University of Louisville Undergraduate Catalog

Summer 2011 Spring 2012

Deans List and Deans Scholar

University Policy Requirements for Dean's List and Dean's Scholar classifications are determined by each academic unit. Please refer to unit information below. Additional Unit Policies List in a series of semesters (fall/spring/ summer) in the College of Arts and Sciences, consecutive from the standpoint of the students enrollment, may petition through the Arts and Sciences Advising Center for award of the appropriate honor. Such petitions must be made within one semester of meeting the requirement. All hours earned in the final semester of the series will be counted, and hours earned in any one semester may not be counted more than once toward either honor. College of Business Students who earn a 3.5 grade point average and complete 12 or more graded hours for the semester are named to the Dean's List. Students who earn a 4.0 grade point average while enrolled in 12 or more graded hours for the semester and who have a 3.0 University GPA are named Dean's Scholars. These are placed on the students transcript. Dental Hygiene Program The DH-ACC shall identify students who are worthy of recognition for academic excellence at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters. The following guidelines shall be followed in making recommendations to the Dean. 1. The DH-AAC shall recommend that each student who has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and earns a current term GPA of 3.50 or above be placed on the DEAN"S LIST for that term and receive a congratulatory letter from the Office of the Dean. 2. The DH-AAC shall recommend that each student who has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 and earns a current term GPA of 4.0 be designated as a DEAN's SCHOLAR for that term and receive a congratulatory letter from the Office of the Dean commending him/her for this exceptional level of scholarship. 3. In order to be eligible for recommendation for DEAN'S LIST or DEAN'S SCHOLAR recognition, a student may not have an "F grade, a "D" grade or a "W" in a required course during the term just completed. Also, the student may not have an "I" or "X" grade unresolved from any of the previous semesters (excluding the term just completed).

College of Arts and Sciences

A student who completes in one semester (fall, spring, summer) twelve or more graded credits in courses numbered 100-level or above with all grades of A and no grades of A- or below, or I, X, or U, is named a Deans Scholar. [A grade below A in a course below the 100-level will also disqualify a student for this designation. Courses graded P do not apply toward the 12 hour minimum required for eligibility for this designation.] Note: Students who receive a grade of I in an internship may be named a Deans Scholar or to the Deans List if the I is completed AND a student-initiated petition for the exception filed with the Arts and Sciences Advising Center within sixty (60) calendar days of the final Registrars date for receiving grades for the semester or summer term. A student who completes in one semester (fall, spring, summer) twelve or more graded credits in courses numbered 100-level or above with a 3.5 grade point average and with no grade of C- or below or I, X, or U, is named to the Deans List. [A grade below C in a course below the 100level will also disqualify a student for this designation. Courses graded P do not apply toward the 12 hour minimum required for eligibility for this designation.] Note: Students who receive a grade of I in an internship may be named a Deans Scholar or to the Deans list if the I is completed AND a student-initiated petition for the exception filed with the Arts and Sciences Advising Center within sixty (6) calendar days of the final Registrars date for receiving grades for the semester or summer term. A student who meets either of these standards in one semester will be awarded the appropriate honor through ordinary clerical procedures in the Office of the Dean. A part-time student who meets the standards for Deans Scholar or Deans

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University of Louisville Undergraduate Catalog

Summer 2011 Spring 2012

procedures in the Office of the Dean. College of Education and Human Development School of Music A student carrying in one fall, spring, or summer semester 12 or more semester hours who earns no grade lower than B, or who has a standing of 3.5 for the semester in spite of one C, is named to the Deans List. A student carrying in one fall, spring, or summer semester 12 or more semester hours who earns all As is named a Deans Scholar. A student who receives an incomplete or a deferred grade is not eligible to be named to the Deans List or as a Deans Scholar. A part-time student who meets either of these standards in a consecutive series of semesters may request the awarding of the honor through the College of Education and Human Development Advising Center within one semester of meeting the requirements. Hours in any one semester may not be counted more than once toward either honor. It is the part-time students responsibility to initiate this award by contacting the Education Advising Center. Kent School of Social Work 1. To be named to the Deans List, a student must complete at least 12 hours of graded, earned credit during the semester (excluding grades of I, X, or P) with a minimum University Grade Point Average of 3.75 in that semester. In the semester in which students take Practicum and earn a grade of P, 9 hours of graded, earned credit will be considered in determining Deans List. 2. To be named a Deans Scholar, a student must complete at least 12 hours of graded, earned credit during the semester (excluding grades of I, X, or P) with a minimum University Grade Point Average of 4.0 in that semester. In the semester in which students take Practicum and earn a grade of P, 9 hours of graded, earned credit will be considered in determining Deans Scholar. 3. Grades from developmental course work (course number below 100) or cooperative education will be excluded from the calculation. This policy does not affect graduation honors. A student who meets the criteria of Deans List or Deans Scholar will be awarded the appropriate honor through ordinary clerical A student who completes in one semester twelve or more graded credits with the grades of A, B, or C and a 3.5 semester grade-point average, with no grades of I X, or U is named to the Deans List. The grade P has no effect on the determination for the Deans List. A student who meets these standards in one semester will be awarded the appropriate honor through ordinary clerical procedures in the Office of the Dean. School of Nursing 1. To be named to the Deans List, a student must complete at least 12 hours of graded, earned credit during the semester (excluding grades of I, X, or P) with a minimum University Grade Point Average of 3.5 in that semester. 2. To be named a Deans Scholar, a student must complete at least 12 hours of graded, earned credit during the semester(excluding grades of I, X, or P) with a minimum University Grade Point Average of 4.0 in that semester. 3. Grades from developmental course work (course number below 100) or cooperative education will be excluded from the calculation. This policy does not affect graduation honors. Speed School of Engineering Undergraduate students in Engineering Fundamentals and Departmental Studies who complete twelve or more (nine or more in summer terms) graded credits are eligible for the Deans List and designation as Deans Scholar. The following distinctions are made: Deans List......... GPA > 3.5, with no grades of I, X, U, D, or F Deans Scholar... GPA = 4.0, with no grades of I, X, or U Grades of P are not prohibited in Deans List or Deans Scholar qualifications, but cannot be used to meet the graded-credits minimum requirement. Honor certificates for those receiving these distinctions are available online through the students ULink account.

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Deans List & Deans Scholar