CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG 23

ACADEMIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Removal of Academic Probation- Academic probation is

removed when a student’s GPA is raised to 2.0 or higher. If

an Incomplete (I) grade is removed after the student has

enrolled for the next semester or session, the effect on the

student’s GPA will be based on its inclusion with grades for

the semester or session for which the student is enrolled.

Attendance While On Probation- Students may continue

to enroll in classes at CCSN while on academic probation,

provided they maintain a semester GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Academic Disqualification/Suspension- Students enrolled

in CCSN classes while on academic probation are subject to

academic disqualification when both their semester and

cumulative GPA fall below 2.0. Students who are disquali-

fied will be allowed to attend one class. The first academic

disqualification will be for one semester so that, for exam-

ple, a student disqualified at the end of the fall semester may

not attend during the following spring semester, but may

attend a subsequent summer session. A second academic

disqualification will be for one calendar year. A subsequent

third disqualification will also be for one calendar year, and

the disqualified student must petition the Student Appeal

Committee through the Office of the Registrar for reinstate-

ment at CCSN. The petition should explain all extenuating

circumstances and provide documentation when available.

The recommendations of the Disqualification Appeals

Committee will be given to the Vice President for Academic

Affairs for approval or denial. Credit that a student earns at

another institution while on academic disqualification at

CCSN will be evaluated when the student is reinstated at

CCSN and off academic probation. Academic disqualifica-

tion status will appear on the student's official transcript.

Grade Appeal Process-

A. A student may request a change of grade for any of three

reasons:

1. A clerical or computational error was made by the

instructor in assigning the grade.

2. The instructor lost or damaged student work that had

been completed and submitted as assigned.

3. The instructor evaluated the student’s work on the

basis of different factors than were used to evaluate

the work of the other students in the course.

B. The student will first discuss the request for change of

grade with the instructor. If the matter cannot be resolved,

the student may appeal in writing to the department

chair/head. This appeal must contain a signed statement

of the reasons for a change in grade and any supporting

documentation including course syllabi and copies of any

disputed work etc. This appeal must be submitted within

four months of the end of the course in which the grade is

being disputed. If resolution is still not reached, the stu-

dent may appeal to the dean of the division. The dean will

refer the appeal to the Division Grade Committee. The

Division Grade Committee will rule on the matter within

30 days of the date of the appeal to the dean.

C. The Division Grade Committee will be appointed annu-

ally. Division dean will solicit members for this commit-

tee as defined below.

The Committee will consist of five members of the

division:

1. One department chair/head selected by the dean.

2. Two division faculty members selected by the dean.

3. One representative from Student Affairs selected by

the Vice President for Student Affairs.

4. The fifth member of the committee will be a faculty

member selected by the student. If the student

declines to suggest a committee member the dean

will select the fifth member from the discipline

involved in the appeal.

5. The dean will seek replacement of any member of the

Committee, who is directly involved in a particular

case. If a member of the committee is unavailable,

the Dean will replace the member for that individual

appeal.

D. When a grade appeal is referred to the Division Grade

Committee, the Committee will schedule a formal hear-

ing at which the student and the instructor may each

make a statement of the case. The Committee may hear

other witnesses and examine evidence as they choose.

E. The Committee may decide:

1. no action;

2. the grade will be changed; or

3. the student may replace lost or damaged work. The

Committee’s decision will be binding on all parties.

Sufficient evidence must be presented, by the student

for the Committee to recommend a change of grade or

the acceptance of replacement work. If a change of

grade is recommended, the dean will sign and file the

grade change form. If replacement work is recom-

mended, the committee will establish a reasonable

time line for completion of the replacement work and

the dean will appoint a faculty member from the same

or related discipline to evaluate the replacement work

and decide the student’s final grade.

F. The Committee will prepare a summary of the appeal

and the reasons for their decision. The summary will be

sent to the student, the faculty member, the department

chair/head, and the division dean.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To ensure students graduate with current knowledge in

their chosen fields, CCSN requires that students must meet

degree or certificate course requirements that are listed in a

CCSN catalog published no earlier than six years before

graduation. Students must:

• Select the catalog under which they earned their first

letter grade or