College Catalog (2011-2012)

2011-2012 College Catalog: Registration Information

Any person wishing to enroll for courses taught by the college must register during the scheduled registration periods using MyTMCC. Each semester, the college will publish (online only) a class schedule which includes detailed information on the courses available, registration procedures and dates, add/drop periods and the refund schedule. Previously enrolled students and new students who have attended an orientation session within the previous 12 months will be given first priority to register. New students will register according to the published schedule. Registration materials for all students will be available online. Registration is official only when all registration fees have been paid.

NSHE College Preparation Enrollment Policy

In 2007, the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) passed the Board of Regents guidelines that all degree-seeking students must be immediately and continuously enrolled in appropriate developmental mathematics, reading and English courses until they have successfully completed all developmental course work prescribed. Students requiring remediation must complete all required course work prior to completion of 30 college credits unless otherwise authorized by TMCC or any other NSHE institution.

Adding Classes

Students may add classes only during the published registration period. Late starting classes may be added using the MyTMCC portal up until the published start date of the class. Written permission of the school offering the class is required to add any class after the registration period or after the start date of the class. Students who add classes or register late become immediately responsible for the fees for these classes. These fees are due on the Friday of the week they register. The student should be aware that they may not be eligible for any refunds if they drop from these classes. Refunds are based on the times the class has met and not on the attendance of a particular student. See the refund policy of this course catalog. It is important for students to verify the accuracy of their enrollment schedules and fees any time a change is made.

Audit

A student who wishes to enroll for no credit may register as an auditor. An auditor pays regular fees and, at the discretion of the instructor, must meet all regular class requirements. A student who audits a course will not receive a grade or credit for that course. Changing from audit to credit or from credit to audit must be completed by the last day for a 100% refund. Forms for changing to or from audit status require the student's signature and must be processed at the admissions and records office. The audit form is available on the college's website.

Withdrawing from Classes

Refunds for withdrawing from classes are based on the times the class has met and not on the attendance of a particular student. During the 100% refund period, an instructor may drop a student for non-attendance and/or not meeting prerequisites; in this case, no grade will appear on the student's record. If a student drops during the 100% refund period, no grade will appear on the student's record. See the refund policy in the college catalog for additional information.

Unless the class is officially dropped, the student is responsible for the fees and the instructor may assign a failing grade. It is important for students to verify the accuracy of their enrollment schedules and fees any time a change is made.

A student may choose to withdraw from a course up to the midpoint (50%) of a course. There may be conditions under which a student will be administratively withdrawn from a course. Date of last attendance will be stored in PeopleSoft.

Cancellation of Classes

The college reserves the right to cancel any class. Students will automatically receive a full refund for a canceled class.

Concurrent Registration

Veterans, international students and financial aid students who are concurrently enrolled at TMCC and any other post-secondary institution must notify the admissions and records office in writing. These students must also indicate to the appropriate office which school is the parent institution and provide verification of fees paid and credits earned at the other institution.

Credit Load

All classes taken for credit constitute the total credit load for each student. The maximum number of credits a student may carry without the approval of a counselor/advisor is 17 credits during the fall/spring terms and six credits during either summer term.

Full-Time, Part-Time Students

The enrollment status of students is determined by the number of credits, excluding workforce development and continuing education credits, in which they officially enroll each semester.

  • Full time: 12 credits or more.
  • Three-quarter time: at least nine but fewer than 12 credits.
  • Half-time: at least six but fewer than nine credits.
  • Less than half-time: fewer than six credits.

Students who receive veterans assistance and/or financial aid must refer to Appendices D and E for the specific federal enrollment requirements students must maintain to remain eligible to receive benefits.

Date of Matriculation

A student's date of matriculation is the date of the first day of instruction in the semester or term in which enrollment first occurs. Registration in continuing education courses, which are not state funded, will not cause out-of-state tuition to be assessed, nor will enrollment in these courses be included in the date of matriculation for evaluation of residence.

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration Option

  • Any student may choose to take any course on an S/U basis but no course taken for a satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade (except those offered S/U ONLY) may be used to satisfy any TMCC general education or division core requirement.
  • A maximum of six elective credits graded S/U may be used to satisfy credit requirements for any degree or certificate earned at TMCC.
  • Students must come to the admissions and records office to select this option. Any changes to or from the S/U option must be completed prior to the deadline published each term in the class schedule.
  • Instructors will issue a letter grade for every student (except for those courses offered S/U ONLY), but grades for students who enrolled with the S/U option will be converted to 'S' if the letter grade is 'A', 'B' or 'C' and to 'U' if the letter grade is 'D' or lower.
  • Courses which will be offered on an S/U basis ONLY will be approved by the curriculum committee and published as such in the class schedule. Examples of these courses would be those difficult to grade, in which experience, not mastery is the key (field trips, physical education) or in which prerequisites disallow novices from enrolling (advanced field study or practicum).