Academic Information
The mission statement of the Athletic Department recognizes the important responsibility of establishing and maintaining academic standards of performance and progress toward completion of academic objectives for all students participating in the intercollegiate athletic program at the University. In recent years, the Athletic Department has given increased emphasis to its academic responsibilities. Coaches have been more aggressive in promoting and encouraging academic performance among their athletes. There are minimum performance standards mandated by the NCAA, the Mountain West Conference and the institution. As the department looks to the future, the coaches and administration believe that ongoing goals representing higher standards of academic performance should be set.
As a student-athlete, you are now embarking upon an opportunity of a lifetime, the chance to receive a degree from a major university and excel in a competitive sports program. To accomplish both, there are certain requirements that you must be aware of regarding eligibility and graduation.
Although graduation may seem like a lifetime away, it really is not. You are encouraged to meet regularly with your academic advisor in order to stay updated with the academic and athletic eligibility requirements.
Any time questions arise regarding academic and/or athletic eligibility, contact your athletic advisor. Listed below are the athletic advisors and their assigned sports. You can find your advisor in Johnson Center.
We have a strong commitment to you in your academic endeavors. More importantly, we are committed to your welfare as a student-athlete at the University of New Mexico. By dedicating yourself to working hard and utilizing the support services available, you can realize your unlimited potential for academic growth as you make progress toward earning your degree. All of us in academic advisement will strive to assist you and challenge you to become selfconfident and independent in your academic endeavors.
An important component to the Athletic Academic Advisement Program is our mentoring/tutorial program. This is a beneficial program for you, the studentathlete. The UNM student-athletes who utilize this support service realize the value of this program. The goal for every student is maximizing your level of academic achievement. Our mentors and tutors can be a valuable link toward this objective.
MENTORS
Mentors are responsible for monitoring your academic progress. They conduct study hall sessions with your specific sports team and implement programming necessary to enhance the learning process. Mentors encourage each student to keep up with assignments, papers and exams by working on such study skills as time management and organization. The objective of the mentor is to advise students according to their needs and skill level. Mentors keep an attendance log and provide weekly progress reports on each student. Those students who exhibit a need or desire to have special assistance will be matched up with a mentor.
TUTORS
Tutors also have a valuable role in your academic development. They are responsible for establishing effective working relationships, assessing individual abilities and then implementing appropriate teaching methods with each student. The goal of tutorial programming is to provide assistance in specific content areas as well as general study skills. Subjects requiring tutoring on a regular basis include English, Math, Economics, Biology, and Chemistry. Additional subjects in the social sciences also require tutors.
The Athletic Academic Advisement Center conducts mentor and tutorial training at the beginning of each semester. The academic coordinator will present guidelines to follow and will demonstrate how mentors and tutors can effectively communicate with students within ethical boundaries. Additionally, training will address other pertinent areas such as schedule flexibility, time sheets, teaching strategies, goal setting, confidentiality, and various rules and regulations pertaining to today’s student-athletes.
CORE CURRICULUM
The University has adopted a Core Curriculum, which all undergraduate students must complete as part of their baccalaureate program. The Core consists of several groups of courses designed to enhance each student’s academic capabilities. Its goal is to give all students at the University a grounding in the broad knowledge and intellectual values obtained in a liberal arts education and to assure that graduates have a shared academic experience.
The required courses encourage intellectual development in seven areas of study: writing and communication; social and behavioral sciences; mathematical reasoning; scientific methods in the physical and natural sciences; the humanities; the fine arts; and languages. The Core consists of lower-division courses, which develop these skills and abilities, and students are strongly encouraged to complete the program early in their college careers.
However, the University recognizes that the highly structured nature of many degree programs and the presence of numerous transfer and nontraditional students requires flexibility on its part and the substitution of other courses for Core requirements will be allowed on a case-by-case basis.
Transfer and reentering students will receive advising in the college and department to which they are admitted in order to establish an appropriate program which will meet their needs and the aims of the Core. Approval of exceptions is handled on a departmental and college basis. Except as noted below, students may apply AP or CLEP credit to the Core requirements.
Departments and colleges may restrict student choices within the Core to meet departmental and college degree requirements.
A grade of C (not C-) is required in all courses used to fulfill the requirements of the Core Curriculum. Courses taken CR/NC can be applied to the Core, subject to general university and individual college and department regulations on the number of credits that can be taken CR/NC and the applicability of courses taken CR/NC to the individual degree. (Please refer to the 2003-2005 catalog or the following section on grading options for more information.)
The Core Curriculum applies to all new and reentering students starting UNM in Fall of 1999. Continuing students are not subject to the Core Curriculum
GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
Students are responsible for complying with all regulations of the University, their respective colleges, and the departments from which they take courses, as well as for fulfilling all degree requirements. Students are advised to familiarize themselves with the academic regulations of the University.
CHANGE OF COLLEGE
All undergraduate students are enrolled in a college or program upon admission to the University. Students who desire to change their enrollment from one college to another within the University must petition the dean or director of both the college in which they are currently enrolled and the college in which they wish to enroll. A change in college after the third week of the semester is effective for the next semester. At the time of graduation, students must be enrolled in the UNM college from which they receive their degree.
CLASS HOURS AND CREDIT HOURS
A class hour consists of 50 minutes. One class hour per week of recitation or lecture throughout a semester earns a maximum of one credit hour. A one-class hour per week of laboratory, orchestra, chorus, studio, or physical training throughout a semester earns from one-third to one-half credit hour.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM:
Courses offered at the University are numbered 001 through 799:
- 001 to 100 may or may not carry credit, but are not applicable toward a baccalaureate degree and are not calculated in the grade-point average.
- 001 to 199 courses, lower division, normally open to freshmen.
- 200 to 299 courses, lower division, normally open to sophomores.
- 300 to 499 courses, upper division, normally open to juniors and seniors, fifth year undergraduate, graduates.
- 500 to 799 courses, graduate and professional, normally open only to students enrolled in the graduate school, the School of Law or the School of Medicine.Note: Undergraduate students may not enroll in graduate problems (courses numbered 591, 592) for undergraduate credit.Freshmen, in some instances, qualify for courses numbered in the 200’s. Courses numbered 300 and above are not open to lower division students (freshmen and sophomores) except in rare instances and then only with the approval of the college dean. When appropriate, an instructor may disenroll freshmen from courses numbered 300 and above. See the individual colleges’ sections of the UNM catalog for specific regulations.UNM GRADING SYSTEM
Can you make an html chart out of this nonsense. There should be 3 columns with the third holding most of the text.GRADES
The grades awarded in all courses are indicative of the quality of work done. Their significance in most courses is as follows:A Excellent 4 Grade points per credit hour
B Good 3 Grade points per credit hour
C Satisfactory 2 Grade points per credit hour
D Barely Passing 1 Grade point per credit hour
F Failed 0 Grade points per credit hour
CR Credit Gives credit for the courses but is not computed in the grade-point average. At the graduate level, CR is used to report completion of a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation. (See the following pages for specific information concerning Pass/Fail (CR/NC) option grading). CR credit is the equivalent of at least a grade of C but is not computed in the grade-point average.
NC No Credit Not computed in the grade point average. At the graduate level, NC is also used to report unsatisfactory completion of master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation. Certain workshops and courses may be offered under CR and NC as defined above.
PR Progress This grade is issued to indicate that a thesis or dissertation is in progress but not complete. In the semester when the thesis or dissertation is complete, CR or NC is reported.
I Incomplete The grade is given only when circumstances beyond the Student’s control have prevented completion of the work of a course within the official dates of a session (SeePolicy on Removal of Incomplete).
Audit Audit is recorded for completion of enrollment in an Audited course. No credit is earned for an audit grade option.
WP Withdrawal All approved course withdrawals after the sixth week Passing of classes are subject to the grade of WP, if passing the course at the time of withdrawal.
WF Withdrawal All approved course withdrawals after the sixth week of Failing classes are subject to the grade of WF, if failing the course at the time of withdrawal. The grade of WF will be calculated as a failing grade in the student’s grade point average.
WNC Withdrawal,
No Credit Not computed in the grade-point average. WNC indicates officially withdrew with unsatisfactory (D or F) performance in Pass/Fail (CR/NC) option enrollment or course approved for Pass/Fail (CR/NC).W Withdrawal A “W” is used for approved administrative withdrawals FRACTIONATED GRADES
can you make another chart out of this info. Four columns as follows, grade-points-grade-points 7 rows including the titleUNM utilizes a fractionated grading system. Following are the allowable grades and associated grade points.
Grade Points Grade Points
A+ 4.33 C+ 2.33
A 4.00 C 2.00
A- 3.67 C- 1.67
B+ 3.33 D+ 1.33
B 3.00 D 1.00
B- 2.67 D- 0.67A failing grade of F = 0 points
Note: Graduate students may not receive C-, D+, D or D- grades.GRADE-POINT AVERAGE
A student’s academic standing is referred to in terms of a grade-point average calculated by dividing the total number of grade points (see grades, above) earned at UNM by the total number of hours attempted. These hours must be attempted in courses with letter grades and the courses must be numbered 101 and above.Courses given a grade of WP, W, CR, NC, PR, or I are excluded in the gradepoint average calculation.
The standing of all students (including those who withdrew from the University during the session) with respect to scholarship is checked at the end of each semester and summer session. At such times, all students who are deficient in scholarship are placed on probation, or suspended in accordance with the regulations of their college.
NOTE: This is a general UNM grade-point calculation. Schools and colleges within the University may compute the GPA differently.