Federal Mandate 4.3 (publishes calendars and policies)
The institution makes available to students and the public current academic calendars, grading policies, and refund policies.

Compliance
North Carolina State University is in compliance with this mandate.

Explanation
NC State University approves and publishes academic calendars three years in advance of the current academic year.  Additionally, semester registration calendars are published in the university’s schedule of courses and are available on the Web approximately three months prior to the start of each semester.

Refund information—including specific drop dates, refund application dates and the prorated refund schedule—is published in the university’s schedule of courses and is also available on the Web.  Applications for refunds are available from the university cashier’s office.

The university’s grading policy, including the grading scale, grade points, policy on posting grades, and procedures to correct grading errors, is published on the NC State University policies, regulations, and rules website.  The university’s course syllabus policy requires instructors to provide detailed grading information in their course syllabus.  Board of Trustees policies, regulations and rules for the formal resolution of grade grievances are also available to the public. 

Comprehensive Standards: Educational Programs #5 summarizes the university’s efforts to disseminate information about its policies, regulations, and rules broadly.  That report also points out that students can access the Undergraduate Catalog and the Graduate Catalog on the Web.  These sources also post current academic calendars, grading policies, and refund policies.

References

• Academic calendars (http://www.ncsu.edu/reg_records/2003_2006cal.html) and registration calendars (http://www.ncsu.edu/reg_records/regi_cal.html)

• The Graduate Catalog (http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/grad_catalog/catalog.htm) and the Undergraduate Catalog (http://www.ncsu.edu/reg_records/ug_catalog/UGC2003.pdf) provide calendars, grading policies, and refund policies to students   

• The university cashier’s office (http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/cashier/), as well as information on refund policies (http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/cashier/Tuition/refunds/index.htm) and refund applications (http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/cashier/forms/refundapp.pdf)

• The university’s grading policy (http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/academic_affairs/pols_regs/REG205.00.13.php), along with policies on grade grievance (http://www2.ncsu.edu/prr/student_services/student_griev/REG450.00.1.htm) and syllabi (http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/academic_affairs/pols_regs/REG205.00.9.php)

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