Newsletter Spring 2008-09
Reminder: Add Day is Approaching
Just a friendly
reminder that the last day for adding courses and removing
incompletes is this Friday, April 17th. Please remember
to bring your add cards to the Registrar's Office by 5:
00pm on
Friday.
Forms Available Online
Considering a double option or a minor? Would like to change
your adviser? Need to petition UASH? You can find all the
forms needed on the Registrar's website at
http://www.registrar.caltech.edu/forms.htm.
Quick Guide to Undergraduate Academic Ineligibility
Caltech requires undergraduates to maintain a minimum GPA
and to pass a certain number of units each term to remain a
student at Caltech. Students who dip below these
requirements become "academically ineligible", or more
commonly known among the students, "you flamed and got
UASHed".
Here is a short summary of all the ways one can become
academically ineligible. All units and courses below do not
include PE. For more detailed information on Academic
Ineligibility, see pp 141-144 in the 2008-2009 Caltech
Catalog.
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Freshmen (first 2 terms of enrollment)
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All other undergraduates |
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24+ units of E or F
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3+
courses of E or F
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After reinstatement, 6+ units of E or F anytime
during the rest of freshman year
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Following
term after reinstatement, on probation and not
passing 36 units with a minimum 1.9 GPA
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1.4 GPA or below, any term
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27+ units of E or F, any term
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1.9 GPA or below, in an academic year (all terms
attended during an academic year - fall through
spring)
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45+ units of E or F, in an academic year
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Passed less than 36 units in previous term or
less than 99 units last three terms of
attendance.
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Following term after reinstatement, on probation
and not passing 36 units with a minimum 1.9 GPA
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If you become academically ineligible, you must petition the
UASH (Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors) Committee to
remain a student. Generally, the Deans can reinstate after your
first ineligibility (if you have 42 or fewer units of E or F).
Any subsequent ineligibility goes to UASH. If your petition is
denied, you can also apply for an appeal. See the UASH handbook
for advice on writing your petition:
http://www.registrar.caltech.edu/uash/handbook.htm. Note
that some options may bar you from continuing in their option if
you receive less than 1.9 in an academic year.
Feel free to contact any UASH representative if you have other
questions about the process.
Summary written by the Academics and Research Committee (ARC)
http://arc.caltech.edu
Freshmen
- Declare Your Option
In early April the
Registrar’s Office emailed you regarding the selection
of your option. Please make sure to return the option selection form to the
Registrar's Office.
Your new option adviser will be assigned prior to online
registration for fall term.
Grad Fair - April 15th
Stop by the Grad Fair, Wednesday, April 15th from 10am to 2pm in
front of the Bookstore. See samples of
rings, frames and announcements. Take care of all your
Graduation needs!
Commencement 2009
This
year's commencement ceremony will be held Friday, June 12th on
the Beckman Mall. All undergraduates participating in the
ceremony should be at the steps of Parsons-Gate by 8:45am that
day for a group photo. Graduate students should arrive by
9:15a.m. For further information, please see
http://pr.caltech.edu/commencement.
