DISCIPLINE
It
is assumed that all students who come to Rose-Hulman have an earnest desire to
take advantage of the opportunities offered and will be ready to cooperate with
the faculty in eliminating practices which interfere with or lessen the
efficiency of the work of instruction and learning.
Membership
in the student body carries with it a responsibility for accepting and living
within the rules, policies and regulations of the Institute. All students will,
therefore, be held accountable by college authorities for their conduct on all
occasions.
Students
will not be permitted to continue in school if they fail to observe the
obligations they assumed upon matriculation.
SCHOLASTIC STANDING
The
programs of study indicate the course requirements for the various degrees in
the order in which they must be taken. The grades earned in the various courses
are based on the quality of daily work and the result of tests and examinations
and are expressed in letters according to the following scale:
A = 4.0
C + = 2.5
D = 1.0
B + = 3.5
C = 2.0
F = 0.0
B = 3.0
D + = 1.5
Cumulative
grade point averages are computed at the end of each term. Students must
progress at a level above the scale presented below to avoid academic probation.
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.000 is required for graduation.
Another graduation requirement is that students must have a grade point average
of at least 2.000 in their majors.
Minimum term
Minimum Cumulative
Term
Point
Ratio
Point Ratio
1-3.............................................
1.800...........................
1.800
4-GRADUATION.....................
2.000...........................
2.000
Mid-term
progress reports are sent to students and to their advisers. Final reports are
mailed to students at their home addresses.
Full-time
undergraduate students are entitled to ten free transcripts. Upon graduation,
alumni are entitled to an additional ten free transcripts. Additional
transcripts, and transcripts for non-alumni former students are available at a
cost of $5.00 per transcript. Transcript requests must be made in writing and
signed by the person whose transcript is being requested.
ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to attend all class meetings of the courses for which they
are registered. A complete statement of faculty rules regarding scholarship and
attendance will be found in the Student Handbook and the Academic Rules and
Procedures handbook.
HONORS AND ACADEMIC AWARDS
The
awards described below are presented annually at the Spring Honors and Awards
Banquet with the exception of the Heminway Gold Medal, the Herman Moench
Commendation, and the John T. Royse Award, which are presented at Commencement.
The recipients of these awards are chosen by vote of the faculty and
professional staff. Transferable credits earned in officially sanctioned Junior
Year Abroad Programs will be counted toward the total number of graded hours at
Rose-Hulman for the purpose of academic awards.
A
bronze medal, a copy of the Heminway Gold Medal, is awarded to that student with
the highest grade point average at the end of the freshman year. The recipient
must have earned at least 45 but no more than 94 graded hours at Rose-Hulman.
A
bronze medal and cash award, known as the Paul N. Bogart Prize, is awarded to
that student with the highest grade point average at the end of the sophomore
year. The recipient must have earned at least 95 but no more than 144 graded
hours at Rose-Hulman.
A
sterling silver medal, known as the Carl Wischmeyer Award, is given to that
student with the highest grade point average at the end of the junior year. The
recipient must have earned at least 145 but no more than 194 graded hours at
Rose-Hulman.
In
case of tie in grade point average for any of the above medals, the student with
the highest number of graded hours at Rose-Hulman will be awarded the medal and
other students will be recognized as Heminway, Bogart, or Wischmeyer Scholars,
respectively.
A
gold medal, established by the late Mrs. Sarah A. Heminway, is awarded to that
graduating senior with the highest grade point average after four years of
study.
The
John T. Royse Award, consisting of a bronze medal and cash honorarium, is
presented to that senior who, on the basis of academic achievement, student
leadership, participation in extracurricular activities, and citizenship is
considered to be the most outstanding graduate.
The
Herman Moench Commendation is signified by a mechanical clock and may be given
to a senior in the upper half of the graduating class who has demonstrated
exemplary character including honesty, self-discipline, compassion and moral
conviction, for all of which the student must be respected by the student’s
peers. The recipient must be dedicated to serving the Rose-Hulman community in a
manner which exerts a commendable influence on members of that community.
A
student who is enrolled for at least 45 graded hours in a given academic year
and who completes that year with a grade point average of at least 3.300 shall
be awarded Class Honors for that year.
A
student who has completed all the requirements for the Bachelor’s degree with
a cumulative grade point average of 3.900 or higher shall be awarded the degree summa
cum laude; a graduating student with a cumulative grade point average of
3.600 or higher shall be awarded the degree magna
cum laude; a graduating senior with a cumulative grade point average of
3.300 or higher shall be awarded the degree cum
laude.
DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES
Upon
recommendation of the faculty and the approval of the Board of Managers the
Institute will confer the degree of Bachelor of Science or Master of Science
upon each candidate who has met the requirements for that degree. The diploma
will indicate the course of study in which the degree has been conferred. Each
recipient of a degree is expected to attend and participate in Commencement
exercises.