Denver Seminary

46 oral interview related to the paper. Students must complete GS 500, CH 500, TH 501, and TH 502 before registering for the summative experience. Since this is a summative experience, students are also required to be in their final semester or have completed a minimum of seventy credit hours of their degree coursework before registering. If a student registers for the Master of Divinity Summative Experience and withdraws after the add/drop date (see Adding/Dropping Course policy) they will be subject to the Master of Divinity Summative Experience drop fee. COURSE EXTENSIONS Students are required to complete all course work during the semester or session (intersession or summer) in which courses are taken. The Seminary recognizes, however, that on occasion, extenuating circumstances may warrant the granting of additional time to complete course work. Such situations require the approval of the professor and the approval of the Dean of Students. Extenuating circumstances include such events as a death in the family, a serious illness or accident that prevented the student from attending class or completing the work, birth of a child, and similar events that could not have been anticipated or prevented by the student. Events that would not be considered extenuating include being too busy, travel plans, employment demands, ministry commitments, and minor illness. All extensions, when granted, are for a period of eight weeks from the last day of the term. Failure on the part of the student to complete all the required course work in the allotted time will result in a final grade based on course work completed through the last day of the approved extension period. A course extension must be approved by the professor, the Dean of Students, and the Registrar's Office by 5 pm on the Friday of the last day of the term. Students in need of a course extension should submit their request using the Course Extension Request form available in Academic Forms on the MyDenSem student portal or at the Registrar's Office. The student should direct the form to the professor of the class for first approval and to collaborate on the course extension plan for remaining assignments in the course. The student should submit the form to the Student Care Specialist (studentcare@denverseminary.edu) for second approval and then the Registrar's Office for final approval. The student should be prepared to submit any medical documentation (if applicable) along with the request form to the Dean of Students. Once a decision is made, the student will be notified via email by the Registrar's Office. NOTE: Extension requests cannot be granted for a project, thesis, or summative paper and are not available to graduating students unless the graduation date is postponed. ACADEMIC PROBATION AND DISMISSAL Denver Seminary students who have a cumulative grade point average below the required 2.00* for a semester are placed on academic probation. Students who have a cumulative grade point average below the required 2.00* for two consecutive semesters are continued on academic probation for a second semester. If students admitted on academic probation earn a grade point average below 2.00* in their first semester of studies, they are continued on academic probation for a second semester. Master's-level students placed on second semester academic probation and doctoral-level students placed on first semester probation must meet with their Enrollment Advisor. Master's-level students will be limited to one course per semester (no more than three semester hours), in which they must earn a B or better. Doctor of Ministry students will not be limited to the number of courses they take, but they must earn a B or better in any courses the subsequent semester. Students who fail to attain this grade will be subject to academic dismissal (refer to the Student Handbook for the academic dismissal appeal process). Students will remain in continued probation as long as they continue to achieve a B or better in their class

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