General Academic Guidelines
Student Academic Responsibility
Students are responsible for the proper completion of their academic program; for familiarity with all requirements of the MCC College Catalog under which they intend to graduate; for maintaining the grade point average required for contin-ued enrollment and at all times knowing their academic standing; and for meeting all other degree, diploma, or certificate requirements. Advisors counsel students, but the final responsibility remains that of the students.
Students are required to have knowledge of and observe all regulations pertaining to campus life and student conduct. Students are also responsible for maintaining communications with Martin Community College by keeping their current address and telephone number on file in the Registrar’s Office.
Course Load
Full-time students are those who are taking a course load of 12 or more credit hours during the Fall or Spring semesters and 9 or more credit hours during the Summer semester (12 or more for Financial Aid purposes). A normal load for an average student will vary between 16 and 20 credit hours per semester. Students’ class schedules and course loads should be carefully planned through consultation with their advisor. Students desiring to take 21 or more credit hours must obtain special permission from their advisors and the Chief Academic Officer.
Faculty Advisor System
Students are assigned to a faculty advisor depending upon their chosen program of study. Faculty advisors help students with planning their program of study; interpreting placement and other test scores; registering for classes; and dropping, adding, or withdrawing from classes. The student is responsible for following program requirements and meeting Finan-cial Aid policy.
The relationship with an advisor can be very special and personal. Faculty advisors are available during the advisor/ad-visee conference period and registration period of each semester. They are also available during their posted office hours. Students are encouraged to consult with their advisors throughout the semester as the need arises.
Tutoring
Tutoring services at Martin Community College are exclusively online through our Upswing partnership. Students can get live support from a professional tutor 24 hours a day by accessing the link and setting up a scheduled session. The Tutoring (Upswing) link can be found on the MCC website, at the top there is a Tutoring (Upswing) icon link. Students use their my.martincc email address and log-in credentials to access the platform and services. Upswing is committed to responding to the needs of students who wish to improve their success in a course or program of study either live, synchronously, and/ or through assignment submission and feedback asynchronously.
Academic Progress
Students are required to meet the academic standards of both their program of study and the College to remain in good standing. Students who experience academic difficulty may be placed on warning/probation.
Warning/Probation
Minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required to remain in good academic standing with the College and financial aid. Students whose grade point average drops below 2.0 GPA will be notified by letter from the College that they have been placed on academic/financial aid warning.
Students who are placed on academic/Financial Aid warning will be counseled and may be encouraged to consider enroll-ing in a program more commensurate with their academic abilities.
If students fail to raise their grade point average to 2.0 at the end of the first semester of warning, they will be placed on probation for the following semester and will be required to take a reduced course load not to exceed 9 credit hours. The course load will be developed with the approval of the academic advisor as part of a formal academic improvement plan. All Title IV aid will be withheld until GPA standards are met. State, college, foundation, and other financial aid awards may also be withheld, depending on the requirements of the specific award program. Once students have raised their grade point average above 2.0, they will be permitted to register for a full course load. Students meeting the conditions of their academic improvement plan may be allowed to take more than nine credits if called for by the plan. In the summer, a reduced course load for probation is six semester hours.
Dismissal from Program
Certain programs enroll students as a “class” and require them to take all courses in a sequential pattern. The courses are offered only once each year, and there is no opportunity for repeating a course or offering a substitution. Accordingly, a student who fails to achieve a satisfactory level of academic performance is dismissed from the program at the end of the semester providing standards are not met. Students enrolled in Medical Assisting, and Physical Therapist programs must make a “C” or better in all courses including General Education to be eligible to remain in the program.
Students should refer to their respective handbook (PTA or Medical Assisting) for specific guidelines on Academic Stand-ing and Grading.
Students dismissed under this policy may petition the director of the program for enrollment in a later class.
Change of Major Program/Double Major
When students decide to change programs, and/or add a program they must complete the appropriate form signed by previous and new advisors and returned to Registrar’s Office by the 10% point of the semester in which the program change is to be effective.
Course Substitution
Course substitutions may be approved to fulfill graduation requirements provided the substitution is appropriate to the student’s program and comparable courses are offered. Substitutions cannot be made for core courses. CCP students may not substitute courses in one program for courses in another.
Requests for course substitution must be approved by the academic advisor and the Chief Academic Officer. If a course substitution is approved, the completed Course Substitution Form must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office for verifica-tion of the substitution and input of the information into the system.
Evening Curriculum Students
Because of the large number of contact hours in some courses and the student demand for certain courses, it is not always possible to complete the graduation requirements for all programs during evening hours. In programs which do not offer all courses at night, it will be necessary for students to attend certain day classes to complete the requirements for graduation.
Academic Honors
President’s List
To qualify for the President’s List, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and earn a grade point average of 4.0 (A) in all courses taken during the semester. A grade of “I” (Incomplete) automatically disqualifies students from the President’s List.
Dean’s List
To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or better with no grade below “C” for the semester. A grade of “I” (Incomplete) automatically disqualifies students from the Dean’s List.