2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

St. Charles Community CollegeCLASS PREPARATION ANDFINAL EXAMINATIONA minimum of two hours of outside study andpreparation per week is normally recommendedfor each hour of regular classroom work.To complete courses and receive passinggrades, all students must complete a comprehensivefinal examination. Absences from final examinations,with the privilege of taking makeup tests,must have prior approval of the instructor.SCHOLASTIC HONORSFull-time students who earn a 3.50 or abovesemester grade point average in 12 or moresemester hours of credit and part-time studentswho earn at least a 3.50 GPA for each cumulative 12credit hours will be named to the Dean’s List.Developmental courses, pass/fail courses, transfercredits, and courses in which incomplete gradeswere received do not count toward the credit hours.The Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, andAssociate of Applied Science degrees will be grantedwith the following designations to candidates ofsuperior academic achievement: Cumulative GPAof at least 3.50 – Honors; cumulative GPA of 3.75-3.99 – High Honors; and cumulative GPA of 4.0 –Highest Honors.Indication of scholastic honors at the commencementceremony will be based on the previousfall semester GPA.ACADEMIC PROGRESSBecause the college wants each student to havesuccessful learning experiences, students are expectedto participate fully in instructional activities.Instructors will assess your progress incompleting course objectives. Academic progresswill be measured during the term and throughoutyour enrollment.The college academic progress policy establishesspecific standards that must be met by allpersons enrolled in credit courses at the college.Students placed on academic warning or probationare required to meet with a college counselorbefore enrolling in the next semester and will belimited to 12 semester hours. Students who are onsuspension may appeal their academic status to thedirector of student development. If you havealready enrolled for more than 12 credit hours andyou are placed on warning or probation afterenrolling, you will be required to meet with a counselorand will be limited to 12 credit hours for thesemester following the semester you were placedon warning. If a student in this situation does notspeak to a counselor and drop his or her load to12 credit hours, then an administrative drop will bedone to limit the student’s credit hours to 12.If you experience academic difficulty, you willbe required to meet with a counselor to discuss thecause of academic difficulty and to determine thebest course of action for you to follow to improveyour academic performance.SatisfactoryAcademic ProgressCredit HoursOn RecordCumulative GradePoint Average12 1.513-24 1.625-36 1.737-48 1.948+ 2.0Academic Warning – You are placed onacademic warning when your grade point averagefalls below satisfactory academic progress for thefirst time.Academic Probation – You are placed onacademic probation the second time that yourgrade point average falls below satisfactoryacademic progress.Academic Suspension – You are placedon academic suspension the third time your gradepoint average falls below satisfactory academicprogress. You will not be allowed to registerfor classes for the semester after being placedon suspension.Academic Dismissal – You will be dismissedif you do not attain a grade point average of 2.0on credit hours enrolled in during the semesterafter returning from academic suspension. A studentearning a 2.0 or greater grade point averageeach semester after returning will be consideredmaking satisfactory academic progress. Failure tomaintain a 2.0 grade point average in any givensemester after being suspended will result inacademic dismissal.Academic Reinstatement – If you have beenacademically dismissed from SCC, you may apply tothe vice president for student services for considerationof academic reinstatement. To be considered,you must: wait for a minimum of onesemester (summer session excluded) after havingbeen academically dismissed from the college; sub-100