ACADEMIC ADVISING
Academic Advising is an essential element of your educational experience at Rockland
Community College. We believe in the importance of academic advising, so every student
will have the opportunity to succeed in his or her life and career plans. Your advisor can help
you understand your degree sheet, choose courses, discuss your career and transfer plans, and
refer you to a wide variety of college resources. Prior to registration you will receive
information outlining the Advisement/registration process. Full-time continuing students, with
the exception of some Liberal Arts programs, will be assigned a Faculty advisor in their
department. Log on to WebAdvisor and Click “Am I Ready to Register” to find out where,
when and who to seek advisement from and when you can register. Part-time, degree-seeking
students are not required to be advised but are strongly encouraged to seek advisement in the
Student Development Center. For questions regarding academic advisement, contact the
Academic
Advisement
Center
at
845-574-4443
or
online
at
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ACADEMIC FORGIVENESS POLICY
The Academic Forgiveness Policy is designed for a student with a history of poor grades
who either wants to change to a new degree/certificate program or having been away from
Rockland Community College for at least three years, wants to resume his/her original plan
of study. Additional restrictions apply to a student who wishes to return to the Nursing
Program. For more information, visit a Faculty Counselor in the Student Development
Center, 845-574-4306, or visit
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policies-and- procedures/academic-forgiveness.
ACADEMIC INTERVENTION
Academic Intervention provides support services for students whose GPAs fall below 2.0
and are placed on academic probation. The Academic Restoration and Peer Mentoring
Programs are designed to help students return to good academic standing. In addition,
SAGE, the College’s early alert system, allows concerned faculty members to make referrals
for students in their classes who are experiencing difficulty. For more information call 845-
574-4357 or visit
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ACADEMIC DISHONESTY — SEE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT PA
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THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTERS
The Academic Success Centers (ASC) provide free academic assistance to all registered RCC
students. The Tutoring, Reading & Writing, and Science Learning Centers are staffed by peer
and professional tutors who can assist students in all academic areas. Students can access
course-specific tutoring at the Tutoring Center (Room 8340), support for academic and
personal reading and writing tasks at the Reading & Writing Center (Room 8349), and hands-
on practice with the Science Learning Center’s (Room 1214) vast collection of lab equipment,
models, DVDs, and computer programs. We offer individual tutoring, study groups, and
course review sessions. Remote tutoring can be conducted via Skype for those students who
cannot make it to campus. Students can make individual appointments and obtain drop-in
schedules by logging into Tutor Trac (a direct link to Tutor Trac can be found in the portal
under the Launchpad tab) or by contacting the ASC Information Desk (Room 8340, 574-
4503). You may also view our Tutor Trac demonstrational video on YouTube by searching
for Tutor Trac RocklandCC.
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