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General Academic/Student Information
Pass / No Pass- back to the top Undergraduate A maximum of 18 semester hours of credit under the pass/no pass option may be applied toward the bachelor's degree. Only courses counted as electives on the student's degree plan may be scheduled under the pass/no pass option. These hours are not used in calculating the grade point average, but count as full credit. Instructors are not told which students are enrolled pass/no pass, and all students are graded alike. A grade of "D" or better will be shown as a "P." If the course is not passed, the record will show "NP" and the hours attempted will not be used in calculating the grade point average. The pass/no pass option for a particular course is elected at the time of registration. A student may change to the regular grading system in the office of his/her academic dean any time before the end of the sixth week of classes, or the corresponding point of a summer term, provided the eligibility requirements above are met. Courses taken under the regular grading system may not be repeated as pass/no pass courses unless a grade of "W" was previously received. A student who changes majors is not automatically denied credit for a pass/no pass course that becomes a degree plan requirement for the new major. That decision is made by the academic dean. However, under no circumstances is a grade of "P" changed to a letter grade. Transfer students have the same pass/no pass
privileges and restrictions, but they must pass 30 semester hours of
regularly graded courses at UNT to be eligible for graduation. Graduate Students Courses Automatically Graded Pass/No Pass Certain undergraduate and graduate courses will be graded pass/no pass. These courses include but are not limited to, student teaching, internship, practicum, individual research, basic reading and writing. Consult the appropriate academic department for further details concerning automatically graded pass/no pass courses. Ride Share / Carpool - back to the top Students and staff interested in alternative modes of transportation to/from UNT please contact the Office of Commuter, Off-Campus, and Non-Traditional Student Services. The office is located within the Student Activities/Dean of Students Suite - University Union 216Q. The office maintains a "new" on-line commuter carpool system that can be accessed at web2.unt.edu/carpool, or under the Commuter Services website at www.unt.edu/sac. Other commuter and off-campus concerns can be addressed to the office at (940) 369-5847. Smoking Policy - back to the top Smoking is prohibited in all university-controlled/owned buildings. Smoking is prohibited for fire safety and security reasons, regardless of building, in all storage rooms, rooms containing such hazardous materials as flammable liquids, toxic chemicals, radioactive materials and biohazard, rooms containing such sensitive equipment and materials as computer systems, sensitive records, documents and supplies, all university owned vehicles, and any area in which a fire or safety risk exists. This policy applies equally to all university faculty, staff, administration, students and visitors. Student concerns, complaints or disputes regarding implementation and enforcement should be addressed to the Dean of Students for resolution. Student Code of Conduct - back to the top UNT strictly enforces through disciplinary action its policy against use of illicit drugs and abuse of alcohol. Students are required to know this and other disciplinary rules and regulations, available in the Student Handbook, available on UNT's Web page www.unt.edu and the Student Code of Conduct, printed in your graduate or undergraduate catalog. Copies of the code and an abbreviated list of other rules, regulations and policies are available from the Dean of Students, Union, Suite 319. In compliance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 the University of North Texas endeavors to provide an environment for students that is free from illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol. Accordingly, the university provides a program designed to prevent the illegal possession, use or distribution of alcohol and illegal drugs by any member of the university community. The program includes distributing a comprehensive pamphlet, "Information About Illegal Drugs and Alcohol Abuse" annually to each student. The pamphlet, which is available from the Dean of Students Office, includes the following information:
Student Course Load Information - back to the top FALL/SPRING Supplemental Instruction - back to the top Supplemental Instruction (SI) and Supplemental Tutors (ST) target traditionally difficult classes and provide regularly scheduled, out-of-class, group study sessions led by fellow UNT students. Students help each other pass "killer courses", such as algebra, political science, music theory, economics, accounting, history, Spanish and world literature. Students who recently did well in a course are hired to sit through that particular course again and lead formal study sessions for others in the class. These non-remedial, peer-assisted programs are very successful. Students who attend the sessions make between a half to a whole letter grade better than those who do not attend. ST focuses on Math 1010, covering every section, while SI covers courses in different disciplines. Please check the Learning Center's website, http://www.unt.edu/lc, to find out which sections will be covered, or contact the Learning Center staff at (940) 369-7006. Teacher Education Program - back to the top Students seeking admission to state approved teacher education programs in Texas must pass all three sections of the TASP test regardless of the number of semester credit hours earned prior to Fall 1989. Teacher education students are exempt from this requirement, if they meet qualifying standards on ACT, SAT I or TAAS. Textbooks - back to the top Textbook Selection The UNT Bookstore stocks all books required by the academic departments. Texts are shelved numerically by course number and section number. Make sure you have the correct information to avoid purchasing unnecessary or incorrect books. Used textbooks are stocked for all courses if available. You will generally save 25 percent by buying used books. Textbook Refunds To receive a refund, you must have your receipt to show proof of purchase and to verify purchase date. It is your responsibility to keep your receipt. The book must be in reasonable condition or new
books cannot have any writing, marks, bent corners, etc. And the price
tag must be left on the book. Stolen Books If your book is stolen, contact the UNT
Bookstore and the University Police immediately. If you can identify
your book, there is a good chance that it may be recovered. Textbook Buyback
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