Part Four SUNY Cortland Handbook 2020 Page 1 Part Four: General Policies and Procedures of the College Part Four Contents Chapter 410: Admission and Student Registration and Records Services Policies Chapter 415: General Academic Policies and Regulations Chapter 425: Policies of Established Fees, Fines and Charges Chapter 430: Established Refund Policy Chapter 435: University Business Policies and Procedures Chapter 436: Policy for Ocial Video Chapter 437: Web Policy Chapter 438: Electronic Master Calendar Chapter 439: Featured Events Policy Chapter 440: Policies for the Use of University Facilities Chapter 441: Facilities Historical Preservation Committee Chapter 442: Change of Oce or Department Name Chapter 450: Policy on Lending University Property Chapter 455: Building Hours Chapter 460: Public Information Chapter 470: State University Board of Trustees - Rules for the Maintenance of Public Order Chapter 475: Education Law Compliance Chapter 480: Procedures for Handling Investigations by State and Federal Agencies Chapter 481: Fundraising and Solicitation on Campus Chapter 482: Direct Access to State University of New York Legal Counsel Chapter 485: Military Access to Campus Chapter 490: Emergency Closing Policies Chapter 495: Policies on Harassment Chapter 496: Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campus Policy CHAPTER 410: Admission and Student Registration and Records Services Policies 410.01 Admission Policy 410.02 Non-Degree Students 410.03 Educational Opportunity Program Students 410.04 Advanced Placement and Credit for Equivalency Examinations 410.05 General Education 410.06 Credit Hour System 410.07 Change of Undergraduate Major 410.08 Eligibility for Student Teaching and Fieldwork Part Four SUNY Cortland Handbook 2020 Page 2 410.09 Auditing Courses 410.10 Academic Credit from Other Colleges 410.11 Class Attendance for Students and Faculty 410.12 Reporting Absences and Illness 410.13 Reporting a Death of a Student, Parent or Graduate 410.14 Course Schedule Changes 410.15 Registration 410.16 Undergraduate Academic Course Reset Policy 410.01 ADMISSION POLICY SUNY Cortland, as a public institution, welcomes applications from all persons who meet the university's admissions standards. A competitive selection process is necessary because the number of students to be accepted must be limited by the university's teaching and physical resources. With the help of admissions information, including web information, potential applicants can determine whether or not SUNY Cortland has the programs that meet their needs. SUNY Cortland offers a broad range of major programs for undergraduate students as well as a variety of graduate programs in teacher education, professional studies, English and history. Approximately 21% of the university's entering undergraduate students have not decided upon a major at the time they enroll, and ordinarily it is not necessary to decide upon a major until the end of the sophomore year. 410.02 NON-DEGREE STUDENTS On occasion, individuals who have not applied for degree status at SUNY Cortland enroll in course work, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The university accommodates such individuals by allowing them, on a course- available basis, to register as non-degree students. Undergraduate non-degree students are not permitted to register until the rst day of classes each semester. Non-degree students are directed to Student Registration and Records Services at the opening of the semester for additional information. Those students who have been academically dismissed from SUNY Cortland are ineligible for non-degree status. Those students who have applied for and have been denied regular admission to SUNY Cortland are ineligible to enroll during the semester in which they applied for admission. Non-degree students may enroll only on a part-time basis (11.5 credit hours or less for undergraduates, nine credit hours or less for graduate students). Once undergraduate students have attempted 15 credit hours at SUNY Cortland and once graduate students have completed nine credit hours at SUNY Cortland, they must apply through the Admissions Oce for matriculated status (degree status) or discontinue course work at the university. No more than nine credit hours may be taken as a non-matriculated student at the graduate level. 410.03 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM STUDENTS Part Four SUNY Cortland Handbook 2020 Page 3 In 1968 SUNY Cortland inaugurated a program then called "Project Opportunity," designed to admit students who demonstrate an academic potential despite a background of economic and educational disadvantage. These students should be able to offer evidence of their ability to achieve in college. Financial assistance through outright grants and loans is available to those who qualify economically and who are admitted to the program. Tutorial help and counseling are provided, if needed, during special summer programs and during the academic year. 410.04 ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND CREDIT FOR EQUIVALENCY EXAMINATIONS SUNY Cortland will accept a maximum of 30 credit hours earned through such sources as Advanced Placement, College Level Examination Program, or College Prociency and/or the International Baccalaureate. This maximum applies to all of these courses combined, not individually. Challenge Examinations At the discretion of individual departments, students may arrange challenge examinations to demonstrate prociency in the content areas of specic courses for academic credit. Faculty may arrange written, oral or performance exercises to establish competency and the appropriate number of credit hours will be awarded for satisfactory performance with a grade of P. Interested students should contact the department chair responsible for the content area that they wish to challenge. If the department agrees to supervise the challenge, the student is referred to the oce of the school dean to complete the appropriate form and pay a fee, if appropriate. Credit for International Baccalaureate Courses Students enrolling at SUNY Cortland who have completed International Baccalaureate course work will receive advanced standing credit toward their baccalaureate degree at the university as follows: 1. Students who have completed the International Baccalaureate diploma will receive up to 30 credit hours (one year's advanced standing). 2. Students who have not completed the International Baccalaureate diploma will receive equivalent credit for up to two introductory courses for each higher level examination in which a grade of four or better has been earned. 3. Subsidiary level subjects will be evaluated on an individual basis. Credit for Equivalency Examinations Under State University of New York policy, credit will be granted for published examinations from the following test series provided that the specied minimum performance levels are met and that the examinations are in areas that normally receive transfer credit at SUNY Cortland. SUNY Cortland students are not eligible to receive credit by equivalency examinations when they are enrolled in or have completed a higher level course within the same discipline. Part Four SUNY Cortland Handbook 2020 Page 4 A maximum of 30 credit hours may be earned through these published examinations: College-Level Examination Program (Subject Examinations) Credit is granted for a mean score obtained by persons from the standardization group who have earned a grade of C in a formal course. College Proficiency Examinations Credit granted for performance at a grade level of C. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Credit is granted for OPI ratings based on the American Council on Education (ACE) recommended score of awarding credit. Credit will be granted for a rating of Novice High to Superior. Advanced Placement Program Credit granted for a score of three or higher within the scale of ve points used for this program. Cambridge International A Level and AS Exams Academic credit is granted with satisfactory Advanced (A Level) and Advanced Subsidiary (AS) exam results of C or better. Students can earn three credit hours for each AS Level exam and up to six credit hours for each A Level exam. Credit for Courses Taken in Military Service Credit for and/or waiver of courses or programs taken while in the military service may be granted by the dean of the school in which the student majors with the consultation of the appropriate department chair if these courses or programs are parallel to courses offered at SUNY Cortland. Graduate students may receive such credits or waivers from the transfer credit coordinator in consultation with the appropriate graduate coordinator. Programs Sponsored by Non-collegiate Organizations and the Armed Forces SUNY Cortland observes the recommendations of the American Council on Education's Oce on Educational Credit and of the University of the State of New York's Program in Non-collegiate Sponsored Instruction in the evaluation of educational experiences sponsored by Non-collegiate organizations and the military when the content is considered appropriate as transfer credit. Credit for and/or waiver of courses or programs taken under the auspices of a non-collegiate organization or the armed forces may be granted by the school dean of the student's major with the consultation of the appropriate department chair. 410.05 GENERAL EDUCATION SUNY Cortland General Education Part Four SUNY Cortland Handbook 2020 Page 5 The purpose of General Education is to provide students with an intellectual