2013-2014 Course Catalog - PDF Format - Flagler College

140 FLAGLER COLLEGE
Students may not take more than 19 semester hours in any semester without
the recommendation of their faculty advisor and the approval of the Registrar.
Normally, students must have a 3.0 grade point average for two semesters
preceding the semester in which they wish to take more than 19 semester hours.
Students enrolled in 20 or more semester hours are charged additional tuition
per credit hour (see “Tuition and Fees” section).
Schedule Changes
Subject to the approval of the Academic Advisor, courses may be added and/
a student may drop a course and receive a grade of W. However, this policy does
not apply to students enrolled in ENG 152 or ENG 172 (see “General Education
Program” at the beginning of this section). A student who is withdrawn from
a course during the last four weeks of the semester will receive a grade of WF,
regardless of whether the withdrawal is student or faculty initiated.
Class Attendance
The nature of the educational process at Flagler College, with emphasis on
classroom teaching, seminars, and special projects, presumes a continuous
close working relationship between teacher and student. Accordingly, class
attendance is deemed essential to the educational process.
Regular and punctual class attendance is expected of all students, and the
responsibility for class attendance rests with the individual student. The student
by the instructor. Failure to carry out assignments or to take examinations
at designated times may result in a lower grade for the course. The student,
therefore, must accept the consequences of not attending classes.
Students with excessive absences will be dropped from a course. Excessive
student who is absent, for any reason (excused or unexcused), more than 20% of
the scheduled class meetings for the academic semester or term will not receive
credit for the course. For example, in the fall and spring semesters, a student may
Thursday classes and still receive credit for the class. For a class that meets once
a week, a student can have no more than two absences and receive credit for
classes and receive credit for the class. A student who has excessive absences
will be assigned a grade of W or WF, depending upon the date at the time the
20% limit is exceeded. Individual instructors and departments may establish
more stringent attendance requirements for their courses. A student who is