Policies & Procedures Manual

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Policy No: 400.17

Policy Contact: Vice President for Instruction

Policy Title: ADMISSION OF NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS Students seeking to take classes at East Central Community College (ECCC) but do not plan to pursue an associate degree and/or certificate are considered non-degree seeking. Students wishing to pursue a degree at ECCC must apply for regular admission status (Cross reference Policy No. 400.1 ADMISSION OF ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL STUDENTS). Non-degree seeking students are not eligible for on-campus housing and are not eligible for financial aid (including grants, scholarships, loans, or work-study). Students admitted as non-degree seeking can only enroll as a part time student and cannot enroll in more than 14 credit hours per semester. To be admitted as a non-degree seeking student, an applicant must have on file in the Office of Admissions and Records: 1. A signed (digitally, if online) and dated official college application; 2. One of the following; a. An official college transcript from last college attended (additional college transcripts may also be required for transfer of prerequisite credits); b. An official final high school transcript indicating the receipt of a regular high school diploma from an approved high school including the date of graduation and appropriate signature(s); or c. An official state and locally approved high school equivalency exam transcript. 3. Scores on the American College Test (ACT), SAT Reasoning, or the Accuplacer Placement Test if the student is enrolling in classes requiring placement scores. Dual Credit and Dual Enrollment students are considered non-degree seeking students and must follow the admission policies specified for Dual Credit and Dual Enrollment (Cross reference Policy 400.12.1, DUAL CREDIT – ACADEMIC; Policy 400.12.2, DUAL ENROLLMENT – ACADEMIC; Policy 400.12.3, DUAL CREDIT – CAREER & TECHNICAL; and Policy 400.12.4, DUAL ENROLLMENT – CAREER & TECHNICAL). Participation in Dual Credit courses at ECCC allows high school students an opportunity to earn academic credit towards meeting high school graduation requirements and towards the completion of an ECCC degree. Participation in the Dual Enrollment program at ECCC allows high school students an opportunity to earn postsecondary academic credit in classes conducted on the College campus while still enrolled in high school. Transient students are considered non-degree seeking students and must follow the admission polices specified for Transient students (Cross reference Policy 400.16, TRANSFER TRANSIENT ADMISSION). Transfer Transient students are defined as students who seek to attend ECCC and remain enrolled during a regular session at their current institution of higher learning. Non-Degree Seeking holds will be added to the account of all non-degree seeking students and students will not be allowed to register themselves for classes.

(Added 6/13/17; Revised 7/14/20)