Academic Standards and Regulations
Audit Any student wishing to audit a course must sign up for that course as an audit prior to the end of the add/drop period. Once the add/drop period has passed, no student may change any of his or her courses to an audit status. Students are to use the add/drop form to establish the intent to audit a course. Tuition is charged at the prevailing rate.
Scholastic Standing Committee: Academic Suspensions, Scholastic Warnings, and related procedures At the end of each semester and at any other time deemed appropriate, the Undergraduate Scholastic Standing Committee will review the records of all students whose cumulative or semester grade point average is below 2.0. At the Committee’s discretion, possible outcomes include: Scholastic Warning, Continued Scholastic Warning, Academic Suspension or Academic Dismissal. If allowed to remain at SNHU, students having academic difficulty will be referred to the appropriate academic support services. Students placed on Academic Suspension may appeal the decision to the Committee; Academic Dismissal, however, is considered final and no appeal is allowed.
Appeal Process for Academic Suspension Students will be sent a certified letter from the chair of the committee outlining the appeal process. If a student chooses to appeal the decision made by the scholastic standing committee, the appeal must be submitted in writing by the date indicated in the certified letter to the address/email of record. Failure to receive certified letter does not invalidate the suspension. Appeals should include a detailed description of why unsatisfactory grades were received. It should also include a plan for improvement should the student be given the opportunity to return to the university. If the appeal is granted, the student may be subject to conditions set by the committee. If the appeal is not granted, the student may re-appeal at a later date, after providing evidence that he/she is capable of college-level work (perhaps by providing transcripts from other colleges), and has the level of motivation, maturity, responsibility, and commitment necessary to succeed. Students are notified of the results of the appeal hearing by mail and SNHU email.
decision to the Committee; Academic Dismissal, however, is considered final and no appeal is allowed.
Repeating Courses Students may repeat courses for credit. Students who fail courses will want or need to repeat the same courses at Southern New Hampshire University. In such instances, the first course grade will not be computed into the total gradepoint average (GPA); instead, the most recent course grade will be used. All prior grades will appear on students’ transcripts.
Transcript Request Except as provided by the Federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act and in instances in which a student consents to release his or her transcript to another party, the Office of the Registrar will not furnish a transcript to any person other than to the person identified by name on the transcript. Transcripts will not be furnished to students or former students whose financial obligations to the university have not been satisfied. Transcript requests may be obtained at any center or printed from the university’s website and mailed to: Office of the Registrar Southern New Hampshire University 2500 North River Road Manchester, NH 03106-1045 Transcript requests can be faxed to the Registrar at 603.629.4647, however, transcripts WILL NOT be released over fax lines. There is a charge of $3 per transcript that must accompany the request.
Policies Academic Honesty Southern New Hampshire University requires all students to adhere to high standards of integrity in their academic work. Activities such as plagiarism and cheating will not be condoned by the university. Students involved in such activities are subject to serious disciplinary action. This may include receiving a failing grade for the assignment or course, academic suspension or expulsion from the university.
Purpose of the Honor Code Academic Review/Scholastic Warning At the end of each semester and at any other time deemed appropriate, the Undergraduate Scholastic Standing Committee will review the records of all students whose cumulative or semester grade point average is below 2.0. At the Committee’s discretion, possible outcomes include: Scholastic Warning, Continued Scholastic Warning, Academic Suspension or Academic Dismissal. If allowed to return the following semester, students having academic difficulty will be referred to the appropriate office(s) for support services. Students placed on Academic Suspension may appeal the
To emphasize the university’s commitment to academic integrity, it has established a university-wide Honor Code. The purpose of this Honor Code is to encourage and maintain academic integrity at Southern New Hampshire University by adhering to the five fundamental values identified by the Center for Academic Integrity: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. This Code incorporates as a part hereof, the SNHU Honor Code Procedures for the Undergraduate Day School and the penalties for violation of this Code contained therein. The procedures and penalties may be revised from time to time. 109