Academic Information and Policies

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

University of Indianapolis students are expected to adhere to the ideal of academic integrity in all academic work. Academic honesty and respect for the work of others are considered inviolable tenets of an institution of higher education.

Plagiarism and cheating are contrary to the ideal of academic integrity and are not tolerated.

Plagiarism is defined as presenting the work of someone else as one’s own. Cheating is defined as dishonesty of any kind in connection with assignments or examinations; it applies to both giving and receiving unauthorized help. Students guilty of plagiarism or cheating are subject to disciplinary action that may include failure in the course involved or expulsion from the University. The disciplinary action depends on the judgment of the instructor and the provost.

Some faculty members encourage collaborative work and make assignments that require cooperative effort. Authorized collaboration should not be confused with plagiarism or cheating.

Regulations concerning academic misconduct are described in detail in the Student Handbook.

STUDENT ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY

Although the University provides academic advising services through faculty advisors and the Center for Advising & Student Achievement, it is ultimately the responsibility of the students to monitor their own progress and to fulfill all graduation requirements, including submission of the application for graduation. Students are encouraged to consult with faculty members and advisors and to use the catalog, the DegreeWorks degree audit system, departmental publications and curriculum guides in scheduling classes and planning for graduation.

CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICIES

Class attendance is an important part of the academic process. Students are expected to attend classes regularly and to manage their schedules in order to meet the demands of their courses and other activities. In addition to jeopardizing course grades, failure to attend classes may adversely affect a student’s financial aid, eligibility for athletic competition, or other co-curricular programs.

Faculty may establish, publish, and enforce specific attendance policies for their classes. Students should pay careful attention to such stated policies, as they may vary from course to course. Faculty may request reasonable documentation or verification of claims regarding absences. Students may be withdrawn from class administratively for failing to meet such course requirements.

Sometimes students will miss classes as a result of their involvement in University-sanctioned activities such as athletic or speech contests, theatrical or musical performances, or academic field trips. Students engaged in such activities are responsible for alerting faculty in advance of their absences. Students are likewise responsible for arranging makeup work, assignments, and tests to be completed prior to the absence or immediately upon return to class. Faculty are expected to make reasonable accommodations for makeup work for students engaged in such activities.

Students should report absences that result from illness directly to the professor and arrange to make up work, tests and other assignments. The Student Health Center does not issue absence notes or verify the extent of an illness or the appropriateness of a student missing classes. The Center can provide verification of an office visit or other appointment, however.

Funerals, jury duty and military duty, while not University-sponsored activities, are nonetheless reasonable absences, and students should be afforded the same consideration given to those involved in sanctioned activities.

WITHDRAWAL POLICIES

University of Indianapolis withdrawal policies are as follows:

1. The student has the responsibility of initiating official withdrawal from a course or from the University by completing the necessary forms. Discontinuing class attendance is not considered official withdrawal.

2. Official withdrawal must be made via submission of a course change request form with advisor signature to the Office of the Registrar or in writing via email from the student’s UIndy email account to the Office of the Registrar. More information about the individual and complete withdrawal process can be found at uindy.edu/registrar/drop-add-withdrawal. Students in accelerated adult classes should notify their academic advisor prior to submitting forms. The deadlines for official withdrawal are as follows:

   1. Semester I or II: Withdrawal permitted up to and including Friday of the tenth week of the semester (the sixty percent point in the semester). No withdrawals are permitted after the deadline.    

   2. Spring Term: Withdrawal permitted up to and including Monday of the second week of Spring Term.

   3. Summer sessions, workshops, accelerated terms, and accelerated classes within regular semesters: Withdrawal permitted up to and including sixty percent of the semester.

      1. 14-week summer session courses: Friday of the eighth week of the course

      2. 7-week summer session courses: Friday of the fourth week of the course

      3. Accelerated courses (8 weeks): Friday of the fifth week of the course

 

Students should consult with the Office of the Registrar, the Adult Programs office, or their graduate program office regarding the withdrawal deadline if their course falls within a different part of term than those listed above. Financial aid may be impacted by dropping or withdrawing from a course - it is the students’ responsibility to first consult with financial aid before withdrawing.

1. Any student who desires to withdraw from all classes during Semester I or II must initiate a complete withdrawal in the Office of the Registrar (uindy.edu/registrar/drop-add-withdrawal).

2. A student may be administratively withdrawn from a course in which he or she is enrolled. Administrative withdrawals may affect a student’s financial aid awards, residential status, NCAA eligibility, and/or visa status. A student may be administratively withdrawn for the following reasons:

   1. Excessive absence. A student may be administratively withdrawn from a course for excessive absences, excessive non-participation in an online course, or absences that exceed the expressly-stated absence policy of an instructor, department, or program.

      1. Unless otherwise defined by an instructor, department, or program, “excessive absence” is defined as missing the equivalent of 15% of the sessions of a face-to-face or hybrid course without notifying the instructor. By way of example, in a 14-week or 15-week course this would equate to missing approximately two weeks of class. In an 8-week course, this would equate to missing one class.

      2. Unless otherwise defined by an instructor, a department, or a program, “excessive nonparticipation in an online course” is defined as failure to interact with the course materials or the instructor for the equivalent of 15% of the course length. By way of example, in a 7-week online course this would equate to failure to interact with the course materials or instructor for a period of approximately one week.

      3. Attendance policies and expectations that differ from the definitions above should be included in an instructor’s syllabus so that the student might understand what may trigger an administrative withdrawal.

      4. The Administrative Withdrawal for Non-Attendance Form is available online at uindy.edu/registrar/forms. The student’s last date of attendance (or N/A if no class sessions were attended) must be reported on this form.

   2. Disruptive classroom behavior. A student may be administratively withdrawn from a course when the student's behavior in that course becomes significantly disruptive to the educational process.

      1. Disruptive classroom behavior for this purpose is defined according to the Student Handbook definition of behavioral offenses.

      2. Unless a showing of immediate danger can be made, the instructor should attempt to resolve the disruptive behavior by meeting with the student prior to administratively withdrawing the student from the course.

      3. The Administrative Withdrawal for Disruptive Classroom Behavior Policy may be found in the Faculty Handbook (available in MyUIndy). Administrative withdrawals for disruptive classroom behavior require the signature of a chair or dean and copies of the withdrawal form should be provided to the Provost’s Office, the Dean of Students, and the Office of Registrar.

      4. A student may appeal an administrative withdrawal for disruptive classroom behavior by following the same process used for grade appeals, as found in the Student Handbook and the Faculty Handbook.

      5. Instances of academic misconduct are not to be considered as disruptive classroom behavior under this section and should be handled according to the separate policy specific thereto.  

   3. Extenuating circumstances warranting withdrawal past the mandated deadline. In rare instances a student may experience extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control which warrant the administrative withdrawal of the student from one or more courses past the published deadline for withdrawal.

      1. A student who seeks such a late-term withdrawal may file a petition for consideration by the Academic Petitions Committee and must produce appropriate documentation to support the claim that personal hardship has prevented both the successful completion of the course and the timely withdrawal.

      2. This policy is not intended for students who failed to attend class, complete assignments, or take exams, or who simply failed to withdraw prior to the published University withdrawal dates.

      3. Petitions are not granted automatically; each case is considered individually based on the evidence of hardship presented by the petitioning student. Academic petitions forms, which require the signature of an academic advisor, department chair, or dean, may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar or online at uindy.edu/registrar/petition.

 

STUDENT PETITIONING PROCESS

University of Indianapolis students have the privilege of submitting petitions requesting special permission for exceptions to regulations and policies. These petitions are considered by the Academic Petitions Committee, a standing faculty committee. All student petitions are considered on an individual basis, with attention being given to the student’s academic record and the reason for the request. Student petition forms, available in the Office of the Registrar and online at uindy.edu/registrar/petition, must be submitted to that office for review. Please note: Students submitting petitions are responsible for obtaining all necessary signatures on the form before submitting it to the Office of the Registrar.

Students who have been declared academically ineligible have the opportunity to submit petitions requesting permission to return to the University after an absence of one regular semester (Semester I or II). These petitions for readmission must be submitted to the Academic Petitions Committee. Petitions for readmission are available in the Office of the Registrar and should be submitted to that office for review.

REGULAR FULL-TIME SEMESTER LOAD

Full-time students who plan to complete degree requirements in the prescribed time (four years for a baccalaureate degree and two years for an associate degree) should register for 15 to 18 hours each regular semester (Semester I and II). Students earning fewer than 15 to 18 hours or those needing remedial (noncredit) courses will be able to complete degree requirements in the normal time only by taking additional hours during the regular semesters or summer school or earning hours through transfer work or examination.

Semester load restrictions are placed on students who are on academic probation or who have been admitted as advised, contingent, or part-time admits. Restrictions for students on academic probation are removed when the student raises his or her grade point average to an acceptable level. Students who have load restrictions should plan to attend summer school or additional semesters in order to complete degree requirements.

Credit hours above 18 in a given semester are considered overload. An additional fee is charged for all credit hours above 18.

STUDENT CLASSIFICATION AND STATUS

Undergraduate students are classified in one of eight categories.

• Part-Time: Student admitted to the University as part-time due to admission criteria.

• Entering Freshman: First-time student without transfer credit.

• Freshman: Regularly admitted student who has earned fewer than 26 hours.

• Sophomore: Student who has earned at least 26 hours but fewer than 60 hours.

• Junior: Student who has earned at least 60 hours but fewer than 92 hours.

• Senior: Student who has earned 92 hours or more.

• Transient: Student from another college or university who is enrolled temporarily.

• High School: Student concurrently enrolled in high school and the University.

Student status (full-time or part-time) is calculated on the number of hours of enrollment for the term. The University defines full-time status for undergraduate students according to the following guidelines.

• Semester I or II: Enrollment in 12 or more hours

• Spring Term: Enrollment in 3 or more hours

• Summer Session: Enrollment in 12 or more hours 

A student falling below these guidelines at any time during the semester or session is considered part-time.

Student status is an important concept for financial aid eligibility (for both initial awards and repayment requirements), intercollegiate athletic participation, and health and life insurance eligibility. Students who initially enroll full-time should contact the Financial Aid office with questions about the consequences of dropping to part-time status.

Graduate students are considered full-time when enrolled in nine or more hours.

Course instructional types

The University of Indianapolis offers courses according to the following instructional types:

• Online asynchronous: A course that is 100% online with no in-person instruction and no required synchronous activities (i.e., no day and time when all students are expected to be online for a web-based educational activity).
• Online synchronous: A course that is 100% online with no in-person instruction and a required synchronous component (i.e., a day and time when all students are expected to be online for a web-based educational activity).
• Hybrid (75% - 99% Online): Over the course of the term, 75% to 99% of instruction is online (synchronous or asynchronous). The remainder of the course requires in-person student participation. 
• Hybrid (26% - 74% Online): Over the course of the term, 26% to 74% of instruction is online (synchronous or asynchronous). The remainder of the course requires in-person student participation.
• Traditional (0% - 25% online): Instruction is primarily in-person. Over the course of the term, up to 25% of the course may be online (synchronous or asynchronous). 

CURRICULUM GUIDES

Curriculum guides listing all degree and major requirements are available for every undergraduate degree program offered at the University of Indianapolis. They may be obtained online on the Office of the Registrar website. Students are encouraged to obtain curriculum guides for any majors being considered. Students follow the requirements of these guides based upon the academic year (catalog year), in which the student declared his/her major, minor, and/or concentration. Students follow the requirements of the General Education Core curriculum guide based on the year in which they began their degree program.

Students in pre-professional programs are required to declare an academic major and will, therefore, have a curriculum guide for that major. Pre-professional guides also are available to assist students. These guides list courses recommended for admission to professional programs and should be considered complementary to the curriculum guides for the undergraduate majors.

WEB-BASED DEGREE AUDIT PROGRAM

The University utilizes a web-based solution for monitoring academic progress. This program, known as DegreeWorks, gives students access to web-based report that shows all courses they have completed successfully and all of their remaining requirements. Using this program, a student can monitor academic progress throughout her or his educational career. DegreeWorks  is used by the faculty and academic advisors as they assist students in schedule planning.

Students entering the University for the first time during Semester I, 2017-2018 and after have access to DegreeWorks through UIndy Self-Service on MyUIndy.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

Newly admitted full-time students (freshmen and transfers) register on scheduled dates during the summer. On these summer registration days, the students meet with advisors and register for their Semester I courses. This program also serves as an orientation to the University for students and their families. A student may declare a major at this time or choose to explore a number of possibilities and defer the decision about a major until later.

Each semester after the first enrollment, registration for the next semester’s classes is completed with the help of a faculty or academic advisor who assists each student in selecting courses that fulfill University requirements. Students are notified via their UIndy email when the schedule of classes is available to view on MyUIndy.

Although the University provides advising assistance through faculty and academic advisors, it is important for each student to understand University policies and specific degree and major requirements outlined in the Academic Catalog and on their curriculum guides. In addition, students are encouraged to monitor their own academic progress by accessing their DegreeWorks degree audit on UIndy Self-Service.

ADVISING

The University’s academic advising system is designed to provide students with information and recommendations that will ensure academic success. For additional information about advising, see the section on the Center for Advising & Student Achievement in Student Services and Activities.

PLACEMENT EXAMINATIONS AND SELF-ASSESSMENT

Examinations are available to determine competency in mathematics and modern languages. Self-directed placement for English is available for students who have not previously established writing competency. Competency in each of these areas also may be demonstrated through prior college-level educational experience. See Curriculum section of this catalog.

• English Directed Self-Placement. Any student who has not previously established writing competency is required to complete a self-assessment. This assessment is available online in MyUIndy to incoming students prior to orientation. Students select either ENGL-100 Basic Writing or ENGL-101 English Composition after completing the self-assessment. International students may select ENGL-100-ESL Basic Writing/English as a Second Language. Students enrolled in the BUILD program are enrolled in ENGL-100 Basic Writing/BUILD or ENGL-101 English Composition/BUILD. Students should review the course descriptions for ENGL-100 and ENGL-101 for additional information about these courses.

• Modern Language Placement Examinations. Proficiency examinations in French, German and Spanish are administered online prior to orientation and throughout the semester through the department of Global Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies. These examinations are used to gauge proficiency in a modern language or to determine placement at the appropriate level. Credit for these examinations is awarded only after successful completion of at least three credit hours with a grade of C or better in the modern language at the University of Indianapolis. Back credit is not awarded for completion of higher level courses at another institution. (The chair of the Modern Languages Department should be consulted for more information about these exams.)

• Mathematics Placement Examination. All new and transfer students are required to take the mathematics proficiency examination administered online through ALEKS prior to orientation unless prior college-level coursework is provided to demonstrate proficiency. Proficiency for MATH 090, 105, 108, 150, 180 or 190 must be demonstrated through a satisfactory score on the examination as designated for that particular course on the testing site. A student may retake the placement test one time after completing a minimum of five hours of remediation through the online ALEKS learning modules.  (Students who are required to take MATH-090 should note that the course is a preparatory course. No credit hours are awarded and no letter grades are given for MATH-090.)

FINAL EXAMINATIONS

A two-hour final examination period is required for all full-term classes and scheduled according to the general final exam grid available on the Office of the Registrar website. Some classes, including Nursing classes and classes that do not start at one of the designated times below, will be scheduled on an individual basis. Students with conflicts must consult with their instructors to make arrangements to take one of the final exams at another time.

The following are standard practices regarding final exam scheduling:

• No undergraduate exams are scheduled on Friday of finals week.

• No undergraduate final exams will be given before exam week.

• Any instructor offering an exam during finals week must offer the exam at the official time scheduled by the Office of the Registrar.  An instructor may request a second/additional exam time, but this does not replace the officially scheduled time.

SPECIAL COURSE REGISTRATIONS

 

Repeating a Class

Students may repeat classes under the following guidelines.

Only courses taken at UIndy are eligible for the repeat policy. Courses taken at another institution may not be used to replace a grade on a student’s academic record in accordance to Rule #7 in the Transfer Policies section of this catalog.

1. When repeating a course, only the most recent grade is computed into the grade point average. The grade and the hours for the prior class are no longer calculated into the person’s academic record, and the prior class cannot be used to fulfill any requirements, even in those cases in which the grade in the first class is higher than the second. 

2.  A course must be repeated prior to taking a sequential course in order for the first grade to be taken out of the grade point average calculation.

3. Students can earn credit only once for a course; they cannot earn duplicate credit for repeated courses. Exceptions to this policy are noted in course descriptions, such as those for special topics courses.  

4. All courses taken and all grades earned are recorded on the student’s permanent record with appropriate notations.

5. Transfer courses are indicated on the transcript with a “T” grade and credit hours earned. A transfer course grade will not replace a grade for coursework completed at UIndy.

6. A student’s GPA is final at the time their degree is posted. Coursework which applied towards the student’s degree may be repeated, however, the grade included in the GPA calculation may not be excluded.

 

When submitting registration via a registration form, it is the student’s responsibility to note that a course is being repeated. Failure to do so may result in subsequent problems with meeting degree requirements.

Auditing a Class

The University offers students the opportunity to audit many of its classes. Students attending as auditors are expected to participate fully in the classes, but they do not receive grades or credit. The following guidelines and standards should be observed.

1. Auditors must have met prerequisites either by credit or audit for classes being audited.

2. Enrollment on an audit basis is only granted by permission of the instructor.

3. Auditors should attend regularly and prepare for the class by fulfilling assignments. Auditors may be withdrawn from class for poor attendance or failure to follow appropriate classroom order and procedures.

4. Auditors are not required to take examinations, participate in labs, or write papers, but instructors may allow auditors to do so with the understanding that the auditor’s work may not receive the same amount of attention in grading and critiquing as that of credit students.

5. A student must change an enrollment in a class to audit by Friday of the first week of classes (100% refund deadline).

6. An audited course cannot be converted into a course for credit after Friday of the first week of classes (change to audit deadline).

7. A student who changes to audit is expected to attend all class sessions.  The following courses cannot be taken as audit courses.

   1. ENGL-100 Basic Writing  

   2. ENGL-101 English Composition

   3. ENGL-102 Western World Literature and Composition

   4. ENGL-220 Advanced Composition

   5. MATH-090 Elementary Algebra

   6. Any computer laboratory class

   7. Any studio art class at the undergraduate or graduate levels

 

Taking a Class Pass/Fail

Any student in good standing who has completed at least 60 semester hours may elect to take one course each semester on a pass/fail basis under the following guidelines.

1. A pass/fail course cannot fulfill a general education core requirement.

2. A pass/fail course cannot be a part of the student’s major, minor, or concentration.

3. The instructor of the course must allow enrollments on a pass/fail basis.

4. The course cannot be used as a repeat of a class previously taken.

5. The student may not take more than one pass/fail course in a semester.

6. The total number of pass/fail courses taken must not exceed four.

 

A student may select the pass/fail option up to and including Friday of the 10th week of the semester (the withdrawal deadline for the term). To request this option a student must complete a pass/fail form and obtain the appropriate signatures before submitting the form to the Office of the Registrar. Once a student has decided to take a class pass/fail, the class cannot be changed back to one that is regularly graded. Note: While a grade of P (pass) does not affect a student’s GPA, a grade of F is calculated into the GPA.

Registering for Independent Study

A student may engage in research or advanced study on an independent study basis in most academic disciplines and earn between one and eight hours of credit. Permission to undertake an independent study project is granted with the approval of the faculty supervisor, the dean of the school or the chair of the department in which the proposed study is to be completed, and the dean of the college/school in which the course is offered. The independent study must be on file in the Office of the Registrar prior to the drop/add deadline for the term. 

Coursework offered through regularly scheduled classes normally cannot be taken as independent study.

Registering for Internships or Practica

A student registering for an internship or practicum must have the approval of the appropriate school or department and must register for the class through the Office of the Registrar. The following definitions apply to these courses.

• Practicum. An academic course designed to relate theory and practical experience. A practicum includes both classroom and work activities. A traditional letter grade is assigned based on a combination of academic study and on-site work responsibilities.

Internship. A course designed through an academic school or department to provide the student with a full-time work experience in a practical environment. Internships are arranged and supervised by faculty members and must be approved by the supervisor and the school or department prior to registration. A grade of satisfactory or unsatisfactory (S or U) is assigned by the University supervisor in cooperation with the work supervisor. (Internships for academic credit should not be confused with cooperative education experiences and internships arranged through the Professional Edge Center, described elsewhere in this catalog.)

CREDIT HOURS

A credit hour normally represents one hour of lecture or recitation or two hours of laboratory/studio per week for the semester. A four-hour lecture course, therefore, meets four hours per week during the regular semesters. Spring Term and summer sessions are accelerated terms, and classes meet more often. (Hours earned for internships, practica, and other clinical or laboratory experiences may vary among schools and departments.)

Other variations of the term “credit hours” are:

• Attempted hours. Hours for which a student initially registers.

• Quality hours. Hours recorded for classes in which the student earned traditional letter grades (e.g., A, B, C, D, F). Quality hours are used in calculating a grade point average.

• Earned hours. Hours that apply toward degree requirements. Earned hours include (1) hours for classes taken at the University of Indianapolis in which grades of A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, CR, P, or S are earned; (2) hours awarded in transfer from other colleges or universities and through correspondence; (3) hours awarded through examination; (4) hours awarded for military service; and (5) hours earned by self-acquired competency demonstrated through a portfolio.

The terms defined above are used on grade reports and transcripts.

TRANSFER CREDIT

The transfer policies of the University of Indianapolis are as follows.

1. Credit earned through courses taken at other regionally accredited colleges or universities is transferable to the University of Indianapolis. Courses are evaluated individually, and a course is accepted if a grade of C- or better has been earned. (The following exceptions should be noted: basic writing and English Composition are transferable only if a grade of C or above has been earned. In addition, some academic programs require C or above grades in all major courses. Any course with a grade below a C would not be transferable into these programs.)
2. Transfer credit is awarded only for courses that have traditional letter grades (e.g., A, B, C) or have grades or scores that are certified on the transcript as representing a grade of C- or above.
3. Transfer credit is only granted to courses that are at the 100-level or above, unless the transcript legend indicates it is not remedial level.
4. No transfer credit is granted for credit that another college or university has awarded for placement or proficiency examinations or for self-acquired competencies.
5. No official evaluation of transfer credit will be made until the student has been admitted, but the transfer credit evaluator  will discuss general issues of transfer credit with any student or prospective student.
6. A transfer credit evaluator evaluates transfer work in cooperation with the deans and chairs. Credit awarded in transfer for one program may not apply to another program; therefore, the transfer work may be reevaluated if the student changes majors.
7. Transfer credit appears on a student’s academic record, and the hours are included in the student’s earned hours. Grades are not transferable and will not appear on the student’s record or be calculated into the grade point average.
8. A student seeking to take coursework outside of UIndy and transfer the credit back is strongly encouraged to meet with a transfer credit evaluator prior to enrollment at the other institution. 
9. A student in their last 30 credit hours at UIndy who would like to take a course at another regionally accredited college or university with the intent of transferring credit back to UIndy is required to submit an Academic Petition requesting approval to do so. The petition must receive approval by the Academic Petition Committee before the student takes the course. Concurrently enrolling in a course at another institution while simultaneously advancing a petition does not guarantee approval. The Academic Petition form is available in the Office of the Registrar and online at uindy.edu/registrar and must be submitted to that office for review.

 

TRANSFER CREDIT—INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Transcripts for work completed at colleges or universities located outside of the United States should be evaluated by World Education Services or other authorized evaluation service. The academic advisors, using these evaluations, apply credit appropriately. Applications for requesting evaluation services by WES are available from the Office of Admissions or the Center for Global Engagement.

International students who have attended an institution holding a special articulation agreement with the University of Indianapolis should submit official transcripts directly to the University for evaluation.

English as a Second Language (ESL) credit earned from other colleges and universities may not be applied toward the University’s freshman English courses (ENGL-100 or ENGL-101). International students who speak English as a second language may be required to enroll in and complete ENGL-100 Basic Writing prior to enrollment in ENGL-101.  

CORRESPONDENCE COURSES

Students are permitted to transfer correspondence credit from other regionally accredited institutions. A student planning to take a correspondence course must have the course approved by his or her faculty or academic advisor in advance. Transfer approval forms, also used for correspondence credit approval, are available in the Center for Advising and Student Achievement and in the Office of the Registrar.

MILITARY SERVICE CREDIT

Service personnel and veterans may receive credit for DSST and CLEP examinations (see below) and military training and experience. The amount of credit for military courses and experience is based on recommendations by the American Council on Education. Individuals who are eligible for such credit should submit official military or testing transcripts. Contact the Office of the Registrar for additional information about appropriate forms to be submitted.

In addition to credit for courses and examinations documented on transcripts, a veteran with one year of service experience may receive credit for KINS-101 Wellness and Fitness for a Lifetime and KINS-320 General Safety by submitting copies of the DD-214 (Report of Discharge) to the Office of the Registrar.  Students cannot receive duplicate credit.

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION

The University of Indianapolis participates in four national and two international credit-by-examination programs.

• College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP)

• Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support Examination Program (DSST)

• Educational Testing Service College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

• Excelsior College Examination Program (ECE)

• General Certificate of Education (GCE) A Level Exams

• International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

 

General guidelines for the granting of credit through these programs:

1. Credit that has been awarded by examination appears on a student’s academic record, and the hours awarded are included in the student’s earned hours.

2. No letter grade is assigned for credit awarded by examination; therefore, this credit is not used in calculating a student’s grade point average.

3. Credit is awarded only for those examinations specifically approved by the appropriate dean or department chair. (Information about approved examinations and passing scores is available in the Office of the Registrar)   

4. The scores recommended by the American Council on Education (or other appropriate agency) may be used in awarding credit for examinations approved by the appropriate dean or chair. The dean or chair determines the amount of credit.          

5. The registrar awards credit based on the guidelines established for the individual testing program by the deans and chairs.

 

In addition to the national and international examinations that are used for the granting of credit, the University offers school or departmental examinations for the purpose of granting credit.

All inquiries about transfer credit, military credit, or credit-by-examination should be directed to the Office of the Registrar.

HOSPITAL-BASED DIPLOMA PROGRAM CREDIT

Credit awarded to nursing students through accredited, hospital-based diploma programs may be considered within select School of Nursing degree programs.  Acceptance of diploma program credit occurs upon review by the School of Nursing dean or program director, and credits accepted apply to School of Nursing degree programs only.

SELF-ACQUIRED COMPETENCY

It is possible to earn college credit for learning gained from life experience, work experience, business or industrial employee training programs, or volunteer experience. Such credit may be earned by the submission of a portfolio of the learning achieved outside of formal college courses. Credit is given for college-level learning that has come from the experience, not the experience itself. In compiling evidence and documentation of learning in a Self-Acquired Competency Portfolio, the student must demonstrate a balance between theory and practice. Students must enroll in a 3-credit hour PLA Portfolio course and pay the associated tuition charges; no additional charges are associated with the assessment of portfolios for course credit. Please note that three basic University rules govern students’ documenting self-acquired competency in a portfolio and submitting it for evaluation.

1. Students are limited to requesting 30 hours of credit through the portfolio system.

2. Students must complete 12 earned hours at the University of Indianapolis before submitting a portfolio.

3. Only students enrolled in accelerated programs are eligible to apply for self-acquired competency credit.

 

Information about self-acquired competency can be obtained through the Adult Programs office.

COURSE CREDIT, HOUR DEFINITIONS AND WORK EXPECTATIONS

A unit of credit is one semester hour (or Carnegie unit) which in most courses represents one, 50-minute class period plus an estimated 2.0-2.5 hours of student-directed learning per week over the course of a 15-week semester, for a total of no less than 45 student learning hours per credit hour.

• Faculty expects a minimum of two hours work outside of class for every hour of allotted class time.

• Applied courses like internships and clinicals will have commensurate hours of faculty and field supervision.

• A reduction in classroom time or contact hours may be compensated for by additional student-directed learning hours. For example, applied courses like undergraduate research, student-run agencies, service-learning, and other highly experiential courses will have commensurate increases in student-directed learning hours. Conversely, an increase in classroom time or contact hours may be compensated for by a decrease in student-directed learning hours.

 

FACE-TO-FACE CLASSROOM COURSES

In a three credit hour, per-course weekly basis, students are expected to engage in the equivalent of three 50-minute class periods per week, plus 6-6.5 hours of student directed learning per week over the 15 weeks. Typically during a 15-week semester, a three credit hour course would meet for 37.5 hours of classroom contact time (three 50-minute periods a week for 15 weeks or two 75-minute periods a week), and typically entail 97.5 hours of student-directed learning (6-6.5 hours a week for 15 weeks) for a total of 135.0 student learning hours.

SUMMER SESSION

During summer term, a three credit hour course typically meets for 42 hours of instruction during a 7 week session and entails 49-54 hours of student-directed learning (7-7.5 hours per week for 7 weeks) for a total of 91-94.5 student learning hours to achieve student learning objectives. Courses offered over 14 weeks will have commensurate student learning hours.

INDEPENDENT STUDY

In directed and independent studies, a three credit hour full semester course entails 10 to 15 hours of contact time between the instructor and student across a 15 week semester. Correspondingly, independent student learning activities should have 120-125 student-directed learning hours, which includes reading, writing and other activities that contribute to student learning as defined by the supervising instructor.

ONLINE AND HYBRID ONLINE COURSES

In online and hybrid online classes, a 15 week, three credit hour course would entail approximately 45 hours of any combination of the following activities: face-to-face classroom time; watching instructor-defined content such as streaming video; reading lecture transcripts posted online, PowerPoint presentations, streaming audio, etc.; engaging in instructor defined interactive learning activities such as discussion boards,  chat or Web conferencing discussion groups. Additionally, students would be responsible for 90-97.5 hours of student-directed learning or 6-6.5 hours of student-directed learning per week to achieve the student learning objectives for the course. A reduction in online contact hours for online courses of less than 15 weeks may be compensated for by additional student-directed learning hours.

ACCELERATED COURSES

Accelerated courses are typically offered in a face-to-face (hybrid, or online) 8 week (Semester I or II) or 7 week (Summer) format. In an 8 week, 3 credit hour, face-to-face class, meeting one time per week for 4 hours each week, there would be 32 hours of contact time. Student-directed learning across the 8 week term would be approximately 100 additional hours, or approximately 12 hours on average per week.

SPRING TERM/TRAVEL

Spring Term is a 3-week session that includes three credit hour and travel courses taken for credit. Compressed courses have 60 hours of contact time (20 hours per week for 3 weeks) and students would be responsible for 10-12 hours of student-directed learning per week or a total of 90-96 student learning hours for students to achieve the student learning objectives for the course. Travel courses vary in contact hours from approximately 100-120 hours with additional student preparation and debriefing time.

Grading Scale

Academic progress is evaluated on the following 4.0 grading scale:

Letter Grade and Quality Points

• A = 4.0 
• A- = 3.7 
• B+ = 3.3 
• B = 3.0 
• B- = 2.7 
• C+ = 2.3 
• C = 2.0
• C- = 1.7
• D+ = 1.3
• D = 1.0
• D- = 0.7
• F = 0.0
• FN (non-attendance) = 0.0

 

The following grades are not used in computing a student’s grade point average, but the hours earned are included in the earned hours totals:

• S  Satisfactory; credit awarded for grade of C- or above in designated courses
• P  Passing; credit awarded for grade of D- or above in a pass/fail course
• CR  Credit; credit awarded in a credit/no credit course

 

The following grades are not used in computing a student’s grade point average, and hours are not included in either quality hours or earned hours:

• AU  Audit; no credit      
• MP  Mathematics proficiency demonstrated  
• MN  Mathematics proficiency not demonstrated      
• NC  No credit awarded for credit/no-credit course     
• U  Unsatisfactory progress in designated courses                   
• W  Withdrawal; no credit awarded
• WN  Withdrawn administratively; no credit awarded

The following grades are temporary grades not used in computing a student’s grade point average.

• DE  Deferred*
• IN  Incomplete**
• IP  In progress (used for graduate or doctoral thesis only)
• Z  No grade submitted by instructor

*A DE (deferred) grade is submitted in courses having requirements that normally extend beyond the semester’s end (e.g., research/thesis projects and some internships, practica or student teaching assignments).

**An IN (incomplete) grade may be submitted when a student has not completed all the work required for a course. The remaining work must be completed within six months of the time the incomplete grade was submitted or within a time frame established by the instructor. If the work is not completed in the prescribed time, the registrar will record a grade of F for the course.

Grade Point Average

A student’s grade point average is determined by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the total number of quality hours attempted. Quality points and quality hours are calculated in classes graded by traditional letter grades (A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F, and FNs, including Fs earned in pass/fail courses).

 

Example of student enrolled in 16 hours

Course	Course Letter Grade	Credit Hours	Quality Points	Total Quality Points
ART-110	B	2	3.0	6.0
ENGL-101	C+	3	2.3	6.9
MATH-190	A-	4	3.7	14.8
BIOL-155	B+	4	3.3	13.2
HIST-102	C	3	2.0	6.0
Totals:		16		46.9

 

 

Equation: Total number of quality points (46.9) divided by total number of quality hours (16) equals grade point average.

• Example: 46.9 ÷ 16 = 2.93
• The student has a 2.93 grade point average for the semester.
• The student’s cumulative grade point average is calculated by dividing the total number of quality points for all semesters by the total number of quality hours for all semesters.

 

Academic Record and Transcripts

The total record of an undergraduate student’s academic progress, commonly referred to as the permanent record, is kept in the Office of the Registrar. Adult Program student files are kept in the Adult Programs office. All courses taken at the University, all grades earned, all transfer work accepted and all credit awarded by examination are on the record. A transcript of this record is available on request from the Office of the Registrar. The transcripts for all students entering the University after August 1987 are computer-generated. Transcripts for former students are photocopies of the originals on file or combinations of photocopy and computer copy, depending on the periods of attendance.

Official Transcripts can be ordered in person at the Office of the Registrar or online via the National Student Clearinghouse Transcript Ordering Center. A fee is charged for each transcript with additional fees based upon delivery options and other associated costs. All in-person transcript requests made in the Office of the Registrar must be authorized in person and must include full name, including maiden or former name, Social Security number or student identification number, date of birth, dates of attendance at the University, the complete name and address of the office or person to receive the transcript, and the signed authorization to release the transcript. To ensure prompt and accurate delivery of a transcript, persons requesting that a transcript be sent to a large university should always include the name of the individual or office that should receive the transcript. Incomplete addresses often delay or prevent the delivery of transcripts.More information regarding ordering official transcripts can be found on the Office of the Registrar site at uindy.edu/registrar.

No official transcripts are released for anyone who has any indebtedness to the University or who has defaulted on a student loan. Such indebtedness would include outstanding tuition or fee payments, residence hall damage charges, library fines, or traffic fines.  

Retention of Records Policy  

The University of Indianapolis permanently retains every student’s transcript containing the  record of classes, grades, and degrees granted. Supporting documents for undergraduate students, such as registration forms, curriculum guides, change forms, letters, and transcripts from other universities are systematically destroyed after 10 years. Any student seeking readmission after a 10-year period has elapsed is issued a new student folder and normally is required to adopt a new academic program. In addition, the student might be required to re-submit transcripts from other universities. No credits are lost, but in certain programs a student may be required to audit courses or to validate prior learning through examination.

Confidentiality of Student Records

The University of Indianapolis complies with FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. All student academic information is considered confidential; only directory information is available to the public. The University of Indianapolis defines the following items as directory information.

• Name
• Address (campus, local, permanent)
• Telephone (campus, local, permanent)
• University electronic mail address
• Date and place of birth
• Major field(s) of study
• Admission status
• Student classification (e.g., freshman, sophomore)
• Enrollment status
• University merit scholarship awards
• Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
• Weight and height of members of athletic teams
• Dates of attendance
• Degrees and awards received
• Previous educational institutions attended
• Photographic image

 

The University shall provide directory information only to legitimate agencies (such as student loan agencies and governmental agencies), to individuals, organizations, or corporations with whom the University has a relationship with respect to the conduct of its educational program, or in accordance with applicable law.

A student can request that no information, including directory information, be made available to persons outside the University. Such a request should be submitted in writing to the Office of the Registrar.

Additional information about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is available in the Office of the Registrar and at www.ed.gov/offices/om/fpco/ferpa.

Academic Alert and Ineligibility for Traditional Undergraduate Students

The University sets standards of academic performance that students are expected to maintain. Students failing to meet the minimum standards either are placed on alert or declared ineligible to re-enroll, based on the cumulative grade point average.

Academic alert is determined three times a year (at the conclusion of Semester I, Semester II, and Summer Session) by total hours and minimum cumulative grade point average as indicated in the Academic Alert chart below. Students on academic alert are eligible for continued enrollment at UIndy provided they do not fall below the academic ineligibility threshold (see the Academic Ineligibility chart below). Students on alert are restricted to 13 hours per regular semester (Semester I and Semester II) and are not eligible for active participation in any organization that represents the institution officially.

Academic eligibility is determined at the conclusion of Semester I and Semester II each year for most undergraduate students. Students whose GPA is below the minimum cumulative GPA required (see the Academic Ineligibility chart below) are given two regular semesters (Semester I and Semester II) to raise their GPA to the minimum standard listed below. They are restricted to 13 credit hours per regular semester (Semester I and Semester II) and are not eligible for active participation in any organization that represents the institution officially. If the student does not meet the minimum standard listed below by the end of the second regular semester, the student will be declared academically ineligible and will not be allowed to enroll in the next semester. For students who are admitted on a part-time basis, eligibility is determined at the end of each enrollment period. Any student who has been declared academically ineligible may not return to the University until one regular semester (Semester I or II) has elapsed. Following an absence of at least one regular semester, an ineligible student may petition the Academic Petitions Committee for readmission. (Petitions are available in the Office of the Registrar). Decisions for readmission will be based on evidence that the applicant is prepared to improve the quality of his or her work.

 

Academic Alert

Total Hours*	Cumulative GPA Range
12-24	1.500-1.699
25-36	1.600-1.799
37-58	1.700-1.899
59 or more	1.800-1.999

 

Academic Ineligibility

Total Hours*	Min. Cumulative GPA
12-24	1.500
25-36	1.600
37-58	1.700
59-74	1.800
75-90	1.900
91 or more	2.000

 

* Total hours calculated in determining academic alert and/or ineligibility include (1) quality hours (hours recorded in graded classes), (2) transfer hours, and (3) hours earned by examination or portfolio.

Students enrolled in accelerated adult programs have alternate academic alert and academic eligibility criteria and requirements. Additional information may be obtained by consulting the Accelerated Adult Programs section of the Undergraduate Programs portion of this catalog.

Academic Alert and Ineligibility for Students in Accelerated Adult Programs

Academic standing for accelerated adult students (Adult Learners) is assessed at the end of Semester I (Fall), Semester II (Winter), and Summer Semester. If Adult Learners’ cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) fall below a 2.0 (any number of credit hours), they are placed on alert. The student must meet with the Adult Learner Academic Advisor to receive a remediation plan that may include limiting credit hours, required touchpoints, required visits for services or other requirements.

The student may remain on a remediation plan for up to three semesters, as long as a minimum 2.0 Term GPA is achieved during each subsequent semester on alert. The student is required to meet with the Academic Advisor each semester while on the remediation plan. The Adult Learner’s cumulative GPA must be brought to a minimum 2.0 within 3 subsequent semesters of enrollment or student will be determined academically ineligible and will be dismissed from the University. Following an absence of at least one semester, an academically ineligible student may petition the Accelerated Adult Programs Petitions Committee for readmission. (Petitions are available from the Adult Learner Academic Advisor). Decisions for readmission will be based on evidence that the applicant is prepared to improve the quality of his or her work.

Students must check with the financial aid office concerning satisfactory academic progress standards for renewal of financial aid as requirements differ from this policy.

Academic Recovery

The academic recovery policy assists former undergraduate students in getting a second start in higher education. Any student who has been absent from the University for at least four calendar years may petition the Academic Petitions Committee to have all grades taken prior to the granting of academic recovery changed to NC (for grades of D+ or below) or CR (for grades of C- or above), thereby expunging the student’s grade point average. Grades for all courses taken subsequent to the granting of academic recovery will be posted as submitted by the instructor and will be calculated into the student’s new grade point average.

At the time the student is granted academic recovery, the Office of the Registrar will enter a notation on the student’s permanent record explaining the action and the policy. This notation will appear on all transcripts.

Academic recovery, if granted, would not restore eligibility for financial aid for students who have not met satisfactory academic progress standards required by federal regulation.

University Honor Societies

In recognition of academic excellence, the University of Indianapolis sponsors a number of honor societies. Four of these honor societies are interdisciplinary and open to all undergraduate students who qualify: Alpha Chi (national collegiate honor society), Alpha Sigma Lambda (honor society for undergraduate evening students), Phi Alpha Epsilon (freshman honor society), and Phi Theta Kappa (honor society for students enrolled in associate degree programs). Membership in these University interdisciplinary honor societies is noted on the transcript.

Alpha Chi. The Indiana Eta Chapter of Alpha Chi is an honor society that inducts undergraduate upper-class students. Alpha Chi, one of the oldest and largest general honor societies in the nation, promotes and recognizes academic excellence as well as good character. The society encourages scholarship through national and regional meetings where students participate in scholarly activities.

With the installation of the Indiana Eta Chapter in 1984, the University’s original senior scholastic honor society, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, ceased the induction of new members. The society holds a place of esteem in the University, and its records are maintained in the archives. Many of its members, upon invitation, elected to join Alpha Chi.

Students are invited to join Alpha Chi by the faculty. The following criteria apply.

1. Undergraduate students who have not been awarded a baccalaureate degree, who have junior or senior standing (as defined by the University), and who have earned at least 45 semester hours* at the University of Indianapolis are eligible. Part-time students are eligible on successful completion of 92 semester hours, 45 of which must be earned at the University of Indianapolis. *
2. The faculty select students in the top 10 percent of the junior and senior classes respectively for invitation to join Alpha Chi.
3. The faculty consider both high academic scholarship and good character in selecting students for Alpha Chi.

 

Alpha Sigma Lambda. The Alpha Nu chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda is a national honor society for undergraduate adult students in continuing higher education. To be eligible for consideration senior students must, on March 1 of their graduating year:

1. be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in the Extended Programs Division or the Accelerated Programs Division at the University of Indianapolis.
2. be a declared baccalaureate degree program candidate (students working on an associate degree program are not eligible for consideration).
3. not have completed the requirements for a baccalaureate degree nor been awarded a baccalaureate degree.  
4. have completed 30 graded semester hours counting summer sessions but not counting the currently-enrolled session at the University of Indianapolis.
5. be in the top 20 percent of all students currently enrolled in the AP/EP divisions (determined by cumulative GPA) at the University of Indianapolis.  
6. have earned a GPA of at least 3.2 or higher for two semesters in at least 3.0 credit hours (each semester) not counting currently enrolled semester.  
7. have attended the University of Indianapolis for a minimum of three semesters, including summer sessions.

 

Phi Alpha Epsilon. A percentage of full-time baccalaureate degree students who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.6 and who have earned a minimum of 26 semester hours* during the first year of University work (two regular semesters and a spring term) will be eligible for election by the faculty to Phi Alpha Epsilon, the freshman honor society.

Phi Theta Kappa. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for associate degree students who have excelled academically. The Beta Alpha Omega chapter was chartered at the University of Indianapolis in March 1995 for both the Indianapolis campus and the Cyprus campus. In order to be eligible for membership, the student must be enrolled in an associate degree program and have completed the total hours and the hours in residence as well as the grade point average as set forth by the bylaws. Membership fees are required prior to initiation.

* Hours for courses that a student takes for pass/fail, math proficiency, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, or credit only (no traditional letter grade assigned) will not be used in determining these honors.

School and Department Honor Societies

Alpha Epsilon Rho is a national broadcasting honor society for majors in communications. The objectives of this society are to encourage and reward scholarship and accomplishment among broadcasting students and high-level accomplishments in the art and science of broadcasting by both student and industry professionals; to promote the advancement of broadcast education; to establish meaningful communication between student and professional broadcasters; and to foster integrity in the use of the powerful instruments of radio, television, and film. Student memberships are limited to undergraduate broadcasting students who have completed the first year of academic requirements and are currently enrolled at the University of Indianapolis. Students must have earned a minimum of a B average in broadcasting courses and a minimum of a C in all other college courses. Students must meet all other requirements outlined by the chapter.

Alpha Kappa Delta is the International Honor Society in Sociology. The purpose of Alpha Kappa Delta is to promote excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology and research of social problems that will improve the human condition.  Alpha Kappa Delta was founded in 1920 by Dr. Emory Bogardus. Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta at the University of Indianapolis was established in 2000. An invitation to graduate students for membership to Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta in the Applied Sociology Program is based on the completion of four courses and a grade point average of 3.7; for undergraduate students majoring in sociology, the invitation is based on junior standing, completion of four sociology courses at UIndy, an overall grade point average of 3.00, and a grade point average of 3.25 in all Sociology courses.

Delta Mu Delta is a business honor society established at New York University in 1913 to recognize superior scholastic achievement by students in business administration. The Delta Psi Chapter of the Uni­versity of Indianapolis recognizes bachelor degree and graduate business students who meet the criteria for membership. Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, a minimum GPA of 3.3 for undergraduate students, 3.6 for graduate students, top 20% of your class, and at least 24 hours of residency. An initiation ceremony honoring academic excellence is held each spring.

Kappa Delta Pi is the oldest and largest international honor society in education in the United States. Membership in the Sigma Omicron Chapter is by invitation only and is awarded to the top 20 percent of education majors. Undergraduate education majors must have completed 60 hours of study with a 3.45 GPA and received faculty recommendation. Graduate students will be nominated for membership by the education faculty once they have completed half of the program and are in the top 20 percent of their cohort. Once joining this organization, an individual remains a member for life with his or her name recorded permanently in the society headquarters files, with active membership maintained through payment of annual dues. Benefits include publication, conferences, scholarships, and other services from the international society. The Sigma Omicron Chapter offers its members additional opportunities in leadership, service, and professional development. In 2013, it was recognized with the Dr. Florence B. Stratemeyer Award for Chapter Excellence as the top chapter of the 600 active chapters internationally. It has been named an ACE (Achieving Chapter Excellence) chapter in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015, within the top 5% of all chapters.

Mu Phi Epsilon is an international professional music fraternity, having as its purpose the advancement of music throughout the world, the promotion of musicianship and scholarship, loyalty to the alma mater, and the development of friendship. The fraternity comprises collegiate chapters, alumni chapters, and allied members. Election to membership is based on scholarship (minimum of 3.0 in music classes), musicianship, and character. Members are eligible for local and national scholarships and awards based on outstanding performance, scholarship, musicological research, composition, and service to the profession. Eligible students are invited each year to join the University’s Beta Psi Chapter.

Phi Alpha Theta is an international honor society in history. It is composed of students and professors who have been elected to membership on the basis of excellence in the study and writing of history. Phi Alpha Theta is also a professional society that promotes the study of history by encouraging research, good teaching, publication, and the exchange of learning and thought among historians. It seeks to bring students, teachers, and writers of history together intellectually and socially.

Phi Epsilon Kappa is a national professional fraternity for persons engaged in or pursuing careers in physical education, health, recreation, dance, human performance, exercise science, and sport management. The UIndy chapter serves as an honor society that recognizes academic excellence, leadership ability, and scholarly activities in Kinesiology.  It comprises leaders in public health education and promotion, exercise science, health and physical education, and sport management. Baccalaureate kinesiology students are eligible when they have completed 60 total credit hours, with 15 credit hours in a kinesiology major, 3.50 overall grade-point average and meet the expectation of academic integrity.  Fifty percent of coursework must be completed at UIndy. Eligible students are invited each year by the chapter to join the fraternity. An induction ceremony honoring new students is held each year. Members may participate in local and national activities.

Phi Sigma Iota is the international foreign language honor society. It recognizes outstanding ability and high standards in the foreign languages, literature, and cultures. The University of Indianapolis chapter is Iota Omega.

Psi Chi is the national honor society in psychology. The purpose of Psi Chi is “to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of individual members in psychology and to advance the science of psychology.” Requirements are completion of at least nine credits in psychology, 3.0 cumulative GPA or better, an overall GPA within the top 35 percent of class rankings at the University, and a major or minor in psychology.

Sigma Tau Delta, an international English honorary, recognizes excellence in English studies. Students eligible for invitation to membership must have a B average in English classes (beyond the freshman level), rank in the top 35 percent of their class in general scholarship, and have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college work. Sigma Tau Delta members may submit their creative writing, essays, and photographs to the Rectangle, the international honorary’s official journal.  

Sigma Theta Tau is an international honor society in nursing. The Lambda Epsilon chapter of this honor society promotes and recognizes academic excellence, leadership ability, and scholarly activities in nursing. It comprises leaders in nursing education, practice and research, and baccalaureate- and graduate-level nursing students who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential. Baccalaureate nursing students are required to have completed one-half of the nursing curriculum to be considered for membership. Students invited to membership shall have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0, rank within the upper 35 percent of the graduating class, and meet the expectation of academic integrity. Eligible students are invited each year by the chapter to join the society. An induction ceremony honoring new members is held each year. Members may participate in all local and international activities.

Sigma Zeta is a national science honor society established to encourage and foster the attainment of knowledge in science and to recognize the achievement of those selected for membership. To be eligible for membership in Sigma Zeta, a student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in at least 20 hours of natural science, mathematics and/or computer science courses, and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. The University of Indianapolis Rho chapter of Sigma Zeta initiates new members each year.

Annual and Semester Honors

Annual and semester honor rolls encourage scholarship of high quality and give proper public recognition to students whose scholastic attainment is meritorious.

Dean’s List. Any student who completes at least 12 semester hours* during a regular semester with a grade point average of 3.7 or above is eligible for the Dean’s List.                

Semester Honor Roll. A student who completes at least 12 semester hours* during the regular semester with a grade point average of at least 3.4 but less than 3.7 is eligible for the Semester Honor Roll.

Annual Honor Roll. A student who completes at least 12 semester hours* during an academic year (two regular semesters) with a grade point average of 3.4 or above for the hours earned during that academic year is eligible for the Annual Honor Roll. Any student who has been on the Dean’s List or the Semester Honor Roll for the year would not be eligible for this duplicate honor.

* Hours for courses that a student takes for pass/fail, math proficiency, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, or credit only (no traditional letter grade assigned) will not be used in determining these honors.

Graduation Honors

Academic honors are awarded at Commencement to baccalaureate degree candidates who have maintained unusually high scholarship averages.

The awards are made on the basis of the cumulative grade point averages of students who have earned at least 60 quality hours* at the University of Indianapolis at the time of graduation.

* Hours for courses that a student takes for pass/fail, math proficiency, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, or credit only (no traditional letter grade assigned) will not be used in determining these honors.

• Summa cum laude is awarded to any student who has a grade point average of 3.85 or higher.
• Magna cum laude is awarded to any student who has a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.65 but less than 3.85.
• Cum laude is awarded to any student who has a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.45 but less than 3.65.
• With Distinction is awarded to students who meet the criteria established by the Ron and Laura Strain Honors College. For more information, see Academic Programs: Honors College.

Graduation honors noted in the Commencement program are based on cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the term prior to a student's graduation term. Graduation honors noted on the individual transcript are based on the person’s cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the degree program.

The University of Indianapolis offers the following degrees: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Systems and Systems Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Business Administration, Master of Occupational Therapy, Master of Professional Studies, Master of Public Health, Master of Science, Master of Science in Athletic Training, Master of Science in Management, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Social Work, Doctor of Health Science, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and Doctor of Psychology.

Undergraduate Degrees

 

Baccalaureate Degrees

 

Degree Requirements. The University offers fourteen baccalaureate degrees: the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Fine Arts, the Bachelor of Liberal Studies, the Bachelor of Music, the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, the Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Systems and Systems Engineering, the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering,the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, the Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering, and the Bachelor of Social Work. Upon initial completion of their degree requirements, students may earn only one baccalaureate degree within a calendar year, even if requirements for multiple majors are met. (See the Additional Degrees section for more information.)

Bachelor of Arts candidates are required to demonstrate proficiency in a modern foreign language through the 201 level.

Also, to be eligible for any of these bachelor’s degrees, the student must:

1. complete a minimum of 120 semester hours.
2. earn the last 30 semester hours of coursework (not including credit-by-examination or self-acquired competency through portfolio) at the University of Indianapolis.
3. earn a grade point average of 1.7 or above in the general education core.
4. attain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.
5. earn at least one-third of the hours required in the major at the University of Indianapolis.
6. satisfactorily complete one designated Spring Term course if enrolled full-time for two consecutive semesters in an academic year. Students who transfer 60 hours or more to the University and students who are full-time during only the final year of a program are exempt from this requirement.
7. satisfy all requirements, including grade requirements, for the specific degree program as outlined on the official major/program curriculum guide.

   

Associate Degrees

Degree Requirements. The University of Indianapolis awards two types of associate degrees: the Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science. To be eligible for any of these degrees, the student must:

1. complete a minimum of 60 semester hours.
2. earn the last 30 hours of coursework at the University of Indianapolis.
3. attain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.
4. take a minimum of 14 hours of prescribed general education core courses.
5. satisfy all requirements for the specific degree program as outlined on the official program curriculum or requirement guides.

 

Additional Degrees

A student may earn an additional undergraduate degree from the University of Indianapolis under the following conditions.

1. Associate degree. At least one year must elapse between the granting of the degrees, and the student must complete a minimum of 15 additional semester hours and the specific degree requirements at the University of Indianapolis following the awarding of the first degree, as determined by the dean of the school or the chair of the department.
2. Baccalaureate degree. At least one year must elapse between the granting of the degrees, and the student must complete a minimum of 30 additional undergraduate semester hours and the specific degree requirements at the University of Indianapolis following the awarding of the first degree , as determined by the dean of the school or the chair of the department. Students who have not previously completed a Bachelor of Arts degree and subsequently return to earn one are required to demonstrate proficiency in a modern foreign language through the 201 level.
3. Associate and baccalaureate degrees in one year. The student may earn both an associate and a baccalaureate degree in the same year if there are 30 discrete hours in each academic discipline. Hours used to fulfill general education or total hour requirements may be duplicated.

 

Commencement Ceremony and Graduation Dates

The University of Indianapolis holds an undergraduate commencement ceremony on the Saturday following the close of Semester I and Semester II.

The University awards degrees on three official graduation dates.

1. The last day of Semester I. Students completing degree requirements at the end of Semester I are awarded degrees dated the last day of Semester I.
2. The last day of Semester II. Students completing degree requirements at the end of Semester II are awarded degrees dated the last day of Semester II.
3. The last day of Summer Session. Students who complete degree requirements at the end of Spring Term or Summer Session are awarded degrees dated the last day of Summer Session.

 

All diplomas are dated on one of these three days as indicated above, and all degree notations on the transcripts will reflect this date. Diplomas are released to students on or following each of the three dates.     

Application for Graduation

Any student planning to complete graduation requirements during an academic year (August to August) must file an application for graduation online on MyUIndy by the first week of October of that academic year. Undergraduate students must have a total of 92+ earned credit hours upon applying for a bachelor degree, master candidates must have a total of 30+ earned credit hours, and doctoral candidates must meet credit hours set by their specific department.

Undergraduate students also should make an appointment with their academic advisor for a degree audit (final check of graduation requirements) when the application is submitted. Students enrolled in traditional undergraduate programs should have a preliminary audit prior to scheduling classes for Semester I of the final year.  Students enrolled in accelerated adult programs are responsible for making an appointment with their academic advisor when reaching 80+ earned credit hours.

Although the faculty and academic advisors monitor each student’s progress, it is the responsibility of the student to complete all degree requirements by the expected date of graduation, to request the degree audit, and to submit an application for graduation.  Failure to complete degree requirements or have a degree audit by the published deadline will result in a change in the graduation date or a deletion from the graduation list for the designated year.

Caution: The course offerings and requirements of the University of Indianapolis are under continual examination and revision. This catalog is not a contract; it merely presents the offerings and requirements in effect at the time of publication and in no way guarantees the official outlines of degree/program requirements. A student should obtain a curriculum guide at the time he or she declares a major and should follow the requirements on that guide until all graduation requirements are met.