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Academic & Institutional Policies
Nondiscrimination statement:
Viridis Graduate Institute admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at VGI. This Institute does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin, in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, and other school-administered programs.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (See VGI Catalog and Student Handbook)
SAP is a measure of student progress toward the completion of the degree program. A student’s academic standing is expressed in terms of a grade point average (GPA), which is computed by dividing the total number of grade points by the total number of credit hours attempted. To progress satisfactorily and maintain an active standing, students must:
- Maintain a GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale,
- Complete and pass a minimum of one course within a ten (10) week period,
- Meet all of the requirements for each course for which enrolled.
Students who are requesting re-entry into the Institute will return to the SAP status calculated at the time of withdrawal if they enroll within 1 year. Students who fail to maintain SAP are placed on Academic Probation and may be terminated from the program.
Academic Honesty Policy (See VGI Catalog and Student Handbook)
I will observe fully the standards, rules, policies, and guidelines established by VGI, DEAC, the State Education Agency, and other appropriate organizations serving an oversight role for my institute.
To adhere to high ethical standards in the pursuit of my education, and to the best of my ability will:
- Conduct myself with professionalism, courtesy, and respect for others in all of my dealings with the university tutors, mentors, portfolio evaluators, administration, and other students.
- Present my qualifications and background truthfully and accurately for admission to the institute.
- Observe the institute’s policies and rules on submitting work, completing oral and written examinations, participating in discussions, and conducting research.
- Never turn in work that is not my own or present another person’s ideas or scholarship as my own.
- Never ask for, receive, or give unauthorized help on graded assignments or oral and written examinations.
- Never use outside books or papers that are unauthorized by the university’s curriculum and instruction.
- Never divulge the content of assignments or oral and written examinations to fellow students.
- Never improperly use, destroy, forge, or alter my institute’s documents, transcripts, or other records.
- Never divulge online username or password.
- Always observe the recommended study schedule for my program of studies.
- Always report any violations of this Code of Conduct to the appropriate institution official.
