PANOLA COLLEGE
STUDENT
INFORMATION
CHANGE
OF NAME OR ADDRESS: A
student who changes his or her name, residence or mailing address should notify
the Admissions/Records Office immediately.
Any
official communication from the College which is mailed to the name and
permanent address on record is considered to have been properly delivered;
therefore, the student is responsible for any lack of communication which
results in record errors.
ACADEMIC
YEAR:
The academic year consists of two long
semesters, composed of sixteen weeks each.
In addition, two summer sessions are offered which are approximately six
weeks each in length. Semester
starting and ending days are established by following the dates specified by the
SCHEDULE
OF CLASSES POLICY: The courses listed in the Schedule of Classes will be taught as
listed provided there are sufficient students enrolled in each section to
justify the course offering. The
scheduled time, room, and instructor reflect the intentions of the College at
the time the schedule is published and are subject to change. Complete course titles, prerequisites,
corequisites, and descriptions are found in the
REGISTRATION: Regular
registration is scheduled prior to the beginning of classes. The Schedule of
Classes and
CLASS
LOAD INFORMATION: Students enrolled in fewer than 12
semester hours during a fall or spring semester will be classified as part-time
students. Individuals
enrolled in 12 semester hours or more during a fall or spring semester will be
classified as full-time students. A
normal student load for course work is five academic or vocational courses
totaling from 14 to 17 hours of instruction. To this total, a student may add one
hour courses such as a physical activity course. Students wishing to enroll in six
academic courses will need to secure written permission of the Dean of
Instruction after providing documentation of past academic
success.
Students
enrolled in four or more semester hours are considered as full-time during a six
week summer session. However,
full-time status for financial aid purposes may differ. A normal course load for a six week
summer session is six semester hours with the maximum load being seven hours.
SCHEDULE
CHANGES: Students may change their schedules by
dropping and/or adding course sections only during the period designated in the
class schedules. A fee of $30.00
will be charged for each schedule change requested.
STUDENT
CLASSIFICATION:
A
freshman in academic studies is a student who has credit for fewer than thirty
semester hours. Students with thirty or more semester hours are classified as
sophomores.
COURSE
WITHDRAWAL:
A student desiring to withdraw from a
course must withdraw officially through the Admissions/Records Office by
completing a Withdrawal from Class form.
Before withdrawing from a course, the student should read information concerning
SB1231 (Six-Drop Rule) which limits the number of
courses some students may drop.
Informing an instructor of a desire or intent to withdraw is not
sufficient. It is the
responsibility of the student to officially withdraw from a course. The last day to withdraw from class with
a grade of “W” is announced in the College Calendar published in the Panola College General Catalog and Schedule of
Classes.
WITHDRAWAL
FROM COLLEGE: When
a student finds it necessary to leave college before the end of a semester, the
student must notify the
Admissions/Records Office in person or in writing. Instructions for clearing with the
library and other departments will be given at the time of withdrawal. Students
who fail to officially withdraw will receive the grade of “F.” Ceasing to attend
class does not constitute official withdrawal. Refer to the College calendar for
the last day for withdrawal.