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Policy 3-4-1: Admission Registration Grades and Examinations

 

Policy: Policy 3-4-1: Admission, Registration, Grades, and Examinations Date Adopted: January 24, 1995
Department: Student Services Office Date(s) Reviewed and/or Revised:

 March 14, 2025; September 2, 2008; May 11, 2004
Contact: Executive Director of Student Services
Statement:

In the admission of students, Western Nevada College does not discriminate on the basis of a person's age, disability, ethnicity, gender, national orgin, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.

Western Nevada College follows Title IX policy as defined in the . Institutional specific information can be found at /human-resources/title-ix.php

Section 1: General Admission

  1. Western Nevada College will admit to its general programs any U.S. citizen, immigrant, or qualified international student who meets the following requirements:
    1. Is a high school graduate; or
    2. Has obtained a high school equivalency diploma such as the GED or HISET with a 12th grade equivalency; or
    3. Is seeking to attain a high school diploma and a degree or certificate simultaneously.
  2. Any adult may enroll as a non-degree seeking student.
  3. All applicants for admission shall complete such tests, furnish such information, and meet such deadlines as required by the regulations published in the admissions section of the catalog governing the semester of initial enrollment.
  4. Admission to Western Nevada College implies general admission to the college only and does not constitute admission to a specific curriculum or courses which may require additional admission criteria as published in the college catalog governing the semester of initial enrollment.
  5. Programs designated as limited entry require fulfillment of selective admissions criteria as contained in the institutional catalog and other appropriate college documents. Continuation in selective admissions programs is likewise contingent upon fulfillment of conditions specified by the institution and contained in official institutional documents.

Section 2: Admission to Advanced Standing

  1. The college will accept a maximum of 75 percent of the total credits for a degree, with the following limitations:
    1. A maximum of 75 percent of the total credits for a degree may be accepted from other colleges and universities.
    2. A maximum of 30 semester credits may be accepted from credit by examination.
    3. A maximum of 16 semester credits may be accepted from non-traditional sources.
  2. The college may accept a maximum of 15 semester credits of previous training, education, or credit by examination toward a Certificate of Achievement.
  3. Acceptance of various types of credit will be governed by the Colleges Transfer Credit Policy.

Section 3: Registration

  1. Registration procedures shall be developed in conjunction with the Instructional Divisions and shall be published by the Office of Student Services.
  2. Registration is not complete until all fees are paid and all registration materials are filed with the registrar.
  3. A student who completes registration after the open enrollment period may be charged a late registration fee.
  4. A student whose record indicates a delinquent indebtedness to the college for registration fees will be placed on financial hold for future registration.
  5. A student who wishes to enroll for more than 18 semester credits must obtain the approval of a college counselor.
  6. The college shall have the right to define prerequisites or concurrent enrollment for registration for specific classes.
  7. Definition of student enrollment status:
    1. Full-time student: 12 semester credits or more
    2. Three-quarter-time student: 9 11 semester credits
    3. Half-time student: 6 8 semester credits
  8. A student may withdraw from a course up until 60 percent of the course instruction has occurred. For one-day courses, a withdrawal must be completed by the day before class meeting.
  9. The registration of a student who is ineligible to attend the college is subject to immediate cancellation.

Section 4: Classification of Students

  1. Freshman: Less than 30 credit hours earned
  2. Sophomore: 30-59 credit hours earned
  3. Junior: 60-89 credit hours earned
  4. Senior: 90 or more credit hours earned

Section 5: Grades and Examination

  1. The NSHE grading policy is identified in the section titled NSHE Grading Policy
  2. Repeat - Students may repeat any course. Only the highest grade is counted as part of their total grade point average. Students may repeat certain courses for additional credit as defined in the college catalog.
  3. Audit - Students may elect to take any course for an audit grade. No credit and no grade points are earned if an audit grade is elected.
  4. Final Examinations - The instructor is responsible for the proper evaluation of each enrolled student throughout the instructional period.
  5. Grade Point Average - The students grade point average is determined by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of semester credit hours attempted, excluding credits earned from courses transferred from other institutions, repeated courses and courses in which a grade of P, S, W, AD, or I was recorded.
  6. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in order to be considered as progressing in a normal fashion toward a degree or certificate.

Section 6: Requirements for Graduation

  1. Each Bachelor Degree, Associate Degree or Certificate of Achievement student is required to satisfy their program requirements. In addition, the United States and Nevada Constitution requirements must be fulfilled for the Bachelor and Associate Degree.
  2. A student may select the catalog year governing requirements for graduation under the following circumstances:
    1. The year in which the student initially enroll and completes a course; or
    2. The catalog year the student officially declares a program of study for the first time; or
    3. The year in which the student will complete the curriculum requirements for a Degree or a Certificate of Achievement
  3. If a degree is offered for the first time after a student has enrolled, the student may choose the catalog year in which the degree or major was first offered. In no case may students use a catalog which is more than six years old at the time of graduation for an associate degree or certificate of achievement, and not more than 10 years old at the time of graduation for students receiving a bachelor's degree.
  4. A student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
  5. A student must complete a minimum of 15 semester credits in residence at Western Nevada College. For an associate degree and at least 30 upper-division credits in residence for a bachelor's degree.
  6. The required minimum number of semester hours for the bachelor's degree is 120,  associates degree is 60, and for the certificate of achievement is 30.
  7. A student must formally apply for graduation according to the procedures publicized in the college catalog.
  8. A student may earn multiple degrees and certificates of achievement provided all course and graduation requirements for each degree or certificate are fully satisfied as outlined in the college catalog,