ARTICLES OF GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE VIII. Diploma Grade Standing and Standard for Graduation

Section 1. Good Academic Standing

To be in good academic standing (the term to be used on student transcripts sent to other institutions), a student must meet the following requirements:

A. Her record for the last semester completed at Wellesley must be free of grades lower than D.

B. She must have at least a C average on the work of her most recently completed semester and on the total number of units completed at Wellesley.

Section 2. Diploma Grade Standing

To be of diploma-grade standing (the term to be used in evaluating student reports for all other purposes), a student must meet the requirements in Article VIII, Section 1, and have satisfactorily completed units for credits towards the degree as follows:

     At the end of Semester I 3 (no change)
     At the end of Semester II (first year) 7 (changed from 6)
     At the end of Semester III 11 (changed from 9)
     At the end of Semester IV (sophomore year) 15 (changed from 14)
     At the end of Semester V 19 (changed from 18)
     At the end of Semester VI (junior year) 23 (no change)
     At the end of Semester VII 27 (no change)
     At the end of Semester VIII (senior year) 32 (no change)

Davis Scholars will also be reviewed at the end of each semester for academic progress.

Section 3. Grade Point Averages

A. Semester and cumulative averages are computed from the letter grades: 4 points for each course unit of A, 3.67 for each course unit of A-, 3.33 for each course unit of B+, and so on to 1 point for each course unit of D. No quality points are given for E or F. No grade points are to be assigned to nonletter grades, and they are not included in computing averages.

B. For rating purposes, semester and cumulative averages are used. The term "average" is defined as the ratio of the number of quality points to the number of course units involved.

C. In computing averages for academic standing, only courses completed at Wellesley or at Massachusetts Institute of Technology shall be counted as part of the student's program.

Section 4. Nondiploma Grade Standing

A. At any time, the Academic Review Board may exclude from the College a student not of diploma grade standing. Ordinarily the review period comes at the end of the semester.

B. In general, first-year students and sophomores who are distinctly below diploma grade standing shall be placed on probation. Students on probation are expected to attend all their classes.

C. The Academic Council approves a limitation of the extracurricular activities of students on probation, of students below diploma grade standing, and of students who have not completed approximately the normal number of units of work for their class. The Council refers the formulation and administration of the plan of limitation to the Senate of the College Government Association.

Section 5. Standard for Graduation

A. Degrees shall be granted to students on the basis of the requirements of the class with which they graduate.

B. In order to be recommended for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, a student must have completed the required number of units of work and be of diploma grade standing. (See Article VIII, Section 2.)