MBA Student Status Policy
An MBA student is considered full-time when he/she is enrolled in six or more semester hours in the fall, winter and spring; part-time, if enrolled in five or less.
Course registration
Registration information is available to all students prior to registration. Students are expected to register themselves on designated days. Registration includes academic advising, selection of courses and payment of fees. As part of the preregistration/registration process, graduate faculty are available to offer advice concerning scheduling of courses and assisting with registration. Undergraduates are not permitted to register for graduate courses.
Changes in class schedule
The university reserves the right to cancel or discontinue any course because of small enrollment or for other reasons deemed necessary. In order to assure quality instruction, the university reserves the right to close registration when the maximum enrollment has been reached and to make changes in schedule and/or faculty when necessary.
Dropping courses
A student may officially drop any class with a “W” (withdraw without penalty) halfway through the term, which includes the week of examinations. The withdrawal period applies to programs following the regular semesters and the summer sessions. After that date, no class may be dropped. Any exception to this policy is the responsibility of the appropriate academic dean’s office.
Missing Exams
Students who miss scheduled tests and examinations without acceptable excuses may not make up the tests or examinations. Authorization to make up tests missed for acceptable reasons must be obtained from the professor of the class. Final exam dates and times should not be changed for individual students or classes without prior approval from the appropriate program coordinator.
Graduate grading system and quality points
Graduation is dependent upon the quality as well as the quantity of work completed. Letter grades are used. They are interpreted in the following tables, with the quality points for each hour of credit shown here:
| Grade |
|
Quality Points |
| A |
Distinguished |
4.0 |
| A- |
Excellent |
3.7 |
| B+ |
Above average |
3.3 |
| B |
Average |
3.0 |
| B- |
Below Average |
2.7 |
| C |
Unsatisfactory |
2.0 |
| F |
Failure |
0 |
| I |
Incomplete |
0 |
| WD |
Medical withdrawal |
0 |
| W |
Withdrawal |
0 |
| NR |
No report |
0 |
Pluses and minuses added to the letter grade pertain only to the MBA and MScM program.
Grades of “A” through “F” are permanent grades and may not be changed except in cases of error. After a professor has certified a grade to the Registrar, he or she may change it before the end of the next regular grading period. The change must be made in writing and have the written approval of the program director.
An “I” grade signifies incomplete work because of illness, emergency, extreme hardship or self-paced courses. After the date designated on the appropriate academic calendar, “I” grades automatically change to “F” unless an extension is granted by the Dean of Academic Affairs.
Grade point average (GPA)
The grade point average is computed by dividing the total quality points on work attempted at Elon University by the number of hours attempted, except for courses with grades of “WD,” “W” or “S.”
It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with the preceding requirements for graduation.
Academic Standing
Graduation and degree requirements
To earn an MBA degree, the graduate student must:
- Have an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all graduate courses.
- Submit an application for graduation to the Registrar by Oct. 15 preceding graduation date. Students completing coursework during summer must apply to the Registrar by June 15.
- Satisfactorily complete 45 hours (39 graduate credits and 6 credits for two foundational undergraduate courses) within six calendar years.
Honor Code
You may want to make the general statement specific to the program in terms of process and/or add something about professional standards (general - student handbook would have more specifics)
Undergraduate Enrollment in Graduate Level MBA Courses
In order to take graduate level courses, an undergraduate must:
- have a minimum of 96 total earned semester hours
- have a minimum of 3.50 cumulative GPA
- have permission of the academic advisor and corresponding graduate program director is required and should be obtained on the substitution/waiver form
Credit earned in this way will count towards an undergraduate degree and may fulfill some requirements in a graduate degree program should the student transition to graduate study. An undergraduate student may earn a maximum of 12 hours of graduate credit. Courses may only be taken at the graduate level on a space available basis.
Withdrawal from the University
A student who withdraws from the university for any reason (except for a medical reason) receives grades of “W” if the withdrawal is before the designated half-term time period. After this time a student will receive a “W” or “F” depending on his/her grades at the time of withdrawal.
A student who withdraws from the university with an approved medical withdrawal will receive a "WD" for all courses.