Kettering University

Student Advising Information Guide

What is the role of the Academic Services Office?

The Academic Services Office assists students in the development of educational plans that are consistent with the student's academic and personal goals. (i.e., Academic Advising, Academic Support Workshops, One-On-One and Group Tutoring and Academic Seminars). Academic Services is located in 3-322 AB, Director, Carol Brooks, Ph. 810-762-9775, and academic@kettering.edu.

Kettering University Catalog Information

Unless you are otherwise instructed, refer to your catalog for all academic policies, procedures, rules, and program guidelines. You, the student, are responsible for knowing the catalog information. It is imperative that anything you do not understand that you seek clarification from the appropriate office or department within Kettering University.

Academic Departments

For specific information on degree programs and minors, contact specific Department Heads as listed below:

The Wellness Center

The Wellness Center is located in the Campus Center building, room 1-700; call (810) 762-9650 or wellness@kettering.edu. The Center is dedicated to providing services pertaining to the physical, emotional and social aspects of your life.

If you have been previously diagnosed with a physical, medical, psychological and/or learning disability or would like to discuss the possibility of such an issue in your life contact the Wellness Center.

In addition, it is your responsibility to provide documentation in order to meet necessary criteria to support the claim of a disability and receive the recommended services and/or accommodations. For consistency of services it is important that you check in with the Wellness Center at the beginning of each term.

Think about and remember there are differences between High School Teachers and College Professors.

Establishing good relationships with your Professors' is a key to success in a college environment.

Below are some example phrases you can use when speaking or meeting with your professors:

• Professor X, if you were a student in your class, what would YOU do to get an 85 or better in your class?
• I'm not getting the kind of grades I know I can in your class; if you don't mind being candid with me, "What do you think I'm doing wrong?"
• Would you mind if I scheduled an appointment outside of your office hours to get some additional help?
• What other outside resources would you recommend I use to help me in the class?

What Professors Appreciate:

• You attending all class and lab sessions
• Your active participation during class
• Your being on time staying entire class period
• Your being prepared for class pre reading, doing the homework, studying
• Your being respectful

What Professors Don't Appreciate:

• Your talking in class, Cell Phones, Net Surfing in class
• Your falling asleep in class, coming in late, leaving early
• Disrespect (Disruptive behavior is determined by the Professor)
• You not coming to meet with them when you first need help

Course Syllabus, why it is important.

Each professor will provide you with a course syllabus at the beginning of each term it is imperative that anything you do not understand, you ask your professor for clarification immediately.

The syllabus represents the professor's classroom policies that you must adhere. The syllabus also provides grade information and course requirements.

Kettering University Class Standing Levels

Your class standing is determined by totaling class credit hours you registered for and earned (passed).

Kettering's Grading Scale

The following is Kettering University's undergraduate student academic performance definitions and numerical scheme. In addition, the presentation of a standard 4.0 scale.

Calculating your Term Grade Point Average (GPA)

For each course, multiply your desired grade (realistic) by the credit hours to get your quality points.

Divide your Total Quality Points (QP) by your Total Credit Hours (Cr.Hr.) for the term and that will equal your Term GPA.

See the student example below for further clarification.

Calculating your Cumulative GPA

As a Freshman I your term GPA and Cumulative GPA will be the same.

You will have to use the total quality points from your transcript (transcript totals) and add the total term quality points; Secondly, use the total GPA hours (transcript totals) and add the total term credit hours; finally, divide total quality (term & transcript totals) points by the total credit hours (term & transcript totals) and that will equal your cumulative GPA. (See Attachment GPA Calculation).

What is Guest Credit?

• You are allowed to register and transfer in a total of eight (8) Guest Credits throughout your entire Kettering academic career.
• To see if a course at the institute of your choice has been pre-approved through Kettering, you should contact the Registrar's Office, 810-762-7476, or visit Kettering University's website for Guest Credit information.
• You must request a Guest Application from the Registrar's Office and submit for processing. After it has been processed, the Guest Application must be taken to the guest university.
• Once you have completed the course(s), you must request an official transcript be submitted to Kettering's Registrar Office in order to receive credit for the course(s) taken.

What are Transfer Credits?

Prior to becoming a Kettering University student you are allowed a maximum of 72 Transfer Credit Hours to be transferred into the school.

What are Pre-requisites and Co-requisites?

• A pre-requisite is a course you must pass prior to registering for subsequent required course.
• A co-requisite is a course that you must take at the same time as you are enrolled in a corresponding course.
• You can find out if a course has a pre-requisite or co-requisite by looking in the Course Description section of the catalog.
• Website Information: visit Undergraduate Programs for specific descriptions of Pre- and Co requisites.

Kettering University's Attendance Policy

• Regular attendance is expected for all of your scheduled course and laboratory work.
• Notify the Registrar's Office if you are going to be absent or have been absent. Documentation should be attached, if possible. However, the Registrar does not excuse an absence. Only the professor may or may not excuse an absence.
• Dismissal can take place due to violating the Professor's attendance policy.
• If you have been dismissed by 7th week Friday, you will receive a "W" on your transcript.
• If you have been dismissed after 7th week Friday, you will receive a numerical grade of "65".

What is Disruptive Behavior?

• If, in the Professor's opinion, your behavior is disruptive to the class, you may be dismissed. The Professor will request in writing that you be issued an administrative dismissal.
• If you have been dismissed by 7th week Friday, you will receive a "W" on your transcript.
• If you have been dismissed after 7th week Friday, you will receive a numerical grade of "65".

What is Auditing a Course?

• You register, pay and participate in a course but do not receive a credit or a grade for the course. An "AU" will appear on your transcript in the place of a numerical grade.
• Changes from a normal registration to Audit must be done by 7th week Friday of the term. Audit forms are located in the Registrar's Office. You must receive the course professor's permission and submit a completed and signed Audit form to the Registrar's Office for processing.
• You can register for an Audit course at the beginning of registration.
• You cannot change from Withdrawing from a course to Auditing a course.
• An Audit registration cannot be changed to a regular registration.

Course Withdrawal Process

• Withdrawal forms are located in the Registrar's Office as well as in each degree department.
• Complete the withdrawal form; obtain signatures from the course professor and your Faculty Advisor.
• Take the completed form to the Registrar's Office for processing.
• You can withdraw from a course by 7th week Wednesday for a refund. (Please refer to the refund rate table in the Business Office section of the catalog).
• The last withdrawal date is 7th week Friday but no refund is issued for withdrawals after 7th week Wednesday.
• Financial aid is based on the number of credits enrolled in at the end of the refund period. If you are not registered full-time during the refund period, your financial aid will be reduced accordingly. (You are advised to meet with a Financial Advisor prior to making a withdrawal decision).

Withdrawal from the Term or University

Forms are available in Academic Services. Complete, sign and return the form to Academic Services.

Readmission after Withdrawing

You can apply for readmission after you have withdrawn.

• Contact the Registrar's office for a readmission application, 810-762-7476, www.kettering.edu/registrar.
• Once the application has been completed, contact the Registrar's Office to schedule an appointment to discuss course registration.
• If you withdrew from Kettering while on Warning or Probation, you must contact Academic Services, 810-762-9775, before applying for readmission.

If you withdraw from Kettering, are you allowed to keep your co-op?

It depends on your co-op. If your co-op decides to keep you, it will not count toward your requirements if you return to Kettering University.

What is an Incomplete?

• An Incomplete may be requested by the Director of Academic Services and/or the Director of the Wellness Center. In addition, the Registrar and course Professor may issue an Incomplete.
• A grade of an Incomplete will only be issued to you if you have attended classes for a minimum of Eight (8) weeks of the term and you are passing the course (s) with a grade of 80 or better. Circumstances must be satisfactorily documentable to all requesting parties.
• The course professor determines work necessary to complete the course. It is your responsibility to contact the course professor and complete the required coursework.
• An "I" will appear on the student's transcript.
• The incomplete grade remains on the student's record for a maximum of six (6) months, thereafter converting to a failing grade (65).

What is the difference between "AU, W, 65 and I" and what are the effects?

Any of the above criteria may affect your financial aid.

Repeating a Course

When repeating a course, the quality points and hours from the enrollment with the lower grade are excluded from both the term and the cumulative GPA values.

Upon the second retake, both the first grade that was already calculated in, and second repeated course grade are included in the computation of your GPA.

There are two (2) ways you can be withdrawn from a course:

• Voluntarily You withdraw yourself.
• Involuntarily The Professor, Director of Academic Services, and/or Director of Wellness Center can withdraw you.

What are some "Red Flags" that may indicate to you to discuss withdrawing from a course?

• Your Professor suggests you withdraw.
• Test/quiz, homework, and project scores are low to failing.
• You have not met with your Professor or with your Academic Advisor.
• After exhausting all available support services you determine you will not pass the course with an adequate grade.
• You believe it is in your best interest to withdraw from the course and repeat the course to better understand the necessary material for future class use.

You must remember that withdrawing from a course should be your last resort. It is imperative that you start off in each class with the commitment and work ethic to complete each course satisfactorily.

Grade Appeal Process

• Contact the Academic Department in which you received the course grade.
• Request a grade appeal form. Complete and submit the form and copies of supporting documentation to the course professor.
• If you are not satisfied with the professor's response, resubmit the form and copies of supporting documentation to the Department Head.
• You must remember that only the course professor can change the grade.

Good Academic Standing Requirements

There are three criteria that must be met and maintained to be in Good Academic Standing:
80 term GPA, 80 cumulative GPA, 12 earned credits. (See Calculating your GPA).

How will you know you are not in Good Academic Standing?

Your first notification is when you have received your Grade Report and determine if you have met all three (3) required criteria for Good Academic Standing. A letter from Academic Services is also mailed to the address on record.

Will my financial aid be affected if I am on Warning or Probation?

• Academic Warning will not affect your financial aid.
• If you are on Probation Level 1 or 2, you are not eligible for financial aid including federal, state and university funded financial aid.
• You may appeal to the Director of Financial Aid for reinstatement. Contact financial aid, 810-762-7859, for more information. Website Information: http://www.kettering.edu/businessOffice/ or studentaccounts@kettering.edu.

The following are your student Responsibilities and Requirements if you reach Academic Warning/Probation levels at Kettering University:

• For each academic level, (Warning, Probation 1, Probation 2), there are requirements mandated by the Academic Review Committee that a student must follow.
• You must meet with your Academic Advisor.
• Attend the Links to Academic Success Seminars.
• While on Probation 2, you are only allowed to register for a maximum of four (4) courses and associated labs and cannot register for back-to-back academic terms.

At any time prior to dismissal, you can return to Good Academic Standing as long as you meet all three requirements (80 term GPA, 80 Cumulative GPA, and 12 earned credits).

What happens if I was in Good Academic Standing; however, at the end of the term have not met all three requirements for Good Academic Standing?

• You must meet all three (3) criteria for Good Academic Standing or you will be placed on Warning.
• You must meet regularly with your Academic Advisor in Academic Services.
• You must attend the Links to Academic Success Seminars.

What will happen if I do not get to Good Academic Standing after Warning?

• You must meet all three (3) criteria for Good Academic Standing or you will be placed on Probation 1.
• You must meet regularly with your Academic Advisor in Academic Services.
• You must attend the Links to Academic Success Seminars.
• You will lose your financial aid. It can be appealed through the Financial Aid Office.

What will happen if I do not achieve Good Academic Standing after Probation 1?

• You must meet all three (3) criteria for Good Academic Standing or you will be placed on Probation 2.
• You will be allowed to register for a maximum of four courses and associated labs.
• You must meet regularly with your Academic Advisor in Academic Services.
• You must attend the Links to Academic Success Seminars.

What will happen if I do not get to Good Academic Standing after Probation 2?

If you have not met all three criteria for Good Academic Standing, you will be recommended for Academic Dismissal.

Kettering University's Dismissal Process

• The dismissal decision is determined by the Academic Review Committee (ARC) which consists of Faculty members, Advising and Wellness Center Staff.
• You will be allowed to submit a written appeal to the Academic Review Committee seeking continuation of your education at Kettering.
• You will be allowed to request support letters from Faculty members and your co-op.
• Dismissal takes place during 7th week of the following term.
• Assistance can be provided before you submit your letter by contacting Academic Services. Our office is located in room 3-322 AB, ph. 810-762-9775, fax 810-762-7866.
• These decisions cannot be appealed.

Readmission after dismissal is only allowed one time. The criteria are as follows:

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Student Academic Resource Center

Seeking out help in a tough subject is a sign of a good student, not a weakness in character or intelligence! At the very first signs of trouble in a class seek help. First on your list needs to be a meeting with your professor! Second, Kettering University offers tutoring and academic workshops to assist students in the pursuit of their educational goals.

Starting with Weeks 2-10 tutors are available in Rm.3-342 AB Monday - Thursday, 10:30 am - 10:00 pm, Friday 10:30 am - 3:00 pm, and Sunday's 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Residential Tutors are available in the residence hall in the Unit 14 Lounge; look for posted times! If you need further assistance or have a concern please contact mloper@kettering.edu.