APS ACADEMIC INFORMATION

DEGREES OFFERED

APS offers the following degrees and programs:

Associate of Science (A.S.)

• Business

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Business Information Systems
• Management
• Marketing
• Nursing

Master of Science (M.S.) in Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Master of Education (M.Ed.)

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

ASSOCIATE DEGREE

1. Completion of 62 hour core
   
   
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.

BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

1. Completion of 124 semester hours.
   
   
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 (2.75 for Nursing) or higher.
   
   
3. Completion of core requirements with a GPA of 2.25 (2.75 for Nursing) or higher.
   
   
4. For Nursing Students -- a grade of "C" or higher in each course.
   
   
5. Completion of 30 hours of liberal arts as specified.

GRADUATE DEGREE

1. Completion of core requirements.
   
   
2. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
   
   
3. A grade of "C" or higher in each course.

See each program listing for individual program requirements. In addition to the above, all degree candidates must settle all financial obligations.

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NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED

APS offers the following non-degree programs:

• Certificates in Religious Studies, Communications, Human Services, Criminal Justice (undergraduate)
• Principal Licensure Program (graduate)
• Transition to Teaching (graduate)

See each program listing for individual program requirements.

WHICH BULLETIN?

Students must meet the graduation requirements as stated in the university bulletin under which they enrolled. Students who maintain continuous enrollment, who make normal progress toward a degree, and who earn their degree within a maximum of six years from the date of enrollment may meet the graduation requirements as stated in the bulletin under which they enrolled. Students who withdraw from Indiana Wesleyan University for more than six months will meet the graduation requirements as stated in the bulletin under which they resume enrollment. Students changing majors or programs must meet requirements as stated in the bulletin that is current at the time they make such changes. The same holds true for students moving from the College of Adult and Professional Studies to the College of Arts and Sciences or the College of Graduate Studies, or vice versa.

CORE REQUIREMENTS

The integrity of the degree program demands that the core requirements be met at Indiana Wesleyan University. No waivers are allowed for courses taken at other colleges/universities.

Final class dates as established by the calendar will be the final date for completion of the core curriculum. No compressing or doubling of core work is permitted to accommodate earlier completion or graduation schedules.

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GRADING AND EVALUATION

A letter grade is used in evaluating the work for a course. For the purpose of determining scholastic standing and awarding honors, grade points are granted according to the letter grades and semester hours of credit. The grade point average (GPA) is the number of quality points earned at IWU divided by the number of credit hours attempted at IWU.

Grade	Quality Points (per credit)	Definition
A	4.0	Superior
A-	3.7
B+	3.3
B	3.0	Above Average
B-	2.7
C+	2.3
C	2.0	Average
C-	1.7
D+	1.3
D	1.0	Passing
F	.0	Failure (Also given for unofficial withdrawals.)
WF	.0	Failing work at time of official withdrawal after 50% of the class is over. Counted as an "F" in the GPA.
The following grades are not figured into the GPA:
W		Passing work at time of official withdrawal
I		Incomplete
CR		Credit
NC		No Credit
AU		Audit

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REPEATED COURSES

A student may repeat once any course in which a grade below "C" ("C-," "D+," "D," or "F") was previously earned. When a course is repeated, the last grade and credits earned replace the previous grade in computing the student's GPA. All entries, however, remain a part of the student's permanent academic record. Duplicate credit hours are not given for two or more passing efforts. A course failed in a classroom format may not be repeated for a grade through independent study, credit-by-examination, or by assessment of prior learning.

Since a course may be repeated once, failure to achieve a satisfactory grade in a course after two attempts will result in academic suspension and ineligibility to complete the major in which the course was repeated.

INCOMPLETE GRADES

Students are expected to complete the course requirements by the last class session. There may be instances when crisis circumstances or events prevent the student from completing the course requirements in a timely manner. However, the issuance of an incomplete cannot be given if the student fails to meet the attendance requirements. In these rare situations, a grade of "I" (incomplete) may be issued but only after completing the following process:

1. The student must request an "I" from the instructor.
   
   
2. The instructor must obtain approval from the appropriate Program Director.

Because "incompletes" are granted only for extenuating circumstances, the student's grade will not be penalized.

A student who receives an "incomplete" has 10 weeks from the final meeting date of the course to complete course requirements and turn them in to the instructor. If, at the end of the 10-week extension, the student has failed to complete the course requirements, the "incomplete" will become an "F." A student with more than one incomplete on record is subject to academic suspension.

PLACEMENT ON PROBATION

Students enrolled in an APS program will be placed on probation if their core GPA falls below:

• 2.00 for the associate program;
• 2.25 for baccalaureate programs;
• 2.75 for RNBS program; and
• 3.00 for graduate programs.

Students will be placed on probation if their cumulative GPA falls below:

• 2.00 for the associate and baccalaureate programs;
• 2.75 for RNBS program; and
• 3.00 for graduate programs.

Students are given two consecutive courses to satisfactorily raise their GPA. If the GPA is successfully raised, the probationary status is removed. Academic suspension will result if the student GPA is not successfully raised.

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ACADEMIC SUSPENSION

Academic suspension will result if:

1. A student fails to clear the academic probationary status within the probationary period of two consecutive courses.
   
   
2. A student has two grades of failure (F) at one time on an academic record in the same degree level. (There are three degree levels: Associate, Bachelor, Master).
   
   
3. A student has taken a course twice and failed to achieve a satisfactory grade. When this occurs, the student is ineligible to reapply for admission into the program in which the course was repeated.

In all cases, the suspension will occur once the grades have been recorded in the Records Office. Students will be notified of the academic suspension in writing. Application for readmission may be made after six months. The application must be made in writing to the Dean of APS.

ACADEMIC DISMISSAL

Upon a second academic suspension in the same program, a student is not eligible to reapply to Indiana Wesleyan University.

GRADE REPORTS AND TRANSCRIPTS

At the end of each course, the instructor submits grades for each student. Grade reports are mailed from the Indiana Wesleyan University Records Office and indicate courses taken, credits received, and grades assigned.

The student's official transcript is prepared by the Indiana Wesleyan University Records Office and will show the course, grade, credit, and dates of instruction for each course. Requests for transcripts of course work at Indiana Wesleyan University must conform with the Privacy Act of 1974, which requires that all transcript requests be submitted in writing and signed by the student. Financial obligations must be met before a transcript will be released.

A $3 fee is charged for each transcript. Students requesting a transcript should write to the Indiana Wesleyan University Records Office, 4201 South Washington Street, Marion, IN 46953. The $3 fee must be enclosed, along with a complete address to which the transcript is to be mailed.

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ATTENDANCE POLICY

Onsite Attendance Policy - The nature of the APS programs requires students to attend all class sessions. Classes are held once per week for four (4) hours, or in the case of the M.Ed. program, once per week for eight (8) hours. At these sessions, the entire class meets with the faculty member. Class attendance records are maintained by the faculty member and submitted to the administrative office.

1. Class Attendance Policy - Students are expected to be present when class begins, and remain the entire workshop. To be counted present, a student must attend a total of three (3) hours or more of a class that is four (4) hours in length or six (6) hours or more of classes that are eight (8) hours in length.
   
   
2. Project Team Policy - Students are expected to participate in their project team activities. (Project Team Policy does not apply to M.Ed students.)

If a student exceeds the allowed absences and does not contact the Office of Student Services to officially withdraw before the last class session, the instructor is directed to issue the grade of "F".

• Under emergency circumstances, a student may be allowed one (1) absence in courses that are five class sessions or fewer in length. Students need to contact the faculty member regarding make up work.
• Under emergency circumstances, a student may be allowed two (2) absences in courses that are 6 or more class sessions in length. Students need to contact the faculty member regarding make up work.

Students who must miss a course due to unavoidable circumstances must arrange for a temporary leave of absence with the Office of Student Services prior to the beginning of the course. Students needing to withdraw while in a course may do so by arrangement with the Office of Student Services prior to the end of the course, but the regular refund and academic withdrawal policies apply.

Faculty members reserve the right to factor lateness, early departures, and class attendance into a student's grade, as long as it is addressed in the syllabus.

Online Attendance Policy: Attendance is determined by participating in discussions. Failure to participate in at least one designated discussion during the workshop it is assigned will constitute an absence for that workshop. Participating in discussions does not guarantee full participation points. The criteria for full participation points will be determined by the course instructor.

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STUDENT HONESTY/CHEATING

Students are expected to exhibit honesty in the classroom, in homework, in papers submitted to the instructor, and in quizzes and tests. Each instructor should define what constitutes honest work in a specific course. Any deviation from ordinary standards such as the permitted use of notes for an examination, or an "open book" test should be stated clearly by the instructor.

Cheating is defined as submitting work for academic evaluation that is not the student's own, copying answers from another student during an examination, using prepared notes or materials during an examination, or other misrepresentations of academic achievement submitted for evaluation and a grade.

Plagiarism in research writing is considered cheating. Plagiarism is defined by the MLA handbook as "the act of using another person's ideas or expressions in writing without acknowledging the source . . . to repeat as your own someone else's sentences, more or less verbatim."

Students are expected to submit only their own work. They are expected to give credit when borrowing, quoting, or paraphrasing, using appropriate citations.

An undergraduate student apprehended and charged in cheating, including plagiarism, during his or her college matriculation is subject to the following discipline:

• First incident of cheating--failure in paper or exam;
• Second incident of cheating--failure in the course involved;
• Third incident of cheating--dismissal from the university.

A graduate student is expected to understand clearly the nature of cheating and is subject to dismissal from the university for a single incident. Incidents of cheating and/or plagiarism will be investigated and judged by the appropriate graduate faculty.

Because the matter of cheating cumulatively leads to dismissal, faculty are required to report each case to the academic department which reports to the Vice President for Adult and Graduate Studies. Unquestionable evidence must be in hand before any action will be taken to confront and accuse a student of cheating.

A student who is not satisfied with the judgment may follow the grievance and appeal policies.

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GRADE APPEAL AND ACADEMIC POLICY GRIEVANCE

Indiana Wesleyan University follows generally accepted college and university practice in the development of academic policies, the operation of classrooms, and use of grading techniques. The university allows its instructors independence in following generally accepted practices. A student who wishes to appeal a course grade or an academic policy decision (including one believed to be discriminatory based on race, national origin, color, sex, disability, or age, including Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504), must abide by the procedures that follow.

Each stated time frame will be the ordinary process. More time may be necessary in the event of a lengthy investigation, hearing, illness, or other unforeseen circumstances. All grievances, with all documents, recommendations, and decisions, will be reported to the Vice President for Adult and Graduate Studies. Because the appeal process is a private university administrative process, legal counsel or representation is inappropriate.

GRADE APPEAL

A grade appeal involves only those situations in which a student believes that an instructor (a) has not followed fair grading practice or (b) has not followed his/her published grading policy. A student who wishes to appeal a grade based on one or both of these reasons must follow these procedures:

1. The student must first contact the instructor for a full explanation of the grade given and the basis for making the grade.
   
   
2. If there is no resolution, then the student may file a grade appeal request form, which can be obtained from the Program Director. If a properly completed grade appeal request form is not received by the university within 30 days of the date the student's grade was sent, then the student will forfeit any further right to appeal.
   
   
3. After the university receives the grade appeal request form, it will be forwarded to the instructor, along with a faculty grade appeal response form.
   
   
4. If the instructor agrees that the grade should be changed, the university will change the grade and notify the student.
   
   
5. If the instructor does not agree that the grade should be changed, the university will notify the student and send a request for subcommittee review form. If the university does not receive the form from the student within 15 days of the date the form was sent, then the student will forfeit any further right to appeal.
   
   
6. Upon receipt of the request for subcommittee review form, the matter will be brought to the next regularly scheduled Academic Appeals Subcommittee meeting. (NOTE: The subcommittee reserves the right to seek clarification from the student or the instructor). If the matter involves a member of the subcommittee, then that individual will recuse himself/herself from deciding the appeal. The subcommittee will notify the student of its decision, which will be final.

ACADEMIC POLICY GRIEVANCE

An academic policy grievance involves those situations in which a student believes that the university has not followed published policies regarding an academic decision or discrimination based on race, national origin, color, sex, disability, or age, including Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. A student who wishes to file an academic policy grievance must follow these procedures:

1. The student must first contact the person who has made the decision for a full explanation of the policy and how the policy was followed. If the policy has been followed, then the student has no further recourse.
   
   
2. If the policy was not followed or the student disputes the way in which the policy was applied, then the student may request that the matter be reviewed by the Program Director by filing a request for review form, which can be obtained from the Program Director. If complaint involves the Program Director, the student may request that the Dean of APS review the matter. If a properly completed form is not received by the university within 30 days of the date on which the event that gave rise to the complaint occurs, then the student will forfeit any further right to appeal. The Program Director (or, if applicable, the Dean) will notify the student of the decision.
   
   
3. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved, then the student may request that the Academic Appeals Subcommittee review the matter by filing a request for subcommittee review form, which can be obtained from the APS Dean. If the university does not receive a properly completed form within 15 days of the date on which the notice in step 2 was sent, then the student will forfeit any further right to appeal. The Academic Appeals Subcommittee will notify the student of its decision, which will be final.

Specific academic policies protect the rights of students.

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PROJECT TEAMS

Global competition and accelerating change have challenged traditional notions of the corporate pyramid. Organizations seeking to improve quality and agility have replaced entire levels of management with self-managing work teams. For this reason, the skills needed for teamwork are at a premium in the workplace.

A team is essentially a small number of people with complementary skills, who are committed to a common purpose, a set of performance goals, and an approach to solving problems for which they hold themselves mutually accountable. But a team is more than just a collection of individuals. A true team develops an almost organic quality. The synergy produced through interaction involving a common goal should exceed what a group of individuals might achieve working independently. Thus, there is a significant difference between the product of a well-functioning team and the product of a work group where a piece of the problem is assigned to each individual.

Indiana Wesleyan University utilizes project teams and team projects in the curriculum because team process can enhance learning, especially in adult professionals. Students working in project teams are able to take on larger projects than they would be able to individually. This enables the University to present courses in a compressed format. Not only is learning enhanced through this method, but students also have the opportunity to develop teamwork skills. We believe project teams are a vital component to the education our students receive.

Project teams are typically comprised of self-selected teams of 3-5 individuals who meet as needed for class assignment preparation, team projects, and team presentations.

Individuals who work effectively in teams are characterized by the following abilities:

1. Able to take responsibility for the success of the entire team and not just their own success.
   
   
2. Able to hold both themselves and the team accountable for mutually agreed-upon goals.
   
   
3. Able to negotiate goals and ideas in a team setting.
   
   
4. Skilled at listening.
   
   
5. Skilled at building on the ideas of others in a creative fashion.
   
   
6. Able to give constructive feedback and express emotions to others without damaging relationships.
   
   
7. Able to trust others and foster trusted relationships.
   
   
8. Value team process.
   
   
9. Understand the dynamics of team process and team product in pursuit of collective goals.

Each core group develops a Project Team Plan and Covenant of Expectations at the beginning of the program under the direction of an Indiana Wesleyan University instructor. These documents are then filed with APS. (Note: Only the Project Team Plan is required for elective classes.) Students will be given additional information during the first course concerning project team meeting location and requirements.

Adult classes place a premium on teamwork.

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