PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Page 1 of 102 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Student Handbook Table of Contents I. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Welcome ................................................................................................................................................... 6 IMPORTANT NOTICE – Rights Reserved .................................................................................................... 7 II. Institutional Standards ..................................................................................................................... 8 Policies Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Section I – The Policy ............................................................................................................................ 9 Section II – The Grievance Procedures ............................................................................................... 16 III. Student Code of Conduct ............................................................................................................... 30 Academic Integrity at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ........................................................... 30 Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct ................................................................................................... 30 Attendance Policy – All Students ............................................................................................................ 31 Attendance Verification ...................................................................................................................... 32 Criminal Background Checks for Practical Nursing and Physical Therapy Assistant Programs .............. 38 Practical Nursing (PN) Program........................................................................................................... 38 Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program ....................................................................................... 39 School of Professional Programs -- Additional Standards .................................................................. 39 Student Responsibility ............................................................................................................................ 40 IV. Computer Use and Information Technology ................................................................................. 41 Policy ....................................................................................................................................................... 41 Authentication Process ........................................................................................................................... 41 Passwords ............................................................................................................................................... 41 Use .......................................................................................................................................................... 42 Proper and Ethical Use of the Internet and E-mail ................................................................................. 42 Mass E-Mail and Distribution Lists .......................................................................................................... 43 Resetting FORGOTTEN Network and Email Passwords .......................................................................... 43 Retrieving FORGOTTEN Student Accounts and Student Numbers ......................................................... 43 Setting up a mobile phone to receive email from my PIT account ......................................................... 44 Software Installations ............................................................................................................................. 44 Student Portal - Accessing Student Account Information ...................................................................... 44 V. Admissions and Enrollment Services ................................................................................................. 45 Applications Received by Mail or Electronically ..................................................................................... 45 Proof of High School Graduation Policy .................................................................................................. 45 Registration Operational Management and Support ............................................................................. 46 New Students ...................................................................................................................................... 46 Page 2 of 102 Revised 04/30/2019 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Student Handbook Returning Students ............................................................................................................................. 47 VI. FINANCIAL AID AND STUDENT LOAN INFORMATION ................................................................... 48 Types of Financial Aid: ............................................................................................................................ 48 Applying for Financial Aid ....................................................................................................................... 48 Student Aid Report ................................................................................................................................. 48 Verification .............................................................................................................................................. 48 Financial Aid Adjustments ....................................................................................................................... 49 Changes to Contact Information ............................................................................................................. 49 Grants ...................................................................................................................................................... 49 Federal Pell Grant ............................................................................................................................... 49 Student Loans ......................................................................................................................................... 50 Federal Work-Study (FWS) ...................................................................................................................... 52 Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid ......................... 52 College and Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAP) ................................................. 53 Scholarships ............................................................................................................................................ 57 P.I.T. Institutional Scholarships: .......................................................................................................... 57 External Scholarship Information: ...................................................................................................... 59 Veterans Education Benefits ................................................................................................................... 60 Employer Tuition Reimbursement Plans ................................................................................................ 60 Withdrawal From College – Effect on Student’s Financial Aid/Payment of Student Academic Debt .... 60 VII. Business Office ............................................................................................................................... 62 Book Purchase/Book Stipend Policy and Procedures ............................................................................. 62 Tuition, Fees, and Expenses .................................................................................................................... 62 VIII. Registrar (Academic Records Office) ............................................................................................. 64 Change of Name and/or Address ............................................................................................................ 64 Grade Point Average (GPA) ..................................................................................................................... 64 Grade Point Average (GPA) Computation ............................................................................................... 64 Grade Reports ......................................................................................................................................... 65 Graduation .............................................................................................................................................. 65 Registration/Pre-registration for Classes (Scheduling) ........................................................................... 65 Schedule Changes – Add/Drop Courses .................................................................................................. 65 Transcript Request .................................................................................................................................. 66 Withdrawal from College