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Hardin-Simmons University 2018-2019
Alumni Auditing
HSU Alumni are eligible to audit (tuition free) up to 12 hours
of undergraduate work (for those graduating with a Bachelor’s
degree since December 1992) or graduate work (for those
graduating with a Master’s degree). Any dropped courses
after the sixth class day will be counted as part of the 12
hours.
Withdrawal During a Semester
A student who finds it necessary to withdraw from the
University before the end of the semester must secure the
proper form for withdrawal through the Office of the Registrar.
The form requires approval by the Business and Financial Aid
Offices. If procedure is not followed, the student is
automatically assigned a grade of F in all courses. However,
no student may withdraw after the last date for withdrawal
specified in the academic calendar.
Academic Advising
A student entering HSU for the first time is assigned to an
academic advisor in the field of his/her interest who is a
member of the University faculty/staff. Advisors give the
beginning student proper orientation to college work and
continue to serve as guides and consultants. Since a good
beginning will minimize subsequent difficulties, the student is
given assistance in planning a course of study. All students
are required to confer with their academic advisor and plan
an approved schedule before registration.
HSU’s Advising Mission Statement
The advising program guides students in the development of
meaningful educational plans compatible with a student’s
personal values, life goals and career plans for a life of
Christian service and leadership. Committed to providing
students the information, resources, and assistance needed
to accomplish these goals, HSU recognizes that ultimately the
responsibility for making decisions about educational plans
rests with the student.
Students who are undeclared majors are academically
counseled and mentored through the McIntyre Academic
Foundation Advising Center. The staff utilizes advising
strategies to identify an appropriate academic path in relation
to each student’s personal goals and interests. The Center
works closely with various other offices on campus such as
Career Services in an effort to facilitate a positive and
productive academic experience for the students being
served. The Advising Center is located on the second floor of
the Sandefer Memorial Building.
Post-Enrollment Transfer Credit
An HSU student who wishes to receive credit for courses
taken Intercollege or during the summer term at another
college or university must obtain written permission
documented by the submission of an Application for
Acceptance of Non-Residence Work Form supplied by the
Office of the Registrar.
Transfer courses (except
Intercollege) with a grade lower than C do not transfer.
HSU does not accept courses repeated at other
institutions if the course was taken previously at HSU and
a grade is recorded.
Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent enrollment is not permitted except as provided for
below:
1. An HSU student who must take a specific course in a given
semester, but who, due to unavoidable conflicts or other
circumstances making it impossible for the student to enroll,
cannot do so at HSU, may enroll for that course concurrently
at Abilene Christian University or McMurry University. Work
taken by an HSU student at these Intercollege institutions is
treated in the same manner as HSU work with respect to
acceptance of credit and the calculation of grade point
averages. Only if it is not possible for the student to enroll for
the course at one of the Intercollege institutions may the
student be approved to enroll for the course concurrently at a
non-Intercollege institution, in which case the grade received
will not affect the student’s grade point average at HSU, and
the student must make a grade of C or better in order for the
course to transfer to HSU. Students seeking approval to enroll
concurrently at a junior college should be aware that
no work
will be transferred from a junior college after the student
has completed a total of 66 semester credits, regardless
of where those 66 credits have been earned.
2. Students enrolled at other institutions may be permitted to
enroll concurrently at HSU for courses not in the catalog of the
student’s home institution.
Undergraduates Registering For Graduate Courses
Under limited circumstances, seniors may register for a
limited number of graduate-level courses either to count
toward the completion of the undergraduate degree plan, or
to count above and beyond the required number of hours for
the undergraduate degree requirements. Only six hours of
graduate credit may be taken to count toward completion of
undergraduate degree requirements. Graduate hours taken
above and beyond the requirements of the undergraduate
degree plan are eligible to count toward future graduate
degree work (see Graduate Catalog for more information).
In both cases, the student must have the necessary
prerequisite course work and the written permissions of the
undergraduate advisor, the graduate program advisor, and
the Dean of Graduate Studies. The Dean’s permission will be
based on review of the undergraduate academic record and
evidence of the student’s ability to succeed in graduate level
course work.
Undergraduate registration in graduate courses may
only be completed in the Registrar’s Office.
Students are
required to submit this permission form with all required
signatures for registration.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Class Attendance
Students, whether present or absent, are responsible for all
material presented in or assigned for courses, and will be held
accountable for such material in the determination of course
grades.
Absences for athletic or school-related
participation are counted as any other absence, and all
absence, whether athletic-related or not, should NOT
exceed 25 percent of the class meetings and/or
laboratory sessions scheduled for a course.
Regular and
punctual attendance, therefore, is expected and essential to
success in a course. Accordingly,
absence from more than
25 percent of class meetings and/or laboratory sessions
scheduled for a course (including absences because of
athletic participation) is regarded as excessive, and a
grade of F may be assigned as deemed appropriate by the
professor.
Students may be required to make up any class work and/or
assignments missed due to absence. Since absences are
counted from the first class session, students entering class
late will already have missed class work, which must be made
up just as any other type of absence. Any student whose
absence was caused by (1) personal illness, (2) a death in the
family, or (3) authorized participation in official school
functions will be given an opportunity to rectify, in a manner
acceptable to the professor, any deficiencies which may have
resulted from such absence. The professor has the
prerogative of determining whether or not a student may
rectify deficiencies occasioned by absences for other
reasons. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the
professor of the reason for an absence and to do so in a timely
fashion if the student wishes to claim the benefits stated in this
paragraph.