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Students enrolled at RCST
Rockfield College of Sciences and
Technology Switzerland are expected to meet standards of academic achievements
with overall successful courses completion that results in the award of degrees
and qualifications. Student Performances will be evaluated at the end of six months to
determine the level of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
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RCST will not allow
students to remain enrolled who are not meeting standards of Satisfactory
Academic Progress (SAP). The
Percentage of
Credit Hours successfully completed must equal a minimum of
two-thirds (2/3) of the Credit Hours attempted in order to be satisfactorily
progressing with the University’s maximum time frame. Satisfactory academic
progress standards apply to all students and include all periods of the
student’s enrolment.
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Incomplete Course |
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Students receiving at the discretion of the Faculty member, a grade of “I” will
be evaluated according to the minimum standard for academic progress and will be
re-evaluated at the end of the first two weeks of the following course, during
which time the student may complete missing work. Courses indicating an “I” at
the end of the two-week period will become an “F” with a “0” added to the GPA.
Student who withdraws during the last quarter of his/her program will receive a
grade of “incomplete” if the student requests the grade at the time of
withdrawal and the student withdraws for an appropriate reason unrelated to the
student’s academic status. A student who receives a grade of incomplete may
re-enrol in the program during the 12-month period following the date the
student withdraws and complete those incomplete subjects without payment of
additional tuition.
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Withdraw,
Withdraw
Failing, Transfer of Credits
If
a student withdraws prior to the mid-point in a course, the student receives a
“W” and the GPA is not affected. If a student withdraws after the mid-point, the
student receives a “WF” and receives a “0” for the course at the discretion of
the Faculty member. This is included in the GPA. Transfer of credit courses does
not affect the GPA. The student who receives a “W” grade will have a 12-month
period following the date the student withdraws to complete the course at no
additional tuition.
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Course Repetition
Students must repeat courses in which they have received an “F” grade or from
which they withdraw. Students will be charged the regular tuition fees for each
course they repeat in which they received an “F” grade. Graduate students must
earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale on all courses that carry
a graduate credit.
At RCST, no grade below C is acceptable for credit toward a
graduate degree and if a student receives a grade below C in any graduate
course, that course must be repeated. The new grade will replace the old grade
for grade point average calculation but the old grade will remain in the
transcript. Student, who wishes to improve a Course Grade, may request to Repeat
the Course / Exams, and pay same regular fee to repeat a course.
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Academic Probation
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Student who is making unsatisfactory progress at the end of a grading period
will be placed on academic probation for the next grading period. If the student
on academic probation achieves satisfactory progress for the subsequent period
but has not achieve the required grades for overall satisfactory progress, the
student may be continued on probation for one more grading period.
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Academic Suspension or Dismissal
Student who fails to achieve or maintain overall satisfactory academic progress
during or at end of two successive probationary grading periods will be
suspended from enrolment (such enrolment may be terminated by the University)
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Reinstatement of Academic Suspension
S tudent whose
enrolment is suspended for unsatisfactory progress may reapply for admission
after a minimum of one grading period. Student who returns after the enrolment
was suspended for unsatisfactory progress will be placed on probation for the
next grading period. The student will be advised of this action, and the
student’s file will be documented accordingly.
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Student
Leave of Absence
(LOA) |
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RCST will grant a leave of absence (LOA) to enrolled
student who has medical or personal reasons that prohibits the student from
progressing on the registered study program, and that make it difficult for the
student to complete the courseworks on schedule. Student is eligible for
maximum duration of 60-days for LOA. Student requesting LOA will send a
written signed letter to Student Service Office
(a)
Medical Leave of Absence, the student request must be accompanied by a letter
from a physician or medical practitioner.
(b) Personal Leave of Absence, the student request may
require documentation supporting the need for the leave.
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Depending on standard duration for the enrolled study program, the student will
be allowed one Leave of Absence per academic year – maximum of 60-days period. Student requesting LOA must be academically active in
the enrolled program; have
completed major part or reasonable number of courses while enrolled. Special consideration will be given to students on active Military,
Para-Military and National Emergency services.
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Student placed on a LOA is not eligible to receive student
services (e.g., advisement, transcript evaluation, course approval). Student
that already enrolled on RCST courses prior to leave of absence may
continue in the course. If the student chooses not to continue in the course the
student would be required to withdraw from the course according to the Course
Withdrawal Policy. Student that registered for an RCST Examination prior to the leave of absence will be
allowed to take the examination at any time during the remainder of the LOA
60-days eligibility period.
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TERMINATION OF STUDENT ENROLMENT
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Enrolment at RCST may be terminated by the student or by the University.
Termination of enrolment by the student must be submitted in writing to the
Office of Student Services. The University may terminate a student's enrolment
if found to be in violation of Academic Rules and series of
mis behaviour
including:
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Failure to
show meaningful
progress
on
assigned courseworks
within three months of enrolment
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Non-compliance
with
academic and administrative
regulations
pertaining to study program
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Failure to progress
on
assigned
project and
research
within a reasonable period of time
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Obstructing and Interfering with program structure and procedures
by student or the student's sponsors
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Noticeable
cheating,
and
altering
of grade
results of course examination
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Noticiable false
and
questionable
information on Admission Application
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Consistent cheating at examination
and/or plagiarizing in
course exams /
assignments
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Illicit communication and
statement directed to Faculty, Staff, Students and Guests
● Non-payment of T uition
Fees
as agreed / prior arranged,
and
systemic irregular payment
● Poor
academic performance;
and non-cooperative attitudes to corrective academic measures
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Failure to follow corrective
action, and refusal to abide by academic and administrative decisions
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Falsified
document(s)
and information
used to gained admission and
enrolled
on a study program
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Indisciplines and irreponsible
behaviours toward RCS Faculty, Staff, Students and Guests
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Use of abusive language of any kind and methods directed
at Faculty, Staff and Students
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