11 Classroom functioning. An instructor has the right to exclude from class any student who is obstructing the effective functioning of the class. The instructor must report an appropriate grade at the end of the semester. The student may appeal the exclusion to the Committee on Academic Standing. (CLA 81-11)
.2 Excused absences. Absences incurred due to authorized representation of the College in extra-classroom activities or authorized participation in field trips or because of serious illness or personal emergency shall be excused absences. Activities or field trips that will cause a student to be absent for more than one day of classes require the approval of the Dean of Student Life.
In all circumstances, the student shall be required to inform the instructor prior to the absence (if planned in advance) or upon return to class after illness or personal emergency. The instructor may require verification from the person in charge of the field trip or the authorized activity or from a physician in cases of illness. If informed, the Dean of Student Life shall notify the faculty of excused absences due to hospitalization or personal emergency. Instructors are responsible for setting their own policies regarding unexcused absences. (CLA 83-11)
.3 Holy Days. On the following Holy Days no work shall
be required, nor examinations given, which may not readily be made up by
students who desire to absent themselves from class for the purpose of
religious observance.
a) In the first semester:
i. the period beginning at 2 p.m. on the day prior to Rosh Hashana
and extending through that holy day;
ii. the period beginning at 2 p.m. on the day prior to Yom Kippur and
extending through that holy day.
b) In the second semester:
i. the period beginning at 2 p.m. on the day prior to Passover and
extending through the following day;
ii. the period from 4 to 10 p.m. on Holy Thursday.
.4 Make-up work. Faculty members are not obligated to give makeup exams or laboratory sessions for unexcused absences. Make-up exercises, if granted, shall not be penalized.
| A, A- | Excellent |
| B+, B, B- | Good |
| C+, C, C- | Satisfactory |
| D+, D, D- | Marginal |
| U | Unsatisfactory |
| P | Pass (in courses taken on Pass/Unsatisfactory basis) |
| I | Incomplete |
| W | Withdrawal (this grade is assigned by the Registrar and should not be used by individual instructors) |
| X | grade deferred until the completion or termination of a project |
| NR | grade not reported by the instructor at the time the report was issued (this grade is assigned by the registrar for unreported grades and should not be used by individual instructors) |
.2 Incomplete. With the approval of the Associate Dean
for Educational Services, the mark "I" may be given at the end of a semester
in cases of serious or chronic illness or urgent personal circumstances
that, in the judgment of the Associate Dean for Educational Services, justify
waiving the ordinary rule. When the Associate Dean permits a student to
receive a mark of "I", the Associate Dean and the instructor of the course
determine the time and the conditions under which the mark may be removed.
Work must be completed no later than six weeks after the close of the semester,
unless a later date is approved by the Committee on Academic Standing.
Grades for incompletes must be submitted no later than one month after
the agreed-upon deadline for completion of coursework. If a final grade
is not reported by the end of that period, a grade of U shall be automatically
entered by the Registrar. (CLA 79-32 amended.)
.3 Mid-semester reports. Warning notices. It is the responsibility
of the instructor of each course to provide warning notices to those students
whose status in the course is less than satisfactory as of the fifth to
eighth week of the semester. In addition, an instructor may issue a warning
notice to a student at any time his or her status warrants it.
.4 Instructor's reports.
a) Final course grades are normally expected in the Registrar's Office within 48 hours of the end of work in a course.
b) Final course grades must be submitted to the Registrar's Office on time (i.e., by the deadline set by the Registrar). Failure to submit grades on time is unacceptable professional conduct on the part of instructors. The Dean may refer cases of non-compliance to the Professional Policies and Conduct Committee of the Senate. Other measures taken may include public censure, reduced salary, and/or forfeiture of merit raises. (CLA 91-7)
c) A grade that has been filed with the Registrar may be changed by the instructor in the course for which the grade is given only with the approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. (CLA 61-12, 75-52)
.6 Grade Averages. Grade averages are computed by assigning
point values to the grades earned in Drew courses, including those taken
in the Theological or Graduate Schools and approved for College credit:
(CLA 76-2) (CLA 80-45) (CLA 86-33) (CLA 98-3)
| letter grade | point value |
| A | 4.00 |
| A- | 3.67 |
| B+ | 3.33 |
| B | 3.00 |
| B- | 2.67 |
| C+ | 2.33 |
| C | 2.00 |
| C- | 1.67 |
| D+ | 1.33 |
| D | 1.00 |
| D- | 0.67 |
| U | 0.00 |
To compute a student's grade average, calculate total grade points as the sum of the products of the grade earned and the number of credits for each course, and calculate total credit hours as the sum of the number of credits for each course. Divide total grade points by total credit hours. Both calculations should exclude any course marked P, I, W, X, or NR.
.7 Responsibility for Grades. Every course is in the charge of one instructor, although several may collaborate in teaching it. The instructor in charge is responsible for grades.
.8 Course Ending.
a) The instructor may announce a date when a course will close and
all work must be due. If he or she does not, the final examination closes
a course; if there is no final examination and the instructor has not announced
another date, the course ends on the last day of the semester.
b) Grades are based on the work a student has completed when the course closes.
.2 Semester examinations may not be given to individuals at times other than those scheduled for the class as a whole. Exceptions due to extraordinary circumstances must be approved by the Associate Dean for Education Services in consultation with the instructor.
.3 Changes in the examination schedule after it has been published are made only on educational grounds with the approval of the Registrar.
.4 Rooms are used for examinations as far as practicable to half their normal seating capacity.
.5 Different examinations shall be administered in each section of any multiple-section course. (CLA 92-25)
.6 Written Hourly Examinations. Written hourly examinations shall
not be given in the last five class days (or during the reading period
days); exceptions must receive the approval of the Dean in consultation
with the Dean's Council. (CLA 78-3)
185. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
.1 Procedures.
Instructors shall report alleged dishonesty to the Dean. Students are requested to cooperate by reporting cases of observed dishonesty. The Dean, two faculty members from the CLA Faculty Judicial Board, and the reporting instructor shall form a committee to investigate the complaint. The student may request that one of the faculty members be replaced by another faculty member from the CLA Judicial Board. The student may have up to a week to prepare his or her response. When the Committee votes on the disposition of the case, the reporting instructor shall have no vote.
a) In all proceedings the student shall be permitted to make an oral or written statement, and he or she may be represented by a faculty member of his or her own choosing.
b) Decision of guilt or innocence, shall be based on a preponderance of the evidence, and shall be separate from determination of penalty.
c) In all cases the student or the reporting instructor may appeal the decision.
.2 Penalties.
First offense: The maximum penalty shall be suspension from the CLA. Disqualification from Honors may be one of the penalties exacted.
Second offense: The maximum penalty shall be dismissal from the CLA.
.3 Appeal Process.
a) The Dean's Council shall serve as a final appeals board for the faculty as a whole in cases of academic dishonesty. The appeal, whether sought by the reporting instructor or student, must be based on matters of fact or procedure and must be submitted in writing. The Council shall make a decision on the written appeal, and may decide to rehear the case. If the Council rehears the full matter under dispute, it has the right to reverse the decision of an earlier hearing. Whether or not the Council decides to hear the appeal, it shall provide reasons for its decision in writing to both parties.
b) Only the five faculty members elected to the Dean's Council shall vote on such appeals. While the Dean, the Associate Dean of the College and SGA representative may remain in attendance during such hearings, they shall have no vote.
c) When any member of the Council believes that he or she should not hear the matter under appeal because of a possible conflict of interest, that member may be excused and be replaced temporarily by the Dean's appointment from the faculty or student government as appropriate.
d) The reporting instructor shall provide information only. The "prosecutor" role shall be taken by one of the two faculty members who participated in the original hearing. The student may be accompanied and advised by a member of the faculty of his or her choosing.
e) Decisions shall be based on a preponderance of the evidence and, as in the initial hearing, decisions on guilt or innocence shall be separate from determination of penalty. (CLA 90-3)