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A student may repeat a course to improve a grade. The grade achieved on the repeated course taken at Roosevelt appears on the academic record and the grade from the first attempt. However, only the highest grade earned for the course is used to calculate hours earned and in computing the GPA. The policy does not entitle the student to a retroactive degree or honors and does not change the historical recording of academic standing. Students must contact their academic advisor to obtain approval to repeat a course.
Individualized course sections are created by an academic program for a specific purpose to meet a student's academic needs. They are not listed in the schedule/Coursefinder online and may include theses, dissertations, project research, master’s degree projects, doctoral projects, internships, independent studies, and courses by arrangement. Only degree-seeking students are eligible to enroll in individualized sections or independent studies classes. Online registration is not available for an individualized section. In some programs, an individualized course section may be required for graduation (e.g., theses, dissertations, etc.). Students should work closely with their advisors and study programs to determine if an individualized course section is appropriate and to register for the course. See the How to Register webpage for more detail on procedures for registering for an individualized section.
A student should only receive an Incomplete grade if: 1 The student initiates the request for an incomplete grade before the end of the academic term; and 2 The student is in good standing the course and has completed a majority of the coursework (usually at least 75% of the coursework); and 3 A medical condition or other serious, non-academic extenuating circumstance (as documented with the Office of the Dean of Students) prevents them from completing a small portion of the coursework required to complete the course prior to the end of the term; and 4 The required work may be reasonably completed in an agreed-upon timeframe with the faculty member (no later than the end of the next semester, excluding summer); and 5 The required work does not require the student to retake any portion of the course.
A student is considered part-time if enrolled in fewer than 12 credit hours in an academic term. Students are not permitted to take more than 18 credit hours without the written consent of the dean of the college in which they are enrolled.
To fulfill their CORE requirements most students are required to take courses in the following areas: English Composition, Mathematics, Communication, Natural Science, Humanities and Fine and Performing Arts, and Social Science.
Experiential Learning courses can also count toward major requirements, minor requirements, and/or any other CORE requirement (with the exception of First-Year Success, Transfer Success, and Ideas courses). Some programs may designate specific major/minor course requirements to fulfill one or both of the Experiential Learning requirements.
Credits cannot be shared between a major and minor. An Ideas of Social Justice course can also count toward the major or minor requirement. An Ideas course cannot also count toward the CORE Humanities or Social Science requirements.
Transfer students entering with fewer than 90 hours are required to take the Transfer Success course in their first semester at RU.
Reflecting the ideals of its founders in 1945, Roosevelt University is a private, nonsectarian community of educators, scholars, and learners committed to academic, creative, and service excellence who value differences in personal experiences and perspectives; ask the difficult questions; and promote mutual understanding, inclusion, social consciousness, and action toward social justice.
Roosevelt University prepares students to become socially conscious citizens who are leaders in their professions and their communities. With the integration of Robert Morris University Illinois, the expanded University will be nationally recognized as a catalyst for students from all walks of life to receive transformational learning experiences.
A student in good standing becomes a candidate for the degree upon completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours of work with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher at Roosevelt University. Students are also responsible for checking the grade point average requirements of their majors.
Students on academic probation may register for only 12 credit hours, or fewer if recommended by an advisor.
Academic standing is an end-of-term status, which means a student must complete at least one term of coursework before having a calculated academic standing. Academic standing is updated after final grades have been posted for the fall and spring semesters and after the last summer session. Academic standing for completed terms is not recalculated after the submission of grade changes; academic standing is based on the student's performance at the grade submission deadline. Academic standing is identified on a student’s transcript and visible in RU Access. Students are expected to understand both their program and university academic standing requirements and review their academic performance with their advisors after every enrolled semester.
Students admitted on probation by the Office of Admission are required to earn a minimum semester GPA of 2.0 in their first term of enrollment at Roosevelt. Registration for students admitted on probation is limited to 12 credit hours or fewer.
Good Standing. An undergraduate student who has completed at least one course that counts toward the Roosevelt cumulative grade point average has a GPA of 2.0 or higher, is considered to be in good academic standing .
Students in good standing are placed on probation if their cumulative Roosevelt GPA falls below a 2.0. Students on probation have one term to either bring their cumulative Roosevelt GPA back up to a 2.0 or higher or to achieve a semester GPA of 2.2 or higher. Failure to do so will result in academic suspension.
If the Academic Status and Progress Committee decides that a student should not be reinstated for any future term, the student's status is changed from academic suspension to academic dismissal. In such cases, students will be notified in writing by the committee chair of their permanent academic dismissal.