5.35 – Institutional Withdrawal A. Purpose To establish criteria and processes the college may utilize to withdraw a student when the student is unable or unwilling to voluntarily withdraw due to extraordinary circumstances. B. Policy The college will maintain an institutional withdrawal process for students whose behaviors meet the institutional withdrawal criteria. C. Procedures Institutional…
5.32 – Late Withdrawal A. Purpose To establish the late withdrawal eligibility criteria and procedures for students experiencing non-academic hardships, which interfere with or prevent the completion of coursework and course withdrawal by the published last date to withdraw/drop. B. Policy The college will maintain a late withdrawal petition process for students experiencing non-academic hardships,…
5.31 – Academic Fresh Start A. Purpose To establish criteria, guidelines and processes that allow returning students to recover from a deficient institutional grade point average (GPA). B. Policy Students who are readmitted to the college after an extended absence and who have an institutional GPA that does not reflect their current level of motivation,…
5.30 –Emergency Financial Assistance A. Purpose To describe emergency financial assistance options for currently enrolled students who qualify for rapid source(s) of temporary funding or resources. B. Policy The college will maintain emergency financial assistance resources. C. Procedures The OTC Cares online reporting system provides a mechanism for currently enrolled students to request emergency financial…
5.21 – Resident Classification A. Purpose To establish student residency classification requirements for determination of the appropriate tuition rate. B. Policy The college will maintain a process to establish residency classification for each student applicant. C. Procedures The college determines residency status at the time of application for admission based on the information provided by…
5.16 Student Discipline and Appeals A. Purpose To detail the college’s process for investigating alleged instances of violations of the Standards of Student Conduct, to describe the possible sanctions which may be imposed on students who violate the Standards of Student Conduct and to describe the process for students to appeal disciplinary determinations. B. Policy…
5.15 Standards of Student Conduct A. Purpose To describe the standards of conduct to which students must adhere. B. Policy The basic standard of behavior requires students to comply with, observe and obey state and/or federal laws; the board of trustees’ policies and procedures of the college; and orders of the chancellor, faculty, administrators and…
5.10 – Satisfactory Academic Progress A. Purpose To define, establish and enforce minimum standards of satisfactory academic progress (SAP), as amended and mandated, in the Higher Education Act of 1965 for students who may receive or are receiving Title IV federal student aid. B. Policy The college will maintain procedures to determine satisfactory academic progress…
5.01 – Admission A. Purpose To establish the requirements for admission to the college. B. Policy The college will maintain an open admission process for students seeking education and training. C. Procedures All students are required to complete an application for admission. Additional documents may be required depending on the student type. OTC’s application for…
4.03 – Research Policy Ozarks Technical Community College recognizes the need to conduct research as a part of the College’s normal reporting responsibilities to federal and state agencies, as well as to inform the decision making process at the College. In addition to the research conducted as part of normal College operations, other individuals working…