Current Students
Any UES student who would like to discuss their academic progress or concerns may call the Undergraduate Evening Studies office at 864-294-3160 for an appointment with the Assistant Director of UES or e-mail Brett Barclay at brett.barclay@furman.edu for confidential advisement. For emergencies or immediate assistance please contact Anne Chubb at 864-294-2155 at 864-294-2154. Some of the subjects discussed during advisement sessions are:
•Course registration information and course sequence
•Pre-requisites and co-requisites
•Study Skills (test taking, effective textbook reading, time management, learning styles, etc.)
•Managing a busy personal and professional life with your academics.
•Graduation Requirements
Students are encouraged to seek advisement each semester and personal, phone and e-mail advisement is offered any time and at the students convenience.
Degree Worksheets for all students starting Before Fall 2008:
REGISTRATION:
Students are expected to register according to procedures outlined by the Undergraduate Evening Studies Office, either in person or by mail. Students are encouraged to seek academic advising from the director of Undergraduate Evening Studies. However, it is the final responsibility of the student, not the academic adviser, to ensure that all university graduation requirements are satisfied. Each student is responsible for enrolling properly in each course.
Students may not be enrolled at Furman and another college or university during the same term.
REPEATING COURSE:
A student in a degree program at Furman may not repeat for credit a course for which a passing grade has been previously awarded at Furman.
CLASS CANCELLATIONS:
If evening classes are cancelled due to bad weather, make-up sessions will be scheduled. Normally, the final examination will be delayed one week to provide the time.
CLASS ATTENDANCE:
Regular attendance in courses is necessary for effective learning. However, specific attendance policies are left to the discretion of faculty members. Students who know they will have conflicts due to business trips, etc., should notify the instructor directly. Official UES policy is no more than three excused absences.
WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSE(S):
Students who withdraw before the fifth scheduled class session (including summer semester) receive prorated refunds. To receive a refund, students must notify the Undergraduate Evening Studies Office in writing. The amount of the refund depends on the date of written notification.
Students may withdraw before the second class of any regular term with no record of grades. They may withdraw before the eighth class of any regular term with the grade of W.
After the eighth class of a regular term, students must obtain permission to withdraw from the director of Undergraduate Evening Studies and the instructor. Such permission will ordinarily be granted only for reasons of illness, injury or other emergencies that necessitate extended absence from class. All students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete a withdrawal form.
GRADE-POINT AVERAGE:
When assigning final grades, faculty may utilize plus and minus grades. All grades correspond to quality point values that determine a student's grade-point average. For each hour attempted, letter grades earn quality points as follows:
A+ = 4.0 A = 4.0 A- = 3.7
B+ = 3.3 B = 3.0 B- = 2.7
C+ = 2.3 C = 2.0 C- = 1.7
D+ = 1.3 D = 1.0 D- = 0.7
F = 0
The grade-point average is computed by dividing the total quality credits on work attempted at Furman by the number of hours attempted, except for courses with grades of W, I, NR, TS, P, PD or NP.
GRADE REPORTS:
Within 48 hours after each examination, excluding Saturdays and Sundays, professors will report term grades for each student to the Office of Undergraduate Evening Studies. A report of grades is mailed to each student's home address.
REFUND
SCHEDULE:
Students who withdraw after classes begin will receive funds according to the
following schedule:
Prior to scheduled second class session 90%
Prior to scheduled third class session 75%
Prior to scheduled fourth class session 50%
Prior to scheduled fifth class session 25%
After scheduled fifth class session begins None
ACADEMIC HONOR:
In their examinations, homework, laboratory work and written papers, students are expected to perform with honor. If they are uncertain about what constitutes plagiarism or any other form of academic dishonesty, it is their obligation to consult their teachers so they fully understand what is expected. Academic dishonesty is subject to severe penalties.
HONORS LIST:
Students who enroll for a minimum of six graded hours and achieve a grade-point average of 3.4 or higher for those six hours are placed on the Undergraduate Evening Studies Honors List at the end of that term. Students with incomplete grade reports do not qualify.
HONORS AT GRADUATION:
To be eligible for honors at graduation, a student must have earned at least 60 hours at Furman, including the last 28 hours. To graduate summa cum laude, the student must have a grade-point average of 3.9 on courses attempted at Furman; to graduate magna cum laude, 3.65; to graduate cum laude, 3.4.
HONOR SOCIETY:
Furman's chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, the only national honor society especially for evening students, is Gamma Theta. To be considered for membership, a student must have (a) a minimum of 30 semester hours at Furman, (b) a minimum grade-point average of 3.2, (c) at least 15 semester hours in the major at Furman, (d) at least 15 semester hours in liberal arts/sciences, and (e) at least four semesters of college attendance.
COURSE CHALLENGE:
A student may receive credit for a course not taken by demonstrating mastery of the subject matter of the course. To challenge a course, a student must have the approval of the professor who will test the student's mastery of the subject matter, the chair of the department in which the course is offered, and the director of Undergraduate Evening Studies. Once the student takes the examination, the grade is posted on the student's transcript, even if the grade is unsatisfactory.
STUDENT HANDBOOK:
The student handbook, The Helmsman, provides a full statement of Furman's rules, regulations and services. Included is information on student services, campus services, discipline policies, university regulations and campus organizations. Evening students should become familiar with this information and may obtain a copy of The Helmsman from the Office of Student Services, 294.2202.