College Catalog 2020-21

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

An “incomplete” on final semester grades must be removed by completing the required work by the end of the first six weeks of the next semester or a grade of “F” will be recorded by the Director of Admissions and Records. The individual student has the responsibility of making the necessary arrangements with the instructor concerned. STUDENTS’ RIGHT TO VIEWWORK Students who wish to review or contest a grade given on a particular assignment or set of assignments have the right to review said graded material. The student must request the material from the instructor of the respective course. Graded assignments will be available for students to view for one year after the due date of the assignment. Courses within specialized programs, defined as those with their own, board-approved Instructional Handbook, may adhere to a different viewing policy. In addition, state and/or national certification or accreditation guidelines on testing may limit the student’s ability to review graded material. CONTESTING FINAL GRADES Any student who wishes to contest a final grade for a course must first discuss the appeal with the instructor of that course. If this fails to resolve the contestation, the student must discuss the appeal with the instructor’s division chair/director/dean. If this also fails to resolve the contestation, the student must submit a formal appeal in writing and either hand-delivered or mailed to the Vice President for Instruction, East Central Community College, P.O. Box 129, Decatur, Mississippi 39327. All formal written appeals to the Vice President for Instruction must be received within one year of the last class meeting of the course in question. The decision of the Vice President for Instruction regarding the grade for the course will be final. HONOR ROLL Special recognition is given to full-time students performing outstanding work in their program emphasis areas. After each grading period, the Director of Admissions and Records will publish an Honor Roll consisting of the following categories (based on term grade point average (GPA)): President’s List ................................................................. 4.00 GPA

Dean’s List ........................................................................ .3.50 to 3.99 GPA Honorable Mention ......................................................... 3.00 to 3.49 GPA PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENTS

East Central has provisions for granting credit through Prior Learning Assessments (PLA). To earn credit for prior learning, a student must meet all admission requirements and be registered for classes at ECCC. Prior learning credits are not available for all ECCC courses. Credits earned through PLA will satisfy graduation

requirements at ECCC but may not transfer to another institution. The following prior learning methods are available for assessment: 1. Articulated Credit 2. Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations 3. College Level Examination Program (CLEP) 4. DSST Subject Standardized Test 5. Course Challenge Examinations 6. Military Services (e.g., Joint Services Transcripts) 7. Portfolios (Pending) 8. Professional Certification (Pending) Articulated Credit for Career and Technical Programs

ECCC will use the current Statewide Articulation Agreement for Career and Technical Education from the Mississippi Community Colleges Board (MCCB) to grant credit for Career and Technical courses defined in the Articulation Agreement.

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