Computer Science - Burlington County College

ACADEMIC INFORMATION/REGULATIONS
Student Attendance Policy
General Attendance Requirement
Students are expected to attend all class,
clinical, laboratory, and studio sessions for
the full duration of each instructional session.
Types of Excused Absences
Without Penalty
Students shall not be penalized for missing
class, clinical, laboratory, and studio sessions
due to: (1) the observance of religious
holidays; (2) legal reasons (jury duty; to
serve as a subpoenaed witness); (3) required
military duty; (4) bereavement: loss of a
family member; (5) personal illness/injury of
the student; (6) to attend to the medical
needs of a family member; and (7) such other
reasons as the appropriate Division Dean or
Associate Dean may deem appropriate.
Students shall not be penalized for
attending college-sponsored activities
provided that they make accommodations
with the instructor prior to the absence(s).
Standing alone, absences due to the
above reasons do not constitute grounds to
lower the grade of a student or otherwise
penalize a student.
Appeal of Denial of Request
for Absence Without Penalty
A student who is denied a request for an
excused absence by a faculty member can
appeal that decision to the appropriate
Division Dean or Associate Dean of the faculty
member. The Division Dean or Associate Dean
shall inform the faculty member of her/his
decision. If the issue is still not resolved, the
student can appeal the matter to the Vice
President of Academic Programs whose
decision shall be final and binding. The Vice
President of Academic Programs will inform
the Division Dean or Associate Dean of her/his
decision, who shall in turn communicate the
decision to the faculty member.
Responsibilities for Completion
of Missed Course Requirements
A student must complete all course work
missed because of absence. The student will
contact the faculty member to make
reasonable arrangements for the completion of
course requirements not completed because
of student absence due to one or more types
of excused absences as specified in this policy.
Special Note for Students Receiving
Financial Aid and/or Veterans Aid
Financial Aid and Veterans Aid programs
require regular attendance and may be
terminated when students participating in
such programs are excessively absent.
Credit Unit and Loads
A credit hour, the unit of credit, is the
equivalent of a subject pursued one 50minute
period a week for 15 weeks or 750
minutes of instruction. In gen eral, for
laboratory courses, 100 to 200 minutes per
week for 15 weeks equals one credit hour.
The 15th week of the semester will be exam
week. Credits for clinical in struction vary with
the program.
The normal academic load for stu dents in
the fall and spring semesters is 15-17 credits;
the minimum full-time load is 12 credits and
the maximum full-time load is 17 credits.
Students who would like to register for
an overload – 18 or more credits, must have
an overall GPA of a 3.0 or higher. Signed
permission from a counselor/academic
advisor is required on a schedule which
contains an overload.
The normal academic load for students in
summer terms is not to exceed a maximum
of 7 credits per term.
Students who are receiving finan cial aid,
veterans’ benefits, Social Security or other
types of aids/grants must carry a 12-credit
hour load during the fall or spring semester
for full benefits.
International students who have been issued
a student visa to attend the college must
complete at least 12 credits in the fall and
spring semesters. This is a requirement of the
U.S. Im migration and Naturalization Service.
Students carrying a load of one to 11
credits are considered part-time students,
during the fall or spring semester.
Student Classification
(Applied to degree-seeking students only)
Earned Credit Hours Level
0–28 Freshman
29–64 Sophomore
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa is the International Honor
Society of the Two-year College. Each fall
and spring semester, invitations to join Chi
Iota, Burlington County College’s chapter,
are sent to eligible students. Eligible students
have completed at least 12 college-level
credits at Burlington County College with a
cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, and have
received no grad of D, F, ST, or I and no
more than one semester grade of X.
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Participation in
Assessment Activities
Burlington County College is committed to
providing each student a quality college
experience. In order that we continue to
improve the quality of our programs and
activities, it is necessary to assess our efforts in
student learning, student satisfaction, student
development and student involvement.
Therefore, students will be requested to
participate in college assessment activities.
Educational Technology
Statement
Burlington County College advocates a
technology enhanced teaching and
learning environment. Advanced technological
tools may be used in any course
section to facilitate instruction. Many of
our sections are web-enhanced, which
means that some of your work will be
submitted or completed online. Web
enhancements may include on-line
materials, grade books, testing and
quizzes and assignment submission.
Many students enjoy the flexibility
and convenience that these online
enhancements have provided, however
if you have concerns about the
technology involved, please speak to
your instructor immediately.
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