ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND POLICIES Student Responsibility It is the responsibility of each student to be aware of and to meet the catalog requirements for graduation and to adhere to all other deadlines, policies, and regulations published in this catalog and The Student Handbook. Students are governed by the catalog in effect when they enroll for the first time at Corban College. If a student finds it necessary to withdraw and seek readmission, the catalog at the time of readmission becomes the governing catalog. Continuously enrolled students may meet the graduation requirements of any subsequent catalog published during their enrollment, particularly if a new program of study has been added since the initial enrollment. A particular catalog’s requirements must be adopted in whole; that is, mixing of requirements between catalogs is not permitted. While academic advisors or college officials assist students in interpreting policies and requirements and making plans, the final responsibility for meeting requirements and adhering to policies belongs to each student.
Academic Advising Core Advisors and the New Student Every student has an advisor who serves as a guide and mentor in the student’s educational journey at Corban. Planning an efficient and useful education is a challenging task; therefore, consultation with and approval by the faculty advisor is required for a variety of academic program decisions that students make. First-time freshmen students are assigned a core advisor for the first semester who is specially selected and trained to help the new student make the adjustments to college life. This advisor generally visits in the student’s home sometime prior to the fall term and helps schedule classes. In addition, the advisor serves as instructor for a one-credit course called ID101 Freshman Seminar. Before the end of the first semester, first-time freshmen are assigned an academic advisor in the department in which they plan to complete a major. Transfer students enrolling (transferring at least 30 semester hours) are referred immediately to an academic advisor for scheduling. An admissions counselor conducts an orientation session for all transfer students during the registration period. Academic Advisors Academic advisors are available to discuss student progress and are familiar with the academic programs. All students should meet with their advisors throughout the year when scheduling classes or when formulating plans for changes in educational goals. Although the final responsibility for scheduling courses rests with the student, advisors assist students as they move toward their academic goals. An academic advisor may advise a student to select another program if the requirements for the major have not been met. A change of program or advisor is not official until the Declaration or Change of Major form is completed by the student and on file in the office of the college registrar.
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