2019 Giving Day Luncheon with Finlandia Alumni Board and Textbook Award recipients.
The Finlandia Alumni Board (FAB) has selected 35 students to receive the 2022 Alumni Board Textbook Awards. Resulting directly from the FAB’s annual Giving Day campaign, the application asked each student to share how the award would help in their academic and personal endeavors.
“Receiving this textbook award would greatly help me in my academic journey,” a Criminal Justice major shared. “I am receiving a [...]
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Finlandia students who are enrolled for Fall 2022 are encouraged to apply for a $250 Alumni Board Textbook Award. The Award, given in the form of a Textbook Voucher redeemable at North Wind Books, is open to all students who meet the following criteria:
Enrolled full-time for Fall 2022
In good academic standing
Degree-seeking
The free application will be open until Friday, July 22 and recipients will be notified prior to the start of the semester.
Students must satisfy the following to be recommended for a baccalaureate degree:
Complete a minimum of 120 credits (No more than 12 credits of WEL (Wellness) performance courses may be applied toward graduation requirements.);
Complete at least 30 of the last 36 credits at Finlandia University immediately prior to graduation;
Complete at least 30 credits at the 300/400 level;
Complete at least 18 credits for the major at Finlandia University.
Attain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00; and
Complete all requirements for an approved Finlandia [...]
Students must maintain satisfactory academic standing to remain enrolled at Finlandia University.
To further support satisfactory degree progress, all full-time students (12 credits or more) are required to participate in the following tutoring or learning lab services through The Tutoring and [...]
Midterm and final grades are reported for each term. Midterm grades serve to inform students of their course progress–they do not factor into GPA nor appear on a student’s transcripts. Students may view their midterm and final grades on Empower (finlandia.empower-xl.com).
Grading Scale
Grades are reported and recorded according to the following scale:
Letter GradeGrade Points
A4.00
A-3.70
B+3.30
B3.00
B-2.70
C+2.30
C2.00
C-1.70
D+1.30
D1.00
D-0.70
F0.00
XF0.00
Letter Grade Definitions
I-Incomplete. An “I” grade is a temporary grade given only in the case of extreme circumstances beyond the student’s control that [...]
The progress sheet is a valuable guide to chart the student’s progress toward a degree. Progress sheets for all academic programs are available in this publication and outside the University Registrar’s office. The sheets list course requirements on one side and the suggested course sequence on the reverse. They are updated yearly to reflect any program changes. Students follow the progress sheet for the academic year in which they entered Finlandia University.
Transfer, AP, OAC, CLEP, IBO, ICE, or experiential learning credits are awarded only after the student is officially accepted at the university. Credits earned from these sources are not counted toward GPA or residency requirements.
Transferring Courses from Other Institutions
Finlandia University accepts academic credits from regionally and nationally accredited colleges and universities that fulfill the requirements of the student’s declared program at Finlandia (including any electives) that meet the following criteria:
The University Registrar determines equivalency of transferred courses to Finlandia University. [...]
To help maintain an atmosphere conducive to education, the student is expected to read this academic catalog to understand and comply with the academic procedures and regulations of the university. Finlandia University course offerings, degree requirements, and academic policies are under continual examination and revision.
This catalog is not a contract; its purpose is to present the university offerings, requirements, and policies in effect at the time of publication. In no way does this academic catalog guarantee that the offerings, requirements, [...]
On June 14, alumni, friends and family of Finlandia University joined together in support of Giving Day 2022 in an effort to raise money for student textbooks. Determined to find a way to give back to students, Finlandia’s Alumni Board (FAB) started Giving Day in 2019 and has since raised more than $60,000 in its efforts.
“FinnU celebrates learning, a character trait inherited from our Finnish roots where literacy rates are consistently 99%. Finlandia Alumni Board started Giving Day to help [...]
