Academic counseling with respect to course selection, degree requirements, and choice of academic major(s)/minors for matriculated and non-matriculated undergraduate students is provided at the Center. The staff of the Center also administers the Nurse Entrance Test (NET), basic skills placement tests, and information regarding challenge exams and CLEP testing.
Advising
Students must see their Advisor(s) during the Advising Period specified in the academic calendar. Students are responsible for the selection of courses that will satisfy graduation requirements. It is also the students’ responsibility to repeat required courses that they have dropped, failed, or in the case of transfer students, which were incomplete at the time of transfer.
After students obtain advisement they are permitted to register online via their Self-Service (Hub) accounts. Registration will only be permitted if the student has met all of his or her obligations (health compliance, monetary, financial aid, and admissions) to the University. Non-matriculated students must consult with a staff member in the Center for Academic Support Services.
Testing
Challenge Examinations are graded on a pass/fail basis. Each academic department has its own criteria for determining passing grades for Challenge Examinations. Only passing grades for Challenge Examinations appear on a student’s transcript. Successfully completed examinations are listed on student transcripts under the name and number of the course challenged, followed by the word “CHALLENGE.”
Students applying to take a Challenge Examination must pay a fee of $25.00 per credit according to the number of credits normally awarded for the challenged course. For example, students challenging a 3 credit course will pay a fee of $75.00. Fees for clinical examinations are necessarily higher. Application forms may be obtained in the offices of the Deans.
Upon passing the Challenge Examination, students apply to have examination credits awarded by the University, and will be charged one-third the standard tuition rate for each Challenge Examination credit awarded. Credits granted for Challenge Examinations do not count toward Felician University’s 30-credit residency requirement. Any exam, once taken, cannot be repeated. Upon approval of the relevant School, graduate students may earn up to 9 credits. Students are not permitted to take Challenge Examinations during their last semester of coursework. Students are not allowed to earn credit by examination for courses that they have previously audited, failed, or from which they have withdrawn. Academic departments are not required to offer these examinations.
Tutoring Services
Tutoring Services: Receive free tutoring from professional tutors and/or peer tutors in our on-campus Tutoring Studios (8:30 am to 4:30 pm). If work, family, or other responsibilities prevent you from coming to Campus during tutoring hours we provide 24/7 tutoring with TutorMe. Skills you can develop through tutoring:
- Improved writing and reading skills
- Better understanding of mathematical/science concepts.
- Access resources needed to complete assignments.
- Note-taking and textbook reading methods.
- New study and test-taking strategies.
- Time management skills.
Tutoring FAQ and Information: https://felician.edu/academics/center-for-academic-success-effectiveness/tutoring-services-at-felician/
Coordinator of Tutoring Services: Alyssa Fiume- 201-559-6118 TutoringServices@felician.edu