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PROCTORING
In order to validate student identity for all online courses, students
enrolled in online courses at Oconee Fall Line Technical College
are required to complete one proctored event (a major exam,
assignment, or presentation.)The event will be reflected as part of
the grading scale on the course syllabus. Proctored events must
be completed by the end of the official Final Exams period.
The proctored event may be administered at an OFTC
assessment center and will be monitored by an OFTC employee.
The proctored event may also be scheduled through the instructor
at the instructor’s home campus and will be monitored by the
instructor. Students must attend the proctored session as
scheduled via the Assessment page of the OFTC website.
The site and the proctor must meet OFTC’s requirements.
Students arranging proctoring on a non-OFTC site must take the
event during the same time frame established by the instructor for
other class members.
Students who do not complete the proctored event will receive a
WF.
Admission Process
The procedures for admissions are:
• Complete and submit the online application form to GVTC —
www.gvtc.org
• Print the application, sign it, and mail to college of choice with
a non-refundable $20 application fee.
• Submit high school transcript.
• Submit technical school, and/or college transcript.
• Submit assessment test scores within the last five (5) years.
These may be COMPASS, ASSET, SAT, or ACT. Students
with a score of 235 which indicate Advanced Proficiency or
Honors Level on the English/Language Arts portion of the
Georgia High School Graduation Test may be exempt from
placement testing in reading and writing only for technical
certificates of credit and diploma programs of study.
• For transient students only, present the appropriate transient
correspondence to the host school.
• Students must be sixteen (16) years of age or older.
Student Responsibilities
• If the student is a transient, it is the student’s responsibility
to contact his/her advisor for permission to be a transient
student before applying to GVTC.
• It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they have
access to a computer that meets the minimum hardware/
software requirements to participate in an online course.
Those requirements are listed on the GVTC website at:
http://www.gvtc.org/tech.asp
• It is the student’s responsibility to purchase his/her textbooks
or needed supplies. The course instructor may assist the
student.
• Transient OFTC students not taking online courses must
complete a Transient Request Form in the Admissions Office.
Readmission Requirements
Students who have withdrawn from the institution, either
voluntarily or involuntarily, and desire to be readmitted, must
complete a readmit form in the Admissions Office. Students who
have attended another postsecondary institution must request
that an official transcript of all academic work be sent to the
Admissions Office at Oconee Fall Line Technical College.
Readmissions Steps:
• Complete an application for readmission; no fee required for
former students.
• Meet admissions requirements in place at the time of
reapplication.
A student who has been dismissed for unsatisfactory academic
progress must refer to the academic progress policy and
procedure found later in this handbook.
A student suspended for a disciplinary reason may be considered
for readmission at the end of the suspension by making an
appointment with the Vice President for Academic/Student Affairs.
Readmission to a program will be granted on a space-available
basis within the appropriate course sequence. A student will be
required to complete the curriculum requirements in place at the
time of re-enrollment.
If a student has been expelled or suspended three times from
the same or different colleges in the Technical College System of
Georgia in the past seven years, the student may not be permitted
to register at any college in the Technical College System of
Georgia for a period of ten years after the most recent expulsion/
suspension.
Due to the rapid changes in technology and technical information,
program specific technical courses should be taken within the last
36 months in order to be considered valid for graduation purposes
from OFTC. A student desiring consideration of credit of technical
courses or experiences that are more than 36 months old can
request credit by exemption testing.
Admission Categories
Regular Status
Regular admission of students to a degree, diploma or certificate
program is contingent upon their meeting statewide and/or college
requirements established for a specific program. In addition,
the applicants must complete all application, assessment, and
placement procedures prior to enrollment.
Regular admission status is based upon the credential (degree,
diploma, or technical certificate of credit) being sought by the
student. Any change in the credential being sought shall require