Academic Regulations

Each student is responsible for becoming familiar with the rules and regulations of the university and for applying them as appropriate. Additional information relative to academic rules, conduct, graduation, social activities, failure in studies, etc., may be found in the sections containing regulations of the colleges and schools and in the schedule of courses.
 
 

Administrative Provisions
 
 

Classification of Students

Students are classified at the following levels by the Office of the University Registrar each semester:
 
Classification Explanation
0 Special transient students, qualified high school students and other nondegree-students who have been permitted to register at the University of Florida.
1 Students with fewer than 30 credits earned.
2 Students who have earned 30 credits or more, but fewer than 60 credits.
3 Students who have earned 60 credits or more, but fewer than 90 credits.
4 Students who have earned 90 credits or more.
5 Students who are candidates for a degree in a program which normally requires 10 semesters and who have earned 120 credits or more.
6 Postbaccalaureate students: Degree-holding students who have been admitted to postbaccalaureate status.
7 Graduate students seeking a first master’s degree.
8 Graduate students who have earned a master’s degree, or who have earned 36 or more credits while seeking a graduate degree, but who have not been admitted to doctoral candidacy.
9 Graduate students who have been admitted to doctoral candidacy.

College Level Academic Skills Test

CLAST is designed to test the communication and computation skills judged by state university and community college faculty as necessary for successful performance and progression through the baccalaureate level. Passing scores on the test or satisfaction through approved alternatives are required by Florida statutes and the State Board of Education.

The test is administered three times a year to university students as well as to community college students who are completing either Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees and are seeking admission to programs in state universities in Florida. Transfer students who do not satisfactorily complete the test (or its approved alternatives) will not be admitted. CLAST also applies to students transferring to Florida state universities from Florida private colleges and out-of-state colleges.

Transfer students with fewer than 96 semester hours must have satisfied the CLAST requirement by the end of the first term of enrollment. Transfer applicants with more than 96 hours must have satisfied the CLAST requirement before admission to the university.

The Office of Instructional Resources in 1012 Turlington Hall coordinates information and registration for CLAST. The Academic Advising Center can provide a list of CLAST skills. Registration for UF course work and awarding of the A.A. certificate after earning 60 hours are contingent upon satisfaction of CLAST.

Confidentiality of Student Records

The university assures the confidentiality of student educational records in accordance with State University System rules, state statutes and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, known as the Buckley Amendment.

Directory information on a student that can be released to the public. is limited to name, class, college and major; dates of attendance; degree(s) earned; honors and awards received; local, permanent and e-mail addresses; telephone number; most recent previous educational institution attended; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; and the weight and height of members of athletic teams.

Currently enrolled students must contact the appropriate agency(s) to restrict release of directory information. The Office of the University Registrar, the Division of Housing and University Personnel Services routinely release directory information to the public. In addition to requesting this restriction from the Office of the University Registrar, students who live on campus must also request this restriction from the Division of Housing (next to Beaty Towers). Students who are university employees also must request this restriction from University Personnel Services.

Student educational records may be released without a student’s consent to school officials who have a legitimate educational interest to access the records. "School officials" shall include:

"Legitimate educational interest" shall mean any authorized interest or activity undertaken in the name of the university for which access to an educational record is necessary or appropriate to the operation of the university or to the proper performance of the educational mission of the university.

The university may also disclose information from a student’s educational records without a student’s consent to either individuals or entities permitted such access under applicable federal and state law.

Students have the right to review their own educational records for information and to determine accuracy. A photo I.D. or other equivalent documentation or personal recognition by the custodian of record will be required before access is granted. Parents of dependent student, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service, have these same rights upon presentation of proof of the student’s dependent status.

If a student believes the educational record contains information that is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of his or her rights, the student may ask the institution to amend the record. The UF Student Guide outlines the procedures for challenging the content of a student record as well as the policies governing access to and maintenance of student records.

Student Records and Transcripts

The Office of the University Registrar maintains students’ academic records. At the end of each term of enrollment, students are notified in writing of their grades, cumulative hours earned, grade points, probationary status and degrees earned, if any. Students also can access ISIS at http://www.isis.ufl.edu for their grades.

Transcripts: Upon written request, the university will provide academic transcripts for any student who has attended this university. There soon may be a charge for each transcript. The university maintains the right to withhold release of a transcript if the student has an outstanding financial obligation to the university. To reflect a complete academic record for undergraduate, graduate and professional students, the university will issue only complete transcripts.

Transfer Credit Policy

In general students may transfer 60 credit hours from community colleges as part of the hours needed for their UF degrees, regardless of when these hours are earned, but subject to university and college degree requirements.

Associate of Arts degree recipients from Florida public community colleges who continue enrollment at the school that awarded the A.A. may be granted additional transfer credit for one or more courses that satisfy their UF degree requirements.

However, junior and senior level (courses numbered 3-4000) course requirements for the major must be completed at UF or, with permission of the student’s college, at another baccalaureate degree-granting institution. At least 25% of semester credit hours must be earned through instruction at the University of Florida.

Accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools notes that "an adequate number of hours with appropriate prerequisites must be required in courses above the elementary level." The University of Florida interprets this, based on commonly accepted good practice, to mean 60 credits in 3-4000 level courses.

Courses completed with grades of D or higher at other regionally accredited degree-granting institutions that reasonably parallel the curriculum at this university will be accepted for transfer credit as hours earned. It is the prerogative of the student’s college to determine how transfer credit satisfies the specific degree’s course requirements. Students are required to submit final official transcripts from all institutions attended prior to or during their enrollment at UF. Failure to declare attendance at another institution can invalidate admission to UF and any credits or degrees earned.

UF Students Attending Other Schools

Normally, UF students are not permitted to register at another institution for a course or its equivalent that is offered at UF.

Registration Policies
 
 

Auditing Courses: Auditing may be approved on a space-available basis. In addition to paying course fees, the approvals of the instructor and dean of the college offering the course are required. Immunizations also are required. Audited courses are not reflected on the academic transcript. Florida residents sixty years of age or older are eligible to receive a fee waiver. Procedures for auditing courses are available from the Office of the University Registrar.

Correspondence Work: A student will not be permitted to register for and work on correspondence courses while pursuing a degree at the university unless special permission is obtained in advance from their college. The student must be in good academic standing and may not apply more than six semester hours of correspondence credit toward a UF degree.

Course Load Requirements

The minimum full-time load for all undergraduate students is 12 credits. The minimum full-time load for a six-week summer term is 6 credits and the twelve-week summer term is 12 credits. Postbaccalaureate students are considered undergraduates.

The minimum load for full-time undergraduate student benefits from the Veterans Administration or Social Security Administration is 12 credits for fall, spring and summer C and 6 credits for the six-week summer terms. Refer to the Student Affairs section of the catalog for enrollment requirements for students receiving financial aid and students with disabilities.

University regulation allows a maximum load of 15 credits for a student whose previous term average was below a C. Some colleges have differing maximum loads which are stated in the college sections of this catalog.

Students with college approval may register for less than the minimum or more than the maximum load. After late registration, no students may drop below the minimum load without successfully petitioning their college dean.

Simultaneous enrollment in correspondence courses or extension work at another college or university is counted when computing the maximum but not the minimum course load.

Dropping Courses

Courses may be dropped or added during the drop/add period without penalty. After drop/ add, a course may be dropped up to the date established in the university calendar. A grade of W will appear on the transcript.

All drops after the drop/add period must be completed by the deadline and are subject to the following restrictions:

Failure to attend a class does not constitute a drop.

Withdrawals

The Dean of Students Office coordinates withdrawal procedures. Withdrawal formally drops all courses in a term. Students who withdraw after drop/add and before the deadline for withdrawal will receive a grade of W for all courses. Any student who withdraws after the deadline will receive WF grades in all courses and will be subject to dismissal. Students who leave UF without withdrawing normally receive failing grades.

Students on academic probation who withdraw from UF before the deadline will continue on probation until their grade point deficit is reduced to zero. Students on Admissions Committee probation must meet the terms of their probation.

Nondegree Registration

Nondegree enrollment is restricted to participants in special programs, off-campus programs,

university-affiliated exchange programs, those participants with nondegree educational objectives at the university, and high school/college dual credit enrollment. (Special regulations govern high school/college dual enrollment for academically advanced students in Florida high schools. Refer to Admissions for additional
information.)

Students who have been denied admission to UF for any term are not eligible for nondegree registration. Students who have previously attended UF in a degree-seeking status who did not subsequently earn a bachelor’s degree are not eligible for nondegree registration.

Visiting Students Attending UF

Undergraduate students in good standing at another accredited collegiate institution can enroll full-time at UF as nondegree transient students to complete work to transfer back to the parent institution. No evaluation will be made of work previously completed, and it is the student’s responsibility to secure approvals required by the parent institution. Certification to social security and veterans administration programs also is the responsibility of the student, who must request each institution to furnish records.

Nondegree enrollment is subject to the availability of faculty, space and facilities. No application for admission is required; forms are available from the Office of the University Registrar. Priority for nondegree enrollment is given to UF employees and to permanent residents of the Gainesville area.

Nondegree students are subject to the following restrictions:

Attendance Policies
 
 

Students are responsible for satisfying all academic objectives as defined by the instructor. Absences count from the first class meeting.

In general, acceptable reasons for absence from class include illness, serious family emergencies, special curricular requirements (e.g., judging trips, field trips, professional conferences), military obligation, severe weather conditions, religious holidays and participation in official university activities such as music performances, athletic competition or debate. Absences from class for court-imposed legal obligations (e.g., jury duty or subpoena) must be excused. Other sound reasons may be offered.

Students may not attend classes unless they are registered officially or approved to audit with evidence of having paid audit fees. Following the end of drop/add, the Office of the University Registrar provides official class rolls/addenda to instructors.

Students who do not attend at least one of the first two class meetings of a course or laboratory in which they are registered, and who have not contacted the department to indicate their intent, may be dropped from the course. The department will notify students dropped from courses or laboratories by posting a notice in the department office. Students may request reinstatement on a space-available basis if documented evidence is presented.

Students must not assume that they will be dropped if they fail to attend the first few days of class.

The university recognizes the right of the individual professor to make attendance mandatory. After due warning, professors may prohibit further attendance and subsequently assign a failing grade for excessive absences.

Religious Holidays

The Board of Regents and state law govern university policy regarding observance of religious holidays:

If a faculty member is informed of or is aware that a significant number of students are likely to be absent from his or her classroom because of a religious observance, a major exam or other academic event should not be scheduled at that time.

Further, a student who is to be excused from class for a religious holy day is not required to provide a second party certification of the reasons for the absence. Finally, a student who believes that he or she has been unreasonably denied an education benefit due to religious beliefs or practices may seek redress through the student grievance procedure.

Illness Policy

Students who are absent from classes or examinations because of illness should contact their professors. The student should contact his or her college by the deadline to drop a course for medical reasons. After the college petition deadline, students may petition the University Senate Committee on Student Petitions to drop a course for medical reasons.

Twelve-Day Rule

Students who participate in athletic or extracurricular activities are permitted 12 scholastic day absences per semester without penalty. (A scholastic day is any day on which regular class work is scheduled.) Instructors must be flexible when scheduling exams or other class assignments.

The 12-day rule applies to individual students participating on an athletic or scholastic team, for example. Consequently, a group’s schedule that requires absence of more than 12 days should be adjusted so that no student is absent from campus more than 12 scholastic days.

Students who previously have been warned for absences or unsatisfactory work should not incur additional absences, even if they have not been absent 12 scholastic days. It is the student’s responsibility to maintain satisfactory academic performance and attendance.

Reading Days

The two days prior to the start of examinations in the fall and spring semesters, generally a Thursday and Friday, are designated reading days. No classes are held on these days; instead, students are encouraged to use these days for study and review. There are no reading days in the summer terms because examinations are given during regular class periods.

Examination Policies

Final examinations are determined by course meeting times, except for certain large courses. No student is required to take more than three exams in one day. Should that occur, assembly exams take priority over time-of-class exams.

During-term examinations may be held during the regular class time or Monday-Friday (M,T,W,R,F) from 7:00-9:45 p.m. (periods E1-E2) for the summer terms and Monday-Friday from 8:20-10:10 p.m. (periods E2-E3) for the fall and spring terms. If other classes are scheduled during an exam time, instructors must provide make-up class work for students who miss class because of an assembly exam.

If two exams are scheduled at the same time, assembly exams take priority over time-of-class exams. When two assembly exams or two time-of-class exams conflict, the course with the higher number will take priority. Instructors giving make-up exams will make the necessary adjustments.

Grades/Grading Policies
 
 

Student grades are recorded permanently by the Office of the University Registrar.

The word "credit" refers to one semester hour, generally representing one hour per week of lecture or two or more hours per week of laboratory work.

Passing Grades and Grade Points (1)

A 4.0

B+ 3.5

B 3.0

C+ 2.5

C 2.0

D+ 1.5

D 1.0

S 0.0/Satisfactory

(1) The degree-granting college may require a minimum grade of C on particular courses.

Non-Punitive Grades and Symbols – No
Grade Points

W Withdrew

H Deferred grade assigned only in approved sequential courses.

N* No grade reported: not in GPA

I* Incomplete: not in GPA

Failing Grades – No Grade Points

E Failure

U Unsatisfactory

WF Withdrew failing

NG No grade reported

I Incomplete

Note: I* or N* grades recorded on the student record indicate the nonpunitive initial-term receipt of an I or NG. A grade of I* or N* is not considered a failing grade for the term in which it is received, and it is not computed in the grade point average. However, if the I* or N* has not been changed by the end of the next term for which the student is enrolled, it will be counted as a failing grade and used in computation of the grade point average. For purposes of determining grade point average after the initial receipt of an I* or N* grade, the three summer terms are considered collectively as a single term. I* and N* grades are not assigned to graduating students; they receive grades of I or NG.

An incomplete grade may be assigned at the discretion of the instructor as an interim grade for a course in which the student has completed a major portion of the course with a passing grade, been unable to complete course requirements before the end of the term because of extenuating circumstances, and obtained agreement from the instructor and arranged for resolution of the
incomplete grade. Instructors are not required to assign incomplete grades.

If make-up work requires classroom or laboratory attendance in a subsequent term, the students should not register for the course again; instead, the student must audit the course and pay audit fees (refer to special fees and charges in the Expenses section of the catalog).

If the make-up work does not require classroom or laboratory attendance, the instructor and student should decide on an appropriate plan and deadline for completing the course.

When the course is completed, the instructor will submit a change of grade to the registrar’s office. These procedures cannot be used to repeat a course for a different grade. (An I grade should not be assigned to a student who never attended class; instead, instructors may assign a failing grade, or no grade at all which will result in assignment of N*.)

Grade Point Averaging, Deficits

The term "average" refers to the grade point average for work completed at the university. Grades received at other institutions are NOT averaged with grades received at the University of Florida for the purpose of meeting university average requirements. Other agencies and honorary societies will compute averages in accordance with their own standards and policies.

Averages are determined by computing the ratio of grade points to semester hours attempted. For the grade point average computation formula, please refer to the example below.

A grade point deficit is defined as the number of grade points below a C average on hours attempted at the University of Florida. If the grade point average is less than 2.0, there is a grade point deficit.

Only grades higher than C will lower a deficit. Every credit of C+ earned removes.5 from a deficit (a C+ in a three-credit course removes 1.5 deficit points); every credit of B removes 1 deficit point; and every credit of A removes 2 deficit points.

Computation of a grade point deficit is dependent upon first calculating the grade point average. Multiply the total UF hours carried for a grade by 2 (for 2.0 GPA) and subtract the total grade points earned to determine the deficit. For instance, if a student has taken 100 hours for a grade, then 200 grade points are needed for a 2.0 GPA. If there are 196 grade points, there is a 4 point deficit.

Calculating Your Grade Point Average

Multiply grade value times the number of credit hours for total grade points. Then divide the total number of grade points by the number of hours attempted. (Exclude hours attempted under the S/U Option.)

Calculating Your GPA and Deficit Points

A = 4.0 C = 2.0 WF = 0.0 points

B+ = 3.5 D+ = 1.5 I = 0.0 points

B = 3.0 D = 1.0 NG = 0.0 points

C+ = 2.5 E = 0.0 S or U = 0.0 points

Sample:

Grade Credit Grade

Course Grade Value Hrs. Points

AML 2020 D 1.0 x 3 = 3.0

PSY 2013 S NA x NA = NA

SPN 1110 C 2.0 x 5 = 10.00

PSC 1420 D 1.0 x 3 3.0

11 16.0

16.0 divided by 11 = 1.45 grade point average

Since the GPA is less than 2.0, to figure the grade point deficit:

11 total credit hours X 2.0 = 22 grade points necessary for 2.0 GPA

22 - 16 (total grade points earned) = 6 deficit points

Repeat Course Work

University of Florida course work that is repeated is counted in the computation of a student’s UF grade point average as many times as grades for that course are recorded, although credit hours will be awarded only once. However, when a student earns a C or higher in a course, repeats that course and earns a C or higher on the subsequent enrollment, the new grade is not computed into the UF grade point average nor are additional credits awarded.

Students who entered UF with credit for AP or IB courses who then repeat the equivalent course at UF will receive a grade for the UF course and no credit for the prior work.

Outcomes when repeated course work involves only University of Florida course work:
 
Grades Earned  GPA/Credit Computation
First grade lower than a C; Second grade of C or higher Each grade computed in grade point average; credit earned only once
First grade lower than a C; Second grade lower than a C  Each grade computed in grade point aver-age; credit earned only once.
First grade of C or higher Second grade lower than a C Each grade computed in grade point aver-age; credit earned only once.
First grade of C or higher Second grade of C or higher. Only first grade computed in GPA; credit earned only for first attempt.

 

Grades received at other institutions will not be averaged with grades received at the University of Florida. Repeat course work taken at the University of Florida will result in calculation of only the UF grade in the UF grade point average, with credit earned only once.

Outcomes when repeated course work involves transfer course work and UF course work:
 
Grades Earned Course work taken at another institution then repeated at UF Course work taken at UF then repeated at another institution
Any grade combination for first and second average courses, illustrated above. Only UF grade computed in grade point average; credit earned only once. Only UF grade computed in grade point average; credit earned only once.

 

In the case where all repeated course work was taken at other institutions, no grades will be calculated into the UF grade point average and credit is awarded only once.

Repeat course equivalencies are identified based on the state’s common course taxonomy. Refer to the statewide course numbering system page at the back of this catalog for the definition of course equivalencies.

Colleges may not accept grade points and hours earned from lower level courses, if they are taken after the student has received credit/grades for advanced courses or exam credit in the same field

Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory (S-U) Grade Option

Subject to college degree program and
department guidelines, students may take elective course work and earn grades of S (Satisfactory) or U (Unsatisfactory). Grades earned under the S-U option do not carry grade point values and are not computed in the University of Florida grade point average. Such grades are included in a student’s permanent academic record and are reflected on the transcript. Once the S-U option is approved, students may not revert to a letter grade, nor elect the S-U option after the deadline. Students should note that other academic institutions and agencies may interpret a grade of "U" as a failing grade.

Students choosing the S-U option must be in good standing and may not be on university academic probation. To elect the S-U option, students must obtain the approvals indicated on the form. They may elect the S-U option for only one course each term; this option is in addition to courses that are taught only on an S-U basis. Courses taken to fulfill Gordon Rule may not be taken S-U.

For fall, spring and summer C terms, the S-U option deadline is Friday of the third week of classes. For summer A and summer B terms, the deadline is Wednesday of the second week of classes.

Academic Progress
Regulations
 
 

Good Standing

The University of Florida has determined that a student is in good standing if he or she is eligible to continue or to re-enroll at the university, even if on probation.

Colleges may choose not to consider students for admission to and may deny continuation in a degree program if they fail to maintain reasonable academic progress, as specified by the college or department.

Policies on academic standing, probation and dismissal are based on the possibility that a student can overcome academic difficulty and make appropriate progress toward a degree.

Regulation of Academic Standards

Regulations for academic probation and dismissal enforce the academic standards of the university and require the maintenance of grade point averages and reasonable conformance to a program of study. Any college may specify additional academic standards and students are responsible for observing these regulations.

The probation and dismissal regulations that apply to undergraduate students also apply to postbaccalaureate students. All actions taken to enforce these regulations shall be reflected by notations on the student’s academic record; some of these notations can be permanent.

Petitions

When an academic regulation appears to result in undue hardship, students may petition for waiver of the regulation.

In general, petitions for waiver of an academic regulation for the current term should be directed to the school or college in which the student is enrolled. For example, petitions to drop or add after the drop/add period should be presented to the school or college. Exceptions to the course load regulation are to be presented to the school or college. Petitions approved by the school or college must be reported to the Office of the University Registrar before the action is official.

All other petitions, including waivers for prior terms, should be presented to the Office of the University Registrar, which will refer them to the University Senate Committee on Student Petitions. Petitions approved by the committee will be reflected on the student’s transcript.

Detailed information on petition procedures is available from the student’s college or from the Office of the University Registrar.

The student seeking waiver of a regulation through petition must remember that no committee on petitions can direct an instructor to change a student’s grade, nor can the Senate Committee require any college or school to grant a degree by waiving any of these regulations.

Ombudsman

The office of the ombudsman was established by the state legislature. The purpose of the ombudsman is to help students resolve problems and conflicts. The office provides an informal avenue of redress for students’ problems and grievances that arise in the course of interacting with the institution. By considering problems in an unbiased way, the ombudsman works to achieve a fair resolution and to protect the rights of all parties involved.

When an academic regulation appears to result in undue hardship, students may petition for waiver of the regulation. If a student wishes to appeal a decision of the University Senate Committee on Student Petitions, he/she may do so to the university ombudsman in 229 Tigert Hall.

Probation

The intent of academic probation is to serve notice formally that a student may not be making satisfactory progress. The conditions of academic probation are intended to specify the achievement standards required to graduate; to identify unsatisfactory academic performance at an early date; to provide occasion for counseling; and to give students whose ultimate success is in question further opportunity to demonstrate their ability to meet academic expectations.

Dismissal

Academic dismissal from the university
denies registration privileges to students who could not graduate if they continued at their current level of academic achievement. Academic dismissals identify students whose performance indicate that they will not fulfill graduation requirements and encourages students to leave the university to investigate other alternatives as soon as a high probability of failure is evident.

Degrees and Graduation
 
 

Associate of Arts Certificate

Although not required, students may receive an A.A. certificate. The Associate of Arts must be awarded prior to the bachelor’s degree. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences awards the A.A. certificate for the university.

The Associate of Arts certificate will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of:

Application forms for the A.A. certificate are available from and should be returned to the Office of the University Registrar.

The following requirements apply to undergraduate degrees:

Application for Degree

Students must file an application for degree with the Office of the University Registrar by the deadline. Students must apply in the term in which they expect to graduate, regardless of applications in previous terms. All requirements for the degree must be completed as of the date of commencement.

Catalog Year

Catalog year determines the set of academic requirements (general education and the major) which must be fulfilled for graduation. Students graduate under the catalog in effect at the time of their initial undergraduate enrollment as a degree-seeking student at UF, a Florida public community college or other Florida state institution, provided they maintain continuous
enrollment (registration for and completion of at least one course for one term in an academic year).

Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment will be assigned the catalog in effect at the time enrollment is resumed. Students with the approval of their college dean’s office may opt to graduate under the requirements of a later catalog, but they must fulfill all graduation requirements from that alternative catalog year.

The university will make every reasonable effort to honor the curriculum requirements appropriate to each student’s catalog year. However, courses and programs will sometimes be discontinued and requirements may change as a result of curricular review or actions by accrediting associations and other agencies.

College Dean’s Certification

The dean certifies that all requirements have been completed and that the student has been recommended by the faculty.

College Level Academic Skills Test

Students seeking a degree must satisfactorily complete the College Level Academic Skills Test.

Completion Deadline To Receive a Degree

Computer Competency Continuous Enrollment

Undergraduate students who register for and complete at least one course for one term in an academic year are continuously enrolled.

Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete all program requirements established by their college, major department and minor program of study (if applicable). Minors are awarded only in conjunction with the receipt of a baccalaureate degree.

Diploma Replacement Fee

Each diploma ordered subsequent to a student’s initial degree application will result in assessment of a diploma replacement charge.

Dual Degrees and Multiple Majors

Colleges at their discretion may permit students to pursue dual degrees or multiple majors. A student completing major and college requirements in two different colleges will receive two degrees. The transcript will list each degree and the appropriate majors. A student completing major and college requirements in one college and major requirements only in another college, will receive a degree from the first college. The transcript will list the degree and each major. A student completing multiple majors that have the same degree, i.e., Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, will receive a single degree. The transcript will list the degree and each major.

Extension Work Restrictions

Foreign Language Requirement

Students seeking a degree must satisfy the university and department or college (if any) foreign language requirements. Student must complete two sequential courses of a foreign language in secondary school, 8-10 semester hours at the postsecondary level, or document an equivalent level of proficiency. In addition, if required, they must fulfill the requirements of their major and/or college.

Gordon Rule (Communication and Computation Requirement)

Students must complete with grades of C or higher designated courses that involve substantial writing for a total of 24,000 words and six credits of course work that involve numerical analyses.

Refer to the Gordon Rule (Communication and Computation Requirement) in the Academic Advising section.

Grade Point Average

To graduate, students must have a C average (2.0) or better in all credits required toward the degree and a C average in all courses attempted at the University of Florida. College-specific graduation requirements, in addition to these minimums, are listed in each college’s section.

Pending Charge of Academic Dishonesty or Student Conduct Violation

No degree will be conferred if a charge of academic dishonesty or conduct violation is pending if the penalty could be dismissal, expulsion, failing grade or any combination of the above, until the charge is resolved and degree requirements are met.

Repeat Course Work

Credit will be allowed only once for course work which is repeated. In addition, students who have taken an advanced level course may not receive credit for completion of a subsequent lower level course, as determined by their college.

Residence Requirements

Summer Term Enrollment

Students who enter a university in the State University System with fewer than 60 credits must earn at least nine credits prior to graduation during summer terms at State University System institutions. Credit earned through any of the study abroad programs sponsored by the University of Florida counts toward satisfaction of the summer term enrollment requirement.