College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

to this list a student must enroll in 12 or more semester hours
of college level credit and maintain a 4.0 GPA for the semester
enrolled. This extraordinary list of students is released at the
end of each Fall and Spring semester.
Dean’s List
A student who demonstrates outstanding academic success at
PCCUA is named to the Dean’s List. To be named to this list
a student must enroll in 12 or more semester hours of college
level credits and maintain a GPA of at least a 3.5 but below a
4.0. This distinguished list of students is released at the end of
the Fall and Spring semester.
Academic Probation and Suspension
The cumulative grade point average (GPA) will be used in all
probation and suspension determinations. The GPA is computed
each semester for full-time students and each block of ten (10) or
more semester hours for part-time students. When the cumulative
GPA falls below the level specified in the table below, the
student will be placed on ACADEMIC PROBATION.
Credit Hours Completed ......................GPA
0-10 ..................................................... none
11-16 ................................................... 1.25
17-32 ................................................... 1.50
33-48 ................................................... 1.75
49-over ............................................... 2.00
Students on Probation
Students placed on probation will be required to:
1. Accept enrollment in an advisor-directed studies program,
2. Meet with their advisor at least three times during the
semester (during the fourth or fifth week of the semester,
at midterm, and during the eleventh or twelfth week of the
semester),
3. Enroll in appropriate developmental courses and meet with
a tutor as recommended by their advisor, and
4. Take no more than twelve hours a semester unless the advisor
approves additional hours.
Suspension of Students
If the probationary status is not removed during the advisordirected
semester (or block of ten semester hours for part-time
students), the student will be suspended for one regular semester
(excluding summer session). However, any student on probation
who received a GPA of 2.5 or higher for twelve or more hours for
that semester will be allowed to enroll for the following semester
even though the cumulative GPA does not meet the minimum
GPA requirements set forth.
After being suspended for one semester and upon readmission,
the student must meet the GPA requirements set forth or be
suspended from the college for one academic year.
Transfer Student Probation
Transfer students are subject to the same probationary requirements
as currently enrolled students. A transfer student with less
than the required GPA from the previously attended institution
may be enrolled on probation.
Appeal of Suspension
Students may make a written appeal of their suspension to the
Academic Standards Exception Committee if there are mitigating
circumstances related to their academic performance. This appeal
must be filed in the Admissions Office at least one week before
classes begin. After having been suspended from the college for
one year, a student may apply to the Academic Standards Exception
Committee for readmission. Readmission is not automatic;
each case will be judged on merit.
Repeating Courses
Any student may repeat a course to change the original grade
of that course. When the course is completed, the higher grade
will be noted with an asterisk * and retained for credit hours and
grade point calculations on the student’s transcript. A student will
receive credit for only that one course. However, both courses and
grades will appear on the transcript. Parenthesis ( ) will indicate
credit hours not calculated in the student’s GPA. Students must
check with their advisor to verify repetitions allowed.
Academic Clemency
A student may be given academic clemency for up to 21 semester
hours of unsuccessful academic work (D, F, or E grades). The
courses for which the student is given academic clemency will
remain on the transcript, but grades received in those courses
will not be used to calculate the student’s cumulative grade point
average (GPA). Clemency will cover all credits earned during
the semesters for which it is granted. No credits earned during
the semester for which clemency is granted will count toward
graduation requirements. Courses passed during that semester
need not be repeated, but a sufficient number of additional credits
must be earned to meet graduation requirements.
In order to seek academic clemency, the student must not have
been enrolled at any higher education institution for three consecutive
academic years and must make application in writing to
the Vice Chancellor for Instruction. A student may be granted
academic clemency only once.
Cancellation of Courses and/or Programs of Study
Phillips Community College reserves the right to cancel courses
and/or programs of study which do not meet its established
criteria relating to:
1. Availability of competent instructors
2. Adequate facilities
3. Sufficient enrollment
Housing
No housing facilities are provided by Phillips Community
College.
Changes
Phillips Community College reserves the right to change rules,
regulations and/or policies at any time.
Residency Requirements
A legal resident of Phillips or Arkansas County is defined as a
person who has lived within the boundary of said county for
the past six consecutive months. An out-of-district resident is
defined as a person who has lived within the state of Arkansas for
the past six consecutive months, but outside Phillips or Arkansas
County. (Coahoma, Tunica, Quitman and Boliver county
residents of Mississippi are classified as “out-of-district” rather
than “non-Arkansas.”) A non-Arkansas resident is defined as
a person who has not lived in the state of Arkansas for the past
six months consecutively. A copy of the complete Residency
Regulations for Public Colleges and Universities in the State of
Arkansas is available in the Registrar’s office.
Refund Policy
When a student withdraws from PCCUA, a determination will
be made regarding repayments and refunds. “Repayment” is
the amount of Student Financial Aid (SFA) funds previously
disbursed to a student that he or she must pay back. “Refund”
refers to the amount of institutional charges that must be returned
to the SFA Programs, other sources of aid, and/or the
student, for a student who received SFA funds and who has
ceased attending school.