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will be reviewed after an approved agency completes an<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficial evaluation <strong>of</strong> credit. KCC will make the final<br />
determination as to acceptance <strong>of</strong> credit.<br />
10.2 When more than one institution has been attended, a<br />
combined evaluation will be completed when all transcripts<br />
are received.<br />
10.3 Transfer credits which are evaluated as equivalent to<br />
KCC courses or as elective credit will be used toward<br />
requirements for the KCC degree or certificate sought.<br />
Only transfer credit with an earned grade <strong>of</strong> C or higher<br />
and pr<strong>of</strong>iciency credit will be accepted.<br />
11.0 Requirements for Graduation<br />
11.1 A candidate for an associate degree or a certificate must<br />
submit a petition for graduation to the Office <strong>of</strong> Admissions<br />
and Registration at least seven (7) working days<br />
prior to the commencement ceremony. Late petitions<br />
will be processed, but participation in commencement<br />
cannot be guaranteed. Late petitions received after the<br />
summer term ends will require the approval <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Graduate Review Committee. Students who can reasonably<br />
expect to complete a program at the end <strong>of</strong> a<br />
summer term may petition to participate in the spring<br />
commencement ceremony.<br />
11.2 To be eligible for graduation from KCC, a student must<br />
have settled financial and records obligations with the<br />
college. Records obligations are specified in the admissions<br />
policies (listed in section 2.0 <strong>of</strong> these regulations).<br />
11.3 To qualify as a candidate for a degree, advanced certificate<br />
or certificate, a student must pass courses required<br />
in the curriculum and have a minimum cumulative<br />
GPA <strong>of</strong> 2.0 for all course work included for that degree,<br />
advanced certificate or certificate, as well as a 2.0 cumulative<br />
GPA for all courses. Course substitutions must be<br />
approved by the Graduate Review Committee. Upon<br />
completion, associate degree and certificate credentials<br />
will automatically be posted to the student’s transcript.<br />
11.4 Students enrolled in a health career curricula must<br />
complete required courses that are designated by the<br />
appropriate prefix for their program (PEPC, PHTA,<br />
PMED, PNUR, RNUR, MEDT, RESP, or XRAY) with a<br />
minimum grade <strong>of</strong> C.<br />
If students perform below a “C” level in a health<br />
career course which is a prerequisite for an advanced<br />
health career course, they must repeat the course. The<br />
repeated course must be completed with a C or better<br />
grade before enrolling in the advanced course.<br />
Courses with a BIOL or PSCI prefix that are<br />
included in a health career curriculum must be completed<br />
with a minimum grade <strong>of</strong> C. If a student who has<br />
been accepted to a health career program has performed<br />
below a “C” level in a BIOL or a PSCI course which is<br />
a prerequisite for the next health career course in the<br />
curriculum, the student is not eligible to continue in<br />
the program. For information about readmission procedures,<br />
see the program director.<br />
Beginning with the first day <strong>of</strong> class in a course with<br />
a health career program prefix, the student must complete<br />
required courses for a certificate program within<br />
one (1) academic year or an associate degree within two<br />
(2) years unless otherwise approved by the appropriate<br />
program director.<br />
11.5 As <strong>of</strong> Oct. 21, 2008, students who petition to graduate<br />
are no longer required to prove completion <strong>of</strong> federal<br />
constitution, state constitution and U.S. flag exams.<br />
11.6 Graduates <strong>of</strong> KCC must satisfy the following residency<br />
requirements:<br />
(a) To obtain a degree, a student must either earn a minimum<br />
<strong>of</strong> 35 semester hours <strong>of</strong> KCC courses or the<br />
final 15 hours toward that degree in KCC courses.<br />
(b) To obtain an advanced certificate at KCC, a student<br />
must earn at least one-half <strong>of</strong> the required credits<br />
through KCC courses.<br />
(c) To obtain an additional degree or advanced certificate,<br />
a student must earn a minimum <strong>of</strong> 15 hours<br />
through KCC courses toward that second degree.<br />
Those 15 hours must not have been used toward a<br />
previous degree or advanced certificate.<br />
(d) Pr<strong>of</strong>iciency and similar tests do not satisfy residency<br />
requirements.<br />
11.7 Students may graduate according to curricular requirements:<br />
(a) In effect at the time <strong>of</strong> their graduation; or<br />
(b) In effect not more than four years prior to the anticipated<br />
date <strong>of</strong> graduation only if the student was<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficially enrolled in that same curriculum during<br />
the academic year which corresponds to the year<br />
<strong>of</strong> the catalog under which the student wishes<br />
to graduate. Dates <strong>of</strong> effect for curricula will be<br />
according to catalog issues. Catalog editions<br />
expire at commencement <strong>of</strong> the year(s) <strong>of</strong><br />
issue.<br />
11.8 The Graduate Review Committee consists <strong>of</strong> the vice<br />
president for instructional and student success, the<br />
dean <strong>of</strong> student development, and the division associate<br />
dean(s) whose department(s) is (are) affected by the<br />
requested substitution(s).<br />
11.9 The Graduate Review Committee has the authority to<br />
grant exceptions to graduation requirements. A majority<br />
opinion will dictate action.<br />
12.0* Privacy Act and Directory Information<br />
12.1* In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and<br />
Privacy Act (FERPA) and all amendments, any unit <strong>of</strong><br />
the college holding student records shall obtain written<br />
consent <strong>of</strong> the student before disclosing personally<br />
identifiable information other than directory information<br />
from his/her educational records. Student educational<br />
records are under the direct supervision and coordination<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Registrar, while records on disciplinary<br />
actions are held by the dean <strong>of</strong> student development.<br />
Students are afforded the following rights with respect<br />
to their education records. These rights include:<br />
1) The right to inspect and review the student’s education<br />
records within 45 days <strong>of</strong> the day the college receives<br />
a request for access. Students should submit a<br />
written request that identify the record(s) they wish<br />
to inspect to the Office <strong>of</strong> Admissions and Registration.<br />
The college will make the arrangements for<br />
access and notify the student <strong>of</strong> the time and place<br />
where the records may be inspected. The college<br />
shall respond to reasonable requests for explanations<br />
and interpretations <strong>of</strong> the records.<br />
2) The right to request the amendment <strong>of</strong> the student’s<br />
education records that the student believes<br />
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