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