Students may pay tuition and fees, course fees, and other encumbrances owed the college at the Fiscal Office. Grade Point Average Generally called GPA, grade point average is determined by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credit hours attempted. Load Also called academic load. The total number of credit hours taken in a term. Twelve credit hours is considered a full-time load.
Community colleges offer ONLY lower division courses.
Major An area of concentrated study often for a specific degree or occupation, such as English, nursing, or engineering. Official Absence Absence from class approved by the Director of Student Services for students who are participants in an official college activity. Approved absence documentation must be presented by students to their instructors before the official absence and make arrangements to complete the work they will miss. Students can earn credits toward graduation by passing these courses but the grades will not count in their GPAs. Placement Test See assessment.