Learning Support Policy, Procedure and Advisement Guide GPC LS Guide P a g e 1 Rev. 04/01/16

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1 Learning Support Policy, Procedure and Advisement Guide GPC LS Guide P a g e 1 Rev. 04/01/16

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents INTRODUCTION... 3 GPC ADVISING DIRECTORY... 4 COMMONLY USED ABREVIATIONS GUIDE... 5 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES... 6 Placement Tables... 6 Transfer of Placement Scores... 9 Admissions Exempting Placement Registration Requirements Defined Student Scores (LS/QS) Satisfying a Learning Support Requirement Grades Attempts and Suspension Special Cases English Mathematics (Non-STEM) Mathematics (STEM) CCOs and CCGs ADVISEMENT Class Load Disability Services Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) Regents Test Policies and Procedures SOATEST/WOATEST ZOAGARP SOAHOLD SHACRSE SHATRNS ZOALSAT WFAREGS Other Common Screens APPENDIX I: MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT FOR UPPER LEVEL EXEMPTIONS GPC LS Guide P a g e 2 Rev. 04/01/16

3 INTRODUCTION This guide is intended to provide basic information to assist with the advisement and Registration process for students in Foundations and Corequisite support courses, collectively called Learning Support (LS). Many of the procedures outlined in this document are based on Board of Regents Policies and must be followed carefully. The time taken to review and understand the content of this guide will aid in ensuring that students are accurately placed and registered for the correct classes. This guide should be kept accessible for quick reference during registration and when advising students. A complicated or specialized situation that you do not know how to handle should be referred to the Director of Testing and Learning Support Services, the campus Student Records Advisors, the Advising, Counseling and Retention Services office on your campus or online, the appropriate departmental administrator, or the appropriate Academic Dean. Your attention to this information and your service as an advisor for our students is greatly appreciated. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the material published in this handbook, Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) reserves the right to change any provision listed, including but not limited to academic requirements, without actual notice to individual students. Every effort is made to advise students of changes through the Learning Support website, Christopher Rednour Director of Testing and Learning Support Revised: April 2015 GPC LS Guide P a g e 3 Rev. 04/01/16

4 GPC ADVISING DIRECTORY Advising Counseling and Retention Services PHONE: Associate Director, Clarkston Campus Associate Director, Dunwoody Campus & Alpharetta Center Associate Director, Decatur Campus Associate Director, Newton Campus Interim Associate Director, Online Campus Nathaniel Holmes Director of Advising, Counseling and Retention Services Marion Adomakoh Khole Paul Aleathia Muhammed Johnnie Sawyer Stefanie Wright Learning Support Student Records Advisor, Clarkston Campus Student Records Advisor, Dunwoody Campus & Alpharetta Center Student Records Advisor, Decatur Campus Christopher Rednour Director of Testing and Learning Support Services PHONE: Jaishree Jani PHONE: OFFICE: CN Deborah Arnold PHONE: OFFICE: NB Tasha Powell PHONE: OFFICE: SF GPC LS Guide P a g e 4 Rev. 04/01/16

5 COMMONLY USED ABREVIATIONS & TERMS GUIDE To assist with clarity and brevity, a guide of commonly used abbreviations and terms that may be unfamiliar has been created. Abbreviation/Term GPC LS SACS-COC TCSG GPA STEM PATH (Algebra to Calculus Path) Non-STEM (Non- Algebra Path) LS/QS Registration CNTRL Foundations Course Corequisite Courses Gateway Course CPE COMPASS Meaning Georgia Perimeter College Learning Support - Foundations and Corequisite Support courses along with specific advisement designed to facilitate student s success in collegiate courses. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commision on College Technical College System of Georgia Grade Point Average For students who will need College Algebra (recommended for Business), Precalculus and/or Calculus (required for Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geology, Mathematics, Heath Science with a Concentration in Medical Technology, Health Science with a Concentration in Radiologic Technology, Health Science with a Concentration in Resparatory Therapy, Physics) for their program of study. Students have to pass College Algebra with a "C" or better to take Precalculus, and have to pass Precalculus with a "C" or better to take Calculus. All Majors that are not STEM or using the STEM path for required math coursework. This path does not require College Algebra, and does not require completion of Calculus. Scores that indicate placement in the Banner System A control in the hold section of Banner that only blocks registration if the student doesn t register for a required course. Classes that either build or refresh a student in critical skill areas that apply to almost all of the courses required by a degree program at GPC. Classes that are paired with a "Gateway" courses and designed to support passing the Gateway course. ENGL 1101, MATH 1001or MATH 1111 courses College Placement Exam Computer-Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System GPC LS Guide P a g e 5 Rev. 04/01/16

6 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Learning Support is a generic term for programs designed to prepare students for, or to assist students with, collegiate work. Initiated by the Board of Regents, it includes Foundations for English and mathematical skills as well as Corequisite Support for English and mathematics. Students enrolling in Foundations or Corequisite Support will have a program of study designed to increase success in college-level courses. Foundations and Corequisite Support courses are for institutional credit; that is they do not go towards a students Grade Point Average (GPA) but do go toward part-time or full-time calculations and calculations for financial aid. The courses also serve as pre-requisites for many courses at GPC. Placement Tables For Fall Semester 2015 to Summer Semester 2016, placement will be based on the following tables. COMM refers to COMPASS Algebra score, COME refers to COMPASS English score, COMR refers to COMPASS Reading score. Please note that placement in English may require examination of all three scores. MATHEMATICS Math Score Non-STEM (Non Algebra) Placement Level (COMM) Track Placement Inadmissible Inadmissible Level MATH 0987 Foundations Level MATH MATH 0997 Corequisite Support Level MATH 1001 College Level Math Score STEM (Algebra) Track (COMM) Placement Placement Level Inadmissible Inadmissible Level MATH 0989 Foundations Level MATH MATH 0999 Corequisite Support Level MATH 1111 College Level GPC LS Guide P a g e 6 Rev. 04/01/16

7 ENGLISH Reading Score (COMR) English Score (COME) Placement Placement Level and Any Inadmissible Inadmissible Level COMM and Any ENGL 0989 Foundations Level COMM and COMM Inadmissible Inadmissible Level and COMM ENGL 0989 Foundations Level ENGL 0989 Foundations Level and COMM Inadmissible Inadmissible Level and COMM ENGL 0989 Foundations Level ENGL 0989 Foundations Level ENGL ENGL 0999 Corequisite Level 64 or higher ENGL 1101 College Level Exemptions after taking the Placement Tests Scores on the ACT, SAT, or CLEP tests, or transfer credit of a C or higher (or a passing grade from a USG institution) in English Composition or mathematics received after the student has taken the placement test but before the student starts classes will always exempt the student from any Foundations or Corequisite Support requirements. This includes retests for ACT, SAT or CLEP. Once classes have started, test scores will not be able to satisfy a Foundations or Corequisite Support Requirement. Placement in STEM (Algebra Path) and Non-STEM Mathematics when Changing Majors Coursework taken towards College Algebra affects placement in the non-algebra Math path. In other words, if a student passes Foundations for College Algebra, they would be eligible to take Corequisite Support for College Algebra (if they remain in a major requiring College Algebra) or they would be eligible to take Corequisite Support for Quantitative Reasoning. Coursework taken on the non-algebra Path, however, has no bearing on the Algebra path. A student who passes Foundation for Quantitative Reasoning would be eligible to take GPC LS Guide P a g e 7 Rev. 04/01/16

8 Corequisite Support for Quantitative Reasoning (if they remain in a Major that does not require College Algebra) but would be placed on the Algebra path based on their original placement scores unless new scores would alter that placement (see placement retesting for more details). Validity of Measures Test scores are only valid for a certain length of time. SAT / ACT is valid for 7 years after the date of the test COMPASS is good for one year Placement Retesting Under specific conditions listed below, students may be eligible to retake the COMPASS tests in any unsatisfied areas (as of January 18, 2013): Goal of Retesting: To increase the likelihood that students are correctly placed into Foundations, Corequisite Support and college-level courses. Placement retests are available for applicants as long as they have an active application COMPASS Placement Retesting does not apply to COMPASS ESL placement testing. Immediately after placement/admissions testing, the applicant to GPC may choose to take a placement retest, subject to the following stipulations: 1. A COMPASS retest is allowed, no earlier than one day after the initial placement test, in all subject areas where college-level placement was not achieved. 2. After the first retest, students may retest again only after 30 days have passed from the last retest. 3. Applicants who choose to retest must do so in one sitting for all subject areas in which they wish to retest. 4. The fee for retesting is $ Test scores in subject areas where college-level placement was not achieved are no longer valid after one year. 6. Placement/admissions will be determined by the combination of the best valid scores between the placement test and placement retest(s). 7. Once coursework is started, a student is no longer eligible for a placement retest. Students who start coursework may start the testing cycle over after 1 year from their last semester of attendance. COMPASS Placement Retest after 1 year Students who have not taken any college work in the University System (including GPC) for 12 months will be retested with the COMPASS placement test in any unsatisfied area and placed by the new score(s) GPC LS Guide P a g e 8 Rev. 04/01/16

9 Students who return after 1 year of Foundations Level coursework will have their attempts reset to 0 (returning them to 2 attempts in mathematics and/or 2 attempts in English). Students readmitted under this provision are subject to the 30-hour limit on college-level coursework and may not take college-level credit work if they had earned 30 GPA hours during their previous period(s) of enrollment. NOTE: Students who have taken college work in the University System (including GPC) in the last 12 months and did not satisfy their LS requirements are expected to continue on with their previous placement in Foundations or Corequisite Support where they left off and are not eligible to retest at GPC. Retesting when Changing Majors from Non-STEM (Non-Algebra) to STEM (Algebra) Students who have changed their majors from one not requiring College Algebra to one that does (STEM or Algebra Path) are placed by their original placement scores, not based on coursework done towards Quantitative Reasoning. If a student has received a passing grade in a Foundations or Corequisite for Quantitative Reasoning course and if they have submitted a change of major, the student may present their copy of the change of major form to the Testing Center who will verify that the student is eligible to test one time to try and better their placement on the Algebra path. Transfer of Placement Scores It is allowable, in specific circumstances, for GPC to accept COMPASS test scores from other institutions. Transfer from USG institutions GPC will accept the COMPASS or CPE placement scores from other USG institutions if they were taken within the last 12 months. Applicants with COMPASS scores below the required minimums from another USG institution will not be considered for admissions unless 12 months have passed since their test(s) were taken with the other USG institution. Transfer from SACS COC-accredited TCSG institutions GPC will accept the COMPASS or ASSET placement or exit scores from January 2002 and after if The student attended the TCSG institution. The placement and/or exit scores are recorded on the transcript. If the student has not exited an LS area, the placement scores must be less than 1 years old. If either of the above is not true for placement scores, the student must take the placement test at GPC. If either of the above is not true for exit scores, the student must complete LS GPC LS Guide P a g e 9 Rev. 04/01/16

10 requirements at GPC based on placement by their existing COMPASS Scores. Applicants with COMPASS scores below the required minimums from a SACS-COC TCSG institution will not be considered for admissions unless 12 months have passed since their test(s) were taken with the TCSG institution and they meet the admissibility criteria on a new placement test. Athens Tech and Georgia Piedmont have been given approval to not require exit testing for their redesigned LS courses as part of the Complete College America Grant. Students who pass the exit level Learning Support at these schools will be placed at the college level if transferring to GPC. Other SACS-COC TCSG institutions may have exemption; when unclear please refer to the Director to confirm LS status. Transfer from non-usg and non-sacs COC accredited TCSG institutions Test scores from non-usg institutions will not be accepted for exemption or exit from Learning Support unless the test was taken as a remote test. Note about Remote Testing: The Testing Center at GPC can arrange to have the GPC COMPASS placement or exit tests taken at another institution for transmission to GPC via remote testing. This allows the student to take GPC s test at another institution which is automatically uploaded into GPC s COMPASS database. Directions for applicants to request a Remote Test are available on the testing website Admissions Students are inadmissible if they cannot exempt placement testing and they Test below a 20 in COMPASS Mathematics Test below a 32 in COMPASS English OR below a 62 in COMPASS Reading AND below a 37 in COMPASS Mathematics Readmission for previous Learning Support Students Former students who did not complete their learning support requirement(s) can be readmitted to the college under the following conditions based on whether the student voluntarily left, how long they were gone and whether they completed Learning Support or completed transferable math at another institution: A student who leaves GPC for any reason may be re-admitted without Learning Support requirements if they meet one of the following conditions: GPC LS Guide P a g e 10 Rev. 09/14/15

11 Students have completed all Learning Support requirements at a SACS-COC TCSG institution and completion of Learning Support requirements is documented on their TCSG transcript. Students have earned transferable credit at a regionally-accredited non-usg institution for ENGL 1101 or 1102 (for completion of the Learning Support English requirement) or an Area A mathematics course (for completion of the Learning Support Mathematics requirement with a C or better. Students have completed Learning Support at another USG institution and completion of Learning Support requirements is documented on their transfer transcript. Students who leave GPC and return without having satisfied their Learning Support requirements in the interim may be readmitted to the college under the following conditions: Students who have been suspended from the institution for a calendar year for failure to complete Foundations-level Learning Support within two attempts have two options on their return. o Students may return to placement in Foundations-level Learning Support and have two more attempts. o Students may take the COMPASS test and accept Learning Support placement according to a placement index calculated on the basis of COMPASS alone. If placed in Foundations-level Learning Support, they will have two more attempts to complete this level. Students in Learning Support who voluntarily leave GPC for periods of less than one calendar year will return to the level of Learning Support (Foundations-level or Corequisite) they were in immediately prior to their absence. o Time spent in Learning Support course work in a discipline area is cumulative within the USG. Students who return to an institution less than one calendar year after one attempt in Foundations-level Learning Support will return on their second attempt in Foundations-level Learning Support. o Students who completed requirements for Foundations-level Learning Support and were recommended for Corequisite Learning Support may reenter at the Corequisite support level. Students in Learning Support who voluntarily leave GPC for periods of one calendar year or more must be retested with the COMPASS in any previously unsatisfied Learning Support area. GPC LS Guide P a g e 11 Rev. 09/14/15

12 o Such students may be readmitted without a Learning Support requirement if they meet the institutional criteria for exemption. o Students who do not score high enough on the COMPASS test to exempt Learning Support may be placed in either Foundations-level or Corequisite Learning Support, depending on institutional placement policies. o Students placed in Foundations-level Learning support may be readmitted and allowed up to two additional attempts in Foundations-level Learning Support in both English and mathematics, as applicable, if individual evaluation indicates that the student has a reasonable chance of success on readmission. Students readmitted to GPC with a Learning Support are subject to the 30-hour limit on collegelevel coursework and may not take credit work if they had earned 30 or more credit hours during their previous period(s) of enrollment and have not completed Learning Support requirements in the interim. GPC LS Guide P a g e 12 Rev. 09/14/15

13 Exempting Placement Note: Beginning Fall 2015 and later, passing MATH 1001 or MATH 1101 at a USG institution satisfies the Non-Algebra/Non-STEM path only. Students with this credit seeking a degree requiring college algebra must take a placement test to determine their algebra skill level. MATHEMATICS A student may be exempted from taking an LS Math course if they meet any of the following criteria: Are a Freshman and have a National SAT Math score of at least 500 or national ACT Math score of at least 21 (for Fall 2015 applicants who applied before May 1 st, 2015 an SAT 440 or ACT Math 18 will exempt) or Are a Non-Traditional Student and have a National SAT MATH score of at least 500 or ACT Math score of 21 taken within the last seven (7) years or Have a high enough score on the CLEP, AP, or IB test to earn college credit in mathematics or Have credit for a college-level mathematics course at GPC (courses that do not require exit from Learning Support like MATH 103 and do not qualify) or Have previously exited Learning Support mathematics at any USG school (including GPC) or Exited Learning Support Mathematics at a SACS-COC accredited TCSG college or Have transfer credit for an acceptable college-level mathematics course with a grade of C or better or Have a grade of D in an acceptable college-level mathematics course from a USG institution or Were permitted to register for college-level mathematics at the previous University System of Georgia institution within 12 months ENGLISH A student may be exempted from taking an LS English course if they meet any of the following criteria: Are a Freshman and have a National SAT Critical Reading (formerly Verbal) score of at least 480 or national ACT English score of at least 20 or Are a Non-Traditional student with National SAT Critical Reading (formerly Verbal) of at least 500 or national ACT English of at least 21 taken within the last seven (7) years or Have a GHGST-ELA score of at least 260 as of Fall 2010 for tests taken May 2010 or later or Have a high enough score on the CLEP, AP, or IB test to earn college credit in English Composition/Grammar (see website for current scores) or Have credit for a college-level English (Composition and Grammar) course at GPC or Have previously exited Learning Support English (or Learning Support English and Reading under the old LS System) at any University System of Georgia institution (including GPC) or Have transfer credit for a college-level English (Composition and Grammar) with a grade of C or better or Have a grade of D in a college-level English (Composition and Grammar) from a USG institution and have no CPC deficiency in English or Exited Learning Support English and Reading at a SACS-COC accredited TCSG college or Were permitted to register for college-level English (Composition and Grammar) at the previous University System of Georgia institution within 12 months GPC LS Guide P a g e 13 Rev. 09/14/15

14 Additionally some students may not need additional evaluation if they transfer with specific, valid information. These students can be placed based on the information that has been provided to us, as follows: MATHEMATICS A student may be admitted and placed based on existing Mathematics information: Have a Learning Support requirement in mathematics with a USG school and are not on a Learning Support suspension, and have been out of USG institutions for less than 1 year or Took a COMPASS or ASSET Algebra placement test at a SACS-COC accredited TCSG college, attended that college within the last 12 months, and have those placement scores recorded on the transcript or Have an existing COMPASS Score at any University System of Georgia institution and it is posted on the transcript ENGLISH A student may be admitted and placed based on existing English information: Have a Learning Support requirement in English with a USG school, are not on a Learning Support suspension, and have been out of USG institutions for less than 1 year or Have an existing COMPASS score at any University System of Georgia institution or Took a COMPASS or ASSET placement test in English and Reading at a SACS-COC accredited TCSG college, attended that college within 12 months, and have those placement scores recorded on the transcript. Further, students in certain Certificate programs or in non-degree seeking admissions category may not need to complete Foundations and Corequisite Support unless they change their major or status: Certificate seeking students Students seeking a certificate from GPC in which the certificate does not require a college level English or college level mathematics will not be required to complete Foundations and Corequsite Support in the related area. Should the student change to an associate degree program they will be expected to complete the relevant placement and/or coursework in those areas and are bound by all Learning Support requirements related to their placement. Students seeking a Certificate degree must still meet the admissions criteria of the college via placement testing. Non-Degree Seeking Students Non-degree seeking students, including Senior Citizens - Prime Timers (see page 25 in the College Catalog) and Special (Degreed) Students (see page 24 in the College Catalog) may take college-level credit courses, provided there are no LS prerequisites for these courses. GPC LS Guide P a g e 14 Rev. 09/14/15

15 Students in these categories must take the appropriate placement tests and any required LS courses (or show they meet exemption criteria) if they wish to take a class that has LS prerequisites. Sampling Prime Timers may take up to 12 hours of college-level credit before being required to take placement testing. Students admitted as a sampling student who test into LS and do not meet the criteria for admissions will not be admitted to the college. Special Students who opt to change their status to degree seeking must meet the admissibility criteria of the college; a student with a baccalaureate or higher degree who does not have a transferable mathematics or composition/grammar course must take the relevant COMPASS exam and meet the system requirements for admissions. A student who does not meet the admissibility criteria cannot switch to a non-degree seeking status and be admitted to the college. Registration Requirements During each semester of enrollment a student must first register for all required Foundations and/or Corequisite courses before being allowed to register for other courses. This policy also applies to part-time students. Exceptions: When Foundations or Corequisite classes are required in both English and Mathematics areas and a student is enrolled in at least one required course, a freshman orientation course (GPCS 1020) or physical education or other activity or performance course may be taken that semester instead of one of the required Learning Support courses. (The 30-hour rule applies.) Note: RSCH classes or PHED 1101 cannot be taken in lieu of required LS classes. In the event that a required Foundation or Corequisite Support course is not available at the college, a student may be allowed subject to the approval of the Director of Learning Support to enroll in a course for degree credit if the student has met the course prerequisites, subject to written approval of the president or designee. (The 30-hour rule applies.) Students cannot in their subsequent semester of attendance have the same consideration given to them if they have previously been allowed to enroll in a degree credit course without their required Foundation or Corequisite Support course due to there being no courses of the required type available. Once a student has registered for all Foundations or Corequisite Support requirements, they may register for courses for which they meet prerequisites. Students with only one required GPC LS Guide P a g e 15 Rev. 09/14/15

16 course of Foundations or Corequisite support may register for a First Year Seminar class or activity physical education course without being in all requirements. Prerequisites are listed in the College Catalog and on the web at GPCS 1020 (Georgia Perimeter College Seminar) All students required to enroll in either the Foundations for Composition, Foundations for Quantitative Reasoning or Foundations for College Algebra courses are required to take the GPCS 1020 course. In addition to this population, students who have declared either General Studies or Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Science Professions as their program of study will also be required to take GPCS The following exceptions exist: students entering GPC with 30 or more transfer credits, transient students, students accepted into the Nursing or Dental Hygiene programs, and students in joint enrollment or early college programs will not be required to take GPCS 1020 even if they meet the above requirement. The GPCS 1020 requirement will also be satisfied if a student had previously taken HEDS 1011 or GPCS The 30-Hour Rule Students who accumulate 30 hours of GPA credit and have not successfully completed LS courses may enroll only in LS courses until requirements are completed. Please note the following: The 30-Hour Rule refers to GPA hours as noted on SHATERM. GPA hours include college level credit classes passed and failed (but not withdrawals) Transfer credits do not apply to the 30 Hours of GPA credit. GPA Hours earned during a previous enrollment for returning former students do count towards the 30 Hours of GPA credit and these former students are subject to the 30-hour limit on college-level coursework. A student who changes from a major with no Learning Support requirements to one that has the requirement of satisfying Learning Support for completion may earn up to 30 additional hours of GPA credit before the 30-Hour Rule applies. Students who earn 30 hours of GPA credit should receive a 30 hold on Banner. These students are required to see an advisor for advisement and registration. GPC LS Guide P a g e 16 Rev. 09/14/15

17 Defined Student Scores (LS/QS) Proxy test scores have been created in order to manage certain registration situations. For these procedures to work properly, ALL students must have a QS (Qualifying Score) and either LS (Learning Support) or ES (English as a Second Language) scores. In almost all circumstances these scores will be posted to the student s record by a batch process. The rules for assigning these scores to students are given below. LS Scores LS Fields are defined as follows: Name Meaning LSE English Placement LSMN Math, Non-STEM Placement (major doesn t need Algebra) LSMS Math, STEM Placement (major needs Algebra) LSM Math Placement (no longer used after Fall 2015) LSR Reading Placement (no longer used after Fall 2015) Scores for LS Fields are defined as follows: Score Meaning -9 Student has not tested or not enough valid information exists to make a placement determination -8 Cannot be admitted -1 Not Current used 0 Foundations Level Placement 1 Corequisite Support Level Placement 2 Student s major requirement does not require completion of Learning Support in this area (Certificate Major) 3 Currently Registered in Exit Level 4 Exempted Learning Support 5 An LS score of 5 is used for students who may be out of LS according to ZOAGARP. Please check SOAHOLD for a LC Comment or course history (transfer and GPC) to verify that LS requirements have been met. Noted errors or uncertain cases should be sent to the Director of Learning Support for correction or verification. 6 Exited Learning Support GPC LS Guide P a g e 17 Rev. 09/14/15

18 QS Scores Qualifying Scores (QS) represent what students are able to register for, in general. They are defined as follows: QS Score Meaning 00 Student can register only for required ENSL course. 02 Student can register only for the required LS course (Student has up attempts in an area). Check SOAHOLD to verify that student has been granted an appeal in that area. (No Longer used for LS post Fa 15) 05 Student had low placement in two or three LS areas. (No Longer used for LS post Fa 15) 10 Student can register only for required LS and ENSL course(s). (Student has earned at least 30 college-level GPA hours and has at least one LS or ESL area requirement.) (No Longer used for LS post Fa 15) 15 Student can register only for LS or ENSL required courses and selected collegiate-level courses. (Ex. GPCS 1010, activity classes in PE, art, or music) (Student has two or more LS areas required. If the student is registered for all required LS and ENSL courses, the student may be granted an override into a college-level course assuming all other prerequisites are met.) (No Longer used for LS post Fa 15) 20 Student may register for any course for which prerequisites and any other conditions are satisfied. There are currently no LS or ESL constraints on registration in other areas. (Student has only one LS area required and has earned less than 30 GPA hours.) 30 Student may register for any course for which prerequisites and any other conditions are satisfied. (Student has either exited, exempted, or is currently in the exit-level class for all 3 LS areas.) 31 Student does not fit criteria for evaluation and should be manually examined (default for LS = -9) 40 Student has a bachelor s degree and is coded Special Student. 45 Student has a MARS student with credit in English and math (records are archived); contact the Director of Learning Support for an explanation. (Note: Most of these scores are now in Banner.) 50 Student is a transient student and may take courses as prescribed by home institution. Other Defined Scores In addition to LS/QS, some students will have an MA (Music Audition), a HS (Honors) or a MSXX (Math Exemption) score. Here is a summary of the score assignments for these scores. GPC LS Guide P a g e 18 Rev. 09/14/15

19 MA Scores 10 Music audition successfully completed HS Scores 00 Student was previously eligible to take honors courses, but is currently ineligible. 10 Student is eligible to register for honors courses MXSS Scores 1101 Student is exempt from Mathematics 1001 or Student is exempt from Mathematics 1113 Satisfying a Learning Support Requirement Students will satisfy ( exit ) Learning Support upon successful completion with a C or better the gateway college course in the corresponding area of the Learning Support requirement. Students who pass the gateway collegiate courses exit Learning Support, even if they do not pass the Corequisite support course. Pass Corequisite Fail Corequisite Pass collegiate Exit Learning Support Exit Learning Support but receive failing grade for coreq course Fail collegiate Remain in LS; repeat coreq and collegiate course Remain in LS; repeat coreq and collegiate course Grades Grades in Learning Support are A, B, C, IP, F, W and WF. (These grades are entered as A%, B%, C%, IP%, F%, W%, and WF% in Banner so that they are not used in calculations that don t involve institutional credit). IP GRADES IP grades are defined by the USG as Progress insufficient for completion of the course and are final grades. They represent any situation where the student does not meet all the criteria to exit the LS area (Final grades of D, for example) but didn t fail or withdraw either. This grade should not be confused with an Incomplete grade, nor does it stand for in progress a designation used on transcripts to denote a student who is currently enrolled in classes that have not yet been completed. LS students do not receive incomplete (I) grades for LS classes. If an LS student has an emergency that prevents him or her from completing the last test or the final exam for an LS class, the instructor assigns the grade of IP. The student cannot register for the next class in the GPC LS Guide P a g e 19 Rev. 09/14/15

20 sequence or for college level classes until she or he earns a passing grade in the previous class. However, the student can register for other required LS classes. A Petition for Incomplete Grade = IP for Learning Support form must be completed by the Department. WITHDRAWALS Any student required to take LS courses will be withdrawn with a W or WF based on the academic calendar from their LS course. Should the student be withdrawing from a Corequisite Support course, they will be withdrawn from the corresponding gateway course and vice versa. NO SHOWS Students who never attend a class (or never log into the section for a distance learning class) by the end of the No-Show Attendance period will be reported for non-attendance. The No-Show Attendance period is typically the first week of classes. Students who do not drop a class during the schedule adjustment period (drop/add days) and are reported for non-attendance will be automatically dropped from that course. Neither the course(s) not any grade(s) will appear on the student s permanent record. Students reported for non-attendance in a required LS class will be withdrawn from all college-level (1000 or 2000-level) courses in which that student is concurrently enrolled (except GPCS 1020 and activity PE classes if they remain in one LS course) and the grades will be recorded as a W. There will be no reinstatements for students who do not attend class during the no-show period. Students no showed from a Corequisite Support course will be dropped from the corresponding gateway course and vice versa. ATTENDANCE POLICY The policy stated here is the minimum attendance policy for Foundations and Corequisite Support English classes. Individual instructors may have a stricter policy. If a student misses 10% or more of the scheduled class meetings, the student may be withdrawn from the course before the midpoint and the grade will be W. After the midpoint, the grade for the course can be affected but the student will not be withdrawn. Students withdrawn from their Corequisite English class (ENGL 0999) will be withdrawn from the gateway course (ENGL 1101). Foundations and Corequisite mathematics instructors will not withdraw students from their classes under any circumstances. NOTE: GPCS 1020 is not a Learning Support course and does not follow Learning Support Course requirements with respect to No Shows or Withdrawals. Students No-Showed or who withdraw from their GPCS 1020 class whether they were required to enroll in it or enrolled in it voluntarily - will not have any further schedule adjustments made; however they will be expected to complete GPCS 1020 in their next semester. GPC LS Guide P a g e 20 Rev. 09/14/15

21 V% GRADES AUDITS AND FOUNDATIONS AND COREQUISITE SUPPORT A student who is required to take LS courses in any area may not audit courses in that area. Financial Aid is not available for audit students. Collegiate students may take LS courses for audit or institutional credit. Upon completion of the LS class, a grade of V will appear on the audit student s report. (This grade is entered as V% on Banner.) To register as an auditor of a Foundations and Corequisite Support course, a student must complete a Drop Back. DROP BACK TO FOUNDATIONS OR COREQUISITE SUPPORT A College-Level student who wishes to take a Foundations or Corequisite Support course must complete a Course Request Form (Drop Back Form). The student keeps a copy and copies are sent to the campus registrar (if student requests audit) and the Advising and Counseling Services office. A College-Level student who elects to take Foundations or Corequisite Support classes, but is not required to do so, does not set aside their placement at the college level. If not auditing the course, the student will receive an A, B, C, IP, F, W or WF grade. A student who elects to take Foundations level coursework is limited to a maximum of two attempts in LS mathematics and two in LS English (inclusive of any attempts taken previously). There are no limits to the number of times a student may elect to take the respective Corequisite Support course with the gateway course. Once collegiate students have the maximum attempts in an area - including attempts accumulated while in LS - they cannot return to LS even if they have been out for more than one year. INCOMPLETE LS students do not receive incomplete (I) grades for LS classes. If an LS student has an emergency that prevents him or her from completing the last test or the final exam for a LS class, the instructor assigns the grade of IP. The student cannot register for the next class in the sequence or for college level classes until she or he earns a passing grade in the previous class. However, the student can register for other required LS classes. Attempts and Suspension An Attempt is earned when a student gets a grade other than a W for their Foundations Class. Corequisite Support courses do not apply to attempt totals. GPC LS Guide P a g e 21 Rev. 09/14/15

22 Students have two attempts in English and two attempts in mathematics. Students who do not exit an English and/or Mathematics area in two attempts are suspended from all Regents institutions for one year. Attempts accumulate within Regents institutions. That is, attempts at GPC are added to the attempts from other Regents institutions if the student has not been out of school for at least one year and retested on the placement exam. RESETTING ATTEMPTS Attempts are reset to zero if the student sits out for one year. The student will return to Foundations level unless they take the Placement Test again and the new Placement puts the student into a Corequisite Support or College Level placement. Attempts must be reset manually, so contact the Director of Learning Support if a student has retested after a one year absence but has not had their attempts reset already. SUSPENSION Once a student has accumulated two attempts in mathematics or two attempts in English during the current period of attendance with the USG the student will be placed on Learning Support Exclusion. This suspension period will be for 1 year. For students attempting to return after they have used 2 attempts in an LS area, please refer to the Admissions Section. Students who opt to go to a SACS- COC TCSG Institution should know that as of March 2015, all TCSG institutions are SACS accredited EXCEPT: Oconee Fall Line Technical College (Applicant, December 2012) For a full list of institutions, see the TCSG s website - Students who opt to go to a SACS-COC TCSG institution should know that they may be eligible to earn other transferable credit at the TCSG institution in addition to completing Learning Support Requirements. USG institutions and TCSG institutions will accept general education courses for transfer between their respective SACS-COC accredited institutions based on the following chart: Depending on the SACS-COC TCSG, there may be more courses that GPC accepts for transfer credit than the above General Core agreement. You can check specific classes which transfer to GPC from other institutions on the GPC website (gpc.edu): Click on Quick Links (on top) GPC LS Guide P a g e 22 Rev. 09/14/15

23 Click on Student Info Systems (SIS) Click on Transfer Equivalency (on the bottom) Or use the link: Special Cases Special Cases are when any of the Learning Support policies are not followed for any student. Special Cases must be documented and the Director of Learning Support must approve the Special Case prior to completing a Special Case File. One copy of the form should be given to the student and the other copies should be sent to the Advising and Counseling Services office, the appropriate department, and the Director of Learning Support. FOUNDATIONS AND COREQUISITE SUPPORT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS English ENGL Foundations for English Composition; 4 Credit Hours Foundations for English Composition prepares students for college-level reading and writing. This is the first course in a year-long pathway leading to ENGL 0999 and ENGL 1101 in the second semester. ENGL Support for English Composition (ENGL 1101); 1 Credit Hour This course is intended to provide Corequisite support for students requiring remediation in English while they are enrolled in ENGL 1101 (English Composition I), focusing on grammar and composition skills that are necessary for success in English Enrollment in a specific, paired section of English 1101 is mandatory. Mathematics (Non-STEM/Non-Algebra) MATH Foundations for Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 1001); 3 Credit Hours This is the first course in a year-long pathway leading to MATH 0997 and MATH 1001 in the second semester. This course is designed to prepare non-stem major students for Math 1001 Quantitative Reasoning. Topics will include: signed number arithmetic, linear equations, GPC LS Guide P a g e 23 Rev. 09/14/15

24 problem solving involving linear equations as models, graphing linear equations in two variables, writing equations of lines, selected geometry concepts, and calculator usage. MATH Support for Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 1001); 1 Credit Hour This course is intended to provide Corequisite support for students requiring remediation in mathematics while they are enrolled in MATH 1001 Quantitative Reasoning. This course is a supplement to MATH 1001 and designated as a support to students taking Quantitative Reasoning concurrently. Topics covered will be prerequisite skills that are necessary for success in MATH The course content will focus on developing mathematical maturity through conceptual understanding and mastery of foundational skills. Enrollment in MATH 1001 is mandatory. Mathematics (STEM/Algebra) MATH Foundations for College Algebra; 3 Credit Hours This is the first course in a year-long pathway leading to MATH 0999 and MATH 1111 in the second semester. This course is designed to prepare STEM major students for Math 1111 College Algebra. Topics will include: real-number concepts, signed number arithmetic, selected geometry concepts, linear equations and inequalities in one variable, problem solving involving linear equations as models, operations on polynomials, factoring polynomials, solving rational equations, graphing linear equations in two variables, writing equations of lines, integer and rational exponents, systems of equations in two variables, and calculator usage. MATH Support for College Algebra (MATH 1111); 2 Credit Hours This course is intended to provide Corequisite support for students requiring remediation in mathematics while they are enrolled in MATH 1111 College Algebra. This course is intended to support college algebra students and encourage their success in the algebra-calculus pathway. This course will incorporate the use of appropriate technology. Emphasis will be placed on pre-requisite skills needed for college algebra as well as just in time review. CCOs and CCGs Common Course Outlines and Comprehensive Course Guides for Foundations and Corequisite Support courses are posted online. Common Course Outlines Every academic course at Georgia Perimeter College must have an official common course outline to which faculty must adhere. GPC LS Guide P a g e 24 Rev. 09/14/15

25 ignature Each course curriculum committee will develop or revise common course outlines for courses in its area. All new courses must have the common course outline approved by the Faculty Senate. Any changes necessitating a catalog change require approval by the Faculty Senate. The common course outline offers only a schematic description of the course content and assessment material. The topic sequence and specifics of the course grade are left to the discretion of the campus department and/or the individual instructor unless otherwise noted by the course curriculum committee. CCOs can be found at 3h1T Comprehensive Course Guides ttp:// Each instructor will receive a class set of Comprehensive Course Guides for each Foundation and Corequisite Support class that s/he teaches. Each student should receive one of these documents that describe the policies for the course. Students should read it carefully and the instructor should explain it thoroughly. Afterwards, each student should sign the 3S1T Sheet31Tto signify that he or she has received the policies for the course and understands them. CCGs can be found at 3h1T ttp://lsupport.gpc.edu/comprehensive.htm31t ADVISEMENT Foundations and Corequisite Support students will receive advisement every semester they are in Foundations or Corequisite Support. This is done in-class; if the in-class advisement is missed the student will need to seek advisement through Advising, Counseling and Retention Services (ACRS). When meeting with a student, the following tips may be helpful: Student's Program Advisement Forms are available at Check student's academic standing (SHATERM in Banner, student front page in esams). This can help you spot academic standing or 30-hour issues. Remember a student needs a 2.0 average in courses presented for graduation. Check for CPC deficiencies (ZOAGARP in Banner, View CPC Issues screen in esams). Check for previous courses (SHACRSE), transfer courses (SHATRNS) and attempts (ZOALSAT). Note that students who return after being out for 1 year should have GPC LS Guide P a g e 25 Rev. 09/14/15

26 ttp://depts.gpc.edu/~gpclsadv/. attempts reset to 0. If attempts don t seem to match, notify a Student Records Advisor or the Director. Information for LS In-Class Advisement can be found at 3h1T Class Load LS students should be discouraged from taking a heavy load or an overload. The focus for students while in Foundations or Corequisite Support should be on successful completion of the LS classes and building of foundational skills. LS students must register for all of their LS requirements before registering for college level classes including classes used to satisfy CPC deficiencies, RSCH classes, or PHED Students who work 20 hours per week or less can probably handle a full load of classes. However, students who work between 20 and 40 hours a week, should consider limiting their enrollment to 3 academic classes. If a student works over 40 hours a week, two classes should be the maximum. Students should be advised to consider the following when thinking about class schedules: Online Classes: Online classes require much self-discipline and self-teaching. As such students should carefully consider their skill level in the material before attempting online courses, and students who struggled previously in an online section might consider trying an on-campus class instead. Half-Semester Classes: These classes cover the same amount of material in half the time as full semester courses. LS students should be cautioned about doing secondhalf courses until they ve finished all Foundations and Corequisite Support requirements. Frequency (How Often Class Meets Each Week): Classes that meet several times each week may be worth considering for LS students as the material is broken down into smaller pieces that you can absorb in between more frequent classes. This is especially true if the class is in a challenging area for the student. Summer Semester: Summer semester is shorter and more accelerated than Fall Semester and Spring Semester and students should be recommended to take fewer hours. Fall & Spring have 15 weeks. Summer has only 6 or 8 weeks. Disability Services Georgia Perimeter College is committed to providing educational opportunities for all students and assisting them in making their college experience successful and positive. In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of GPC LS Guide P a g e 26 Rev. 09/14/15