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Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:04 am to bbap
so, he had a high enough grade to pass a particular class but, his grade in that class would not have been high enough for his chosen major?
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:08 am to LSUTygerFan
That's how I took it.
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:09 am to LSUTygerFan
Yes. My major didnt offer that but some of my engineering buds said their major was that way (some classes they had to make a B or above).
If he was serious about graduating (which seems unlikely) he would have to retake that class. But it counts towards his gpa and his overall credit hours.
If he was serious about graduating (which seems unlikely) he would have to retake that class. But it counts towards his gpa and his overall credit hours.
This post was edited on 5/13/15 at 8:10 am
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:10 am to RUKidding
quote:Dude WTF?
So I didn't have to read much into the lengthy explanation before I knew there would be some crafty meandering of the intent of the rules to go Foster's way.
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:11 am to bbap
so, you could be an accounting major and a D would be good enough to pass a math class. but, a C could be required to get the accounting degree?
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:14 am to LSUTygerFan
is essence yes. but accountants dont really take math after their sophomore year.
I'll make your example a little better.
If you are an accounting major you would need higher than a D in intermediate accounting to get credit for the course towards your major. But you would still get credit hours for it and the D would be reflected in your gpa. In order to graduate in accounting at some point you would have to retake that class and make at least a C in it.
If a finance major took the same class and got a D they would not have to retake it. They would get a D, the credit hours, and move on towards their finance degree.
I'll make your example a little better.
If you are an accounting major you would need higher than a D in intermediate accounting to get credit for the course towards your major. But you would still get credit hours for it and the D would be reflected in your gpa. In order to graduate in accounting at some point you would have to retake that class and make at least a C in it.
If a finance major took the same class and got a D they would not have to retake it. They would get a D, the credit hours, and move on towards their finance degree.
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:16 am to RUKidding
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So I didn't have to read much into the lengthy explanation before I knew there would be some crafty meandering of the intent of the rules to go Foster's way.
Jesus Christ you just keep digging deeper
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:18 am to bbap
yeah, i obviously don't know anything about that stuff.. Just trying to understand how it works. Seems odd but, apparently isn't a new thing.
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:19 am to LSUTygerFan
if you used it in context of a regular student and not an athlete the example would be such:
say you need 12 hours to be eligble for football tickets.
if you made 3 A's and a D but your major required a C you would still be eligible for football tickets next fall.
say you need 12 hours to be eligble for football tickets.
if you made 3 A's and a D but your major required a C you would still be eligible for football tickets next fall.
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:28 am to LSUTygerFan
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so, he had a high enough grade to pass a particular class but, his grade in that class would not have been high enough for his chosen major?
Basically, he got a D in a class where his major requires C or better. He's eligible, but shouldn't be too proud of it.
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:30 am to ForeverLSU02
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Could you imagine Les trying to explain this
I would love to hear him explain it
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:32 am to bbap
so basically he just switched his major, and now he is eligible?
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:32 am to Gulf Coast Tiger
Good for him 
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:34 am to TigerintheNO
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so basically he just switched his major, and now he is eligible?
sigh. no he did not switch his major.
Posted on 5/13/15 at 8:42 am to TigerintheNO
The class gets credited to a different major which means the grade he made is enough to give him his six hours of credit to be eligible.
This post was edited on 5/13/15 at 9:15 am
Posted on 5/13/15 at 9:06 am to RUKidding
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Posted by RUKidding on 5/13/15 at 7:35 am to TigerBait1127 What I meant is he is a Star figure, on the cover of the baseball program. If this appeal were to come from the an average Joe Student, it would likely have not gone the same. If you don't make the grade, you don't make the grade.
False. In school I was on the committee thru SGA. Give us a compelling reason, show up, act proper, the committee will try to help. Tell us "this C is considered passing if I just change my major". That will get approved at every committee at every school in the world.
This post was edited on 5/13/15 at 9:08 am
Posted on 5/13/15 at 9:25 am to AtlantaLSUfan
The problem is he is an NCAA Athlete. You can't just change your major, if you want to compete in your sport.
Fact, some well intended person at LSU Compliance read the rules and considered him ineligible.
Good for him that he won his appeal. Glad they found some loophole for him to wiggle through.
And since when is six hours considered full time for an NCAA Athlete?
Fact, some well intended person at LSU Compliance read the rules and considered him ineligible.
Good for him that he won his appeal. Glad they found some loophole for him to wiggle through.
And since when is six hours considered full time for an NCAA Athlete?
This post was edited on 5/13/15 at 9:26 am
Posted on 5/13/15 at 9:28 am to RUKidding
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And since when is six hours considered full time for an NCAA Athlete?
Final semester of senior season.
Posted on 5/13/15 at 9:29 am to RUKidding
quote:He didn't... again.
You can't just change your major
quote:
Glad they found some loophole for him to wiggle through
A rule is a loophole?quote:It's only for seniors who may already have finished most of their hours...
since when is six hours considered full time for an NCAA Athlete?
It actually used to be less strict. Remember Matt Leinart at USC taking only Ballroom Dancing his senior season?
I was a fifth year senior and only took italian that final semester. It's all I had left to get my degree.
This post was edited on 5/13/15 at 9:34 am
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