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Academic Load

A minimum of 12 hours of credit is required for full-time enrollment. Normally, a student registers for five academic courses each semester, plus co-curricular courses, for a schedule...

Classification of Students

1 – 25 hours           Freshman

26 – 55 hours         Sophomore

56 – 89 hours         Junior

90 – 124 hours       Senior

*Note: Classification of students is not to be confused with academic...

Grading System

In order to make grade computations as accurate as possible, all grades, including plus and minus designations, are given point values: “A”=4.000 points; “A-”=3.700 points; “B+”=3.300 points; “B”=3...

Academic Probation and Suspension

Grade-point averages required for academic standing are as follows:

1 – 34 hours           1.750

35 – 64 hours         1.900

65 – 124 hours       2.000

Any student who, at the end of any given...

Academic Honesty

In their academic endeavors, students are expected to comport themselves in accordance with the Policy on Academic Honor.

Class Registration General Rules

Students register for classes according to their official Hillsdale start term; that is, their first regular semester of enrollment as a full-time, degree-seeking student. Thus, a student who started...

Technology Use and Access Policy

The cultivation of mind and heart anchors every activity and directs all the operations of Hillsdale College. Its electronic resources share this purpose. The College extends these resources to...

Sexual Misconduct

“The College has always understood morally responsible sexual acts to be those occurring in marriage and between the sexes. This understanding has been unwavering, undergirds its policies regarding...