2011-2012 Catalog - Columbus State Community College

of 3 or above will be awarded the aligned course(s) and credits
for the AP exam area(s) successfully completed.
• General Education courses and credits received will be applied
towards graduation and will satisfy a general education
requirement if the course(s) to which the AP area is equivalent
fulfill a requirement.
• If an equivalent course is not available for the AP exam area
completed, elective or area credit will be awarded in the appropriate
academic discipline and will be applied towards
graduation where such elective credit options exist within
the academic major.
• Additional courses or credits may be available when a score
of 4 or 5 is obtained. Award of credit for higher score values
varies depending on the institution and academic discipline.
• In academic disciplines containing highly dependent sequences
(Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics–STEM),
students are strongly encouraged to confer with
college/university advising staff to ensure they have the appropriate
foundation to be successful in advanced coursework
within the sequence. (Ohio Board of Regents)
Because course content and technology may change rapidly, departments
may determine a time that can lapse between the acquisition
of learning and when the credit is being sought. This may vary
depending upon the course.
Students who wish to request nontraditional credit through prior
learning assessment must complete the Request for Nontraditional
Credit Form and meet with the chairpersons of the department offering
the course for which nontraditional credit is requested for
a preliminary interview.
Fresh Start Rule
The Fresh Start Rule is intended to help students who were unsuccessful
in their previous academic attempts and who voluntarily
left Columbus State Community College and returned after a
substantial period of time. In general, a student with courses in
which grades of “D,” “E” or “U” were earned, may be eligible to
have the grades expunged from the student’s record; the course(s)
remain on the transcript. A student may use the rule one time. An
information sheet providing the complete requirements for the
Fresh Start Rule and petition are available in the Records and
Registration Department and via the Web at www.cscc.edu.
Course Drop/Withdrawal
Procedure
Students may drop a course before 61% of the course has elapsed.
Please see the Records and Registration Department for the specific
deadlines. To drop a class, it is the responsibility of the student
to initiate the process with the college using the college website,
www.cscc.edu; calling the Telephone Information Center, (614)
287-5353; or submitting a completed Registration Add/Drop Form
to the Records and Registration Department or an Off-Campus
Center during business hours. Failure on the part of a student to
follow drop procedures will result in an “E” (failing grade) being
recorded for the course or courses on the grade report.
Administrative Withdrawal
A student, as the result of documentable extenuating circumstances
that prevented the student from following academic withdrawal
procedures, may be eligible to petition to for an administrative
withdraw from courses and have those grades changed to “AW.”
Students must provide adequate third-party documentation that explains
the extenuating circumstances. More information is available
in the Records and Registration Department and at www.cscc.edu.
Repeating Courses
A student may repeat a course. Only the repeated course grade
received will be used to compute the overall grade point average.
However, both grades shall remain a part of the student’s permanent
record. Veterans and other financial aid recipients should check
with the Financial Aid Office before repeating a course for which
credit has been earned.
Program of Study Change
Students may call the Telephone Information Center, at (614) 287-
5353, to change their program of study if the new program of study
does not have a separate application procedure (such as many of
the health related fields). Students may also request a Program
of Study change in the Records and Registration Department.
Students transferring from one technology program to another
shall not be required to carry the technical grade point average
of the previous technical courses as a part of the technical grade
point average of the new technical program. However, the grade
point average of all courses taken will remain part of the official
transcript record. Only those courses comprising the curriculum
of the new technology will be considered when calculating the
technical and nontechnical grade point averages for determining
eligibility to graduate.
Degree Audit Report
The Degree Audit Report System (DARS) is an important advising
tool that helps students determine progress toward completion of
their program or of degree requirements. DARS provides a written
report of courses in progress, courses completed, and courses
remaining for completion of program or degree requirements.
It also reflects technical and nontechnical grade point averages
(for technical programs) and the overall grade point average (all
programs). An academic advisor can help the student interpret this
report. Regular use of the DARS report will assist the student in
making prudent course selections. Students may view or request
copies of their DARS report at www.cscc.edu.
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