Academic Integrity

As a community committed to the Augustinian ideals of truth, unity, and love, Villanova University prides itself on maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and does not tolerate any form of academic dishonesty or misconduct. Violations of the University’s Code of Academic Integrity (as found, for example, in Appendix I of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Enchiridion) will be treated as serious offences. Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, such activities as plagiarism, representing the work of another student as one’s own, copying on tests, etc. The minimum penalty for such violations in this course will be an “F” for the assignment in question. The most serious offenses may lead to expulsion from the University, with a record of the reason for dismissal retained in the student’s permanent file.


Student Disabilities

It is the policy of Villanova University to make reasonable academic accommodations for qualified individuals with learning disabilities. If you are a person with a disability please contact me after class or during office hours and make arrangements to register with the Learning Support Office by contacting 610-519-TBA or at nancy.mott@villanova.edu as soon as possible.

Services for students with physical disabilities are provided by the Multicultural Affairs Office (www.multiculturalaffairs.villanova.edu).


What Grades Mean

        A ...     an honor grade which is reserved for accomplishment that is truly distinctive and demonstrably outstanding
        B
...     denotes achievement considerably above acceptable standards
        C
...     indicates a satisfactory degree of attainment
        D
...     denotes a limited understanding of the subject matter, meeting only the minimum requirements 
                    for passing the course.
        F
 ...     indicates inadequate or unsatisfactory attainment, serious deficiency in understanding the course material, 
                    and/or failure to complete the requirements of the course

Numerical Average  Letter Grade *

    95 - 100       A
    90 -  94       A-
    88 -  89       B+
    83 -  87       B
    80 -  82       B-
    78 -  79       C+
    74 -  77       C
    71 -  73       C-
    69 -  70       D+
    65 -  68       D
    61 -  64       D-
    00 -  60       F



* See the Villanova University Catalog --- pages 50-51 ---  for more detailed description of the Grading System.