Attendance Policy
Regular attendance in class is essential to receiving maximum benefit from the educational experience. A curriculum student is expected to attend and be on time for all classes and lab/shop/clinic sessions and to follow the attendance policy stated on the course syllabus. In order to remain enrolled in a course, a student must be in attendance on or before the course census date. For fully online classes, a student must complete a graded assignment on or before the census date. For all other classes, a student must be physically present in the class on or before the census date. Military leave absence(s) will not be counted as an absence when the instructor has received prior official notification. Responsibility for initiating such notice rests with the student. Military personnel must be able to enter the course prior to the census date. Leave that interferes with course entry before the census date will require that the individual drop the course. Curriculum and continuing education students are allowed two (2) days of excused absences each academic year for religious observances as required by law. Curriculum students must notify instructors in writing of expected religious absences within the first three weeks of class. Some programs may have outside regulatory bodies that require a minimum of course attendance hours (e.g. BLET, Cosmetology, Aviation). Each instructor will include attendance requirements and criteria for tardiness on the course syllabus. Students are responsible for course content when absent and for coming prepared to the class following the absence. Students should refer to the course syllabus for the class policy on make-up work. During the schedule adjustment period, students may drop or add open classes using WebAdvisor. After the schedule adjustment period and on or before the course census date, students may drop a course using the Drop/Add form which can be obtained in the Student Success Center on each campus. After the course census date, students may withdraw from a course by completing the Withdrawal form which can be obtained from the Student Success Center on each campus.
Auditing a Course
To audit a course, you must indicate that you want to audit it when you register or before the end of the drop/add period for the term, or you must get the instructor’s approval to change to an audit grade before the 5/8 point of class.
Change of Program
Students who want to change their program of study should first meet with their assigned coach or a Student Success Specialist. In order to change the program of study a Program Change form must be completed. The Program Change form is available in the Student Success Center and online under the Academic Advising link at supportservices.gtcc.edu. The department chair of the new program of study will make the final decision regarding the applicability of credits. Students receiving financial aid or Veterans education assistance must verify eligibility with the Financial Aid Office or Veterans Affairs Office before completing a Program Change form.
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2016-2017 Student Handbook