GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

PLEASE NOTETHE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEENCHANGED/UPDATED AFTER THE PRINTEDPUBLICATION OF THE 2011-2012 CATALOG:AddendumCatalog Changes/UpdatesPage 4: Mission Statement (10/3/11)Gaston College is an open-door public communitycollege, located in Gaston and Lincoln counties,that promotes student success and lifelong learningthrough high caliber, affordable, and comprehensiveeducational programs and services responding toeconomic and workforce development needs.Page 5: Notification of Nondiscrimination (7/11)Gaston College is committed to affirmative actionand equal opportunity in employment and educationalprograms and activities and does not discriminateagainst current or potential employees orstudents on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, nationalorigin, age, or disability. Gaston College supportsprotections under all applicable state and federallaws including but not limited to the Civil RightsAct of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, andTitle II of the Genetic Information NondiscriminationAct (GINA) of 2008. Inquiries should be directed tothe Director of Human Resources (Employees) or Directorof Counseling (Students), 201 Highway 321South, Dallas, NC 28034 or call 704.922.6200.Page 31: Registration is a three-step process.- Second full paragraph (7/11)A student will not receive credit for any course inwhich registration has not been completed. Studentsattending a class for which they are notofficially registered will not receive a grade or credithours for the course. Students are ultimately responsiblefor dropping courses so that no money is owed.not be awarded. A grade of “CE” is not used in computinga student’s grade point average. The instructoris responsible for keeping records of the examinationand reporting the results, using the Credit byExamination form, to the Records and RegistrationOffice by the third week of class. Credit by Examinationcannot be earned for classes numbered lessthan 100.Page 36: Further Explanation of Grades/WA Grade(7/11) – A “WA” is assigned to a student who wishesto withdraw from a course or courses within the firsteleven weeks of the semester and who has previouslyattended one or more class meetings.”WA”grades do not affect the student’s grade point average.A student who wishes to withdraw from acourse or courses must follow the official procedure,which is initiated in the Records and RegistrationOffice. (See “Withdrawal Process”.)Page 36: Further Explanation of Grades/WI Grade(7/11) – A “WI” is assigned to a student who hasbeen withdrawn from a course or courses within thefirst eleven weeks of the semester by the course instructordue to attendance policy violation or onlineparticipation violation and who has previously attendedone or more class meetings. “WI” grades donot affect the student’s grade point average.Page 39: GRADUATION/Second bullet (7/11)• At least 20 semester credit hours with gradesof D or higher (grades of C or higher are requiredfor designated programs) for an associatedegree or diploma must be completedin attendance at Gaston College.Page 90: Medical Ofice Administration (10/28/11)Under section headed “Major Hour Electives” -Information currently reads:COE* --- Co-op Work Experience 1-2Page 32: AWARDING OF CREDITS/Credit by Examination(7/11)Students who wish to receive course credit for competenciesacquired through work experience or othernon-academic experiences can request Credit byExamination. The student is responsible for requestingcredit by examination. The instructor, in partnershipwith the divisional dean, is responsible for grantingor denying the request for Credit by Examination.A grade of “CE” is assigned for successful creditby examination on the student’s academic record.Only hours earned for credit are recorded. Credits byExamination will be applied toward graduationrequirements, but students must satisfy the graduationrequirements related to credit hours completedin attendance at Gaston College. Quality points willUpdated to:COE* --- Co-op Work Experience 1-4i