Independence Community College awards four degrees to meet individual student needs. Upon

successful completion of the required credit hours, including the fulfillment of all program and degree

requirements and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better, the student will be awarded an associate degree.

Available degrees are:
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
- Associate of Applied Science
- Associate of General Studies

Independence Community College will provide academic scholarships for students based on past academic success and upon criteria established by Independence Community College and/or the Independence Community College Foundation. More detailed information concerning ICC academic and performance scholarships is provided in the ICC Catalog. ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL ACTIVITY FEES. The priority deadline for submitting an ICC Scholarship Application is April 1. After April 1, scholarships are awarded to deserving students based upon the availability of funds.

The ICC Foundation annually awards more than $40 thousand in endowed and annual scholarships. ICC Foundation scholarship grants can be used for tuition at ICC; for fees, books, supplies and equipment required for courses at ICC and/or for room and board payable to the institution.

Criteria may include, but need not be limited to: prior academic performance, performance on tests designed to measure ability and aptitude for college work, recommendations from instructors, financial need, and the conclusions that the selection committee might draw from information regarding the individual’s motivation, character, ability, and potential.

The Office of Student Financial Aid and the Office of Admissions can guide students toward ICC Foundation scholarships that best meet their needs.

The first stop for ICC Foundation scholarships is the completion of the ICC Foundation scholarship application. Application deadline for the fall semester will be October 1 and application deadline for the spring semester will be March 1.

For a complete listing of ICC Foundation scholarships available as well as the ICC Foundation Scholarship Application, the ICC Foundation Scholarship Handbook is located on the ICC website http://indycc.edu/admissions/scholarships.htm

Course Progress

Students may check their course progress at any time by logging into the Student Information System (SIS) at https://myaccount.indycc.edu with their student ID and PIN.

Progress updates are scheduled at two-week, five-week, and ten-week dates each full semester. Final grades are submitted by the instructor and due in to the registrar's office the day after finals are complete.

Academic Probation/Suspension

Students should be aware that graduation requires a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students placed on academic probation may not take more than 12 credit hours per Fall or Spring semester, nor more than 3 credit hours per summer session without permission. All probationary students must have advisor approval for registration and may be limited to classes in which they may enroll.

A student placed on probation status has two regular (Fall and Spring) semesters to raise the cumulative grade point average to the accepted minimum for the semester. If the minimum cumulative grade point average is not met following a semester of probation, the student is placed on Academic Suspension. Probationary status is removed by attaining the minimum cumulative GPA as defined above.

A student on academic probation for one regular (Fall or Spring) semester who fails to raise his/her cumulative grade point average to the required minimum will be placed on academic suspension and may be barred from registration for the period for one regular (Fall or Spring) semester. An appeal may be filed through the Dean of Instruction Office. Upon returning, a professional development plan will be developed and signed by the student and the Dean of Instruction and followed until the student has met the academic standards as defined above.

Academic Suspension Appeal Process

An appeal process is available to any student placed on Academic Suspension. During the appeal process, a student is not allowed to enroll at ICC. All appeals must occur in the following manner by the deadline specified in the Academic Suspension Letter or by the Dean of Instruction.

1. A letter of appeal must be submitted to the Dean of Instruction stating reasons for dismissal and conditions that indicate plan of improvement.

2. Submit college transcript to the Dean of Instruction.

The items above must be in the office of the Dean of Instruction by the deadline date specified in the “Academic Suspension Letter.” Dishonesty on any of the materials submitted to the Dean of Instruction is considered grounds for denial of readmission to the College.

Grade change forms are submitted directly to the Registrar’s Office by the instructor who taught the course. A failing grade will not be changed to a passing grade without the signature of the Dean of Instruction. The student will receive a copy of the grade change form as notification that the process has been completed.

Grade changes must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office within one semester of the student’s initial enrollment in the course. All change requests after that must be approved by the Dean of Instruction.

ICC operates on the semester system. Two semesters comprise the academic year. The semester hour is used to designate the amount of college credit for a subject taken for one semester. One semester hour of credit usually represents one lecture or recitation per week. At least two additional hours each week in preparation or laboratory work may be required. A three semester hour course normally meets three 50 minute periods per week.

An average student credit hour load is 16 hours per semester. So that academic achievementxe, "academic achievement", may be recorded and made available for reference, the following system of recording grades is in effect. Letter grades are converted to grade points for each semester hour of credit earned. Note: Four-year colleges may not accept a “D” as a transfer grade.

o A = 4

o B = 3

o C = 2

o D = 1

o F = 0

o P = 0 Passing

o I = Incomplete

o W= Withdrawn

o CPR = 0 Credit

o AU = Audit

o CL = Academic Clemency

Grade point average (GPAxe "GPA") is calculated by taking the total number of grade points earned divided by the total number of hours attempted for which grades A, B, C, D, or F are recorded. In classes where a grade of “P” is recorded, the hours will not be used when figuring the final GPA.