Miscellaneous Information DEFINITION OF CLASS STANDING A freshman or first year student at Cuyahoga Community College is one who has earned 29 or fewer semester hours. This includes any semester hours transferred from other colleges and universities. A sophomore or second year student is one who has earned 30 or more semester hours (45 quarter hours). This includes any semester hours transferred from other colleges or universities.
COLLEGE SEMESTER AND THE SCHOOL YEAR The regular school year is divided into two semesters. The school year begins in September, normally on the second Monday following Labor Day, and closes at the end of forty weeks with the graduation ceremony in June. The calendar for this school year appears in the early portion of the catalogue.
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES Prior to the registration period for each semester a Schedule of Classes is published containing the classes offered, general registration procedures, and placement test schedules.
STUDENT AND FACULTY CONFERENCE The faculty members of Cuyahoga Community College maintain scheduled office hours to consult with students concerning class assignments, methods of study on particular courses, and review of test results and other measures of academic achievement. Schedules of hours will be posted in the office areas, and students are urged to familiarize themselves with them and to contact instructors during these hours. It is the responsibility of each student to consult his instructor and make arrangements to complete class work missed while absent.
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