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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
• Have completed at least 15 hours of college-level academic credit during the previous three semesters
• Have a program GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Demonstrate the ideals of scholarship, leadership and cooperation
• Be nominated by program faculty.
National Technical Honor Society
Advisor: Thom Brooks, Executive Vice President for Instruction & Student Services
The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is an acknowledged leader in the rec- ognition of outstanding student achievement in workforce education. Over 1,500 schools and colleges throughout the United States and foreign countries are af liated with NTHS.
The Southwestern Community College Chapter of the NTHS was chartered to recog- nize the achievement of full and part-time students. Members of NTHS must maintain the highest standard of personal and professional conduct, strive for excellence in all aspects of education and employment, refuse to engage in or condone activities for personal gain at the expense of their fellow students, school or employer, support the mission and pur- pose of NTHS while working to achieve the objectives and goals of the society, and ful ll their obligations as citizens of their communities and country.
To be considered for membership students must:
• Have completed 12 hours of academic course work above the 100 level • Be enrolled in a degree, diploma or certi cate program
• Have a 3.5 or greater program GPA
• Be nominated by program faculty
LICENSING OF GRADUATES
Southwestern Community College is an educational institution, which assumes no responsibility for the licensing of its graduates. Students convicted of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude may not be recognized by the desired licensing agency.
POLICIES/PROCEDURES Academic Forgiveness Procedure
Any student who meets the following criteria may submit, in writing to the Of ce of the Executive Vice President for Instruction and Student Services, a request for academic forgiveness.
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The student should have experienced a lapse in enrollment at SCC for a minimum of 24 months or two academic years.
Upon returning, at least 12 semester hours of curriculum courses should have been completed with a GPA of 3.00 or greater.
The request for forgiveness is recommended to be submitted during the subsequent semester (excluding summer) after the 12 semester hours have been completed. If the request is approved, all grades of D and F within the requested review period/ consecutive terms will be forgiven and will not be used for GPA (grade point average) computation for credits earned toward graduation requirements. Any forgiven work, if needed for completion of a certi cate, degree or diploma must be retaken. All grades will remain on the student’s transcript.
If you have questions about how a Request for Academic Forgiveness may impact your nancial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Of ce. If approved, a notation indicat- ing academic forgiveness will appear on the of cial transcript. Students may submit only one academic grade forgiveness request.
2019-20 Catalog