Academic Regulations

Grades All students admitted to the School of Allied Health Sciences are governed by the grade definitions and minimum grade requirements as established by their professional program. Instructors are responsible for establishing and publishing the grading scale applicable to their courses.

Points are assigned to determine the cumulative grade point average as follows:

A+ or A = 4.00		C = 2.00
A– = 3.70		C– = 1.70
B+ = 3.30		D+ = 1.30
B = 3.00		D = 1.00
B– = 2.70		D– = 0.70
C+ = 2.30		F = 0.00

No points /are assigned for I (Incomplete); S (Satisfactory); P(Passing); R (Deferred); W (Withdrawn); or FX, DX, CX, or BX (Course Repeated) grades.

Grade Point Average Courses transferred from other institutions are not used to calculate the cumulative grade point average for graduation. Regardless of the number of times they are taken, all courses that are repeated are evaluated by averaging the grades received. Courses for which the grades of I, S, P, R, W, or FX are assigned are not used to calculate the cumulative grade point average since there are no points assigned to these grades.

R Grade, Deferred The R grade (deferred grade) is applicable only to courses approved for that purpose. The grade R used on the final report indicates that the nature of the course is such that the work of the student can be evaluated only after more than one term. Upon completion of the course, the instructor will submit paperwork to replace the R grade on the transcript with the earned grade.

Pass/Fail Pass/Fail grading is a student option in elective courses. Any student in good standing may enroll in elective courses for which the grade assigned is P (Pass) or F (Failure). Such courses, if passed, are credited toward the degree but do not affect the grade point average. A failing grade adversely affects the grade point average. Students may not use the Pass/Fail option for a stated prerequisite or a professional course. No more than one Pass/Fail course may be taken in any one semester. Students are limited to a maximum of 24 Pass/Fail credit hours for the baccalaureate degree and a maximum of 12 Pass/Fail credit hours for the associate degree.

Satisfactory/Fail A grade of S (Satisfactory Performance) or F (Failure) is used for approved courses. In such courses, the only grades permitted are S and F, and students are notified during the first class session of the S/F grading policy for the course. The credit hours earned with a grade of S count toward graduation, but the S grade will not be calculated in the grade point average. However, an F grade is computed in the grade point average. The number of courses taken on an S/F basis does not affect the number of courses permissible on a P/F basis.

Incompletes A grade of I (Incomplete) indicates that a student made successful progress in a course and completed a majority of the course work satisfactorily but, because of a compelling nonacademic reason, did not complete all of the course work by the end of the grading period. The course instructor establishes the criteria, procedure, and time limit for the removal of the I grade. The time limit, however, may not exceed one calendar year, after which time the I grade, if not changed by the instructor, automatically becomes an F.

Special Credit Policy The School of Allied Health Sciences may award special credit to students who are enrolled at Indiana University seeking a degree and who possess, by previous education or experience, a background in an allied health discipline represented in the school. The mechanisms by which a student may be awarded credit include credit by credentials, credit by experience, and credit by examination. Each discipline has policies that define how these mechanisms apply to a student seeking credit from that discipline. Students may obtain a copy of the school’s Special Credit Policy and Procedure by contacting any of the allied health administrative offices.

Withdrawal from a Course With appropriate approval of the faculty, withdrawal is permitted at or before midsemester with an automatic grade of W. A student withdrawing during the third quarter of each semester will receive a W or an F depending upon the student’s performance in the course. In the last quarter of each semester, students may withdraw with a grade of either W or F at the instructor’s discretion with the approval of the instructor and the dean or campus designee and dependent upon student performance at the time withdrawal is requested. Petitions for withdrawal in the last quarter of the semester will only be considered if the student provides a compelling nonacademic reason. The desire to avoid a low grade is not an acceptable reason for withdrawal from a course.

Students who alter their original class schedule, whether by personal incentive or university directive, must do so officially by filing the appropriate forms with the registrar. Students who do not assume this responsibility are jeopardizing their records with the possibility of incurring an F in a course not properly dropped and/or not receiving credit in a course improperly added. Students who have eight or more Ws on their transcript will be considered as not making reasonable academic progress. These students will be placed on academic checklist, placed on school probation, and required to meet with an academic advisor to develop and sign an academic performance contract for the next two semesters. A student who then withdraws from an additional course will be dismissed from the School of Allied Health Sciences.

Double Major A double major does not exist in the School of Allied Health Sciences, and second major options have not been established between the school and any other academic unit. Each degree in the School of Allied Health Sciences is a separate academic curriculum, and students may not pursue a double major.

Multiple Degrees Students earning more than one degree at the same level are required to meet the academic requirements for the degree in each school and must be recommended for the degree by the faculty of each school. Students receiving a degree from the School of Allied Health Sciences are required to complete the professional component in sequence with their class of admission.

Grade Replacement Policy (For IUPUI students only) The purpose of this policy is to allow students who have done poorly in a course to repeat the course and remove the weight of the earlier grade from the student’s cumulative grade point average when the student is applying for admission into a School of Allied Health Sciences program. This policy expands the FX policy by extending the replacement option to courses in which students receive any grade rather than just grades of F. Schools retain the right to consider the student’s complete academic record for purposes of admission to the school, granting of honors, or meeting the minimum grade point average required for conferral of the degree. Use of the grade replacement policy is for admissions purposes only and in no way affects the student’s official university grade point average.

1. The effective date is the beginning of the fall 1996 semester. Any course being used to replace an earlier taking of the course must be taken in the fall of 1996 or later.
2. The provisions apply to students pursuing an undergraduate degree only.
3. A student may exercise the grade replacement policy for a maximum of 15 credit hours. The 15 credit hour limit includes any course previously replaced using the FX policy.
4. Grade replacement replaces the use of the FX option. Grades previously granted FX will be honored subject to statement 3 above.
5. A student may exercise the grade replacement policy no more than two times for a single course. Each attempted replacement will count toward the 15 credit hour limit.
6. Once it is invoked, a student may not subsequently request reversal of the grade replacement granted to a particular course.
7. Any grade may be replaced. The replaced grade will then be excluded from the cumulative grade point average. However, the course listing and the replaced grade will remain on the student’s academic record with an "X" denoting that the grade is excluded from the cumulative grade point average.
8. Invocation of the forgiveness option does not preclude a student from using grade replacement for work taken subsequent to re-enrollment as defined by the Forgiveness Policy.

Grade replacement is available for courses taken at Indiana University. Schools retain the right to consider records of performance from other universities in determining admission to the school and granting of honors. This assumes that if the student’s initial course was taken on another IU campus, that campus is willing to place the replacement flag on the course at the request of the IUPUI registrar.

Remedial Courses Generally, remedial and refresher courses will not satisfy any course requirement for any allied health sciences degree. Contact the program for further information.

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