ACADEMIC POLICIES
Registrar's Office
The
Registrar's Office processes all student records after the Admissions Office
has accepted the student. Registration, graduation, and the handling and
dispersing of all forms that affect student records are processed by the
Registrar's Office. Transcripts are posted here and mailed out upon written
request from the student.
POLICIES
Transcript
Requests
Transcripts
of an academic record cannot be requested over the telephone or by e-mail.
Transcripts may be requested by going to the Registrar's Office and present
photo ID. If requesting a transcript by mail or fax, the following information
must be included: Full name and all names used while attending Brigham Young
University-Idaho, U.S. Social Security Number (the Brigham Young
University-Idaho ID number), date of birth, dates of attendance, current
mailing address, and the address where the transcript is to be mailed. The
request must include the student’s signature. The Registrar's Office fax number
is (208) 496-1035. A request may also be made via the Registration System at http://www.byui.edu/.
Full-Time
Student Status
Students
must be registered for 12 credit hours to be considered full-time. Full-time status
is required for international students and for full Pell Grant award, Stafford
Student Loan, SLS, PLUS, and private scholarship recipients, as well as those
desiring on-campus employment, health insurance coverage, Social Security
benefits, or full Veterans' benefits. This status is also required in order to
run for student government offices and fulfill major appointive offices in
student government. The full-time equivalency for Block/Summer Term
registration is 6 credit hours.
Attendance
and Absence from Class
Students
are responsible for class attendance. No absences, whether approved by the
University for participation in University-sponsored activities or necessitated
by sickness or other personal emergencies, are "excused" in the sense
that the student is relieved from class work assigned during the absence. To
ensure continuity, students must make up missed work. In most cases, repeated
absences will result in a lower grade or failure.
Adding and Dropping Classes
After
classes begin, changes in registration can be made using a touch-tone phone or
the Internet registration system. If a student wishes to add a class that is
full, he or she needs to contact the course instructor and the instructor will
add the student if there is space in the class. The student is responsible for
dropping his or her own classes. A fee of $5 per drop is assessed at specified
deadlines each semester.
Instructor-Initiated
Drop Policy
Students
in Audition Courses. In courses requiring an audition, the instructor will
initiate a drop for those students not selected. These administrative drops
will be processed without penalty and must be filed by the instructor with the
Registrar's Office no later than the tenth class day of the semester.
Students
who do not attend the first two class periods. Students in high-demand
courses, i.e., English, religion, etc., who do not attend the first two classes
(or first evening class) may be dropped by the instructor and replaced with
another student. In some instances, such action may jeopardize financial aid or
health insurance eligibility. In such cases, Brigham Young University-Idaho
assumes no responsibility. The instructor should drop a student from class by
accessing the student’s schedule on the computer.
Students who
have attended at least one class period are not subject to this policy.
Students who have registered but have no intention of successfully completing a
course should officially drop the course rather than risking an "F"
by assuming the instructor will process an administrative drop.
Ultimately,
it is the student's responsibility to drop his or her own class using the
touch-tone phone or Internet registration system.
Withdrawal
from School
Beginning
the first day of classes, any student who drops all classes to a zero credit
level will be considered withdrawn from the University. Dropping all classes with only audit classes
remaining will also be considered withdrawn.
Students
may withdraw by:
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Dropping
all classes online, by telephone, or at an on-campus site. Students who
withdraw by these means are warned of the withdrawal status implications
and informed of their responsibilities.
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Contacting
the Registrar's Office at (208) 496-1003.
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The
withdrawal date is the day the class (credit) was dropped unless otherwise
approved by the Registrar’s Office.
Any exception (e.g., student never came to school, extenuating
illness, etc.), must be presented to
the Registrar’s Office for evaluation (i.e., contact of instructors to
verify attendance, requirement of physician report, etc.), and
approval. All withdrawal date
adjustments will be communicated to the Accounting Office and Financial Aid
Office by the Registrar’s Office.
Adjusted dates will be documented by the Registrar’s Office.
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Students
who withdraw will be considered as discontinuing their attendance at
BYU-Idaho and will lose their continuing student status unless they apply
for deferral status prior to the designated deadline. Exceptions will be determined by the
Registrar’s Office and must meet one or more of the following criteria:
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Medical
circumstances
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Family
emergencies
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Other extraordinary
circumstances
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The Registrar’s Office will notify the Admissions Office
of exceptions to be considered for the next term or semester. Students with medical reasons for withdrawal
must present physician documentation. This statement must include an
anticipated date of return to be eligible for deferral to future semesters
within a one-year period.
If a
student does not meet the above non-academic criteria and desires to return the
next semester, he or she must submit an “Enrollment Deferment.” Otherwise, his
or her enrollment status will discontinue and he or she is required to reapply.
To defer enrollment without reapplying, the following conditions must be met.
Students must:
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Be admitted as a regular day school student the semester
prior to requesting deferment.
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Be admissible to BYU-Idaho.
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Submit the “Continuing Student Enrollment Deferment
Application” before the application deadline of the semester the student
wishes to return.
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NOTE: This deferment is for one semester only. Students
must re-enroll at the university in their assigned track semester immediately
following their absences. Students who plan to interrupt their studies for more
than one semester should contact the Admissions Office for appropriate
reapplication materials. Students leaving to serve LDS missions should ask the
Admissions Office for an “LDS Missionary Admission Deferment Application.”
Students
who withdraw from Brigham Young University-Idaho after the last day to withdraw
from school without receiving grades earned will have those grades recorded on
their academic record.
Exceptions
to College Policy
Students
wishing to appeal any Brigham Young University-Idaho academic policy must submit
a petition to the Exceptions to College Policy Committee through the
Registrar's Office. These situations may include dropping classes or
withdrawing from school after published deadlines. Only Brigham Young
University-Idaho policies can be appealed; federal guidelines and/or
requirements cannot be appealed through this committee.
ACADEMIC
STANDARDS
Probation,
Suspension, Readmission, and Dismissal
Students’
academic standing at Brigham Young University-Idaho is determined by two
measures of their work. One is their GPA (grade point average) and the other is
the satisfactory progress toward graduation they make in completing those
courses for which they have registered.
Grades are considered to be either "progress" grades or
"non-progress" grades. "Progress" grades range from a D- to
an A; "non-progress" grades are F, W, and UW.
Satisfactory
Academic Standing
Students
are making satisfactory academic progress when their cumulative GPA is 2.0 or
above and when more than 75 percent of their final grades in their most recent
semester are "progress" grades. The 75 percent policy is tracked only
for full-time (12 or more credits) students; it is not tracked for Second Block
students or non-track Semester students.
Academic
Probation
Students
will be placed on academic probation when their cumulative GPA (including
transfer courses) is between 1.00 and 1.99 or when their progress is below 75
percent in their most recent semester.
If,
while on probation, students complete the next semester/term with a 2.0 or
better (calculated on 12 earned semester credits/6 block or Summer Term
credits), but do not raise their cumulative GPAs to a 2.0 or better, they will
continue on probation rather than being placed on suspension. Students will be
removed from probation only when their cumulative GPA reaches 2.0 or higher.
When
students are placed on probation, they should contact their faculty advisor
immediately. It is also recommended that they take advantage of the resources
in the Study Skills Lab, Reading Lab, Writing Center, and Tutoring Center. They
should also plan to repeat those courses in which they received a D or an F
grade.
If
students are receiving university or federal financial aid, they should check
with the Financial Aid Office to see if they are still eligible. If they have
an on-campus job, they should check with the Student Employment Office to see
if they are still eligible.
Academic
Suspension
One or
more of three situations will cause students to be placed on academic
suspension:
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When their first semester/term, or any
subsequent semester/term, GPA is below 1.0.
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When on
academic probation, they fail to bring their cumulative GPA to 2.0 or
above, or they fail to receive at least
a 2.0 GPA for the semester/term (with 12 credits/6 credits).
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When they fail to achieve 75
percent satisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters.
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Suspended students
are denied continued enrollment at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Therefore,
if students are suspended and desire to return to Brigham Young
University-Idaho, they must meet the provisions for re-admission as explained
below. Students may petition suspension
decisions to the Academic Standards Committee.
If they
have pre-registered and/or paid any tuition for a subsequent semester/term,
they must withdraw from school and arrange for a tuition refund.
Readmission
After
being placed on academic suspension, two conditions for readmission must be
met:
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Students on academic suspension are not be allowed to
return to BYU-Idaho for twelve months (two major semesters and all Summer
Terms). Students may not apply for readmission
until the entire twelve months have been completed. For example, if a student was suspended in December 2003, the
earliest application for readmission is Winter Semester 2005. Reapplication must coincide with assigned
tracks.
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Students will be allowed to return only if
they have completed 12 semester (18 quarter) credits with a 2.0 GPA at
another college or university; or if they have completed a full-time mission
for the Church. (BYU-Idaho Continuing Education credits do not meet the above
criteria.)
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Academic
Dismissal
Students
who have been academically suspended from BYU-Idaho for a second time are
usually placed on academic dismissal. A student’s academic history will be
carefully reviewed by the Academic Standards Committee, and school officials
may determine that a student has exhausted any opportunities to study and
progress academically at BYU-Idaho. If wishing to continue a formal education,
the student will need to seek other options.
CREDITS
AND GRADES
Credits
Earned
Credits
may be earned and recorded at BYU-Idaho in accordance with the following
provisions:
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In residence - Consists of attendance in regular school classes
or extension classes in established residence centers for which a passing
grade is received.
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In non-residence - Consists of correspondence or extension
work in non-residence centers. Total residence and non-residence hours may not
exceed a normal level.
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Credit
Hour Limit for Degrees
The
maximum number of credits students may earn and still remain at BYU-Idaho is 80
credit hours for an associate degree and 140 credit hours for a bachelor
degree. Students wishing to continue at
BYU-Idaho must justify exceeding the 80-credit or 140-credit limit through a
petition submitted to the Academic Standards Committee. Exceptions are automatically made for
students majoring in Nursing, Interior Design, and Paramedicine programs.
(Associate levels).
Special
Examinations
Permission
to earn credit by special examination must be obtained from the Department
Chair involved. Application for credit by special examination may be made
through the Registrar's Office.
Advanced
Placement Policy
Students
who complete an Advanced Placement course in high school and receive a grade of
3, 4, or 5 on the corresponding College Advanced Placement Examination may be
granted up to 6 semester credits in that subject (see below).
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Art: History of
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ART 201
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3
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ART 202
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3
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Art: Studio Drawing
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ART 102
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2.0 -
6.0
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Biology
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BIO 100
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3
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BIO 150
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3
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Chemistry
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CHEM 105
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4
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CHEM 106
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4
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Computer Science A
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CS 102
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1
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Computer Science AB
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CS 144
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3
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CS 102
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1
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Economics: Macro
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ECON 111
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3
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Economics: Micro
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ECON 112
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3
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English Lang/Comp
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ENG 111*
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3
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ENG 120*
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3
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English Lit/Comp
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ENG 111
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3
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ENG 250
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3
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Environmental Science
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BIO 250
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3
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French Language
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FR 101
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4
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FR 102
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4
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French Literature
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FR 201
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4
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FR 202
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3
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German Language
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GER 101
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4
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GER 102
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Gov. & Politics
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POLSC 110
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3
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United States
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POLSC 104 (Gen)
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3
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Gov. & Politics
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POLSC 150
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3
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Comparative
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POLSC 104 (Gen)
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3
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History: U.S.
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HIST 120
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3
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HIST 121
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3
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History: European
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HIST 102
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3
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HIST 202
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3
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History: World Hist
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HIST 201
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3
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HIST 202
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3
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