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II.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
A.
Course Loads
1.
Day Division
No Day Division student may register for more than 15 credits or less than 12 credits in
any one semester, or register for credits which result in more than 30 credits or less than
27 credits in any academic year.
2.
Evening Division
No Evening Division student may register for more than 12 credits or less than 9 credits in
any one semester, or register for credits which result in more than 24 credits or less than
21 credits in any academic year.
B.
Attendance and Assignment Policy
1.
General
A student must take the courses and examinations for the section in which (s)he is enrolled.
Each student is expected to perform all class assignments and to attend class meetings
regularly and in a punctual manner. Failure to do so may result in exclusion from an
examination, which may result in a grade of No Credit, F, probation, suspension, or
dismissal.
2.
Applicable Absence Limitation
With respect to any course, a student is allowed to miss up to the “Applicable Absence
Limitation” for that course. Students with absences in excess of the Applicable Absence
Limitation shall be excluded from the course, unless such excess absences are excused in
accordance with Paragraph 8, below. The Applicable Absence Limitation shall mean 15%
of the total minutes of instruction required for the credit amount of the course and is defined
by the following table:
Credit Hours/Semester
Applicable Absence
Limitation/Semester
2-credit course, meets once a
week
220 minutes of class, or up to two
class meetings
2-credit course, meets twice a
week
220 minutes of class, or up to four
class meetings
3-credit course, meets once a
week
330 minutes of class, or up to two
class meetings
3-credit course, meets twice a
week
330 minutes of class, or up to four
class meetings