2006-2008 Catalog - Roane State Community College

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Planning an Educational Program
62 ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Ceremony
Commencement exercises are held at the end of the spring semester only. Students
who anticipate completing their work during the following summer are eligible to participate
in commencement exercises if a grade point average is sufficient for graduation
and an Intent to Graduate has been officially processed by the spring deadline. Due
to the early printing date of the program, academic honors are based on the previous
term GPA. Fall graduates will be invited to attend the following spring exercises.
Participation in the ceremony is optional, but strongly encouraged. Students will be
sent ceremony information in April.
DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES POLICIES AND GUIDELINES*
BASIC SKILLS ASSESSMENT
In an effort to provide more effective educational services for students, the college
participates in the Board of Regents’ Developmental Studies assessment program to assess
basic skills. Placement is based on valid ACT or Compass scores. (See #3 on page
27.) Through this assessment, Roane State can identify the students’ academic
strengths and weaknesses in reading, writing, and mathematics skills. This information
is used along with the student’s past educational history to provide advisement and
placement in courses that best help the individual student to improve skills in these
areas, as well as study skills.
All Tennessee State Board of Regents colleges and universities require that all first
time degree-seeking students undergo assessment. Transfer students who have not successfully
completed college-level reading, writing, and mathematics courses must also
undergo assessment. Further information regarding basic skills assessment can be obtained
by contacting Counseling and Career Services on the Roane County or Oak
Ridge campuses.
RESTRICTED ENROLLMENT
Students whose assessment results require enrollment in Developmental Studies
(DSP) courses may not enroll in a regular college level course which requires that competency
as a pre-requisite until they have satisfactorily met the exit criteria of the appropriate
DSP courses. Exceptions to this policy require the approval of the DSP
director and completion of the related documentation.
College Level Courses Which Can Be Taken With Developmental Studies
Courses: The following college courses may be taken by developmental studies students
concurrently with their developmental courses.
DSP Course Required Courses that can also be taken
DSPM 0800 or 0850 (Algebra) Any course without math prerequisites
The only math courses that can be taken are BUS
111 or 112.
DSPW 0700 or 0800 (Writing) Any course other than English
DSPR 0700 or 0800 (Reading) Students should check with their advisor or the
DSP Office for courses that can be taken along
with this requirement.