2007-08 College Catalog - Tri-County Technical College

GENERALINFORMATIONAcademic InformationSubsequent Reactivation: If after one year of non-enrollmentafter being placed on Second Suspension the studentdesires to return, he/she must submit a request inwriting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs at leastfour (4) weeks prior to the beginning of the term in whichhe/she desires to enroll. The Vice President for AcademicAffairs may request a meeting with the student as part ofthe decision-making process. The Vice President for AcademicAffairs will inform the student of his/her decisionin writing at least one (1) week prior to the beginning ofthe term. If the Vice President’s decision is to allow thestudent to return, he/she will inform the Registrar inwriting or via email. The Registrar will then reactivatethe student, remove the registration hold, and restorethe student’s record to Good Standing by applying theappropriate code in the computer system to the student’slast active term. Students who are reactivated in thismanner will not have academic action posted to priorterms, as designated on their transcripts, altered in anyway. Furthermore, reactivated students must achieveGood Standing at the end of the term in which theyreturn or they again will be subject to the Standards ofAcademic Progress.ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT ANDAWARDING OF ADVANCED STANDINGThe College allows students the opportunity to earncredit through transfer of courses from other postsecondaryinstitutions and through advanced standingopportunities. However, a student must earn a minimumof 25 percent of the credit hours required for adegree, diploma, or certificate through courses taken atthe College. Included in the approved coursework for adiploma or degree must be two courses selected fromthe curriculum major, unless specifically exempted byboth the department head and dean.Transfer CreditThe College will grant credit for courses taken at anyother regionally accredited post-secondary institutionprovided the student earned a “C” or above in thosecourses. Transfer credit from a college without regionalaccreditation must be approved by the Vice President forAcademic Affairs. Transfer credit will be granted accordingto the following guidelines:1. A student’s official transcripts from other collegeswill be evaluated and credit determined by theappropriate subject department head.2. Credit will be given for the equivalent Collegecourse.3. If the equivalent College course credits do notexceed the course credits being transferred bymore than one-half credit hour, full credit for theCollege course will be granted. If the Collegecourse credits exceed the course credits beingtransferred by more than one-half credit hour,the student has the option of taking an exemptionexam or requesting a course waiver.4. Exemption credit may be granted for credit astudent has earned by exemption exams or otheradvanced standing procedures at other regionallyaccredited colleges. The College may request appro­priate documentation for evaluation purposes.5. Elective credit may be granted for courses forwhich the College does not have an equivalentcourse, if the credits to be transferred were earnedat a regionally accredited college.6. Transfer credit will be granted for all applicablecourses without regard to when the credit was ini­tially earned. (Exceptions: Some curricula mayrequire that credit be earned within a specifiedperiod of time. In some technical courses, the stu­dent may also be advised to validate competency.)7. If a student has exempted prerequisite courses andhas earned credit for advanced courses at an insti­tution where previously enrolled, the student mayrequest that exemption credit also be granted bythe College by providing appropriate documenta­tion. In lieu of appropriate documentation, thestudent may take an exemption exam (for credit)or request a course waiver (no credit).While enrolled in a degree, diploma, or certificate programat the College, the student should secure permissionfrom his/her advisor prior to taking courses at otherpost-secondary institutions for transfer credit.Advanced StandingA student does not have to be admitted to have experiencesor coursework evaluated for advanced standingcredit. A student must, however, be enrolled in a curriculumprogram to have advanced standing credit documentedon an official College transcript.Technical Advanced Placement (TAP)The College will award credit for specific College coursesto area high school students who have successfullycompleted all procedures outlined in TAP agreements.TAP is the result of articulation agreements between theCollege and secondary school faculty. Students takinghigh school courses, especially in occupational and technicalareas, which cover skills and competencies equivalentto content covered in Tri-County courses, mayqualify to earn credit for these courses or skip over specificcourse content or course requirements. Validationguidelines for each articulated course are included in theTAP handbook on the College website (www.tctc.edu/highschool.html). High school students who would likemore information about TAP should contact theirguidance counselor or occupational teacher and/or reviewthe TAP information on the College website. TAPcredit will be documented on College transcripts as25