GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

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Student InformationPolicies & Procedurescumulative grade point average (GPA). Academicdifficulty is defined as less than a 2.00 cumulativegrade point average at Gaston College. This policyprovides for raising the cumulative grade point averageby excluding all grades of “D” or “F” earned priorto the date of eligibility for Academic Forgiveness. Astudent may be granted Academic Forgiveness onlyonce. Students that have been granted academicforgiveness or have repeated courses with deficientgrades should contact their intended transferinstitution about their course transfer policy. Manyinstitutions count all course attempts upon transfer.Criteria for Applying for Academic Forgiveness• A student must have been out of school forat least three sequential semesters OR havechanged his/her major.• Grades must reflect at least a 2.00 gradepoint average in at least 12 semester hoursin the new major before a student is eligibleto apply for Academic Forgiveness.Procedures for Academic Forgiveness• Students who are interested in applying forAcademic Forgiveness must obtain the AcademicForgiveness Petition and informationfrom the Records and Registration Office.• Once completed by the student, the Recordsand Registration Office will review the petitionto determine basic eligibility. Eligiblepetitions will be forwarded to the student’s divisionaldean for review and a final decision.• The student’s divisional dean will act uponthe petition and return it to the Records andRegistration Office.• If forgiveness is approved, the Records andRegistration Office will notify the student ofthe decision and include an updated studenttranscript, which will reflect the excludedgrades.• The new GPA calculation on the updatedstudent transcript will exclude all “D” and/or “F” grades. All other grades that are “A”,“B”, and/or “C” will be included in the GPAcalculation and will count toward graduationrequirements unless other policies supersedethis policy.• The student’s GPA will be calculated basedupon the date of eligibility and all criteriabeing met. The excluded courses will remainon the student’s transcript but will not counttoward program/graduation requirements orbe calculated in the student’s grade pointaverage. No courses are removed from thetranscript. If Academic Forgiveness is approved,the excluded course grades will bepreceded by an “E” on the student’s transcript.• If forgiveness is denied, the Records andRegistration Office will notify the student witha letter of explanation.• Review and processing of Academic Forgivenessgenerally takes two to four weeks.Exclusions and Limitations of Academic Forgiveness• Any credits for courses earned with a grade of“D” are not retained.• Students who plan to transfer to anothercollege or university should know that thereceiving institution is not required to disregardthe excluded course grades. Onceapproved, Academic Forgiveness cannot bereversed.• The minimum grade point average needed foradmission for specific programs may or maynot utilize the new grade point average.• Financial Aid policies regarding SatisfactoryAcademic Progress are still applicable. Studentswho receive any type of financial aidshould contact the Office of Financial Aidprior to applying for Forgiveness.GROUNDS FOR STUDENT ACADEMICDISMISSALAcademic standards and compliance with accreditationand legal requirements are maintained, in part,through regulations and policies related to studentbehavior both in and out of the classroom, that is,matriculation for scholarly pursuit and citizenship.The college has the right to dismiss a student inviolation of regulations or policies. A student may bedismissed from a course or a program under academicregulations or from the college for violationsof citizenship regulations.Dismissal from Gaston College for academic reasonsmay be initiated by a faculty member, departmentchair, division dean, or the student’s advisor uponpetition to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.Academic dismissal based upon the concept of “SatisfactoryProgress” in a specific course or programis stated in terms of minimum grades; completion ofcourse sequences; and the achievement of certainknowledge, skills, and abilities.Reinstatement of a dismissed student is possibleonly by permission of the Vice President for AcademicAffairs. Note: Dismissal is to be distinguished fromAcademic Alert. Academic Alert is a temporary sanctionadministered by the student’s advisor or the departmentchair in terms of a “Satisfactory Progress”statement. That department chair establishes thecondition of the alert, that is, duration, remediation,and proficiency demonstration. Appeal of an alert ispresented to the Vice President for Academic Affairsby the division dean.38
Student InformationPolicies & ProceduresDismissal from an Occupational ProgramIf the department chair determines that a student isnot a safe and dependable practitioner in the lab,shop, clinic, or field area in the progress of a course,the student may be dismissed from the program withthe concurrence of the Vice President for AcademicAffairs through the due process procedure. By virtueof the fact that certain courses of many occupationalprograms are offered in a one or two-year sequentialpattern and are offered only once during thesequence, a student has no opportunity to repeatone of these courses or to elect a substitute course.Therefore, a student who fails one of these courseswill be dismissed from the program at the end of thesemester in which the failure occurs.Students dismissed from an occupational programunder this policy may petition for re-admission in alater class.HONORS LISTSPresident’s ListThe President’s List is an honor roll for students whoearn a grade point average of 4.00 on 12 or moresemester hours of work (not including CE credits) inany given semester and with no Withdrawals or Incompletesrecorded.Dean’s ListThe Dean’s List is an honor roll for students who earna grade point average of 3.50-3.99 on 12 or moresemester hours of work (not including CE credits) inany given semester and with no grade lower than a“B” and no Withdrawals or Incompletes recorded.Honor’s ListThe Honor’s List is an honor roll for part-time studentswho earn a grade point average of 3.50 orhigher on 6 to 11 semester hours of work (not includingCE credits) in any given semester and with noWithdrawals or Incompletes recorded.CATALOG OF RECORDA student who is in continuous attendance (summersemester excluded) may graduate under the provisionsof the catalog in effect on his/her date of entryprovided the courses are still offered or he/she maychoose to meet the requirements of a subsequentissue. A student not enrolled for a period of two consecutivesemesters must graduate under the provisionof the catalog in effect on his/her last re-entrydate. A student who changes programs must meetthe requirements of the catalog in effect at the timeof the change of program.GRADUATIONRequirements for degree, diploma, or certificate willvary according to the curriculum. Students shouldrefer to their particular program requirements.• A 2.00 grade point average is required forgraduation.• At least 20 semester credit hours for an associatedegree or diploma must be completedin attendance at Gaston College.• At least 75 percent of the requirements forthe certificate must be completed at GastonCollege.• Courses numbered less than 100 do notcount for credit towards graduation.It is the responsibility of the student to ensure thatall course and graduation requirements are met.Graduation Process and ProceduresStudents are required to complete and submit agraduation application for degrees and diplomas tothe Records and Registration Office. The applicationdeadlines are listed in the Gaston College Calendar.Graduation applications received after the deadlinesare accepted for the next semester. A graduation feeof $45.00 is charged to each graduating student.The specific date of the commencement ceremonyis listed in the Gaston College Calendar. Degreesand diplomas will be ordered and transcripts willbe updated each semester to reflect completion forstudents that submit the application for graduationbefore the deadline each semester. Applicationssubmitted after the deadline will be processed forthe following semester thus, delaying the student’sgraduation completion.Students that complete requirements in the summerand fall semesters will be given the opportunity toparticipate in the spring ceremony.GraduationMarshals:Students with at least 36 hours and the highest GPAare eligible to serve as marshals. Marshals performvarious duties including distributing programs, seatingguests, and assisting graduates.Honor Graduates:Students with a grade point average of 3.8 or aboveon all work completed at Gaston College are eligiblefor a degree or diploma with high honors. High honorgraduates wear gold honor cords. Students witha grade point average of 3.5, but below 3.8 on allwork completed at Gaston College are eligible for adegree or diploma with honors. Honor graduates wearburgundy honor cords.39
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