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This bulletin is the official Baruch College Undergraduate Bulletin that all students should reference – do not reference the bulletin listed on the website of CUNY’s University Registrar. For curriculum questions, please contact the Dean’s Office of the applicable school.

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No change of final grade for a completed course will be made without the approval of the instructor’s dean. Application for change of grade may be made at any time within one (1) year from the end of the semester in which the course was taken. Deans will consider the grade change upon the receipt of the instructor’s written explanation. Students have 60 days to resolve any grading issues from the time of degree conferralGrades cannot be changed once a student's degree has been conferred. Extra work may not be submitted for a higher grade. 

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Grades received for work completed at another college  are are used to calculate the pre-business GPA for determine eligibility to the Zicklin School of Business; these grades are calculated according to Baruch’s Academic Policies.

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First-semester freshmen and first-semester transfer degree-seeking students who fail to meet the minimum acceptable GPA will be assigned an academic standing of ‘Eligible to Continue.’ Students should view this classification as an alert to work diligently to improve their academic performance. Improvements will prevent academic sanctions. The student is urged to utilize the resources offered by the College, including the Office for Undergraduate Advisement and Orientation and the Student Academic Consulting Center (SACC). The services of these offices include mapping out courses, tutoring, workshops, and career advice. 

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The following are restrictions for students on academic probation:

  • Enrollment in subsequent terms until all current semester grades are posted and reviewed by the Office of the Registrar
  • Holding office in student government or on publications, sitting on College committees, or engaging in varsity sports (club activities should also be limited)

Failure to meet grade point average requirements when on academic probation will result in automatic dismissal at the end of the semester. Registration for subsequent semesters will be withheld. Students who are dismissed must remain separated from the College for a minimum period of one semester. The deadline for submitting appeals to the appropriate committee on academic standing for reinstatement for the fall semester is April 1; for the spring semester, November 1. Students must also file a reentry application with the Office of the Registrar.

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Students who have failed an ESL course once will be placed on probation for the following semester. While on probation, a student will be restricted to no more than four courses (13 equated credits) each semester, including the ESL course. Students who fail to pass the ESL course after two attempts will be dismissed from the College. Students who have been dismissed from the College for failure to pass an ESL course after two attempts will be encouraged to register at a CUNY community college to complete their ESL program. Before students Students who are dismissed for their failure to pass their ESL course may return to Baruch College, they . They must present a transcript showing that they have passed all three CUNY Basic Skills Tests met CUNY proficiency requirements and that they are eligible for credit-bearing mathematics courses. 

Registration for the subsequent semester after the third attempt will be withheld. Students who are dismissed may not continue at Baruch College.

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Undergraduate students may replace a maximum of 16 credits of failing grades if the same courses are repeated with a minimum grade of C. It will not retroactively effect affect the pre-existing academic status. The cumulative GPA will be recomputed to reflect only the passing grade.  The following points should be noted:

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Courses dropped during the refund period, do not appear on the student’s transcript. New students who drop all their courses (withdraw from the College) during the refund period of the semester must apply again for admission prior to future registrations. Consult --consult the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Other students who withdraw from the College during the refund period must apply for reentry with the Office of the Registrar.

Students may withdraw from the College during the first ten weeks of the semestera course(s) up until the last day of classes. After the refund period, they will receive W grades.  Appeal to drop a course after the deadline must be made to the Committee on Academic Standing.

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Once students have officially dropped a course they may not attend or audit the course.

Students who are SEEK, first-semester freshmanathletes, athletes or International and wish to withdraw , modify their schedule or fall below full-time status must get the approval of the appropriate office.

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