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Academic Policies and Procedures
General
Auditing Courses
A student may audit a course to acquire knowledge
but not earn credit or a grade. Audited
courses do not count toward completion of Certifi
cate or Degree and an auditor may not change
his/her status after the second class meeting.
Auditors must attend class regularly, participate
in class discussion, complete assigned readings,
but are excused from examinations and
homework. Auditors are admitted to a course
based on available space or instructor approval.
Students auditing classes pay regular tuition
and related fees. There is no limit to the amount
of courses a student may audit. To audit a class
a student must complete and submit an audit
form by the end of the add/drop period. Forms
may be picked up in the Registrar’s office.
Academic Integrity
Honesty in all academic work is expected at
Central Maine Community College. A student’s
work should be a result of independent effort
and ideas. Any student who is suspected of
academic dishonesty will face investigation and
possible disciplinary action which may include
dismissal from the College. Academic dishonesty
includes, but is not limited to: cheating, using
unauthorized aids; taking a test for someone
else, copying another person’s work on exams,
quizzes, or assignments; or plagiarism, taking
language, information or ideas from another
person or source without attributing the appropriate
reference, fabrication, or forgery. Refer
to MCCS Academic Affairs Policy 311 Academic
Misconduct. A teacher who suspects or discovers
an incident of academic dishonesty may
deal with the situation directly with a fair and
appropriate sanction, postpone action until consultation
with other College offi cials takes place,
or refer the incident to the College Discipline Officer
for review and action.
Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend all classes and
labs. Furthermore, students are expected to arrive
on time and remain in class for the allotted
period.
Classroom Attendance
Faculty members will establish attendance
standards appropriate to their class expectation.
These standards will be published on the
course syllabus.
Excused Absence
It is critically important that students communicate
with faculty prior to or immediately after, as
absence related to family emergencies, personal
illness or religious tradition. The student is
responsible for making arrangements with each
instructor to complete all missed course requirements.
Individual faculty members have final
discretion in determining if an excused absence
is warranted.
Extracurricular and College-Sanctioned Activities
Central Maine Community College recognizes
there are several types of activities that enhance
the educational experience. Students
who engage in any college-sanctioned activity
must adhere to the following procedures:
1. Notify instructors at the beginning of the semester
of any potential absences and establish
a plan to make up the work.
2. Notify instructors one week prior to the absence.
3. For scheduling changes (weather, tournament
play) beyond their control, contact the
instructor as soon as possible.
4. Students are responsible for understanding
the attendance and make up policy for each
course as established by the course syllabus.
Students must understand that academic standing
has priority over extracurricular activities.
Add/Drop Policies
for Catalog Courses
Course Withdrawal: After the first 10 class
days and up to mid-semester: a student
may withdraw from class. A “W” will appear
on the transcript and will not be factored
into the GPA. However the credit hours
will be counted as credits attempted when
computing “Pursuit in Program.” See SAP
policy. After mid-semester: Courses may
be withdrawn but a grade of “F” will be recorded
on the student’s transcript and will
be calculated into the GPA . Matriculated
students who withdraw from all classes are
subject to the Maine Community College
System (MCCS) Board of Trustees refund
policy—see page 10 for details.
Administrative Withdrawal: In rare and
documented cases, due to unique and extraordinary
circumstances involving medical,
economic, or personal hardship, the
Academic Dean may authorize an Administrative
Withdrawal (AW) from course(s)
which will not affect the grade point averpolicies
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procedures
Enrollment Confirmation: Upon registration,
each student’s name is placed on the official
class roster. If a student is sitting in class and
not on the roster the student must report to the
Registrar’s Office and officially enroll.
The student’s name remains on the list and he/
she assumes financial obligation for the course
unless the course is officially “dropped” in accordance
with the add/drop policy.
Students who were placed on a wait list are responsible
to monitor their registration carefully
should they be officially added to the class.
Students must submit an add/drop form, e-mail
approval, or withdrawal form to the Registrar’s
Office. Central Maine Community College reserves
the right, without notice, to extend the
Add/Drop period of 10 class days because of
weather related cancellations or other extraordinary
circumstances. Student Add/
Drop requests for courses scheduled to
meet for less than a full academic semester
will be considered on an individual,
case by case basis by the Registrar.
Adding a Course: Courses may be added
only during the first 5 class days of the fall
and spring semesters and during the fi rst 5
days of a summer session.
Dropping a Course: Courses may be
dropped during the first 10 class days of
the fall and spring semesters and during
the first 5 days of a summer session. Tuition
is fully refunded during these times.
After 10 days, no refund. Properly completed
Add/Drop forms and e-mails with
approval received by the Registrar’s Offi ce
shall be date stamped and considered official.
Students must retain their copies
as evidence of successfully dropping each
class. Student will be asked to provide
such evidence should a dispute arise. Students
who do not offi cially drop courses
before the end of the Add/Drop period assume
all financial obligations for tuition and
fees. Matriculated students who drop
from all classes are subject to the Maine
Community College System (MCCS)
Board of Trustees refund policy—see
page 10 for details.
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