ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

GRADING SYSTEM

Students will be provided with a progress/grade report at the end of each eight-week academic period. A copy of the report will be placed in the student’s permanent file maintained by the University. Students have online access to their grades immediately after they are posted.

Students enrolled in undergraduate academic programs are graded according to the following Grade Point Average (GPA) system:

The following grades are not used in GPA computation:

W Withdrew
CR Transferred/Tested
S Satisfactory
U Unsatisfactory
FR Failed/Retaken

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for graduation, a student enrolled in undergraduate academic programs must have completed the full academic program as listed in the catalog within the corresponding timeframe. In addition, students enrolled in undergraduate programs must have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (equivalent to a “C” grade average). Graduates must fulfill all financial obligations to UTH Florida University, including tuition charges and other expenses, before the end of the final term. A Degree or Transcripts will NOT be issued to any graduate unless the student has fulfilled all his/her financial obligations to UTH Florida University.

GRADUATING WITH HONORS

Students who graduate from undergraduate level academic programs and have earned a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.5 and above are entitled to the appropriate honor designations. Graduates with a cumulative GPA between 3.5 and 3.64 are honored with the distinction of “Cum Laude”. Those with a cumulative GPA between 3.65 and 3.79 are honored with the distinction of “Magna Cum Laude,” and those who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.80 and higher are honored with the highest distinction of “Summa Cum Laude”.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

GRADING SYSTEM

Students will be provided with a progress/grade report at the end of each eight-week academic period. A copy of the report will be placed in the student’s permanent file maintained by the University. Students have online access to their grades immediately after they are posted.

Students enrolled in graduate academic programs are graded according to the following Grade Point Average (GPA) system:

The following grades are not used in GPA computation:

W           Withdrew

CR          Transferred/Tested

S             Satisfactory

U            Unsatisfactory

FR           Failed/Retaken

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for graduation, a student enrolled in graduate academic programs must have completed the full academic program as listed in the catalog within the corresponding timeframe. In addition, students enrolled in graduate programs must have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (equivalent to a “B” grade average). Graduates must fulfill all financial obligations to UTH Florida University, including tuition charges and other expenses, before the end of the final term. A Degree or Transcripts will NOT be issued to any Graduate unless the student has fulfilled all his/her financial obligations to UTH Florida University.

GRADUATING WITH HONORS

Students who graduate from graduate level academic programs and have earned a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.5 and above are entitled to the appropriate honor designations. Graduates with a cumulative GPA between 3.5 and 3.69 are honored with the distinction of “Cum Laude”. Those with a cumulative GPA between 3.70 and 3.89 are honored with the distinction of “Magna Cum Laude,” and those who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.90 and higher are honored with the highest distinction of “Summa Cum Laude”.

The following regulations apply to all degree programs offered by UTH Florida University regardless of academic level.

WITHDRAWL FROM COURSES

A student desiring to withdraw from a course may do so, without affecting the student’s GPA or SAP, during the period ending at midnight on the eighth day of the eight-week academic period. This is known as the “add/drop” period.

Should a student withdraw after the add/drop period has ended, but before the beginning of the sixth (6th) week of classes, a grade of “W” will be assigned in that course. This withdrawal will not affect the student’s GPA but will be counted towards SAP calculations. A student who does not comply with the withdrawal procedure will be considered as having failed that course and will be assigned a grade of “F”, which will affect both GPA and SAP computation. A more detailed description of the grading system and its administration is detailed in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWL FROM COURSES

UTH Florida University reserves the right to withdraw courses from those offered in a particular eight-week academic period due to low enrollments in a particular course or due to unexpected circumstances. If students are withdrawn from courses because of the administration’s adjustment, a refund will be granted in accordance with the university’s refund policy.

ENROLLMENT WITHDRAWL

Any student who decides to withdraw completely and officially from UTH Florida University is expected to notify the Registrar’s Office, in writing, prior to or immediately upon the date of withdrawal from classes. Failure to follow this procedure may cause the student to receive failing grades unnecessarily. If applicable, tuition will be refunded in accordance with the Refund Policy.

SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL

UTH Florida University reserves the right to suspend or dismiss any student, at any time, for misconduct or any other behavior not considered to be in the best interest of the student body or the University. Students may also be placed on probation, suspended, or dismissed for excessive unexcused absences defined as more than 10% of the total program hours, unsatisfactory academic progress, or failure to make timely tuition payments as contracted on the Enrollment Agreement.

A student who has been suspended for any of the above reasons may apply, in writing, for reinstatement. Notwithstanding the reason for disciplinary action, the suspended student may be readmitted only at the discretion of the Admissions Director of UTH Florida University.

UTH Florida University reserves the right to dismiss a student for medical, emotional, psychological, and/or other behavior not considered to be in the best interest of the student body or University. If, in the judgment of the Executive Director remaining at UTH Florida University could lead to a significant deterioration of the student’s physical or mental wellbeing, or if the student’s presence represents a threat to self or others or is detrimental to the University’s interest (either online or in presence), then the student will be required to leave the University until such time as the University can be assured that the problem is no longer a significant issue.

ATTENDANCE

Attendance is mandatory on all distance education courses. All courses are taught in asynchronous learning formats. From time to time some course sessions will be taught in synchronous formats. To be in attendance for the week, a student may log in at any time and must complete assignments by the scheduled dates previously established in each course syllabus. Additionally, students must participate in scheduled live discussions via chat or video. Please refer to the course syllabus for the assignments and due dates.

Faculty will consider and give weight to every student’s participation in forums, chats, assignments, learning activities, and live discussions to determine students’ attendance or lack thereof. To make this determination, faculty will consider direct observations and records, reports provided by course monitoring staff, and reports generated by the automated learning platform.

At the end of an academic period, students with ten percent (10%) or more unexcused absences in half or more of their registered courses will be placed on probation. A student who does not attend the classes for which he/she is registered in a term will be withdrawn from those courses by the faculty. A student who has been absent due to mitigating circumstances should contact the corresponding faculty members and inform them of the reasons behind the absences and the expected return date. Excused absences will be granted only for acceptable mitigating circumstances. The course instructor shall have exclusive authority to decide on the acceptability of an excused absence.

MAKE-UP WORK

It is the responsibility of the student to make the necessary arrangements with their instructors to make up for the work missed because of class absences. The make-up work for each course the student has missed must be completed within two (2) weeks of the student’s return to class. Failure to comply with this matter will affect the student’s grade.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

UTH Florida University students are expected to maintain active status through continuous enrollment from the time they matriculate until they graduate. Students who experience circumstances that prevent them from maintaining active student status for reasons such as medical, personal, employment, or military service may be granted approval for a leave of absence upon request. Students must specify the length of the leave requested. An approved leave of absence may not exceed one academic year unless there are exceptional circumstances. A student status of “good standing” (academic and conduct) is required for a leave of absence.

Students who do not obtain an approved leave of absence prior to interrupting their enrollment may be terminated from their program. Students granted a leave of absence may not use University facilities or services available to enrolled students.

The approved leave of absence time will not be counted toward time-to-degree limits. Students who obtain an approved leave of absence in accordance with this policy are eligible for reinstatement provided they re-enroll no later than the term immediately following the expiration of the leave. Students whose leave of absence has expired and who have not yet registered for the following term will be placed on inactive status. Students who are placed on inactive status must reapply for admission to continue their enrollment.

TRANSFER AND READMITTED STUDENTS

Transfer students from outside the institution will be evaluated qualitatively only on the work completed while at the school. Students transferring from one program to another within this school will have their GPA calculated on a cumulative basis, including all coursework attempted while at the institution.

REINSTATEMENT

A student who has been suspended due to unsatisfactory academic progress may be reinstated at the beginning of the academic period immediately following the academic suspension. In this event, the student will be placed on academic probation for at least two eight-week academic periods and must attain at least the required minimum academic progress during that time. Failure to do so will result in the student being dismissed from the University.

INSTRUCTOR TO STUDENT RATIO

The University’s Student to Instructor ratio will not exceed 25 to 1.