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Academic Policies and Procedures
Degrees
Central Maine Community College stu dents
may earn multiple degrees but only one degree
and major may be pursued at a time. An additional
15 credits and all program requirements
must be completed.
Academic Honors
At the end of each semester an Honors List is
published for the purpose of recognizing the
achievement of matriculated students who
have carried a minimum of 6 credit hours and
earned a minimum semester grade point average
(GPA) of 3.300. No course grade within the
term may be below a “C” and no “P” grades may
be counted toward the minimum 6 credit hours
carried. Any term with an “I” grade will be ineligible
for Honors recognition. The 3 categories of
Academic Honors are: Honors - 3.300 to 3.599;
High Honors - 3.600 to 3.899; Pres ident’s Honors
- 3.900 to 4.000.
Academic Record Changes
Considerable care is taken to ensure that
course registration and grades entered on a
student’s permanent record are accurate. Any
student who suspects an error has been made
should take the matter up imme diately with the
Registrar’s Offi ce. Records are assumed to be
correct if a student does not report to the Registrar’s
Offi ce within one year of the completion
of the course. At that time, the record becomes
permanent and cannot be changed.
Graduation
Graduation Requirements
Central Maine Community College awards the
Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Sci ence
(AS), Associate in Applied Sci ence (AAS) degrees
and Certifi cate programs are granted.
Eligibility for degree or certificate conferment is
contingent upon completion of all requirements
of a desig nated program of study in accordance
with the Maine Community College System and
CMCC requirements. Students must:
1. Satisfactorily complete all courses in the
program.
2. Complete the aggregate number of
credit hours in a program with a mini mum
cumulative grade point average (GPA) of
2.0.
3. Participate in College-wide or pro gramspecific
assessment activities.
4. Meet the minimum residency requirements
as defined in the CMCC catalog.
5. Fulfill all financial obligations to the College
in order to receive a degree or certificate.
Effective Catalog for Graduation
Requirements. New students must
satisfy the graduation requirements
set forth in the catalog in effect for the
first semester of their atten dance as
a matriculated (admitted) stu dent. A
student whose matriculation has expired
will graduate under the catalog
requirements in effect when readmitted.
A student who changes programs will
also follow the catalog in effect at the
time of the matriculation change. The
electronic version is the official edition.
Graduation Procedure
1. Students must complete an Application
to Graduate from Central Maine Community
College. Forms are available from the
Registrar’s Office and must be approved
by the student’s academic advisor, the
Regis trar, and the Academic Dean.
2. The College holds an annual Graduation
Ceremony each May. Students wishing
to participate in commencement ceremony
must have completed and submitted their
Application to Graduate to the Registrar’s
Office no later than the last Friday in March.
Requests for graduation participa tion received
after this deadline will be con sidered
only under unique circumstances.
3. It is recommended that transfer credit
be completed and approved by the College
prior to the last semester of enrollment.
Transfer credit acceptance after this period
will likely result in a delay of degree or certificate
award.
4. All degree requirements must be completed
and approved for graduation, including
the courses in which the student is
currently enrolled to ensure graduation
requirements are met.
5. Students with no more than 3 credit
hours remaining for degree or certifi cate
completion are allowed to participate in
graduation ceremony if the student is enrolled
in the next, immediate available term.
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