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for a degree but may receive graded credit for work successfully completed. Should a special student later decide to
declare candidacy for a degree, such credits are applied to the degree program only after review and approval of the
Academic Standards Committee. Special students usually are permitted to take not more than half a normal load of
study. Graduation from an accredited high school, or the equivalent, is normally prerequisite to admission to
special-student status.
Visiting Students
Students currently registered at any other educational institution may enroll at Centre only as visiting students. Such
registration requires written recommendation by the institution of primary registration. Visiting students are
accepted from other colleges and universities for a period of not more than one year and, under special
arrangement, on a term-to-term basis from high schools in the vicinity of the College seeking to provide advanced
college placement opportunities to outstanding students. Visiting students from high schools are permitted to take
not more than two courses in any long term and not more than three courses in any academic year. Registration for
special students and for visiting students is on a space-available basis. Additional information and application forms
for special students and visiting students are available in the Registrar’s Office.
Academic Records
Transcript of Record
The official record of the academic accomplishment of each enrolled student is the transcript of record maintained
and certified by the Registrar. All courses attempted and the grades awarded, the award of the degree when
conferred, and the major program for degree recipients are certified on the transcript. Grade averages include
grades in Centre College courses only. Transcripts are furnished upon the written request of the student.
Transcripts are released only if a student’s financial account at the College is clear.
Confidentiality of Records
The transcript and other student records are confidential to the College and the student. They will be made
available to unauthorized persons only with the consent of the student, under legal compulsion, or in cases where
the safety of persons or property is involved. Centre’s complete policies on confidentiality of student records are
listed in the Centre Student Handbook.
Credits
Academic credit is recorded in credit hours. Credit hours are equivalent to semester hours.
Registration and Enrollment Polices
Course registration policies and instructions are published by the Registrar's Office. Credit will not be awarded for
any course taken without appropriate registration through the Registrar's Office. A student must confer with his or
her advisor and obtain registration clearance before registering for classes. Registration dates for each term are
published by the Registrar. The Registrar may change student registrations to accommodate changes in the schedule
of classes, to facilitate optimal access to courses for all students, and to balance sections of courses.
Eligibility for Course Registration
Limitations in course registration are stated in course prerequisites, which are included in official course
descriptions. Students are responsible for seeing that they have met stated prerequisites. Juniors and seniors have
priority in enrolling in courses numbered 300 or higher during regular registration.
Repeating courses
Students may repeat a Centre College course graded “D” or “U”, in which case only the most recent grade will be
computed into the cumulative grade point average. The course must be repeated at Centre College. The original
grade (“D” or “U”) remains on the transcript. When repeating a course in which a “D” was received, no additional
course credit toward graduation is granted. Grades of “U” in convocations always remain a part of the cumulative
grade point average.
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