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earning credit only one time per course. A maximum of 30 credits toward the baccalaureate degree may be derived from any
combination of these two options.
Credit for Professional Experience
A number of programs at the College offer credit for professional experience. Although specific requirements vary from
program to program, in general, a student who has acquired knowledge through life and/or work experience may apply for a
maximum of nine credits toward a degree by demonstrating this knowledge by means of a portfolio, including a rationale specified
by the Program Director, developed for this purpose. The student submits the portfolio for review by the appropriate program
director. Following the review, the program director specifies the number of credits (if any) to be awarded to the student and how
these credits meet program requirements. The registrar will then apply the specified credits to the student’s transcript.
Students interested in this option should contact the appropriate program director to receive the portfolio development
guidelines. The per-credit-hour fee for credits awarded for professional experience is listed in the Financial Services section of this
catalog.
Credit by Examination or Challenge Examination
Students may also apply for credit by presenting results of examinations offered through CLEP (College Learning Examination
Program), ACE (American Council on Education), LOMA (Life Office Management Association), PONSI (Program on
Noncollegiate-Sponsored Instruction) or Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Information on minimally acceptable scores on these
exams may be obtained from the Enrollment Services Center. Students must provide official transcripts of test results.
For courses that do not have a comparable CLEP, ACE, LOMA, PONSI or AP exam a challenge examination may be made
available, at the discretion of the program director, and only for 100 or 200 level courses.
Attendance
All faculty members have a stated policy on class attendance which appears on each course syllabus. The College holds that
absences have consequences for students’ grades that are explained in each course syllabus. Absence from class may negatively affect
grades. This occurs in two ways: faculty attendance policies may penalize students for excessive absence; and students who miss class
also miss information and classroom interactions that lead to understanding of the course material.
Students are therefore responsible for the following:
1. Attending every meeting of every class. Students not in class are considered absent. Students who do not meet the
attendance requirements in a given class may not be able to complete that class successfully;
2. Knowing and following the attendance policy of each class in which they enroll;
3. Knowing there are no automatically "excused" absences to attend athletic events, field trips or any other reason. Students
who face a conflict between class attendance and other needs (for example, illness, serious family crisis) must notify their
faculty in advance. When advance notice is impossible, faculty must be contacted as soon as possible. There is no situation
where the failure to contact professors is excusable. No one except the faculty member in charge of a class may excuse an
absence;
4. All coursework and making arrangements any coursework missed including assignments, tests, exams, lecture notes, et
cetera. Unexcused absences from announced tests, laboratories, special class projects and reports will result ordinarily in
the award of an “F” for the work missed; and
5. Scheduling appointments and other responsibilities so they do not conflict with classes.
Excessive absence from class may be reported to the SOAR Committee, student’s adviser and/or the Office of Academic
Affairs.
Athletic Participation
Throughout the semester, members of the Cazenovia College athletic teams compete in contests necessitating travel which may
result in class absences. Student athletes are required to consult with their instructors in advance of their absences. Student athletes
are not permitted, per NCAA Division III policy, to miss class due to team practices.
Behavioral Expectations
Unruly or ill-mannered behavior will not be tolerated in any academic setting whether in the classroom, in any online forum
related to a course, or any other forum/location related to academic coursework such as an internship site. When a student’s
misbehavior requires that they discontinue participation, they are not to return/re-engage until they have talked with the
instructor/supervisor and secured permission. Should the same student again create a disturbance, s/he will be required to cease
participation and not return until s/he has spoken to the Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee and obtained his/her
permission. The Vice President, among other things, will advise the student that should s/he create a problem a third time, s/he
would be dropped from the course with a grade of "WF".
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