2012-2013 Catalog - Columbus State Community College

more semesters), the student’s cumulative
grade point average remains below the
designated Standards of Satisfactory
Academic Progress. A student who is
academically dismissed from the college
will not be permitted to enroll the
following semester. If the student has
already registered for the next semester,
his/her courses will be dropped and the
student will not be permitted to attend.
The student may petition for readmission
according to college procedures.
Readmission after Dismissal
Petition for Readmission (First Dismissal)
A student petitioning for readmission must
submit a Petition for Academic Readmission,
prior to the semester for which the student
seeks readmission. At least two college
reviewers will determine conditions under
which the student may return. One reviewer
must be an academic advisor; the second
must be the student’s academic department
chairperson or designee. For undeclared,
transient, transfer, and pre-health students,
the second reviewer will be an academic
advisor, Advising Services administrator,
or their designee.
If a student is readmitted to the college,
the student then is able to schedule classes
and pay fees. The student must make
satisfactory progress in accordance with
the Standards of Satisfactory Academic
Performance and meet the conditions
as specified on the petition for academic
readmission.
Petition for Academic Review
(Second Dismissal)
A student will be placed on academic review
if, after being dismissed from the college,
both the student’s term and cumulative
GPA fall below the designated requirement.
A student placed on academic review will
not be permitted to enroll the following
two semesters. If the student has already
registered for the next semester, his/her
courses will be dropped and the student will
not be permitted to attend. The student may
petition for academic review according to
college procedures.
Dismissal after Academic Review
(Third Dismissal)
Failure to satisfy the requirements of the
academic review board will result in a third
academic dismissal. A student dismissed for
the third time may apply for readmission
after they are separated from the college
long enough to meet the required time of
non-attendance condition of the Fresh Start
Rule.
Readmission Deadline for
Academic Dismissal and Academic
Review
Spring Quarter 2012: January 30, 2012
Summer Quarter 2012: February 13, 2012
Autumn Semester 2012: July 2, 2012
Spring Semester 2013: November 1, 2012
Summer Semester 2013: March 21, 2013
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Prior Learning
Assessment
Columbus State Community College has a
comprehensive policy that allows students
to apply previous learning from a variety
of sources toward completion of a college
degree. However, it is important that
students understand that the college grants
credit for demonstrated learning, not merely
for previous experience or employment. In
order to obtain credit, the student must be
able to provide sufficient documentation
to verify the prior learning experiences,
along with providing evidence that he/she
has mastered the competencies included
in that learning experience. Prior learning
experiences that can be considered for
college credit are:
Transfer Credit: Previous college
coursework from an accredited college or
university can be applied for credit toward
a comparable course at CSCC.
Standardized Testing: Mastery of
knowledge or skills measured by a nationally
accepted standardized examination (such
as CLEP, licensing and certification
examinations).
Articulation Credit/Advanced
Placement Agreements: College-level
learning achieved and documented while
participating in a program in which the
college has made previous arrangements to
accept the coursework for credit, if specific
curriculum and performance outcomes
standards have been met. (See *AP Credit
below.)
Formal Training: College-level noncredit
training experiences that, singly or in
combination, cover the competencies of one
or more college courses (such as continuing
education courses, company training
programs, professional seminars).
Military Training: College-level learning
obtained while a member of the U.S. Armed
Forces that directly relates to knowledge and
skills included in existing coursework can
be granted in accordance with the American
Council on Education (A.C.E.) guidelines.
Life Experience Learning: College-level
learning from sources other than those
listed above that can be documented /
demonstrated (such as self-study and work
experience).