Unlike other educational institutions in Moldova, The Advanced School of Journalism in Chisinau grades students' knowledge on the following scale:
- Excellent (3)
- Good (2)
- Satisfactory (1)
- Unsatisfactory (0).
At the end of the school year these students will receive certificates of graduation:
- Graduated
- Graduated with honors
- Graduated with high honors.
Recommendations for granting graduation certificates will be made at the end of the program of study by the School Board of Directors. Decisions will be based on student success and progress. A graduate with high honors will have to have fulfilled all tasks at a professional level, quickly and with great insight. A graduate with honors has shown very good skills. A graduate is prepared to enter the world of journalism and is expected to meet and exceed employer expectations.
The coordinator will keep the students’ work portfolio, which will be considered at the end of the course or the academic year to determine students’ progress.
• In assessing knowledge, instructors will take into account the student's professional integrity. Any dishonesty will result in a failing grade and possibly removal from the course. Such decisions will be made by the Director. A minor case of dishonesty (eg, exaggerating the excuse a student was late to class) will result in a warning.
• If the student correctly uses all the principles of news writing and uses proper language to make professional material, they will receive a good (or even excellent) grade.
Attendance:
Tardiness and absences will be recorded by the instructor and academic coordinator of the School at the beginning of each class. These are not cumulative: each student will begin fresh at each new module.
Before being allowed continue to the next module, a student with an unexcused absence or a student who is late three times without a valid reason must speak with the school and complete all activities which were missed (including some additional activities at the discretion of the instructor) during the following seven days. The student’s grade for these activities will be reduced because of the absence or delays. To be excused, absences must be approved in advance by the instructor, director or coordinator. An absence may be excused if there are serious reasons such as illness or death of a family member. The instructor will decide if a tardiness is excused.
For the second unexcused absence or the fourth case of tardiness, the student will receive a warning and the grade for the course will be reduced by one. A third unexcused absence or fifth tardiness will result in a discussion with the director, who will decide if the student will pass the course. Students who did not pass a course may obtain permission, at the Director's discretion, to do additional projects during the winter or spring to get a satisfactory grade for the course.
