop/add form to the Registrar’s Office.
Auditing
Subject
to any conditions set by the instructor, a registered Wesleyan
student may be permitted to audit a course without charge. At the
end of the semester, the instructor may add to the Grade Roster
the name of any student who has attended with sufficient
regularity to have the course listed in the academic record as
audited, without credit.
Permission
to audit does not include
permission to have tests, examinations, or papers read or graded.
Wesleyan alumni and alumnae and members of the community who are
not registered students are permitted to audit undergraduate
courses, subject to the following conditions:
1.
that the presence of an auditor not compromise access of
undergraduates to the course;
2.
that the auditor receive permission of the instructor;
3.
that the terms of the auditor’s participation in the work
of the course be mutually agreed upon in advance with the
instructor; and
4.
that no academic credit be awarded to an auditor and no
transcript issued.
Class Attendance
A
student is expected to attend class meetings regularly.
Since the faculty intends that class attendance shall be
primarily the student’s responsibility, no precise limitation of
absences has been prescribed for all students. It is understood,
however, that absence from class is regarded as the exception, not
the rule. An
instructor should notify the class dean of any student who is
absent from class for one week or three consecutive classes,
whichever comes first. Students on strict probation must attend
all classes in which they are enrolled.
Instructors
are entitled to establish definite and precise rules governing
attendance. Any student who is repeatedly absent without excuse
from scheduled academic exercises at which attendance is mandatory
may be required to withdraw from the course.
Completion of Work in
Courses/Incompletes
All the work of a
course (semester-long projects and papers) must be completed and
submitted to the instructor by the last day of classes.
The only exceptions to this are semester
examinations, take-home final exams or final papers, which may not
be scheduled or be due any sooner than the first day of the
examination period, and preferably at the time designated for the
course’s registrar’s scheduled examination time. A
student who is unable to meet these deadlines, for the reasons
listed below, may request the permission of the instructor to meet
the requirement no later than the first day of classes of the
subsequent semester. If the instructor grants the extension then a
grade of Incomplete (IN) must be submitted to the Registrar at the
time grades are due. Please note: A student whose credit total is
deficient will be subject to an earlier deadline, two to three
weeks prior to the first day of classes of the subsequent
semester, by which time outstanding course requirements must be
met and submitted to the instructor.
Approved grades
of incomplete must be accompanied by a provisional grade that will
become the final grade if the outstanding work in the course is
not submitted by the first day of classes of the subsequent
semester or earlier deadline, as stated above.
A student may receive up to
two incompletes per semester by this method. To receive incompletes in more than
two courses, the student must petition his or her class dean. The petition can
be granted only on grounds of illness, family crisis, or other extraordinary
circumstances. The dean may, on petition, grant a student incompletes for these
reasons, whether or not the student has contracted for any incompletes with the
instructors.
For the impact of
incompletes on students’ records for the purposes of academic review, students
should consult their class dean.
Students on strict probation
will not be allowed to receive incompletes without the prior approval of their
class dean.
Repeating Courses
Except for particular courses
(see WesMaps) a course for which a student received a
passing grade may not be repeated for credit. If a student repeats
a course in which a failing grade was received, the failing grade
will remain on the transcript and be calculated in the grade-point
average even after the course is repeated.
Reading Week
This period is
designated for students to prepare for examinations and complete
assignments due at the end of the semester.
To protect the integrity of that week, the faculty have
established the following regulations.
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Final
exams, comprehensive examinations covering materials from
the course of the entire semester, are to be given only during
the formal exam period established by the faculty.
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Classes
can be held only during the class period established by the
faculty; make-up classes should be held during that
established class period.
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Take-home
final exams and final papers must be due no sooner than
the first day of the exam period, and preferably at the time
designated for the course’s registrar-scheduled examination.
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Semester-long
projects and papers may be due the last day of classes.
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Student
organizations should not schedule retreats, programs, or
meetings that require other students’ attendance during
Reading Week.
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Departmental,
Program, and College activities that require students’
participation should not be held during Reading Week, with the
exception of oral and written examinations covered by
alternative exam calendars.
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Sessions
or information programs that require students’
attendance should not be held during Reading Week.
Examinations
Scheduled
Final Examinations—The schedule of final examinations will
be issued in advance. The time of any examination may be changed
by unanimous request of the class and with the approval of the
instructor; but it must be
set within the period designated by the faculty for examinations, and
the change must be reported promptly to the registrar. The faculty
has voted to comply with the following guidelines:
1.
That “hour exams” be limited to 50 minutes so that students
who are scheduled to leave for other classes may not be placed at
a disadvantage.
2.
That final examinations be limited to three hours unless otherwise
announced before the examination.
Make-up
Examinations for Suspended Students—Students who have been
suspended from the privileges of the campus for a limited period
are held responsible ultimately for all of the work in their
courses. Giving make-up examinations to a suspended student upon
the student’s return is entirely at the discretion of the
instructor. The instructor may waive any examinations or quizzes
given to the class during the period of the suspension and may
base the student’s grade on the rest of the record; or the
instructor may require the student to take make-up examinations or
submit additional work.
If
a student is absent from the final examination with the permission
of the instructor, a grade of absent will be assigned. A grade of
absent will be accompanied by a provisional grade that will become
the final grade if the final examination is not made up by the end
of the first full week of classes of the subsequent semester.
Grades are due in the Registrar’s Office 72 hours after a
scheduled final examination.
If
a student has three or more final examinations on one day or four
in two days, the student may request a rescheduled examination
from one instructor.
Leave, Withdrawal, Readmission,
and Refund Policy
The
following categories indicate the conditions under which a
student’s registration at Wesleyan may be interrupted. These
designations are recorded on the student’s permanent record.
1.
Leave of Absence—An undergraduate may take an
approved leave of absence for a specified period, normally not to
exceed two semesters. Students
who interrupt their enrollment at Wesleyan by taking nonacademic
leave for more than four consecutive semesters must apply for
readmission. Leave-of-absence application forms are available in
the Dean’s Office and the Registrar’s Office.
For academic
and nonacademic leaves, the deadline for submission of
leave-of-absence applications is December 1 for the spring
semester and April 1 for the fall semester.
Academic and non-academic leaves will not be granted after
the drop/add period at the beginning of each semester.
Notice of
intention to return to Wesleyan from academic and nonacademic
leaves should be filed with the registrar by the end of the last
semester for which the leave was taken, December 1 for fall
semester and April 1 for spring semester.
Students who do not return or renew their leave at its
termination will be considered to have withdrawn voluntarily.
Application for readmission will be considered.
a.
Academic Leave. A student on academic leave must earn a
minimum of three course credits per semester (full-time status) at
another institution. Academic
leave is limited to one year but may be renewed for an additional
year upon request to the class dean and the faculty advisor.
Students may not go on an academic leave to study abroad.
Credits earned while on leave must be processed two weeks
prior to the semester in which a student returns for purposes of
class-year classification.
b.
Nonacademic Leave. Wesleyan
permits students to interrupt their college careers for a semester
or year of nonacademic experience. Students may receive assistance
from the Dean’s Office and from the Career Resource Center in
exploring opportunities for the period of the leave. Nonacademic
leave is limited to one year but may be extended upon request to
the class dean and faculty advisor.
Students will be reclassified to the appropriate class year
at the end of the semester in which they file their leave.
Students who have obtained prior approval may earn academic credit
while on leave and will be reclassified, if appropriate, once
these credits are posted to their transcript.
2.
Medical
Leave.
A medical leave is given to a student on the basis of a
recommendation from the director of University Health Services or
the director of the Office of Behavioral Health for Students,
whose recommendation is also necessary before the student can
return. Leaves, while
open-ended, are customarily at least one semester beyond the
semester in which the leave was taken.
In exceptional cases, some incompletes may be granted,
depending on course content and the date of the leave.
Any semester in which a grade is given is counted as a
Wesleyan semester for purposes of graduation.
3.
Withdrawal—The six forms of withdrawal fall into
three main categories: voluntary, involuntary for academic
reasons, and involuntary for nonacademic reasons.
a.
Withdrew. A
student has voluntarily left Wesleyan.
b.
Required Resignation.
A student has been asked to leave the University for academic
reasons, with the privilege of reapplication after the recommended
period of absence.
c.
Separation. A
student has been asked to leave the University for the second time
for academic reasons and does not have the privilege of
reapplication.
d.
Suspension. A
student has been asked to leave the University for other than
academic reasons for a specified period of up to one year.
e.
Expulsion. A
student has been asked to leave the University for other than
academic reasons for an indefinite period. Students who are
expelled may apply for readmission.
f.
Dismissal. A
student has been asked to leave the University for other than
academic reasons without the privilege of reapplication.
4.
Readmission—Students who have withdrawn and
those who have been required to resign or expelled may apply
to the Office of the Dean of the College for readmission. The
readmission application requires a $50 fee. Students wishing to
enter the University for the fall semester must apply for
readmission by June l and for the spring semester by December 1.
Candidates are strongly urged to meet all requirements well in
advance of deadlines, since housing assignments and financial aid
awards cannot be made until readmission is granted. Study-abroad
credits earned by students who have withdrawn will not be
accepted.
5.
Refunds—The following guidelines govern refunds to
students who terminate registration before the end of the
semester:
a.
Tuition and Fees.
If a student leaves the University prior to the end of the
add/drop period, 100 percent of tuition will be refunded. The
Student Accounts Office maintains a schedule for the percent of
tuition to be refunded that is based on the number of weeks of the
semester that have passed. When a student is receiving
financial assistance, a pro-rated reduction in aid will be
calculated based upon the revised charges. No refunds will be
given for withdrawals from the university after the ninth week of
the semester.
b.
Fees. The college
body tax and the health services fee are refundable if a student
is absent for an entire semester but are not pro-rated for periods
of less than one semester.
c.
Housing. Housing
refunds will be pro-rated according to the number of days of
occupancy. In addition, students who receive contract releases
during the academic year may be charged an administrative fee as
specified in the housing contract. No housing refunds are granted
for the final two weeks of a semester.
d.
Board. Board
refunds will be prorated according to the number of weeks in which
meals were taken.
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