FOREST RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION summer session should be obtained from the school's Student Services Office. Refer to the university calendar for the Summer A term application deadline. Course sequencing makes entry at times other than the summer term diffi- cult. Students who have not completed all of the preprofessional courses in time to enter the junior year during a summer term are advised to contact the School of Forest Resources and Conservation for guidance. Freshmen Students classified as first semester fresh- men at the university will be admitted when they declare a major within the BSFRC degree programs. At that time, their college classifica- tion will become 1FY. These students will main- tain a FY classification as long as they continue to meet or exceed the universal tracking stan- dards for their major. Students who fall below the minimum progression standards for their major will not be allowed to continue in the major. Freshman students should take the CLAST in their second semester. Students Other Than First Semester Freshmen All UF students, other than first semester freshmen, must make a formal application for admission to a major in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the College of Agriculture dean's office in 2002 McCarty Hall. Students in majors must remain on track with the universal tracking standards published in the catalog. Universal Tracking and Academic Progression Students should contact the undergraduate adviser for their major when they are admitted to the school. They should complete the course requirements for the major in the semester des- ignated. (Refer to the catalog and the universal tracking audit.) The student's adviser will make any necessary adjustments. However, it is important that each student complete the SFRC preprofessional courses during the first four semesters of study. Junior and seniors should have completed all courses listed in the first four semesters. The College of Agriculture policy regarding registration is that each student must consult an adviser prior to each registration. This ensures that the student takes the appropriate courses in the appropriate sequence. The college monitors this policy by examining each student's sched- ule after'registration. Students not enrolled in appropriate courses will not be allowed to regis- ter in the following term. General Academic Regulations Student Responsibility Students must assume responsibility for reg- istering for and completing the proper courses, maintaining normal academic progress and ful- filling all requirements for the degree. Normal Credit Hours The average course load for students in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation is 15 credit hours per semester. Upon approval of a faculty adviser, students may be permitted to register for additional hours if their academic record justifies the additional work load. Students should be aware that certain university privileges and benefits require a minimum reg- istration of 12 hours per semester. Academic Advising Upon arrival at the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, a student should contact the Student Services Office. The student will be assigned a faculty adviser appropriate to the major. The faculty adviser's role is to assist the student in selecting a major, as well as choosing elective courses. Students are encour- aged to follow the course sequences for each major. In the event of course scheduling con- flicts, students may substitute, with the consent of the adviser, up to eight semester hours of major required courses; this substitution may include only one required FNR course. Residence Requirements The last 30 semester hours to be applied toward the bachelor's degree must be com- pleted while registered as a student in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation. In special cases, this requirement may be waived in advance by approved petition. Correspondence/Extension Courses No student may apply more than 18 semes- ter hours of correspondence, extension or non- resident course work toward the bachelor's degree, of which no more than 12 semester hours may be applied in any one semester or academic year. Any student intending to apply correspondence course work toward a degree must have a minimum junior/senior level GPA of 2.5 and prior written approval. Probation and Suspension University Probation: Freshmen and sopho- mores with an overall UF grade point average (GPA) of less than 2.0, will be placed on proba- tion with a deficit record. When a student accu- mulates fifteen (15) deficit points, (s)he is sus- pended by the university for one semester. While on university suspension, a student may not enroll at any other institution. After the one semester suspension, the student may apply for readmission and, at the end of the semester that (s)he returns, (s)he must have fewer than fifteen (15) deficit points or be suspended permanently from the University of Florida. College Probation: Juniors and seniors whose grade point average falls below 2.0 will be placed on college probation. When that occurs, the student will be notified by the assis- tant dean for undergraduate academic pro- grams that (s)he is on probation and must bring the grade point average up to 2.0 during that semester and remove at least three (3) deficit points. As long as the student has a deficit record, (s)he must continue removing three deficit points per semester until the overall University of Florida grade point average is 2.0. Failure to remove three deficit points per semester will result in college suspension for one semester. During college suspension, a stu- dent cannot register as a College of Agriculture student. With approval of the student's under- graduate coordinator and the assistant dean, the student may complete approved courses at another institution. If a student does enroll at another institution grades will not reduce the deficit points on the UF record. Upon returning to the university, a student must remove a mini- mum of three deficit points per semester to con- tinue his/her enrollment. Drop Policy Courses may be dropped during the drop- add period without penalty. Thereafter, courses may be dropped only by College of Agriculture petition in accordance with the deadline. Drops requiring College of Agriculture petitions are subject to the following rules: * Two unrestricted drops after the university drop/add period will be permitted for a stu- dent classified as 1FY and 2FY. Students clas- sified as 3FY, 4FY, 6FY or OFY are allowed one unrestricted drop. All drops must be processed through the dean's office in the College of Agriculture. * After the college deadline, students must petition the dean. * Students withdrawing from their full course load must contact the Office for Student Services in 202 Peabody Hall. Withdrawal Policy If a College of Agriculture student with- draws from the university a second time, that student will be placed on college probation. A third withdrawal will constitute violation of the probation and the student will not be allowed to register again in the College of Agriculture. Graduation Requirements To be eligible for the Bachelor of Science in Forest Resources and Conservation, the student must: * complete satisfactorily all courses required for a degree from this school; earn 120 acceptable semester-credit hours; have a cumulative junior/senior level GPA of 2.00 (computed for all UF course work taken beyond 60 hours) and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all courses required for the major;