Handbook Flip Book Update November 2016

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ACADEMIC STANDARDS

A.

Course Loads

1.

Day Division

No Day Division student may register for more than 15 credits or less than 12 credits in any one semester, or register for credits which result in more than 30 credits or less than 27 credits in any academic year.

2.

Evening Division

No Evening Division student may register for more than 12 credits or less than 9 credits in any one semester, or register for credits which result in more than 24 credits or less than 21 credits in any academic year.

B.

Attendance and Assignment Policy

1.

General

A student must take the courses and examinations for the section in which (s)he is enrolled. Each student is expected to perform all class assignments and to attend class meetings regularly and in a punctual manner. Failure to do so may result in exclusion from an examination, which may result in a grade of No Credit, F, probation, suspension, or dismissal.

2.

Applicable Absence Limitation

With respect to any course, a student is allowed to miss up to the “Applicable Absence Limitation” for that course. Students with absences in excess of the Applicable Absence Limitation shall be excluded from the course, unless such excess absences are excused in accordance with Paragraph 8, below. The Applicable Absence Limitation shall mean 15% of the total minutes of instruction required for the credit amount of the course and is defined by the following table:

Credit Hours/Semester

Applicable Absence Limitation/Semester

2-credit course, meets once a week 2-credit course, meets twice a week 3-credit course, meets once a week 3-credit course, meets twice a week

220 minutes of class, or up to two class meetings 220 minutes of class, or up to four class meetings 330 minutes of class, or up to two class meetings 330 minutes of class, or up to four class meetings

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