ACADEMIC INFORMATION

CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS

A Full-time Student is one who is carrying an academic load of twelve (12) or more semester hours. Please note that 15 credits must be taken each semester to complete a degree in a four year period.

A Part-time Student is one who is carrying an academic load of less than 12 credits.

DEGREE STUDENTS ARE CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

Freshman - not yet completed 30 credits.
Sophomore – has completed 30 credits, but less than 60 credits.
Junior - has completed 60 credits, but less than 90 credits.
Senior - has completed 90 credits.

GRADE REPORTS
Grade reports are issued in January and in June each year in the form of an unofficial transcript. No grade report will be issued until all accounts are paid in full, therefore Instructors are not allowed to release final grades to students. Each student's grade report contains the following information:

1. Name
2. Semester and date
3. Course number and name
4. Credit hours for each course
5. Letter grades for each course
6. Semester grade point average
7. Cumulative grade point average
8. Christian service grade

GRADING SYSTEM

Letter/Numerical Grades

 

A+	=	99 - 100
A	=	96 - 98
A-	=	93 - 95
B+	=	91 - 92
B	=	88 - 90
B-	=	85 - 87
C+	=	83 - 84
C	=	80 - 82
C-	=	77 - 79
D+	=	75 - 76
D	=	72 - 74
D-	=	70 - 71
F	=	Below 70
W	=	Withdrew
INC	=	Incomplete - Temporary Grade
AD	=	Academic Dismissal
E	=	Excellent
S	=	Satisfactory
U	=	Unsatisfactory
P/F	=	Pass/Fail

 

Grade Points
A+	=	4.0
A	=	4.0
A-	=	3.7
B+	=	3.3
B	=	3.0
B-	=	2.7
C+	=	2.3
C	=	2.0
C-	=	1.7
D+	=	1.3
D	=	1.0
D-	=	0.7
F	=	0.0

 
REGISTRATION Please see the college calendar for registration dates. NEBC reserves the right to cancel any course which lacks sufficient enrollment. Typically, elective courses will be offered with a five student minimum enrollment.

 
ADDING OR DROPPING COURSES
Students may add or drop a course up until the end of the 2nd week of the semester, which is the official add/drop date. The change is noted only on the registration form. Courses dropped during this time will not appear on the student's transcript.

For add/drop purposes, the week in which the semester begins is considered the first week, even though it may be only a partial week. A student who enrolls in a course late is still bound to the official add/drop date.

Adding a Course

The student may add a course by filling out the proper form and returning it to the Administration Office with payment and the signature of the Academic Dean. A student may not enroll in a course after the official add/drop date.

Dropping a Course

A student may drop a course at any time by filling out the proper form and returning it to the Administration Office with the signature of the Academic Dean.

If a student drops a course after the official add/drop date, but five weeks before the end of the semester, he will receive a grade of W. This is a non-punitive grade, but will be entered on the student's transcript. The student will be charged for the course in keeping with the current refund policy.

If a course is dropped within the last five weeks of the semester, the student's name remains on the class until the course ends. The student will then receive the appropriate grade for the course. These are punitive grades. The procedure for dropping a course will be the same as for withdrawing from the College.

COURSE FAILURE
All courses failed must be repeated. Alternatives are possible when circumstances prevail and the Academic Dean agrees that an alternative is acceptable. The Academic Dean may agree to an elective course as a substitute for the failed course.

WITHDRAWAL FROM COLLEGE
A student may withdraw from the College up until the official add/drop date with no grade penalty. The change is not noted on the transcript.

A student may withdraw from the College after the official add/drop date until five weeks before the end of the semester and receive the non-punitive grade of W in all courses. This grade will be placed on the official transcript.

A student who withdraws within the last five weeks of the semester will receive the appropriate punitive grade.

All financial matters must be settled with the Administrative Office before withdrawing. Refunds will be granted according to the refund schedule.

Withdrawal Procedure

The following procedure must be followed in order to withdraw from the College. Any student who withdraws without following this procedure will receive the appropriate grades from the instructors. These will be punitive grades and will be placed on the official transcript.

1. A withdrawal form must be secured from the Registrar.
2. The student must consult with the Academic Dean before withdrawing from the College.
3. The student must fill out the withdrawal form and both the student and the Academic Dean must sign it.
4. The withdrawal form, properly filled out, dated and signed, must be returned to the Registrar.
5. The withdrawal date will be the date the completed withdrawal form is received by the Registrar.

 

INCOMPLETE
A grade of incomplete may be given at the discretion of the Academic Dean in consultation with the instructor. The student seeking an extension must consult with the Dean at least 2 weeks before the end of the semester. The period will extend not more than 2 weeks after the last day of the semester. It is the student's responsibility to see that all work is made up promptly. An incomplete left on the record for more than two weeks will become an automatic F. The final grade will be recorded when the extension ceases.

ATTENDANCE POLICY
Due to our use of the blocked class system, all students are expected to attend every class and no credit will be given for missed work. There are no excused absences, and a grade reduction for absences may be given at the discretion of the instructor. Final exams, preliminary exams, and major projects cannot be made up.

Unusual circumstances relating to the above may be evaluated by the Academic Dean upon receipt of a written appeal from the student stating the nature of such circumstances.

PLAGIARISM
Any source that is quoted directly must be referenced. All statements of fact that are not common knowledge must be referenced or a clear indication of their origin must appear within the body of the assignment.

Students are expected to do their assignments with the intent to express their learning. Any student who submits work that is not their own but is derived from another individual or source that is not referenced will loose a full letter grade on their assignment. A second offense will result in academic probation and at the discretion of the Academic Dean, may result in dismissal from the college.

Intentional plagiarism is unethical and will be penalized.

DISMISSAL FROM COLLEGE
Students may be dismissed from the College for academic failure, financial delinquency or a violation of college standards. In academic matters, the student must be placed on academic probation prior to academic dismissal for at least one (1) registration. Probation may or may not be granted for either financial delinquency or violation of college standards. The student may be dismissed immediately at the discretion of the Academic Dean.

ACADEMIC PROBATION
Students who are not making satisfactory academic progress may be placed on probation or suspended from the college. Satisfactory academic progress is defined as completion of coursework with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. as follows:

Credits Attempted	Cumulative GPA
1-15	1.6
16-30	1.8
31-45	1.9
46-above	2.0

Students with a G.P.A. below these minimums will be informed in writing by the Academic Dean that they are being placed on academic probation and will be encouraged to begin positive action to correct the problem.

The Registrar will evaluate the grades of all students on academic probation before any new registration. Students who achieve a satisfactory cumulative G.P.A. will receive written notice indicating the end of academic probation. Students not achieving a satisfactory cumulative G.P.A. after the first registration on academic probation will be evaluated by the Academic Dean and a determination will be made regarding their continuation in the program.

A student may be placed on academic probation for a maximum of three registrations before he or she will be dismissed from the program. Furthermore, no student may graduate from NEBC while on academic probation.

APPEALS
All appeals to the above policies must be made to the Dean in writing. The Dean has authority to consider waving academic policies under unusual circumstances.

DISCLAIMERS AND NOTICES
All financial costs set forth in this catalog are assured for this period only and are subject to adjustment for errors.

In all cases it is the student's responsibility to furnish the College with all required documents on or before the specified receipt dates.

Transcripts and grade reports will not be furnished to a student or any other designated agency, institution, or person until all college bills are paid in full and library books returned.