Achieving Academic Success

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Achieving Academic Success

• Freshman Seminar

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Think about it

• What does it mean to be academically successful?

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Grades

• Why are grades important to you?
• What do you plan to do after college?
• Graduate School
• Work place

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Pass-Fail Grading System

• Full time student
• At least a Sophomore (30 Hours)
• Minimum GPA of 1.75

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Pass-Fail

• A grade of P Pass
• Given when a students grade was equal to a D
  or above on the conventional grading scale
• A grade of F Fail
• Given when a students grade was equal to an F
  on the conventional grading scale

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Whats the catch?

• Reason to take Pass-Fail?
• A grade of Pass WILL NOT be computed in GPA
• A grade of Fail WILL be computed in GPA

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What else about Pass-Fail?

• May not exceed six(6) pass-fail courses
• Can not be used on courses that counts towards
  your major, minor or core curriculum
• Used for a free elective credit

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Repeat Policy

• Boost any grade
• Only get credit once for a course
• If you repeat a course, the initial grade can be
  excluded from your GPA
• Only repeat if the Course Number and Title stay
  the same

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Academic Load

• Average Load 15 18 Hours
• Maximum Load 18, without approval
• Full time student 12 Hours

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Classification

• Freshman
• Sophomore gt 30 Hours
• Junior gt 60 Hours
• Senior gt 90 Hours

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Drops

• DURING first five days of the semester
• Unlimited number of drops without academic
  penalty
• AFTER first five days of the semester
• Four Courses can be dropped in your Undergraduate
  career at Appalachian with no academic penalty

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Good Academic Standing
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Academic Probation

• Assigned for the semester after the GPA goes
  below the minimum cumulative GPA
• A student is allowed to be enrolled for two(2)
  semesters on academic probation
• After two semesters, the student is suspended
• Take classes in summer sessions only to boost GPA

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Honors

• Gamma Beta Phi
• 14 Hours 3.25 GPA
• Alpha Chi
• Senior no less than 3.5 GPA
• Phi Kappa Phi
• No less then 3.70 GPA
• Chancellors List
• 3.85 GPA
• Deans List
• 3.45 GPA or better (12 14 hours)
• 3.25 GPA of better (15 or more hours)

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Registration When do I register?

• AppalNet
• Student Services
• Registration Status

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Calculating your GPA

• Use the GPA Calculator on the Registrars
  Homepage
• www.registrar.appstate.edu
• Click FAQ on the menu
• Find GPA
• Click Online GPA Calculator