2015 Northern Marianas College Academic Advising Handbook Prepared for NMC faculty advisors November 13, 2015 Northern Marianas College 2015 Academic Advising Handbook ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This publication is a product of the Northern Marianas College (NMC) Academic Advising Committee. NMC would like to acknowledge with much appreciation the crucial role of the members of the Academic Advising Committee for their individual and collective efforts to search for, compile, and evaluate relevant information for inclusion in this work. A special thanks goes to the staff at Counseling Programs & Services for initiating this project during the Fall 2013 semester and leading efforts to edit content as well as organize topics thematically. Un dangkalo’ na si yu’us ma’ase goes to Theresa Worswick and Christine Inos for their unyielding commitment as editors of this edition and for countless hours reading, writing, and editing sections under impossible deadlines. Many thanks goes to program leaders from across NMC who reviewed sections describing their respective areas and for providing accurate and up-to-date information to support the integrity of this work. Last but not least, the College offers its gratitude and support to the incoming co-chairs of the Academic Advising Committee, Joan Torres and Lisa Lunde, who now assume the responsibility for leading efforts to improve upon this work and indeed academic advising at NMC. DISCLAIMER The 2015 NMC Academic Advising Handbook is a work in progress and is being provided to the public for informational purposes. Because it is a work in progress, there are parts that are either missing or will be revised, and the page numbers and content will change. Permission to cite any part of this work must be obtained by the Dean of Student Services. This publication is intended as a guide and nothing herein shall constitute or be considered to be a limitation to the role of instructional faculty in delivering advising services to NMC students. 2013 – 2015 ACADEMIC ADVISING COMMITTEE Timothy Baker (Chair), Theresa Worswick, Joan Torres, Ni Deleon Guerrero, Velma Deleon Guerrero, Colleen Villagomez, Manny Castro, Velma Mafnas, Barbara Hunter, and Daisy Manglona-Propst Northern Marianas College 2015 Academic Advising Handbook TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Advising Program Profile ......................................................................................................................... 1 Values Statement ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Vision Statement ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Mission Statement ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Student Learning Outcomes ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Academic Advising Committee (AAC) .................................................................................................................................... 1 Advisor Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Academic Advisor Assignment ................................................................................................................................... 3 Advising for Early Admission Students ................................................................................................................................. 3 Academic Calendars ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Fall 2015 Semester Calendar .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Spring 2016 Semester Calendar ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Fall 2016 Semester Calendar .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Spring 2017 Semester Calendar ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Student Academic Records ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Official Transcripts ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Unofficial Transcripts ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 FERPA-Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (8202) ................................................................................ 11 Confidentiality of Academic Records ................................................................................................................................... 11 Readmission .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Placement Testing ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 English Placement Test ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 English Course Placement Flow Chart ................................................................................................................................. 13 Math Placement Test .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Math Course Placement Flow Chart ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Instructions for Examinee ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 New & Readmitted Student Orientation ............................................................................................................... 15 Course Registration Procedures .............................................................................................................................. 15 Self Service Online Registration ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Course Schedule Changes ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Add/Drop/Withdrawal ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Complete Withdrawal ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Medical Withdrawal ................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Active Military Duty Withdrawal ........................................................................................................................................... 17 Northern Marianas College 2015 Academic Advising Handbook Impact on Federal Financial Aid ............................................................................................................................................ 18 Academic Sanctions ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 Early Intervention Program ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Advising Special Student Populations ................................................................................................................... 21 Graduating Students ................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Transfer Students ........................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Students with Disabilities ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 International Student Services ..............................................................................................................................................