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Foreword

SECTION I

A Student-Centered Approach to Advising
   Statement of Philosophy
   Statement of Core Values of Academic Advising

Steps in Student Admissions Process
   In Person
   By Mail
   Online

Instructor's Role in the Advising Process
   Student Centered Approach
   Core Values of Advisors
   The Power of Academic Advising
   Beliefs about Students
   Roles and Responsibilities of Academic Advisors
        Registration
        Academic Support
        Graduation
   Advisor Selection
   Qualities of Effective Advisors

Advising of Developmental Students
   Advising Students with Developmental Pre-requisites Remaining

SECTION II

Advising of Distance Learning Students
   Characteristics of a Successful Distance Learner
   Distance Delivery Modes
      On-line
        Hybrid
      Information Highway
   Availability of Support Services
      Student Services
      Library
      Bookstore
   Software Used by the College
      Blackboard Information
       Blackboard Login Information
       Blackboard Technical Support/Report Problems
       Frequently Asked Blackboard Questions
Registration Procedures
Attendance Policy

Steps in the Registration Process
   Early and Final Registration
   Deregistration
   Registration Flow Chart
   Datatel Registration Instructions

SECTION III

Student Transactions
   Advanced Placement
      Advanced Placement Project Offered at High Schools
      Departmental Proficiency Examinations
      College Level Examination Program
   Course Information
      Course Audits
      Course Failures
      Drop/Adds
      Independent Study
      Repetition of Courses
      Course Substitutions
   Grades
      Grade Changes
      Incomplete Grades
      Removal of Incomplete Grade
      In-Progress Grades
   Attendance Policy
   Academic Standing
   Due Process
      Appeals of Disciplinary Decisions
       Grade Appeals
       Civil Rights Complaints
   Readmission
      Academic Forgiveness Policy
      Catalog of Record
      Drops, Suspensions, Expulsions
   Withdrawal From College
   Withdrawal From Courses

Academic Support System
   Career Services
   Curriculum Learning Center
   Early Intervention
      Role of Instructors
       Role of Advisors
       Role of Student Support Service Counselor
Students With Disabilities
Tutoring

Financial Aid
   General Information
   Special Financial Aid Program
      Federal Pell Grant Program
       Scholarships
       The Federal Stafford Loan Program
   Policy for Determination of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid Eligibility
      Measurable Satisfactory Academic Progress
       Financial Aid Time Time Increments
       Financial Aid Probation/Termination
Miscellaneous Information

Transfer of Credits
   Into the College
   Between Programs at the College
   To Four-Year Colleges and Universities
       Comprehensive Articulation Agreement with the University of North Carolina System
       Transfer Assured Admissions Policy
       Comprehensive Articulation Agreement Grievance Procedure
       Transfer Agreement With Private Four-Year Colleges and Universities

Graduation Application Procedures
   Degree, Diploma, and Certificate Requirements
   Advisor Responsibilities

Directory of Resource Persons

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