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Contact information for State Agencies:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education:
Butler County Community College Final Course Grade Appeal Form
For a copy of the appeal form, please refer to
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resources/pdf/statements-rights-responsibilities.pdf.
Academic Policies
A complete listing of all academic policies can be found in BC3’s College Catalog.
Financial Aid Policies differ from Academic Policies with student withdrawals and
progress requirements. Please refer to
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aid/policies/index.html for details.
Academic Load
The normal academic load for a full-time student registered for the Fall or Spring
semester may vary from 12 to 18 credit hours per semester. No student may schedule
more than 18 credit hours per semester without special permission from the Vice
President for Academic Affairs. During the summer sessions, the normal academic load
should equal not more than one credit for each week of class.
Credit Hours
A. A credit hour is equated with a minimum of 55 minutes of classroom or direct faculty
instruction regardless of the modality of instruction, and a minimum of 110 minutes of
out-of-class student work per week for a semester (approximately 14 weeks).
B. Laboratory hours may vary from two to four hours per meeting per week for a
semester and will be equated as one credit hour. Clinical areas will be considered on
an individual basis.
C. Students in online courses can expect to spend a minimum of 55 minutes per credit
reading and reviewing online content and supplemental materials, and a minimum of
110 minutes per credit completing online and offline activities and assignments per
week for a semester (approximately 14 weeks).
D. Hybrid courses follow the same guidelines as stated above for an online course, plus
the additional requirement of four (4) or more on-campus meetings. The time spent
on-campus is accounted for in the design of the course and does not require additional
credit hours to be apportioned. The time spent on-campus may vary and should be
subtracted from the total number of minimum hours expected for completing the
course as calculated in C above.
Schedule Change (Drop/Add)
A. Schedule changes may be made utilizing the BC3 Student Portal, at the Records and
Registration Office or any BC3 Campus location.
B. Each semester, the Office of Records and Registration will process schedule changes
up to the beginning of the second week of classes. After this time, students may drop
but not add classes.
Withdrawal from a Course
Drop:
A. A student may withdraw from a course up to and including the third week of a
semester without a penalty or any grade appearing on his/her record.
B. A student may withdraw from a course after the third week period up to and including
the ninth week of the semester with a W grade on his/her record. W grades do not
affect the student’s
Grade Point Average (GPA).
