COLLEGES sion or penalty. Consultation with their adviser is suggested. 2. Subsequent drops without penalty between the second and last two weeks are subject to the approval of the SFRC Petitions Committee subsequent to a recommendation by the academic adviser. No more than three drops (including the free drop) are permit- ted during the student's upper division tenure in SFRC, and a course may not be dropped a second time. Normally petitions will not be approved except for documented hardship or medical reasons. Overloads do not constitute a hardship. 3. Courses dropped subsequent to the last two weeks (actual deadline date for drop- ping a course or withdrawing without receiving a failing grade is published in the catalog) are subject to approval only by the University Petitions Committee. Normally, petitions are not approved except for docu- mented hardship or medical reasons. Normal Academic Progress/Probation/Exclusion: An SFRC undergraduate student whose GPA drops below 2.00 (computed for all UF credits taken) shall be considered as not making normal academic progress and therefore is subject to the provisions of the exclusion rule (refer to Academic Regulations section of this catalog). Such students will be allowed two additional semesters in attendance as full-time students in the school to bring their cumulative GPA to 2.00 or above; otherwise, said students will be excluded from further enrollment in the School. Part-time students will be allowed 16 credit hours to reach a 2.00 cumulative GPA. No stu- dent, either full- or part-time, may make any grade less than C while subject to the above pro- bationary policy. Postbaccalaureate students are subject to the above policy as it applies to all UF course work at the 6FY level. Students admitted on a provisional basis are considered to be on school probation and are required to rectify their provisional admission restrictions during their first year in the school. Failure to satisfy the conditions for provisional admission will result in a student's exclusion from further enrollment in this school. Petitions: A student who feels that a school regulation presents an undue hardship or injus- tice may submit a petition to the SFRC Petitions Committee for a waiver of the regulation involved. Information on petitions procedures may be obtained from the Student Services Office. Graduation Requirements To be eligible for the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources and Conservation, the student must: satisfactorily complete all courses required .for a degree in an approved major from this School; earn a minimum of 130 acceptable semester-credit hours; have a minimum cumulative upper divi- sion GPA of 2.00 (computed for all UF course work taken beyond the 64 hours required for attaining upper division status) and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all courses required for the major; complete the last 30 credits applied toward the baccalaureate degree during regular resi- dence in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation; and file formal application for the degree in the SOffice of the University Registrar during the semester he/she expects to receive the degree. The official calendar shows the latest date each semester for filing degree applica- tions. Dean's List and Graduation With Honors, High Honors or Highest Honors Students who carry 15 hours per semester with a grade point average of 3.3 or better and no grade less than C in any course will have their names placed on the Dean's List for that semester. Students who became juniors (a classifica- tion of "3") in Fall 1991 or later are eligible for the honors designations established in the 1991- 92 and following catalogs. Students who achieved junior status prior to Fall 1991 follow the honors designations established in the 1990- 91 catalog. Students completing the requirements for the B.S. in Forest Resources and Conservation are eligible to be considered for graduation with honors, high honors or highest honors. To graduate with honors a student must have a University of Florida upper division grade point average of 3.5 or above. (For pur- poses of honors, the University of Florida upper division courses are defined as all courses taken at this university after the student has earned 64 credits, wherever taken.) To graduate with high honors a student must have a minimum GPA of 3.75. In addition, a student is required to prepare a thesis, com- plete a research project or other type of creative work in accordance with departmental guide- lines. This scholarly work will be completed under the guidance of the students academic advisor whom she/he should contact at least one semester prior to the anticipated term of graduation. To graduate with highest honors a student must have a minimum GPA of 3.85 and present additional creative work as outlined for high honors. Financial Aid Information about general financial aid can be obtained from the Office for Student Finan- cial Aid. The School of Forest Resources and Conser- vation has several scholarships, awards, and loans available. Scholarships and awards include the J.B. Adkins Memorial Scholarship, J.W. Willingham Award, Ring Power Corpora- tion Scholarship, Southwest Forest Industries Scholarship, ITT-Rayonier Senior Scholarship, St. Regis Paper Company Undergraduate Schol- arship; Newins-Ziegler Senior Scholastic and Leadership Awards, in addition to scholarships available through the College of Agriculture. Additional information about these pro- grams may be obtained from the School of For- est Resources and Conservation Student Services Office. Student Organizations School of Forest Resources and Conservation students are encouraged to participate in the following clubs and professional organizations: School of Forest Resources and Conservation Student Council Forestry Club Student Chapter of the Society of American Foresters Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society Xi Sigma Pi (honorary forestry society)