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dent-services-center/academic-policies The academic policies that we’re asked about most frequently are referenced at the address above. However, it is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with academic policies and procedures. Should you have any questions, please contact our office or review the University Bulletin, located on the Registrar’s Office web site.Registrar’s Office web site

Your catalog year is determined by the date you entered Appalachian and not the date you declared your major. It’s important to know your catalog year as curriculum requirements can change each year. Your catalog years must match. For instance, you can’t have a major catalog and a minor catalog year. Please ask us if you have any questions.

Once you’ve enrolled at Appalachian, you MUST seek permission before you enroll at another institution. Contact OTS to complete the Visiting Coursework Form. They’ll forward your request to us for permission.OTS Remember:  Ask permission before you pay tuition somewhere else  We’ll make sure you take courses that will transfer.  You must make a C or better in order for ASU to accept your coursework.  Read the form….this is a very strict policy.

Career Drops (Day 6 to End of Week 9): Outside of the published Drop/Add Period, students may drop no more than 4 courses in their entire academic career at ASU. If a student who has four previous drops attempts to drop another course, the drop will be denied and the student will remain enrolled in the course. Late Drops After Week 9: These are rarely approved, and then, only for extenuating circumstances beyond a student's control. Failing a course or changing a major is not an extenuating circumstance. Documentation is required!

Grades of 'I' are to be assigned only because of sickness or some other unavoidable cause, not merely for missed assignments. The student is responsible for checking with the instructor with regard to deadlines for completion of coursework. A student who receives an Incomplete in a course has a maximum time of one semester to complete the requirements. The instructor sets the timetable for completion of the requirements, which may be less than one semester. After one semester or the agreed upon time set by the instructor, the “I” will be changed to an “F” if the course work has not been completed. A student cannot graduate with an “I” on his record. A student should not reenroll for a course in which he has an outstanding incomplete.

A student may repeat up to four Appalachian courses and have the grade earned in the initial attempt removed from the grade point average. All repeated courses appear on the academic transcript, with a notation that the course was repeated and the initial attempt excluded from the GPA calculation. The first four classes you repeat are automatically your repeats. If you want to save a Repeat for later use, see the Registrar’s Office.

Students must complete the final 30 semester hours at Appalachian, including 18 hours in their major and 9 hours in their minor. You must have at least 25% of the degree hours required at ASU as well. (We review all this during your audit.) In addition, students must make at least a 2.00 cumulative GPA and major GPA unless the major requires something higher – know your program of study.

All baccalaureate degrees granted by Appalachian require the completion of a minimum of 50 semester hours at a senior (four- year) college or university. (Note: credit awarded for military service or “Prior Life Experience” does not count as part of the required 50 hours.)

Students with questions regarding substitutions and waivers for courses required for their major should speak with their academic advisor. If substitutions and/or waivers are granted, this information must be communicated in writing to the CHS Office of Advising & Academic Support. In instances where waivers are granted, only the requirement is being waived and not the minimum number of hours required for degree completion.

Requests for substitutions for Core Curriculum requirements are reviewed by Dr. Don Presnell in University College, D.D. Dougherty. Requests for substitutions for General Education requirements are reviewed by Ms. Kristin Hyle, General Education, Anne Belk Hall.

Transfer students must pay special attention to residency requirements. To graduate with an undergraduate degree from Appalachian, students must take the following: a minimum of 50 hours at a four year school, nine hours of any minor at Appalachian, 25% of the degree requirements completed at ASU and the last 30 hours at Appalachian. Students with an A.A.S. degree at a NC Community College should consult with the Office of Transfer Articulation prior to enrollment to determine which courses will be accepted by the university.

BCHS has a large number of students completing degrees in one of our Distance Education programs. In addition to you Distance Education program manager, we’re here to help you navigate your academic career. Please contact us with any questions.

Undergraduate students who initially enrolled at Appalachian in the Fall, 1994 and thereafter, must comply with North Carolina Session Law (Senate Bill 27) and (Senate Bill 1505). In 2009, the General Assembly (Senate Bill Section 9.10b) increased the surcharge rate from 25% to 50%, beginning Fall This legislation requires a tuition surcharge on: 1) all credit hours in excess of one hundred and forty (140) when taken as part of students first baccalaureate degree; and 2) all credit hours in excess of one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the number required for a second or subsequent baccalaureate degree. Included in the calculation of credit hours will be 1) all course work attempted at Appalachian (i.e., courses earned, courses failed, courses repeated, and courses dropped after the UNC system "census" date published in the academic calendar), and 2) all course work transferred to Appalachian from other collegiate institutions. Excluded from the calculation will be credit by examination, advanced placement credit, military credit, and credit earned through an extension program or during the summer at any member institution of the University of North Carolina. (Note: Every baccalaureate degree at Appalachian requires minimum of one hundred and twenty-two credit hours; Appalachian does not offer a baccalaureate degree that requires more than one hundred and twenty-eight credit hours.)

 Your Degree Works audit is accessible through AppalNet and includes a link to your advisor’s e- mail address.  Our FAQ page for CHS students is found online at eeworks/faq-chs-students-0 eeworks/faq-chs-students-0  Questions regarding your audit may be directed to your academic advisor or ed to

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