Typical Program A typical study program for a Central Connecticut State University student in good standing is considered to be 15 to 17 credits of academic work per semester, depending on classification and major.  A full-time student must carry a minimum of 12 credits per semester. Exceptions to this policy are permitted only with approval of the student’s academic dean. Undergraduate students are expected to invest a minimum of four hours per week per credit hour, including class time, for courses which meet for a full semester. For courses that meet for a shorter duration, a corresponding increase in the time invested is expected.

Classification  Membership in a class is determined solely by total earned credits as follows:

 Attendance

Regular class attendance is expected by the University. The following attendance regulations are in effect.         

• A student is responsible for class attendance although each instructor should establish his/her policy and inform the class.
• A student absent from class for five consecutive days or less should, upon return, explain the absence to the instructor.
• A student, absent for more than five consecutive days for medical reasons, should notify the University Health Service in advance  of return. On return, the student obtains a form from the University Health Service to show the instructor. If absent for non-medical reasons, the students notifies the Student Affairs Office, which notifies the instructor.
• Absences for official University trips to conferences, intercollegiate athletic events, musical performances and other events are authorized in advance by the Student Affairs Office.
• Make-up work is the responsibility of the student.

Eligibility for Extra-Curricular Activity — A full-time undergraduate student is eligible for participation in, election and/or appointment to committees and recognized Central Connecticut State student organizations, and for participation in extracurricular activities, such as intercollegiate athletics, band and theatre, provided the student is matriculated and is not under disciplinary sanction prohibiting it.
This is a minimum requirement for the University and does not replace any conditions established by individual organizations. NOTE: The Student Government Association and Central Activities Network require that students seeking office be in good standing.

Grade-Point Average—For computing grade-point average, grades are evaluated as follows for each semester hour of credit:

Set goals to achieve the highest grade point average you can.  The following policies outline minimum standards for good standing and honors requirements.

Good Standing Policy — All students are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher to be in Good Standing. All students who fall below a 2.00 will receive notification of either an academic warning or pending dismissal from the Registrar's Office.

After first semester with less than a GPA of 2.0 for all students (first-year/first-time, continuing, or transfer):

Probation: Probation letter informs student of an academic intervention (nature to be determined) and the dismissal/probation policy; expectation that student will be at 2.0 or higher by the end of the subsequent semester; offer opportunity to meet with representative of Dean’s office to discuss academic status. Letter will further emphasize that student is required to participate in the academic intervention or probation will not be granted should they petition for such at the end of the next semester.

At the end of the next semester for all students still having less than a 2.0:

Academic Dismissal: may be appealed to the Dean’s office only for documented extenuating circumstances; non-appealable if it is mathematically impossible for the student to reach 2.0 by the end of the subsequent semester. In absence of extenuating circumstances, Dean will have discretion to grant probation if the student has 2.0 in the previous semester, even if cumulative GPA is less than 2.0.

Only courses taken at Central Connecticut State University, including summer session and winter session courses, are included in calculating the student's cumulative GPA. Courses taken at other institutions are not included in the student's Central Connecticut State University GPA. However, transfer credits will count toward the total number of credits attempted for purposes of academic standing.

An academically dismissed student may enroll through the Enrollment Center/Office of Continuing Education as a non-matriculated student and seek to bring the cumulative grade point average back to the good-standing level. Also, an academically dismissed student may petition the academic dean of their major for reinstatement.

After re-attaining good standing, as a result of work as a non-matriculated student, a student may request readmission to Central Connecticut State University as a matriculated student. Consultation with the Office of Admissions concerning deadlines for reactivation is advised.

Students concerned about their academic progress should consult their academic adviser.

Honor Requirements for Dean’s List
Full-time students. Dean’s List recognition for a semester is granted to students who carried at least 12 academic credits, earned a 3.50 GPA and did not have any “incompletes” for the semester at the time grade reports were issued.
Part-time matriculated students who have earned a minimum of 12 credits for the academic year, who have achieved a 3.50 cumulative average for fall and spring semesters of that school year and who have no “incompletes” listed on their record are eligible for spring semester Dean’s List honors.

Course Repeat Policy - Students may repeat any course during their tenure at CCSU. The total number of credits that students may repeat, however, is limited to 17 credits, and no course may be repeated more than once without approval of the chair of the department offering the course.  The most recent course grade and credit will be applied to the GPA and degree requirements. All grades will appear on the student’s transcript. This policy applies only to undergraduate students and only to courses repeated at CCSU beginning with the Fall 2003 semester. 

Some academic departments may require students to retake certain prerequisite courses if there is an extended time lapse between the completion of that prerequisite course and enrollment in subsequent courses. Students should check with the individual departments for time limits on prerequisite courses. Students who must retake prerequisite courses have two options: 

1)       Students may retake the course and replace their previous grade. Credits for the retake will be applied against the limit of 17 authorized repeat credits.