Policy R-17

Title: STUDENT CLASSIFICATION YEAR IN SCHOOL
Number: R-17
Date of Inception: June 29, 1984

Purpose: To identify the "Year in School" Classification of students.

A student's "Year in School" Classification is determined by the cumulative (total) credit hours earned by a student. The undergraduate classifications are as follows:

CLASSIFICATIONS                                   CUMULATIVE HOURS

Freshman                                                       Up to 30

Sophomore                                                   31 to 60

Junior                                                             61 to 90

Senior                                                             91 or more

SPECIAL STUDENTS - A special student is one who is not a candidate for a degree.

GRADUATE STUDENTS - A graduate student is one who has earned a Bachelor's Degree and has enrolled in a graduate level course offered by the University.

By Action of the Academic Council on August 1, 1984.