Attendance
Regular and punctual attendance and participation are expected but is not mandatory. See syllabus for attendance requirements of each particular course. For more information see FPU-5.0010AP.
Course Load
Undergraduate
A full-time undergraduate student is enrolled in 12 or more credit hours per semester. A part-time undergraduate student is enrolled in fewer than 12 credit hours per semester. The typical full-time undergraduate course load is 12 to 18 credit hours each semester. Students should take between 30 and 33 hours annually to graduate in four years. In the Fall and Spring semesters, the maximum number of credit hours in which an undergraduate may enroll is 18. During the Summer semester, the maximum number of credit hours allowed during a six-week term is 9, and the maximum number of credit hours allowed during a 12-week term is 15. The total of combined summer sessions cannot exceed 15 hours. Semester overload permission from the undergraduate student’s academic advisor is required to enroll for more than the maximum allowable hours. For additional information see FPU-5.0088AP.
Graduate
The University defines full-time graduate students as being enrolled in 9 or more credit hours during the fall and spring semesters and a minimum of 6 credit hours during a summer semester. The University requires that any graduate student wishing to enroll in more than 12 credit hours in a semester acquire written permission from an academic advisor or program coordinator. For additional information see FPU-5.0088AP.
Adding/Dropping a Course
Adding a course: Students may add courses or change sections of courses during the registration period and the drop/add period, as published in the Academic Calendar. Classes may be added during the registration period by accessing the registration tab in the student portal.
Dropping a course: Courses may be dropped during the registration and drop/add period, as published in the Academic Calendar through the student portal. Courses dropped during this period will not appear on the student’s academic record. Withdraw from individual courses after the drop/add period must be processed through the Office of the Registrar. These courses will remain on the academic record and are assigned a grade of W. A grade of W is not calculated in the student’s grade point average (GPA), but does count as attempted credits.
Dropping all courses does not officially constitute formal withdrawal from the University. Refer to the Withdrawal section for information and procedures. A student is financially liable for all courses in which he or she is registered for at the end of the drop/add period.
For additional information on course drop/add see FPU-5.0101AP.
Course Substitutions
Only under unavoidable and exceptional circumstances will substitution for or exemption from the prescribed curricula be permitted. If it becomes necessary to request deviation from the prescribed course of study, the student should consult their Academic Program Coordinator of the student’s major. The Academic Program Coordinator will petition by letter to the registrar for substitutions or exceptions sought and will state the reasons for the change. Students transferring from other colleges who desire to substitute courses taken elsewhere for courses prescribed at the University should also follow this procedure.
Any deviations from the applicable published degree requirements must have the approval of the appropriate Academic Program Coordinator, Vice Provost of Academic Affairs and the Office of the Registrar as appropriate.
Change of Major (Undergraduate)
All undergraduate students desiring to change their major should consult with the Academic Program Coordinator in the old and new college(s)/program of their interest. A change in major could result in a change of catalog year.
For additional information on change of major, see FPU-5.0091AP.
Academic Standing
- Good Academic Standing: An undergraduate student who possesses a Cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above is considered to be in Good Academic Standing.
- Academic Warning: An undergraduate student is placed on Academic Warning if his/her Cumulative GPA falls below a 2.00 for the first time in his/her academic career at the University.
- Academic Probation: An undergraduate student is placed on Academic Probation if his/her Cumulative GPA falls below a 2.00 for the second time.
- Academic Suspension: An undergraduate student is placed on Academic Suspension if his/her semester GPA falls below a 2.00 while the student is on Academic Probation.
For additional information see FPU-5.0074AP.
Grade Point Average Calculation
Florida Polytechnic University’s grading system includes the following grades:
Grading System
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Grade
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Definition
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Quality Points PerSemester
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A
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4.00
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A-
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3.67
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B+
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3.33
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B
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3.00
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B-
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2.67
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C+
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2.33
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C
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2.00
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C-
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1.67
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D+
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1.33
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D
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1.00
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D-
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0.67
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F
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Failure
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0.00
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AU
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Audit
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**
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CR
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Credit (Thesis/Dissertation Only)
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**
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IP
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Continuation (Thesis/Dissertation Only)
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**
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NR
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Grade Not Reported
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**
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S
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Satisfactory* (Internship/Prof Experience Only)
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**
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U
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Unsatisfactory (Internship/Prof Experience Only)
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**
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W
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Withdrawal without academic penalty
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**
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WF
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Withdrawal with academic penalty
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0.00
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WM
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Withdrawal - Mitigating Circumstances
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*
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It is the option of the college, department or instructor to use all, some, or none of the plus/minus grades in assigning student grades in a course, as long as the grading system is communicated to students via the course syllabi at the beginning of the course. Numerical ranges corresponding to letter grades are established for each course according to the professional judgment of the instructor.
Some colleges, departments, and programs have established minimum grade requirements. In these instances, for example, B- does not satisfy the requirement of a minimum grade of B.
The grades of D, while considered passing for undergraduate students, may not be acceptable for some courses (see program requirements). Refer to course descriptions to determine if a prerequisite course requires a C or higher.
Earned credit hours are not assigned in courses with grades of F, AU, IP W, WF, and WM (see definitions). A grade of NR will be posted for grades not reported by the instructor.
A “NR” grade will be converted to an F at the end of the following semester. For additional information see FPU-5.0071AP.
Incomplete Grade
A student who is passing a course but who has not completed all of the required coursework by the end of the term may, with the permission of the instructor, be assigned a grade of I. A grade of I is not computed in a student’s GPA. An incomplete (I) grade cannot be assigned to a course if the student fails to attend the course, drops the course after the drop/add period, or withdraws from the university. A student who registers for a course but fails to meet the course requirements, without officially dropping the course, will receive a grade of F in the course. For additional information see FPU-5.00712AP.
Grade Forgiveness
Students may repeat a course and exclude a previous course grade from their Florida Polytechnic University grade point average calculations. This does not exclude the previous grade from the transcript, only from the GPA. Grade Forgiveness is limited to two (2) courses during a student’s undergraduate career. Graduate courses are not subject to grade forgiveness. Undergraduate degree and non-degree students are eligible. For more information see FPU-5.0006AP.
Final Grade Reports
Grades are available via the student portal. The university does not mail final grade reports.
Honors Recognition
Undergraduate students completing at least 12 credits hours of coursework during the fall or spring semester with a grade point average of 3.90 - 4.00 will be eligible for President’s List recognition.
Undergraduate students completing at least 12 credits hours of coursework during the fall or spring semester with a grade point average of 3.50 - 3.89 will be eligible for Provost’s List recognition.
For additional information see FPU-5.00741AP.
Graduation with Honors
Undergraduate students may graduate with honors upon meeting the following requirements:
1. Completion of a minimum of 30 credits at Florida Polytechnic University
2. Achieve a cumulative grade-point average as follows:
- Summa Cum Laude: 3.90 and above
- Magna Cum Laude: 3.75 to 3.89
- Cum Laude: 3.50 to 3.74
For more information see FPU-5.0017AP.
Graduation Requirements, Baccalaureate
The following are minimum requirements for awarding the baccalaureate degree:
- Apply for graduation by the deadline indicated in the Academic Calendar.
- Recommendation by appropriate college advisor.
- Earn a minimum of 120 semester hours with an institutional GPA of 2.0 in all coursework attempted at Florida Polytechnic University. Colleges and departments may have requirements that exceed these minimums.
- Satisfy general education requirements (36 hours of required and elective coursework in prescribed areas; see General Education section ).
- Satisfy Communication and Computation Skills (previously known as Gordon Rule requirements). See Communication and Computation Skills section .
- Earn a minimum of 48 hours of upper division coursework (courses numbered 3000 and above).
- Complete all program requirements.
- At least 25% of the coursework required for the degree and 30 of the last 60 hours must be earned at Florida Polytechnic University.
- All students entering Florida Polytechnic University with fewer than 60 semester hours of credit are required to earn at least 9 semester hours of credit prior to graduation by attendance during one or more Summer terms. The University may waive the application of this rule in cases of unusual hardship (See Summer Enrollment Requirement).
- Satisfy State of Florida foreign language admission requirement.
For more information see FPU-5.0094AP.
Graduation Requirements, Graduate-level
- Completion of 30 credits of approved graduate courses with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
- Meeting any deficiencies identified by the Graduate Student Advisor.
- Compliance with all other university graduation requirements
Residency Requirement for Graduation
At least 25 percent of coursework for the degree must be earned at Florida Polytechnic University. Thirty (30) of the last 60 hours must be earned at Florida Polytechnic University to receive a baccalaureate degree from Florida Polytechnic University.
A graduate student must complete at least eighteen (18) credits at Florida Polytechnic University.
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