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CONTENTS

Regulations

  ADMISSIONS

  REGISTRATION

  PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION

 16. Attendance

 17. Grading System

 18. Special-Purpose Grades

 19. Course Grade Changes

 20. Grade Point Average

 21. Dean's Honor List

 22. Repeating Courses

 23. Incomplete

 24. Resolution of an Incomplete

 25. Final Exam Rescheduling

 26. Withdrawal

 27. Year Classification

 28. Good Standing

 29. Probation

 30. Removal From Probation

 31. Drop

 32. Readmission

 33. Session Actions

 34. Graduation

 35. Graduation with Distinction and Highest Distinction

  APPEAL


27. Year Classification

The year classification of a student is determined by the number of credits passed and the number of grade points earned, applicable to the student's degree, as indicated by the following tabulation:

Name of Year Numerical
Classification
of Year
Minimum
Credits
Passed
Minimum
Grade Points
Earned
Freshman100
Sophomore22448
Junior354108
Senior486172

For the purpose of year classification only, P-F and CR-N courses and courses transferred from another campus are assumed to have earned 2.0 grade points per credit.



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Last reviewed: 22-Dec-2006. Up to date as of 22-Dec-2006.
Date last modified: 03-Apr-2006.
Date created 24-Jan-2001.
Content by: EGRadvisor@engr.wisc.edu
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