New Academic Reg/General Studies

I want to update everyone on some Academic Regulations that were passed last year, and are already in the P&P.
9.823 Class Attendance
Faculty are required to report students who have never attended their courses by use of the “NA” (Never Attended) placeholder. The “NA” should be reported on Banner Web no later than three business days before the twenty percent benchmark for dropping courses. The “NA” should be reported in the space used for midterm grades. For summer and winter courses, the “NA” should be reported during the first two days of class.

9.3011 Limiting Multiple Degrees

Any Montgomery College student who already has earned an associate’s degree at the College must earn at least fifteen additional credits beyond the first degree and meet all other graduation requirements in order to be eligible for another degree.
The 15 additional credits must apply to the second degree. This means no more Business + International Business, nor two Engineering degrees…. And if a student wants to do General Studies and then later complete another, more focused degree, s/he will need 15 credits specific to that second degree. (This regulation was required by MHEC).

9.411 Incomplete Notification Form

Incomplete grades are exceptional marks given to students who have attended the vast majority of a course and who are doing satisfactory work but, for circumstances beyond their control, are unable to complete a small portion of the course work. The instructor will provide students with incomplete forms stipulating work to be done by a certain date, usually by the fourth week of the following fall or spring semester. Every student should receive an incomplete form if an “I” grade is warranted.

The incomplete form is available at the final grade worksheet in My MC. Upon completion of this form, a copy will be sent to the faculty member, the student, and the Office of Admissions and Records for inclusion in the student’s record. Forms must be completed within two weeks of the grade submission deadline. Failure to fulfill the terms of the form will lead to conversion of the “I’ grade to a failure.

The instructors are afforded access to “I” grades they have assigned and both students and instructors are e‐mailed about the original arrangement and are warned as deadlines approach.

When the grade of “I” is recorded, the course work must be completed within the four weeks following the beginning of the next full semester, unless the instructor notifies the Office of Admissions and Records that an extension has been granted.

Incompletes may not be given as midterm grades. In addition, the reason for assigning an incomplete must be validated by using the incomplete form.

Karissa (Chair of Academic Regulations Committee)