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EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WITHDRAWAL FROM COLLEGE (AS A RESULT OF ACTIVE MILITARY STATUS) Any student at East Central Community College, who is a member of the Mississippi National Guard, or one or more units of the Mississippi State Guard, or who is a member of any of the reserve components of the armed forces of the United States, and who has been placed in active duty status by orders of the President of the United States, or who has been drafted into any component of the armed forces of the United States, may be allowed to withdraw as a student of the college, with a full tuition refund, out of state fees (if applicable), student fees and any special fees, with room and board fees prorated with the approval of the president. Book refunds will be based on current college policy. Any student who withdraws from the college under this policy will not receive any grades. The student record will show evidence of the withdrawal with documentation on file. Any student who has completed at least 75% of the semester and is in good standing with the college, and who needs to only take the final examination to complete the semester, has the option to leave the college, pursuant to this policy, without his/her class standing affected, and without refund of any of the above fees or tuition. However, within ninety (90) days after release from active duty, the student must make arrangements to take the final examination. The score on the final exam plus the unfinished semester’s work will constitute the student’s final grade. ACADEMIC FORGIVENESS East Central Community College students who have not been enrolled in any postsecondary educational programs for a period of four consecutive years may petition the Vice President for Instruction to have a maximum of two semesters of their prior credit records removed from consideration for determining qualifications for graduation from East Central Community College. For students who seek academic forgiveness and whose petitions are approved, the College will forgive all coursework earned during the requested semester(s). The student may not choose which grades are to be forgiven. All course grades for said semester(s) will be forgiven and the forgiven credit hours will not be used in determining the students’ eligibility to graduate from East Central Community College. The College will make notations on the students’ records regarding the application of this policy. All courses taken at the College and courses transferred to and accepted by the College will remain on the students’ per manent records and no guarantees will be expressed or implied regarding the transferability of the forgiven credits to other postsecondary institutions. A student may utilize the provisions of this policy only once. Account charges will not be forgiven. The forgiveness request form can be obtained from the Office of Admissions, and Records. COLLEGE-LEVEL COMPETENCIES East Central Community College identifies six college level competencies within the general education core curriculum for all Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science. Graduates of East Central Community College will be considered proficient in the following competencies: • Computation • Critical Thinking • Information Technology • Oral Communication

• Reading Comprehension • Written Communication

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES

East Central Community College grants three associate degrees the Associate of Arts, the Associate of Science, and the Associate of Applied Science. Students who plan to transfer to senior institutions should take note that

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