Social Work
Academic Regulations
It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of all published academic regulations.
Incompletes
A grade of Incomplete can be granted and noted on the final grade report by the instructor when a substantial portion of the course work has been satisfactorily completed, the course work is of passing quality, and the student is experiencing some hardship that would render the completion of course work unjust to hold them to the time limits previously established. A grade of Incomplete will revert to an “F” after one academic year or when the incomplete contract requirements are not fulfilled.
Pass/Fail Option
Participants who are working toward a bachelor’s degree and are in good standing (not on academic probation) may take up to eight elective courses on a Pass/Fail basis (no letter grade assigned). A Pass/Fail course may not be used to satisfy any of the area requirements. Pass/Fail courses may, however, be used to meet the 300- to 400-level course requirements.
Dean’s List
All undergraduate students majoring in Social Work and achieving a 3.75 grade point average (GPA) or higher during a fall or spring semester are placed on the Dean’s Honor List. These honor students will receive letters from the dean recognizing their meritorious efforts.
Graduation with Honors
Each year, graduating students who rank in the upper 10 percent of their graduating class are recognized by graduating with Distinction (Highest, High, and With Distinction). These students are awarded specially colored "cords" which they wear attached to the shoulder of their graduation gowns during the commencement ceremony.
Cheating and Plagiarism
A student must not adopt or reproduce ideas, words, or statements of another person without appropriate acknowledgment. A student must give credit to the originality of others and acknowledge indebtedness whenever he or she does any of the following:
- Quotes another person’s actual words, either oral or written;
- Paraphrases another person’s words, either oral or written;
- Uses another person’s idea, opinion, or theory; or
- Borrows facts, statistics, or other illustrative material, unless the information is common knowledge.
- Please check the IU Code of Conduct for further information.
Academic Probation
Students who earn less than a "C" in a required Social Work course or drop below an overall or Social Work GPA of 2.5 will be placed by the program director (or designee) on academic probation or dismissed from the program. To remain in the BSW Program, these students are required to meet with the director upon request and sign a contract that addresses a plan for their success. They must raise both the Social Work and overall GPA to 2.5 within an academic year to avoid automatic dismissal. Any student receiving below a "C" in a required core social work course must repeat the course and earn a "C" or above.
