General Regulations

University Regulations

1. Admission to Alfred University is a privilege and not a right. Once admitted, students can expect to continue attendance at the University so long as they (1) maintain satisfactory academic records, (2) meet their financial obligation to the University, and (3) do not seriously or persistently violate existing University regulations. Separation from the University will be made only after a review of the matter by an appropriate group, and according to established University procedures.
2. The University reserves the right to cancel any course if registration for it does not justify continuance.
3. The University reserves the right at any time to make changes deemed advisable in the rules and regulations and in the tuition and fees.
4. Campus parking is restricted and student motor vehicles must be registered with the Safety Office at the time of registration for classes or as soon as the vehicle is brought to Alfred. Registration is for the academic year or remaining portion thereof.
5. To park on campus, commuters from outside the village and students living in University residence halls must pay a fee of $45 per year. It is the obligation of students to acquaint themselves with the regulations, fee schedule and fine schedule available in the office of the Director of Safety.
6. The New York State Penal Law (265.06) provides for criminal penalties for unauthorized possession of weapons on college campuses. See Alfred University's Weapon Policy.

Graduate Regulations

1. Performance and accomplishment in graduate courses (except Art) are reported by the instructor using the letters A, B+, B, C, and F, which have their traditional interpretations. In Art, the grades HP (high pass), P (pass), NC (no credit), or NR (no report) are used, and grade point averages (GPA) are not computed. However, see item 5, below.
2. Students aspiring to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Psychology, or Master of Arts in School Psychology are permitted to present no more than six credit hours at the grade of C.
3. If a student takes the same course twice, the more recent grade earned is used in all GPA and hours calculation, and the lower is ignored. However, the original grade remains on the transcript.
4. Thesis and project credits are reported using the letters P (pass) or NC (no credit). In addition, the instructor may choose to assign NR (no report), indicating that the grade will be given in the future.
5. The Graduate School reserves the right to deny further registration to any student who is not making satisfactory progress. Each student is expected to earn a GPA of 3.00 or better each semester, and, cumulatively. Scholastic Standards committees review each student's record each semester and take appropriate action, which may include the termination of graduate study for students who do not meet the GPA standard or who do not make satisfactory progress in other ways.
6. Any student who fails a qualifying or comprehensive examination for the second time is automatically dropped from the Graduate School for academic failure.
7. Graduate students at Alfred University are expected to maintain generally accepted standards of academic honesty and professional integrity. Failure to do so will lead to dismissal from the Graduate School. Any student so dismissed may request reconsideration of the matter by the Graduate Council, such request to be made within five days of the notice of dismissal. If not satisfied with that reconsideration, the student may appeal to the Provost.
8. All work done in satisfaction of the requirements for an Alfred University master's degree must be completed within a period of six consecutive calendar years.
9. Written applications for the conferring of advanced degrees must be made by students to the Director of Graduate Studies two months before the commencement in which they expect to receive the degrees. This requirement may be satisfied by means of a form filled out at the time of the student's final registration.
10. Graduation from the school and the awarding of any degree depends upon the satisfactory completion of the course of study prescribed by the degree program elected. The University reserves the right to withhold the diploma for poor scholarship or for other reasons.

Those courses with numbers 500 or greater are offered for graduate students and for graduate credit. Seniors in good academic standing may be permitted to enroll in them with the express permission of the instructors. Seniors who are already admitted to the Alfred University Graduate School may, with permission of the Director of Graduate Studies, take certain courses for graduate credit during the last semester of their undergraduate programs.

Courses numbered 400 to 499 are advanced level courses, some of which have been approved to carry graduate credit, and are designated on the record with the letter 'G' appended to the number. Syllabi for these 400G courses are available in departmental offices. Please note that inclusion of 400G courses is restricted in different ways in the various graduate programs.

500 and 600 level courses are offered each year unless marked with an asterisk, in which case they are offered in alternate years, or on sufficient demand.