* Fall 2024 academic policy revisions and new academic policies approved June 26, 2024.
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 *
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