2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

Academic and College PoliciesEvaluation of CreditsEarned ElsewhereYou may request an evaluation of credits youearned at other institutions by filling out the Requestfor Transfer Evaluation form in the AdmissionsOffice. For more information, see the Admissionsand Records chapter beginning on page 13.Applying for GraduationTo be eligible for graduation from SCC, youmust adhere to the following:• File an application for graduation with theRegistrar’s Office during the semesterbefore you wish to graduate. Check thecurrent academic calendar for specificapplication deadlines. A summer graduatewho wishes to participate in the Maycommencement ceremony must file anapplication for graduation by Feb. 1. Thedeadlines allow the college ample time toreview student applications, to ensure thatall requirements for graduation have or willbe met, and to allow students the time tomake course adjustments before the closeof registration of their final semester.• Submit the $20 graduation fee. This fee isnon-refundable if degree requirements arenot met by graduation. You will be requiredto pay this fee each time you apply forgraduation. However, if you decide topostpone your graduation to the followingsemester, the fee is transferrable so long asthe Registrar’s Office is notified in writingsix weeks before your original anticipateddate of graduation.• Meet all requirements of the degree/certificate program as outlined in thecollege catalog, with at least 15 of thesecredit hours actually earned at SCC.• Earn a cumulative grade point average of atleast 2.0 in all studies that are applicabletoward graduation from the program and bein good academic standing.• Resolve all financial obligations to the collegeand return all library and college materials.• Students who plan to earn a degree at SCCwill need to meet the requirements of thecatalog in effect when they first enrolled orof any subsequent catalog as long as theyenroll in at least one fall or spring termeach academic year (August-May).Issuance of DiplomasDiplomas earned for December and Maygraduates will be issued shortly after the Maycommencement. August diplomas will be mailed atthe end of August. Degrees earned in Decemberwill be posted on the student transcript at the timeall degree requirements are met.Commencement ExercisesCommencement exercises are held annually inMay. Students who are graduating in May andgraduates from the previous December mayparticipate in the exercises, along with those whohave applied for and been tentatively accepted tograduate in the coming August. Candidates whodo not complete requirements as planned canreturn the following May and participate incommencement at that time.Earning MoreThan One Degree• A separate application must be filed foreach degree or certificate whether theywere earned at the same time or duringdifferent semesters.• The specific requirements of each degree orcertificate must be completed.• When two degrees are being earned, astudent must choose the degree thatrequires the highest number of totalsemester hours and earn at least 15 additionalhours. Example: if one degreerequires 64 credits and the other requires66, you must complete 81 total semesterhours (66 + 15). If both degrees require64 semester hours, you must complete atotal of 79 credits.• If two degrees or certificates are earned atthe same time, the graduation fee for thesecond is $5. If the second degree or certificateis earned in another semester, the $20graduation fee must be paid each semesterthat a degree is awarded.99