suspension will result in the involuntary  CLASS ATTENDANCE                             deferment forms, insurance enrollment  separation of the student from the         (9001.1)                                     verifications, good student discount  institution for a period of one 16-week                                                 forms, and other similar types of  semester, excluding summer. Students       Students are expected to attend and          verification requests to the Enrollment  on academic suspension may attend          participate in all class and laboratory      Services Office. Any requests requiring  the summer semester, and grades will       sessions. Those students who are             the release of private information must  be factored into their cumulative grade    summoned for jury duty, subpoenaed           be accompanied by a signed release  point average. While on academic           as a witness, or who are participating in    by the student. There is no fee for this  suspension, students may enroll in non-    college-sanctioned activities are excused    service; however, a two-business day  credit, adult or continuing education      from class(es) during those events with      processing time is requested.  courses.                                   proper documentation. It is the student’s                                             responsibility to contact the instructor(s)  GRADE ACCESS BY  Students who petition to re-enroll after   in advance of any planned absence and        STUDENTS (MYSIC)  academic suspension must be cleared        to make arrangements for assignments  by the Associate Dean of Enrollment        and make-up testing. Individual class        Students may access grades online  Services/Registrar. They will then be      attendance policies may still apply in       using MySIC. Students must use their  placed on academic probation and           regard to the make-up of any in-class        student ID number and password.  will follow the guidelines of academic     work or activities during the excused        Student IDs are generated and mailed  probation as stated above.                 absence for jury duty, subpoenaed as         to the student after the Student Data                                             a witness, or participation in college-      Form is processed. Instructions on how  Students transferring to Southeastern      sanctioned activities; however, there        to activate student accounts are located  Illinois College from another college      will be no punitive impact on students’      on the SIC website at: www.sic.edu/  or university will be admitted in good     grades.                                      falconnet. Students may print grades  standing without regard for their past                                                  for a single term or they may print their  academic status.                           Students who have extensive absence          complete academic record from MySIC.                                             due to illness or other emergencies          Students may contact the Enrollment  Some programs have academic progress       should notify their instructors as soon      Services Office with questions  standards which are higher than the        as possible. Documentation may be            concerning information about grades.  institutional standards. In such cases     required by instructors for re-admittance    Southeastern Illinois College reserves  when programs have higher standards,       into class.                                  the right to withhold transcripts from  the program standards take precedence.                                                  students who are in debt to the College.  A student dismissed from a program         It is also the student’s responsibility to:  Students may discuss the resolution of  for failing to meet the program’s                                                       their indebtedness with the Business  standards may still remain a student at         •	 arrive to class on time and          Office.  Southeastern if he/she continues to meet             remain in class until dismissed.  the general academic progress standards.                                                GRADUATION  Academic programs with their own                •	 come to class prepared.  specific academic progress standards            •	 participate in classroom             An application for graduation must  have program handbooks to document                                                      be completed and returned to the  those standards for students.                        activities.                        Enrollment Services Office one                                                  •	 complete all assignments.            semester prior to the semester of  Students may appeal their academic                                                      graduation. A graduation ceremony is  status by submitting a written appeal      CLASSIFICATION OF                            held in May of each year. Graduates  and supporting documentation to the        STUDENTS                                     from all three semesters may participate  Associate Dean of Enrollment Services/                                                  in this ceremony; however, diplomas  Registrar.                                 Students who have completed fewer            are not issued until the semester that                                             than 30 semester hours of college credits    graduation requirements are met. There  Academic Dismissal                         are classified as freshmen. Students who     is a graduation fee that covers the cost                                             have completed at least 30 semester          of the diploma cover, cap, and gown.  All Nursing and Allied Health programs     hours of credit but less than 60 hours are   Caps and gowns should be ordered  have specific standards of academic        classified as sophomores. Unclassified       before spring break in the College  performance that all students must         students are those who do not meet the       Bookstore. Students who are exempt  meet to continue enrollment in these       minimum requirements for entrance as         from the graduation fee are those who  programs. Students who are enrolled        regular college-level students or those      are earning certificates of 12 hours or  in these programs should refer to the      who have earned an Associate Degree          less. Students must apply for graduation  program handbook and guidelines for        or higher.                                   and pay the graduation fee whether they  information concerning these academic                                                   plan to attend the graduation ceremony  standards or contact the Director of       ENROLLMENT,                                  or not. Students must complete at  Nursing and Allied Health at 252-5400,     INSURANCE                                    least 12 semester hours of credit from  ext. 2331.                                 AND OTHER                                    Southeastern Illinois College to be                                             VERIFICATIONS                                awarded a degree or certificate from  24                                                                                      SIC.                                             The Enrollment Services Office                                             is the certifying office for most                                             types of enrollment verifications.                                             Students should bring all student loan