College Catalog
How many commencement ceremonies are held each year?
3
SAU's four colleges are?
Education Liberal and Performing Arts Science and Engineering Education
What are two categories of dishonesty that fall under the Academic Integrity Policy?
Plagarism, cheating
What is student support services?
Program to help students with post-secondary education goals
In what 2 subjects must you be enrolled in every semester until you complete the freshman level general education requirements in those two subjects?
Math and English
What is the minimum general education math requirement?
Math literacy or College algebra
The mission of SAU is to educate students for productive and fulfilling lives in a global environment by providing opportunities for intellectual growth, individual enrichment, skill development, and meaningful career preparation. This statement is a portion of the __ of Southern Arkansas University.
Mission statement
General education requires how many hours of social science?
9 hours
What are the freshman level course numbers?
0000-1999
What is the minimum number of hours needed to be a full time student in the fall/spring semesters?
12 by school, 15 by scholarships
Whaat is the minimum number of hours to earn a baccalaureate degree?
120 hours
What is the maximum credit load for fall/spring semesters?
18 hours
To be in good academic standing, students with 30 or more attempted hours must maintain a __ GPA.
2.0
What minimum GPA is needed to earn a degree?
2.0
__ is the maximum percentage of "D" grades you can have to earn a degree at SAU
25%
What is the deadline for formally initiating a grade review?
3 weeks after the next full semester begins
How many hours of general education biological science are required?
4 hours
How many hours of general education physical science?
4 hours
How many 3000/4000 level credit hours must you complete in order to earn a Baccalaureate degree?
40 hours
How long do you have to complete a degree (without having to come under the most recent catalog)?
8 years
Whose approval do you need to withdraw from a course?
Advisors
To meet English proficiency at SAU you must make a __ or better in what two classes?
C; Composition I & II
Mid-term grades may be printed by accessing?
Campus connect
What freshman level general education English courses must you complete?
Composition I & II
What is the function of the writing center?
Free assistance to writers in any discipline
The range of credit hours earned to be a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior are:
Freshman - <30 Sophomore - 30-59 Junior - 60-89 Senior - 90+
What do the following symbolize? I, W, WF, CR, NC
I- incomplete work W- withdrawal with passing work WF- withdrawal with failing work CR- credit NC- non-credit
Applications for financial aid can be completed and submitted after what date every year?
July 1 for fall, November 1 for spring
Where do you submit a request to withdraw from the University?
MySAU online, with CampusConnect
Students may audit a course for professional development or review. Do you recieve credit for auditing a course?
No.
What is the significance of the last digit of a course number?
Number of credit hours earned
Where should you go to request a copy of your transcript?
Office of Registrar
The advising center is located in __ room __. You will be assigned an advisor after completing __ credit hours.
Overstreet; 208; 30
What is the purpose of general education requirements?
So that students can be better well-rounded with usable skills
What is the significance of the first digit of a course number?
Student classification
When is the last day to drop a course in the fall or spring semester?
Wednesday on the 11th week
When is the last day to drop a course in the summer?
Wednesday on the 3rd week
You are not official registered for your classes until __.
requirements are met and fees are paid
