ACADEMIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES

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Any student, who is denied a make-up option after appro-

priately noticing the instructor shall have the right to appeal

that decision through the normal appeal mechanism in place

at that institution.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER POLICY

In accordance with the Federal Privacy Act of 1974,

applicants for admission and enrolled students at CCSN are

advised that disclosure and use of their social security num-

ber is voluntary. Students who do not agree to the use of

their social security number as a personal identifier will be

assigned a “C" number. A social security number or an

assigned “C" number may be used:

1. to identify student records at CCSN;

2. for registration and course enrollment;

3. to certify attendance and report student status;

4. an assigned C number may be used in the Student

Information System (SIS) as an identifier to grants,

loans, and other financial aid information. However,

the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, gives

the United States Department of Education (and par-

ties authorized to assist them in administering the stu-

dent aid programs), the authority to collect your

Social Security number for federal student assistance

purposes;

5. for recording grade information.

CCSN uses social security numbers or “C" numbers for

identification purposes. Use of these numbers for identifica-

tion purposes will facilitate the provision of services and

compilation of information necessary to maintain accurate

records on applicants and students.

Students who are employed full-time by CCSN or who

receive federally funded educational aid have to disclose

their social security numbers for payroll and other mandato-

ry reporting purposes, but such students have a right to have

separate “C" numbers for other identification purposes.

TRANSFERRING FROM

ANOTHER INSTITUTION

Transfer students may request that all schools, colleges

and universities which they previously attended send official

copies of their transcripts to the Office of the Registrar. They

must also submit a Request for Transfer Credit Evaluation

form before an official evaluation of their credits is under-

taken. Transcripts will be evaluated according to the require-

ments of the specific degree or program being pursued. The

official evaluation will be returned to the student indicating

the credits accepted and how these credits apply in the spe-

cific program of study. Allow four weeks for processing.

TRANSFERRING TO

ANOTHER INSTITUTION

Many CCSN students transfer to a university or four-year

college. For most students, the transfer is part of a planned

program and works smoothly because the transferring stu-

dents have completed a program of classes which they

know will become part of a baccalaureate degree. They

have studied the university or college catalog and talked

with a counselor to discuss specific transfer issues. Transfer

information may be obtained in Counseling Offices at our

three main campuses.

TRANSFERRING WITHIN THE

NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Nevada System of Higher Education

Transfer Rights and Responsibilities for

Students and Institutions

In Title 4, Chapter 14, Section 15.12, the Board of

Regents mandated that there be a NSHE website outlining

the transfer process and protections given to baccalaureate

degree-seeking students. The following presents the policies

and procedures that govern student transfers between NSHE

institutions. It is intended to inform students of their rights

and responsibilities and affirm institutional responsibilities.

Students and institutional representatives should follow

these policies when making transfer-related decisions.

Student Rights

Students have the right to:

• Receive automatic fulfillment of lower-division general

education requirements at the universities, state college,

and community colleges that offer select baccalaureate

degrees upon completion of an Associate of Arts,

Associate of Science, or an Associate of Business

degree from a NSHE community college.

• Access information from the community colleges, state

college, and universities about their transfer admission

requirements, including documents required for admis-

sion, housing, and information about the institution’s

costs, financial aid, and student services.

• Access information about the transfer of specific cours-

es, credit hours, grades, and degree requirements. This

includes information about transferring courses with

grades below a “C," courses students may have repeat-

ed, and credit previously granted by examination.

• Access and receive admission and transfer-related deci-

sions in writing (electronic or paper) specifically:

• Acceptance by the community colleges (limited access

programs only), state college, and the universities.

• Evaluation of courses and credits accepted for transfer

credit and their course equivalencies, if applicable.

• Outline of transfer courses and requirements which the

transferred courses or credits will satisfy for the degree

or program sought.