3.36.4 Course Substitutions and Exceptions

Responsible Position

Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs

RELATED ITEMS

Minnesota State Board Policy

3.36 Academic Programs

Minnesota State System Procedure

3.36.1 Academic Programs

Minnesota Statute 135A.052 Postsecondary Missions

PROCEDURES

Substitution Request

Alexandria Technical and Community College (ATCC) will allow a student the option to request a substitution of a course outlined in their program's required course list. This substitution must be similar in both course content and learning outcomes and be deemed applicable to the academic program by both program advisor and designated representative of Academic Affairs.

Substitutions are allowed on a case-by-case basis and may not reduce the program length or Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) goal area requirements. MnTC substitutions must remain in the same goal area as the program requirement.

Substitution requests for transfer courses may only be made after the ATCC transfer evaluator has evaluated the official college transcript(s) and equivalency determination has been made.

Students may obtain a Substitution Request Form from the ATCC Registrar’s office or advisor. Upon gaining appropriate signatures, the form must be returned to the Registrar’s office. Substitution Request Forms are stored in the student's permanent file upon approval.

Recency Request

A student may request a recency exception for a course they previously completed but has expired, for a required course in their program. Recency requests are allowed on a case-by-case basis and must be approved and deemed appropriate by both the program advisor and designated representative of Academic Affairs.

Students may obtain a Recency Request Form from the ATCC Registrar’s office or advisor. Upon gaining appropriate signatures, the form must be returned to the Registrar’s office.

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POLICIES & PROCEDURES