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Liberal Arts and
the K-Plan
Kalamazoo College is the birthplace and home of the K-Plan
, a valuable learning experience unlike any other in higher education.
It combines challenging undergraduate liberal arts coursework
and opportunities for experiential education. During their four
years at the College, students will develop skills for lifelong
learning, undertake explorations that challenge and extend their
understanding of themselves and the world, and establish connections
between their learning experiences.
Curriculum
Please see Curriculum Degree Requirements here.
Enrollment and
Residency Requirements
All students must be enrolled for a minimum of six full-time quarters
on campus. The final three quarters must in the senior year. A
minumum of 18 units (exclusive of PE) must be earned
at "K". Many students confuse this with the residency
requirement, which requires all students except seniors to reside
in the College residential system when they are enrolled for an
on-campus quarter. Please note that these are two different
College policies. Learn more about the
residential system here.
Course Load
Each student normally takes three courses during each quarter
of on-campus enrollment. An overload of four units or an underload
of 2 units must be approved. Freshmen are not allowed to overload
(more than 3 units). Tuition remains the
same for 2, 3, or 4 units. Students may change courses (drop or
add) within the first week of a quarter. A student may request
withdrawal from a course during the second though the eighth weeks
and receive a grade of "W." Any underload or course withdrawal during a quarter may affect visa status, financial
aid, insurance coverage and athletic eligibility.
First-Term Choosing Courses
What a new student needs to know about choosing courses.
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Grades
Grade reports are available to students online through the Student Portal. Parents do not receive
copies of their student's grades unless their student
files a written release with the Registrar's office.
The GPA is determined by adding quality points and dividing
by the number of units earned.
At the end of each quarter, the Committee on Academic Standards
reviews grade reports. A student may be warned for below average achievement, placed
on academic probation for poor performance, or dismissed
from the College for failure to meet academic standards. In general, a student must have a GPS above a 2.0 to be in good academic standing.
We encourage you and your son or daughter to talk together about courses as the quarter proceeds. If you are worried, please encourage your student to schedule a visit to work with the professor
and academic advisor. Sometimes, we can help a student change
study habits, focus more on academic work, or get tutorial
help.
Confidentiality of Records
We are required by the Family
Rights and Privacy Act to protect student information
in files from unauthorized persons. Only under extenuating
circumstances will the College include parents as "authorized
persons" and only if students are financially dependent
on them. We do, however, still assume that our primary interaction
will be with the student and that the student will share appropriate
information with you. If you wish to receive copies of grade
reports and copies of letters of academic actions, you must
have your student send a written request to the Registrar.
We encourage you to develop good communication strategies
with your student.
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| A+,A,A- |
Excellent (4 quality points) |
| B+,B,B- |
Above Average(3 quality points) |
| C+,C,C- |
Average(2 quality points) |
| D+,D,D- |
Below Average (1 quality points) |
| F |
Failure (0 quality points) |
| NC |
No Credit |
| CR |
Credit |
| I |
Incomplete |
| IP |
In Progress |
| W |
Withdrawal |
| H |
Honors |
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