Triton College Catalog, 2002-2003

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petition for the instructor for readmission to classes
through a general petition which must be signed by
the instructor.
Privacy Act &
Directory Information
Students will be annually informed of the Family
Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 through
the Student Handbook. Copies of the College’s policy
are available in the Office of Admissions (Room C-
216E in the College Center.)
A directory of records for all students will be maintained
by the College. There will be three categories of
directory information: 1) name, address, telephone
number, dates of attendance and class; 2) previous institutions
attended, major field of study, awards, honors
and degree(s) conferred and associated dates; and 3)
past and present participation in officially recognized
sports and activities, physical factors such as height and
weight of athletes and date and place of birth.
To withhold directory information from disclosure,
students must notify the Admission and
Records Office in writing at the beginning of each
semester. Failure to make such a written request will
indicate approval to disclose directory information
by the College for any purpose, at its discretion. The
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Services
will review and approve all requests for student
directory information. Directory information will be
provided when the Vice President determines it is in
the best interest of Triton College students. (All student
records are maintained in the Records Office,
Room C-216E in the College Center.)
Change of Student Records
In accordance with the provisions of the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, students
may appeal the accuracy of their permanent record.
This right to a hearing does not permit a student to contest
the grade given by the instructor, but only the accuracy
of the record that contains the grade. Appeals
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CLEP
General exam credit* Triton credit awarded for CLEP general exam
English Composition
six semester hours credit
Humanities and Fine Arts
six semester hours credit
Mathematics
six semester hours credit
Physical and Life Science**
six semester hours credit
Social and Behavioral
Science
six semester hours credit
should be filed with the director of Admission and
Records, Room C-216E in the College Center.
Final Examinations
Final examinations/evaluations are held in all
subjects according to the schedule. No examination
will exceed two hours in length. No student will be
excused from the final examination. Should any
unusual circumstances develop requiring a special
examination at a time other than which is scheduled,
special authorization must be secured from the
appropriate academic dean. Failure to secure this
authorization will result in a final grade of “F” or, at
the discretion of the instructor, in a reduced grade.
Under certain circumstances, special early examination
arrangements may be approved.
Transcripts
Transcripts, a permanent record of courses and credit,
are provided by the Records Office. The fee is $3 per transcript.
Students must complete a Transcript Request Form
available in Room C-100 of the College Center or at the
Cashiers’ Office, Learning Resource Center.
Acceptance of Academic Credit
Students who are seeking academic credit for
courses completed at other institutions must consult
with the Records Evaluator. The following conditions
apply:
Only those credits that are applicable to the student’s
curriculum at Triton College will be accepted.
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Academic credit is generally accepted only from
institutions that are accredited by one of the regional
accrediting associations approved by the Council of
Postsecondary Accreditation.
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Triton College follows the guidelines of the Illinois
Community College Board in accepting credit
from the general examinations of College Level
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to communications
general education requirements. If the student has completed RHT 101 or
RHT 102, three semester hours of CLEP will be awarded. If the student has
completed both RHT 101 and RHT 102, no CLEP credit will be awarded.
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to humanities general
education requirements or electives.
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to mathematics general
education requirements or electives.
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to science general
education requirements or electives.
Three to six semester hours credit will be applied to social and behavioral
science general education requirements or electives.
*Students who earn six semester hours of CLEP credit in any of the five general exam areas are
advised to enroll in advanced or specialized courses, as the freshman level or introductory courses
may be repetitive. Students should consult with an academic advisor before registration.
**Students may not substitute CLEP credit toward a laboratory science course requirement.