Academic Policies and Regulations
Academic standards exist at every college and university. Many are common throughout higher education and others are specific to a particular campus. Standards are both an indicator of general educational quality and a means by which an individual student’s achievement and progress can be measured. Susquehanna’s academic year is composed of 30 weeks of instructional time, and in each semester a full-time student must be enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of credit. To receive the full benefit of a Susquehanna education, each student has these basic responsibilities:
To attend class regularly (if a student misses the equivalent of two weeks of class in a 14-week course or one week of class in a seven-week course, the faculty member may remove the student from the course with a final grade of F),
To meet frequently with the faculty advisor,
To make steady progress toward graduation, and ·
To understand and follow university policies outlined in this catalog and the Student Handbook.