College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

25 student and instructor. Signatures must be completed prior to a final approval and filing the originally signed form with the Program Coordinator. To review an Incomplete Grade Request Form visit http://CAHSS.nova.edu/Downloads An incomplete, noted as “I” on the student’s transcript is for a period of one term only. It is the responsibility of the student to work with the instructor and submit completed work at the agreed on date and prior to the last day of class of the following term. At the end of the following term, if the work has not been completed, the incomplete grade is automatically changed to an F. Students who have an outstanding incomplete grade or who have a failing average may not receive an additional incomplete. Please note that incomplete grade policies for various programs may vary. For example, no incomplete grades are given for practicum courses in family therapy; however, DCRS offers consideration of an incomplete grade under extreme unexpected circumstances. The practicum handbook for each department offers accurate information about current policy. Academic Evaluation and Standards The Department of Family Therapy and the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies utilize the following grading criteria and the ability to meet the course requirements based on rubrics located within each syllabus: A, B, C, and F. A grade of W is given to a student who withdraws from a course and based on the Academic Calendar requirements for withdrawals. Letter grades of P (Pass), PR (In Progress), and NP (No Progress) are used for exams, portfolios, and dissertations. The Conflict Resolution Studies utilizes the following grading criteria and grading rubrics in each course syllabus: A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, and F (the use of + and – grades is at the discretion of the course instructor but will be indicated in the course syllabus). A grade of W is given to any student who withdraws in accordance with the Academic Calendar requirements for withdrawals. Letter grades of P (Pass), PR (In Progress), NP (No Progress), and F (Fail) are used for exams and dissertations. Degree Conferral Students need to complete an application for conferral of their degree. Upon approval, the application is presented to the University’s Board of Trustees for conferral. Degree conferrals are done at the end of the month in which the application for degree/diploma was approved by the various Program Offices and the Office of the Registrar. Masters Program : Students who have completed all requirements for the master's degree must submit an application for degree. A fee is required upon submission of the degree application form which is accessible in the CAHSS resource page or on the Registrar’s webpage. Doctoral Program : Students who have completed all requirements for the doctoral degree must submit an application for degree. A fee is required upon submission of the degree application form which is accessible in the NSU CAHSS resource page or on the Registrar’s webpage. Graduation Requirements Students must complete all degree requirements within the stated time limit. In addition, Doctoral students must have a 3.5 GPA and M.A./M.S. students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA at the time of degree completion. Students must not be in financial arrears with any office at NSU.