California State University, Fresno

You are in the official 1997-98 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.

Academic Regulations

California State University, Fresno is authorized to grant the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Physical Therapy, Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Health, and Master of Social Work degrees. California State University, Fresno, in partnership with the University of California, also offers a Doctoral Degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership. See School of Education and Human Development for public school credentials for which the university is authorized to recommend candidates.

Definition of Key Terms

Additional Requirements. Courses from one or more departments or programs that are required in support of the major. Such courses are not included in the minimum 2.0 grade point average required in the major for graduation and may be waived or substituted at the discretion of the major department or program. Additional requirements normally may be applied toward a minor. Additional requirements may also be applied toward General Education unless specifically prohibited by the major department.

Concurrent Enrollment. The term concurrent enrollment is used to describe several different types of enrollment:

Open University Enrollment. Nonmatriculated students may enroll in regular California State University, Fresno classes through the Division of Extended Education. (See Extended Education.)
Concurrent Enrollment at Other CSU Campuses. CSU students may attend two CSU campuses simultaneously. This type of enrollment is not often used by California State University, Fresno students because of the distance to other CSU campuses. (See the registrar for details.)
Concurrent Enrollment at a Non-CSU College or University. While enrolled at California State University, Fresno, students may enroll for additional courses at another institution outside the CSU system with the written approval of the student's academic adviser. Such approval must be granted prior to the beginning of classes at the other institution. The courseload in the combined enrollment program may not exceed the maximum unit load restrictions for California State University, Fresno. The completed form must be filed by the end of the first week of instruction at the public contact windows, North Lobby, Joyal Administration Building.

CORE. One of the three main parts of the current General Education Program.

Core. A common set of courses within a major or minor that all students are required to complete.

Double-Counting. Allowing one course to fulfill two separate requirements concurrently; e.g., allowing one course to fulfill both a major requirement and the upper-division writing skills requirement, or allowing one course to fulfill both a major requirement and General Education CORE or BREADTH requirement.

The following double-counting policy pertains to General Education:

A CORE class also may be applied to a student's major requirement unless the department specifically prohibits it.
A maximum of two courses from one department or program also may be applied to satisfy BREADTH requirements. However, a department or program may prohibit any General Education BREADTH course from simultaneously satisfying its own departmental or programmatic requirements.
Courses used to satisfy CAPSTONE may not be used to satisfy requirements for the major.

Electives. Courses/units a student selects to complete the total unit requirement for the baccalaureate degree.

Grade Point Average (GPA). The grade point average is a measure of academic scholarship and performance which is computed by dividing units registered into grade points earned. Three separate GPAs are computed:

Cumulative GPA for all baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate units by degree objective.
Cumulative GPA for total California State University, Fresno units.
GPA for that semester only.

A minimum of a C average (2.0 GPA) for units in the major, all California State University, Fresno units, and total units is required for a baccalaureate degree. (See Grade Symbols and Grade Points, Degree Requirements. ) Master's degree students have a higher minimum GPA requirement. (See Graduate Studies Advancement to Candidacy, Grade Requirements. )

Major. Set of required courses from one or more departments designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to pursue a specific career and/or advanced study. A student must earn a 2.0 grade point average in all courses required for the major, except "additional requirements," in order to graduate. (Minimum Title 5 requirements: B.A. degree 24 units of which 12 must be upper division exclusive of General Education; B.S. degree 36 units of which 18 must be upper division exclusive of General Education.)

Minor. Set of required courses from one or more departments or programs but less comprehensive than the major. Courses fulfilling requirements for a minor usually may be counted toward General Education. Refer to the description of the specific minor for exceptions. Courses in a major cannot be applied toward a minor unless designated as "additional requirements."

A minor may be earned only at the time a student earns the first baccalaureate degree.

Option. Set of required courses within a major in addition to the major core courses that emphasizes one important aspect of that school, department, or program.

Prerequisite Requirements. (1) Course or courses that must be completed before a higher level course may be taken, sometimes allowed by the instructor to be taken concurrently. (2) Courses outside the major department that must be completed before admission to the major.

Recommended Courses. Courses that the department faculty believe would be beneficial for a student to take but are not mandated or required as part of the major.

Units. A credit or semester unit represents one hour of class work per week for one semester. It is assumed that two hours of preparation are required for each hour in class. Three hours of laboratory per week are the equivalent of one unit. In a limited number of courses two hours of laboratory per week are the equivalent of one unit. Also, two hours of activity or studio (art, dance, music, physical education) are normally equivalent to one unit of credit. One quarter unit of credit is equivalent to two-thirds of a semester unit.

Units registered and units allowed are terms that appear on the student's grade report, transcript, and evaluation. Units registered is the column used for GPA calculation. The units allowed column is used to determine units completed toward the total unit requirement for the degree.

Choice of Catalog

Election of Regulations. An undergraduate student must fulfill degree requirements from one catalog, not the most favorable requirements from two or more catalogs. As long as a student maintains "continuous attendance,"* he or she may elect, for purposes of fulfilling graduation requirements, one of the following:

The catalog in effect at the time a student begins attending a California public community college or California State University campus.
The catalog in effect at the time a student begins attending California State University, Fresno.
The catalog in effect at the time the student graduates from California State University, Fresno.

*A student may not begin "continuous attendance" while still enrolled in high school.

Continuous attendance is defined as being officially enrolled at least one semester or two quarters during a calendar year regardless of the number of units completed. Also, a student is considered to have been in attendance even if he or she registered and totally withdrew from school during that semester/quarter as long as the official transcript so indicates. Once a student establishes catalog rights in the CSU or California Community College system, he or she may attend any accredited college or university for no more than two years and maintain catalog rights. A planned educational leave maintains a student's continuous attendance status. (See Planned Educational Leave of Absence.)

Any break in attendance of one calendar year or longer breaks a student's continuous attendance status which results in the loss of catalog rights to all catalog choices prior to the break in attendance. It should be noted that enrollment in Summer Session, Open University, and extension and correspondence courses does not establish catalog rights nor contribute toward continuous attendance to maintain catalog rights. A loss of catalog rights could result in one or more additional semesters to meet new catalog requirements especially in the major and/or General Education. Once a student graduates, however, all rights to the original catalog are terminated.

Graduate (master's) students fulfill requirements based on an approved advancement to candidacy petition. These requirements are based on departmental and university requirements as published in the current catalog at the time of advancement. Continuous enrollment is likewise defined differently for master's students. (See Graduate Studies. )

Transcript Evaluation

Undergraduate transfer students are generally evaluated under the degree requirements listed in the General Catalog at the time they enter California State University, Fresno. Transfer students with a declared major entering with 40 or more semester units should receive an advanced standing evaluation during their first semester assuming all transcripts are on file.

Upon completion of approximately 90 semester units, students should request a senior evaluation from the Evaluations Office. This evaluation shows all requirements completed and any remaining baccalaureate degree requirements. Only one senior evaluation is made for each student. A degree evaluation is completed during the semester a student files for graduation. (See Graduation and Commencement.) Students should keep their personal copy current.

All transcripts submitted in support of an application for admission become the property of the Records Office and are not returnable. Students are strongly encouraged to obtain duplicate copies of their records from high school and prior college attendance for their personal file. Students also are strongly encouraged to request a General Education Certification from the California community college and/or California State University campus that they attended prior to enrolling at California State University, Fresno. The certification should be requested at the time final college transcripts are requested.

Grade Symbols and Grade Points

A - Excellent. Performance of the student has demonstrated the highest level of competence, showing sustained superiority in meeting all stated course objectives and responsibilities and exhibiting a very high degree of intellectual initiative. (4 grade points per unit.)

B - Very Good. (1) Performance of the student has demonstrated a high level of competence, showing sustained superiority in meeting all stated course objectives and responsibilities and exhibiting a high degree of intellectual initiative. (3 grade points per unit.)

C - Satisfactory. (2) Performance of the student has demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence, showing an adequate level of understanding of course objectives, responsibilities, and comprehension of course intent. (2 grade points per unit.)

D - Unsatisfactory. (2,3) Performance of the student has been unsatisfactory, showing inadequacy in meeting basic course objectives, responsibilities, and comprehension of course content. (1 grade point per unit.)

F - Failure. Fails to meet course objectives. Work at this level does not meet requirements for credit toward a degree. (O grade points per unit.)

U - Failure Unauthorized Withdrawal. (4) The symbol U indicates that an enrolled student did not complete course requirements and did not properly withdraw from the course. It is assigned when, in the opinion of the instructor, completed assignments or course activities, or both were insufficient to make normal evaluation of academic performance possible. (O grade points per unit.)
CR - Credit for units allowed, work of A, B, or C quality in undergraduate courses and A or B quality in 200-level courses. (O grade points per unit; units allowed for the degree.)

NC - No credit for units registered for, work of D or F quality in undergraduate courses and C, D, or F quality in 200-level courses. Replaces I grade in courses where CR/NC grading is used if required work is not completed within required time. (O grade points per unit; no units allowed.)

W - Withdrawal after the fourth week of instruction. (Not used in grade point calculation.)

I - Incomplete. Semester requirements at least two-thirds complete with work of passing grade. (Not used in grade point calculation.) See Incomplete Grade Explanation , which follows.

RD - Report delayed. Grade must be cleared before a degree is awarded. (Not used in grade point calculation.)

SP - Satisfactory Progress. Continuing work in progress. (No units allowed and not included in grade point calculation until grade is assigned.)

AU - Audit. Grade indicates student's status as auditor and does not earn degree credit.

Explanation of Grades

Audit Status (AU). Persons wishing to attend classes without matriculating or receiving college credit may register as auditors. Auditors must register during the late registration period. Students enrolled in audit status only may not transfer to credit status without completing admission procedures. This must be done within the first two weeks of instruction.

Matriculated students may audit courses in addition to those in which they are registered for credit.

Enrollment in a course as an auditor shall be permitted only after students otherwise eligible to enroll on a credit basis have had an opportunity to do so. Auditors are subject to the same fee structure as credit students. Regular class attendance is expected and the student may be required to participate in any or all classroom activities at the discretion of the instructor. An audited course is not listed on the student's permanent record if the requirements for auditing the class are not met. A student who is enrolled for credit may not change to audit after the fourth week of instruction.

Credit for courses audited will not subsequently be granted on the basis of the audit. (See the current Schedule of Courses.)

Credit/No Credit Grading (CR/NC). The credit/no credit grading policy at California State University, Fresno is designed to encourage academic exploration outside the major field of study. The policy also recognizes that in certain types of courses, student performance is best evaluated in terms of credit/no credit grading rather than through the traditional letter grades.

Neither the CR nor NC grade is included in the calculation of the grade point average. The grade of CR is assigned if the student's work is judged to be equivalent to an A, B, or C grade as applicable to regular enrollment in an undergraduate course or equivalent to an A or B grade in a 200-level course.

The NC grade is assigned if the student's work is not equivalent to these standards:

General conditions and limitations. Some courses are not available for CR/NC grading, (see individual course description), while others are designated as available for CR/NC grading only. All other courses are available for CR/NC grading; however, a student may not enroll in more than 6 units of CR/NC graded coursework per semester. The decision to enroll for CR/NC grading must be made prior to the end of the fourth week of instruction and the decision must be recorded by the student at the Admissions and Records Office.
Undergraduate Students. A student may not elect CR/NC graded coursework to satisfy requirements for the major unless the courses have been designated CR/NC only. A maximum of 24 semester units at California State University, Fresno of CR/NC evaluated credit, including all coursework taken CR/NC only, may be applied toward the degree.
Graduate Students. Credit for coursework earned through CR/NC in fall 1978 and in subsequent semesters may not be applied toward the master's degree unless the course has been designated as available for CR/NC only by the Graduate Committee. A maximum of 6 units of CR/NC only credit may be applied to a 30-unit master's degree program and a maximum of 12 units of CR/NC only credit may be applied to a 60-unit program.

See the current Schedule of Courses for further information.

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Master's degree candidates are reminded that a B (3.0) average is required in the master's degree program and for all courses (related and unrelated; lower division, upper division, and graduate) taken concurrent with the master's degree program.
Undergraduate students are reminded that a C (2.0) average is required for all college coursework completed, all courses taken at California State University, Fresno, and all courses in the major in order to graduate with a baccalaureate degree. Some majors are subject to more stringent grading requirements.
Master's degree candidates are remindedthat a D is not accepted toward any master's degree program.
A U is assigned only for courses graded A through F. The course can be repeated and the new grade may be substituted for the
U by petition, except for master's degree students. (See Repeating Courses.)

Incomplete (I). The symbol I (Incomplete Authorized) indicates that a por tion of required coursework has not been completed and evaluated in the prescribed time period due to unforeseen, but fully justified, reasons and that there is still a possibility of earning credit. In order to be eligible for an I grade, the student must have completed at least two-thirds of the required coursework with a passing grade. It is the responsibility of the student to bring pertinent information to the attention of the instructor before the end of the semester and to determine from the instructor the remaining course requirements that must be satisfied to remove the incomplete. A final grade is assigned when the work agreed upon has been completed and evaluated. Reregistration in the course is not used to remove an I grade.

Normally it is expected that the student will make up an I grade during the next semester; however, it must be made up within one calendar year immediately following the last day of the semester /session during which it was assigned. This limitation prevails whether or not the student maintains continuous enrollment.

Failure to complete the assigned work will result in the I being counted as a failing grade for grade point average computation. An I grade not made up within one calendar year after the grade has been recorded is changed to an F (or an NC if CR/NC grading was approved).

Incomplete grades must be cleared before a degree is awarded. In the absence of the instructor who has assigned the incomplete, a student seeking to make up this grade should consult the department chair. A student may not be required to repeat a course in which an I grade was received unless he or she wishes to receive credit and the time for making up the grade has passed.

A short-term extension of time may be granted with justification by contacting the Office of the Registrar prior to the last day of the second semester/session.

Satisfactory Progress (SP). The SP symbol is used in connection with courses that extend beyond one academic term. It indicates that work in progress has been evaluated as satisfactory to date but that assignment of a final grade must await completion of additional work. The SP may be
used only in courses designated on the approved SP grade course list published by the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Cumulative enrollment in units attempted may not exceed the total number applicable to the student's educational objective.

While completing work on an SP or an I, graduate students not enrolled in regular session coursework for a letter grade are required to maintain continuous enrollment at California State University, Fresno. This may be accomplished through enrollment in "0" unit GS Continuation. Exception: Graduate students enrolled in Project 298 or Thesis 299 receive an SP at the end of the first semester of enrollment and are advised to complete work on the culminating experience during four additional semesters, subject to the five-year overall time limit for completion of all master's degree requirements. In addition, if an SP in 298/299 is not replaced by a final grade within two years as recommended, the student's major department may require him or her to reregister for the course. (See Graduate Studies .)

Unauthorized Withdrawal (U). The symbol U indicates that an enrolled student did not complete course requirements and did not properly withdraw from the course. It is used when, in the opinion of the instructor, completed assignments or course activities, or both were insufficient to make normal evaluation of academic performance possible. For purposes of grade point average computation this symbol is equivalent to an F. The U will not revert to any other grade.

Withdrawal (W). The W symbol indicates that the student was permitted to drop the course after the fourth week of instruction for serious and compelling reasons with the approval of the instructor and appropriate campus officials. It carries no connotation of quality of student performance and is not used in calculating grade point average.

Grading Policies and Practices

Grading. Students are expected to complete all requirements for a class by the end of the semester unless an incomplete is permitted by the instructor in accordance with university policy. Students shall not be assigned additional work or be allowed to revise previous assignments in order to improve a final grade.

College Syllabus and Record Keeping. All faculty members shall provide students at the beginning of each semester a syllabus or outline stating course goals and objectives including grading methodology, types and number of projects, written assignments, tests, experiments, etc.

Repeating courses. Undergraduate students and postbaccalaureate students who are not enrolled in a master's degree program may repeat an undergraduate course at California State University, Fresno in which a grade of D, F, U, or I was received. More specifically, only postbaccalaureate students pursuing: (a) a second baccalaureate degree, (b) a second undergraduate major, (c) a teaching credential, or (d) who have no specific objective are eligible to repeat courses taken as a postbaccalaureate student for grade substitution.

All units attempted will be used to determine the student's grade point average and graduation eligibility unless the student repeats the course and petitions the new grade be substituted for the original grade. A grade substitution may be made only once for each course. Graduate-level (200 -series) courses may not be repeated for the purpose of grade substitution.

The petition is approved if the student receives the same or higher grade than received for the previous attempt. If the petition is approved, units attempted, units passed (if any), and grade points from the previous attempt are deleted and are not used to compute grade point averages or graduation eligibility.

The petition is not approved if the student receives a grade lower than the previous grade (U or F). In such cases, no deletions are made and both grades are used in calculating the grade point average. In all cases, all work remains legible on the record to ensure a true and complete academic history.

A course attempted at another institution may be repeated by enrolling in a regular California State University, Fresno course determined by the Evaluations Office to be essentially equivalent. A course which has been repeated successfully at another institution may not be repeated again for grade substitution at California State University, Fresno. In the case of a course repeated at another college, the policy of the college where the course was originally taken shall be followed. If it is not possible to determine that policy, our policy will be followed.

If a student repeats a course in which the original grade earned was a C or CR or higher, the repetition is recorded on the student's transcript but will not be substituted for the original grade. Further, the units and grade points are included in the student's total units/grade points until deleted from these totals when an official evaluation is processed. Exception: This paragraph does not apply to those pursuing a graduate (master's or doctorate) degree. (See Graduate Studies section under "Repetition of Courses.")

For further information, see the Schedule of Courses or the Grade Substitution petition form which is available at the public contact windows, North Lobby, Joyal Administration Building.

Academic Renewal. Under certain circumstances, the university may disregard up to two semesters (three quarters) of previous undergraduate coursework taken at California State University, Fresno or at any other college from all considerations associated with requirements for the baccalaureate degree. When such action is approved, the student's permanent academic record is marked to indicate that no work taken during the disregarded term(s), even if satisfactory, may apply toward baccalaureate requirements. However, all work must remain legible on the record ensuring a true and complete academic history.

In order to qualify for renewal, all of the following conditions must be met:

Five years must have elapsed since the most recent work to be disregarded was completed.
It must be evident that the poor level of work represented by the term(s) under consideration is not representative (see No. 3) of the student's usual academic performance and was due to extenuating circumstances.
The student must have completed the following in residence at California State University, Fresno since the most recent work to be disregarded was completed: (a.) 15 semester units with at least a 3.0 GPA or ( b.) 30 semester units with at least a 2.5 GPA or ( c.) 45 semester units with a 2.0 GPA. Work completed at another institution cannot be used to satisfy this request.
It must be evident that it would be necessary for the student to complete one or more additional terms in order to qualify for the baccalaureate degree if the request were not approved, i.e., that the student would have less than a 2.0 grade point average in one or more of the following: (a) Cumulative collegiate coursework (b) All California State University, Fresno coursework (c) Coursework required for the major
This policy may not be used in concert with any other academic forgiveness policy impacting particular academic term(s).

For further information or to apply for academic renewal, contact the Admissions Office, (559) 278-2191.

Planned Educational Leave of Absence Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Students. A planned educational leave of absence is defined as a planned interruption or pause in a student's regular education during which the student temporarily ceases formal studies at California State University, Fresno, while pursuing other activities that may assist in clarifying the student's educational goals. The intent of the policy is to make it possible for a student to suspend his or her academic work and later resume studies with a minimum of procedural difficulty. A student who is approved for a planned leave will be considered a continuing California State University, Fresno student. A student with an undergraduate degree objective may, therefore, enroll for classes at the end of an approved leave without reapplying for admission and may continue at California State University, Fresno without changing graduation requirements.

Since an approved leave does not affect time requirements for completion of a credential or master's degree, a planned leave normally does not apply to students seeking such objectives.

Planned educational leaves may be granted for a variety of reasons or projects, but certain characteristics must be contained in any request for a leave:

The student must have a definite objective, which in the judgment of the appropriate admissions official, contributes to his or her educational goals and objectives.
The request must be for a specific period of time which shall not exceed four consecutive semesters.
The student must plan to return to California State University, Fresno at the conclusion of his or her leave.

The following regulations apply to the planned educational leave:

A student currently enrolled in a fully matriculated session may be considered for a planned educational leave.
A student may be granted only one leave as an undergraduate student. Planned educational leaves are granted for up to four consecutive semesters.
International students must be recommended by the director of international student services and programs; educational opportunity program students by an EOP counselor.
Petitions for planned educational leaves must be filed (with the appropriate recommendation) at the Admissions Office before the first day of classes for the semester during which the leave is to begin.
Leaves are not approved for students in disqualified status or on contract to remove academic deficiencies.
It is expected that a student will devote his or her leave primarily to nonclassroom activities. A leave is not approved if the student plans to attend another institution, unless the coursework the student seeks is not available at California State University, Fresno. Any academic credit earned while on a planned educational leave is accredited by California State University, Fresno only if permission is granted for that credit in advance by the admissions officer.
Students who do not return to the university at the conclusion of their planned educational leave and those who enroll elsewhere without permission of the admissions officer will be considered to have withdrawn from the university at the end of their last semester of regular enrollment at California State University, Fresno.

Students wishing to apply for a planned educational leave should obtain a re quest form from the admissions officer, Joyal 106, (559) 278-2191.

Student Academic Petitions. The Student Academic Petitions Committee has the authority to permit exceptions to university baccalaureate degree requirements when fulfilling the degree requirement would prove to be an undue hardship for the student and/or such an exception can be demonstrated to be educationally justifiable. The committee will take action only upon the submission of a formal petition by the student that sets forth the facts and circumstances that may warrant special consideration.

Petitions and procedural information are available in the Office of Advising Services. The Petitions Committee does not make decisions pertaining to substitutions for undergraduate and graduate major requirements. Such requests are initiated through the student's department. Requests to waive established university policy governing graduate study may be addressed to the dean, Division of Graduate Studies. If a request cannot be accommodated, it is forwarded to the Graduate Committee.

The Student Academic Petitions Committee also has the responsibility of handling grade protests for all students, undergraduate and postbaccalaureate. Students, who believe they have been graded unfairly or incorrectly by an instructor, should consult first with the faculty member concerned within the first 15 working days of the following semester and make every effort to resolve the issue. (On many occasions when students contact the instructor about a grade thought to be assigned unfairly, the students learn that the instructor actually made a recording error, which is remedied when the instructor obtains a Grade Correction Request form from the departmental secretary and submits the completed form to the Petitions Committee.)

If the issue is not resolved, students should then consult with the department chair. If a student still believes that the grade was assigned unfairly or incorrectly after completing this process, the student then may request that the Student Academic Petitions Committee review the issue. To request such a review, the student must submit no later than midsemester a written statement setting forth all pertinent details to the coordinator of advising services, who chairs the Petitions Committee.

A full statement regarding "Protection Against Improper Academic Evaluation" and additional procedural instructions may be obtained from the Office of Advising Services.

Scholarship Status

Satisfactory Scholarship. Satisfactory scholarship means at least a C average (2.0 grade point average or twice as many grade points as units attempted) and satisfactory progress toward a degree for undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students without a master's degree objective. Graduate (master's degree) students must maintain at least a B average.

A student (undergraduate, postbaccalaureate or graduate) whose grade point average falls below the satisfactory scholarship level is placed on probation and is disqualified if the grade point average falls below probation levels. (For details see next page.) Only the most recent probation or disqualification action appears on the student's transcript.

Probation. Undergraduate students are placed on academic probation, a type of academic warning, if their:

Grade point average (GPA) based on total units attempted at all colleges is below a 2.0 (C average) or
GPA based on all units attempted at California State University, Fresno is below a 2.0 average.

Students remain on academic probation until both overall and California State University, Fresno grade point averages are 2.0 or better, or until they are disqualified under one of the provisions of the disqualification regulations.

For example, first semester freshmen would be placed on probation if they carried 12 units (four 3 -unit classes) and earned 1 B, 2 Cs, and 1 F. Students would then have to earn 3 Cs and 1 B or better (in four 3-unit classes) the following semester to regain satisfactory scholarship status.

These regulations also apply to all postbaccalaureate students except those enrolled in master's programs. The latter are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in all units attempted subsequent to admission to the master's program. Master's students who fall below the required GPA are placed on probation.

A student may be placed on administrative-academic probation for withdrawal from a substantial portion of a program in two successive terms or in any three terms; for repeated failure to progress toward a degree; or for failure to comply with an academic requirement or regulation that is routine for all students or for a defined group of students.

Disqualification. Students are disqualified if they are on probation and fail to meet the assigned scholarship contract or if they have a cumulative deficiency on either the overall or California State University, Fresno record equal to or greater than that indicated below.

Freshmen, sophomores (0-59 units completed): 15 grade point deficiency
Juniors (60-89 units completed): 9 grade point deficiency
Seniors (90 or more units completed): 6 grade point deficiency
Postbaccalaureate students: 6 grade point deficiency on postbaccalaureate units

For example, new transfer juniors are academically disqualified if they carried 12 units (four 3-unit classes) and earned 2 Cs, 1 D, and 1 F. If readmitted, students then would have to earn 1 B and 3 Cs (in four 3-unit classes) the next semester to be re moved from academic disqualification and be placed on probation, or 3 Bs and a C or better (in four 3-unit classes) to regain satisfactory scholarship status. The best way to regain satisfactory scholarship status is to repeat classes at California State University, Fresno in which the student previously earned D, F, or U grades, and petition to have the new grade substituted for the prior grade. Disqualified students also are advised to take light unit loads in attempting to bring up their GPA.

Graduate (master's) students are disqualified if their grade point average on either the overall or the California State University, Fresno postbaccalaureate record is equal to or greater than six grade points below a B (3.0) GPA.

Students placed on administrative-academic probation may be disqualified for the following reasons:

If they fail to meet the conditions for removal of probation,
Become subject to academic probation while on administrative-academic probation, or
Again become subject to administrative-academic probation for the same or similar reasons.

Readmission of Disqualified Students
Undergraduate and Graduate

Students placed on academic disqualification at the end of a semester must be readmitted to attend the subsequent semester.

An information letter is mailed to disqualified students when semester grades are available advising them of their options.

The assigned date and time to call, indicated in Telephone Registration materials, will be invalidated when students are academically disqualified. If students are readmitted, they will be reassigned a later date and time to call.

Undergraduate. Disqualified California State University, Fresno students who have been away one semester or longer must submit an application for readmission in addition to the appropriate petition approved by an academic adviser. Students readmitted under a special disqualification "probation" contract must fulfill the terms of that contract or again face disqualification. Contact (559) 278-2191 for more information.

Postbaccalaureate/Graduate. Disqualified postbaccalaureate students who have been away one semester or longer must submit an application for readmission and schedule an advisement interview in the Division of Graduate Studies, Thomas Administration Building, Room 132. Additionally, students who seek a master's, second baccalaureate, or credential are asked to obtain the recommendation of the department/program to which they seek readmission. Students who are undeclared must have the approval of the dean of graduate studies to be readmitted to the university.

Transcripts and Reports

Transcript of Record. Students may request transcripts of their academic records at California State University, Fresno with payment in advance. The fee is $4 for the first copy and $2 for each additional copy (2-10) ordered at the same time. California State University, Fresno transcripts are not provided to students with admission holds, unpaid financial obligations, or other administrative holds as determined by university officials. Transcripts of records from other institutions submitted to California State University, Fresno are not returned to students.

Reports to Students. An Enrollment mailer will be sent to students before instruction begins and the third week of each fall and spring semester. Students may call and get grades via the telephone at the end of each regular semester. For a nominal fee, students may request a copy of their grades at the public contact windows, North Lobby, Joyal Administration Building.

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