DCB catalog 2022-24

General Information 33 Course Repetition A course may be repeated; however, previous course work will not be removed from students’ records. When a course is repeated, only the last grade earned will be used in the cumulative grade point average. All credits attempted, including repeated courses, will be used in determining satisfactory financial aid progress. Credits will not duplicate for repeated courses. Course Cancellation The college administration reserves the right to cancel any course that appears on a semester class schedule that it deems to have insufficient enrollment. Academic Forgiveness A former student who has not completed a Certificate of Completion, Certificate, Diploma, or Associate Degree and has not attended Dakota College for four or more years, may request to exclude from GPA calculations all grades earned in selected full quarters or semesters completed prior to the four-year interval. Such courses and grades will remain on students’ academic record, but grades will be excluded from GPA calculations. Excluded courses cannot be used to satisfy any academic requirements. Academic forgiveness may affect eligibility for federal financial aid. Prior academic standing of a student will not change because of Academic forgiveness. A student may exercise this option only once by submitting the academic forgiveness form to the Registrar’s office. If approved credits, honor points, and grades will be excluded from grade point average calculations, but courses and grades will remain on the student’s record. The student will be notified of the results; this process may take up to four weeks. Grade Appeals A grade appeals procedure has been established for cases in which a student believes their grade does not reflect academic performance. Within three calendar weeks following the issuance of the grade in question, the student shall confer with the instructor who issued the grade and outline the reasons why they believe the grade is incorrect. Following the student- instructor conference, the instructor shall advise the student of the outcome of the course grade review and shall process a grade change if appropriate. If the student still considers the grade to be incorrect, the student may appeal the grade to the Associate Dean of Academic or Student Affairs within fourteen calendar days following the student-instructor conference. The complete grade appeals policy and procedure is available in the Student Handbook found on the website at www.dakotacollege.edu . Students may also contact the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs or Student Affairs regarding questions relating to the grade appeals policy. Final Exams A final examination will be given in all classes that are scheduled at a specific time and a specific day on the semester class schedule. Instructors who choose not to give a final examination will acquire prior approval from the Associate Dean of Academics; they will inform the Associate Dean of Academics what instrument they are using in lieu of a final exam. The rescheduling of a test for an entire class will necessitate prior approval from the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Student Request for Change in Final Examination Schedule Students are expected to take final exams in accordance with the final exam schedule. Exceptions made for students requesting to take final exams prior to finals week can only be made in truly extraordinary circumstances. Faculty can refuse student requests to take final examinations early thus ending the course of action. Faculty can approve student requests to petition the Final Examination Exceptions Committee for permission to take final examinations early. Instructors may require an alternate educational activity during the time prescribed for the final exam. Exceptions to this policy may be granted for documented university activities or personal emergencies on a case-by-case basis. The following procedures will implement the policy: a. Students must request consideration for a change to their final examination schedule by completing the Final Exam Reschedule Form (FERF) in conjunction with their advisor. The FERF can be found on the website. A FERF must be completed for each reschedule request. A copy of the student’s transcript and current class schedule must accompany the FERF. After completion, the FERF and required documentation is given to the appropriate faculty for consideration. b. The faculty member will review the FERF. 1) Requests that fall within one week of the scheduled exam may be approved or denied by the faculty member. 2) Requests that fall outside of this one-week period will require a recommendation by the faculty member to the FEEC. 3) All FERFs and required documentation are filed on record with the FEEC. 1) FERFs that fall within one week of the scheduled exam may be approved or denied by the faculty member. FERFs that have been denied by the faculty member may be appealed with the FEEC. See section C.