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Miscellany.

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EXAMINATIONS.

Written examinations are held at the close of each term and whenever any study has been finally completed. Any student failing to answer correctly 75 per cent, of the questions proposed, loses all credit for that study, and is precluded from proceeding with any other studies without special permission. A record is kept of each student's term work and standing, and from this his final certificate of graduation is made up.

CERTIFICATES.

Under the law, any one who remains a year at the University, and maintains a satisfactory standing in his studies and in character, is entitled on leaving, to a certificate of his studies and standing. Full certificates will be given to those only who have satisfactorily completed a four years'course in some one of the colleges. Each certificate will state the course pursued, the studies taken, and the number of terms, with standing marked on a scale of 100.

DEGREES.

The University has heretofore granted no degrees to its students, but a scheme for such degrees as are suitable to its several colleges and courses of study is now under consideration by the Faculty and Board of Trustees, and will be announced in the next circular, which, it is expected, will be issued in the fall.

EXAMINATION FOB ADMISSION.

To prevent loss to those who are not prepared to enter the University, but might come, hoping to pass the examinations for admission, the following arrangement has been made: County {Superintendents' Certificates.— County Superintendents of Schools will be furnished with questions and instructions for the examination of candidates in the four common branches, Arithmetic, Geography, English Grammar, and History of the United States; those who pass creditably will, when they present the Superintendent's certificate to that effect, be admitted to the Preliminary Classes. Examining Schools.—The Trustees have authorized the Faculty to designate one or more High Schools in each county of the State, of sufficiently high grade and good reputation, whose certificates of examination, in the branches required of candidates for the University, may be received in lieu of the usual examination of the University. These must be Graded, or High Schools of good repntation, and of sufficiently extended course to prepare students for the University.