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Admissions and Registration
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programs must meet with the appropriate academic dean, chairperson, or program
director prior to readmission.
Students who meet any of the following conditions must submit a new application
form and may need to submit another copy of their high school diploma or GED
certi�cate for readmission to the college:
1. A degree-seeking (matriculated) student who has of�cially withdrawn from
the college.
2. A degree-seeking (matriculated) student who has stopped attending for two
consecutive semesters.
3. A degree-seeking (matriculated) student who has been academically
suspended from the college.
4. A degree-seeking (matriculated) student who has graduated from a degree
or certi�cate program.
Fresh Start Policy
Under the Fresh Start Policy, students may enroll without having to carry a very poor
GPA record or low completion rate from years back that could prevent them from
ever earning a GPA or completion rate suf�cient to lead to graduation or completion
of a program. The following conditions apply to the Fresh Start Policy:
1. The student must be a former Bunker Hill Community College student who
has credits from BHCC.
2. The credits held by the student must be at least �ve years old. No credits
shall have been earned or attempted at BHCC within the past �ve years.
3. All these credits will be treated as the College treats credits transferred from
other colleges. Credit will be granted for a course where a grade of C or
better was earned. The courses from the earlier registration that received a
grade of C or better will be counted as free electives or as courses ful�lling
requirements depending upon the program requirements of the student
who is re-entering, just as transfer credits from other colleges are counted.
Only credits subsequently taken at BHCC are counted in the GPA. Likewise,
only the completion rate subsequent to the return will be used to determine
progress.
4. This process can be used only once. If the student drops out again and
then returns, the student cannot start again with a new GPA or a new
completion rate.
5. This process does not affect the need to repeat courses in certain programs
where the earlier completion may be considered out of date (this is
frequently the case in science, computer technology, or health programs
such as nursing).
6. In all cases where these policies are at variance with federal �nancial aid
policies, the federal policies will determine eligibility for such aid.
Midyear Admission
Bunker Hill Community College admits students to most programs at midyear on a
space-available basis. Students can begin courses in the spring semester; however,
some courses listed in the catalog may not be available to midyear entrants. The
College cannot assure the availability of speci�c courses.
Many programs contain courses that have prerequisites. Because prerequisites are
not waived for students admitted at midyear, the number of semesters necessary to
complete degree requirements may increase.
Curriculum Year/Program Requirements
The term “curriculum year” refers to the academic year in which students are
admitted to the College. Students must ful�ll the program requirements listed in the
College Catalog in effect for their curriculum year. When students are readmitted to
the College after an absence of two or more consecutive semesters, they must ful�ll
the curriculum year/program requirements in effect at the beginning of the semester
of re-admission. Students changing their program must ful�ll the curriculum year
program requirements in effect at the beginning of the semester following the date
of the change.
Immunization
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76, Section 15C, require that all full-time
students (enrolled in 12 or more credits) and all students (full- and part-time)
enrolled in health career programs present evidence of immunity to measles,
mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus and three doses of hepatitis B vaccine. Students
in the health career programs also must present evidence of immunity to varicella
and Mantoux testing for tuberculosis. For measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis B,
serologic proof of immunity is acceptable.
Students who fail to present the required information within 30 days of the date
of registration are not allowed to register for subsequent semesters or receive �nal
grades until the immunization form is received by the Admissions and Registration
Desk, Room B203, Charlestown Campus. Immunization forms become part of the
student’s permanent �le and cannot be copied, transferred or returned.
Criminal Offender Record Information
and Sex Offender Registry Information Checks
In order for a student to be eligible to participate in an academic, community or
clinical program that involves potential unsupervised contact with children, the
disabled, or the elderly, the student may be required to undergo a Criminal Offender
Record Information (CORI) check and/or a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI)
check. Students found to have certain criminal convictions or pending criminal
2012 - 2013 College Catalog