The Honors and Awards Banquet is upon us and all faculty and staff are invited to nominate deserving students for scholarships and awards. The event is dependent upon faculty and staff nominations so please take a few minutes to nominate students you believe to be good candidates by March 10. Below is information on all five scholarships and a link to the submissions form.
DAVID LAUREN JOKELA ENDOWED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Preference in awarding this scholarship is given to applicants of Finnish [...]
Finlandia University is proud to announce its Spring 2021 semester Dean’s and Honors List Students. In total 106 students earned honors, including 79 who earned Dean’s List honors for having a grade point average of 3.75 or above.
To be eligible for either list students must have completed 12 or more credits and had no grade below a “C.” Dean’s List students earned a GPA of 3.75 or above, while Honors List students had a GPA between 3.50 and 3.749. Semester academic honors are not granted to students with an incomplete [...]
Registration for spring classes is now underway for all students. Students must communicate with their academic advisor to receive their PIN. This number has been refreshed and is different from the one you would have used to sign up last semester. You can email your advisor as a form of communication at this time to work out your course schedule and to receive your PIN.
Those registered by Wed., March 31 at 4pm will be entered into a prize drawing.
Finlandia University will once again be offering discounted summer courses for students. Instead of the usual $779 per credit hour during the fall and spring semester, summer courses are offered at $250 per credit hour. If you are a non-degree seeking student, you may audit the courses for $75 per credit hour.
Courses are 8 weeks long, online, and run from May 17-July 9, 2021.
Available courses include:
COM 108: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
CRJ 101: Intro to Criminal Justice
ENG 103: College English I
ENG [...]
Finlandia University is proud to announce its Fall 2020 semester Dean’s and Honors List Students. In total 115 students earned honors, including 79 who earned Dean’s List honors for having a grade point average of 3.75 or above.
To be eligible for either list students must have completed 12 or more credits and had no grade below a “C.” Dean’s List students earned a GPA of 3.75 or above, while Honors List students had a GPA between 3.50 and 3.749. Semester academic honors are not granted to students with an [...]
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 [...]
Academic standing is calculated at the end of each semester. Students in degree-granting programs must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher to be in satisfactory (good) academic standing. Students must maintain satisfactory academic standing to remain enrolled at Finlandia University.
Academic Warning
Students who fail to maintain a 2.0 or above are placed on academic warning. In the following semester of attendance, students may register for no more than 14 credits and are required to meet the guidelines outlined [...]
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. [...]
