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The Syllabus

Consider the syllabus a contract between you and your instructor. You will be held accountable for the rules it establishes on attendance, make-up exams, late assignments, class participation, etc.

Course expectations

Read your syllabus thoroughly at the beginning of the semester, and then review it periodically to make sure you’re still on track. Record any assignment dates in your planner. If attendance and participation are part of the final grade, attend and participate.

Cheating

Don’t take the risk. If you are caught, your instructor may fail you.

Plagiarism

Faculty can easily detect when you use words or ideas that are not your own. Doing so without giving proper credit may result in academic dismissal from the College. Make sure you understand how Penn College defines plagiarism.

Attendance

If you miss more than one week of class, your instructor has the ability to withdraw you from the course. Also, you are financially responsible for the course, even if you’ve been withdrawn. Make sure you understand the College’s Attendance Policy as well as the attendance requirements established by individual instructors.

Course repeat policy

Three strikes and you’re out. You have three chances to pass a non-developmental course. If you strike out, you are no longer eligible to complete any major that requires that course. You have only two chances to pass a developmental course; if you fail to complete the course in two attempts, you will be academically dismissed from the College. A withdrawal (W grade on transcript) counts as one try. Read more about repeating courses.

Academic probation and dismissal

A certain level of academic success is mandatory for your continued enrollment at Penn College. You will be placed on academic probation if your graduation GPA falls below 2.0. You will be academically dismissed if it’s below 2.0 for any three semesters or if it’s below 1.0 at the end of the first semester’s work. Read more about academic probation and “graduation GPA.”

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