Audit - A student may enroll as an auditor in a course with the permission of the student's academic advisor. This status allows the student to listen during class meetings, but not to participate in any grading opportunity. After the end of the Add/Drop period for the term, auditors may not switch to credit status, nor may other students change to auditing. The grade of AU (audit, no credit) will be entered on the student's academic record, unless the auditor withdraws from the course or fails to maintain appropriate attendance, in which case the grade of W will be assigned. In addition to the audit tuition, the general fee and any special class fee(s) will be assessed. Government financial aid can not be used to pay for audits. Bible - The prime purpose of York College is to place students in direct contact with the Bible and other spiritual stimuli that they may be encouraged in the development of moral and spiritual values and in the appreciation of New Testament Christianity. As a servant of Christian homes, the College is dedicated to the cultivation of full Christian personality in every student. Each full-time lower division student must remain enrolled in a Bible class each semester. Freshmen are required to take BIB 114 and 123, and sophomores to take PHI 213 and BIB/PHI 223. Students are required to take two upper division courses, for a minimum of four semester-hours, offered by the Bible Division (and prefixed BIB, DOC, MIN, PHI, or RHS) during the junior and/or senior years. Major departments may specify how that requirement should be met. Any substitutions require the advance permission of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Students who are absent from their required Bible class for more than three weeks are subject to dismissal from the class. Transfer students are specifically required to take BIB 114 unless transferring an exact equivalent with a grade of "C" or better. The number of Bible classes required for transfer students is determined at the time the student transfers to York College, and cannot be adjusted by transferring in additional hours of classes once initially enrolled at York College. Students are required to take, at York College, the following number of hours in Bible, not including Bible credit transferred into York College: Bible hours required for: Transfer Hours Bachelor Associate less than 14 16 12 14 to less than 28 13 9 28 to less than 46 10 6 46 to less than 64 7 3 64 or more 4 (2 courses) 3 Changing Class Schedules - You may not change or drop a class without approval of the instructor and your advisor. A full-time student is one who is enrolled in 12 or more hours at the end of the drop period for that term. Class changes are not permitted after the Add/Drop period of any semester, except for very unusual circumstances and only with the permission of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Any class dropped without going through the official withdrawal process will be marked “F.” Any class in which a student has excessive absences will be marked "WF" . A student may not receive a grade of “W” unless the course was dropped during the first ten weeks of the semester. After the tenth week, no withdrawal is allowed except for students who withdraw from all classes. The official date of dropping will be the date on which drop forms are filed in the Office of the Registrar. Any class dropped during the Add/Drop period will not be shown on the academic record. In case of prolonged illness, a student may request that the instructor, advisor and Vice President for Academic Affairs meet as a committee to consider a withdrawal request. Students in a course cancelled by the Vice President for Academic Affairs within the Add/Drop Period for which no replacement is found, will receive a refund of all tuition and fees for that course. Courses cancelled later in the term will receive prorata credit rounded to the nearest integer for work completed. Tuition will be refunded at the prorata reciprocal of the credit granted. Commencement - A student may participate in the May commencement ceremonies if they lack no more than six semester hours of requirements and have the required grade point average(s) for the degree sought. The final 6 credits represent part of the 30 credit residency requirement and should be taken at York College unless prior written approval is granted by the VPAA. Credit Through Special Circumstances York College grants credit through the Advanced Placement (AP) and College Level Examination Programs (CLEP) of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB), through the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, by institutional testing, for verified professional/technical training, by examination of transferring graduates from certain schools of preaching, and for verified experiential learning. Application for such credit must be made in writing to the Registrar, stating the basis of eligibility and the willingness to pay the fee required in order to receive the credit. Program Directors or Department Chairs may allow or disallow certain types of special credit towards the specific programs in their area(s). Credit will only be awarded to students enrolled in a degree program at York College and only upon receipt by the Registrar of an official grade report supplied by the appropriate authority. A special credit fee will be charged for each hour of credit awarded. Certain examinations have their own fees as well. Refer to the Business Office section of the catalog or contact the chair of the appropriate faculty division.
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