Academic Information academic advising
course load
Every student entering Taylor University is assigned an advisor. Students who have declared a major will be assigned a faculty advisor in their major area of study. Students who are undecided will be assigned an academic advisor in the Academic Advising Office (AAO). Students are required to meet with their assigned faculty/AAO advisor prior to registering for classes. The role of the advisor is to assist students through planning their academic program.
A typical course load for a first-time college student will range from 13-16 hours per semester. The maximum load (without special permission) is 17 hours in any semester. In order to complete 128 hours (minimum required for graduation) in eight semesters, a student must average 16 hours per semester. Students may lighten their semester course load by taking interterm and/or summer school classes.
The AAO assists all students by answering questions about the foundational core curriculum, University requirements, and degree completion and refers students to other offices/personnel when necessary.
Whenever students miss class, it is their responsibility to communicate with professors about why they were absent and to check about the possibility of making up any work missed. A list of excused absences and subsequent requirements are outlined in the academic catalog.
students are expected: — to assume responsibility for academic advising after enrolling at Taylor, — to keep informed about foundational core and major requirements by consulting the catalog and their degree audit, — to initiate and to be prepared for conferences with assigned advisors, — to be aware of published academic deadlines and regulations as stated in the schedule of classes, the published calendar, and the catalog. While Taylor University publishes program information and materials and assigns advisors, the student is solely responsible for assuring that his or her academic program complies with the policies of the University. Any advice that is at variance with the established policy must be confirmed by the Registrar’s Office. For further information contact the Academic Advising Office at 765-9987476 or trstout@taylor.edu.
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The academic catalog, which includes the class attendance policy, can be found at http://www. taylor.edu/academics/registrar/catalog.shtml. grade reports Taylor Online Web Enabled Records (TOWER) provides students secure online access to their academic records, including grades, unofficial transcripts, and course registration. Mid-term grades are only entered if they are below C-. Mid-term grades are not recorded on the student’s permanent record in any way. Grades will not be mailed to degreeseeking students. Parents may receive access to academic records by being granted permission by their student to access TOWER Proxy (See Academic Records for Parent Access on page 10). Questions can be directed to the Registrar’s Office at 765-998-5129 or registrar@taylor.edu.
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