Academic policy handbook

Students are encouraged to talk to their advisors, instructors, Director of Distance Education, or the campus dean to resolve issues as they arise. Questions about financial aid may be asked of the director of financial aid. Questions about academic requirements, policy or procedures may be asked of the registrar, who also handles changes of residency.

Formal: If a student feels that extenuating circumstances might justify the waiver of a particular college policy, application, procedure or regulation as interpreted by a college employee, an appeal may be made to the Academic Review Committee.

The Academic Review Committee considers all initial appeals to waive the application of college policies and procedures concerning academic actions, financial aid or residency decisions. Academic actions include, but are not limited to, academic probation or suspension, procedures, program or degree requirements, or grades allegedly given in error by faculty members. Iowa Lakes considers the following to be directory information and will release it unless the student requests the college not to do so by the end of the second week of classes each term: name, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail address, date and place of birth, major field of study, classification, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, academic honors awarded, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended.

Any request to limit directory information must be made to the director of records and registration. Students not currently enrolled may not restrict directory information. Directory information is released only on an individual basis; lists of students are not available. A request to withhold any item of directory information will normally result in the college withholding all information. Students have the right to inspect and review information contained in their education records. A student must make a written request to the director of records and registration listing the item or items of interest.

The college will respond to the request within 45 days. Further information about the content of the educational record and the right to challenge portions which the student feels are incorrect is available in the records and registration offices at Emmetsburg or Estherville. An official transcript of credit courses taken at Iowa Lakes Community College is issued to a third party only upon request by the student.

Transcripts are not released if the student has an overdue financial obligation to the college. Transcripts from high schools, other colleges, or universities that have been sent to Iowa Lakes for the student file, will not be copied and released.

Copies need to be obtained directly from the institution of origin. Students who plan to transfer to another institution after the completion of their study at Iowa Lakes should plan early to meet the requirements of the institution to which they plan to transfer. Iowa Lakes advisors and counselors will help students meet their educational goals.

Students are also urged to work closely with the school to which they will transfer to be sure that courses will transfer and that requirements will be met. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college should be aware that many schools have increased the level of mathematics competency required for graduation to the level of college algebra or higher. This requirement also applies to community college graduates with the A.

Some colleges are now requiring a foreign language and some require that science courses also include laboratory work. Students who take college level work as high school students who use the credit for high school graduation requirements should be aware that some colleges will not allow that credit to count toward a college degree.

Credit granted at Iowa Lakes for test-out, experiential learning or other non-traditional forms of instruction may transfer if it qualifies under the policies at the receiving institution.

An official transcript of Iowa Lakes work should be sent to the transfer institution when the school asks for it. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions. Iowa Lakes Community College is aware that education is a lifelong activity and provides preparatory, upgrading and enriching continuing education courses for those residents who want, need and can benefit from such training.

A comprehensive schedule which provides area residents with the opportunity to participate in programs and activities meet their needs. Working directly with communities and area businesses, the division provides short courses, programs, and seminars in a timely manner.

Educational services are available at no cost to eligible adult learners and are designed to meet the educational needs of each individual. Courses in this category are designed to increase the skills and understandings needed by adult workers who are already employed but want to upgrade or update their occupational competencies.

The target population for these courses is the working adult. Needs are identified by several methods. Individuals or groups may request a specific course which they need. Agencies, organizations, businesses and industries may make requests.

Advisory committees also propose courses and programs, such as those for nursing or building maintenance supervisors. Licensing boards also assist in identifying needs. A community service program is designed to promote agricultural, business, industrial, recreational, cultural and social development. This includes providing leadership in solving community problems, serving new constituents, and making college facilities available.

Service learning at Iowa Lakes is a method of teaching and learning which engages students in solving problems and addressing local needs within the college or the community as part of their comprehensive educational program. Service learning combines academic curriculum with service in a college or community service project.

Designed to teach English to those people for whom it is not the primary language, this program has assisted migrant and refugee peoples who have moved into the area. Emphasis is on English for daily living and on-the-job language requirements.

Iowa Lakes Community College welcomes and encourages qualified high school students to enroll in college-level classes and looks forward to serving their needs. Students must complete and submit the following information before the semester in which they plan to enroll.

All high school registration forms require a high school administrator and student signature or registration is considered incomplete. A new registration form must be completed for each semester. There is a minimum score that must be reached on the test in order to enroll in Composition I, Composition II or any college-level math course. The Guidebook outlines WCM faculty appointment and promotion criteria, detailing requirements associated with investigational, clinical and educational areas of excellence.

The Academic Staff Handbook contains all current academic policy information, organized below by subject matter, for faculty and staff members of Weill Cornell Medical College. Appointment and Promotion of Faculty. Guidelines for the Committee of Review. Affirmative Action. Leaves and Termination of Appointment. Academic Grievance Policy A student academic grievance is broadly defined as a student complaint regarding an academic action taken by instructional or administrative personnel at The University of Alabama.

A student may file an academic grievance against a faculty member, administrator, or staff member at the University. For more information about academic grievance procedures, visit University-Wide Academic Grievance Procedures. Transferring Among Divisions Within The University A student registered in an undergraduate division of The University of Alabama who has earned fewer than 45 semester hours may transfer to another undergraduate division.

Withdrawal A student may withdraw from or drop an individual course until the end of the tenth week of a fall or spring semester, the second week of Interim session, the third week of a five-week summer session, or the fourth week of a week session.