Catalog 05-06 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

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While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Academic Requirements and PoliciesRadiologic Technology, Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene) and who interrupttheir education by not enrolling in the subsequent semester (includingSummer where applicable) will be declared inactive and no longerconsidered a student in the program. The student must then file arequest for readmission through the Admissions Office. Students will beadmitted pending available space.In all other programs, students in good standing who interrupt theireducation by not enrolling for three consecutive semesters (includingsummers) will be declared inactive and no longer considered a student inthe program. The student must file a request for readmission through theAdmissions Office. Students will be admitted pending available space.Independent StudyOpportunities for credit-bearing Independent Study are available tomatriculated students with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher who wishto explore areas of a discipline not covered in the normal curriculum.Independent Study is not available to non-matriculated students.The intention of Independent Study is to expand a student’s learningexperience beyond the normal program curriculum. Therefore, anIndependent Study cannot be taken in lieu of any course existing in anyof NHTI’s catalogues. Students wishing to pursue existing NHTI courseson an independent basis should consult the NHTI policy on DirectedStudy.Students wishing to take advantage of an Independent Study opportunitymust consult with a supervising faculty member to prepare aproposal detailing the specific learning outcome(s) to be pursued, thespecific learning activities that will occur, and the specific forms ofassessment and evaluation that will be used to determine the final grade.In addition, the proposal should indicate the number of credits requestedfor the Independent Study (usually 1-2 credits). The Independent StudyProposal Form is available from the Academic Affairs Office and theRegistrar’s Office.The student must obtain the following signatures as indicated onthe form: the student’s Department Head; the faculty member who willsupervise the learning experience; the Department Head of the supervisingfaculty member; and the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Gradingof Independent Study projects will follow the standard NHTI policiesand procedures.Exceptions to the above policy require approval from the DepartmentHead and the Vice President of Academic Affairs.Name and/or Address ChangesIn order that all NHTI correspondence reach students, up-to-datenames and addresses must be on file. Name and/or address change formsmay be obtained in the Registrar’s Office, completed as appropriate, andreturned to the Registrar’s Office.Prerequisite and Corequisite CoursesMany courses at NHTI are dependent upon knowledge learned inpreceding courses. NHTI requires that students pass all listed prerequisitecourses prior to proceeding with courses for which there are prerequisites.Prerequisite courses may be waived only with the prior approval ofthe head of the department in which they are taught. Such a waiver doesnot, however, suggest that those prerequisite courses need not be taken,but only that credit for them may be gained at a subsequent time.Corequisite courses are those that must be taken concurrently (atthe same time) with another course, as listed in a particular course description.(Note that with departmental permission, a corequisite coursemay sometimes be taken in advance of the course for which it is acorequisite.)Program Residency RequirementsTo be eligible to receive an NHTI degree, a student must satisfactorilycomplete a minimum of 16 credits of course work in NHTI-controlledcourses with at least half of these credits in last semester majorfield courses. Exceptions to this policy require the approval of the VicePresident of Academic Affairs and the Academic Standards Committee.Repeated CoursesA student may repeat a course for credit one time. Registration forfurther repetitions of the same course will require permission from amatriculated student’s Department Head or, for a non-matriculated student,from one of the college’s academic advisors. The student’s CumulativeGrade Point Average will reflect the most recent course and resultinggrade, even if the most recent grade is lower than previousgrades; however, both courses and corresponding grades will appear onthe student’s transcript. In addition, students wishing to repeat a courseshould consult with the Financial Aid Office to re-assess their continuingFinancial Aid eligibility status.Scholastic HonorsDean’s ListNew Hampshire Technical Institute publishes a Dean’s List at theend of each semester. It includes the names of all full-time studentswhose Grade Point Average (GPA) for that semester is 3.3 or higher.Students who achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher are graduatedwith high honors, and those who achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.3 to3.69 are graduated with honors. Cumulative GPA will be calculated usingall courses taken at NHTI.Vice President’s Award for AcademicExcellenceThe Vice President’s Award for Academic Excellence is presentedeach year at the May Commencement to the student(s) achieving thehighest overall cumulative Grade Point Average in the graduating class.The following criteria apply for this award only:1. A minimum of 48 credit hours must be used in the calculationof the cumulative GPA;2. All students are eligible for the award, including those who haveexercised Academic Amnesty (see page 7), those who have changedprograms, and those who have previously graduated from anNHTI program;a. For purposes of this award, students who have previouslygraduated from an NHTI program will have their GPAcalculated using courses taken in the new program and anyprior courses that may be applicable in the new program;b. Students who have exercised the Academic Amnesty optionwill have their GPA based only on courses taken after theoption has been exercised. No previous courses will be used;c. Students who have changed majors will have their GPAcalculated on the basis of all courses taken at NHTI and notjust those in the new program.Transcript RequestsTranscripts of students’ NHTI grades are available from the Registrar’sOffice. Requests must be in writing and may be faxed (603) 271-6431 -Attn: Registrar) or mailed to the Registrar’s Office. Requests must includethe following information:1. Name while attending NHTI;2. Social security number;3. Program of study at NHTI;4. Dates of attendance and/or graduation;5. Address where you would like the transcript sent;6. Student’s signature must accompany written request.Each student is entitled to two (2) free transcripts. Additionaltranscripts cost $3.00 each. Should the student request that a transcriptbe faxed, the additional cost will be $5.00 per transcript. There is no feefor a student transcript issued from one New Hampshire CommunityTechnical College to another.Please note: transcripts will not be issued if a student has a past duebalance on his/her account or if the student is in default on student loanpayments.82