34 To receive credit, official scores must be sent to the Registrar. Eligible credit will be awarded after the student begins attending Avila University. Additional information can be obtained from the Registrar. International Baccalaureate Program This program is a comprehensive and rigorous two-year curriculum, leading to examinations, for students aged between sixteen and nineteen. Students successfully completing all or parts of the program will receive the Diploma and/or Certificate from the International Baccalaureate Program. Students who earn the Diploma and/or Certificate must have an official transcript forwarded to the Registrar at Avila University. For information on credit granted through Avila University, students need to contact the Registrar. Correspondence Credit Nine semester hours of correspondence credit from accredited, degree-granting institutions will be accepted toward a degree. Credit for Military Personnel Avila University is a participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Military personnel and veterans will be granted credit for military service and college-level work completed in Military Service Schools or Regionally Accredited Colleges and Universities. Six hours of P.E. credit will be granted at no cost to a student upon presentation of DD 214/295 showing the minimum of one (1) year of military service. Some credit may be awarded for military courses. Submit a transcript of military courses completed for evaluation. No credit will be awarded for Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) training or job experience. Avila accepts several kinds of non-traditional credit including Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, the College Level Examination Courses (CLEP) and Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) in accordance with University policy. Military personnel and veterans should submit official transcripts and/or official scores on standardized tests to the Registration and Student Records Office to be evaluated for credit toward a degree. Credit for Prior Learning Avila provides academic credit for prior learning which parallels department curricula based upon documentation presented in a structured portfolio. Students interested in applying for prior learning credit should consult their advisors for detailed information. Procedures and forms can be obtained in the Academic Affairs Office. Upon approval, a grade of CR (Credit) and credit hours are assigned. The fee for prior learning credit is 30% of current part-time tuition per credit hour. Continuing Education Courses at Avila University may be taken for continuing education on a space-available
basis. Since no academic credit is awarded, students are not required to meet the admission requirements of the university. A stipulation of the continuing education option is mandatory class attendance. The level of class participation for continuing education is determined by the individual instructor. Enrollment for this option begins in the Registration and Student Records Office at Blasco Hall during published in-person registration days and times. Enrollment in a lower division course for continuing education requires the appropriate prerequisites but does not require departmental approval. Enrollment in an upper-division course (course numbered 310 or above) on the continuing education option must have the approval of the department offering the course. A signature from a departmental representative is required. If a student withdraws from a course taken for continuing education, a refund will be granted according to the time frame for part-time students minus a $10 administrative fee. Â
Academic Policies Catalog Student Must Follow The catalog in existence at the time a student first enrolls at Avila University is the one a student must follow in order to fulfill graduation requirements. With departmental approval, a student may choose to fulfill degree requirements under a subsequent catalog in existence during the student’s attendance at Avila University. Once a student changes catalogs, the student may not revert to the earlier catalog. Forms to change a catalog are available in the Registration and Student Records Office. If a student does not attend Avila University for four consecutive semesters (not including summer sessions), the student must then fulfill the requirements of the catalog in existence at the date of re-enrollment. The dates of the catalog a student follows to fulfill degree requirements must be stated on the degree application.
Placement Examinations For students taking the SAT, SAT scores will be converted to ACT equivalents. Mathematics Placement In order to ensure that students are registered for the most appropriate class, all students planning to register for MA 091, 115, 120, 121 or 241 as their first mathematics course at Avila must qualify for placement in these courses. Placement will be approved by an