Dividing total quality points by graded credits attempted, the student's fall semester GPA would be:

48.4 / 17 = 2.85 Fall Semester GPA

[Notice that total quality points are divided by 17, not 18. The 1-credit Fitness course is pass/fail, and is not factored in either quality points or credits attempted.]

Now suppose the same student's spring semester ended like this:

Total quality points for the spring semester would be determined like this:

Dividing total quality points by graded credits attempted, the student's spring semester GPA would be:

37.2 / 13 = 2.86 Spring Semester GPA

[Notice that total quality points are divided by 13, not 16. The History course that the student withdrew from is not factored in either quality points or credits attempted.]

To determine this student's overall GPA for the year, the total quality points for both semesters are summed and divided by the total number of graded credits attempted.

Total quality points for the year: 37.2 + 48.4 = 85.6

Total graded credits attempted for the year: 17 + 13 = 30

Overall GPA for the year: 85.6/30 = 2.853

Repeating Courses
When a student repeats a course at Millikin, the last grade received will be counted in the student's grade point average. A course may be repeated only once to improve a grade. The original grade will appear on the student's transcript, but will not be averaged in the student's overall grade point average.

Students repeating equivalent courses at other institutions will meet the requirement and earn course credit but will NOT alter their original grade OR their grade point average.

Students repeating courses must submit a Repeated Course Form to the Registrar's office in order to assure that the last grade received is counted in the grade point average. Students are advised to repeat failed courses as soon as possible in order to improve their grade point average.

Dean's List
Students who attempt twelve graded credits during a fall or spring semester and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher will earn Dean's List honors. Students earning a perfect 4.00 grade point average on twelve graded credits attempted will earn High Dean's List honors.

Academic Watch
Any time a student fails to achieve a semester grade point average of 2.0, the student will be placed on academic watch. Students on academic watch are encouraged to work with their faculty advisors and the Office of Academic Development to develop strategies for improvement during the following term.

Academic Probation
The first time any student fails to achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, the student will be placed on academic probation for the following semester. First-time probation students are automatically enrolled in IN 110, Strategies for Academic Success. Students on probation are contacted via a letter from the Registrar at the end of each grading period.

Academic Suspension.
After one semester of probation, if the cumulative grade point average is not 2.0, or the term GPA is not 2.25, the student may be suspended from the university.

A student may also be suspended if his or her cumulative Millikin grade point average falls below the following suspension schedule:

Under certain circumstances, special permission can be given by the Council on Student and Academic Standards to allow a student to remain on probation for an additional semester.

Re-Admit Policies
Students wishing to return to Millikin after one or more terms of absence should complete an Application for Re-Admission.

Suspended students who wish to return to Millikin in a subsequent semester should submit an Application for Re-Admission to the University Registrar as well as a written petition to the Council on Student and Academic Standards. Written petitions should address how students' ability to meet academic requirements has improved. Petitioning the Council does not assure reinstatement.

Academic Grievances & Grade Appeals
Any student who believes that he or she has received an unfair final grade or final evaluation should do the following:

·Confer with the instructor to resolve the disagreement.
·If justifiable question remains in the student's mind, he or she may confer with the chair of the faculty's department. The chair may investigate the matter, mediate between the student and the instructor, or take other reasonable action.
·If there is no resolution after meeting with the chair, the student may present the case to the Dean of the school in which the course is offered. The Dean may consult with the departmental chair and the faculty member and decide whether or not to begin an investigation of the faculty's grading practices.
·There are no further appeals beyond the Dean.

The faculty member reserves final judgment on all matters pertaining to student grading unless the administration is proceeding against the faculty member pursuant to Dismissal for Cause (Section 2.4.7) or Action Short of Dismissal (Section 2.4.8).

If a faculty member has left the university and is unwilling or unable to respond to a request for a grade change, the Chair or the Dean may change the grade.

Students have until the end of the following semester to challenge a grade. Grades cannot be appealed beyond the end of that semester.