Welcome to Eastern Kentucky University EKU Dual Credit Fall 2017

In Your Folder…. Approved Classes for EKU Dual Credit Students Calendar with Important Dates Steps for Online Registration General Regulations Concerning Student Behavior Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy Student Right to Privacy Steps to Withdraw/Drop a class Blackboard Instructions Course Eligibility and Tuition Rates Web-4-Parent Instructions Insert a picture of one of the points of interest for your country.

Perks for EKU Dual Credit Students Waived EKU application fee ($35 value) Free access to EKU Library databases, over 80,000 ebooks and over 42,000 ejournals including full-text articles online to assist in course work Free EKU email account Free tutoring services (in person or via SKYPE) Transferable credit (major courses may transfer as electives – refer to transfer.org)

What will EKU Dual Credit Students receive? Qualifying Juniors and Seniors: 2 courses per semester (fall and spring) at dual credit tuition rates (maximum of 8 courses total).

EKU Dual Credit Tuition Fall 2017/Spring 2018 - $53 per credit hour Full In-state Tuition 2017/18 (non-dual credit): $375/cr. hr. $1125 for 3 credit hour class $966 savings @ $53 per credit hour

KY State Dual Credit Scholarship Program Managed by you and your high school through KHEAA Students are eligible to receive tuition scholarships for 2 courses total (2 courses totaling no more than 9 credit hours maximum). Seniors get priority

Insert a picture illustrating a season in your country. Which classes may I take as an EKU Dual Credit Student – covered by the KY State Dual Credit Scholarship Program? EKU Dual Credit students can register for specified credit classes from among EKU’s general education requirements. This list is in your folder and also on the EKU Dual Credit website at dualcredit.eku.edu. EKU Dual Credit students may register for a course that is part of a career pathway at your high school. Insert a picture illustrating a season in your country.

Dual Credit Scholarships EKU Now! Who Qualifies? EKU Dual Credit students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA and minimum ACT scores of 18 in English, 19 in Math, 20 in Reading and a 21 Composite. Scholarship - provides free dual credit tuition for one of your two allotted courses per semester. Whitlock Scholar Candidate EKU Dual Credit students with a minimum 3.5 unweighted high school GPA, plus minimum ACT scores of 18 in English, 19 in Math, 20 in Reading and a 23 Composite. Scholarship – free dual credit tuition for your two allotted courses per semester.

Which classes may I take as an EKU Dual Credit Student – that may not be covered by the KY State Dual Credit Scholarship Program? Some major introductory courses are now available. These courses may not be as transferrable as the general education requirements, but we invite you to explore different majors. Tuition for these courses are not covered by the KY State Dual Credit Scholarship Program unless the course is also a General Education Requirement or Part of a Career Pathway.

Bookstore Information You will be responsible for the cost of your textbook if your high school does not cover textbook costs. Take printable student schedule to bookstore to get your textbook (www.shopeku.com). Do not remove the shrink-wrap or open packaged text books. Check your EKU Direct account for a digital textbook charge before ordering textbooks.

What is required to continue participation in EKU Dual Credit? Successful completion of courses You are expected to maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students who earn a “D” or “F” may not continue their participation until they have repeated the course in which they made the “D” or “F”, earning at least a 2.0 term GPA. Students who elect to repeat a course should contact the Office of the Registrar for registration assistance. Courses repeated by EKU Now! participants are subject to full dual credit tuition charge.* * $53 per credit hour = $159 per three hour class

Important EKU and EKU Dual Credit Policies Account balance availability will vary. The KHEAA scholarships will be applied first. EKU Dual Credit will be applied after KHEAA scholarships. We will email students reminders to check account balances in EKU Direct. You are responsible for the cost of textbooks if not supplied by your high school. Remember to check your EKU Direct Account for digital text costs. You are responsible for Parking Passes. FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is in effect - regardless of age. Once a person is admitted as a student to a college or university, regardless of age, FERPA rights revert from parent to student. This means information can only be communicated to the student. Juniors will need to reapply for their senior year.

Web-4-Parent  A student can give written permission authorizing an individual(s) to have view only access to their EKU Direct information. EKU Student Billing Mid-terms Grades Final Grades

First Day Attendance First day of class – ATTENDANCE REQUIRED! If you do not attend the first day of class, the instructor can drop you from the class for non-attendance. This policy also applies to online classes. Students who know they will be absent should contact their instructor or the academic department office PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS to explain their absence and request that the instructor NOT drop them from the class. http://registrar.eku.edu/FirstDayOfAttendance

Withdrawing From or Dropping a Class www. registrar. eku Withdrawing From or Dropping a Class www.registrar.eku.edu/Withdrawing/class If you have to quit coming to class, you must WITHDRAW from or DROP your class. This must be done by the student through EKU Direct account. Detailed directions for withdrawing from, or dropping a class, is in folder. WARNING: If you do not withdraw or drop the class you will receive an F, this stays on your transcript and makes being admitted as a freshman difficult. This can also have a negative impact on receiving financial aid as an incoming freshman. LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP = August 27, 2017 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW = November 12, 2017 Insert a picture of the head leader of your country.

Academic Success Class Syllabus – Keep, read, and follow! An instructor may change syllabus at any time. Focus – Prepare for class, complete assignments on time, and pay attention in class (take notes, turn off cell phones, participate, be courteous). Disruptive Behavior in Class – This can prevent other students from learning. You can face disciplinary measures from the instructor and/or the university.

Academic Integrity Cheating is defined as “an act or attempted act of deception by which a student seeks to misrepresent that he/she has mastered information on an academic exercise that he/she has not mastered.” Cheating may occur on an exam, test, quiz, laboratory work report, theme, out of class assignment or any other work submitted by a student to fulfill course requirements and presented as solely the work of the student (this includes facilitation of academic dishonesty).

Academic Integrity Plagiarism is defined as, “intentionally or knowingly representing the words of another, as one’s own in any academic exercise.” Plagiarism is CHEATING and penalties range from simply affecting your grade to dismissal from the University. The Center for Academic Integrity: http://www.academicintegrity.org/index.asp

Class Attendance Be there – Be on time! Most classes require 90% attendance (arriving late usually counts as ½ class absence; leaving early may count as a whole class absence). Please check the course syllabus and speak to the instructor regarding the departmental attendance policy. It can vary by class and instructor. You can fail a course even if you have a passing grade by not following the attendance policy. You still have to attend your EKU Dual Credit class while on break at your high school. Please remember this before making vacation plans, etc…

Class availability will vary according to semester and location. Students must meet both EKU Dual Credit requirements and the usual course prerequisites including any additional ACT requirements. Please tell your advisor if you are taking, or plan to take, any AP classes.

Classes with prerequisites beyond EKU Dual Credit requirements: MAT 114-Minimum score of 22 needed on math portion of ACT MAT 120- Completion of MAT 114 with a minimum grade of “C” or a minimum score of 22 on the math portion of the ACT MAT 122 – Completion of MAT 114 with a minimum grade of “C” or a minimum score of 23 on the math portion of the ACT MAT 234 – Completion of MAT 122 with a minimum grade of “C” or a minimum score of 25 on the math portion of the ACT CHE 111/111L- Completion of MAT 107 with a minimum grade of “C” or a minimum score of 22 or higher on math portion of ACT CHE 112/112L – Completion of CHE 111/111L with a grade of “C” or better AST 135 – Completion of MAT 105 with a minimum grade of a “C” or better, or a minimum score of 20 on the math portion of the ACT. Insert a picture of an animal and or plant found in your country.

Grade Reports Midterm and Final grades are viewable online through your EKU Direct account. Do not depend on Blackboard for your mid-term and Final Grades. Midterm grades viewable October 10 (EKU Direct/Student Service/Midterm Grades – Student Records) Final grades viewable December 20 (EKU Direct/Student Records/Official Grade Report) Midterm and Final grades are not mailed out to students, but will be communicated to your high school. Insert a picture that illustrates some part of your country’s economy.

Undergraduate Scholarships Presidential Scholarship Opportunities: Seniors with an unweighted high school GPA of 3.50 or above and an ACT composite of 23 or higher, who apply to EKU by February 1, qualify for EKU’s Presidential Scholarship upon high school graduation. Qualifying students will receive a scholarship of $1,750 per semester ($3,500 annually) for up to 8 semesters. For information on scholarships of greater value, go to: http://scholarships.eku.edu/estimator.

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