Students - Delta College

Grade Dispute: The process available to you if you do not agree with
the grade you received in a course. See Section IV, Academic Policies
and Information, Disputed Final Grade Policy.
Grade Ombudsman: The staff member who will provide you with information
and assistance in understanding and following the Grade Dispute
process. For name of person, contact Senate Office at 686-9297.
Grade Points: Numerical values assigned to a letter grade for a course
(“A”= 4 pts., “B”= 3 pts., “C”= 2 pts., “D”= 1 pt., “E”= 0 pts.), which are
then multiplied by the number of credits assigned to the course; i.e.,
a “B” grade for a three credit course would have three grade points x
three credits = 9 grade points.
Graduation Requirements: Specific steps you must successfully complete
to qualify for a degree or certificate. See Section IV, Academic Policies
& Information, Graduation Requirements for details.
Grants: Money provided for educational expenses which does not have
to be repaid; also called “gift aid.”
In-District Student: A legal resident of Bay, Midland, or Saginaw county
as defined by the Delta College residency policy.
Instructor-Initiated Drop: Being dropped from your course by your
instructor for either lack of attendance or lack of the required prerequisites.
Loans: Money you borrow from your bank or credit union for educational
expenses which must be repaid after you leave school.
MACRAO: A transfer agreement between many Michigan two- and
four-year colleges, which standardizes the basic general education
requirements. See Section III, Programs for details.
Ombudsman: See Grade Ombudsman.
Orientation: A program you will participate in as a new Delta student,
which will acquaint you with the College facilities, programs, services,
and procedures and during which a counselor will assist you in reviewing
your program and selecting your courses.
Out-of-District Student: A legal resident of Michigan, residing in a
county other than Bay, Midland, or Saginaw.
Out-of-State Student: A legal resident of a state other than Michigan
or of a foreign country.
Part-Time Student: Enrolled in less than 12 credits in a semester.
Prerequisite: Courses which must be successfully completed or requirements
which must be met before enrolling in a specific course.
Prerequisites are listed at the beginning of the course description. See
Section VI for Academic Course Descriptions.
Probation: A warning status due to low grades or improper conduct.
Program of Study: A group of specific courses which you are required
to complete successfully in order to qualify for a degree or certificate.
Registration: The time when you enroll in your courses and pay your
tuition and fees. See Section II, Enrollment, Registration for details.
Required Course: A course in your program that you must take as opposed
to one that you elect (choose) to take.
Schedule of Academic Classes Booklet: A Delta publication which lists
all the courses being offered that semester, the days and times when they
will be offered, the location (on or off-Campus) where they will be held,
the course fees, the instructors, and the registration schedule. These
schedules are published for each semester and are available online.
Semester: Generally 15 weeks in length. The three semesters in an
academic year at Delta are Fall (late August through December),
Winter (January through April), and Summer (May through August,
13 weeks).
Semester Hours: See Credits.
Session: Generally 7 or 7 1/2 weeks in length, which is half the length of
a semester. The two primary sessions in an academic year at Delta are
Spring (May through June) and Summer (July through August).
Service Credits: Credits assigned to non-credit courses. These credits
are not applicable to a Delta Associate degree or Certificate and are not
transferable to other colleges.
Sophmore: Academic student who has earned 30 or more credits.
Suspension: Being required to leave Delta College due to a very low
grade point average or unacceptable conduct.
Transcript: Your official Delta College record listing all academic courses
attempted with grades, credits, and grade points; all transfer credits
accepted; and credit awarded by examination or advanced placement;
and your cummulative GPA.
Transfer: The official process of moving from attendance at one college
or university to attendance at another college or university.
Tutition: The money you pay the college for instruction and services.
A dollar amount is assigned to each credit. Tuition is determined by
multiplying the dollar amount by the number of credits for which you
are registering. In-District, Out-of-District, and Out-of-State tutition rates
are different. See Course Guide booklet for current tuition rates.
Withdrawal: Dropping all of your courses and leaving Delta College.
Official withdrawal must be done through the Registrar’s Office.
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