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Academic Information Triton College Catalog, 2007-2008
English as a Second Language through the Adult Basic
Education department.
All students are encouraged to take advantage of the
tutoring services offered by this department. Students who
are tutored have a much higher success rate than those who
are not. Tutoring is provided at no cost to more than 4,000
students each year through the Academic Success Center,
the MathPower Headquarters and the Writing Across the
Curriculum Center.
For more information, contact the Academic Support
Programs at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3485 or 3470, or
visit Room R-100. Additional information can be
found on the Triton College Web site: www.triton.edu/depts/asc.
Scholars Program
The Scholars Program at Triton College offers a
unique college alternative for academically superior
students. Students admitted to the program can anticipate
a demanding course of studies yielding an associate’s
degree and excellent opportunities to transfer to
competitive four-year colleges and universities. Qualified
students receive full in-district tuition and fee
waiver, freeing their financial resources for the final
two years of baccalaureate work. Students will be
admitted to the program based on their academic ability
and potential which is measured by:
• an ACT score of 25 and/or a minimum cumulative
grade point average of 3.35
• faculty recommendation
• personal interviews and other academic indicators
The application process is managed in cooperation
with the public high schools in the Triton district.
Private high school students residing in the district or
students currently enrolled at Triton should submit
applications directly to Triton College. Foreign students
are not eligible for this scholarship. For more
information about the Scholars Program and an application
form, contact your high school counselor, the
Scholars Program director or the Office of the dean of
Arts and Sciences at Triton College at (708) 456-0300,
Ext. 3635.
Honors Study
The opportunity for honors study is available
through general petition into Scholars Program course
sections (see above). These courses are designed, a
maximum of two per semester, to provide an intellectual
challenge for the serious student. Courses completed
in the program can be noted on the student’s
official college transcript as “honors.”
To qualify for the Honors Program, students must
have a GPA of 3.5 or greater in 12 hours of college level
credit courses completed at Triton. A tuition waiver for up
to two courses will be provided upon admission to scholars
classes. Admission to scholars classes does not indicate
admission to the Scholars Program.
For additional information, contact the director of the
Scholars Program or the Office of the Dean of the School
of Arts and Sciences at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3635.
Standards of
Academic Progress Policy
The college is committed to helping students
attain their educational goals. The Standards of Academic
Progress are intended to identify students who
seemingly are making little or no progress and help
them correct academic weaknesses as early as possible.
The standards include limits on the number of credits
for which students may register and prescribe specific
kinds of assistance. A student’s academic progress will
be reviewed at intervals of each 12 semester hours
attempted.
• Academic warning — 6-12 semester hours
attempted with completion of less than 50 percent
of semester hours attempted or cumulative GPA
of less than 2.00.
Academic warning is indicated on the grade
report. Students are required to review their academic
program with a counselor prior to enrollment for the
next semester.
Academic probation — 13-24 semester hours
attempted with completion of less than 50 percent of
semester hours attempted or cumulative GPA of less
than 2.00.
Academic probation is indicated on the grade
report. Students may enroll for a maximum of 12
semester hours and are required to review their academic
program with a counselor prior to enrollment
for the next semester. Students will be required to take
COL 102✧, Being Successful in College. They also
may be required by the counselor to engage in one or
more of the following: (1) college success courses, (2)
CSG 150✧, Career/Life Planning, (3) workshops.
Academic suspension — 25-36 semester hours
attempted with completion of less than 50 percent of
semester hours attempted or cumulative GPA of less
than 2.00.
Academic suspension is indicated on the grade
report. Students are required to discontinue enrollment
for one semester (fall or spring).
Students are eligible to apply for readmission to
the college after the suspension period. Admission will
be on a petition basis; in order for readmission to be
approved, the petition must present evidence of some
change in the student’s circumstances. The petition
must be approved by a counselor.
If a student is readmitted, the student must
review his/her academic program with the counselor
prior to enrollment for the next semester. Students
may be required by the counselor to engage in one or
more of the following: (1) an assessment program, (2)
college success courses or (3) CSG 150✧ Career/Life
Planning course.
• Academic dismissal — More than 36 semester
hours attempted with completion of less than 50
percent of semester hours attempted or GPA of
less than 2.00.
Academic dismissal will be indicated on the grade
report. Students are required to discontinue enrollment
for one year.
Students are eligible to apply for readmission to the
college after the dismissal period (one year). Admission will
be on a petition basis; in order for readmission to be
approved, the petition must present evidence of some