Academic Policies

Academic credit and standards

You earn academic credit toward your degree through successful completion of courses and applied Practicum research and analysis. In order to graduate, you need passing marks on 37 credit hours of coursework. The 4.0 grading scale ranges from A (4.0) to F (0.0) as follows: A (4.0), A- (3.7), B+ (3.3), B (3.0), B- (2.7), C+ (2.3), C (2.0), C- (1.7), and F (0). You must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.7 (B -). No course or Practicum in which a grade below C – (1.7) is earned may apply toward your Master’s degree.

Incomplete work

You may carry no more than two Incomplete marks at any time. After the conclusion of one term of study in which an Incomplete mark is given, you have until the last day of the next term of study to finish required work for this Incomplete. If you satisfactorily submit such work, the professor will award a revised grade. If you do not submit such work by the last day of the next term, the professor will award a grade that reflects coursework completed up to that point. If you receive a grade of F at any point in your studies, then you may carry no more than one Incomplete mark at any point through to the completion of the Master’s program.

Incomplete marks are allowed at the discretion of a professor after consultation with you. Ordinarily, you must have faced extenuating circumstances that precluded timely course completion.

Withdrawals

Future Generations is conscious of the balancing act that many students face as you engage studies, research, work and family commitments, and pressing current events. Indeed, a number of students in this program come from and serve communities that are in a state of ongoing conflict or post-war rebuilding. Thus for reasons of health, personal exigencies, and socio-political turmoil, there are occasions when you may need to withdraw from certain coursework. You must explain these exigencies in writing to the Academic Council, and request permission to withdraw from one or more classes, or from one or more terms of study.

Pass/Fail

By the end of the residential course of study for each term, you may choose Pass/Fail evaluation for one course. This provision allows you to set priorities for your Master’s studies, continued community-based work, and ongoing language studies. A grade of Pass will not affect your grade point average. A mark of Fail, however, counts as zero (0) and seriously lowers your overall grade point average. You may not take any Practicum course Pass/Fail.

Probation

You will be placed on academic probation if two Incompletes or one Incomplete and one grade of F are carried at the conclusion of any term of study. You may also be placed on academic probation if your grade point average falls below B – (2.7). Probationary status beyond one term will result in automatic dismissal.

Reinstatement

If you are dismissed from the Master’s program and wish to be reinstated, you must write a letter of request to the Director of Academic Programs. This letter must state clearly your plan for completing satisfactory and timely work in the future. This letter should explain why your prior work product fell below standards and address means by which this will not recur. The Academic Council reviews requests on an individual basis. It may decide to reinstate, ask that you reapply, or deny readmission. If your request for reinstatement or readmission is denied, you may apply again after the lapse of one year.

Upon reinstatement, your grade point average is the same as when you were dismissed. You may not use grades from other colleges or universities to raise your grade point average. If reinstated, you will be dismissed if you fail to earn a grade point average for the next term of 2.7 or higher.

Nondiscrimination policy

Future Generations admits students of any race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, creed, and national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students enrolled in the program. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, creed, and national or ethnic origin in administration of its education policies, admissions policies, finanicial aid, and other related programs.

Institutional policies/disclaimer

The information on this website is accurate at the time of publication. Future Generations reserves the right to modify policies, schedules, tuition, travel arrangements, and residential sites as needed. Changes necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the program will be made with the approval of the Academic Council. Students enrolled in or under active application will be given notification of such changes. Any changes will be made with the approval of the Academic Council.