Grading and Academic Probation
A seminar grade must be a “B-” or above to be acceptable for credit. This grade requirement also applies to pre-approved university study course work completed at other academic institutions.
Any course grade of “C+” or below results in loss of credit for that seminar, and the student is automatically placed on academic warning and academic probation. At the discretion of the professor of the seminar and the Director of the Doctor of Ministry program, students who fail a seminar must either retake the course or accept additional “make-up” assignments to have credit restored for the course. In either case, the probationary status is noted in the personal records of the student. If the additional “make-up” assignment is the decision chosen by the professor, that professor will write a letter for the student’s personal file, acknowledging that additional successfully completed work, and the grade will be changed in the Registrar’s office to a “B-”. However, another course grade of “C+” or below or any academic warning received will result in automatic dismissal from the doctoral program.
A student admitted provisionally or on academic probation must earn a minimum grade of “B” in every seminar the first semester of study in order to remove the provision or probation status. However, a higher minimum GPA for the first semester of study may be stipulated at the time of admission. Any grade of “C+” or below will result in immediate termination from the program. (A student considering doctoral studies in Capital should be aware that an applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above.)