It is the student's responsibility to be aware of course attendance policies. If referral is made for counseling, the counselor may contact the student regarding consequences of poor attendance. One semester credit is granted for three hours of student responsibility per week which includes classroom, laboratory, and assigned homework. Written approval from the Division Dean to take more than 20 credits is required. A minimum of 12 credits is required to be considered full-time.
Most courses require additional hours of study outside of the scheduled classroom hours.
A grade change may be made by the instructor up to one year after completion of the courses. Advanced courses in the program must be earned while enrolled at Southwest Tech unless prior arrangements are made with the Division Dean. To be granted an associate degree, technical diploma, or technical certificate in any area of training, the student must have satisfactorily completed the required curriculum and maintained a cumulative 2.0 GPA or above. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College strongly encourages all students who have earned the right to graduate to participate in the graduation exercises. Guaranteed retraining will be provided for those employed graduates whose employer certifies that they are lacking in the target job competencies normally expected of a job entry-level employee.