The transferability of credits a student earns at FIDM is at the complete discretion of an institution to which they may seek to transfer. Acceptance of the degree a student earns is also at the complete discretion of the institution to which they may seek to transfer. If the credits that the student earns at this institution are not accepted at the institution to which they seek to transfer, they may be required to repeat some or all of the coursework at that institution. For this reason a student should make certain that their attendance at this institution will meet their your educational goals. This may include contacting an institution to which a student may seek to transfer after attending FIDM to determine if their credits or degree will transfer.
for an Incomplete grade. If by the end of the following quarter the coursework has not been completed, the “I” will automatically be changed to an “F.” Incom-plete grades cannot be completed once a grade of “F” is assigned.
ACADEMIC FREEDOM
Faculty members are free to teach and discuss the facts and ideas within their curriculum which they believe to be in accord with available evidence, and to examine unpopular or controversial ideas in classroom teaching when appropriate to course content.
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
Please note that completing a program at FIDM does not necessarily qualify students for upper division transfer.
Students are expected to maintain a 2.0 grade point average at all times. In order to graduate, a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. Failure to do so will result in the additional cost of class(es) to raise the GPA to 2.0.
GRADES
Final grades are issued at the end of each quarter. A student's performance in a course is expressed in terms of the following letter grades, with their numer-ical equivalents for computation purposes. Quality of performance is reported as follows:
FIDM academically disciplines students who fail to maintain the standard 2.0 cumulative grade point average, as follows:
ACADEMIC DISMISSAL**
Cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0 for the second consecutive quarter. Student must apply for reinstatement.
* While a student is on probation and earns at least a 2.0 GPA for the quarter, but the cumulative is still below a 2.0 GPA. the student will remain on probation.
** To be reinstated, students must submit a letter to the Education Department explaining their academic record and requesting read-mission. A final decision is determined by the College Review Board. Once approved to return from dismissal, the return is expected within a year or the student will be subject to an addi-tional meeting with the College Review Board.
HONOR ROLL/PRESIDENT’S HONOR ROLL
Students in any quarter with a minimum of 12 units who obtain a grade point average of 3.5 will be placed on the Honor Roll. If students earn a grade point average of 3.95 in any quarter, with a minimum of 12 units, they will be placed on the President’s Honor Roll.
REINSTATEMENT POLICY
INCOMPLETE GRADES
Students receiving a grade of Incomplete (“I”) must complete the coursework during the following quarter or by a specified date determined by the Education Department or instructor. An Incomplete will be given only in cases involving extreme personal difficulties that prevent the student from completing a final proj-ect or taking the final examination. Students must be in good standing with a “C-“ grade or better, to qualify
A student who wishes to be reinstated and has not attended class for eight consecutive academic quarters or more, and who left in good academic standing, must complete a new application from the Student Advisement Office to re-enter the college. Graduation requirements will be determined from the catalog in effect on the date of acceptance for re-entry, and the student may incur additional costs and fees to complete the program. Disqualified students are not eligible to be reinstated.
LETTER GRADE | GPA | PERCENTAGE |
A | 4.0 | 93–100 |
A- | 3.7 | 90–92.9 |
B+ | 3.3 | 87–89.9 |
B | 3.0 | 83–86.9 |
B- | 2.7 | 80–82.9 |
C+ | 2.3 | 77–79.9 |
C | 2.0 | 73–76.9 |
C- | 1.7 | 70–72.9 |
D+ | 1.3 | 67–69.9 |
D | 1.0 | 63–66.9 |
D- | 0.7 | 60–62.9 |
F (Failing) | 0.0 | Below 59.9 |
I (Incomplete) | 0.0 | |
P (Pass) | 0.0 | |
W (Withdrawal) | 0.0 |
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINARY STAGES
ACADEMIC WARNING
Quarterly GPA falls below a 2.0, but the cumulative GPA remains 2.0 or higher.
ACADEMIC PROBATION*
ACADEMIC DISQUALIFICATION
Quarterly and cumulative GPA below 2.0 in any quarter subsequent to reinstatement.