Academics
General Information
mma Willard is committed to students' gaining experience in making academic choices.
There are two grading systems in use at Emma Willard. For most courses the grading system ranges from A to No Credit (A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D- and No Credit). Unless otherwise indicated in the course description, this grading system is used. For some courses a grading system of Credit/No Credit is used; in these courses only those two grades are used.
In some but not all arts courses, a student may elect to take a course Credit/No Credit. To use this option the student must register her grading choice with the registrar's office. She cannot then change this arrangement. For fall semester courses, the choice of Credit/No Credit must be made by the end of the third week of fall semester. For spring semester courses, the choice of Credit/No Credit must be made by the end of the third week of spring semester.
Freshmen receive grades of Credit/No Credit for their first semester at Emma Willard. In the second semester, freshmen receive letter grades that are recorded with the registrar and reported on transcripts. Comprehensive final exams may be included in this second semester grade. There is no year grade recorded for freshmen.COURSE LOAD AND HOMEWORK
Courses are assigned units as follows:
1.5 unit = year Advanced Placement course
1 unit = year course
.75 unit = semester Advanced Placement course
.5 unit = semester course or its equivalent
A student customarily carries 5–6 units per year: 2.5–3 units per semester. A student must carry a minimum of 2.5 units per semester. A student may carry more than 6.25 units with the permission of her advisor and the academic office. The student must petition for a course overload with a written explanation of why the program should be approved. This petition should address the issues of time demand, stress level and well-being, her ability to be successful with such a load, and her rationale for taking more than 6.25 units. This petition must carry the signatures of the student and her advisor.
A year course designated as 1 unit or a semester course designated as .5 units typically requires 6–7 hours of work per week, counting time both inside and outside of the classroom. A year course designated as only .5 unit typically requires 3 hours per week, counting time both inside and outside of the classroom. A 1.5 unit year course typically requires 9–10 hours per week, counting time both inside and outside of the classroom. The actual time required varies from student to student and week to week.
Course Selection Calendar 2010–2011
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* Schedules for 11th graders are due in the registrar’s office by 3:30 p.m. Submit your schedule forms with all additional requirements. Don’t forget to use your lottery numbers. |
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On or before this date the registrar’s office will notify 11th graders and advisors of students’ status in courses. |
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* 11th graders submit second choices for closed courses, etc. by 3:30 p.m. |
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Thursday |
* Schedules for 9th and 10th graders are due in the registrar’s office by 3:30 p.m. Submit your schedule forms with all additional requirements. Don’t forget to use your lottery numbers. |
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May |
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On or before this date the registrar’s office will notify 9th and 10th graders and advisors of students’ status in courses. |
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* 9th and 10th graders submit second choices for closed courses, etc. by 3:30 p.m. |
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All schedules final for 2010-2011. |
* Any programs submitted before these deadlines will be appreciated, since much work must be done before they can be processed. However, early submissions will have no priority for course enrollment.
Forms for 2010–2011
Instruction in Music permission form
