Pledge to Students
In fall 2012 Clark State Community College will switch from a quarter-based academic calendar to a semester-based academic calendar. The progress and success of our students is the highest priority in the planning and the implementation of the semester conversion. The faculty, staff, and administration of Clark State Community College will work with each student to ensure that he or she is able to maintain his or her academic progress before, during, and after the conversion to semesters.
The guiding principle of our commitment to students is that the transition to semesters would not negatively impact the time to graduation or increase the total cost of a degree. The College will uphold this principle provided the student satisfies his or her responsibilities in following their MAP (My Advising Plan).
The College Pledge
Clark State commits to providing support to students, both those who plan to graduate prior to the conversion to semesters and “transition students.” Transition students are students who begin their degree programs prior to fall 2012 and will graduate after the conversion to semesters.
The College will provide course transition information, scheduling support, and academic advising for each student to create a MAP. The College pledges that for a student who:
1) meets with an assigned academic advisor
2) jointly creates a MAP that leads to graduation
3) successfully completes the academic requirements in the time line specified in their MAP
the following statements will apply:
- Credits that apply to a student’s program of study before the semester conversion will continue to apply after the conversion.
- The student will be able to graduate in the same time frame on the semester system as he or she would have on the quarter system.
- The annual tuition and fees under the semester system will not be greater than if Clark State would have remained on the quarter system.
Student Responsibility
A successful partnership places responsibilities on both parties. The student must meet with an assigned academic advisor, jointly create an individual MAP that leads to graduation, and then successfully complete the academic requirements within the time line specified in the MAP. Failure to complete any of these steps nullifies the College pledge regarding the quarter to semester conversion process.
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