Academic Information
Academic
Assessment and Placement Policy
Academic
Clemency
Academic Integrity
Academic Progress
Academic Suspension
Adding/Dropping Classes
Advanced Placement
Advisement
Approved Programs
Assessment Statement
Attendance
Certificate Programs
Classification of Students
Credit by Examination
Credit for Experiential Learning
Developmental Courses
Evening Courses
Examinations
Grade Appeal
Grades
Grading System
Graduate Courses
Graduation
Graduation Requirements
Honors
How to figure your GPA
Intellectual Property Rights
Learning Online
Mandatory Placement
Midterm Grade Reporting
Military Service School Credit
Non-Repeatable Courses
Official Transcripts
Policy for Transfer Students
Repeatable Courses
The Barton Difference Recognition
The College's Guarantee
Transfer and Articulation
Agreement
Transfer of Credit from Previous Colleges
and Universities
Vocational Credit for Lifelong Learning Experiences
Withdrawal from College
Academic
Clemency
Barton County Community College seeks to provide a
supportive and challenging environment in which students can improve their
basic intellectual skill and equip themselves for a fulfilling life and
responsible citizenship in a world characterized by change. We acknowledge
that there are circumstances that necessitate an academic "fresh
start" and offer academic clemency as a means to make academic rehabilitation
possible. The following criteria is effective as of the Fall of 2002:
- Applicants for academic clemency are eligible
to apply for clemency after a two-year waiting period from the date
of their respective academic "crisis."
- Applicants for academic clemency must demonstrate
improved academic performance in the semester(s) subsequent to their
academic crisis (i.e., at least 12 credit hours and a 2.0 grade point
average) to be eligible for clemency.
- No more than 1-2 consecutive semesters of clemency
may be considered.
The following limitations apply:
- Applicants receiving academic clemency are not
eligible for graduation with honors at the Barton County Community College.
- Applicants may only receive academic clemency
once.
- Only course credit earned at Barton County Community
College is eligible for academic clemency.
The process for
applying for academic clemency:
- Applicants must obtain and complete application
for clemency (and submit all supporting documentation) to the Director
of Enrollment Services. Such action shall take place within 30 working
days of the receipt of the request.
- Applicants for academic clemency are asked to
identify a limited number of courses within the stated period (1 –
2 consecutive semesters), and include this information with documentation
regarding their clemency appeal.
- Applicants should acknowledge the circumstances
surrounding their academic crisis, and explain what they have done to
effect recovery.
- Although the final decision remains with the
Dean of Learning and Instruction, the decision-making process shall
be informed by the recommendation(s) of the respective associate dean(s),
and/or the respective faculty.
- If, in the decision-making process, there is
not clear consensus, an ad hoc committee shall meet and make a recommendation
to the Dean of Learning & Instruction. The membership of the committee
shall include the respective faculty member(s) and appropriate associate
dean(s).
- The decision of the Dean of Learning and Instruction
is final.
Academic
Progress
To meet the required academic and progress performance
standards of Barton County Community College, a student should consider
the following:
Academic
Suspension
If your scholastic performance appears to offer little
prospect of academic success, you may be suspended with or without privilege
of reinstatement. You may not petition for reinstatement until one semester
has expired after academic suspension from the College.
Procedures
Governing Academic Probation and Suspension
If you have not accumulated a 1.5 GPA when 24 credit
hours have been attempted with a grade of A, B, C, D, or F, you will be
placed on a one-semester probation. This academic warning is designed
to alert you that you may encounter difficulty in meeting graduation requirements
and steps should be taken immediately to improve your academic status.
You must have a 2.0 GPA when you have attempted 48 hours with a grade
of A, B, C, D, or F. If the cumulative GPA is below this minimum, you
will be placed on academic probation after one semester. (Note: All computations
are based on A, B, C, D, or F grades).
Suspension
If you have been placed on academic probation for one semester and do
not raise your GPA to the minimum requirements as outlined, you will be
suspended for one semester. However, you will not be suspended at the
close of a semester or summer term during which you achieved a “C”
(2.0) average or better.
Reinstatement
If you have been suspended from the College for poor academic progress,
you will be provided a period of at least one semester during which you
may reconsider and re-evaluate your academic goals. At the end of the
suspension period, you may apply for admission to the College by filling
out a regular application for admission form. You will not be allowed
to enroll in more than 12 credit hours for the first semester of attendance
after a period of suspension.
Appeals
Any person limited by these regulations who has marked improvement or
who believes he/she has been affected unfairly may appeal to the Enrollment
Services Office.
Academic
Suspension
If your scholastic performance appears to offer little prospect of success,
you may be suspended with or without privilege of reinstatement. You may
not petition for reinstatement until one semester has expired after academic
suspension from the College.
Procedures Governing
Academic Probation and Suspension
If you have not accumulated a 1.5 GPA when 24 credit hours have been attempted
with a grade of A, B, C, D, or F, you will be placed on a one-semester
probation. This academic warning is designed to alert you that you may
encounter difficulty in meeting graduation requirements and steps should
be taken immediately to improve your academic status. You must have a
2.0 GPA when you have attempted 48 hours with a grade of A, B, C, D, or
F. If the cumulative GPA is below this minimum, you will be placed on
academic probation for one semester. (All computations are based on A,
B, C, D, or F grades.)
Suspension
If you have been placed on academic probation for one semester and do
not raise your GPA to the minimum requirements as outlined, you will be
suspended for one semester. However, you will not be suspended at the
close of a semester or summer term during which you achieved a "C"
(2.0) average or better.
Reinstatement
If you have been suspended from the College for poor scholarship, you
will be provided a period of at least one semester during which you may
reconsider and re-evaluate your plans. At the end of the suspension period
you may apply for admission to the College by filling out a regular application
for admission form. You will not be allowed to enroll in more than 12
credit hours for the first semester of attendance after a period of suspension.
Appeals
Any person limited by these regulations who has marked improvement or
who believes he/she has been affected unfairly may appeal to the Enrollment
Management Committee.
Adding/Dropping
Classes
Adding Classes
Day and evening classes may be added through
the first week of a semester only. After the official closing dates for
adding classes, you must first receive permission from the instructor
and sign a learning contract. You may enroll with a signed learning contract
for one additional week after the 1st week of class. This procedure does
not include "mini-classes" or classes taught for more or less weeks than
the regular full semester. Change-of-Schedule forms may be picked up from
the Admissions Office, Enrollment Services Office, Advisement Center,
or from Advisors. You must pay for added classes at the time of the add.
Dropping
Classes
Courses dropped through the first two weeks classes in both the fall and
spring semesters and through the 10th day of classes in the summer session
will not be recorded on a transcript. After the 20th day of classes in
the fall and spring semesters and the 10th day of classes in the summer
session, a "W" will be recorded for courses dropped officially. Final
drop dates are published in bulletins, Student Handbooks and the Enrollment
Services Office. Change-of-Schedule forms may be picked up from the Admissions
Office, Enrollment Services Office, Advisement Center, or from advisors.
Students are responsible for dropping classes and are required to visit
with instructors or an advisor before dropping classes.
Course
(Drop Date)
The last day to drop a course with a "W" grade shall
be five (5) weeks before the end of the semester (Fall and Spring Semesters
only.)
BEFORE
YOU DROP THAT CLASS - STOP . . . THINK!
- If you receive FINANCIAL AID, will dropping the class
affect your financial status?
- If you need 12 hours or more for INSURANCE, will dropping
the class affect your eligibility?
- If you are an ATHLETE, will dropping the class affect
your eligibility?
- Have you talked to your INSTRUCTOR about dropping the
class?
Perhaps things aren't as bad as they seem. Have a talk with your instructor.
- Is the course you want to drop going to be offered again
when you need it? Some classes are only offered one semester a year.
It may be a year before you can re-enroll.
- Are you WORKING too many hours? It is likely that by
just cutting down your work hours, you will be able to do better in
the class.
- Have you tried the tutoring
services in the Library? Student Services provides free tutoring.
Advanced
Placement
Barton County Community College recognizes the College Entrance Examination
Board (CEEB) for Advanced Placement Examinations according to the established
guidelines by CEEB. (See scale below.)
| Advanced Placement
Examination Score |
Credit Hours
Allowed |
| 5 |
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Barton County Community
College recognizes and follows the recommendations of the Commission of
Educational Credit and Credentials of the American Council on Education
(ACE) in awarding credit for College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
examinations and Defense Activity for Non Traditional Education Support
(DANTES) examinations. Students are required to send their test scores
to the Director of Enrollment Services at the College. After evaluation,
the student will receive notification of credit awarded by the Enrollment
Services Office.
*Please Note: Students in allied health programs must check with the director
of their program to determine if a particular CLEP or DANTES examination
may be accepted in their program or if the course must be taken in a classroom
setting.
Advisement
You have available to you qualified individuals for academic counseling.
You are assigned a faculty or staff advisor who is available for class
scheduling as well as other conferences which you may request.
However, it is
your responsibility to contact the Enrollment Services Office to drop,
add/or withdraw from classes. Please consult with your advisor or instructor
first.
Academic
Advising web site
Approved
Programs
An approved program is that program designed to meet the requirements
for graduation which is developed by the student with the approval of
your advisor.
Assessment
Statement
Barton
County Community College is committed to quality education and to the
assessment of student learning for the purposes of improving students'
academic experiences at the course, program, and institutional levels.
Our commitment to excellence identifies us as a learning college. We are
guided by our systematic, continuous process for gathering, analyzing,
and using information about student learning as it happes at Barton.
Multiple sources
of assessment, including classroom assessment techniques, program reviews,
student surveys, and standardized testing, provide a means to develop
an understanding of how students learn, what they know, and what they
can do with their knowledge. Faculty use the information from these sources
in making course and curricular decisions to improve student learning.
Students are encouraged to actively participate in this process.
To provide communication
the Outcomes Assessment Committee publishes an annual report card summarizing
the results of assessment activities. The assessment process also provides
information that allows students, community members, state and federal
agencies and the North Central Association to recognize that Barton is
fulfilling the promises of the College's mission.
Attendance
As a part of its mission to improve your social, economic, and personal
life, the College acknowledges its responsibility to prepare you for future
academic and professional endeavors. Therefore, you are encouraged to
develop a professional ethic that reflects personal responsibility, personal
initiative and teamwork. In context to that commitment, you are required
to attend all classes. When you are absent from class, you not only miss
a part of the subject matter of the course but also diminish the opportunities
for contributing to the learning environment. Poor attendance in class
may cause you to lose your financial aid according to federal guidelines
and irresponsibility will diminish your professional and academic progress.
Certificate
Programs
You may earn a Certificate of Completion for successfully completing a
program at less than an associate degree level that prepares you for immediate
entry into a chosen occupation.
Programs are planned
by you and your advisor, with approval by the Dean of Learning & Instruction
and are adapted to individual needs.
Requirements for
a Certificate of Completion include the successful completion of 12 or
more credit hours and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or overall
"C."
Classification
of Students
Freshman
Students are classified as freshmen until they complete
at least 27 semester hours.
Sophomore
A student with 28 or more semester hours is classified as a sophomore.
Credit
by Examination
Students whose educational experiences appear to have given them proficiency
in a course equivalent to that ordinarily attained by those taking the
course in regular class may be granted permission to take an advanced-standing
examination in the course.
The examination
shall be a comprehensive one, designed to cover the subject more fully,
and shall be broader and more complete than a regular final examination.
In addition to
having the above qualifications, you, in order to qualify for an advanced
examination, must:
- Be enrolled in the College at the time of the
examination;
- Be working toward a degree from the College;
- Lack more than one semester's work toward meeting
the requirements for graduation;
- Not have credit in a more advanced course in
the same field;
- Have the approval of the Dean of Learning and
Instruction and the instructor of the course;
- Not have taken an examination covering the course
within the preceding six months;
- Enroll in the specific course and pay regular
tuition and fees;
- Fill out the necessary Credit By Examination
form prior to taking the examination;
After you take
the examination, the instructor will turn in the grade for the course,
at the time of final grade reporting.
Credit
for Experiential Learning
In accordance with college policy, students are provided the opportunity
to receive equivalent credit earned through “experiential”
or non-traditional sources. The Director of Enrollment Services, in consultation
with the appropriate dean and/or associate dean, shall determine the number
of total hours to be awarded for experiential learning. Credit hours earned
by examination will not be included in a student’s GPA computation;
however, the semester hours may be counted toward graduation. The guidelines
for receiving such credit may be obtained from the Enrollment Services
Office located in the Kirkman Building.
Developmental
Courses
Developmental classes help you prepare for college level study. Whether
you need to build your basic skills or just gain confidence in them again,
these courses are designed to help you succeed. Developmental courses
do not count toward graduation.
Evening
Courses
Evening classes are organized primarily for students who are unable to
attend classes during the day. Any class in which there is sufficient
interest will be offered in the evening or on weekends, provided a qualified
instructor can be found.
If you are a graduate
of an accredited high school or have passed the GED (General Educational
Development) Test, you are eligible for admission. Persons 18 years or
over who do not have diplomas may also be admitted as special students.
The evening courses
parallel the course content, grading policies, quality of instruction,
credit hours, and academic standards of regular day classes. Instructors
are either full-time instructors at the College or qualified instructors
from the industrial, educational, or business community. A typical semester
schedule of evening courses would include courses from most areas.
Examinations
Comprehensive Exams: Written comprehensive examinations
shall be given at the end of each semester (or at mid-term) for each course
at the regularly scheduled time. Any exceptions to these requirements
must be approved by the appropriate dean. Other examinations are conducted
at the discretion of the instructor.
Make-Up
Exams: A student who has been absent from any test, exam, or final
must petition the instructor to schedule a “make up” exam
at the instructor’s discretion. Students may note that the “make
up” exam policies may vary from division to division, and, therefore,
from instructor to instructor. As such, students are not guaranteed the
right to “make up” course work, tests, or examinations without
prior approval of the instructor.
Grade
Appeal
The Dean of Learning and Instruction is the employee designated to coordinate
all efforts to resolve final grade appeals.
- If there is a concern about a student’s
final grade, the student schedules a conference with the respective
instructor within ten (10) days of the beginning of the fall semester
for the preceding spring and summer grades and within ten (10) days
of the beginning of the spring semester for the preceding fall grade.
- If the student still has a concern, the student
then schedules a conference with the respective associate dean for an
on-campus students and the site coordinator for off-campus students
within ten (10) days of the conference in step 1.
- If the student still has a concern, the student
then schedules a conference with the Dean of Learning and Instruction
and presents the concern in writing within ten (10) days of the conference
in step 2.
- The Dean of Learning and Instruction then investigates
the concern and renders a decision, in writing, to the student within
fifteen (15) days of the receipt of the written concern.
- If the student still has a concern, the student
may request a hearing by giving written notice to the Dean of Learning
and Instruction and by designating therein one hearing committee member
within fifteen (15) days of receiving the decision in Step 4. Upon receipt
of such notice, the Dean of Learning and Instruction shall notify the
respective instructor who shall, within fifteen (15) days of the receipt
of notice by student, designate one hearing committee member. Within
fifteen (15) days, the two hearing committee members shall designate
a third committee member who shall be chairperson of who shall, in all
cases, be a resident of the State of Kansas. The hearing committee shall
meet within fifteen (15) days after the committee chairperson has been
selected and render a written decision not later than five (5) days
after the close of the hearing. A copy of the written decision shall
be sent to the student, instructor, associate dean or site coordinator,
and the Dean of Learning and Instruction.
- If
the student still has a concern, the student schedules a conference
with the President and presents the concern in writing within ten (10)
days of receipt of the committee's decision in Step 5.
- Within ten (10) days of the conference in step
6, the President will render a decision and send copies of such decision
to the student, instructor, associate dean or site coordinator, and
the Dean of Learning and Instruction.
Grades
Permanent grades are recorded only at the end of the semester. Semester
grade reports are available online.
Grading
System
| Grade |
Grade Points Per Credit Hour |
| A |
Excellent |
4 |
| B |
Above Average |
3 |
| C |
Average |
2 |
| D |
Below Average, passing |
1 |
| F |
Failing |
0 |
| XF |
Violation of Academic Integrity and
Failing |
0 |
| P |
Pass-Credit only |
not computed in cumulative grade point average* |
| I |
Incomplete |
no credit** |
| W |
Withdrawn |
no grade computed, no credit*** |
| AU |
Audit |
no grade computed, no credit**** |
| CL |
Academic
Clemency |
no grade computed, no credit***** |
*Certain courses
may be offered in which you are graded only as having passed or failed.
Pass-Fail grading can be employed only upon recommendation of the instructor
and approval of the Dean of Instruction prior to the time the course begins.
The courses are added to your credit hour total but are not included in
the grade point average.
**An incomplete
"I" is given only when a course is incomplete because of illness
or other conditions usually beyond your control. An incomplete "I"
must be removed by contract in a manner prescribed by the instructor no
later than December 1 for an "I" given in a spring or summer
semester; and May 1 for an "I" given in a fall semester. If
the incomplete "I" is not removed within the prescribed period
of time, it will be changed to an "F."
***Your withdrawal
from courses through the 20th day of classes in both the fall and spring
semester and through the 10th day of classes in the summer session will
not be recorded on a transcript. After the 20th day of classes in the
fall and spring semesters and after the 10th day of classes in the summer
session, a "W" will be recorded for courses withdrawn from officially.
After the final drop date published each semester, official class withdrawals
will not be processed.
****You may audit
a class by enrolling in the class and paying the audit fee of $86 per
credit hour. You must declare that you are auditing the class and file
with the Office of Enrollment Services at the College an "Audit Declaration
Form" prior to the beginning of the semester.
*****If you have
gone through the academic clemency appeal process and have been awarded
clemency for certain courses, your initial grade will be changed to a
"CL." The "CL" grade will not average into your GPA.
Special
Note: A student may retake a course to improve the grade only if
the course is not designated as repeatable in the master course list.
The repeat grade will be used to determine the student's grade point average
regardless of whether it is higher or lower than the original grade. The
original grade and credit are not counted, although they remain on the
transcript. Before retaking a course, students should check with their
advisor to determine whether the course can be repeated for the purpose
of improving the grade.
Graduate
Courses
Upper division and graduate courses are taught on-campus by four-year
colleges and universities when the need exists. These courses are offered
for credit by the four-year institution. Inquiries should be addressed
to the Office of Learning and Instruction, Science & Math Building,
(620) 792-9312.
Graduation
Catalog Requirements - Students have a maximum of six
(6) years to meet catalog requirements in effect at their time of entry
to apply for graduation. However, if a student’s program of study
has been interrupted by more than two (2) consecutive years, the requirements
in effect when they re-enter the College will apply. In the alternative,
the student has the right to elect the requirements of a later catalog.
Dual
Degree(s) - A student may apply for graduation and receipt of more
than one degree from the College, provided they have met the following
requirements for the additional degree:
- A minimum of 15 additional Barton hours of credit
completed after meeting ther requirements of the first degree, and
- At least 15 hours must have been taken at the
College.
Grades
- Students must achieve an overall 2.0 grade point average to be
eligible for graduation.
Intent
to Graduate - Applying for graduation is not an automatic process;
you must file a notice of intent to graduate and pay applicable fees if
you wish to receive an Associate’s degree from the College. This
notice of intent must be filed with the Enrollment Services Office by
filling out the College’s Application for Graduation.
Priority
Graduation Application Deadlines:
February 1st - Spring Graduation
June 1st - Summer Graduation
September 1st - Fall Graduation
Transfer
and Articulation Agreement - If you complete an Associate in Arts
or Associate in Science degree based on a baccalaureate-oriented sequence
at a state and regionally accredited Kansas public community college and
your program of study has met the requirements of the Kansas Public Community
College-Kansas Regents Transfer Agreement and Articulation Guide, you
will be accepted with junior standing and will have satisfied the general
education requirements of all Regents universities. Your advisor will
have information on the agreement to help you plan your course schedule.
Graduation
Requirements
Associate in Science
Associate in Arts
Associate in Applied Science
Associate in General Studies
General Education Courses
Honors
Highest Honors -
If you complete all requirements for an associate’s degree with
a GPA of 3.7 or above, you will graduate with highest honors.
Honors
- If you complete all requirements with a GPA of 3.5 to 3.69, you
will graduate with honors.
Eligibility - To
be eligible for Honors or Highest Honors, you must complete 15 credit
hours at Barton.
President’s
List - The President’s List is published at the end of every
semester. To be eligible, you must successfully complete at least 12 semester
hours of college-level course work with a GPA of 4.0.
Dean’s
List - The Dean’s List is published at the end of every semester.
To be eligible, you must successfully complete at least 12 semester hours
of college-level course work with a GPA of 3.5 to 3.99.
Grades for course
work completed outside the traditional semester schedule(s) shall not
be included in these GPA calculations.
How
To Figure Your GPA
To calculate a grade-point average, add the points earned and divide that
total by the number of GPA hours attempted. For example:
| Course |
GPA
Hours |
Grade |
Points |
| BSTC 1001 |
1 hour x |
A(4) |
= 4 points |
| PSYC 1002 |
1 hour x |
A(4) |
= 4 points |
| ENGL 1204 |
3 hours x |
D(1) |
= 3 points |
| MATH 1826 |
5 hours x |
C(2) |
= 10 points |
| SOCI 1100 |
3 hours x |
B(3) |
= 9 points |
| COMM 1200 |
3 hours x |
F(0) |
= 0 points |
| Total = 16 GPA Hours |
|
|
Total = 30 points |
| 30/16 = 1.875, or 1.88 |
| Total is 16 GPA hours attempted and 30 points earned;
30 points divided by 16 hours =1.88 grade-point average. |
Intellectual
Property Rights
All College students and employees, both full and part time, are subject
to the College's Intellectual Property Rights Policy. The purpose of the
Intellectual Property Rights Policy is to foster the creation and dissemination
of knowledge and to provide certainty in individual and institutional
rights associated with ownership and with the distribution of benefits
that may be derived from the creation of intellectual property. The policy
can be found in the College's Policy Handbook.
Learning
Online
Online studies offer you the
chance to learn when it is convenient for you. Through several different
online programs, you have the opportunity to complete your studies online
to fill a range of educational needs. In addition to online courses in
Medical Laboratory Technology at our web site, the College offers courses
through the following sites.
BARTONline
offers Business and Pension Administration, Dietary Management, Hazardous
Materials and Environmental Sciences, Military Studies, and Pre-Nursing.
Find out more at www.bartonline.org or call 877-620-6606.
EduKan
offers general education courses that can be used toward your associate
degree. Your credit can be earned from any of the participating community
colleges including Barton. Find out more at wwww.edukan.org or call 877-433-8526.
Mandatory
Placement
The Assessment Center provides a broad range of testing
services to meet the needs of a diverse student population: college placement,
English as a Second Language placement, credit by exam, correspondence
exams, and certification and licensure exams. Special arrangements can
be provided for disabled students. For special arrangements, contact Student
Support Services (SSS) at (620) 792-9240.
Students entering
college for the first time without ACT/ASSET scores must take the ASSET
test. If a student is pursuing a certificate or a associate's degree program
or are enrolling in a general education class they must have ACT/ASSET
scores on file. ASSET/ACT scores will be used to place students in the
appropriate English, reading, or math course.
Assessment provides
both you and your advisor an effective tool to assure academic success.
Through enrollment in proper courses, you are more likely to meet your
academic goals. Students without a high school diploma who plan to enroll
are required, under the "Ability to Benefit Program," to take
the ACT/ASSET assessment if they plan to qualify for any grant, loan,
or work under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA).
Students are encouraged
to test as early as possible before seeing a counselor or faculty advisor.
To schedule an appointment for the ASSET test contact SSS at (620) 792-9363
or (620) 792-9240.
Midterm
Grade Reporting
At the end of the first eight-week period of the fall
and spring semesters, midterm grades will be reported for all courses.
Student midterm grades are available online. Students receiving low midterm
grades (D or F) will receive notification from Student Support Services
by mail. A copy of the midterm report is filed in the Office of Enrollment
Services.
Military
Service School Credit
Barton County Community College will allow college credit to veterans
and military personnel enrolled at Barton County Community College who
have successfully completed specialized training in a military service
school. The evaluation for the number of credit hours to be awarded will
be based on the recommendations as set forth in "A Guide to the Evaluation
Experiences in the Armed Services," published by the American Council
on Education. Veterans must provide documentation that shows the correct
identification of the training program by title, length, location, and
course number to the Enrollment Services Office.
Non-Repeatable
Courses
Credit - Although there may be circumstances
which merit the repetition of a non-repeatable course for credit (i.e.,
improvement of gpa or satisfaction of course pre-requisite), the results
of the repeated course shall apply only once toward graduation requirements.
Grades
- When a non-repeatable course is repeated for credit, the most recent
grade earned shall be used to calculate the student’s grade point
average.
Policy
For Transfer Students
All hours accepted by the College (excluding developmental hours) will
be incorporated into your Barton County Community College total hours
for grade point purposes to determine whether you graduate with honors
or highest honors. To be eligible for honors or highest honors, you must
complete 15 credit hours at Barton County Community College.
Repeatable
Courses
A repeatable course can be repeated an additional three times in order
to satisfy credit requirements for graduation.
The
Barton Difference Recognition
The Barton County Community College Difference recognizes employees who
have made a positive impact on an individual student's experience at Barton.
As a graduating student, you will be asked to name employees who made
a difference in your life and to tell how and why they made a difference.
You can nominate anyone who works in any capacity at the College - anyone
who made a difference in your life as a student of Barton County Community
College. The Office of Human Resources, will review the nominations and
select representative quotes for a brochure.
The
College's Guarantee
Barton County Community College guarantees that if you enroll in a program
of study designed to transfer to a four-year institution and the credits
taken at Barton do not transfer (provided you earned a "C" or
better) Barton will refund the tuition for those hours that do not transfer.
This guarantee
does not apply to vocational credits and is not valid if credits are not
transferred within two years of graduation or completion of the credit(s).
In order to take
advantage of this guarantee you must design a program of study with your
advisor, fill out a guarantee form and send it to: Student Development,
Barton County Community College, 245 NE 30th Road, Great Bend, Kansas
67530.
Transfer
of Credit from Previous Colleges and Universities
If you have received previous college credit, a transcript from previously
attended institutions must be filed with the Enrollment Services Office
at Barton County Community College. The transfer credit hours received
by the College Enrollment Services Office that will meet graduation requirements
will be determined by your advisor when you and your advisor make up the
approved program of courses. To be eligible for graduation from Barton
County Community College, students must have completed at least 15 hours
from Barton County Community College.
When a course taken
at another institution is repeated at Barton, the College shall accept
the most recent grade to calculate the student’s grade point average
or satisfy course and/or graduation requirements.
Vocational
Credit for Lifelong Learning Experiences
Barton County Community College recognizes that knowledge
and skills may be gained through work or life experiences as well as through
the traditional classroom setting. If you have special training, coursework,
seminars or other life long learning experiences that you would like for
the College to review for vocational credit, contact the Enrollment Services
Office for the guidelines for assessing prior learning experiences.
Withdrawal
from College
If you wish to withdraw from all classes at the College
for the remainder of a semester, you must secure a withdrawal form through
the Enrollment services Office or your advisor. If you ae receiving federal
financial aid, you should meet with you Financial Aid Officer." After
you have returned all College books and other equipment, paid all fines
and fees, turned in your student ID or Activity Cards, and are cleared
in every respect with the College, you will be cleared for withdrawal.
If you fail to comply with the above procedure, you will not be recommended
to any other college or university, you will not be eligible to receive
refunds of such fees or deposits. Outstanding debts may be subject to
legal action.
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