IJP: Academic Guidelines

IJP full-time students are required to register for a minimum load of 14 credits and a maximum load of 18 credits per semester.

Grading at the Center is based on a letter-code system (A⁺, A, B, C, F), and course evaluation takes place at the end of each semester. Students may also choose a Pass/Fail option for selected courses.

During the latter half of each semester, students are able to change the status of their registration for courses from grade status to pass/fail status by submitting the appropriate form to the CJS office.

However, any course for which the pass/fail option is not specifically declared in writing as being available is subject to evaluation on a grade basis only.

Policy regarding transfer of credits differs from institution to institution. Therefore, it is the responsibility of students to check with their home institutions as to whether credits awarded by the Center may be counted toward their degree program requirements.

Full-time students are permitted to register for one course on an auditing (non-credit) basis in addition to their regular course load. Students taking a course on this basis are required to prepare for and actively participate in class, but do not need to submit papers or take examinations.

For the first two weeks of each semester, students are free to add and drop courses without the authorization of their academic advisor. At the end of these two weeks, students are required to submit a final registration form to finalize their enrolment for courses in that semester.