A full-time student load is defined as 12-18 credit hours with the typical student load being 15-16 credit hours each semester. Students with at least a 3.0 GPA and advisor approval are eligible to register for more than 18 credit hours. All other students must be granted special permission by the vice president for academic affairs to register for more than 18 credits. The maximum is 18 credits for a student’s first semester at Cottey and 21 credit hours per semester thereafter. To maintain residential status, Cottey students must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester, unless that requirement is waived by the vice president for student life and enrollment. All international students must maintain at least 12 hours of enrollment at all times unless they receive approval for a reduced course load in compliance with visa regulations.
Course Load
Academic Policies
- Confidentiality Of Student Records
- Academic Classification Of Students
- Registration And Changes In Registration
- Course Load
- Acadeum Consortium
- Transfer Credit
- Course Placement
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Auditing
- Class Size
- Class Attendance
- Early Warning Of Academic Difficulties
- Withdrawal From College
- Late Withdrawals
- Leave Of Absence
- Transcripts
- Grade Reports
- Gradepoint Average (GPA)
- Incomplete
- Repeating And Backtracking
- Participation In Commencement
- Posthumous Degree
- Late Graduation
- Academic Aspects Of The Honor Code
- Disciplinary Action for Honor Code Violations Including Academic Dishonesty
- Appealing Academic Dishonesty Disciplinary Action
- Academic Appeals Board
- Appeal Procedure
- Appeals For Course Grade Re-Evaluation
- Satisfactory Progress And Good Standing
- Probation
- Dismissal
- Reinstatement
- Student Complaints
- General Policy On Exceptions And Waivers
- Student Right To Know