College Catalog Assignment ANSWER KEY
ACAD Fall 2015
Name: ______
Answer each of the questions below completely. I recommend consulting the following websites: www.memphis.edu, www.memphis.edu/ugcatalog, www.my.memphis.edu
Description of the University
1. What are two values that The University of Memphis celebrates?
http://www.memphis.edu/ugcatalog/index_univ.php
· The pursuit of excellence in teaching and research as the highest measures of successful achievement.
· Interdisciplinary collaboration, artistic expression, and research as vehicles for leveraging our resources, solving problems, and multiplying our accomplishments.
· The transfer and dissemination of knowledge with community stakeholders for the intellectual, economic, and social advancement of our community.
· Innovation and creativity in everything we do.
· Respect for diversity and individual worth.
· Integrity and transparency in all our actions.
· Responsible stewardship and conservation of resources.
· Stewardship of wisdom, knowledge, and information created by our predecessors.
· Leadership and involvement in the economic, social, and professional growth of Memphis, the state of Tennessee, and the nation
Academic Regulations
Adding and Dropping Courses
2. For full semester courses, how many days do you have to drop a course in order to avoid having it show up on your permanent record?
(http://www.memphis.edu/ugcatalog/acad_reg/attendance.php)
Courses dropped through the 14th calendar day of sessions seven weeks or longer or the 7th calendar day of sessions shorter than seven weeks will not be shown on the student’s permanent record.
3. After that time frame, what shows up on your permanent record to indicate that you have dropped a course? Courses dropped after these days will be shown on the permanent record with withdrawal grades of "W". How does this affect your GPA? It doesn’t affect the GPA.
Classification of Students
4. How many college level credit hours do you need to be a Sophomore? Junior? Senior?
(http://www.memphis.edu/ugcatalog/acad_reg/classification.php)
Classification / Semester HoursFreshman / 0-29
Sophomore / 30-59
Junior / 60-89
Senior / 90 or more
5. How many credit hours does it take to be a full-time student? _12hrs_ To Graduate? _120hrs_
Academic Standing and Computing GPA
6. How many Quality points are given for a grade of B+?
- 3.84 b. 3.33 c. 3.00 d. 9.99
7. Read the section on computing GPA and then find the Grades/Quality points table. A new freshman is taking five 3-hour courses and receives the following grades: A, C, A-, B, F.
What will his/her GPA be at the end of the semester?
(3*4) + (3*2) + (3*3.84) + (3*3) + (3*0) = 38.52/15= 2.56
Academic Status and Retention
8. What are the four levels of Academic Status? Good Standing, Warning, Probation, Suspension
9. There are two ways a student may be place on Academic Warning. What are they?
(www.memphis.edu/ugcatalog/acad_reg/status_retention.php)
After completing seven (7) hours of coursework, students will be placed on Academic Warning when their overall combined GPA is below 2.00 OR the term GPA is below 1.00.
10. What two requirements are put in place for students on Academic Warning?
Students on Academic Warning must 1. Successfully complete a workshop and pass the related quiz; and 2. Submit an Enrollment Agreement with the Center for Academic Retentionand Enrichment Services, and satisfy the requirements in the Agreement. Failure to satisfy these requirements will lead to administrative withdrawal from all classes for any future terms.
11. Once on Academic Warning, how would a student then get placed on Probation?
Any student who has ever been placed on Academic Warning status will be placed on Academic Probation if:overall combined GPA is below 2.00, OR the term GPA is below 2.00.
Recognition of Academic Performance
12. What is the minimum GPA for graduating Cum Laude? Magna Cum Laude? Summa Cum Laude?
3.2500-3.4999 / Cum Laude3.5000-3.7999 / Magna Cum Laude
3.8000-4.0000 / Summa Cum Laude
13. What GPA is required to be placed on Dean’s list? 3.5 term GPA for full-time students
14. What is the minimum GPA to graduate?
(http://www.memphis.edu/ugcatalog/acad_reg/gpa.php)
A minimum 2.0 grade point average on all college-level work attempted is required for graduation.
Colleges and Degree Programs
15. How many credits of Communication are required for General Education?
a.0 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12
16. Which course in NOT an option for the Humanities requirement of Gen Ed?
- ART 1030 c. MUS 1030
- DANC 1151 d. HIST 2010
17. How many credit hours of Natural Sciences are required for Gen Ed? 8hrs
18. Name 3 courses from the Social/Behavioral Science Gen Ed course options. (Course prefix and number, i.e. MATH 1420). ANTH 1200, ECON 2110, POLS 1100, PSYC 1200
19. Name the six Colleges at the U of M.
College of Arts & Sciences, College of Comm & Fine Arts, Herff College of Engr, College of Education, Health & Human Sciences, Fogelman College of Business, Loewenberg School of Nursing, University College
Course Descriptions
20.-22. Copy and paste 3 Junior/Senior (3000 or 4000 level) course descriptions for your intended major.
The following questions are not in the Catalog
23. Who is the 12th president of the University of Memphis? Dr. David Rudd
24. What is the name of the online degree planning tool in myMemphis that allows
you to select, plan, and monitor your courses toward degree completion? UM Degree
25. When is the last day to drop a class for this term and how is it done? Sept. 6 to drop without it showing on the transcript and Oct. 16th to withdraw with a “W” grade. To drop or withdraw, go to your MyMemphis account, click on Add/drop classes, and submit changes.
26. All students need a major and a minor in order to graduate. T/ F
27. Who must you see to get cleared in order to register for classes?
a) Dean of your College c) Registrar’s office
b) Academic advisor d) Not necessary to be cleared
28. Who is your advisor and where is his or her office located?
Advisor:______Location:______
Name of the advising Center or your College:______
29. Require ALL students to make an appointment with their advisor!