2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College

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CHANGE OF REGISTRATION/DROP-ADD
A student is allowed to change registration during the “Drop-Add” period at the beginning
of each semester. The following procedures are to be followed in adding or
dropping courses:
1. Prepare a change of registration form from the Records and Registration Office.
2. Secure approval from the Director of Academic Development, if the student has
not completed all required academic development courses.
3. Receive one copy which must be shown to the instructor whose course is being
added.
Failure to follow these procedures will result in an “F” in a course the student did
not attend.
NOTE: Students enrolled in Remedial/Developmental courses will not be permitted
to drop these courses unless extenuating circumstances exist. Approval must
be granted by the Director of Academic Development or a designee.
GRADE TYPE CHANGE
To change a course grade type, from audit to credit or credit to audit, the student
must do so by following the Change of Registration/Drop-Add procedures. The deadline
dates listed below will be strictly enforced.
Audit to Credit Permitted during late registration/add period.
Credit to Audit Permitted during the withdrawal period.
PROGRESSION STANDARDS
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
The Tennessee Board of Regents’ Committee on the Improvement of Student
Writing made many recommendations that were implemented during the 1985-86 academic
year. Of direct importance to incoming freshmen are the progression standards
for English composition courses. The recommendation is as follows:
“Any full-time degree-seeking student at any TBR institution must be enrolled
in a core (or developmental) English course each term until that student
completes core writing requirements. Any part-time degree-seeking
student at any TBR institution must be enrolled in a core (or remedial or
developmental) English course for each 12 hours taken. Students may not
withdraw from a core or a remedial or developmental English course unless
they withdraw from school.”
FRESHMAN EXPERIENCE
The Freshman Experience provides new students an orientation to the college.
Students will enjoy a tour of the facilities, participate in team-building activities, and
workshops to learn to use the Campus Pipeline and Web for Students. Students will be
afforded the opportunity to meet other freshmen, establish contact with their advisor
and will be introduced to strategies that will help them be successful in their learning
experience.
COURSE LOAD
The average semester hour load for a degree-seeking student should be 16 hours of
credit. Individual programs may require more or less than 16 hours per semester for degree
completion. A full-time student is one who is carrying 12 or more semester hours
of credit. The following criteria apply to semesters by course loads:
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