ENGINEERING responsibility for fulfilling university, college and department degree requirements. It is the student's responsibility before enrolling to review and consider all pertinent information about the university and the college. Special attention must be paid to required documenta- tion and deadlines. Students are expected to confer with their advisers at regular intervals in order to ensure that they are on track for gradu- ation. Graduation audits should be requested in a timely manner and reviewed by the student to ensure that all university, college and depart- ment requirements have been fulfilled. All grad- uating students must file an application for degree in the registrar's office by the deadline for the semester in which they plan to graduate. Transfer Credit Unless prior arrangements have been made for course certification by faculty of the College of Engineering, only engineering courses taken in programs accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology will be considered for transfer to this college. Transient Students This category includes students who are admitted to the College of Engineering, and who may wish to temporarily pursue studies at another two- or four-year institution. In accor- dance with university policy, students who wish to transfer credits for course work com- pleted at other institutions, must first obtain approval from their major department and the dean of the College of Engineering. A transient student who is a degree-seeking candidate at another institution, and who wishes to obtain transfer credit from the University of Florida must apply to the Office of the University Registrar in 222 Criser Hall. Summer Attendance College of Engineering students are required to comply with university policy on summer attendance, which requires that students who have completed fewer than 60 hours of course work at the time of their first enrollment in a SUS institution, must earn at least nine semester hours through summer attendance prior to grad- uation. Under certain circumstances, students may petition for waiver of this requirement. All petitions for waiver must be submitted through the student's department, and must be accompa- nied by appropriate supporting documentation. Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory Grade Option All courses taken at the University of Florida to satisfy engineering admission and general education requirements must be taken for a let- ter grade, unless the course is offered only on a S-U basis. Nontechnical electives in the junior and senior years may be taken S-U. Engineering students cannot use freshman level courses for technical and nontechnical elective credits. Physical education courses taken after being classified 3EG must be taken S-U. Foreign lan- guage credits at the freshman level may be used as nontechnical electives, at the discretion of the department. At least two semesters of work in the same language are required, with a grade of C or better for each semester. Probation and Suspension If at any time after admission to the College of Engineering a student's overall university or junior/senior level grade point average (includes all course work taken after attaining a classification status of 3) falls below 2.0, the stu- dent will be placed on college probation. A stu- dent may also be placed on probation if normal academic progress is not maintained in the pro- gram of study. A student who is placed on pro- bation is expected to remove all deficit points within two semesters. Failure to meet the terms of probation for two semesters will render the student ineligible for further registration in the College of Engineering. Drop Policy Courses may be dropped without penalty during the drop/add period. Students classified 1EG and 2EG are allowed to drop a total of two courses after the drop deadline. Similarly, stu- dents classified 3EG, 4EG, 5EG and 6EG are allowed two unrestricted drops (free drops). A student with an initial course load of 15 credits or more will be permitted to drop a course with- out penalty provided this is done by the end of the seventh week of class and the total credits remaining are 12 or more. Petitions to drop courses beyond the allotted number will be approved only in situations where circum- stances beyond the student's control prevent the satisfactory completion of a course. Withdrawal from the University Withdrawal from the university must be done in accordance with the guidelines in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog, and within the deadline. Any undergraduate student who withdraws from the university for the second time automatically will be placed on college probation, which will continue until graduation. Any student on college probation who withdraws for a third time from the uni- versity may be, at the discretion of the associate dean for academic programs, ineligible for fur- ther registration in the college. Attendance Regulations The college supports the university regula- tions regarding absences and unsatisfactory work. Particular attention is directed to the pro- vision which allows department chairs to drop students from any course for which the student has not attended at least one of the first two meetings. Correspondence Courses An engineering student enrolled will not be permitted to register for correspondence courses unless special permission is obtained from the associate dean for academic programs and the registrar. A student on probation must have permission of the associate dean for academic programs to register for correspondence courses when not enrolled in the college. A student who has been suspended will not be permitted to take correspondence courses for credit until the suspension is removed. A grade of C is required for credit in a correspondence course. Special College Requirements English Requirement Any instructor in the College of Engineering may require a student with a deficiency in English to complete additional courses over and above the curriculum requirements for the degree to satisfy this deficiency, with the approval of the department chair. In accordance with degree program requirements, each student in the college is required to complete, with a grade of C or better, a composition course (or place out of it) and ENC 2210 Technical Writing and Business Communication. Computer Literacy Requirement Students should have basic computer skills in word processing, spread sheet and data base program utilization. Prior to entry to the junior level, students lacking these skills may take CGS 2531, Introduction to Computer Programming and Software Packages, attend appropriate noncredit short courses at the Center for Instructional and Research Comput- ing Activities (CIRCA) in 211 CSE, or participate in tutorials conducted by the student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery. Computer skills are a prerequisite to certain upper division courses. Computer facilities are available on campus, but ownership of a per- sonal computer is recommended. Independent Study Under certain circumstances, credit towards graduation may be obtained through indepen- dent study, by registering in a course carrying the prefix of the department. A student may not apply more than eight credit hours of individual study toward a degree program, including high or highest honors projects, co-op work experi- ence, practical work experience and special problems or special topics. Registration for vari- able credit of one to four hours per semester requires approval of the student's department. Grievance Procedures The College of Engineering supports the uni- versity Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Program. Anyone who believes that he or she has been discriminated against should contact the associate dean for academic programs who serves as the Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Officer for the college.