Catalog 2010 - Naugatuck Valley Community College - Connecticut ...

40 AcAdemic StAndArdS
Students are strongly encouraged to discuss their decision with
the instructor and their counselor or advisor when contemplating
a decision to withdraw.
• Withdrawal from course(s)
It is strongly recommended that students considering withdrawal
from a course seek the advice of the instructor and a
counselor or advisor. Students will be permitted to withdraw
with a “W” notation no later than two weeks preceding the last
Monday-Friday regularly scheduled class day. The last date
for withdrawal will be listed in the Credit Course Schedule.
Withdrawals can be made:
• in person at the Records Office K516
• by mail: NVCC Records Office K516
750 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
• Fax: (203) 575-8085
• On-line: http://my.commnet.edu
Requests must be received by the deadline within the
withdrawal period (i.e. requests received by midnight
prior to the deadline will be honored).
Note: A withdrawal from a course(s) may jeopardize your
financial aid status, car insurance coverage, health insurance
coverage and other benefits.
• no grade (n) - no Quality Points
This notation is used by an instructor due to lack of criteria for
evaluation. (i.e., no grade received from a faculty member,
courses in progress or no basis for a grade) In addition, faculty in
programs that have a clinical practicum may withdraw students
at any time using the “N” notation for unsatisfactory clinical
performance of a student.
• Audit (AU) - no Quality Points
See “Auditing Courses” .
• Pass (P)
An administrative transcript notation for successful completion
of courses taken on a pass/fail basis. Students failing will
receive a grade of “F”.
• transfer (tr)
An administrative transcript notation in lieu of grades for courses
accepted for credit from other colleges and universities.
non-credit courses
Non-Credit classes, seminars, workshops and programs all meet
The Non-Credit Program Development Quality Standards. Certification
coursework and programs meet or exceed industry or
professional standards. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are
awarded based on recognized international, national, or state standards.
Letter or number grades are assigned by college instructors
and trainers based on demonstrated knowledge attainment and/
or skill acheivement.
AUditing coUrSeS
Students who do not wish to earn course credit may be permitted
to audit by notifying the Records Office of their intent at the time
of registration or by the end of the add/drop period. Students must
pay the regular tuition and college fees for each course audited.
The privileges of an auditor in a course are specifically limited
to attending and listening. The auditor assumes no obligations to
do any of the work of the course and is not expected to take any of
the time of the instructor. The auditor does not submit any work
and is not eligible to take any tests or examinations, nor to receive
grades on all or any part of the course. Audited course(s) will be
shown on the student’s transcript with the symbol “AU” in the
grade column and will not carry any credit hours or quality points.
An audited course does not earn any credit toward graduation.
indePendent StUdy
Faculty members in some subject areas permit qualified students
to apply for Independent Study for credit and a grade when it has
been proven that the student has the necessary background and
qualifications to pursue this type of instruction.
The established syllabus in each independent course requires
the student propose in writing the specific objectives and procedures
of the independent study project. No more than one independent
study may be taken in an academic year.
Before registration, a Request for Independent Study form
(obtained from an academic division as well as the Records Office,
Kinney Hall, Room K516) must be filled in with appropriate
documentation and approved by the division director and the
faculty member with whom the student will work. The proposal
and the agreement become part of the student’s permanent record.
Bot Policy on rePeAting coUrSeS
Naugatuck Valley Community College has policies regarding
repeating courses multiple times. The Board of Trustees for the
Community-Technical Colleges policy states:
“No course may be repeated more than twice. The
highest grade received will be used in calculating the
student’s academic average. This does not apply to
those courses that are designed to be repeated for additional
credit.* College standards will be included in
appropriate college publications and communications.
These standards shall not be applied retroactively to
the academic record of any student. A request for
waiver of these standards shall be based on special
circumstances and be approved by the college president,
and be reported to the chancellor.”
*Courses such as selected music lessons, chorus, physical education,
and wine and viticulture.
1. After the freeze date the Registrar provides the Dean of
Academic Affairs with a list of students who are taking a
course for the 3rd, the 4th or more times.
2. Students who are taking a course for the 3rd time are sent
a warning letter from the Dean of Academic Affairs.
3. Students who are taking a course for the 4th time are sent a
letter from the Dean of Academic Affairs and asked to make
an appointment with the Dean’s office. The Dean’s office
will contact a department chair, coordinator, or division
director to assist the student with tutoring, etc. so that the
student will not repeat the course for an additional time.
SAtiSfActory AcAdemic ProgreSS
Satisfactory completion of fifty percent of the credits attempted
(this phase means actual continued enrollment beyond the add/
drop period) will be the minimum standard of good standing.
Students receiving Federal Title IV financial aid must complete
successfully two-thirds (66.66%) of the credits (earned credits/
attempted credits) attempted.
Students who have completed 11 or fewer credits whose
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) falls below 1.5 will be
given a written warning. Students who have completed between
12 and 30 credits inclusive whose CGPA falls below 1.7, and
those who have completed 31 or more credits whose CGPA falls
below 2.0, will be given a written notice that they are placed on
academic probation.