| LETTER | GRADE | 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 |
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.
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 project or taking the final examination. Students must be in good standing with a "C-" grade or better, to qualify 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." Incomplete 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
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.
FIDM academically disciplines students who fail to maintain the standard 2.0 cumulative grade point average, as follows:
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINARY STAGES
ACADEMIC WARNING
Quarterly GPA falls below a 2.0, but the cumulative GPA remains 2.0 or higher.
ACADEMIC PROBATION*
Cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0.
ACADEMIC DISMISSAL**
Cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0 while on Academic Probation. Student must apply for reinstatement.
ACADEMIC DISQUALIFICATION
Quarterly and cumulative GPA below 2.0 in any quarter subsequent to 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 readmission. 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 additional meeting with the College Review Board.
REINSTATEMENT POLICY
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.
Student Rights
ACCREDITATION
Students may review letters of accreditation. Students seeking such a review should contact the college Vice President of Education. Additional information is available from FIDM's institutional accreditor, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission, at wscuc.org/insti- tutions/fidm-fashion-institute-of-design-merchandising/ and from its design program accreditor, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, at https:// nasad.arts-accredit.org/directory-lists/accredited-institu- tions/search/?id=I1312
BUREAU FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private