You have to work hard, that’s all. If your grades fall below a certain level and you don’t do better after a while, you may be placed on probation and could ultimately face dismissal.
At the end of each semester the university will look at your grades and to determine your Academic Standing.
CLICK HERE to learn more about what it takes to maintain Good Academic Standing and what you will need to do if your Academic Standing takes a dive.
So, You Messed Up. Now What?
Well, maybe you didn't mess up. But if you did and don't like what happened as a result, or if you didn't and want your side of the story heard, the Undergraduate Business Programs Office provides the means for you to make appeals and special requests relevant to academic matters.
PLEASE NOTE:
The following are policies students should assume are in force in the School of Business Administration courses, unless their instructors explicitly establish alternate policies.
Laptops, cell phones, smartphones, PDAs and other electronic devices (such as recording equipment) may not be used during class except at the express discretion of the instructor.
Each student is required to attend every class and attendance will be part of the grade. Faculty will excuse absences only in cases of documented serious illness, religious observance, civic obligation or participation in an activity approved by the Academic Deans Policy Council. Otherwise your attendance is expected. If you will miss class for religious observance or a civic obligation, you must inform your instructor at least one week in advance. Any other absences such as absences for work related travel, or family emergency may be excused at the discretion of the faculty upon receiving supporting documentation. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor within one week after any unanticipated absence. Instructors and administrators shall endeavor not to schedule any examination or other graded class event on a major religious holy day.
Classes start on time and students must arrive to class on time and stay to the end of the class period. Students may enter class late only if given permission by the instructor, and only if they can do so without disrupting the class. In addition,
Late assignments will either not be accepted or will incur a grade penalty unless they are due to documented serious illness or a family emergency. Instructors may make exceptions to this policy for reasons of religious observance or civic obligation, only when the assignment cannot reasonably be completed prior to the due date and the student makes arrangements for late submission with the instructor in advance.
Students will conduct themselves with respect and professionalism toward faculty, students, and others present in class and will follow the rules prescribed by the instructor for classroom behavior. Students who fail to do so may be asked to leave the classroom with a grade penalty.
Students may not work together on graded assignments unless the instructor gives express permission or unless explicitly indicated on the course syllabus.
*Endorsed by the Vice Deans and Department Chairs
A student may elect to repeat up to two courses that were taken at the University of Miami within that student’s first two semesters of college work and in which the student earned a grade of D or F. Each repeated course must be taken at the University of Miami, must be the same course as the course initially taken, and must be completed within 12 months after the end of the semester (or summer session) in which the initial course was first taken.
No course may be repeated more than once under this rule. A course repeated more than once under the University’s General Repeat Rule will not qualify under the Freshman Repeat Rule.
Enrollment for a second time in a course constitutes a repeat of that course for the purposes of this rule, unless the student withdraws from the course on or before the University’s published Last Day to Drop a Course date.
For each repeated course, only the second grade (whether higher, or lower, or the same as the first grade) will be used in the computation of the student’s CGPA. The initial course will not count as credits attempted or earned, although the initial course grade will remain on the student’s permanent record.
Students who plan to apply to graduate and/or professional school should be aware that such institutions may recalculate the CGPA to include the initial grade earned before the repeat.
The University of Miami Honor Code is here to protect the academic integrity of the University, to encourage consistent ethical behavior among undergraduate students, and to foster a climate of fair competition.
While a student's commitment to honesty and personal integrity is assumed and expected, this Code is intended to provide an added measure of assurance that, in fulfilling the University's requirements, a student's work will never involve falsification, plagiarism, or other deception regarding the true nature of the materials presented.
All undergraduate students are responsible for reading, understanding, and upholding this Code. Students are expected to warn fellow students who do not appear to be observing proper ethical standards and to report violations of this Code.
If you haven’t read the code or you need a refresher, click on the link below.
The Ombudsperson and University Troubleshooter program was established to open channels of communication between students and the university community by providing an identifiable person to listen to student concerns. The objective of the program is to connect students to faculty and administrators who will listen, answer questions, interpret policies/procedures and provide guidance on the appropriate steps to consider for a resolution. (University of Miami Policies and Procedures)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible students."
Schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record. However, FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31)
State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific State law.
Schools may disclose, without consent, "directory" information such as a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. However, schools must tell parents and eligible students about directory information and allow parents and eligible students a reasonable amount of time to request that the school not disclose directory information about them. Schools must notify parents and eligible students annually of their rights under FERPA. The actual means of notification (special letter, inclusion in a PTA bulletin, student handbook, or newspaper article) is left to the discretion of each school. (United States Department of Education)
This Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. The Act describes that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation, or be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. The Age Discrimination Act is enforced by the Civil Rights Center. (United States Department of Labor)
Learn more about the Age Discrimination Act
Below is an example of unfair treatment at work that may be based on age:
Hannah recently became manager of a software development company. She believes that she can boost sales and productivity by hiring a younger, more tech-savvy marketing representative, despite the fact that Antonio, the company's current marketing rep, has done superb work. Antonio recently completed a highly successful ad blitz that generated much industry-wide buzz and attracted numerous new clients. Hannah fires Antonio, who is 62 and close to retirement age anyway, she reasons, and replaces him with Cheyenne, a 35-year-old marketing whiz. Hannah discriminated against Antonio by firing him because of his age.
It is the policy of the University of Miami that sexual harassment of or by any administrator, faculty member, employee, or student is prohibited. A violation of the sexual harassment policy shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from the University. The University reaffirms its commitment to the concept of non-discrimination and to providing a work environment and an educational forum free of sexual harassment. (University of Miami Policies and Procedures)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities. Discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities, in employment opportunities, is prohibited by the University. An individual with a disability is a person who:
Reasonable accommodation: