Degree Audit
The Degree Audit is an academic advising tool. It is an automated list of all courses in a student's program of study that are needed to meet the graduation requirements at Shawnee State University. The Audit allows advisors to see how the students are progressing.

Each student has a faculty advisor who can provide them with a Degree Audit.

The Degree Audit includes courses taken at SSU and may include courses transferred from other universities. Although courses taken at SSU are automatically added to a student's Degree Audit, transfer courses must undergo an evaluation process and then be applied to the student's Audit. Transfer evaluations are done in the Office of the Registrar, University Center Room 230.  For further information please call (740) 351-3540.

Academic Probation/Suspension
Probation

A student achieving a grade point average of 1.5 or less for any term is placed on academic probation for the following term provided the cumulative grade average does not fall below that required to remain enrolled.

Academic Suspension/Dismissal

Students are academically suspended when their cumulative grade point average falls below that listed for each category of credit hours attempted:

An academically suspended student may reenroll on "academic warning status" after two semesters.  A second suspension results in academic dismissal.  "Academic dismissal" is the permanent withdrawal of the privilege of enrollment and attendance.

Improper Registration
Admission or registration may be canceled by the Director of Admission or the Registrar in cases of improper registration or when false or incomplete information is provided on the application for admission forms, or other official documents. In such cases, you will be notified in writing as to the action that was taken and the reasons for such action.

Incompletes
If you are unable to attend class for an extended period of time, you may contact the faculty member responsible for the class to request an incomplete grade. Incompletes must be converted to a grade within 30 calendar days or they are recorded as "F's".  This 30 day period begins the day after the last day of the semester.

Repeating Courses
Courses may be repeated for credit if so identified in the course description located in this catalog. Courses may also be repeated for other purposes (e.g., attempt to raise grade), but only the highest grade earned and the associated credit will be reflected in your GPA (grade point average). The lower course grade will be replaced by the symbol "R", indicating the course was repeated.

While most courses are eligible for repetition, the following transcript symbols cannot be removed by subsequent course repetition: WD, AP, P, KE, NC, AU, TC, TP (please note Grading/Awarding of Credit section.