MCBOI_2011-2012

Student
Load
The academic year at Miriam College is divided into two semesters of 18
weeks each. A semester hour or unit of credit is given to satisfactory work in
one class hour a week for one semester. A student must carry a minimum of
twelve (12) semester hours of work to be considered a full-time student.
The maximum load for first-year students is 25 units; for upper-class students,
this varies from 15 to 27 units as prescribed by their respective program
curricula. No student may carry a load exceeding what is prescribed in the
curriculum without permission from the Department Chair, College Dean
and the Registrar.
Absences
The maximum number of absences or cuts that may be allowed
are as follows:
1. Three-unit subject held twice a week for 1½ hours each meeting:
a. 1st Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum
of three meetings
b. 2nd Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum
of five meetings
Class
Attendance
c. 3rd, 4th and 5th Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum
of seven meetings
2. Three-unit subject held once a week for 3 hours each meeting:
a. 1 st and 2 nd Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum
of two meetings
b. 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum
of three meetings
Student
Assessment
Students should keep track of their academic records. The record is basically
a checklist of all general and major course requirements for a particular
degree program. This is designed to help the student keep track of her
academic progress and thereby help her assume responsibility for the
completion of all unit requirements for graduation. Every student is expected
to keep the record throughout her entire college stay and to update the
records every semester in consultation with the Department Chair and the
Registrar. This is done by indicating new courses enrolled each registration
time, and by recording grades and units earned at the end of each term.
Seniors report for final evaluation to the Department Chair during the
first semester after which the Department Chair confers with the Registrar
to confirm deficiencies. Graduating students are held responsible for
correcting deficiencies for graduation.
3. Two-unit subject held once a week for 2 hours each meeting:
a. 1 st Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum
of two meetings.
b. 2 nd Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum
of three meetings
c. 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum
of four meetings
4. Five-unit science with laboratory subject held twice a week for 4 ½ hours
each meeting:
a. 1 st Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum of three
meetings in the lecture part and three meetings in the laboratory part.
b. 2 nd Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum of five
meetings in the lecture part and five meetings in the laboratory part.
c. 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum
of seven meetings in the lecture part and seven meetings in the
laboratory part.
5. Five-unit subject (no lab) held once a week for 5 hours and a five-unit
subject (no lab) held 3 times a week distributed into 1 ½ , 1 ½ , and 2 hours:
a. 1 st Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum
of three meetings in the 1 ½ hour session and two meetings
in the two-hour session
b. 2 nd Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum of two
meetings in the 5 hour session, five meetings in the 1 ½ hour session,
and three meetings in the 2 hour session.
c. 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th Year students are allowed to be absent for a maximum
of three meetings in the 5 hour session, seven meetings in the 1 ½ hour
session, and four meetings in the 2 hour session.
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