learning support
Learning Support programs are intended for non-traditional students who need additional preparation in reading, Mathematics, and English. A nontraditional student is defined as one who:
- has been graduated from high school for a minimum of 5 years; or
- holds a General Education Diploma (GED) and whose class graduated at least 5 years ago; or
- has been away from formal education for a minimum of 5 years and has attempted fewer than 30 semester hours of course work
Students who are required to take Learning Support courses because they do not meet the minimum requirement on the COMPASS for exemption are subject to the this policy. All Learning Support students are advised by Dr. Beverley Blake .
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During the first semester of enrollment students must first register for all required Learning Support courses for which they are eligible to register before being allowed to register for other courses.
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Until Learning Support requirements have been satisfied, students shall not be permitted to take credit courses which require the content or skills of the learning support courses as prerequisites. For example, ENGL 0099 is a prerequisite for college-level English courses; MATH 0097 and MATH 0099 are prerequisites for college-level Mathematics, Physics, Geoscience, and Chemistry courses.
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Students may not accumulate more than 20 semester hours of college-level credit before completing all Learning Support requirements. Students who accumulate 20 semester hours of college-level credit and have not successfully completed required Learning Support courses may enroll only in Learning Support courses until requirements are successfully completed.
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No degree credit will be earned in Learning Support courses, but institutional credit will be awarded.
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Students enrolled in both Learning Support courses and credit courses may not withdraw from a Learning Support course with a "W" unless they also withdraw from credit courses.
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Students will not be permitted to take the exit COMPASS in an area until they have met all requirements for eligibility in the exit-level Learning Support course. (The exit-level mathematics course is MATH 0099.)
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Students required to enroll in Learning Support courses are allowed three semesters in which to satisfy all exit requirements. Students in the third semester of Learning Support courses are limited to a total of 12 hours, including Learning Support courses. Students who have accumulated 20 semester hours of college-level credit and have not successfully completed required Learning Support courses may enroll only in Learning Support courses until requirements are successfully completed. Students who have not exited a Learning Support course at the end of the third semester of eligibility will be suspended by the University System and the institution for three years. In unusual circumstances, a student may appeal for one additional semester. If granted the additional attempt, the student may enroll in only the Learning Support course.
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To exit a Learning Support area, students must successfully complete the exit level Learning Support course in that area, meet any established institutional standards, and attain at least the University System minimum COMPASS scores of 37 in Math, 74 in Reading, and 60 in English.