| POLICIES
& PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES |
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Southwestern
Community College - Policies and Procedures Manual |
| Policy
Title: |
Admission Policy
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6.7 |
| Responsible
Division: |
Instruction and Student Services |
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| Date
Approved: |
July 2009 |
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1. |
Admissions procedures
developed by the college shall ensure that the
open door philosophy of the North Carolina Community
College System is implemented. Admission is open
to all applicants who are high school or General
Educational Development (GED) graduates or who
are at least 18 years of age. Applicants are admitted
to Southwestern Community College without regard
to race, religion, sex, color, creed, national
origin or disability. Prior to admission to a
curriculum program, an applicant must attain the
designated scores on the SAT, ACT or the college
placement test. Students failing to attain the
designated scores will be required to successfully
complete appropriate developmental course work
prior to entering the specific curriculum. Verification
of high school graduation or equivalency shall
be in the form of an official high school transcript
or documentation of GED scores. A copy of the
high school transcript may, in some cases, be
waived for a student who can provide an official
transcript from another college which indicates
that the basis of admission to that college was
graduation from a specifically named high school
and the high school graduation date.
The college reserves the right to refuse admission
to any applicant during any period of time that
the student is suspended or expelled from another
college or educational entity for non-academic
disciplinary reasons. The application will be
reviewed by an Admissions Committee whose decision
is final.
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2. |
Admission to Southwestern Community
College is determined by the following criteria: |
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| a. |
High School Diploma - Admission
to degree or diploma programs requires a high
school diploma or the equivalent. An applicant
without a high school diploma or the equivalent
who demonstrates the ability to benefit and
motivation to enter a certificate or diploma
program may be admitted to a certificate or
diploma program on a conditional basis. The
student must attain the required high school
diploma or GED credential to graduate in the
certificate or diploma program. |
| b. |
Transfer - Applicants transferring
from other postsecondary institutions must
submit official transcripts for placement
documentation and transfer credit evaluation.
Financial aid standing will be determined
by Southwestern Community College probation
policies and federal regulations. The college
reserves the right to deny admission to applicants
on disciplinary suspension from another institution.
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| c. |
Individual Approval - A
student eighteen (18) years of age or older
applying for admission without a high school
diploma or GED diploma may be admitted with
special credit classification.
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| d. |
Academic Deficiencies -
Students registering for a course or pursuing
a program of study with academic deficiencies
or low scores on the college placement test
must be required to enroll in developmental
programs designated by the college.
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| e. |
International Students
- Southwestern Community College is authorized
under federal law to enroll non-immigrant
alien students. The Registrar shall advise
such applicants concerning international student
admission and all documents and test scores
required (Refer to 6.31.1
- International Student Admission).
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| f. |
Audit - A person who meets
the admission requirements of the college
may enroll as an audit student. The fee in
a curriculum course is the same for an audit
student as for a credit student. Audits are
reported on grade reports and transcripts
as "AU" and do not affect earned
credit or influence the grade point average.
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| g. |
Concurrent Enrollment -
Concurrent enrollment of a student at more
than one postsecondary educational institution
is permitted.
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| h. |
High School Age Student Enrollment
– The College follows the eligibility
requirements and procedures outlined in the
NC Community College system policies. Students
of high school age must meet the College’s
assessment measures and placement guidelines
found in SCC Procedure 6.7.1 prior to enrolling
in the Huskins, Dual and Learn and Earn Online
programs.
| 1) |
Admission of Early
College High School (ECHS) Students |
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a) |
Upon approval of an agreement between
the College and a local board of education,
that includes the appropriate state
waivers (pursuant to North Carolina
G.S. 115C-238.50), establishing an Early
College High School, all students selected
to enroll in the ECHS will be admitted
to the College. Pursuant to a state
approved waiver, students under the
age of 16 years are permitted to enroll.
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b) |
Prior to the beginning of the student's
first term of enrollment in the CHS,
each student is required to take the
appropriate sections of the College's
placement tests for the purposes of
establishing an initial baseline for
enrolling in college level courses.
The College's Concurrent Enrollment
Placement Committee sets the standards
and guidelines through which each student
is assessed for placement into college
level courses. The assessment measures
and placement guidelines are defined
in 6.7.1 - High School Student Assessment
and Advising Procedures. |
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| i. |
Readmission - A student
who withdrew from the college for one or more
semesters must update her/his enrollment information
in the Admissions Office.
The college reserves the right to refuse
readmission to a former student who has
unsettled financial obligations at the college
or who has not complied with previous disciplinary
requirements.
A student applying for readmission with
be required to meet the
curriculum requirements in effect at the
time of readmission unless waived by the
Vice President for Instruction and Student
Services.
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| j. |
Health Science Admission requirements:
All students applying to health science programs
must complete the application and documentation
process by the dates list in Procedure
6.7.2 – Health Science Admission Procedure.
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| k. |
Intellectually Gifted Under 16 Years
Old - A student under the age of
16 may enroll if the president or his designee
finds that the student is intellectually gifted
and has the maturity to justify admission
to the college. The college follows the eligibility
requirements and procedures outlined in NC
Community College system policies. In addition,
the potential student’s maturity level
will be assessed through an interview conducted
by the Dean of Student Services with the assistance
of the Director of Concurrent Enrollment.
Please contact the Dean of Student Services
for more information and required documentation. |
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Admission of Undocumented
Aliens
Undocumented aliens are eligible for
admission. These students must: |
| a. |
Meet the applicable admission requirements
listed in this policy and |
| b. |
Be assessed tuition as out-of-state
residents. |
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| 3. |
Basic Law Enforcement Training
– The North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement
Training is a State accredited program designed
to prepare entry level individuals with the cognitive
and physical skills to become certified police officers
and deputy sheriff’s.
To be accepted into the Southwestern Community
College Basic Law Enforcement Training program
students must meet the following criteria:
| a. |
Complete a Basic Law Enforcement Training
application and submit it to the Public Safety
Training Complex indicating the session for
which the applicant is applying. |
| b. |
Applicant must be at least 20 years of age
or older. |
| c. |
Applicant must be a citizen of the United
States of America. |
| d. |
Applicant must be a high school graduate
or have earned a high school equivalency diploma
(GED). |
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Submit two reference forms completed by
local law enforcement officers. |
| f. |
A letter of sponsorship from a North Carolina
law enforcement agency signed by the Chief
or Sheriff which states that your character
is appropriate for the law enforcement profession,
and that a background check has been performed
(preferably with histories attached), and
that no reason was found to deny sponsorship,
must be submitted. This letter must be on
agency letterhead. NOTE: The sponsor has the
right to withdraw sponsorship based on actions
of the trainee. |
| g. |
A medical form provided to the applicant,
must be completed by a physician, and submitted
to the College. The physical should not have
been performed more that six (6) months prior
to the beginning date of the session applied
to attend. |
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Attend the Orientation scheduled two weeks
prior to the beginning of the session. At
that time, a reading comprehension test will
be administered. All applicants must score
a minimum of a 10th grade reading level to
be admitted to the program.
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4. |
Continuing Education Course/Program
Enrollment -
The college maintains an open-door admissions policy.
Any person, whether a high school graduate or non-graduate,
who is 18 years old or older and who is able to
benefit from further education will be served by
the institution.
The open door policy does not mean there are
no restrictions on admission into specific programs.
It does mean these restrictions are flexible enough
to allow students opportunities for admission
into specific programs when they demonstrate aptitude
for these programs as determined by personal interest,
academic background, placement tests, and personal
interviews. If an academic deficiency exists,
applicants will be given an opportunity to remove
the deficiency by taking preparatory work.
Persons between 16 and 18 years of age may be
considered for admission with the approval of
the local high school principal and the college
president. High school students shall not displace
adults but may be admitted any term on a space-available
basis, except adult basic skills and certain courses
with increased personal risk involved (see course
descriptions for details). Once admitted, they
shall be treated the same as all other students.
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