Academic Standards & Policies

Awarding degrees is based on requirements established by the faculty. The faculty also adopted additional rules and policies related to those requirements that support the standards and the integrity of Bucknell and its academic program.

• ACADEMIC RESIDENCY
• ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY
• ACADEMIC STANDING
• ADVANCED PLACEMENT & CREDIT
• CLASS ATTENDANCE
• COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)
• COURSE CREDIT
• COURSE LOAD & ENROLLMENT STATUS
• WITHDRAWAL, LEAVE OF ABSENCE, SUSPENSION & EXPULSION
• COURSE REGISTRATION & WITHDRAWAL
• CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
• DECLARATION OF A MINOR
• DEGREE & GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• DOUBLE COUNTING COURSES
• FINAL EXAMINATION POLICY
• GRADE APPEALS
• GRADE REPLACEMENT
• INCOMPLETE GRADES
• INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE & CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL A LEVEL CREDIT
• PREFERRED NAME & DIPLOMAS
• SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
• TRANSFER OF ACADEMIC CREDIT