GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

Student InformationPolicies & ProceduresNOTE: Students who maintain high scholastic averagesare not recognized for the President’s, Dean’sor Honor’s List if a withdrawal appears on his/hertranscript for the given semester.After the 70% point of a class, withdrawals may begranted for the following reasons:• Medical - for reasons of accidents or illness• Administrative - for unusual or unavoidablecircumstancesNOTE: A student who stops attending classes forany reason should not expect the instructor to withdrawhim or her from the class. It is the student’sresponsibility to officially withdraw by completingand submitting a withdrawal form in the Records andRegistration Office by the deadline date published inthe Gaston College Calendar. Failure to do so couldresult in a grade of “F”, which is counted as a gradeand computed in the student’s cumulative gradepoint average.Course SubstitutionsUnder special circumstances, a course substitutionmay be made in a student’s program of study.The student is responsible for requesting his/herdepartment chair for consideration of substitutinga completed course for one not completed in theirprogram of study. The course could be taken atGaston College or another institution. If the courseis taken elsewhere, the course must meet transferrequirements. The divisional dean is responsible forapproving the course substitution. The Records andRegistration Office must be notified by utilization ofthe Course Substitution Form. Substitutions cannotbe granted for core courses which are required forthe program.NOTE: The Records and Registration Office is responsiblefor maintaining the Course Substitution Form inthe student’s permanent record. However, there areno changes made to a student’s transcript when thedivisional dean approves a course substitution.AWARDING OF CREDITSCredit by ExaminationStudents 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. Quality points will not be awarded. Agrade of “CE” is not used in computing a student’sgrade point average. The instructor is responsiblefor keeping records of the examination and reportingthe results, using the Credit by Examination form, tothe Records and Registration Office by the third weekof class. Credit by Examination cannot be earned forclasses numbered less than 100.No student may request Credit by Examination formore than 18 credit hours. Because of the nature ofthe Emergency Medical Science program, studentsenrolled in this program are exempt from the college’spolicy on maximum “CE” credits.A student who wishes to attempt Credit by Examinationmust register and pay for the course in whichhe/she is requesting Credit by Examination. Theexamination must be administered during the first10 days of the semester and may be taken onlyonce. A students who receives any type of financialaid should consult with the Office of Financial Aidbefore attempting Credit by Examination.Advanced PlacementIf a student has taken AP (Advanced Placement)courses in high school and has earned a score of“3” or higher, he/she is eligible to receive collegecredit for that score. Scores older than five years arenot considered for transfer credit. The results of theAdvanced Placement Examination should be sentdirectly from The College Board to the Records andRegistration Office. To obtain official score reportscontact:AP ServicesP.O. Box 6671Princeton, NJ 08541-6671Telephone 609.771.7300Fax 609.530.0482CLEP CreditCollege-level credit is awarded to students whoprovide official CLEP (College Level ExaminationProgram) results to the Records and RegistrationOffice. Scores of 50 or above on subject examinationsare required for college credit. No credit isgiven for the general examination. CLEP scores olderthan five years are not considered for transfer credit.For further information on CLEP contact:CLEPP.O. Box 6601Princeton, NJ 08541-6601Telephone 609.771.786532