Responsible Body: Office of the Provost

Date of Last Review: June 25, 2021

The official undergraduate academic regulations of the university are contained in the Undergraduate Academic Information  section of the catalog. Additional remarks about specific areas of regulation are included in this section.  

Authority for Enforcing Regulations

The basic authority for enforcing academic regulations and upholding academic standards as they apply in any one class is the professor in charge of that class.  While exceptions to, or variations from, the stated procedures or regulations are sometimes made, the professor is the first step for approval of such exceptions.  Since students know that exceptions to regulations are sometimes made, no office can shield the professor from having to make the judgments required. Fairness and consistency are enhanced by consultation with and approval by department/school chairs and deans.