ID CARDS All students must have a TC photo ID card. This card is given with your schedule when tuition payment is made in the Business Office. This card is required for registration procedures, payment of fees, receiving refund checks, and admission to campus facilities (Library, Pinkerton Center, Testing Center, Bistro, etc.). There is a charge of $5 for a replacement card. All students must have an original card; copies are not acceptable. Student ID Cards are the property of Texarkana College and must be presented to College officials upon request. Student ID cards are for use by the named cardholder only. It is a violation of college policy to present for use a card other than one’s own. Student IDs are nontransferable. Lost/found ID cards should be reported to the TC Department of Public Safety immediately. Students who withdraw completely must surrender their card to the Office of Admissions.
TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requires students to be assessed in reading, writing and math skills prior to enrolling in college. The primary means of testing utilized by Texarkana College is the Texas Higher Education Assessment, or THEA, exam. TSI and THEA have basically replaced TASP regulations that have been in effect since September of 1989. Much like the previous TASP law, many students may be permanently exempt from the test requirements while others may have requirements temporarily waived. EXEMPTIONS: • Transfer coursework from an out-of-state institution with a grade of C or better in certain courses; • Transfer coursework from a private or independent institution of higher education with a grade of C or better in certain courses; • Active duty military service or members of reserve armed forces serving for at least 3 years preceding enrollment; • Student who on or after August 1, 1990, was honorably discharged, retired, or released from active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard or served as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; • Earned Associate or Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education; • SAT: total score of 1070 combined with a minimum of 500 on the math test and 500 on the critical reading test (scores are good for five years); • ACT: composite score of 23 or higher with a minimum of 19 on the Math and English sections (scores are good for five years); • TAKS (Exit Level): MATH 2200; English/Language Arts (ELA) 2200 with writing subscore of at least 3. (TAKS scores are good for three years);
TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE CONTINUED NOTE: Partial exemptions are possible based on ACT, SAT or TAKS scores. Contact the Counseling Center for additional information. WAIVERS: • Non-degree or non-certificate seeking student; • Enrollment in Level 1 certificate program. A student who has not satisfied all TSI requirements must be advised by academic counselors prior to registration. Counselors, working with each individual student, will create a plan for academic success that will outline developmental courses and/or retesting that may be required to satisfy all TSI criteria.
SIX DROP POLICY Under section 51.907 of the Texas Education Code, “an institution of higher education may not permit a student to drop more than six courses, including any course a transfer student has dropped at another institution of higher education.” This statute was enacted by the State of Texas in spring of 2007 and applies to students who enroll in a public institution of higher education as first-time freshmen in fall of 2007 or later. Any course a student drops is counted toward the six-course limit if “(1) the student was able to drop the course without receiving a grade or incurring an academic penalty; (2) the student’s transcript indicates or will indicate that the student was enrolled in the course; and (3) the student is not dropping the course in order to withdraw from the institution.” Some exemptions for good cause could allow a student to drop a course without having it counted toward this limit, but it is the responsibility of the student to establish that good cause. Contact the Office of Admissions for more information before you drop. As a result of this regulation, Texarkana College has implemented a grade of “WF” – Withdraw Failing. Any student who drops a course and has met the maximum number of unexcused drops will receive the grade WF. This grade is calculated in the GPA as an F. Texarkana College recommends that students give careful consideration before dropping a course.
SCHEDULE CHANGES Students may make schedule changes on any day that is considered a registration day. During late registration, a class cannot be added that has met two times without approval from a Dean or Division Chair. Classes meeting once weekly or at night may not be added after one meeting. A $10 schedule change fee will be charged and must be paid the same day.
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