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Section 5

Section 1 - Introduction

Section 2 - Organization & Responsibility

Section 3 - Personnel

Section 4 - Administrative Rules and Regulations

Section 5 - Educational Programs

Section 6 - Student Development Services

Section 7 - Miscellaneous Information




5.12 Course Enrollment Standards

 
Determination of maximum and minimum enrollment in various courses is based on numerous variables (e.g., instructional methodology, nature of course, space availability, availability of faculty, funds, etc.). Typically, such determination is made by the Division Dean and the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services after consultation with faculty members and other administrative staff involved.

With regard to minimum class enrollment, the following policy has been established regarding minimum class enrollments:

For an elective course, or an extra section of a required course, a minimum enrollment of twelve (12) students is required. This applies to both day and evening sections, whether taught by the full time faculty or by lecturers.

At least one (1) section of a required course is taught in the semester shown in the curricula in the College catalog. If a course is not shown as a required course for some curricula for the particular semester, it will be treated as an elective course.

Exceptions to this policy may be made with the permission of the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services.

For additional information concerning the Summer Term Partial Pay Plan and the Pay Plan for Part time Faculty, please refer to Section 3.9