TCTC Catalog - Tri-County Technical College

GENERAL
INFORMATION
Academic Information
Requirements of Students on Second Suspension: If the minimum
term GPA requirement has not been achieved at
the end of the Second Probation term, the student will
be placed on Second Suspension. The student will not
be allowed to register again without approval of the
Academic Appeals Committee.
Academic Appeals Committee and Procedure
Purpose: The purpose of the Academic Appeals Committee
is to hear student requests for reactivation after
a second suspension.
Committee: The Committee will be composed of the
following: Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chair;
Vice President for Student Affairs; one division chair
appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs;
and three faculty appointed by the Vice President for
Academic Affairs. Upon written request of the student,
an SGA representative may also serve on the Academic
Appeals Committee.
Appeals Procedure: At least fourteen (14) calendar days
prior to mid-term of the term of Second Suspension, a
student desiring to have his/her record reactivated must
submit to the Vice President for Academic Affairs a
petition for reactivation. The petition must include a
complete explanation for the student’s poor academic
performance. To the extent possible, verifiable documentation
should also be included. The student may
appear before the Committee when it convenes.
Decisions: The Vice President for Academic Affairs will
inform the student in writing of the Committee’s decision
within fourteen (14) calendar days after mid-term
of the term of Second Suspension. The Registrar and the
student’s advisor will also be notified, if the student is
allowed to return.
Appeals to the President: If the petition is denied, the
suspension may be appealed to the President of the
College, whose decision is final. The petition to the
President must be submitted within three (3) workdays
of receiving the decision of the Academic Appeals Committee.
The President will review all related information
and will inform the student in writing of the final
decision no less than ten (10) workdays prior to the
beginning of the term in which the student desires to
re-enter. A copy of the President’s written decision will
be sent to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who
will inform the Registrar and the student’s advisor, if
the student is allowed to return.
Subsequent Reactivation: If after one year of non-enrollment
after being placed on Second Suspension the student
desires to return, he/she must submit a request in
writing to the Vice President for Academic Affairs at least
four (4) weeks prior to the beginning of the term in which
he/she desires to enroll. The Vice President for Academic
Affairs may request a meeting with the student as part of
the decision-making process. The Vice President for Academic
Affairs will inform the student of his/her decision
in writing at least one (1) week prior to the beginning of
the term. If the Vice President’s decision is to allow the
student to return, he/she will inform the Registrar in
writing or via email. The Registrar will then reactivate
the student, remove the registration hold, and restore
the student’s record to Good Standing by applying the
appropriate code in the computer system to the student’s
last active term. Students who are reactivated in this
manner will not have academic action posted to prior
terms, as designated on their transcripts, altered in any
way. Furthermore, reactivated students must achieve
Good Standing at the end of the term in which they
return or they again will be subject to the Standards of
Academic Progress.
ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT AND
AWARDING OF ADVANCED STANDING
The College allows students the opportunity to earn
credit through transfer of courses from other post-secondary
institutions or through advanced standing
opportunities. However, a student must earn a minimum
of 25 percent of the credit hours required for a
degree, diploma, or certificate through courses taken at
the College. Included in the approved coursework for a
diploma or degree must be two courses selected from
the curriculum major, unless specifically exempted by
both the department head and division chair.
Transfer Credit
The College will grant credit for courses taken at any
other regionally accredited postsecondary institution
provided the student earned a “C” or above in those
courses. Transfer credit from a college without regional
accreditation must be approved by the Vice President for
Academic Affairs. Transfer credit will be granted according
to the following guidelines:
1. A student’s official transcripts from other colleges
will be evaluated and credit determined by the
appropriate subject department head.
2. Credit will be given for the equivalent College
course.
3. If the equivalent College course credits do not
exceed the course credits being transferred by
more than one-half credit hour, full credit for the
College course will be granted. If the College
course credits exceed the course credits being
transferred by more than one-half credit hour,
the student has the option of taking an exemption
exam or requesting a course waiver.
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