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Access To Student Educational Records

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (amended by S.J. Res. 40) gives students the right to inspect their educational records on request, and an opportunity, if they wish, to challenge the content of their records. Parents who claim the student as a dependent under Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code, and who furnish more than half of the student s support, have the same rights of inspection and challenge as noted above. A printed copy of a student records can not be released if the student has an outstanding indebtedness to the college.  A copy of the college's policy regarding educational records is available from the Registrar s Office. 
 

Registration
Registration for curriculum classes occurs prior to the beginning of each semester and, for night classes, during the first week of each semester. Exact times and dates are announced in advance through campus publications and public media. 

A student registering for the first time is required to follow all admissions processes unless registering as a Special Student.  A signed admission application must be completed by all students.  Click here to submit a copy of the Admission Application from the web page. 

This application can also be printed and then submitted to the registra's office. Admission Application .pdf

Southeastern Community College, Records & Registration - PO Box 151, Whiteville, NC 28472

Please note that all information must be completed and you must sign the application.  Incomplete and unsigned applications can not be processed. 

Additional registration information is available from Counseling Services or the Registrar's Office (A-Building; telephone: 642-7141). 
Click here and print out a Registration Form from the web page. 

Exam Schedules
Click here to see the Final Exam Schedule.  Rescheduling a class examination to a time other than that listed on this schedule must be approved in advance by the appropriate division dean. 

Audit Policy
Auditing is taking a course without receiving credit or a grade. To audit a course, a student must first obtain permission from the instructor, since certain courses cannot be audited. An audit form must be completed and submitted to the Registrar's Office within the first seven days of the term.  Click here to print a copy of the Audit Form.  The student undergoes the same registration procedure and pays the same fees as for a credit course. 

A change from credit status to audit status may be permitted until the seventh calendar day of the semester. 

Students auditing a course may be expected to complete the same requirements as those taking the course for credit, so an audit student should speak with the instructor before the seventh calendar day in the semester. 

Regular attendance is required. An audit student who fails to attend classes on a regular basis may be sent a warning notice and may be withdrawn with a grade of "W" for exceeding authorized absences. 
 

Credit by Examination
Students who feel they are already proficient in a required course may attempt to test out of the course by taking a proficiency examination. Those who pass the exam receive course credit toward graduation requirements. A grade of "CR" is recorded on the student s transcript. The CR grade and course hours are not included when calculating a student's grade point average (GPA), although the credit hours are applied toward graduation. Students must be currently enrolled at the college, but must not be enrolled in the course for which they are requesting credit by exam in order to be eligible.

A proficiency exam must be approved by appropriate faculty and the division dean. To apply for credit by examination, contact the division dean.

Transferring Credits to SCC
SCC will accept, for credit, courses which are comparable to those listed in the SCC Catalog. Only courses with a grade of "C" or better are considered for transfer credit. 

Veteran students may apply for possible credit toward graduation for the training received under any of the armed forces college training programs. Credit may also be granted for specialized and technical training done under the auspices of the armed forces and courses taken through USAFI.

Grades for transferred courses are not included in calculating a student s GPA at SCC, although the credit hours may be applied toward a particular program for graduation. A student may transfer to SCC up to one-half the number of credit hours required for graduation in his/her degree program. 

Transfer Guarantee
Upon written agreement, Southeastern Community College will refund the tuition of any College Transfer student for any College Transfer course (except ACA 111 and ACA 115) passed at SCC with at least a "C" grade, or allow the student to take an equivalent number of credit hours at no additional charge, if that earned course credit does not transfer to a specified university within one year of leaving SCC. The college will guarantee that the transfer courses will satisfy graduation requirements for the Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.) or Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.) degree at Southeastern and, at the same time, will either transfer to satisfy general education requirements or will transfer as electives at selected universities. 

Any College Transfer student at SCC may participate in this guarantee based on the conditions described in the Southeastern Community College Transfer Guarantee Policy. For more information, see the Vice President of Instructional Services. 

Repeat Policy
Students who earned a grade below a "C" in a course or who completed the course five or more years earlier are allowed to repeat curriculum courses to improve the grade received in the course, to refresh their knowledge of the subject, or to refresh their skills in the subject. The Vice President of Instructional Services will approve any exceptions to the above on an individual basis. The Department of Veterans Administration students are not allowed to repeat previously passed courses and receive benefits.  . 

Effects of Repeating a Class
If a course is repeated, the student must fill out a Course Repeat Form.  (Click here to print a copy of form).  Then the higher grade will be computed in the GPA; the hours earned/attempted (and quality points, if any) on the lower grade will no longer be used in the computation of the GPA. If the same grade is earned on the repeated course, the hours earned/attempted (and quality points, if any) from the first class will no longer be used in the GPA computation. 

Course Substitution Policy
A course may be substituted for a required course in a curriculum if the course being substituted is the functional equivalent of the required course and only with the written approval of the appropriate division dean and Vice President of Instructional Services. 


Dropping/Withdrawing/Adding Classes
Students wishing to drop or withdraw from a class for which they have registered or to add a new class must complete a Drop/Withdraw/Add Form (click here to print form).  The forms are available in the Counseling Center. After the form is completed (including the last date attended) it should be signed by the instructors affected by the change and the student's faculty advisor. The completed form is to be returned to the Registrar's Office. 

Dropping a class must take place by the 10% point of the semester.  Students can withdraw from classes from the 10% to the 80% point of the semester. In order for the add, drop or withdraw to be official, the form must be received by the Registrar's Office by the published dates. 

Due to excessive absences the instructor may assign a student a grade of "F" after the 50% date of the semester. For a course that is less than a semester's length or more than a semester in length, the 50% point will be the mid-point of that course. The student must be given/sent a warning notice prior to being withdrawn from a course. 

Each semester, the deadlines for adding classes, dropping classes and withdrawing will be published in the Ram-O-Gram. 

Withdrawal
Students desiring to withdraw from the college should contact the Counseling Center for the form and procedures necessary for official withdrawal. A student who fails to withdraw officially will receive a grade of "F" for each course in which he/she is enrolled and may be unable to register in subsequent semesters. A student may withdraw from school (drop all courses) prior to the first day of the final examination period. If a student s final examination is to be given before the regular examination period, then the student must withdraw before the examination is administered to this class. 
 


Graduation Requirements

Graduating 
To receive a degree or diploma a student must: (1) complete all state-approved program requirements with a minimum major program GPA of 2.0 (a "C" average), (2) complete an Application for Graduation with his/her advisor, and (3) pay a graduation fee which covers the cost of the cap, gown, and diploma. 

 

Competencies Required of One-Year Diploma Students

Communications. Competency in communications is demonstrated by the satisfactory completion of ENG 102. 

Mathematics
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Competency in mathematics is demonstrated when students test out of MAT 060 or satisfactorily complete MAT 060 or a mathematics
course numbered above MAT 060. Students with a mathematics SAT score of 450 or higher are exempt from mathematics placement assessment and
have met the mathematics graduation competency requirements.

Reading
. Competency in reading is demonstrated when students test out of or successfully complete RED 080. The test is administered as a part of the placement assessment. . 
Competencies Required of Two-Year Degree Students
Computers. Competency in the use of computers is demonstrated by the satisfactory completion of CIS 110 or any higher-numbered course, excluding
CIS 113. Competency in Associate in Arts –Nursing and Associate in Fine Arts – Art may be demonstrated by test out or satisfactory completion of CIS
070. For other programs, competency in the use of computers is demonstrated by the satisfactory completion of the computer course required in the
curriculum.

Mathematics. Competency in basic mathematics is demonstrated by the satisfactory completion of the mathematics course(s) required by the students’
curriculum (including BUS 121- Business Math). This competency can also be demonstrated by testing out of MAT 070 or by satisfactorily completing
MAT 070 or any mathematics course that has MAT 070 as a prerequisite. Students with a mathematics SAT score of 450 or higher are exempt from
mathematics placement assessment and have met the mathematics graduation competency requirements. Reading. Competency in reading is demonstrated when students test out of or successfully complete RED 090. The test is administered as a part of the placement assessment.

Speaking. Competency in speaking is demonstrated by one of the following:
(a) receiving a passing grade in ENG 114 (Professional Research and Reporting), COM 120 (Interpersonal Communications), COM 231 (Public Speaking),
COM 251 (Debate I), HUM 230 (Leadership Development), or (b) perform72 ing satisfactorily before a faculty-staff jury, results of which could determine
enrollment in a speech course.

Writing. Competency in writing derives from successful completion of ENG 111 or from a test-out procedure involving both the successful completion of a
grammar and usage test and of an extensive series of essays written under supervision. In ENG 111, students will be evaluated on written assignments, a
common final examination, and other in-class and out-of-class writing activities by the course instructor and English staff. ENG 111 classes share a
common syllabus, which specifies course objectives, the number and length of writing assignments, and the specific criteria instructors use in evaluating
those assignments.
 
Appling for Graduation 
All students must officially apply for graduation through the registrar's office. Applications are available at the beginning of each semester. To apply for graduation, all students must be enrolled in all classes, in a given semester, to complete their degree requirements.
Graduation Fee
A $40 fee is charged all graduating students to cover the cost of the cap, gown, and diploma. (The fee is subject to change without notice.)
Requesting Transcripts
SCC provides grade transcripts (records of all grades earned at the college) at no cost to students. The school will send the copies to the student or directly to another institution or employer as requested by the student, or transcript copies may be picked up by the student. Transcripts will not be mailed if the student has an outstanding indebtedness to the college. All transcripts should be requested at least two days prior to mailing or pick-up (click here to print a Transcript Request Form). Requests must be in writing (to meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)  and include:
  • Full Name
  • Social Security Number 
  • Current Address
  • Current Telephone Number
  • Student's Signature Required
  • Address to which transcript should be mailed

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