Academic Information and Student Resources

Academic Standing

For more information please visit RCC’s Academic Standing page. 

For the complete Academic Standing Policy, see the Policies & Procedures section of this catalog.

Avant STAMP 4S

Students demonstrating appropriate Spanish language proficiency can earn 4 - 20 college credits based on the Avant STAMP 4S test scores.  Student should submit their Official Avant STAMP 4S scores, from avantassessment.com. 

Bookstore (online)

eCampus Online Bookstore

bookinfo@roguecc.edu

Challenge Exam

Currently enrolled students pursuing an approved program of study at RCC are eligible to petition for a challenge exam if it is available through the academic department. Contact the department chair or coordinator for availability. Successful challenge exam results apply to program requirements at RCC but do not count toward cumulative RCC credits, GPA, or financial aid eligibility.

Course Numbering

• Career Technical Education (CTE) courses are identified by the following prefixes:
  • AH, AM, APR, BT, CIS, DA, DDM, DH, DS, ECE, EMS, ES, FRP, HC, HD, HS, MEC, MET, MFG, MT, NRS, PRD, PRX, SRV, ST, and WLD, or
    • by a CT or ES suffix at the end of the course number.
      • These courses apply to Career and Technical degrees and certificates at RCC.
      • They are financial-aid eligible if required, or if they are an approved elective in an aid eligible program. 
      • ED courses contained within the High School Teaching CTE Preparation License Certificate are CTE courses.
• Lower Division Collegiate (LDC) courses are numbered 100-299. These courses that are generally accepted by four-year colleges are identified with letters and numbers (e.g., MTH 211 ), with the exception of courses with the CTE prefixes or suffixes previously listed, and are generally financial-aid eligible.

• Common Course numbering (CCN) courses approved statewide are identified with a Z suffix at the end of the course number (e.g., WR 121Z). These courses have aligned learning outcomes to ensure seamless transfer for all students between Oregon community colleges and Oregon public universities. 

• Personal Enrichment/Community and Drivers Education Non-Credit Courses: These are courses with numbers between 1000 to 1999. They are considered personal enrichment courses and are not intended for program completion or transfer. They are not financial-aid eligible.

• Workforce Training Non-Credit Courses: These are courses numbered between 3000 to 9999. They are designed to upgrade the skills of workers currently employed in occupations or industries. Unless they are part of a Non Credit Training Certificate, these courses do not lead to a degree or certificate. Continuing education units (CEUs), a form of recognition given to units of training, are often given in lieu of credit and are generally not financial-aid eligible.

Graduation

Graduates are formally recognized at commencement ceremonies each June. Students in degree or certificate programs must submit an application for graduation two terms prior to anticipated completion. To participate in the June commencement ceremony, submit applications by mid-February. Graduation applications are available online at the Enrollment Services Forms for Students page.

Students who completed their programs at the end of an academic term during the year prior to commencement and those who will complete requirements during the summer term after commencement are invited to participate in the ceremony. Graduation with honors is based on a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher computed through the end of winter term. Students who meet this criteria may wear an honor cord in recognition of academic achievement.

Degrees and certificates will be mailed to eligible graduates approximately six to eight weeks after final grades are available for verification. Diplomas will be mailed to students’ addresses on file with the college.

For more information please visit RCC’s Commencement page. 

Graduation Requirements

To receive a state-approved degree or certificate from Rogue Community College, students must successfully complete the appropriate coursework with a minimum of “C-” or “pass” and meet the following standards:

• General Education Requirements (applies to degrees, certificates and career pathways certificates).
• Fulfill requirements listed on a program map. The college may elect any set of catalog requirements for a student to complete from the year a student begins a program through the current year.
• Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 at the time the Associate of Arts Transfer, Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer, Associate of Science Transfer or Associate of Science Oregon Transfer degree is awarded.
• Students must have a 2.0 program GPA based on the RCC courses completed toward their Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree or certificate.
• Curriculum changes can occur where course credits may increase or decrease from one year to the next. If a student has fulfilled all course requirements on a program map but does not meet the minimum credit requirement for the program, any non-applied college-level courses can be used to make up the difference.

Graduation - Residency Requirement

Students must earn a minimum of 24 credits toward the degree at RCC to earn a two-year degree, a minimum of 12 credits toward a certificate at RCC to earn a one-year certificate, or at least 25 percent of total credits toward a less than one-year certificate or a career pathway certificate. The remainder of credits required to graduate may be transferred from an accredited institution or earned through credits for prior learning. 

Graduation - Time Limit for Program Completion

There is no time limit to complete a certificate or degree program as long as it has not been terminated or suspended, and the required program-specific courses are still offered at RCC. The college may elect any set of catalog requirements to complete from the year a student begins a program through the current year. Degree and certificate awards are dependent on program availability at the time of completion. Requirements for many programs are subject to change each year. If students have had a gap in enrollment of more than four consecutive terms, consult an academic and career coach about available catalog year options.

RCC has the right to terminate, suspend or reinstate its academic programs at any time. In the event a program is terminated or suspended, declared majors making significant progress each term in that academic year will be identified and formally advised of the program’s status. RCC will then assist those students in completing requirements whenever possible as part of a formal teach out plan. Students who do not comply with the requirements of the plan may forfeit their rights to complete the program. Should that happen, students will be advised about other program opportunities that exist should they wish to choose another major.

Grade Point Average Calculation

Letter grades (A-F and NA) are assigned point values used to calculate a student’s grade point average (GPA). To calculate your GPA, multiply each course’s credit hours by its grade points, to calculate the quality points. Add all the quality points together and then divide by the total number of letter-graded credit hours (GPA Credits). Your grade point average may range from 0.0 to 4.0. 

Example GPA Calculation:

31.9 (Quality Points) ÷ 9 (GPA Credits) = 3.54 GPA

Before Summer 2024, instructors could assign plus or minus grades, which did not affect a student’s quality points and GPA. From Summer 2024 onwards, plus grades will add 0.3 quality points per credit, while minus grades will deduct 0.3 quality points per credit.

Pass (P) or No Pass (NP) grades are used for most academic success classes. A “P” grade indicates the student has earned a “C-” or better. Pass/No Pass (P/NP) grades are not factored into the student’s GPA.

Grades (Other)

• Audit (AU) is an enrollment status which allows students to take classes but not receive credit or a grade. Students who choose this option should do so by submitting the Audit Course Request form prior to the withdraw deadline. Students receiving financial aid should consult with their Financial Aid Advisor. (Financial aid will not pay for audits.)
• Pending (CIP) is used to indicate a grade has not been posted by an instructor.
• Incomplete (I) may be assigned when a student has successfully completed at least 75 percent of the coursework and a prolonged excusable absence causes inability to finish the course by the end of the term. Faculty are not required to grant an I grade. Students are required to complete the coursework within one term in term-length classes. Otherwise, the grade is automatically changed to an F or NP based on the grading method of the class.
• Never Attended (NA) indicates that a student did not attend the class and is equivalent to an F grade.
• No Grade (NG) is used for non-credit Community and Workforce Training courses.
• Withdrawal (W) is assigned when a student officially withdraws from a class after the second Monday of the term, or for classes with irregular meeting dates after completing one third of the course. Students may withdraw at any time until Friday of the eighth week for fall, winter, and spring terms, and Thursday of the fifth week for the summer term. Grades of W are not included in GPA calculations. See Add/Drop/Withdraw for more information.
• Withdrawn Administratively (WA) is granted by the Student Record Appeal Committee or the Academic Reinstatement Committee, due to documentable unforeseen, severe circumstances beyond the student’s control during the term, such as a prolonged illness requiring hospitalization or the death of an immediate family member. WA does not affect GPA or Academic Standing, but does count towards cumulative attempted credits for Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress PACE calculations.

Honor Rolls

Rogue Community College recognizes superior academic achievement in credit classes through a President’s List and a Vice President’s List. To earn inclusion a student must complete all in one term at least 12 letter graded RCC credits, and meet the following criteria:

• President’s List: 4.0 term GPA.
• Vice President’s List: 3.5 term GPA.

Courses graded on a Pass basis are not included in GPA calculations and do not count toward the 12 letter graded RCC credit requirement for the honor rolls. See “GPA calculation” above.

Institutional Award of Degrees and Certificates

RCC will grant two-year associate degrees, one-year certificates, less than one-year certificates and career pathway certificates, when the college recognizes that a student has completed necessary credits, regardless of whether the student applied to receive the degree or certificate. Students must be sure that a major in their academic record accurately represents the degree or certificate they are pursuing. To attend RCC’s Commencement Ceremony, students must submit a graduation application by mid-February.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

The U.S. Department of Education and the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) for participation in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) requires an institution to disclose whether a program will fulfill educational requirements for licensure or certification for each state. 

The programs listed below may lead to a professional license or certification required for employment. Requirements vary from state to state. We recommend students contact the appropriate state licensing agency in their state or the state where they intend to work for up-to-date information about state licensure/certification requirements before beginning a program.

This page is updated as new information becomes available.

Apprenticeship Programs

Dental Hygiene

Dental Assisting

Human Services

Medical Assistant

Nursing

Practical Nursing

Repeating a Course

For courses completed at RCC only the highest grade (defined by grade points) will be counted towards a student’s (GPA) calculation for classes that are repeated. All classes and grades will remain on the student’s transcript, but only the higher grade will be included in the grade point average (GPA) calculation. The lower grades will have * symbol next to the grade. This applies only to grades that are included in GPA calculations, not W, WA, CIP, NG, NP, P, I or AU grades. Repeating a previously passed course is aid-eligible only once. Notify Financial Aid Advising before registering in a class passed twice so that aid can be adjusted prior to payment.

This process does not apply to courses completed at other institutions or to RCC courses in which a passing grade of C- or higher was earned. To request the exclusion of a C- or higher grade for a repeated course, please email: registrar@roguecc.edu. 

Student Directory Information

In accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Rogue Community College considers the following to be “directory information.”

1. Name, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address.
2. Dates of enrollment.
3. Major field of study.
4. Awards, honors, certificate(s) and degree(s) conferred.
5. Participation in officially recognized college activities and sports.
6. Most recent educational agency or institution attended.
7. Academic credit information.
8. Photograph.
9. Student ID (institutional user ID).

This information may be released without the student’s written consent unless the student completes a Directory Information Exemption form in the Registrar’s Office. Exemption status keeps the student’s name from appearing in print for press releases or for commencement or other awards and recognition by the college. See Directory Exemption for more information.

To accommodate written requests for an individual student’s directory information, Student Records will forward written messages to the student whose information is requested. RCC does not contact groups of students for the purpose of solicitation. For information about this service or directory information, email registrar@roguecc.edu. 

Student Educational Records

Rogue Community College follows the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 in regard to educational records. With some exceptions, federal legislation gives students the right to inspect their educational records while attending RCC. A student who believes the contents are inaccurate, misleading or a violation of privacy or other rights has the right to file a written request with the Registrar or Designee to amend their student records.

The college normally will comply with requests to inspect records within 10 days but in no case more than 45 days from the date of request. For information regarding review of official records or to challenge the content of those records, students may contact the Registrar.

A student has the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the college to comply with the requirements. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is:

U.S. Department of Education
Student Privacy Policy Office
400 Maryland Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20202-8520

Student Right-to-Know

Graduation Rates

In compliance with the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-542), it is the policy of Rogue Community College to disclose its completion/graduation rate and transfer rate to all current and prospective students. 

Transcript Example
 

A student may access their unofficial transcript online through their myRogue account and order official transcripts through Parchment. See Getting your RCC Transcript for more information. 

Transfer Credit

A minimum of 12 credits toward any one-year certificate program and a minimum of 24 credits toward any two-year degree must be earned at RCC. Submit all official transcripts and declare a major at RCC.

RCC accepts 100-level and above lower-division collegiate courses from regionally accredited colleges when they meet the following transfer credit acceptance criteria:

• Are graded C- or better.
• Apply to an RCC program.
• Have credit/contact hours, curriculum and outcomes that are equivalent to courses offered at RCC, are graded on a similar basis and taught by qualified professionals.
• Meet the above criteria or are otherwise deemed appropriate substitutions for RCC courses.

Courses from non-accredited institutions must meet the criteria listed above to be considered for transfer acceptance. Prospective students who want to transfer-in courses from non-accredited institutions must produce evidence of the above criteria to RCC department chairs or program coordinators for review and possible credit award.

College-level courses taken in countries other than the United States need to be evaluated by a member of the NACES accredited agency and then compared to the RCC transfer credit acceptance criteria. A list of current National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) members may be found on the NACES website. Students may use the NACES member of their choice for a course-by-course or comprehensive evaluation, including grades. The official comprehensive, course-by-course evaluation should be sent directly from the NACES approved evaluation service to RCC.