Grade Requirements
All DSc courses require a final grade of C (77%) or better. The grade of D (76.99% or less) is below satisfactory achievement. All Fellowship courses require a final grade of AB (90%) or better. The grade of B (89.99% or less) is below satisfactory achievement.
When a final grade of less than C (77%-DSc) or AB (90%-Fellowship) is earned, the course facilitator is to notify both the student and DSc Program Director in writing (an email is acceptable) within one week of assigning the grade. The student will then receive a letter from the DSc Program Director informing them of the Repeat and Progression Policy, and an SPN will be issued.
Repeat and Progression Policy
One graduate course can be repeated once, in an effort to remove the unsatisfactory grade from the individual’s GPA computation. Students requesting to repeat a course (second attempt at the same Bellin College course) must submit a written appeal to the DSc Program Director.
Repeating a course will require a modification to the student’s plan of study and will, in most circumstances, result in a delay of anticipated graduation date. Subsequent course enrollment will be dependent upon meeting prerequisite or co-requisite requirements of the course.
No repeats will be allowed when final grades are below C (76.99% or less DSc) or AB (89.99% or less Fellowship) due to ethical, moral, or professional standards as defined by the Bellin College Code of Conduct (see previous handbook section regarding Bellin College Code of Conduct).