Grades

STANDARDS OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS

For Greystone students, grades determine the extent a student can participate in Schreiner Extra Curricular Activities (ECAs) - from sports and clubs to being able to leave the campus on weekends. Like the academies, students successfully demonstrating their academic abilities through satisfactory course grades can expect to take full advantage of the campus facilities and programs. However, like the academies, students not able to successfully demonstrate their academic abilities by receiving unsatisfactory course grades will not be permitted full access to campus programs or activities until their grades improve. Students maintaining below the �standard� Grade Point Average (GPA) will be required to apply additional supervised study time beyond the classroom and Study Hall in pursuit of their academic success.

The Greystone minimum academic �standard� is a 3.00 GPA in core subjects (Calculus, Chemistry, History and English Composition & Rhetoric).

To remain in good academic standing at Schreiner, students must remain at or above the minimum acceptable academic �standard� of 1.75 GPA in all courses taken. The reason for the difference between the Greystone standard GPA and the Schreiner standard GPA is directly attributed to the higher level of expectation placed on Greystone students. Greystone students are attempting to qualify for one of the most competitive academic institutions in the country. In order to succeed, they must demonstrate a higher capacity to successfully complete college-level courses in a college environment. To simply complete a course is not an acceptable demonstration of academic proficiency if the goal is to attain an academy appointment, therefore, Greystone students must aim higher! Greystone students are competing against top high school, prep school and college students for their academy appointment. When evaluated by the academy admissions board, Greystone students must be better than the least acceptable student from any other academic source. Greystone can provide the opportunity to stand out from all other candidates, however, students must commit themselves to the task of achieving it.

To provide the motivation and a reward for students who excel academically, students maintaining above a 3.30 GPA are eligible to qualify for the Schreiner Dean's List and students maintaining above a 3.70 GPA are eligible for the Schreiner President's List. Greystone students qualified for either list will have this significant achievement prominently annotated in their Letter of Recommendation, which is sent to the academies for inclusion in their application package. The Greystone Director and President of Schreiner University sign this letter.