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Welcome to Eastern Kentucky University EKU Dual Credit Fall 2015

In Your Folder….  Approved Classes for EKU Dual Credit Students  Calendar with Important Dates  Steps for Online Registration  General Regulations Concerning Student Behavior  Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy  Student Right to Privacy  Steps to Withdraw/Drop a class  Blackboard Instructions  Course Eligibility and Tuition Rates  Web-4-Parent Instructions

Benefits of EKU Dual Credit • Studies have shown that students who participate in dual credit programs: – Are better prepared for college-level work – Tend to enroll full-time in college after high school graduation – Complete their college work more quickly and successfully – Are able to save thousands of dollars in tuition

Perks for EKU Dual Credit Students  Waived EKU application fee ($35 value)  Free access to EKU Library databases, over 80,000 ebooks and over 42,000 ejournals including full-text articles online to assist in course work  Free EKU email account  Free tutoring services (in person or via SKYPE)  Transferable credit (major courses may transfer as electives – refer to transfer.org)

What will EKU Dual Credit Students receive? Qualifying Juniors and Seniors: 2 courses per semester (fall and spring) at dual credit tuition rates (maximum of 8 courses total).

EKU Dual Credit Tuition Fall 2015/Spring 2016 - $65 per credit hour Full In-state Tuition 2015/16 (non-dual credit): $340/cr. hr. $1020 for 3 credit hour class $825 savings @ $65 per credit hour

Dual Credit Scholarships EKU Now! Who Qualifies? EKU Dual Credit students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA and minimum ACT/PLAN scores of 18 in English, 19 in Math, 20 in Reading and a 21 Composite. Scholarship - provides free dual credit tuition for one of your two allotted courses per semester. Whitlock Scholar Candidate Who Qualifies? EKU Dual Credit students with a minimum 3.5 unweighted high school GPA, plus minimum ACT scores of 18 in English, 19 in Math, 20 in Reading and a 23 Composite. (ACT scores accepted only. PLAN not included.) Scholarship – free dual credit tuition for your two allotted courses per semester.

Bookstore Information  You will be responsible for the cost of your textbook.  Take printable student schedule to bookstore to get your textbook (www.shopeku.com).  Do not remove the shrink-wrap or open packaged text books.

What is required to continue participation in EKU Dual Credit? • Successful completion of courses • You are expected to maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. • Students who earn a “D” or “F” may not continue their participation until they have repeated the course in which they made the “D” or “F”, earning at least a 2.0 term GPA. Students who elect to repeat a course should contact the Office of the Registrar for registration assistance. • Courses repeated by EKU Now! participants are subject to full dual credit tuition charge.* * $65 per credit hour = $195 per three hour class

Important EKU and EKU Dual Credit Policies  EKU students do not receive paper invoices. Students must check their EKU Direct accounts for invoice information. Accounts should be accurate, with scholarships applied, as of September 3 , 2015. Please check your EKU Direct Account to make certain your account is accurate.  Unpaid accounts will accumulate late charges.  Late fees will apply to EKU Dual Credit students. This includes “Late Registration Fees”.  You ARE responsible for the cost of textbooks, and any associated course fees.  You ARE responsible for Parking Passes (Richmond campus only $60 per year).  FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is in effect - regardless of age. Once a person is admitted as a student to a college or university, regardless of age, FERPA rights revert from parent to student. This means information can only be communicated to the student.  Juniors will need to reapply for their senior year.

Web-4-Parent A student can give written permission authorizing an individual(s) to have view only access to their EKU Direct information. • EKU Student Billing • Mid-terms Grades • Final Grades

First Day Attendance • First day of class – ATTENDANCE REQUIRED! If you do not attend the first day of class, the instructor can drop • you from the class for non-attendance. This policy also applies to online classes. • Students who know they will be absent should contact their instructor or the academic department office PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS to explain their absence and request that the instructor NOT drop them from the class. http://registrar.eku.edu/FirstDayOfAttendance

Withdrawing From or Dropping a Class www.registrar.eku.edu/Withdrawing/class  If you have to quit coming to class, you must WITHDRAW from or DROP your class.  Within the first 4 weeks this must be done by the student through EKU Direct account. After 4 weeks, consult your instructor and submit the correct form to the EKU Dual Credit administrative office.  Detailed directions for withdrawing from, or dropping a class, is in folder.  WARNING: If you do not withdraw or drop the class you will receive an F, this stays on your transcript and makes being admitted as a freshman difficult. This can also have a negative impact on receiving financial aid as an incoming freshman.  LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP = August 30, 2015  LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW = November 15, 2015

Academic Success  Class Syllabus – Keep, read, and follow! An instructor may change syllabus at any time.  Focus – Prepare for class, complete assignments on time, and pay attention in class (take notes, turn off cell phones, participate, be courteous).  Disruptive Behavior in Class – This can prevent other students from learning. You can face disciplinary measures from the instructor and/or the university.

Academic Integrity • Cheating is defined as “an act or attempted act of deception by which a student seeks to misrepresent that he/she has mastered information on an academic exercise that he/she has not mastered.” • Cheating may occur on an exam, test, quiz, laboratory work report, theme, out of class assignment or any other work submitted by a student to fulfill course requirements and presented as solely the work of the student (this includes facilitation of academic dishonesty).

Academic Integrity • Plagiarism is defined as, “intentionally or knowingly representing the words of another, as one’s own in any academic exercise.” • Plagiarism is CHEATING and penalties range from simply affecting your grade to dismissal from the University. The Center for Academic Integrity: http://www.academicintegrity.org/index.asp

Class Attendance • Be there – Be on time! Most classes require 90% attendance (arriving late usually counts as ½ class absence; leaving early may count as a whole class absence). • Please check the course syllabus and speak to the instructor regarding the departmental attendance policy. It can vary by class and instructor. • You can fail a course even if you have a passing grade by not following the attendance policy. • You still have to attend your EKU Dual Credit class while on break at your high school. Please remember this before making vacation plans, etc…

Which classes may I take as an EKU Dual Credit Student? • EKU Dual Credit students can register for specified credit classes from among EKU’s general education requirements. This list is in your folder and also on the EKU Dual Credit website at dualcredit.eku.edu. • Some major introductory courses are now available. These courses may not be as transferrable as the general education requirements, but we invite you to explore different majors. • Class availability will vary according to semester and location. • Students must meet both EKU Dual Credit requirements and the usual course prerequisites including any additional ACT requirements. • Please tell your advisor if you are taking, or plan to take, any AP classes.

Classes with prerequisites beyond EKU Dual Credit requirements:  MAT 114-Minimum score of 22 needed on math portion of ACT  MAT 120- Completion of MAT 114 with a minimum grade of “C” or a minimum score of 22 on the math portion of the ACT  MAT 122 – Completion of MAT 114 with a minimum grade of “C” or a minimum score of 23 on the math portion of the ACT  MAT 234 – Completion of MAT 122 with a minimum grade of “C” or a minimum score of 25 on the math portion of the ACT  CHE 111/111L- Completion of MAT 107 with a minimum grade of “C” or a minimum score of 22 or higher on math portion of ACT  CHE 112/112L – Completion of CHE 111/111L with a grade of “C” or better  AST 135 – Completion of MAT 105 with a minimum grade of a “C” or better, or a minimum score of 20 on the math portion of the ACT.

Grade Reports  Midterm and Final grades are viewable online through your EKU Direct account  Midterm grades viewable October 14 (EKU Direct/Student Service/Midterm Grades – Student Records)  Final grades viewable December 14 (EKU Direct/Student Records/Official Grade Report)  Midterm and Final grades are not mailed out to students, but will be communicated to your high school.