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Paper Page 7 t R e a d - - R e a d T h i s ! weeks). A student who attends both Day and Evening Summer Sessions con-currently may not register for more than two courses at any one time. Extreme circumstances may warrant carrying more than this limit, in which case a student may be granted special permission by the D irector of C o n tinuing Education. III. REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM CHANGES 1. All requests to add, drop, or change courses must be completed at the Registrar’s Office. A new course may be added by a student and late registration may be ac complished through the first week of classes. A change in similar courses or sections may be made through the second week of classes with the written permission of each instructor involved. 2. A student may elect to audit a course, subject to the approval of the individual instructor. Such audit has 'to be registered during the registration period. This will permit the student to be present at lectures only. The record will record the audit as AU only in case of satisfactory attendance, as determined by the individual instructor. A student who withdraws from a course may audit the remaining portion of the course if permission is granted to him by the instructor. The with drawal from such a course shall be recorded as usual, and such an audit will not be recorded. 3. A student withdrawing from a course must notify the Registrar before the end of the last day of classes. A student who officially withdraws from a course during the first eight weeks shall have a grade of W recorded for that course, but that course will not be used in calculating the index. A student withdrawing from a course after the eighth week of classes shall have a grade of WP or WF recorded depending on the student’s standing in the course at the time of withdrawal. WF shall count as an F in calculating the in dex. 4. A student who wishes to earn credit in a course he has failed can do so only by formally repeating the officially-offered course, not by re-examination. 5. A student who has earned less than a grade of C in any course may repeat such a course. Inten tion to take a course for the second time shall be recorded at the time of registration. Subsequent repetition of such a course will be allowed only upon prior approval of the student’s petition to the Scholastic Standards Committee, 6. A student withdrawing from College must notify the Registrar before the end of the last day of classes. A student who officially withdraws from College during the first eight weeks of classes shall receive grades of W in all his cour ses. A student who withdraws from College after the eight week of classes shall incur a grade of WP or WF in each of the courses ac cording to his standing at the time of his official withdrawal. Such grades shall be entered on the record but shall not be computed in the cumulative index. 7. A voluntary withdrawal from College is considered a legal separation from the institution. A student who had a cumulative in dex of 2.0 or above at the time of withdrawal may apply to the Ad missions Office for readmission. A student with a cumulative index below 2.0 shall petition for rein statement in accordance with established procedures. IV. GRADING 1. Each student is to be told at the beginning of the course the method which the instructor will use in arriving at the final grade, ‘iv . . ' with the decision as to the ap propriate grade being made by the instructor. 2. Numerical grades or letter grades may be used during a course, but the final grade must be submitted in letter form. 3. A quality point system will be used to determine academic stan ding: A, 4 points/credit hour; B, 3 points/credit hour; c , 2 points/credit hour; D, T point/credit hour; F, O points/credit hour. The grades of S, U, CR, NC, AU do not carry quality points. 4. The academic index shall be calculated by dividing the sum of the quality points earned by the sum of the credit hours of all cour ses taken for credit, except as modified elsewhere. Credit accep ted in transfer shall not be in cluded in computing the index. SAMPLE ACADEMIC errors. The Scholastic Standards Committee shall take action as deemed necessary and shall notify the Registrar in writing of its decisions. V. ACADEMIC STANDING 1. No faculty member has the right to drop a student from the roll if he is in good standing WTtli the Business Office. 2. Each student who is failing at the midsemester or whose achievement through that point is below a C average should be give formal warning to the effect that he is in danger of failing the course. The Registrar must be informed of all students who are to be warned. 3. A student’s standing in the College is determined by his cumulative index. A student whose cumulative index at the end of a semester is unsatisfactory will be INDEX CALCULATION English 103 Letter grade B qual pts * 3 credit _ hours.~ 3 T o tal qual pt 9 Math 115 C 2 3 6 History 105 A 4 3 12 Biology 101 B 3 4 12 Sociology 103 C 2 3 6 Phys. Ed 101 A 4 1 4 17 49 Sum o f quality points (49) divided by sum o f credit hours (17) equals grade point average (GPA) o f -2.8S To calculate cumulative average, use above method including all courses taken. Cumulative average cannot be arrived at by averaging the semester averages. tions or waivers have been established: a) fulfill all of the requirements for an established curriculum (which shall contain at least 60 credit hours exclusive of physical education), b) achieve a cumulative index at least 2.0, c) complete two semesters of physical education and at least one credit of health, d) meet all financial obligations to the College and fulfill all other College requirements, and be recommen ded for graduation by his Depart ment Chairman, the Scholastic Standards Committee, the Faculty, and the Board of Trustees. 2. The College shall notify by formal communication, and as soon as possible, all Sophomores who were on the tentative graduation list but who failed to meet the necessary requirements for graduation. This shall be done by certified mail immediately following the faculty meeting at which the graduation list is ap proved. 3. At the time of graduation, a student who has attained a cumulative index of 3.00 to 3.49 shall receive his degree “with honors.” A student who has at tained a cumulative index of 3.50 to 4.00 shall receive his degree ’’with high honors.” All honors shall be appropriately designed on the graduation program. VII. WAIVERS AND EXEMPTIONS 5. In the case of repeated cour ses, all grades and credits shall be recorded on the student’s tran script; however, the calculation of his cumulative index shall be modified as follows: if the sub sequent grade for the repeated course is D or better, only the sub sequent grade and credits shall be used; otherwise, only the former grade and credits shall be used. 6. A grade of incomplete in a course should be given to a student only when he has failed to com plete a major assignment or examination due to serious illness or problem of similar magnitude. The instructor shall indicate to the Registrar the arrangements that have been made with the student for removal of the INC. If an in structor regards an incompleted assignment as an absolute requirement in a course, he may give a final grade of F to any student who fails to complete all the course work. A grade of INC shall become an automatic F if not removed within a period of 30 days after the last day of classes, unless the instructor has petitioned the Scholastic Standards Commit tee for an extension of the deadline. 7. In the event of serious illness or other extenuating circumstances, at student may, with the approval of the Office of the Academic Dean, formally request of his instructor in any class a “class standing” grade. A request for class standing may be made only after having completed 75% of the required course content. No class standing may be higher than a C, with a lower grade being recorded if the student has not earned a C. The student’s permanent record shall indicate that the grade represents class standing and shall indicate the last date of attendance. 8. A request for a grade change by a faculty member after the grade has been recorded by the Registrar must be made in writing by the faculty member to the Registrar no later than the sixth week of the following semester. All grade changes are subject to the approval of the Scholastic Standards Com mittee, may ask a faculty member to support his request. Among ac ceptable reasons for grade changes are computational and clerical placed on academic probation for the following semester of enrollment. The minimum satisfac tory cumulative indices are as follows: first semester, 1.50; second semester, 1.70; third and later semester, 1.90. 4. A student will lose his matriculated status if he has not at tained a satisfactory cumulative in dex at the end of any semester on academic probation or if he receives more than two grades of F or WF in any semester. A student subject to loss of matriculation at the end of his first semester of full time enrollment may apply for reinstatement under the existing guidelines, or he may enroll in any achievement motivation workshop (offered by the Department of Student Personnel Services), at the end of which he may personally decide whether to continue as a matriculated student. A student subject to loss of matriculation whose semester index was at least 2.0 or who is within 15 hours of satisfying degree requirements may apply immediately to the Scholastic Standards Committee for one semester of extended probation. 5. Students dismissed from other colleges for academic reasons may not matriculate at Onondaga Com munity College for one full semester after dismissal. Summer session is not considered a regular semester for this purpose. 6. Student petitions for rein statement to matriculated status should be filed at lease one month prior to registration for that semester. All petitions for rein statement should be directed to the Scholastic Standards Committee through the Office of Admissions. The ultimate decisions regarding reinstatement shall be made by the Scholastic Standards Committee. Those students who have spent six months or more in military service or have taken six hours of cour- sework with a C average or better will be reinstated by the Office of Admissions acting for the Scholastic Standards Committee. V l granting o f degrees 1. A degree candidate must fulfill all of the following general requirements, except where exemp 1. A student may apply accep table transfer credits toward the credits required for a degree provided that the last 30 credit hours are completed at Onondaga Community College. 2. A student within 30 credit hours of completing degree requirements who has earned all previous credits at Onondaga Community College may petition the Scholastic Stan dards Committee for permission to take up to two courses elsewhere to complete the requirements for his degree. 3. All students 30 years of age or over at the time of matriculation shall be exempt from physical education. 4. All permanently handicapped students may be exempt from physical education. A student shall not have his requirement waived in either PEH 101 or 102 unless it has been determined by a physician that he is physically unable and it would be dangerous or detrimental to his health to participate in either aquatics or gym activities. The Physical Education Department shall require a medical report for students in this category. After ac ceptance from the Physical Education Department, this report must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office for recording. If a student submits a medical waiver exempting him from taking PEH 101 (Aquatics) and is determined to be physically capable of taking PEH 102 (Gym activities), he must then complete two semesters of PEH 102. One of these semesters will fulfill his acuatics requirements. 5. All veterans who possess a DD214 form will be exempt from taking physical education. 6. All entering students may take a proficiency exam in Health. Those students who receive a grade of 75 percent or better in this exam may be exampt from the course in Health. 7. All nursing and dental students are exempt from taking Physical Education as long as the Physical Education Department is in a temporary location. The Student-Faculty Judicial Board (SFJB) has jurisdiction over any matter involving an alleged violation of social conduct on the part of any student enrolled at the College. Violation of Social Conduct” means any non-academic conduct that disrupts the normal education routeine of the College, or that disrupts the attainment of the educational objectives of any mem ber of the College Community, or any conduct considered to be socially unacceptable behavior. Any member of the College Community may invoke the jurisdiction of the Board by sub mitting a written application stating (1) The name(s) of the ap plicants); (2) the name(s) of defendant(s); (3) the alleged acts constituting a basis for jurisdic tion; (4) the name(s) of witness(es) and (5) the remedy sought, if ap plicable. The written application may be filed with the Dean of Student Personnel Services, for transmittal to the Clerk of the Board. All hearings are held under the guidelines of due process. The Board consists of seven justices. Five justices are students and two are faculty members. Matters concerning academic rules will be heard by the Academic Disciplinary Committee. SCHEDULING AN EVENT Any organization or group wishing to schedule an event should clear it with the Student Activities Counselor to check the date against the official college calendar. STUDENT GATHERINGS DURING NON-SCHOOL HOURS Whenever Onondaga Com munity College students gather during non-school hours in the name of the college, there must be two faculty chaperones. Such gatherings must be cleared with the Student Activities Counsel. ACCIDENTS OR ILLNESS Emergency first aid is handled by the College Nurse. When an ac cident or illness occurs on college property, it should be reported im mediately to the Office of Student Personnel Services. When an ac cident or illness occurs away from the college during a college- sponsored function, it should be reported immediately to the faculty advisor or chaperone, who will report it to the Office Student Per sonnel Services. Students who miss two or more consecutive classes due to accident or illness, should report this fact to the Registrar’s Office. REGULATIONS CONCERNING DRUGS, GAMBUNG AND LEGAL BEVERAGES Use, possession or sale of nar cotics and illegal drugs is prohibited conduct on campus, and at college sponsored func tions. Gambling on college property or at college-sponsored functions is also forbidden. The possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on college property is prohibited. SMOKING Smoking is forbidden in all classrooms, laboratories, halls and rest rooms. Smoking is permitted only in specially marked lounge areas. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS FACULTY-STUDENT ASSOCIATION All student organizations, in cluding Student Senate, are repon- sible to the Faculty-Student Association (FSA) which ad ministers student activity budgets and exercises final authority regar ding policy of student organizations. 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