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DISTANCE EDUCATION
GCC’s Attendance & Participation Policy Guidelines
• Students are expected to attend all class meetings. There
are no authorized absences from class and irregular
attendance may result in exclusion from classes.
• It is the student’s responsibility to register properly for
classes. A student who fails to enroll officially in a class will to ensure that students are academically engaged prior
not be given credit for that class.
• Students also have the responsibility of officially
withdrawing from college or dropping from class when
they stop attending, and of observing established
deadlines. Otherwise, “F’’ grades may be assigned.
• It is the responsibility of each student to know the
It is imperative that DE instructors drop all non-participating
attendance and absence policy of each class in which he
or she is enrolled. It is the responsibility of each instructor
to inform his or her class of the attendance and absence
policies at the beginning of each semester.
• Students shall be dropped from class for failure to attend
the first class meeting during the first week of instruction
if they have not made prior arrangements with the
instructor.
• Students also may be dropped for continuous or cumulative
absences for the number of hours a sixteen-week class is
scheduled to meet in a two-week period.
What this means for distance education
Students in distance education courses are required to ‘attend’
and participate just as if they were in an in-person course.
Students who do not participate, that is, who consistently
do not complete assignments, quizzes, respond to forums or
turn in other work, will be notified that they may be dropped
from the course for non-participation. It is important that
online and hybrid instructors be very clear in their Syllabus
and Welcome Letters about what constitutes participation
and late work.
For Students: Don’t miss more than two weeks' worth of
assignments (online class) OR one weeks’ worth of assignments
and one weeks’ worth of live lecture (hybrid class). The course
Syllabus will tell you what constitutes two weeks' worth
(online) or one weeks' worth (hybrid) of online assignments
to complete in order not to be dropped.
GCC’s Drop Policy Guidelines
Once enrolled in a course, students are not considered
dropped or withdrawn unless:
• They have dropped the course online via MyGCC; or
• They have dropped the course with an Add/Drop form in
person at the Admissions & Records office.
• A grade of “W” will not be made on the permanent
academic record of a student who drops or is dropped
from the course or from college:
• During the first two weeks of a semester-length course;
• During the first week of a course which is at least five
weeks in length and less than a semester in length; or
• During the first 20% of a course that is less than five weeks
in length.
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Federal Drop Policy Guidelines
A letter sent in October 2011 by the Department of Education
calls upon postsecondary distance education programs to
put more stringent measures into place to make certain that
students are not just enrolled in courses, but also actively
participate: “...institutions [need] to take steps necessary
to disbursing Title IV student aid funds. If students do not
begin attendance, Title IV funds must be returned” (34 CFR
668.21(a))(Runcie & Ocha).
What this means for distance education
DE students by GCC's Census Date. To confirm participation,
best practices require that DE courses have a course Check-
In Assignment with a firm due date during the first week of
instruction.
For Students: COMPLETE THE “CHECK-IN ASSIGNMENT” that
is listed in the Welcome Letter by Thursday night (4-8 week
classes) or Sunday night (10-16 week classes) of the first week
to not get dropped.
Refund/Repayment Process
To receive a refund for tuition and/or enrollment fees and other
student fees, courses must be dropped or canceled within the first
two weeks of instruction for the particular course. Requests for
refunds must be initiated by the student and will be processed
according to the following schedule:
• Summer - Students who withdraw (or drop units) during
the first week of the summer intersession are entitled
to a 100% refund provided that they submit a refund
application during week two when refunds are processed.
• Fall and Spring - Students who withdraw (or drop units)
during the first two weeks of the semester are entitled
to a 100% refund provided that they submit a refund
application during weeks three and four when refunds
are processed.
• Refund request forms are available in Student Business
Services. Students must present an I.D. Card and a receipt
showing payment of fees. A $10 refund processing fee will
be assessed for all requests.
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