student account bill. No refunds will be granted for students who are suspended or dismissed from the College. Refer to the Student Handbook for policies. Student Conduct The Office of Student Conduct is committed to providing all students the best possible service and experience at Keystone College. The primary function of the Office of Student Conduct is to uphold the Student Code of Conduct, administer conduct procedures in support of the College’s mission and vision, and to maintain a positive learning community for the College community. The Office of Student Conduct encourages equality, dignity, and mutual respect for all members of the campus community. The Office strives to inspire trust and confidence in the College’s rules, regulations, and student conduct procedures. Visit www.keystone.edu/studentconduct for further information on this and other general campus policies. Appropriate student conduct does extend to online courses and all online interactions. At Keystone College, we follow netiquette or Network etiquette. Netiquette core rules are taken from the book, Netiquette by Virginia Shaw. Visit www.albion.com/netiquette/corefules.html to review the core rules of netiquette.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
ACADEMIC DEFINITIONS - GENERAL Academic Year At Keystone College the academic year begins with the first day of the fall term and concludes on the last day of the summer term. Definition of a Credit Hour In accordance with federal policy, Keystone College defines a credit hour as an amount of work represented in the achievement of the intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that reasonably approximates: 1. One hour (50 minutes) of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately 14 weeks for one semester, or the equivalent. Courses with fewer than 42 credit hours of instructional time must add instructional hours to make them equivalent to the number of hours in a traditional 3-credit, 42 credit hour course. 2. At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) for other academic activities as established by the institution, including laboratory work, internships, field observations, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. Laboratories, internships, and field observations vary by program in terms of the number of hours required, but in general are 2-3 hours/week per credit. For courses with non-traditional formats, e.g., accelerated, weekend, online or hybrid, students are required to spend the equivalent amount of total time per credit hour as spent in traditional courses. However, the mix of time spent in direct instruction and time spent on assignments and other work, per week, will vary. 2021-2022 Keystone College Virtual Campus Undergraduate Catalog 24
