Hi to all Internet Instructors....
Just to review the attendance policy and to make sure you cover this
policy with your online students. Attendance is mandatory online and
each and every student needs to be informed of this policy. In addition
to the attendance policy the student should refer to the Academic
Withdrawal Policy located in the 1997-98 Park College Bulletin, page 16.
I have pasted the policy into this message.
Thanks - Cathy
ADDENDUM TO THE 1996-97 PARK COLLEGE CATALOG
ACADEMIC WITHDRAWAL, LEAVE OF ABSENCE,
AND FINANCIAL REFUND POLICIES
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 1996
ACADEMIC WITHDRAWAL
Park College reserves the right to withdraw a student from a
class(es) if the student does not meet his/her financial obligation or
fails to attend classes. Any student failing to attend a class(es) for
two consecutive weeks, without approved excuse, will be institutionally
withdrawn (unofficially withdrawn) and notified my mail that a grade of
"F" will be recorded. Excused absences can be granted by the
instructor for medical reasons, school sponsored activities, and
employment-related demands including temporary duty.
The last documented date of attendance will be used on all
students, as well as institutionally, generated withdrawals. If the
institution cannot document "Last date of attendance, it MUST be assumed
that the student never attended class.
Students must officially withdraw from a class(es) no later than
two-thirds of the way through the term in order to receive a "W". If a
student does not officially withdraw by this time, a grade of "F" will
be recorded.
In order to "officially" withdraw: Students enrolled through the
traditional sixteen week program must initiate a total withdrawal from
all classes and/or residence halls in the Dean of Students' Office
before any academic withdrawal can be made. Students continuing
enrollments but wishing to withdraw from an individual class must
contact the Registrar's Office. Students enrolled in accelerated
programs must withdraw at their home site. Withdrawals by telephone
will not be accepted.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
A student may request a Leave of Absence from all courses in order
to avoid an unofficial withdrawal if he/she needs to be absent for more
than two consecutive weeks of class(es). Students must request the
leave of absence in writing. The written request should be sent to the
Registrar's office (16 week program students) or at the home site
(accelerated program students). A student may be granted a single leave
of absence in any 12 month period and it may no exceed 60 days in
length. The institution will not place additional charges on the
student for any period covered by an "approved" leave of absence. An
approved leave of absence will not affect a student's in-school status
for the purposes of deferring SFA loans. A student who fails to return
from a documented leave of absence will no longer be enrolled at the
institution and is not eligible for an in-school deferment of loans.
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Cathy M. Beatty Telephone: 800-492-2538
Park College 614-522-6113
Internet Administrator FAX: 614-522-6051
Email: cbeatty@alltel.net
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