Behrend collegian. (Erie, Pa.) 1971-1988, September 02, 1979, Image 2

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    Change of Campus Assignment
Classes Drop/Add Procedures
Is it time far a change? Timing
is something you should think
about if you are •planging to
change your campus location, or
if you plan to change your
schedule in any term by dropping
or adding courses.
The procedures for changing a
campus location is officially
called "Change of Assignment."
Baccalaureate students who
begin their studies at Behrend are
expected to remain at this
location as long as they can
schedule courses appropriate to
their major programs of study
(usually six terms). Students
enrolled in those majors for which
m four years of the degree
program are available at Behrend
me:teelect to remain at Behrend
throughout their un
dergraduate program. Students
majoring in all other degree
programs must transfer to the
University Park or Capitol Cam
pus to complete their junior and
senior years, and may not remain
at Behrend College beyond six ter
ms without petitioning to remain.
The petitioning procedure-. is
available in the Records Office.
Change of Assignment to
University Past& liandled dating
the first ten calendar_ Akyspg the
term preceding WARM' t ran
sfer. Information and forms are
available in the Records Office.
Approval for Change of Astign
ment to another Penn State 'cam
pus will usually be granted by
Behrend without restriction. Ap
proval e ject receiving campus
will be to avafability of
The Behrend Co/lege bookstore,
first floor RUB, is open
throughout the year, Monday
through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. The store provides the
required textbooks and supplies,
11101211 with greeting cards,
toiletries, nmgs, Peon State
jackets, T-shirts and other
clothing, bestdelling paperbacks,
and a variety of other items. Text
book prices are set by the
publisher, not by the bookstore.
W YOU HAVE DROPPED A
COURSE AND WISH TO
TURN A TEXTBOOK, you
NM do so within twenty-one days
sew the beginning ot that term.
The book must be elan (no
Inerkinp). When returning the
book, yen must present your cash
register receipt and a signed copy
yenr deep tart
.lIP YOU WM 20 !NIL YOUR
Mr. Robert Schenker. Records,
Registration, and Scheduling Officer, is
heated in the Records Office. first floor
RUB.
space in the student's program
and of a suitable course schedule
at that campus.
If you decide to drop or add a
course, you should consult the
policies concerning the drop-add
procedures in the Policies and
Rules for Students, 1979-80, p. 15.
Don't forget to check the deadline
dates regarding the drop-add
procedures. They are listed in the
"Important Dates and Deadlines"
calendar in this publication.
Further information regarding.
change of assignment and drop
add Imandarealif 411. 11 40k 1 in the
Records Offk*Mist flair RUit.
'Throng* staged 4nrikiipation, the Beira* tar* WBCR, Mere
in 1, ehmatimml, and idermational programming to the &Arend ems
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wno doesn't want to be well
. informed? If you are interested in
addirities, meetings, and subjects
of general interest, don't forget to
consult the following:
THE BEHREND COLLEGIAN
The Behrend Collegian
newspaper, a student publication
under the coordination of a
faculty advisor, keeps the
liehrend community abrout of
the latest news. Watch for it at the
RUB Main Desk. And, if you are
interested in writing, stop by the
Collegian office, first floor RUB,
and volunteer your services.
RIDE BOARD
If you want to go home or visit
out-of-town friends this weekend,
and are wondering how to get
there, you may want to consult the
Ride Board, first floor RUB near
the Back Room. You might find
BOOKSTORE AT THE END OF
BOOKS BACK TO THE ecenennewhois going Your way.
THE TERM, you may do so at the STUDENT
SYSTEM IORMATION
ISIS)
textbook "buy-back" sponsored The television sets you have
by the bookstore at the end of the probably noticed mum campus
fall, winter , and spring terms • are not all broadcasting daily net-
The "buy-back" normally takes Wait programs. Muly of them
place during the last two days of are part of the Student In
elation through final exams formation System, better known
(Monday through Friday); as SLS, which is coordinated by
however, exact dates and times Mr. Paul Bailey of the fa.
are posted ahead of time. Prices
depend upon a number of factors. structional Communications
Department. SIS provides a wide
If a text is bein g used again , a variety of information about
current edition, or is usable
meetings, activities, financial aid
(re g ardless whether originally deadlines, and much more. Take
P urchased new or used)the a few minutes to watch, and see
bookstore wi ll pay the for yourself.
original new ce. If the book is BULLETIN BOARDS
not fel' use, the P rice You can find a good deal of
quoted will be that amount which valuable information on the
kiinam a belt ceMliallYnn to Dell tact must bulletin boards situated around
wish mown. ,The bulletin hoards, first
be yours and ma y not belong to floor RUB, offer information
•(MAD 0[ .014 campus news, notices, and
tfr .c 7/
Grade lkeiX*tS
Grade reports are mailed to the
student's home from the Univer
sity Park Camps* as soon as
possible after the end of the term.
Questions about grade reports
should be directed to the Records
Office.
Student
Each term when students
register, they supply certain in
formation about themselves
(name, student number, address,
etc.) and are enrolled in specific
courses and sections which con
stitute their official schedule for
that term. If anything is done to
affect or change the registration
information or schedule, the ap
propriate form must be obtained
from the Records Office, com
pleted, and returned to that office.
Know Where to Look for information
Records
Actions affecting the students'
schedules have stated deadlines
for submission which are given in
the academic year calendar.
Grade Release Potic)
The Records Office will not
release student course grades.
Students 'should" - make
arrangements with their:-Course
instructors. ' individually for
release of their grades.
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items for sale. You can find out
about part-time, full-time, and
summer jobs on the Placement
bulletin board, second floor RUB.
The bulletin boards throughout
the other • campus buildings
provide information about your
academic and other interests.
Don't pass them by without taking
a look.
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Besides long-awaited letters
from family and friends, the
resident students' mailboxes
located on first floor RUB near
the Mailroom, sometimes contain
notices and flyers with important
and valuable information. Don't
toss them in the basket without
reading them you don't know
what you might be missing!
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
CALENDAR
The Student Union publishes an
activities calendar each term (ex
cluding summer term). This
calendar outlines activities,
athletic events, and other im
portant dates. It contains in
formation you shouldn't overlook!
Pick one up at the RUB Main
Desk.
WBCR (BEHREND COLLEGE
RADIO STATION)
The Behrend College Radio
Club is responsible for the WBCR
programming. The station
provides recreational and
educational radio programming
for the Behrend College campus.
Tune in when you have the chan
ce?
If you can't find the answers to
your questions through the above
sources, you may want to consult
one of the acxd*tggiyeAffices,
your RA, or aresicoarainittoi.