SENATE RESOLUTION 04/05-03 REVISED STUDENT CLASSIFICATION

Whereas, class standing (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) reflects progress toward graduation by defining the completed credit hours qualifying the student for each class level; and

Whereas, a student’s eligibility for some campus activities, honor societies, career services, and scholarships may be linked to class standing; and

Whereas, the current UAH classification system (Senate Resolution 97/98-06: Student Classification) divides the 128 credits needed for graduation evenly (freshman, 1-32 hours; sophomore, 33-64 hours; junior, 65-95 hours; senior, 96 hours and up); and

Whereas, a student under this system who has completed for example, 32 hours in two semesters of the first year will remain a freshman until completing a third semester when the completed credit hours will then be (or will exceed) the 33 needed to attain sophomore status;

Therefore be it resolved that:

UAH adopt the following completed credit hour definitions for class standing:

Freshman 1-31

Sophomore 32-63

Junior 64-95

Senior 96 and up.