TIME LIMITATIONS

San Diego University for Integrative Studies has established time limitations on the completion of its graduate degrees. The Master's programs must be completed within five (5) years from the time of official enrollment until graduation and the Ph.D.

and Psy.D. programs must be completed within eight (8) years.

o GRADING STANDARDS

The University will use a combination of letter and pass/fail grades. Grades, along with written feedback from the instructor,

will be used to accurately inform students of their progress, areas of strengths or need for improvement(s). The grading system at SDUIS was designed to accurately reflect students' performance relative to generally recognizable professional and educational standards for a given degree level. It is an individual's performance, rather than effort, experience, or mere attendance that are the substantial basis for assigning a grade.

Requirements and performance expectations increase with the level of degree sought, from bachelors to masters to doctorate.

Academic and personal accomplishment is recognized and expected at SDUIS. It is the intention of the administration and faculty that all students attain a high level of proficiency in their course work and make satisfactory progress in their degree

program, or individual educational pursuits.

o LETTER GRADES

Letter grades are awarded for courses by the instructor using a university approved objective measure. The instructor also has the option of using a plus or minus system to further distinguish degrees of achievement.

Student will receive a copy of this

evaluation along with written comments for each class by mail.

* The Thesis, Dissertation Writing and Senior Project courses (699, 800, 801) do not receive a letter grade but receive credit upon satisfactory completion. Course in progress (IP) will be assigned for Thesis, Dissertation and Senior Project courses, until completed.

48 Grades are assigned on the following basis:

A - Excellent achievement and high scholarship.

B - Above average work for

undergraduates. Average graduate student work.

C - Average performance for

undergraduates. Below the average performance expected from

graduate students. Graduate students must repeat the course if it is required in their degree program.

D - Minimally passing performance for undergraduates. For graduate students, work does not meet graduate student standards. All students must repeat a course if it is required in their degree

program.

F - Unsatisfactory work for all

students. All students must repeat a course if it is required in their degree program.

Inc - Incomplete, course requirements not completed.

NC - Student’s work did not meet course requirements. Equivalent to a grade of C or below for graduate students, and D or below for undergraduates.

For coursework not completed by the student the following designations may appear on a student transcript:

IP- Course in progress

W- Withdrew from class in good standing.

WF- Withdrew from class with failing grade or administrative drop from class due to failure to meet attendance requirement.

Incomplete-Students who, for

extenuating circumstances, need to receive an incomplete in any of their courses, must submit a

"Petition for Incomplete" (obtained from the Registrar or SDUIS website, approved and signed by the Instructor) and pay a $50 a processing fee. The petition must be submitted no later than the last day of the quarter. If he or she successfully resolves the incomplete, the instructor will assign the appropriate grade. A grade of PH or A can not be assigned under these

circumstances. Work must be submitted to the instructor no later than 12 weeks after the end of class.

o STUDENT EVALUATIONS

Instructors will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of students in their classes at the end of each quarter. Confidential, written feedback will be provided to each student with personalized, constructive criticism of his or her performance. Students are

evaluated in mastery and application of course content, oral and written

communication skills, and class

participation. Three levels of feedback are described below. Student's with Serious Concern feedback are required to meet with the Dean of Academic Affairs, and may be subject to academic probation. Categories of overall performance feedback are:

No Concern - Student's are performing at or above expected level(s).

Some Concern - Student's need to improve the identified knowledge and/or skill(s).

49 Serious Concern - Student's are not

prepared to proceed.

TUTORIALS

Although the majority of students complete their course work in regular classroom settings and/or online, provisions can be made, under extenuating circumstances, for the completion of courses as tutorials.

A tutorial is an independent study course conducted under the guidance of an

approved faculty member. Tutors should be recognized in their fields. It is not

recommended that students use the same tutor more than once.

The following steps must be taken to successfully complete a tutorial:

1. Obtain a tutorial packet from the Registrar or SDUIS website and select the course you want to fulfill by tutorial.

The course can be from SDUIS catalog or in an area you wish to study that is part of your chosen degree program.

2. Select a tutor knowledgeable in your area of study. Tutor must be appropriate to your degree level. Hold a Ph.D. for a Ph.D. level tutorial. Hold a Ph.D. for a Masters level tutorial and at least a Masters for a B.A. or a Certification program.

3. Complete the study plan.

a. Guided by a conference with the tutor and/or course description in the SDUIS catalog the student writes a 50-100 word paragraph on the intent of the learning and complete all required information(see study plan).

The tutor then approves it.

b. Student gives the tutor the following:

 Instructor Sheet for Tutors

 Instructor’s Personal Data Form

 Grade Report Form c. The tutor approves and signs the

Study Plan, and returns it to the student with their Personal Data Form.

4. Submit Study Plan, completed

Registration Form, and Personal Data Form; to the Registrar for approval by the Exceptions Review Committee no later than the end of the second week of the quarter. Submission of the

necessary forms is the responsibility of the student.

5. When approved, the student will be notified, and registered in the course.

Tutorials must be approved before coursework starts and must be completed by the end of the quarter.

6. Read the entire Tutorial Packet including Instructions for Tutors. Carry out Study Plan to completion with the tutor.

7. Keep Time Log as a running record of your activities. This includes time with tutor, reading, research, writing, experiential work, etc.

8. Submit Copy of Final Project and Time Log to the Instructor for grading. Keep copies in your files until after

graduation.

9. Final Grade: The tutor is responsible to get the completed grade sheet to the Registrar with a copy of Final Project and Final Log.

10. All forms submitted to the Exceptions Review Committee and the Final Project must be typewritten.

50 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES