DCB Student Handbook 2023-2024

20 | P a g e D C B S t u d e n t H a n d b o o k 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 DCB website. A FERF must be completed for each resched ule 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. 2) FERFs that fall outside of this one-week period must be brought before the FEEC and faculty member by the student. This will allow the student to explain their request for a change in their final exam schedule. It will also allow the faculty member to provide their recommendation and rationale to the FEEC. The FEEC will only consider FERFs for extraordinary circumstances**. The FEEC will make its decision by majority vote. The decision will be conveyed to the student and faculty member via DCB email by the FEEC chairperson. 3) Upon approval or denial all FERFs, unofficial transcripts, and class schedules will be filed with the FEEC. All FERFs requested by the student must be submitted as one request to the FEEC. c. FERFs denied by the faculty member may be appealed before the FEEC and faculty member. This will allow the student to explain their request for a change in their final exam schedule. It will also allow the faculty member to provide their recommendation and rationale to the FEEC. The FEEC will make its decision by majority vote. The appeal decision will be conveyed to the student and faculty member via DCB email by the FEEC chairperson. d. During fall semesters, the FEEC will meet on the third Wednesday of November and every Wednesday thereafter through the week prior to finals week as needed. During spring semesters, the FEEC will meet on the third Wednesday of April and every Wednesday thereafter through the week prior to finals week as needed. The FEEC will meet to consider students’ FERFs. F ERFs must be processed by the student by noon on the day before the Wednesdays that the FEEC is scheduled to meet. **Extraordinary Circumstances: unforeseeable events or events out of the student’s control, i.e. wedding, funeral, medical procedures, medical or health situations. First Year Experience – UNIV 105 Dakota College at Bottineau requires all new students to enroll in UNIV 105, First Year Experience. This course is a requirement for all students who have not been in residence for at least one quarter or semester at a regionally accredited institution. Summer sessions do not apply for exception purposes. The class orients students to college and examines policies and topics that are paramount in student success and positive student outcomes. Freshman/Sophomore A freshman student is one who has earned less than 24 credit hours and a sophomore student one who has earned 24 or more credit hours. Full-Time Student/Part-Time Student A full-time student is one who is registered for 12 or more credit hours and a part-time student is enrolled for less than 12 credit hours. The classification of students has important ramifications regarding eligibility status for certain programs — particularly financial aid, scholarships and waivers. Grade Appeals A grade appeals procedure has been established for cases in which students allege inequitable or prejudiced academic evaluation. The procedure is: 1. Within three calendar weeks following issuance of the grade in question, the student shall confer with the instructor who issued the grade and outline the reasons why he/she believes 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. 2. If the student still considers the grade to be incorrect, the student may appeal the grade to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs within 14 calendar days following the completion of #1. The student again needs to outline the reasons why he/she believes the grade is incorrect. The