CLASS ATTENDANCE (Replaces policy on p. 28 of the catalog)

                Students are required to attend all classes.  Absences from class should be the result of unavoidable circumstances such as sickness, family deaths, hazardous road conditions, and so forth.  Excused absences will entitle the student to reasonable opportunities to complete make-up assignments or exams.  (Excused absences will not protect the student from the consequences of excessive absences.)

                Students who are absent from class more than 14% of the scheduled class meetings will be reported to the Records Office for excessive absences.  The instructor of the class will inform the student of the existence of excessive absences upon the student’s return to class.  Students who are removed from class for non-attendance will have a status of CO (cut-out) and a grade of F recorded for the courses.  Classes for which a student is listed as CO (cut-out) count as enrollment under federal financial aid regulations and are used by the Financial Aid Office in the computation of attempted hours for financial aid eligibility.  Students who are cut-out of a class should process a class withdrawal for that class by the posted deadline in order to prevent a grade of F being recorded.  A student who has been cut-out of class may appeal to be readmitted in the Dean of Instruction’s Office in Hargett Hall.

                Faculty will report excessive absences for students on the cut-out form. This form will be turned in weekly to the Financial Aid Office and the Records Office for the posting of the cut-out.

Withdrawal from Class (Replaces policy on p. 29 of the catalog)

                Northeast Mississippi Community College strongly supports activities that promote student success in classes and degree programs.  With this goal in mind, the college provides a means for students to withdraw from individual classes.  Students are encouraged to maintain their enrollment in all courses for the full semester.  In cases where the academic load is too great to maintain, the student may reduce his/her load by withdrawing from one or more classes.  Students are strongly encouraged to maintain full-time status (12 or more hours), if practical.  The class withdrawal period begins with the ninth week of class (or equivalent period in summer and intersession) and continues up to one week prior to the beginning of final exams.  The last day to withdraw from classes is December 1, 2006 for the fall semester and April 25, 2007 for the spring semester.

                The student who desires to withdraw from class should contact the instructor of the individual course.

Tigerline Access

                Tigerline is a Northeast computer program which allows students to perform essential college functions online.  Students can access Tigerline by opening the Northeast website at www.nemcc.edu.  Click on the drop-down box labeled Resources on the right-hand side of the page and select Tigerline.  Your User ID is your social security number and your password is originally set to your six-digit birthday (e.g. 071287 for July 12, 1987).  The first time you enter Tigerline you will be required to change your password.

                Tigerline allows you to perform numerous functions under the Student Services menu.  You can register for classes, view your academic records, view your mid-term and final grades, and check your financial aid status.  Under the Personal Information menu you can perform functions such as updating your current address or contact information, changing your marital status, or changing your PIN.  Please take advantage of this very useful program.