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Make-Up Policy
There is no provision for making up missed class hours. The attendance policy allows for a limited number of absences. Students are strongly advised to avoid missing scheduled quizzes or exams. Students who are not present for a quiz or an examination receive a grade of zero. There are no exceptions.
Lab students who exceed the maximum number of absences must make up the missed time within one year in order to earn a final grade and a letter of completion for the class.
Completion Time
On campus students must complete each course or program within a time frame not to exceed 1.5 times the normal duration. Students who do not meet this requirement must repeat the entire program from the beginning, again paying the tuition in full.
Distance Education students who exceed the allowed completion time are dropped from their course or program and a final grade of “EXP” (Expired) is entered on their official transcript.
Student Progress
Satisfactory Progress Policy. Instructors or administrators may call a conference with a student at any time to discuss his/her progress. Students are advised in writing of their academic progress at a minimum at the 25% and 50% points in their course or program. Each student’s class participation, homework, projects, quizzes, and examinations
are evaluated.
Students who do not meet the satisfactory progress standards are placed on Academic Probation. A written probation notice will state the conditions and length of the probationary period. Students who are receiving VA benefits will be dismissed if they do not meet the satisfactory progress policy.
The satisfactory progress policy for on campus students who are enrolled in a combination
program of more than one course or program, such as the Graduate Gemologist Program, is applied individually to each component as shown in the following table. The following
tables show the minimum satisfactory progress requirements per course or program.
Distance Education students must complete their course or program within the allowed completion time. Requests for extensions must be made prior to the end date, and are granted for good cause and at the sole discretion of GIA management. Students who do not complete their course or program within the allowed completion time, including any granted extensions, will receive a final grade of “EXP” (Expired) on their official record and must re-enroll, pay the current tuition rates, and successfully complete that
course or program, in order to earn academic credit. Does not apply to School of Business students, who must abide by the published “Add/Drop/Withdrawal” policy (see page 74)
and graduation requirements (see page 81).
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS POLICY -
GRADUATE GEMOLOGIST PROGRAM (ON CAMPUS)
26 Weeks (48 week night program)
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Graduate Diamonds Program (On Campus) Weeks 1-7 (16 Week Night Programs)
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Week 2 (Week 4, Night Program
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> Maintain a minimum score of 70% on all quizzes and 75% on exams
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> Complete at least 70% of the minimum practical requirements
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> Submit all of the scheduled homework and other required assignments
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> Pass the Diamond Essentials final exam
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Week 4 (Week 8, Night Program
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> Maintain a minimum average score of 75% on all quizzes
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> Complete at least 75% of the minimum practical requirements
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> Submit all of the scheduled homework and other required assignments
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Graduate Colored Stones Program (On Campus) Weeks 8-26 (32 Week Night Programs)
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Week 11 (Week 8 Night Program
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> Maintain a minimum score of 70% on all quizzes and 75% on exams
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> Complete at least 90% of the minimum practical requirements
Please be aware, this was incorrectly stated as 70% on pg. 79 in the 2007 Education Catalog.
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> Submit all of the scheduled homework and other required assignments
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> Pass the Colored Stones Essentials final exam
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Week 18 (Week 16, Night Program
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> Maintain a minimum average score of 75% on all quizzes
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> Complete at least 95% of the minimum practical requirements
Please be aware, this was incorrectly stated as 75% on pg. 79 in the 2007 Education Catalog.
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> Submit all of the scheduled homework and other required assignments
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All requirements apply to the end of each week as listed.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS POLICY -
JEWELRY MANUFACTURING ARTS
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Graduate Jeweler Program (26 Weeks)
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Week 3
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> Maintain a minimum average score of 70% on all quizzes
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> Attempt all assigned projects
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> Pass 70% of all daily projects with a minimum score of Complete (C)
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> Pass the Colored Stones Essentials final exam
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Week 4
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> Submit 6 Counter Sketching assignments
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Week 6
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> Maintain a minimum average score of 70% on all quizzes
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> Attempt all assigned projects
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> Pass 70% of all daily projects with a minimum score of Complete (C)
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> Pass the Bench Test with a minimum score of Satisfactory (S)
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> Pass 100% of Counter Sketching assignments
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Week 13
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> Maintain a minimum average score of 75% on all quizzes
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> Submit all daily assignments
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> Pass 75% of all daily projects with a minimum score of Complete (C)
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> Pass all Bench Tests with a minimum score of Satisfactory (S)
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Week 16
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> Maintain a minimum average score of 75% on all quizzes
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> Pass 75% of all daily projects with a minimum score of Complete (C)
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> Pass all Bench Tests with a minimum score of Satisfactory (S)
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Applied Jewelry Arts Program (24 Weeks)
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Week 6
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> Complete 100% of Unit I projects with a minimum score of Complete (C)
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> Complete 75% of Unit II projects with a minimum score of Complete (C)
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Week 12
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> Complete 75% of all daily projects with a minimum score of Complete (C)
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> Pass all Bench Tests with a minimum score of Satisfactory (S)
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Jewelry Design Course (9 Weeks)
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Week 2
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> Submit all homework, practical requirements and other assignments
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> Pass 70% of Unit I projects with a minimum score of Complete (C)
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Week 4
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> Complete 75% of Unit I projects with a minimum score of Complete (C)
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All requirements apply to the end of each week as listed.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS POLICY -
School of Business
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School of Business
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Students must attain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 1.0 (D) at the end of the first 25% of their respective program and a 1.5 (D+) cumulative grade point average at the mid-point of the program. Students who do not meet these minimums will be placed on Academic Probation for the following quarter, during which they must raise their cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C). Students must attain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) in order to be eligible for graduation.
JBM students must satisfactorily complete all diploma requirements within 54 maximum attempted units.
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