CHAPTER 3: EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
PROCEDURE 3B.5/11 - Academic Standards
for Policy 3B.5
Reporting Grades (10/14/99; 4/7/03)
Grades are to be posted electronically by faculty no
later than 12:00 midnight four calendar days following
the
last day of the term or class, whichever is earlier.
Exception: For courses that meet less than three times
(i.e., BUS 1189/BUS 2189 courses), grades are to be
posted at the end of the term.
Final Exams (10/14/99)
All instructors are required to meet with their classes
according to the published final exam schedule either
for a final exam, final unit test, or other appropriate
evaluating or culminating educational experience. Exceptions
for this requirement must have prior approval by the
supervisor in writing.
If faculty do not return final exams to students, faculty
should retain final examinations until the end of the fourth
week of the subsequent semester (excluding Summer Semester).
Upon request, the final exams should be made available
to students for review in the presence of the faculty member.
Credit by Examination (11/01/99)
Students or prospective students who are able to demonstrate
achievement in the content of a college course may receive
advanced placement or credit toward a degree through
Credit by Examination. The following regulations apply:
- Approval for the examination must be granted by the
President or designee.
- Credit does not count toward residency requirement.
- Student failing exam will not be allowed to retake
exam for same course.
- A maximum of 10 credits may be earned at ARCC through
Credit by Examination.
- Students must register for the exam and pay a free
of $15 per credit.
- Faculty assigned to conduct exam will be paid in
accordance with the Employment Contract.
- Credits do not count in college’s enrollment.
Field Trips (10/14/99)
- The class schedule should indicate which courses
require field trips at hours other than scheduled class
periods.
- Instructors should inform students of required
field trips in writing (on the syllabus) the first day
of the
class.
- Students should be informed that going on a required
field trip does not excuse them from work in other
classes.
- Students should be told about the consequences
(if any) of missing a field trip. Students who
cannot attend
a field
trip should have optional alternative assignments
so that they will not be forced to miss work
or other classes.
- Fees need to be estimated and included in
the course description in the class schedule.
Repeating Credit Courses (3/2002)
A student may repeat a course for purposes of achieving
a higher grade or to review material. While all grades remain on the transcript, only the most
recent grade of a course will be used to compute GPA.
Certain courses attempted more than twice require the
student to register as a non-credit student on a space
available basis. Registration for these courses will be
assessed the non-credit registration amount.
For Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) policies
and procedures, go to www.mnscu.edu/Policies/PolicyIndex.html
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