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2016-17 Academic Catalog 
    
2016-17 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Addenda to 2016/17 Catalog


Advanced Placement Exam (Chart) - 11/17/16

Line items referencing Environmental Science (GS142) and History - World  (HST104 and HST105) were removed because courses referenced are no longer available

Photo/Video Release Policy - 11/16/16

Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) uses photographs, photographic images, names, and audio and video recordings of employees and students for general publicity in publications, on its website, on social media, in public relations, promotions, publicity, and advertising, etc. 

BMCC does not collect release forms from its students, employees, or guests for the use of images or films taken in public places on campus.  Any employees, students (or the parents or guardians of such persons, if under age 18), or guests who do not want to be photographed or recorded, or to have their names, voices, or biographical materials used in connection with any such recording, must notify the Public Relations Office at BMCC. 

In addition, employees, students, and guests who do not want to be photographed or recorded, and who have notified the Public Relations Office in writing, are responsible for removing themselves from the area in which photographing/recording is occurring, or notifying the camera operator of their opt-out status.  Failure to do so may result in the individual’s inclusion in a photograph or recording;/ it will be deemed equivalent to a release, and will allow the college to use that photograph or recording as it chooses.

Click here to access the Photo Opt Out Release form The form is the second page of this document.

WICHE LDGE  - 9/26/2016

Blue Mountain Community College is a participant in the Interstate Passport Initiative where a transferable block of classes comprised of lower-division general education courses across nine (9) areas of proficiency (oral and written communication, quantitative literacy, natural sciences, human cultures, creative expression, human society and the individual, critical thinking, and teamwork and value systems) is noted on the transcript for transfer articulation purposes.  

A notation is made for students who successfully complete coursework in each of those proficiency areas.

Standards of Academic Progress (AP) -  7/1/2016

Students seeking a degree or certificate are considered to be in good academic standing if they making satisfactory academic progress defined as at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and a minimum cumulative credit completion rate of 67%. Additionally, federal/state aid recipients, must be able to complete the declared degree or certificate within 150% of the program length (maximum time frame)

Degree and certificate seeking students will be evaluated using the following criteria:

  1. Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
  2. Cumulative credit completion rate of at least 67% (Completed BMCC credits, divided by attempted BMCC credits)
  3. Able to complete within 150% of declared degree or certificate program’s length (Federal and State aid recipients)

In this procedure, “consecutive” means back-to-back terms of attendance.  Examples:

  • Spring and fall (non-attendance summer term)
  • Fall and winter
  • Fall and spring (non-attendance winter term)

 

Break of Enrollment

Students that meet one of the following academic progress standings prior to returning to BMCC after a break of enrollment will return as follows

BREAK OF ENROLLMENT

PRIOR ACADEMIC PROGRESS STANDING

ACADEMIC STANDING AFTER BREAK OF ENROLLMENT

FEDERAL AND STATE AID RECIPIENT

2-4 years

Academic Warning

Good Academic Standing

No change for break of enrollment

(Warning or Suspension)

Academic Suspension

Academic Warning

 

5 years or more

Academic Warning or Suspension

Good Academic Standing

Good Academic Standing: Students are considered in good academic standing if they have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and a cumulative credit completion rate of at least 67%.

Academic Warning: Students are considered on Academic Warning if:

  • their cumulative GPA is below 2.0; or
  • their cumulative credit completion rate is below 67%.

Students will be reinstated to good academic standing as soon as their cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher and have a cumulative credit completion rate of at least 67%.  

Academic Suspension: Students are placed on Academic Suspension when:

  • their cumulative GPA remains below 2.0, or
  • their credit completion rate is below 67% for a second consecutive term.

Students will have the right to appeal their academic suspension by submitting an appeal within the website published deadline date. The appeal will be reviewed by the Academic Progress Review Committee (AP Review Committee), consisting of the Registrar, Director of Success Center, and Director Student Financial Assistance. If the student is pre-registered for the upcoming term and fails to submit a complete appeal by the published deadline, the student will be administratively dropped from all courses.

As part of the appeal process, the AP Review Committee may require that the student complete one or more of the following conditions:

  • Participate in 10 hours of documented tutoring through the Success Center
  • Limit enrollment during his/her next term or terms of attendance
  • Limit course format (example: online or face-to-face)
  • Submit three-week progress reports from instructors
  • Participate in any BMCC course or student success module recommended by the AP Review Committee

The AP Review Committee has discretionary power to work within these guidelines to implement any conditions if warranted or to extend them, as deemed appropriate.

Academic Probation: Students are placed on Academic Probation when an appeal is approved by the AP Review Committee after a student is placed on Academic Suspension.

If while on Academic Probation, a student fails to make academic progress as a result of extraordinary circumstances, the student will be placed on an Academic One-Year Suspension. Students placed on this status will have the option to submit a second appeal to be able to take classes but not to have their financial aid re-instated.   

In the event the AP Review Committee rules the suspension valid, the student will have the right to appeal the decision to the Vice President of Student Affairs.

Academic One Year Suspension: A student academically suspended more than once will not be allowed to register for credit classes for one full calendar year. Students may ask to return for the term following the end of the one-year break period by submitting an appeal. This option does not apply to federal and state aid recipients.

Maximum Time Frame (applies to federal and state aid recipients only): A student may be eligible to receive financial aid to attempt up to 150% of credits required to complete their stated degree/certificate. Up to 45 credits of developmental education (credits below 100% level) may be excluded when calculating maximum time frame eligibility. This rule applies to all students receiving federal or state financial aid, even those who have changed their major or are pursuing dual majors. The Financial Aid Office will review student’s credit completion status prior to being awarded each year.