Applicants and students are advised to read University and school policies presented in this Bulletin as they are applicable to enrollees in all degree programs in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Students are required to follow the curriculum plan in effect at the time of their admission into the program. Curriculum plans are subject to revision upon approval of faculty and the Dean. Changes in the policies and regulations of the following pages will not be honored unless previously approved by the Dean.
Reinstatement
Policy
Students who have been dismissed for academic reasons may apply for reinstatement. The student must initiate the request for reinstatement via a letter to the department chair at least three months prior to the beginning of the term for which the student is requesting reinstatement. This request will be reviewed by the faculty within the student's particular program of study according to the following criteria:
Grading
System
The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences does not issue + or - grades, but it does honor + or - grades from other schools and colleges within the University of Pittsburgh and from colleges and universities other than the University of Pittsburgh.
| A+ | 4.00 | |
| A superior attainment | 4.00 | |
| A- | 3.75 | |
| B+ | 3.25 | |
| B meritorious undergraduate attainment or | 3.00 | |
| B- adequate graduate-level attainment | 2.75 | |
| C+ | 2.25 | |
| C adequate attainment | 2.00 | |
| C- attainment below graduate expectations | 1.75 | |
| D+ | 1.25 | |
| D minimal attainment | 1.00 | |
| D- | 0.75 | |
| F failure | 0.00 |
| G | unfinished course work | |
| H | honors | |
| I | incomplete | |
| N | audit-noncredit | |
| R | resignation | |
| S | satisfactory | |
| W | withdrawal | |
| Z | invalid grade | |
| ** | no grade |
| LG | letter grade | |
| H/S/U | honors/satisfactory/unsatisfactory | |
| S/N | satisfactory/audit | |
| G and H/ S/U | letter grade and honors/satisfactory/unsatisfactory | |
| LG and S/N | letter grade and satisfactory/audit |
Honors/Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Specific courses designated by the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences may be graded on an H/S/U basis. Satisfactory grades will be credited toward graduation but will not be used to compute the student's QPA.
G Grade. The G grade is a provisional grade and is given at the option of the instructor when the student is prevented from completing the required work of a course because of extenuating circumstances. The G grade must be replaced by a Quality Grade within the first six weeks of the student's next term of residence or that G grade will revert to an F. It is the responsibility of the student to arrange with the instructor for the removal of a G grade. A time extension may be granted by the instructor, with approval of the Dean, only under exceptional circumstances justifiable by the student and/or instructor. Removal of a G grade must be approved by the Dean. The policy pertains only to G grades given in SHRS-required courses.
I Grade. The I grade is a research grade and is recorded only if the student requests it and the instructor consents when research is not completed during the term. The student and instructor should agree on a definite program of work that the student must complete. When the work is completed, the instructor will submit a Quality Grade. The work would normally be completed not later than the following term except in cases where students are working on theses or dissertations. Unremoved grades do not affect the QPA, but the student does not receive credit for any course in which an I grade has been recorded until it is replaced by a Quality Grade. Removal of an I grade must be approved by the Dean.
R Grade. The resignation grade will appear on a student's record with no effect upon his or her academic standing if a Resignation form has been properly filled out.
Course Grading. The method of evaluation and grading is the prerogative of the course instructor based on the course objectives and established expectations for achievement. Students are to be apprised of the evaluation procedure by the instructor at the beginning of each course. In common courses (HRS), all students registered, regardless of their major area of study, must achieve the level designated by the instructor of the course.
Quality
Point Average
The QPA is a numerical statement of the academic standing of an individual student. Each credit of work carried is awarded quality points on the following basis: each credit for an A grade is multiplied by 4, B by 3, C by 2, D by 1, and F by 0.
The total number of Quality Points earned, divided by the total number of credits carried (exclusive of credits for courses for which the grades of S,W,G, or I are given) shall be the QPA.
The QPA to be used for graduation and for the awarding of honors will be calculated as a composite of all courses taken at the University of Pittsburgh.
Transcript
Service
An official transcript is issued for a fee of $2 to third parties only upon the request of the student. A copy of the official transcript is mailed by the Office of the Registrar to each student upon graduation.
A currently enrolled student may obtain, free of charge, one copy of his or her unofficial transcript or academic record each term from the University Office of the Registrar or the appropriate regional campus officer.
Plan
of Study
All students enrolled in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences are required to submit a Plan of Study form. Part-time students should complete a preliminary Plan of Study form during the first nine credits of residency. Full-time students must submit a Plan of Study during the first term of enrollment in SHRS.
No student will be awarded advanced-standing credits, if applicable, until a Plan of Study has been filed in the Office of Student Services, 4024 Forbes Tower.
No student will be graduated from the School unless a Plan of Study has been filed and updated as necessary.
Maintenance
of Active Status
All students must be registered for a minimum of three credits in each 12-month period from the time of admission until the degree is granted. Those students who fail to observe this rule will be placed on inactive status and will have to seek formal readmission in order to continue their program of study. Readmission does not necessarily reinstate the student in the status enjoyed prior to becoming inactive. For information regarding readmission, contact the SHRS Registrar, 4024 Forbes Tower, telephone (412) 647-1257.