1977-1978 - Cochise College

V.t....n. S.ti.factory Progre••• nd AU.ndanc. PolicyThe veteran student must complete and earn credit of D orbetter on a minimum of 60 % of aU units enrolled for on thelast day to drop classes without penalty. Courses in whicha D grade is earned will fulfill institutional requirements butwill not transfer.Cochise College has a minimum requirement for graduationof a cumulative 2.0 GPA and completion of at least 60passing units. Consequently, it is imperative that theveteran maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better in order tomaintain and insure satisfactory progress.A veteran student whose semester GPA falls below 2.0 willbe placed upon academic probation for the followingsemester. He must improve his cumulative GPA by at least.50 each subsequent semester until the cumulative GPA is2.0 or better thereby insuring satisfactory progress towardcompletion of his program. The veteran student failing toimprove his GPA will be placed on academic suspensionfor one semester before being allowed to re-enroll. and theVeterans' Administration Regiona! Office will be notifiedimmediately.The veteran student will be dropped from class by theinstructor if he has been absent for three consecutive classmeetings. or as the departmental or instructor policystates. Exceptions may be granted in the. case of illness orother extenuating circumstances beyond the student'scontrol. and if the instructor feels he can successfullycomplete the course. However, proof of necessity ofabsence must be submitted to the Dean of Student Affairsupon return to Cochise College.A grade of W may be given only prior to the last day todrop classes without penalty. Atter the last day to dropwithout penalty. either I or WF will be given to the studentwho withdraws.Information concerning veteran's benefits, certification andthe above policy may be obtained by contacting the Coordinatorof Veteran's Affairs at Cochise College.Exception is granted for full-time students at the SierraVista Center and at other centers throughout the county .A student who is physically unqualified for participation inphysical education as certified by a licensed physician(such certification by a physician must be renewed eachsemester) shall be exempt from physical education activity.Physically handicapped students will enroll in a personalhealth course or a special adaptive physical educationcourse.A student 24 years of age or older dt the time ofregistration shall be exempt from ph~ sica I educationcourses.Honorably discharged servicemen with a minimum of twoyears of active duty. married men and women, and menand women who are heads of households are exempt fromthe requir .)ment of two units of physical education.Graduation Requir.m.nt.Cochise College grants the degree of Associate of Arts.Associate of SCience. and Associate of Applied Sciencedegrees. Students should review the catalog section onDegrees and Programs ...r.d consult with a counselor forspecific requirements for each of these degrees.Graduation Applic.tionStudents planning to graduate must file a GraduationApplication with the Division of Student Affairs.Applications will be available at registration. Applicationsmust be filed by October '. for fall graduation and byMarch " for spring graduation.Regiatratton For Ph)'Sical EducationThe Governing Board endorses the phiioSOp'hy of requi,edphysical education. In instituting this policy. the followingrequirements are set fcrth:A full-time student shall be enrolled in phYSical educationactivity courses for a minimum of two semester credits.