2004-2005 COLLEGE CATALOG - Luzerne County Community ...

DROP/ADD POLICY
A student may drop a course by completing the Course Change Form, copies of
which may be obtained at the Registrar’s Office. A student may drop a course according
to the following schedule:
Fall and Spring Semesters ..................... First through Tenth week of the semester
Summer Semester (Main Campus) .......... First Day of classes in the Fourth Week
Summer Semester (Extension Ctr.)......... First through Seventh week of semester
A grade of W for each course is recorded on the student’s transcript. If a student
fails to complete a course change form or does not adhere to the above deadline, a
grade of F will be recorded on the student’s transcript. Please refer to the college
refund policy on page 39 for information relative to refund during the first three
weeks of classes.
Students are permitted to enter day and evening courses until the end of the
first week of the semester.
AUDITING A COURSE
By consent of the instructor and the academic dean, any person may enroll as an
auditor for a desired credit course. The auditor pays the regular tuition and fees
applicable to the part-time student, is expected to attend all lecture and laboratory
classes, but is not required to write examinations. The auditor receives neither a
grade nor credit for his/her work. A student must declare his/her intention for the
audit by the end of the second week of the semester. A student cannot audit the
clinical component of a nursing course.
ACADEMIC PROBATION
The grade-point average for each student will be computed at the end of each
Spring term. Upon completion of a minimum of 12 semester-hours and at the end
of each Spring term in attendance thereafter, each student’s academic record will
be examined and his/her overall academic standing will be determined.
Students who do not maintain a cumulative grade-point average in accordance
with the following standards will be placed on probation beginning with the next
academic term in attendance.
Semester-Hours Cumulative-Grade-Point
Attempted Average
12-18 1.5
19-36 1.7
37-54 1.9
55- 2.0
A student who is placed on probation will be notified by letter. That student will
remain on probation until he/she has attained the cumulative grade-point average
indicated above for the number of semester-hours attempted.
A student placed on academic probation may be dismissed if he/she has not
attained the appropriate cumulative grade-point average (see above).
While on probation, a reduced class load will be recommended by the student’s
counselor with approval from the Academic Affairs Office. Under no
circumstances will a probationary student’s load be allowed to exceed 12
semester-hours for any one term.
Students on academic probation will not be allowed to participate in any schoolsponsored
extra-curricular activities.
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