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Academic Standards
Academic Load
The normal academic load for a student in a semester is 15 or
16 semester hours credit, exclusive of physical education and
musical groups. Students with considerable responsibilities in
addition to their college work are strongly advised to carry a
reduced course load. A student may carry 17 or more credit
hours the second and successive semesters if a “B” average the
preceding semester is maintained. Engineering and music students
may enroll for 17 or more hours initially and maintain this
load unless placed on probation. Superior high school graduates
may carry an initial load of 17 or more hours with the approval
of the Dean of Students/Registrar.
Grading System
The grades A, B, C, D, F and CR are employed to evalate the quality of a studen's work. They are defined as follows.
Academic Standing
Three Rivers Community College expects students to fully participate
in instructional activities in order to have successful learning experiences.
While students achieve at different levels, all TRCC students
are expected to make satisfactory academic progress. The policies
of the College are intended to encourage the sincere, conscientious
student.
A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required for graduation
and is considered by TRCC as good academic standing. The
following criteria are used to determine academic standing status:
Academically suspended students can appeal to the Admissions,
Credit, and Academic Standing Committee requesting permission to
enroll for the next semester. Students who do not appeal academic
suspension or who were denied a waiver of academic suspension
will be eligible to enroll after sitting out one full semester (fall or
spring).
If the committee waives academic suspension, the student may be
restricted to limited hours, specific courses or requested to meet
with a counselor/advisor. The purpose of the procedure is to provide recommendations for improving grades and successfully completing
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