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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
ACADEMIC ADVISING
Career Technologies and Health Sciences majors will be assigned an academic advisor as part of the application process. College Transfer majors will work with the University Transfer Advising Center (UTAC) for advising needs. Advisors are staff and faculty mem- bers who guide students in making wise selections of course offerings with careful atten- tion to institution policies, procedures and degree requirements.
In addition, academic advisors offer students opportunities to enhance their educa- tion by making them aware of the various internal and external resources available to them throughout the college and community.
Academic advisors also play an important role in the educational progress of their ad- visees by continually monitoring and evaluating their progression, as well as helping them to clarify their educational goals and values.
WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURES
To withdraw from a course(s) or the college, a student should contact his advisor and initiate the “Add/Drop/Withdrawal Form.” This form must be signed (paper or electronical- ly) by the advisor and the appropriate instructor(s) and returned to the Registrar’s Of ce. If a student withdraws by the of cial withdrawal date for the semester (published in the academic calendar), the grade received will be a “W.”
If a student seeks to withdraw from a course(s) after the of cial withdrawal date, this may be granted under extenuating circumstances such as serious illness or job transfer and will be considered on an individual basis by the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to provide compelling documentation for this request and to attach the documentation to the withdrawal form. The withdrawal form requires the signature of the advisor, appropri- ate instructor(s), and the division academic dean and then is processed in the Registrar’s Of ce.
It is the student’s responsibility to initiate the withdrawal process. If a student stops attending class and does not complete an of cial withdrawal, the student’s nal grade will be an “F”. An exception would be a grade of “W” or “AW” if the conditions for an administrative withdrawal are met.
The “W” or “AW” will not in uence the grade point average for the semester. However, withdrawing from courses could affect a student’s eligibility for nancial aid. Students who receive nancial aid should always consult the Financial Aid Of ce before withdrawing from a course. Withdrawn courses are subject to the refund policies of the Business Of ce. Withdrawing from a course, regardless of the circumstances, does not result in a tuition refund of any amount.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWAL
Students are expected to attend and be on time for all scheduled classes and labs. Students should refer to the course syllabus for individual course attendance requirements. At the discretion of instructors, students may make up work missed. When students must be absent, it is vital that they remain in contact with their instructors.
Any student who has not attended at least one face-to-face class meeting or com- pleted one assignment/activity for an online class by the 10-percent date of the class will be reported by the instructor as “never attended.” A student who has never attended a class by the 10-percent date is no longer enrolled in the class and will not earn credit or receive a tuition refund for the course.
Under extenuating circumstances, a student who has never attended may follow the late-registration procedure to petition for reinstatement in the class and earn course credit. The student should notify the instructor of the extenuating circumstances prior to the 10-percent date of the class and provide compelling documentation to support the request for reinstatement. Reinstatement will only be considered when the absence was due to unforeseeable and uncontrollable circumstances.
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