Welcome Students & Parents!

Dr. John G. Inman Dean of Enrollment Services and Registrar

Enrollment Services encompasses four areas: Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid and Academic

Advising

Topics for this session Academic Policies Faculty Advisor Meetings

Registrar’s Office

Coordinates student registration, maintains student academic records and certifies students for graduation

Mr. Fred Lang – Assistant Registrar Mrs. Jane Deitrick – Assistant to the Registrar Mrs. Debbie Timblin – Staff Assistant

Office Location - Crawford Hall Ground Floor

Academic Advising Office

Assists students who have been experiencing academic difficulties, placed on academic probation, or need to find a tutor Mrs. Kathy Leonard – Director of Academic Advising

Office Location – Career Services Office in Physical Learning Center (PLC)

Mission of Grove City College

Rigorous Academics Authentically Christian Amazing Value

Academic Policies

2009-10 Bulletin

Available online in July www.gcc.edu (Academics)

Distributed in August You will be held

to these requirements Become familiar with your

General Educationand Major Specificrequirements

General Education Requirements

Humanities Core 18 hours Civilization Biblical Revelation Philosophy Literature Music and the Arts Political Science

General Education Requirements

Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours

Explore the relationship betweenscience, religion, technology, faithand ethics

General Education Requirements

Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours

Economics Education History Political Science Psychology Sociology

General Education Requirements

Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours

Two math coursesor

One math or statistics courseand a specific philosophy orcomputer programming course

General Education Requirements

Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours

Two courses with laboratories: Biology Chemistry Physics Only one course in each area

General Education Requirements

Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours Physical Education 2 hours

Two semester course Separate sections for men and women

General Education Requirements

Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours Physical Education 2 hours Foreign Language 6 hours

Two courses at the intermediate level Language exemption

General Education Requirements

Foreign Language Requirement

Language Exemption 3 years in high school of the same modern, widely-spoken foreign language

with a “B” average or better AP test scores for Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish

language or CLEP Level 2 exams in French, German and Spanish

Exempt Majors: Biochemistry - Chemistry - Industrial Management Biology - Computer Science - Music Molecular Biology - Elec or Mech Engineering - Physics

Required to complete 201 & 202 course sequence (6 hours) May need to begin with 101/102 sequence (+6 hours = 12 hours total) Students may drop back one level at the option of the Language Department

within 1-week after midterms

General Education Requirements

Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours Physical Education 2 hours Foreign Language 6 hours

Two courses at the intermediate level Language exemption

General Education Requirements

Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours Physical Education 2 hours Foreign Language 6 hours 40 hours

Writing Intensive

Info. LiteracyIntensive

General Education Requirements

Writing Competency Minimum Requirement

SAT-Verbal or SAT II Writing Test Score of 500 or less

ACT-English test Score less than 20

Enrolled in ENGL 102 A – Effective Writing Please don’t drop this course Engineers plan to take a writing course during the

summer

General Education Requirements

Humanities Core 18 hours Science, Faith and Technology 3 hours Foundations of the Social Sciences 3 hours Quantitative/Logical Reasoning 6 hours Natural Sciences 8 hours Physical Education 2 hours Foreign Language 6 hours 40 hours

Major Specific Requirements Specialized courses in your area of study 128 hour minimum required for graduation

Major Status Sheet

Writing Intensive

Info. LiteracyIntensive

SpeakingIntensive

Major Requirements

41 majors offered 27 in Calderwood School of Arts and Letters 14 in Hopeman School of Science, Engineering & Math Requirements and course descriptions in Bulletin Detail covered this morning during faculty advising

sessions

Transfer Credit College credit is accepted for accredited transfer

courses as well as AP, CLEP and IB credits Use the Credit Policies sheet to help you plan

Registrar’s Web Site - www.gcc.edu/registrar

Forms & DocsAdvising GuidesSummer Preview

Summer Preview Page

Home Page

Registrar’s Web Site - www.gcc.edu/registrar

Forms & DocsAdvising GuidesSummer Preview

Advising Guides

Home Page

Campus E-mail & myGCC Portal

myGCC Portal - https://my.gcc.edu/ics Campus announcements Academic, financial, student and career information

@gcc.edu e-mail is your “official” college address Off-campus access via WebMail service:

https://webmail.gcc.edu

Academic Probation

What happens if your QPA falls below a 2.00? Mid-term grade report Final grade report

Who should I speak with? Professors, Advisors, Registrar’s Office and Parents

When should you seek advice? Sooner, not later

What happens next spring if my QPA is under a 2.00?

Remember, we’re in this together!

Morning Schedule

10:00 AM - Everyone meets with faculty advisors Discuss academic major/career Review individual freshman schedule Complete Drop/Add form (if necessary)

11:00 AM - Students go to the HAL Atrium ID photos taken then gather in the Breen Student Union Registrar’s Office staff available to answer questions

11:00 AM - Parents return to Pew Fine Arts Center Parents’ Information Session Q&A for parents by parents

Faculty Advisor Meetings

10:00-10:45 am in Hall of Arts & Letters Advisors available until 11:15 am

Full-time course schedules created for all students 16 credit hours is average course load Major specific courses assigned

Closed Majors Biology Elementary Education Molecular Biology Mechanical Engineering

Student Schedule

Important Dates for Next Fall

New students arrive on Thursday, August 27 First day of classes – Monday, August 31

Classes begin at 8:00 AM

Drop/Add Period Begins on Friday, August 28 for Freshmen Ends on Friday, September 4 at 5:00 PM

Last Day to Withdraw from a Class Wednesday, October 28 at 5:00 PM After that date, a “WF” grade will be issued

Student Information/Forms

Please review and complete all information Student Data Form

Make sure all information is correct

Return all forms to the registration table in Pew Fine Arts Center by 4:00 PM

Major Building Room #

Accounting Hall of Arts & Letters 314

Biology/Molecular Biology/Biology Sec. Ed/Environmental Ed/Pre Dental/Pre Medical Hall of Arts & Letters 108

Business Mgmt/Industrial Mgmt/International Business/ Finance/Marketing Hall of Arts & Letters 310

Chemistry/Bio. Chemistry/Chemistry Sec. Ed Hall of Arts & Letters 114

Christian Thought Hall of Arts & Letters 316

Communication Studies Hall of Arts & Letters 304

Computer Information Systems/Computer Science Hall of Arts & Letters 212

Economics/Business Economics Hall of Arts & Letters 309

Elementary Education/Early Childhood Hall of Arts & Letters 109

Engineering: Electrical Hall of Arts & Letters 208

Engineering: Mechanical Hall of Arts & Letters 210

English/English Comm./English Sec. Ed Hall of Arts & Letters 302

Entrepreneurship Hall of Arts & Letters 110

History/SESS Hall of Arts & Letters 306

Mathematics Hall of Arts & Letters 214

Mathematics Sec. Ed Hall of Arts & Letters 216

Modern Languages/All Language Sec. Ed Hall of Arts & Letters 204

Music (All Majors) Pew Fine Arts Center 106

Philosophy Hall of Arts & Letters 305

Physics/Physics Sec. Ed Hall of Arts & Letters 116

Political Science Hall of Arts & Letters 312

Psychology Hall of Arts & Letters 308

Sociology Hall of Arts & Letters 301

Undecided Hall of Arts & Letters 113