Academic Policies

Courses & Classes 

Appropriate Student Use of Class Notes and Course Materials
Class Scheduling
Community-Engaged Learning
Course and Class Section Requirements 
Course Enrollment Limits and Cancellation
Course Numbering Definitions and Requirements
Credit Standards for Instruction and Student Work
Establishing, Enforcing, and Waiving Prerequisites
Exams Outside of Regular Class Time 
Excused Absences and Makeup Work 
     Procedure: Excused Absences for University-Approved Activities Other Than Intercollegiate Athletics 
Faculty Qualifications 
Final Examinations
Grade Accountability
Maintaining Course Records
Mid-Term Grade Alerts for Academic Performance
Student Academic Integrity
Syllabus Policy  /  Recommended Syllabus Policy Statements 
Teaching and Learning: Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools 
Teaching and Learning: Instructor Responsibilities  
Teaching and Learning: Student Responsibilities
 

Enrollment & Records 

Academic Standing
Complete Withdrawal from the University
Credit for Nationally Recognized Exams: Undergraduate Students 
Credit for Prior Learning
Departmental Exams for Proficiency or Credit: Undergraduate Students
Grading and Transcripts 
High School Preparation Guidelines
Holds on Records and Registration (UMN)
Leave of Absence and Readmission for Undergraduates 
Managing Student Records (UMN)
Retroactive Withdrawal and Academic Restoration for Undergraduate Students (UMN)
Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory (S/N) Grading Policy: Undergraduate Degrees 
Transfer of Undergraduate Credit
Undergraduate Admission
Withholding Diplomas and Official Transcripts from Students (UMN)
 

Student Life

Addressing Student Academic Complaints (UMN)
     Procedure: Student Academic Complaint Resolution
Resolving Alleged Student Conduct Code Violations (UMN)
Student Travel and Education Abroad: Health and Safety (UMN)
Using Email as Official Student Communication (UMN) 
 

Undergraduate Degrees, Minors, and Certificates

Credit Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees and Majors, Minors, and Certificates 
Degrees with Honors and Degrees with Distinction: Undergraduate 
Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees, Minors, and Certificates 
 

Additional Graduate School Policies

 

Academic Policy Review