Registration for classes at Eastern is done on-line
using Webster which is a dynamic system allowing continuous changes in
course selection until the term's deadlines occur. Student personal information,
financial aid information, and account information are also available
on Webster. Complete instructions for web registration can be found at
the web site address or on the front page of the current schedule of classes.
After academic advising, your faculty advisor can help you register on
Webster or you may obtain assistance from the Registrar's Office, the
Advising Office, or the Office of Admissions/New Student Programs.
Registration is completed prior to the beginning of
each term. Late registration will be accepted until 10 percent of the
meeting time of that course has elapsed. Since the Division of Distance
Education has different registration deadlines, please contact that office
or refer to their web site: http://www.eou.edu/dde
Courses may be added on-line via web registration until
10 percent of the total class time for that class has elapsed. A fee of
$10 per class dropped will be charged after the seventh class day of the
term.
Other letters are assigned to indicate the student's
credit status for a course:
Grades of Audit, S, U, I, X, W and Y are disregarded
in the computation of the grade point average (GPA). The GPA is the total
grade points divided by the total graded term hours attempted. A minimum
Eastern GPA of 2.00 and a composite GPA of 2.00 is required for graduation.
0-99- Non-credit courses or credit courses
of a developmental, terminal, or semi-professional nature are not applicable
toward degree requirements. These courses count toward athletic eligibility,
financial aid eligibility, and veterans benefits. These courses do not
count toward graduation requirements.
100-299- Courses at the lower-division level.
300-499- Courses at the upper-division level.
500-599- Graduate courses.
700- In-service courses. Limited applicability
toward advanced degree.
POST-BACCALAUREATE NONGRADUATE STUDENT CLASSIFICATION
A holder of an accredited baccalaureate degree who
has not been admitted to a graduate degree program and who submits an
official application for admission to pursue a second baccalaureate
degree or enroll in coursework not to be used for graduate credit will
be called a post-baccalaureate nongraduate student and will be assessed
tuition at undergraduate rates after completing the proper form available
in the Registrar's Office.
Baccalaureate degree holders who are admitted to
post-baccalaureate non-graduate status at undergraduate tuition rates
are precluded from claiming graduate credit for graduate hours taken
while in that status. However, individual institutions may allow the
reservation of not more than twelve of their graduate hours (only six
per term) to apply in their institution's graduate programs. Graduate
credit hours reserved in combination as an undergraduate and post-baccalaureate
nongraduate cannot exceed 15.
Baccalaureate degree holders who are not admitted
with post-baccalaureate non-graduate status will be assessed graduate
tuition rates.
Students who have been admitted to the advanced degree
program may convert to post-baccalaureate nongraduate student status
only if the graduate degree has been awarded or if the student has been
dropped from the degree program by the institution, or upon a request
approved by the Dean of the Graduate School for voluntary relinquish-ment
of graduate status.
Students in the education programs who are admitted
to the 45-hour standard norm certificate program are not eligible for
the post-baccalaureate nongraduate student status. Graduate tuition
rates are applicable whether or not graduate credit is sought by students
in this program.
LEAVE
OF ABSENCE
Fully admitted students in good academic standing
and who have attended EOU for at least two terms are eligible for one
leave of absence. A leave of absence may be for up to eight consecutive
terms (including summer).
Students granted a leave of absence will be able
to continue under the catalog requirements that were in effect when
they originally enrolled. Such students will not be required to pay
an application fee upon returning.
See the Registrar's Office to apply for a leave of
absence.
ENROLLMENT
IN CLASSES
Eastern Oregon University reserves the right to restrict
enrollment to individual courses based on a number of considerations
including, but not limited to, class size, satisfactory completion of
prerequisite courses or experience, past performance of the student
in similar courses, and whether a student is seeking a degree or not.
STATE
OF OREGON RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
Non-resident graduate students are assessed a non-resident
fee. (For further information, contact the Registrar.)
Students with reasons for questioning a decision
on their residence classification, may appeal the decision under Oregon
Administrative Rules #580-10-045 Review of Residence Classification
Decisions.
Students wishing to apply for Oregon residency may
go to the Registrar's Office for more information.
PRACTICUM COURSES
Undergraduate-level practicum-type courses (209 and
409 numbers), including cooperative education placements, will be graded
by the S/U option only unless excepted elsewhere in the catalog.
SATISFACTORY/UNSATISFACTORY
OPTION
The purpose of the S/U option is to encourage students
to take courses outside their major program without the earned grade
affecting their GPA. The S/U grading option must be elected by the
second
Friday of the term. To elect the S/U option, the student must file
the
request form with the Registrar's Office. Of the 180 term hours required
for the bachelor's degree, students may elect up to 36 for S/U. Courses
offered only on an S/U basis are not included in the 36-hour limit.
The grade of S indicates a grade comparable to a
grade of C- or better. An S/U grade may be elected for any course except
those used to meet specific program requirements, unless it is allowed
by the academic school offering the course. If a required course is
offered only on an S/U basis, it may be counted in the major program.
If students have questions regarding courses which can be taken S/U,
they should see their faculty advisor.
INCOMPLETE
AND IN-PROGRESS COURSEWORK
The I grade is assigned by the instructor if the
quality of work is satisfactory, but students have been prevented by
circumstances beyond their control from completing all of the requirements
of the course. It is the instructor's prerogative to judge the validity
of these circumstances. The instructor determines the steps the student
must take to remove the deficiency, the time allowed for doing so, and
the alternate grade (usually F) to be assigned if they fail to complete
the work in the time allowed. The student and the Registrar's Office
are informed of the instructor's requirements in writing. Incomplete
grades not removed by the date specified (limited to one term unless
otherwise noted) automatically revert to the alternate grade specified
by the instructor.
The grade of X is assigned when a student is enrolled
in a course which extends beyond the end of the term. Ordinarily, courses
of this nature will be so described in the programs catalog. In the
case of thesis, practicum and similar credit, however, the possibility
of extension of the course over more than one term is understood and
need not be specified.
AUDITING
OF COURSES
The grade of AU is assigned if a student enrolls
in a course for no credit. If they are an auditor, they are not considered
to be a regularly enrolled student and therefore are not expected to
complete assignments or take examinations. If the student enrolls initially
for credit, they may change to the auditor status through the second
Friday of the term. They also have through the second Friday of the
term to change from audit to credit. Audit hours are charged the same
amount as credit hours.
REPEATED
COURSEWORK
Students may repeat a course for the purpose of improving
a grade and increased mastery of the subject, although the credit hours
earned for that course count only once. The highest grade earned will
be used in computing the GPA and credit toward graduation. Grades of
U, Y and W are not considered to be higher grades than D or F. All grades
will remain on the transcript. Students are responsible for notifying
the Registrar's Office that a course is being repeated so that their
GPA can be recalculated and their credit hour total reduced
WITHDRAWAL
There are two types of withdrawal - withdrawal from
a course and withdrawal from the University.
From a course: A student may drop a course up to
midpoint of the course without being held responsible for the grade.
No record will be made on the permanent scholastic record. Past the
midpoint, a student may withdraw from a course, but the instructor should
grant a W only if the students are doing passing work. Otherwise, a
grade of F will be recorded. Withdrawals must be filed in the Registrar's
Office by the last day of regularly scheduled class.
From the University: A student may withdraw from
the University at any time during the term by the last day of regularly
scheduled classes by completing the proper form in the Registrar's Office.
Official notification in writing must be received before any withdrawal
from the University is processed.
ACADEMIC
BANKRUPTCY
Academic Bankruptcy provides the opportunity for
students to resume their college education without the encumbrance of
previously earned grades. Through this process, motivated students may
receive a second chance to work toward a baccalaureate degree with a
new grade point average. Academic Bankruptcy is an extreme measure:
it may be granted only once, and only when students provide clear and
convincing evidence of a renewed commitment to advancing their education.
Academic Bankruptcy may affect financial aid and veterans benefits.
Eligibility
Students may be considered for Academic Bankruptcy
if they meet the following three conditions:
1. The student must not have attended any college
or university for a minimum of four years prior to returning to any
college.
2. The student must be currently enrolled at
EOU.
3. The student must have completed a minimum
of 12 graded credits numbered 100 or above at Eastern with a cumulative
GPA of 2.0 or better in those credits. Activity courses may not be used
to satisfy this condition. (Excluded courses are PEH 180, MUS 194, 195,
196, 394, 395, and 396.)
Procedure
A. To apply for Academic Bankruptcy, the student
must submit to the Academic Standards Committee a formal letter of request,
which must include:
1. A proposed Bankruptcy Date that precedes
the date of application by at least four years;
2. A statement of academic plans; and
3. A rationale for the request.
B. If the student has not already been admitted
to Eastern, the student must submit a complete application for admission
to the Office of Admissions/New Student Programs including official
transcripts for all previous college attendance.
The petitioner is encouraged to provide additional
information (for example, employment history, letters of support, samples
of recent writing, or documentation of successfully-completed projects)
to aid the committee in its decision.
If Academic Bankruptcy is granted, then:
1. It will apply to all credits attempted by
the student prior to the Bankruptcy Date; and
2. The student's transcript will have a notation
typed on it stating: "Academic Bankruptcy granted effective [Bankruptcy
Date]. Courses and grades received prior to [Bankruptcy Date] are no
longer calculated in the grade point average and do not apply toward
graduation." All coursework will remain on the transcript.
CONCURRENT
ENROLLMENT
Joint enrollment is possible in two or more institutions
of the Oregon University System. If a student pays a full-time fee for
12 credit hours or more at EOU, additional credit courses may be taken
from other state universities at no additional charge as long as the
total does not exceed 18 hours. If more than 18 hours are taken, the
student must pay the overload hours charged to the other university.
The supplemental student registration form is available in the Registrar's
Office.
The supplemental student registration form must be approved by your
program advisor.
INTER-INSTITUTIONAL
CREDIT
Credits earned at EOU are generally accepted at all
universities in the Oregon University System, as well as other accredited
institutions. However, the transfer of credit is controlled by the receiving
institution and may be limited because of low grades or other factors.
It is the student's responsibility to contact the institution where
they want to transfer and determine what information will be needed
for transfer.
ADMINISTRATIVE
WITHDRAWAL
An instructor may cancel the course registration
of a student where there is justification for such action. Students
who have not attended class by the third full class hour of the term
and who have not made appropriate arrangements in advance with the instructor
may be administratively withdrawn from that class.
The approval of the school dean is necessary for
an Administrative Withdrawal. To withdraw a student, the instructor
shall notify the Registrar's Office in writing. The Registrar's Office
will then mail a notification of the Administrative Withdrawal action
to the student's local address. Students may appeal Administrative Withdrawal
to the Academic Standards Committee. Once an appeal has been filed,
the student may attend class. The time frame for the Administrative
Withdrawal will be the same as for the drop period.
Not attending a class does not guarantee that a student
will be administratively withdrawn. Students should always check their
class enrollment on-line or with the Registrar's Office.
Academic Standing Policy
Goals
Eastern Oregon University
expects students to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward degree
completion. At the conclusion of each term, grade point averages are
calculated and academic standings determined for students seeking a
baccalaureate degree. All GPA references, including cumulative GPA's
are, unless otherwise noted, based only on EOU coursework.
In the case of ambiguity
in the rules following, the Academic Standards Committee should determine
in favor of the student.
Definitions
The various levels of academic standing are:
Good Standing: Students with an EOU term GPA
(for the latest academic term) and cumulative GPA of 2.000 or higher.
Academic
Warning:
Students with an EOU cumulative GPA of
2.000 or better who are, therefore, in Good Standing will be given an
Academic Warning if their term GPA drops below 2.000. First-term freshmen
who fail to achieve a 2.000 will be given an Academic Warning. This
is a caution to the student that there is a lack of satisfactory academic
progress.
Academic Probation: Students who have completed
two or more terms at EOU and who have a cumulative GPA below 2.000 will
be placed on Academic Probation.
Academic Suspension: Students who have an
EOU term GPA below 2.000 while on academic probation will be placed
on Academic Suspension.
Suspended (and, hence, "former") students
are denied all student privileges including, but not limited to, registration,
class attendance, financial aid and residence in EOU housing. Students
who petition for reinstatement should attend classes until their case
is resolved with the Academic Standards Committee.
Procedures
Timing
Changes in academic standing,
caused by a term's grades, take effect midnight of the day grades for
the term are computed according to the academic calendar. Changes in
academic status caused by action of the ASC take effect midnight of
the day in which the ASC takes such action.
Academic Warning
Students on Academic Warning retain all student
privileges. Students in this status are contacted by letter and are
strongly encouraged to utilize the various services of the University
that are outlined in the letter. These services are designed to assist
students with their academic success.
Academic Probation
Students on Academic Probation are contacted by
letter and must acknowledge their status by signing and returning the
letter of notification. They are required to participate in an academic
intervention designed to assist students on probation with their responsibility
to attain good academic standing. A probationary hold will be administered
to the student's account until he or she signs up for or completes the
intervention program. This hold prevents the student from registering,
paying fees, and adding/dropping courses.
Advisors will be notified at the end of each term
of those students on probation.
Students who attain a term and a cumulative GPA
of 2.000 or better will be removed from Academic Probation and placed
on Good Standing. Students with consecutive terms of probation who have
a term GPA greater than 2.000 but still have a cumulative GPA less than
2.000 are making progress and will not be required to participate in
the intervention program again. Students with two or more terms below
2.000 will be required to meet with a designated advisor prior to registering
for that term.
Academic Suspension
Students on Academic Suspension for the first time
will be notified by letter and may petition the ASC for possible reinstatement.
In the meantime, students are strongly encouraged to attend classes
for which they are registered.
Petitions for reinstatement must be typewritten
and include (at a minimum) information about the causes of poor academic
performance and information about possible remedies. Petitions not meeting
these minimal requirements will not be considered.
Petitions must be received by 5 pm on the first
Tuesday of classes for the term in which the suspended student seeks
reinstatement. The ASC will not consider petitions received after the
deadline for the term in which the student seeks reinstatement.
Students attending on-campus classes will then be
required to meet with the committee as part of the decision process.
A student who does not attend will not be reinstated unless they have
obtained written permission from the committee.
Advisors will be notified at the end of each term
of those students who are on academic suspension.
The committee must meet and consider all petitions
before the end of the first week of the term. Should the ASC act favorably
upon such a petition, the restrictions are lifted and all the conditions
of probationary status are applied but 'suspension' will still appear
on the transcript. The committee may also require the student to meet
other conditions as appropriate. These conditions may include (but
are not limited to) meeting with the student's advisor, limitations
on credits taken, and testing (where appropriate) to determine the student's
academic level. Such conditions are intended to help the student achieve
academic success.
Students returned to probationary status after being
suspended must maintain term GPA's of 2.000 or better in order to maintain,
at least, probation status. A student who has been reinstated to probationary
status and who subsequently has a term GPA drop below 2.000 will be
suspended. This suspension may not be appealed to the ASC without at
least one term of good standing since the previous suspension.
Suspended students seeking reinstatement will be
automatically reinstated if one year has passed since the suspension
or if they have earned, after their suspension, a GPA of 2.000 or better
with at least 24 graded credits from accredited colleges or universities.
Their academic status upon reinstatement will be academic probation.
DEAN'S
LIST
To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must complete
at least 12 credit hours of coursework with letter grades and achieve
a GPA of at least 3.5.
GRADUATION
WITH DISTINCTION
To be considered for graduation with distinction,
a student must complete at least 90 graded credit hours; 35 of these
hours must be in upper division courses at Eastern Oregon University.To
qualify for honors, the EOU GPA and the cumulaive GPA (including transfer
credits, if any) must be at least 3.5. EOU's GPA will be used to determine
the level of honors.
GPAs and distinctions:
cum laude - 3.5 to 3.69
magna cum laude - 3.70 to 3.84
summa cum laude - 3.85 to 4.0
HONORS
FOR TWO OR MORE DEGREES EARNED SIMULTANEOUSLY
Eligible students will receive honors on all degrees
obtained simultaneously.
Eastern also offers an Honors
Baccalaureate degree for qualified students and the Cornerstone
Experience.
COURSE
LOAD LIMITATIONS
The minimum number of hours for a regular full-time
undergraduate student is 12, a normal load is 15-18 and the maximum
is 21, including distance education credits. A student may enroll for
more than 21 credits with the permission of the school dean, who will
consider the student's academic record, major program, and proposed
courses. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or a GPA of 3.0 or better from the
previous term ordinarily is necessary for an overload.
The maximum load for graduate students is 16 hours
a term during the academic year, 6 hours during a 4-week summer session,
or 13 hours during the 8-week summer session. Exceptions must be approved
by the Director of Graduate Studies.
SECOND
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Post-baccalaureate students seeking a second baccalaureate
degree must satisfy all current institutional and degree requirements
which have not been completed within the first degree. Prior to meeting
with your faculty advisor, official transcripts from all schools attended
must be submitted to the Registrar's Office with a request to have them
evaluated for institutional requirements.
If students have earned their first baccalaureate
degree from EOU, they may earn a second baccalaureate degree by completing
at least 36 additional credit hours of which 24 credit hours must be
from EOU and filing a separate application for graduation. The exact
number of credit hours will vary according to the program they plan
with their advisor.
If students have earned their first baccalaureate
degree from another accredited institution, they may earn a second baccalaureate
degree from Eastern Oregon University by completing a minimum of forty-five
(45) credit hours supervised by Eastern Oregon University faculty. Thirty
(30) of the forty-five (45) credit hours must be upper division. The
exact number of credit hours will vary according to the program students
plan with their advisor.
Students who have earned the first degree in a foreign
or non-accredited institution should expect the second degree to take
more than one year, especially students not completely proficient in
English.
HONORS
ON A SECOND BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Students must be eligible on EOU coursework taken
since the awarding of the first degree and the student must also be
eligible when all college coursework is combined.
The student wishing honors on a second degree must
submit official transcripts from all schools attended. These must be
received by the Registrar's Office before applying for graduation. The
deadline for applying for graduation is one term prior to the term when
the student plans to graduate. See the class schedule for specific dates.
The student must complete a minimum of 36 EOU hours
beyond the awarding of the first degree. Of these 36 hours, 25 must
be graded (A-D) and 25 must be upper division. The cumulative GPA on
credits received since the awarding of the first degree and the overall
cumulative GPA (including transfer credits, if any) must be at least
3.50. The GPA on coursework completed since the awarding of the first
degree will be used to determine the level of honors awarded.
MULTIPLE
MAJORS
Students who have completed the degree requirements
in more than one major program, but who have not completed sufficient
extra credits to earn a second degree will be recognized as follows:
1) The student will choose which major will be recorded
on the diploma. Only one major will be listed. The diploma, for example,
will read "Bachelor of Science in History."
2) All majors will be posted on the final transcript.
Please see listing of the majors available at Eastern
Oregon University.
Please Note: Admitted students who have already
earned a baccalaureate degree may earn a major by completing the program
requirements.
It will be the responsibility of the student to
complete the "Application for Additional Majors" form that
is available in the Registrar's Office.
MINORS
Admitted students may choose to have their minor(s)
recognized. To do so, they must complete the "Recognition of Minor"
form that is available in the Registrar's Office.
BACCALAUREATE
DEGREE AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
After the third year at EOU, students may transfer
to a school offering a professional degree that requires work beyond
a baccalaureate degree. Students may be granted a baccalaureate degree
at the completion of an additional year in the professional program.
No more than 48 credit hours from the professional school may count
toward the baccalaureate degree. Before transferring, students should
satisfy all graduation requirements that cannot be satisfied at the
professional school. The application for this degree must be submitted
to the dean of the school responsible for the program prior to completion
of the student's third year.
AGENCY
SPONSORED LEARNING (ASL)
Admitted students may be eligible to receive credit
for completed agency sponsored courses/programs. Agency sponsored learning
takes place through formal educational programs and courses sponsored
by noncollegiate organizations which are nondegree-granting and which
offer courses to their employees, members, or customers. These noncollegiate
organizations include business and industry, labor unions, professional
and voluntary associations, and government agencies.
Only educational programs or courses conducted on
a formal basis and with official approval of the sponsoring organization
are considered. Courses must be under the control of the sponsoring
organizations. Informal on-the-job training and job experience are not
considered to be agency sponsored learning.
Credit recommendations for agency sponsored learning
may only be awarded for college-level knowledge within a discipline
offered at Eastern Oregon University and upon recom-mendation by a faculty
member at EOU. Since ASL awards at EOU are considered as transfer
credit, such credit will not likely transfer to another institution.
Credit earned through agency sponsored learning will
be officially transcripted after 35 EOU credits have been earned and
after full payment has been made. Agency sponsored learning credit will
not count toward fulfilling EOU's residency requirement.
Students wishing to initiate a request for agency
sponsored learning or who need further information should contact the
Division of Distance Education.
ASSESSMENT
OF PRIOR LEARNING FOR CREDIT
Students admitted to EOU may receive credit for prior
experiential learning that demonstrates college level mastery of curriculum
areas. The Portfolio Development course, APEL 390, must be taken prior
to students preparing a portfolio of learning essays. The portfolio
is evaluated by on-campus faculty. The evaluator(s) will decide how
much academic credit is to be granted. Such credit may not always be
transferable to other institutions. Please contact the Division of Distance
Education for further information.
COURSE
CHALLENGE
Admitted students who are currently enrolled and
have completed 12 EOU credits may petition for credit for a specific
course by special exam. They may not challenge a course for which they
have already received a grade. Courses to demonstrate prior knowledge
must be challenged before enrolling in a higher level course in that
discipline. Students educated in a language other than English cannot
receive credit for that language at the first or second year level through
challenge or CLEP exams. Students should consult with the appropriate
modern language faculty for evaluation and placement. The petition form
must be signed by the assigned course instructor, the advisor, and the
appropriate school dean. Students may choose to have their challenge
graded by the S/U option by filing the proper S/U form with the Registrar's
Office prior to taking the examination.
Successful completion of a course challenge will
be recorded on the transcript with A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, or S.
Other grades will make the challenge unsuccessful and will not be recorded
on the transcript.
MILITARY
EVALUATION FOR CREDIT
Students may receive college credit for military
classes. A DD-214 and supporting documents along with the "military
evaluation" cover sheet, available in the Registrar's Office, must
be submitted to the Office of Admissions/New Student Programs. These
credits will be considered unofficial until 35 Eastern credits have
been earned.
CLASSROOM
DECORUM
Instruction is the most valuable function at Eastern
Oregon University. So all students gain full benefit of instruction,
the University insists that appropriate classroom decorum be maintained.
Minimum elements of appropriate classroom decorum include: punctuality,
courtesy, civility, purposefulness, and integrity. To achieve these
elements, faculty may establish rules about such matters as: tardiness,
absences, argumentation, collaboration, presence of children and guests,
eating and drinking, and basic forms of conduct to minimize disruption
of the educational process. Such rules established by individual faculty
will be clearly and explicitly communicated to students in the course
using such means as the course syllabus. Persons judged by a faculty
member to be disruptive may be referred by the faculty member for University
disciplinary review and action. Further, a faculty member has the responsibility
and right to excuse disruptive persons from a class session. Students
with concerns about a faculty member's actions are encouraged to contact
the dean of the school in which the faculty member is located.
Information regarding appropriate student conduct,
disciplinary procedures for violations, procedures for conduct hearings,
and students' rights and responsibilities can be found in the Eastern
Student Handbook, available in the Office of Student Affairs.
ACADEMIC
HONESTY CODE
All members of the Eastern Oregon University academic
community are responsible for compliance with its Academic Honesty Code.
Students are required to report violations to the respective faculty
member of a course. Provisions of the Academic Honesty Code are:
1. Collaboration while taking any quizzes, in-
class examinations, or take home examinations without the
instructor's written approval is forbidden. The faculty
member is responsible for defining limits for other
collaborative learning activities for each course.
2. Plagiarism or representation of the work
of others as one's own is forbidden. The faculty member will
make clear the format for properly citing sources of information
not original by the student.
3. Explicit approval by all instructors is required
if the same work is to be submitted to more than one course,
even if it is not within the same term.
Violations of the Academic Honesty Code may result
in both academic and behavioral penalties including possible suspension
or expulsion from the University.
An automatic grade of zero for any work which is
a violation of the Academic Honesty Code will be assigned by the instructor.
The instructor may also assign a grade of "F" for the course
after discussion with the respective school dean. Students may appeal
the course grade to the respective school dean, who is the final level
of appeal on the matter of course grade penalties for academic dishonesty.
The faculty member is also required to file a disciplinary
complaint to the Vice President for Student Affairs about any student
believed to have violated the Academic Honesty Code. If deemed appropriate,
hearing procedures will be implemented by a University Hearing Officer
as outlined in the Code of Student Conduct. Possible sanctions considered
by the Student Conduct Committee include probation, suspension, and
expulsion.
DEFINITIONS
AND ABBREVIATIONS
Some of the language used to describe courses and
degree programs may not be familiar to students. So, to help them become
familiar with the language of academia, some definitions, abbreviations
and classifications that will be encountered during college appear below.
DEFINITIONS
Academic Year- The academic year is divided
into three terms (fall, winter, spring) of approximately 11 weeks each,
exclusive of summer session. Students may enter at the beginning of
any term, although fall term entrance is preferred. The opening and
closing dates are shown at the back of the catalog.
Subject- Designated area of knowledge such
as history, education, business or art.
Course- Subject or an instructional sub-division
of a subject offered during a single term.
Year Sequence- Three closely articulated or
consecutive courses in a subject extending through three terms of an
academic year.
Curriculum- An organized program of study
arranged to provide specific cultural or professional preparation.
Term or Quarter Hour- For a normal course,
a student can expect to spend at least 30 clock hours of time (e.g.
in class, in lab, reading, research, studying or in other activities
related to coursework) for every term hour of credit earned.
Field Placement or Practicum- Field place-ment
and practicum experience are designed to offer students an opportunity
to explore career areas and extend the educational experience beyond
the classroom through supervised work experience in agencies, schools,
or private business.
ABBREVIATIONS
In discussion of each course of study, students will
encounter several different abbreviations that are commonly used to
describe courses of certain aspects of course offerings. Listed below
are examples of some of the abbreviations that will be encountered.
Under each course description students will find some or all of these
illustrative abbreviations and meanings.
PSY 201-
Psychology 201 (Arranged) - Time, term offered and credit hours
are arranged upon request or sufficient demand.
THEA 244, 245, 246 Technical Theatre (2)-A
sequence course which will have two credit hours per term.
Prerequisite: MATH 111- MATH 111 is a prerequisite.
The course must be successfully completed before a student can enroll
in the course described.
STUDENT
RECORDS
Student records are maintained for the purpose of
preserving a permanent record of the academic achievements and progress
of students at Eastern Oregon University. For a limited period, other
information pertaining to their attendance and academic progress also
is maintained.
Only such provisions as are demonstrably and substantially
relevant to the educational and related purposes of the college are
generated or maintained. The official academic student records are located
in the Registrar's Office and are under the supervision of the Registrar.
TWO CATEGORIES
OF OFFICIAL STUDENT RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED:
1. Records of academic achievement include
personal, biographic and academic items relating to admission,
enrollment, courses taken, credits earned, grade point
average and degree(s) received. The academic records are
kept indefinitely.
2. Personal records include information about
the student, furnished by the student or others on the student's behalf
at EOU's request. Applications for admission and supporting documents,
various transcripts and correspondence, and other information may be
included.
These records are maintained for five years
and then destroyed.
Information in student records is deemed confidential
and access is RESTRICTED TO THE STUDENT and upon approval of the Registrar,
to the institution's faculty and administrative officers in performance
of their assigned responsibilities. THE RECORDS MAY NOT BE RELEASED
TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR AGENCY EXCEPT IF AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE
STUDENT OR UPON RECEIPT OF SUBPOENA OR OTHER COURT ORDER. These restrictions
do not apply to records more than 25 years old.
CERTAIN PUBLIC INFORMATION MAY BE RELEASED FROM STUDENT
RECORDS WITHOUT THE STUDENT'S CONSENT. SUCH UNRESTRICTED ACCESS APPLIES
TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Directory information: Name, address, telephone
number, electronic mail address, photograph, date and place of birth,
major field of study, dates of attendance, grade level, enrollment status,
participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight
and height of members of athletic teams, degrees, honors and awards
received, and the most recent educationl agency or institution attended
of all enrollees is included in a campus directory. This information,
however, can be restricted by request. To do so, the student must file
a directory information restriction form with the Registrar's Office
before the close of the second week in a term. The Vice President for
Student Affairs or other college officials may release otherwise restricted
directory information in case of an emergency when contact with the
student is imperative. This provision is part of the Buckley Law.
2. Objective evidence of a student's academic
achievement, limited to information as to the number of credits and
degree(s) earned, may be released. Student records are considered to
be unofficial. They are confidential and are available to institutional
personnel in order to fulfill their official and professional responsibilities.
Regulations and recommendations governing the maintenance
and use of student records are set forth by the Oregon State Board of
Higher Education and may be referred to in Oregon Administrative rules,
Chapter 580, Division 13, on file in the Registrar's Office. ORS 351.070
also addresses the subject of student records.
The Registrar shall draft the necessary regulations
and rules to enforce the policy as herein described. These regulations
shall be processed by administrative approval prior to posting.
