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STUDENT ACADEMIC HANDBOOK 

INFORMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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ACADEMIC STANDING

Probation, Suspension, Dismissal

To maintain unrestricted academic standing at the University, a student must earn a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00. Otherwise, a student will be placed on academic probation or suspended based on the following cumulative GPA guidelines:

End of first term

  • 2.00 or greater unrestricted academic standing
  • 0.50 to 1.99 placed on academic probation
  • 0.49 or less one-term suspension

          End of second term

  • 2.00 or greater off probation
  • 1.30 to 1.99 continue on probation
  • 1.00 to 1.29 one-term suspension
  • 0.99 or less one-year suspension

          End of third term

  • 2.00 or greater off probation
  • 1.50 to 1.99 continue on probation
  • 1.00 to 1.49 one-term suspension
  • 0.99 or less one-year suspension

End of fourth through seventh terms

  • 2.00 or greater off probation
  • 1.70 to 1.99 continue on probation
  • 1.50 to 1.69 one-term suspension
  • 1.49 or less one-year suspension

End of eighth or subsequent term

  • 2.00 or greater off probation
  • 1.90 to 1.99 continue on probation
  • 1.89 or less one-year suspension

One term is equal to a minimum of 12 attempted credits.  Attempted credits are defined as those courses for which grades are used in calculations.  Repeated courses are not included in this determination.  These guidelines are applied to part-time students where one term refers to 12 cumulative attempted credits.

Honors

To earn full time honors the following term GPAs are used:

  • University Scholar = GPA of 4.00
  • President's List = GPA of 3.50 - 3.99
  • Dean's List = GPA of 3.20 - 3.49

To receive honors recognition for the term, a student must have earned at least 12 credits. If a course has a mandatory grading system of S/N, N grades will not be acceptable for University Scholar honors.

ADDING A COURSE

Students are permitted to add a course or courses to their schedule for a limited time. Please check the Academic Calendar for the deadline date.

ADDRESS

The Registrar’s Office is located in Bennett Davis Hall, Room 104.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

Students who have participated in the Advanced Placement (AP) program of the College Board may request college credit from Pitt-Titusville by having the Educational Testing Service forward their AP scores to the Office of the Registrar.  Advanced placement credit is awarded for AP scores of 3, 4, or 5, as follows:

 

EXAM CODE

DESCRIPTION

SCORE

CREDITS FOR

CREDITS

A2AP

 Studio Art – 2-D 4,5 SA 0110

3

A3AP

 Studio Art – 3-D 4,5 SA 0120

3

ADAP

 Studio Art – Drawing 4,5 SA 0130

3

AHAP

 Art History 3,4,5 HA&A 0010

3

AMAP

 US History

4,5

 HIST 0600, 0601

6

BSAP

 Biology

4

 BIOSC 0050,0150

4

5

BIOSC 0050, 0150, 0060, 0160

8

CAAP

 Computer Science A

3, 4, 5

CS 0401

4

CBAP

 Computer Science AB

3, 4, 5

CS 0401

4

CGAP

Comparative Government and Politics

4, 5

PS 0300

3

CHAP

Chemistry

3, 4

CHEM 0110

4

5

CHEM 0110, 0120

8

EEAP

Economics–Macroeconomics

4, 5

ECON 0110

3

EHAP

European History

4, 5

HIST 0100, 0101

6

EIAP

Economics--Microeconomics

4, 5

ECON 0100

3

ESAP

Environmental Science

4, 5

 GEOL 0860

3

FLAP

French Literature

3, 4, 5

 See Dept.

-

FRAP

French Language

3, 4, 5

 See Dept.

-

GRAP

German Language

3

 GER 1490

3

4

 GER 1490

4
   

5

 GER 1490

5

LAAP

English Language and Composition

5

 ENGLIT 0000

3
 

With 600 on verbal SAT or 3, 4, 5 on Pitt Writing Placement exam

5

ENGCMP 0200 & ENGLIT 0000

6

LCAP

 Latin–Catullus and Horace 4, 5 LATN 0220

3

LIAP

 English Literature and Composition 4, 5 ENGLIT 0000

3

LVAP

Latin–Vergil

4, 5

LATN 0220

3

MAAP

Calculus AB

3, 4, 5

MATH 0220

4

MBAP

Calculus BC

3, 4, 5

MATH 0220, 0230

8

MLAP

Music–Listening and Literature

3, 4, 5

MUSIC 0211

3

MTAP

Music Theory

3, 4, 5

MUSIC 0131

3
PEAP

Physics C–Electricity/Magnetism

4, 5

PHYS 0174, 0175

6
 

in addition to taking Physics C Mechanics and scoring a 4 or 5

    

PHAP

Physics B

3, 4, 5

PHYS 0110, 0111

6

PMAP

Physics C Mechanics

4, 5

PHYS 0174

3

PSAP

Psychology

3, 4, 5

Psychology 0010

3

SLAP

Spanish Literature

4, 5

See Dept.

-

SSAP

Statistics

4, 5

STAT 0200

4

STAP

Spanish Language

4, 5

See Dept.

-

UGAP

U.S. Government and Politics

4, 5

PS 0200

3

 

4, 5

ENGCMP 0200 & ENGLIT 0000

6

ADVISER INFORMATION

All full time students are assigned an adviser based upon the major stated either when you applied for admissions or registered for your first term. Please consult with your adviser about course changes, change of major, registration, course withdrawal, add, or drop, or resignation from the university. The signature of your adviser is required for all full time registrations, course add, drop, or withdrawal.

Who is your assigned adviser?

Please check the Adviser Bulletin Board located outside the Registrar’s Office or the schedule booklet for a listing of advisers and the areas they advise.

How and where can I contact my adviser?

At the beginning of the term, adviser hours will be posted on the bulletin board (outside the Registrar’s Office).

AVERAGE

See "GPA."

BUCKLEY AMENDMENT

See "Release of Information."

CHANGE OF ADDRESS and/or PHONE NUMBER

Changing your address and/or phone number must be done by completing a "Change of Address" form, available in the Registrar’s Office or you can print a copy of the form by clicking here.

CHANGE OF MAJOR

Changing your major must be done by completing a "Change of Major" form, available in the Registrar’s Office or you can print a copy of the form by clicking here.

COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)

The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville cooperates with the National College Level Examination Program (CLEP).  Under this program, students who feel that their knowledge of certain subject is extensive may elect to take CLEP examinations.  Scores required for the award of credit from CLEP examinations (as well as Advanced Placement [AP] credit) have been set by the College faculty.  Students are eligible for CLEP credit only if CLEP examinations are taken prior to the completion of 30 college credits, including transfer credits.  Limitations of credit earned through CLEP examinations are as follows:

(a)        The credit must be useful in a student’s program of study.
(b)        Credit will not be granted if a student has completed an equivalent or more advanced course in the discipline.
(c)        Duplicate credit in the same subject is not awarded in any case.
(d)        A student who has earned CLEP credit at other institutions must have their test scored reevaluated to determine eligibility for credit at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville.
(e)        Credit is granted, but grades and quality points are not assigned or recorded.

Information about CLEP examinations is available through the Office of Academic Affairs.

Credit Maximum:   A combined total of 30 credits may be awarded through CLEP, AP, transfer credits from other schools, and challenge examinations administered by academic department within the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville.

CLEP Examinations $75 per test

Upon completing an examination, a student will receive credit (as indicated in the chart below) based on the score he or she achieves. 

Note: Pitt Titusville does not use all available CLEP exams and will not give CLEP exams or accept CLEP credits for the following:

General exams:

Humanities

Natural Sciences

Social Sciences

Upper level course exams:

Marketing

Other exams:

Algebra – Trigonometry (there are separate exams for Algebra and Trigonometry)

English Literature (no Pitt Titusville equivalent)

Composition, Freshman College (use the English Comp exam with Essay)

CREDIT AWARDED FOR CLEP EXAMS (equivalent course at UPT)

TESTS ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH COMPUTER BASED TESTING (CBT)
COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE

Score*

Credits

American Literature (ENGLIT 0570)

58

3
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (ENGLIT 0370)

58

3
English Comp with Essay (ENGCMP 0200)

58

3
FOREIGN LANGUAGES    
French Language, Level 1 (FR 0001)

58

5
French Language, Level 2 (FR 0001 & 0002)

74

10
Spanish Language, Level 1 (SPAN 0001)

58

5
Spanish Language, Level 2 (SPAN 0001 & 0002)

74

10
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HISTORY    
American Government (PS 0200)

58

3
Educational Psychology, Introduction to (EDPSY 0006)

58

3
History of the United States I (HIST 0600)

58

3
History of the United States II (HIST 0601)

58

3
Human Growth and Development  (PSY 0310)

58

3
Macroeconomics, Principles of  (ECON 0110)

58

3
Microeconomics, Principles of  (ECON 0100)

58

3
Psychology, Introductory  (PSY 0010)

58

3
Sociology, Introductory (SOC 0010)

58

3
Western Civilization I (HIST 0100)

58

3
Western Civilization II (HIST 0101)

58

3
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS    
Algebra, College  (MATH 0031)

58

3
Trigonometry (MATH 032)

58

2
Calculus (MATH 0220)

58

4
**Biology (BIOSC 0150 and 0160 – without lab)

58

6
**Chemistry (CHEM 0110 and 0120 – without lab)

58

6
BUSINESS    
Accounting, Principles of  (ACCT 0111 & 0112)

58

6
Business Law, Introductory (BUS 0106)

58

3
Information Systems and  Computer Applications (CS 0131)

58

3
Management, Principles of  (BUS 0102)

58

3

* Scores are weighted with top score of 80.

**  Without laboratory

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION

Students at the University of Pittsburgh may earn credits toward graduation by taking special examinations subject to the following qualifications:  (1) The authorized credit exams available at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville are CS 0131: Software for Personal Computing, 3 credits, and MATH 0031: Algebra, 3 credits.  (2) Students may not take credit examinations in areas specified as prerequisites for admission.  (3) Credit by exam cannot be obtained for a college-level course for which credit has already been awarded, nor can it be used to change a grade already received.  (4) Credit by exam cannot be earned in lower-level sequence courses if the student has already taken a higher-level course in the sequence.  (5) Students may not audit a course and then apply for credit by examination.  (6) Students may not repeat a credit exam in the same course.  (7) There is a fee for the examination, whether or not credits are earned.  Students must complete the appropriate paperwork and pay the fee in the Office of the Registrar prior to the examination period.

CREDIT LOAD

Students must enroll for 12 or more credits to be considered full time. Students wishing to register for more than 18 credits must receive special written permission from the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Room 103 in the Broadhurst Science Center. Registration for more than 18 credits will increase your tuition charge. For tuition charge information, contact the Office of Student Accounts, Bennett Davis Hall, phone 4431 or 4424.

DIPLOMAS

Diplomas will be mailed approximately 6-8 weeks after your graduation date. If you need certification of graduation prior to receiving your diploma, please contact the Registrar’s Office, uptreg@pitt.edu.

DROPPING A COURSE

Students may drop courses for a limited time at the beginning of the term. Courses dropped do not appear on your transcript and, therefore, are not included in your GPA. Please see the Academic Calendar for deadline date.

DROPPING vs. WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE

When a course is dropped, it will not show on your transcript. When a course is withdrawn, it will show on your transcript with the assigned grade of "W." You are not charged for dropped courses but are charged for withdrawn courses. Please see the Academic Calendar for specific deadlines.

If you wish to withdraw from all courses, please see "Resignation" for guidelines.

E-MAIL ADDRESS

The E-mail address for the Registrar’s Office is uptreg@pitt.edu

FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)

See "Release of Information."

GPA

GPA (Grade Point Average) is a numerical equivalent of ALL COURSES.

Each grade earns the following number of quality points:

A+ earns 4.00 D+ earns 1.25
A earns 4.00 D earns 1.00
A- earns 3.75 D- earns 0.75
B+ earns 3.25

F earns 0.00
B earns 3.00
B- earns 2.75 S earns none*
C+ earns 2.25 P earns none*
C earns 2.00 N earns none*
C- earns 1.75 U earns none*

*The credits for courses taken under these grading options are NOT USED in calculations. Courses where the grade earned is S or P count for graduation. Grades of N or U do not count for graduation because they are not considered to be passing grades.

To calculate, multiply the credits for each course by the number of quality points earned. Example: an A (earning four quality points) in a three-credit course gives you 12 quality points. Divide the total quality points by the total number of attempted credits. See * above.

GRADES, MID-TERM

Unsatisfactory progress (Mid-term grades) are reported at the end of the 8th week of the term. They are mailed (addressed to the student) to University residence and home addresses. They are also sent to parents if a release has been signed. Only those courses in which you are doing below satisfactory work (D, D-, F) are reported. Remember these grades are as of the midpoint of the term. YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY OFFICIAL GRADES AT MIDTERM.

GRADES, FINAL

 Final grades are available approximately one week after the end of final exams. Grades will not be given over the counter or over the phone. Grades will be mailed to the address you have listed as your mailing address. You may also receive your grades via the Web* at my.pitt.edu  You will need your ID number, computer ID, and password to access grades over the Web. If you do not have this information, please contact the Coordinator of Computer Assistance, Room G10 Haskell Library, ext 4419.

*See the University Academic Calendar for the date that final grades will be available on the web.
GRADES, FINAL GRADE AND ACADEMIC APPEALS

A final grade in a course represents the cumulative evaluation and judgment of the faculty member placed in charge of that course. If a student feels the final grade or an academic decision in a course was not determined in accordance with university policies or was determined arbitrarily, the student may appeal by adhering to the procedure described in the Student Handbook.

It is the responsibility of the student, before seeking to have a grievance adjudicated, to attempt to resolve the matter by personal conference with the faculty member concerned, and, if such attempts are unsuccessful, to call the matter to the attention of the Vice President for Academic Affairs for consideration and adjustment by informal means. If a matter remains unresolved after such efforts have been made, the grievance procedures shall be employed.

This grievance procedure must be initiated by the student and the written statement of charges must be received by the Vice President for Academic Affairs within the first ten (10) regularly scheduled class meeting days of the term immediately following the term in which the appealed grade was received. The written statement must be an accurate and complete statement of all facts pertaining to the matter.

Complete details pertaining to this policy can be found in the Policy Manual of the University of Pittsburgh, Academic Affairs, Academic Integrity, Guidelines on Academic Integrity – Student and Faculty Obligations and Hearing Procedures, Document Number 02-03-01.

GRADUATION/CERTIFICATE COMPLETION

Applications for graduation or certificate must be completed and returned to the Registrar’s Office at the time you process your registration for your last term. Applications turned in after the deadline will be assessed a $15 late fee.  You can obtain a copy of the Application for Graduation by clicking here.

HOURS OF OPERATION

The Registrar’s Office is open Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. During the first week of school, the office is open until 6:00 p.m. The Registrar’s Office is closed for all University holidays (See the University Academic Calendar).

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Make certain you check the University Academic Calendar for important dates, particularly deadlines for adding a course(s), dropping a course(s), withdrawing from a course(s) applying for graduation, and registration for future terms.

INSURANCE VERIFICATION

See "Verification of Enrollment."

PHONE NUMBER

The phone number for the Registrar’s Office is 814-827-4482. If you are using a campus phone, you only need to dial 4482.

RELEASE OF INFORMATION

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (commonly called the Buckley Amendment) prohibits the release of certain types of information without the written consent of the student. If you wish your grades, all academic information, financial aid information, billing information, or disciplinary information released to a third party, you must sign a form stating the name, address, and relationship of the person to receive the information. You may do this at any time during the term. Should you wish to have this permission revoked, you may do so by completing the proper paperwork available in the Registrar’s Office.

RELOCATION

Questions concerning relocation (moving to another campus within the Pitt system) should be addressed to the Office of Academic Affairs, 102A Broadhurst Science Center, phone 4474, E-mail uptacad@pitt.edu

REPEATED COURSES

When you repeat a course legally, the original grade and credits are omitted from calculations. The last grade, regardless whether higher or lower, is the one used for calculations.  All grades earned, however, will appear on the transcript--in other words, no grade is ever removed from the transcript.

RESIGNATION

Resignation is withdrawal from all courses for the current term. Resignations are processed in the Office of Student Accounts, Bennett Davis Hall, phone 4431 or 4424. Please check that department for resignation date deadlines.

STOP ORDERS

If a student has an outstanding balance on their account, a stop order will be placed against their record. Examples of outstanding balances include: library fines, disciplinary fines, parking fines, residence hall damage, tuition, room, board, fees, and bookstore charges. Stop orders will also be placed against a record for incomplete paper work or failure to provide a completed health form. A stop order prohibits the release of transcripts, registration, and adding or dropping courses.

STUDENT SCHEDULES

Copies of your schedule are available on the web. The web address is my pitt.edu

TRANSCRIPT

A transcript is a listing of all completed course work at the University of Pittsburgh. It contains completed terms only. Terms "in progress" are not included. High school grades/scores are not included. The cost of an official transcript is $3 payable at the time you request the transcript, and you may pay by credit card, check, or cash. The signature of the student is required to release a transcript. Forms for requesting a transcript are available in the Registrar’s Office or can be printed from the web by clicking here.

TRANSFER

Students planning to enroll at another school (outside the Pitt system) will need to follow the guidelines of the school to which they plan to attend. The new school will require your final transcript.

Moving within the Pitt system is called relocation. Please contact the Office of Academic Affairs, 102A Broadhurst Science Center, phone 4474, E-mail uptacad@pitt.edu for relocation rules and regulations.

TRANSFER CREDITS

A student who has earned credits at another college or university may transfer them into the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville. Official transcripts are evaluated for transfer credits and are subject to the individual requirements of the college to which a student is applying. Students who are on academic probation or who have been suspended from the University will not be given permission to enroll in courses at other colleges or universities. Courses for transfer credit must be passed with a grade of C or better and are not used in calculating the student’s GPA.

For more information on Transfer Credits please see the Catalog of the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville.

VERIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

If you need verification of enrollment for insurance purposes, employment, funding agencies, etc., please contact the Office of Academic Affairs, 102A Broadhurst Science Center, phone 4474, E-mail uptacad@pitt.edu 

WEB ADDRESS

To visit us on the Web use http://www.upt.pitt.edu

See "Grades" or "Student Schedules" for the Web address for obtaining your final grades or schedule or click here my.pitt.edu

For additional help with any of these topics, please call the Office of the Registrar at 814-827-4482 for an appointment.

     

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