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Change of Campus Assignment
Classes Drop/Add Procedures
Is it time for a change? Timing
is something you should think
about if you are planning to
change - your campus location, or
if you plan to chanp your
schedule in any term by dropping
or adding courses.
The procedures for changing a
campus location is officially call
ed Change of Assignment."
Baccalaureate students who
begin their studies at Penn State
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 all four years of the degree
program are available at
Behrend may elect to remain at
Behrend College throughout their
undergraduate program.
Students majoring in all other
degree programs must transfer
to the University Park or Capitol
Campus to complete their junior
and senior years, and may not re
main at Penn State- Beh rend
Wood six terms without peti-
Mining to remain. The petitioning
ROTC Offers
Leadership Experience
ROTC is a student-run
organization that gives leader
ship and management ez
seldom found in other
college courses.
ROTC courses are taken as
electives, or as part of a program
leading to a commission in the
National Guard, Reserve, or Ac
tive components of the U.S. Ar
my. They are open to all students,
require noprerequisites, and
have no service obligation when
taken as electives.
ROTC at Penn State-Bebrend
prcwicks many extracurricular
activities, including the rifle
Nam, weekend outings, and other
social functions and activities
generated and conducted by the
Grade Reports
Grade reports are mailed to the
student's home from the Univer
sity Park Campus as soon as
bk after the end of the term.
about grade reports
be directed to the Records
Office.
Withdrawals
Any student who ceases to at
tend all classes must formally
withdraw from the University. A
student may withdraw from the
University up until 5:00 p.m. of
the hot day of schanded classes.
A student who does not formally
withdraw will readve failing
=is for the term. Contact the
of Student Affairs for
withdrawal forms.
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Records Office
students. In addition, ROTC also
offers one, two, and three-year
scholarships which include $lOO
per month spending money.
Juniors and seniors enrolled in
ROTC also receive $lOO per
month subsistence allowance.
For further information, con
tact Major Pigott in the basement
of the Administration Building,
or call (814) V 9-7028.
I.D. entify
Each student is provided with
an ID card at the start of his/her
first term at Penn State-
Behrend. At each registration,
the ID card is validated with a
sticker indicating enrollment for
the current term.
This card is to be carried by the
student at all limes and must be
presented to any authorized
University official when the stu
dent is asked to do so. Students
should ask the official to identify
himself ar herself if there is any
doubt as to the individual's
T u be
The ID card is required for
ALL transactions in the Records
Office.
A WOO fee will be « •- to all
student
of a lost ID card. ee will be
collected at the time a temporary
ID card is booed
Questions concerning ID cards
should be directed to the Instruc
tional Conunimications Office,
126 Bebraid Bkig.
PENN STATE-BEHREND
procedure is available in the
Records Office.
Change of Assignment to
University Park is handled dur
ing the first ten calendar days of
the term preceding the term of
transfer. Information and forms
are available in the Records
Office.
Approval for Change of Assign
ment to another Penn State cam
pm will usually be granted by
: :ishrend without restriction. Ap
proval by the receiving campus
will be subject to availability of
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, 82-83."
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
Grade Release Policy
The Records Office will not
release student course grades.
Students should make ar
rangements with their course in
structors individually for release
cl their grades.
Vehicle Registration
On Campus
All students must register their
automobiles or motorcycles dur
ing the Registration prior to each
term. Any student requiring the
use of a motor vehicle after any
regular Registration period must
register at the Security Office
before operating it on campus.
The registration fee is $lO.OO per
term for automobiles, and $5.00
per term for motorcycles. If you
are participating in a car pool,
the fee is $lO.OO. Also Temporary
Parking Permits may be obtain
ed at 25 cents a day. In order to
register your motor vehicle and
receive a parking permit, you
must have the vehicle registra
tion card and insurance
verification.
Parking permits issued to
students are valid for parking on
ly in the areas designated as a
student parking area. Commuter
students are =limed to park in
the lots north of Erie Hall, Turn
bull Hall, and the Nick Building.
Resident students are
only in the large lot " = e 4 d i
Lawrence Hall.
Any mom regarding vehi
cle registration or parking
resublime should be directed to
the Deportment of Safety and
Security located in South
Cottage•
Student Records
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
Academic Advising
Each student at Penn State-
Behrend is assigned to a faculty
member who will serve as an
academic advisor to assist in
planning the student's program
of study. Advisors schedule
regular office hours during the
term to allow students to arrange
for consultations as needed.
Students benefit most by con
tacts with their advisor if they
are aware of their own respon
sibilities in pursuing their educa
tion. Students should be familiar
with the requirements of their
degree program as described in
the University catalog, and
should be aware of any Universi
ty and college academic policies
affecting them. To obtain further
information about your respon
sibilities as an advisee, consult
the "Responsibilities of an Ad
visee" section in this publication.
Academic advisors are
available to aid you in selecting
courses and in meeting degree re
quirements. So, make sure you
contact your advisor regularly.
Advisors are also ready and will
ing to discuss individual abilities,
potentials, and goals, along with
any problems that may be affec
ting your academic performance.
They may refer you to other
counseling and information
resources, such as the Division of
Undergraduate Studies (DUS),
the Student Affairs Office, or to
other members of the faculty and
staff. If for any reason you have
a problem locating your
academic advisor, be sure to con
tact the DUS Office in the Ad
ministration Building or the divi
sion head in your academic area.
Policies And Rules
For Students
The University publishes each
year rules and policies governing
students and faculty. Free copies
of these Policies and Rules are
available at registration or may
be secured in the Records Office
or the Office of Student Affairs.
Your personal copy of Policies
and Rules for Students, 1982-83,
should be kept throughout the
year as a reference. This Univer
sity publication will answer any
questions you may have regar
ding University rules and
mulations.
Particular items to note
include:
Statement on Student
Organizations pp. 47, Po li cies and
ales for Students, 1982-83.
Code of Conduct and
Discipline, 39, Policies and
Rules for . ,
198243. Any
questions regahe
d d lc ,t it ed line system steer
to ,
dean of student affairs, second
floor, RUB.
Confidentiality of Student
Records, 9, Policies and
Ruins for Students,
11112-83. Con
tact Dean Harshbarger regar
ding any questions.
FALL 1982
information or schedule, the ap
propriate form must be obtained
from the Records Office, corn
getW, and returned to that of
fice. Actions affecting the
students' schedules have stated
deadlines for submission which
are iven In the academic
Grade Mediation
The purpose, of the Grade
Mediation Panel is to provide a
forum for discussion and resolu
tion when a student and a Penn
State-Behrend faculty member
are involved in a misunderstan
ding concerning a final grade.
Since only the instructor of a
given course can give or alter a
grade, findings are advisory
only.
The panel is composed of two
faculty from the Committee on
Undergraduate Studies and two
students.
The Grade Mediation Panel is
the Third Level Consultation in
the following procedure:
First Level Consultation - Stu
dent to Faculty Member.
Second Level Consultation -
Student to Division Head.
Third Level Consultation - Stu
dent to Grade Mediation Panel
established by the
Undergraduate Studies
Committee.
Final Referral-Consultation -
Student to Dean of the College.
Any request for remediation
must be submitted within one
term after the grade has been
received. Since the panel meets
only during the academic year,
complaints concerning grades
given spring term will be con
sidered m the fall.
The hearing may be during the
second academic term, but in no
case will the process take more
than one academic year. Ques
tions may be directed to the
Chairman of the Grade Mediation
Panel.
Resolution of Student
Classroom Problems. Students
are occasionally confronted with
classroom situations (exclusive
of grades and grading) which
may cause some concern. Direc
tives and examples in this regard
appear on pp. 4, Policies and
Rules for Students, 1982413. Any
additional questions should be
directed to Dean Harshbarger or
Dean Burke.
Any concerns regarding the
Sexual Harassment Policy shouild
be referred to Dean
Harshbarger.
Disciplinary Actions
Disciplinary actions will be
taken on that University campus
where an infraction has occur
red, regardless of where the con
cerned student or students may
be attending classes in the
University system.
It is necessary for students
visiting any other University
campus to be aware of the rules
and regulations that are perti
nent to that campus.