Carroll Community College

Section One: Academic Regulations

Classification of Students

II. CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS

All students enrolled in the College are classified into one or a combination of the following categories:

1. Freshman or Sophomore

   1. Matriculated students who have received credits for 28 or more term hours are classified as sophomores.
   2. Matriculated students with less than 28 credits are classified as freshman.

2. Full-Time or Part-Time

   1. Full-time students are those who are enrolled for 12 or more billable hours.
   2. Part-time students are those who are enrolled for less than 12 billable hours.

3. Regular
   An applicant planning to work towards the Associate's Degree or Certificate as either a full-time or part-time student will be admitted as a regular student, if he/she has a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent (i.e. G.E.D.).

4. Special
   Special students are those who are taking coursework for personal enrichment, or do not have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent (i.e. G.E.D.).

5. Transient
   Persons enrolled at other collegiate institutions can be enrolled as transient students, usually for a summer or other single term.

6. Released Time
   Students currently enrolled in a local secondary school and planning to enroll as a part-time student at the College. He/she must submit, in addition to the Enrollment Application and official high school transcript, written authorization for "released time," including any course selection requirements, from a high school official.

7. Early Admission
   An Early Admission student chooses to by-pass the traditional senior year of high school. An "early admission" student is expected to show an above average achievement record, typically defined as a "B" grade point average. An individual considering "early admission" should discuss his/her intention with a high school official in the junior year. To apply as an "early admit," a student must submit an Enrollment Application, official high school transcript together with SAT/ACT scores, if available, and written authorization for a "waiver" from a high school official, including course selection requirements.

8. Program Restrictions
   The College retains the responsibility and right to restrict a student's program of study and to limit the number of credits attempted in order to improve the student's learning skills. The College may limit the first term credit load, suggest remedial courses, and/or require certain placements in the following cases:

   1. When the student does not offer a pattern of high school courses which contains satisfactory prerequisites for the specific curriculum he/she elects at the College.
   2. When a student intending to study full time does not present evidence of satisfactory academic achievement and does not present satisfactory evidence of strength on the College placement examination (SAT or ACT).
   3. When a student applying under the "early admission" plan (i.e., students waiving the entire senior year of high school) does not present evidence of above average high school achievement and/or other factors related to successful management of college work.
   4. When a student has been academically dismissed from another institution of higher education.