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Academic Policies

Students are required to read the syllabus for the course to better understand the faculty member’s policies regarding such matters as attendance, absences, grading, and examinations. Students are held accountable for this information.

Class Attendance

Academic Dishonesty

Final Course Grade

Standards of Academic Progress

Non-Degree Status

Fourth Attempt Override Appeal Procedure

100 Percent Payment of the Full Cost of Instruction

Appeal of the 100 Percent Payment of Full Cost of Instruction: Students who fail or withdraw from a course two times due to extenuating circumstances and wish to reenroll in the course may appeal the 100 percent payment rule to the campus registrar. Appeals must include copies of supporting documentation. In student's Workday portal, type "create request" in the Workday global search bar, then click "create request". Then type "Appeal 3rd Attempt", then select the "Waiver - Appeal of 3rd Attempt Full Cost of Instruction Tuition" form and fill it out. The campus registrar shall determine the validity of the circumstances of the appeal and grant an exception only once for each class, if merited. All appeals will be considered on an individual basis. Extenuating circumstances are those determined by the College to be exceptional and beyond the control of the student, which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Serious illness
  • Documented medical condition preventing completion
  • Death of an immediate family member (father, mother, sister, brother)
  • Involuntary call to active military duty
  • Documented learning disability
  • English as a second language background
  • Documented change in conditions of employment and/or
  • Other emergency circumstances or extraordinary situations (such as national disasters).

Also, students may appeal the increase in fees based on financial hardship. The criteria for determining financial hardship shall include, but not be limited to, qualifications for federal need-based financial aid. All appeals are considered on an individual basis.

Late Add Requests

Late Withdrawal Requests

All requests for a withdrawal (1) after the end of the withdrawal deadline or (2) after the completion of the academic period should be submitted to the campus registrar by completing a Late Withdrawal Request form. In student's Workday portal, type "create request" in the Workday global search bar, then click "create request". Then type "late withdrawal", then select the "Request for Refund or Late Withdrawal" form and fill it out.

The request must be accompanied by appropriate documentation of the condition on which the request is based. Requests for late withdrawals within the current academic period, and up to the anniversary date of your request, are adjudicated by the campus registrar. Students will be notified by college email of the decision, and decisions will be based on the documentation provided. All other requests are adjudicated by the College-Wide Appeals Committee.

Students who are granted a withdrawal through this process shall receive a “W” in their classes and shall not be eligible for a refund of fees unless a College error or responsibility is involved. Please note that requests will not be granted or appealable beyond one calendar year from the academic period in question.

Required Documentation: Supporting documentation must accompany late withdrawal requests. The following documentation is required:

  • Medical: a letter from your physician or health care agency, on company letterhead, specifically indicating an illness of such severity or duration that prevents you from continuing in your course(s). The letter must include dates of the illness and treatment.

  • Employment: a letter from your employer, on company letterhead, indicating that your employer changed your work schedule and that this change prevents you from completing the term. The letter must include old and new work hours and the effective date.

  • Death of Immediate Family Member: documentation of the death and your relationship to the deceased. Immediate family members are limited to spouse, child, parent, and sibling.

  • College Change or Error:  a letter from the appropriate college official documenting the situation in which the college was in error or initiated an action that caused you to have to withdraw.

  • Military Service: Documented involuntary call to active military duty. Documentation may be provided after current Military assignment has ended.