These questions
are developed to answer some of the most common
questions that students ask about managing their
courses, programs and information at the
college. Click on a question that interests you
to get a quick answer. If you need further
information, contact the Student Records Office
at (864) 941-8363.
What
is the Fresh Start Program?
The
Fresh Start program is offered to allow a
student who may have done poorly in a previous
attempt at the college to gain an academic
"fresh start". Students who
were not enrolled for a period of 5 years may
petition for Academic Fresh Start. All
PTC credits earned prior to the granting of
Fresh Start will be eliminated from the
computation of the student's GPA
and these courses may never be used
toward graduation. This allows the
student to restart their cumulative GPA at PTC.
Applications may be obtained in the Registrar's
office.
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What is the Transfer Back Program?
The
Transfer Back program is available to students
who will transfer to another college before
completing degrees, diplomas or certificates
at PTC. Participants can transfer
credits back to PTC to complete their programs
of study and receive the degree, diploma or
certificate after leaving the College. Contact
the Registrar
for application
forms.
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What is the Joint Agreement Program?
A
Joint Agreement Program has been established
between Piedmont Technical College and Lander
University, Newberry College and USC-Aiken.
The program allows for smooth transferability,
only one application fee, free transcripts and
coordinated advisement. See Piedmont's
Transfer Coordinator for further
details.
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How do I get Transfer Credits / Exemptions?
Coursework
completed at other accredited colleges or
universities will be accepted for transfer
credit at PTC. The criteria for
acceptance of credits are that the institution
must have regional accreditation, the course
must parallel content of required course, a
grade of "C" must be earned and the
course must have been completed within the
last 10 years.
There
are several types of exemption credits
available at PTC. These include High
School Articulation (TAP credit), advanced
placement exams (CLEP, College Board subject
exams), military, life experience, credit by
exams, and department review of transcripts
more than 10 years old. For further
details, contact the Registrar.
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How do I audit a course?
A
student may choose to attend a class but not
take exams or receive a grade. During
the registration process, the student declares
the "audit" option to the Student
Records office. This allows the student
to be on the class roster without receiving
any grade or academic credit. A student
must declare audit status before the end of
the add/drop period. The cost per credit
hour of auditing a class is $45.
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What are the college's academic probation
standards?
A
student who does not meet the minimum
technology GPA for good academic
standing is placed on academic
probation. The standard is:
| Total
Hours Carried |
Minimum
GPA |
1-12
13-24
25+ |
1.50
1.75
2.00 |
Students
on probation for 2 or more terms are
subject to suspension. Each
semester, students identified on
probation or suspension are asked to
meet with the Registrar or Student
Success Center counselor to discuss
options and determine required grades
necessary to get off probation.
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What do I need to do to make the Dean's
List?
The
Honor lists are published each term as
follows:
| President's
List: |
Full-time
students with 4.00 term GPA
|
| Dean's
List: |
Full-time students with 3.75+ term GPA
|
| Merit
List: |
Part-time students with 3.75+
term GPA
|
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What
is PTC's grading policy?
Midterm
grades awarded:
S = Satisfactory
M = Marginal
U = Unsatisfactory
W = Withdrawal
Final
grades awarded:
A
= 94-100
B = 85-93
C = 75-84
D = 70-74
F = 69-0
AU =
CF =
|
Excellent
Above Average
Average
Passing
Failure
Audit
Carry forward |
I
= Incomplete
NC = No credit
TR = Transfer credit
S = Satisfactory
U = Unsatisfactory
W = Withdrew Passing
WF = Withdrew Failing |
| Exemptions: |
EA
= High School Articulation
EC = College Credit more than 10
years old
EE = Credit by Exam
EL = Life Experience
EM = Military
EP = Advanced Credit (CLEP, AP
exams) |
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How does PTC secure my records?
The
1974 Family Education and Rights to
Privacy Act or Buckley Amendment
mandates that all student academic
records are to be guaranteed
private. Directory information
such as enrollment status, curriculum
and graduation status will be
issued. However, academic
information such as SS#, grades, GPA and
AP status cannot be issued to anyone
without written permission from the
student. The College has elected not to
provide telephone numbers or addresses
of students.
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