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Graduation Honors for Other Formal Awards (Certificates) to include Graduation Students must obtain a Southern Union Student Identification Card prior to borrowing
with Distinction. materials from the collection. These cards are attainable on each campus in the library
and are only issued in the name the student is registered by. Students will lose their
a. Graduation Honors for Degrees borrowing privileges when materials are overdue or for unpaid fines. The first ID card
Superior academic achievement by graduating students shall be recognized and expired cards are provided at no charge to the student. Lost or stolen cards carry a
by the following designations on transcripts and degrees. $10 replacement fee.

Graduation with Highest Honors 3.90 to 4.00 GPA The use of cellular phones, food and loud talking is prohibited in all libraries. If there
are any questions concerning library policies, available resources or AVL access, contact
Graduation with High Honors 3.70 to 3.89 GPA Kathy Reynolds, librarian, at kreynolds@suscc.edu.

Graduation with Honors 3.50 to 3.69 GPA Visit the college’s web page for Student ID Schedule and needed documentation for your
campus.
b. Graduation Honors for Certificates

Graduation with Distinction 3.50 to 4.00 GPA ACADEMIC POLICIES

NOTE: Calculation of the grade point average (GPA) for graduation honors shall be identi- A. CLASS SCHEDULING
cal to that method used to calculate the GPA to fulfill graduation requirements for the degree 1. Class Schedules
or certificate being earned. In addition, in order to be eligible for a graduation honor, the Class schedules are distributed prior to registration dates and provide students
student must have completed a minimum of 32 semester hours at Southern Union State with information needed while registering for the subsequent term. The College
Community College. reserves the right to cancel any course listed in the schedule of classes or to change
instructors as conditions necessitate.

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTERS 2. Registration Procedures
Southern Union has a Learning Resource Center (LRC) located on each of the three Students must follow the registration procedures established by the College to
college campuses; Wadley, Valley and Opelika. The mission of the Learning Resources register initially for a course or to change their program after initial registration. Policies Academic
Center (library) is support all programs of study, to facilitate and enhance learning by
providing essential resources and services, access to innovative technology, instruction in 3. Courses
library usage and provision of adequate facilities and personnel. This is done by Courses are offered at Southern Union to fulfill degree and certificate requirements.
providing users with monographs (print and electronic), databases, periodicals, and dig- With exception for specialized training programs, course numbers and
ital resources. Computers are available in all LRCs for student usage to locate resources descriptions are chosen from the Common Course Guide which is required system
as well as completing assignments and printing. Photocopying is available in each library wide by the Department of Postsecondary Education for all Alabama College
for copying non-circulating materials and personal usage. System colleges.

Students have access to the library’s collection of more than 46,000 volumes through our 4. Course Load
on-line public access catalog (AG-Cat) accessible on campus or through the school’s web Course work at Southern Union is measured in terms of “semester hours.” The
site by connecting to the library’s page. This system allows students to search the library semester hour of credit (or credit hour) is based upon the average number of hours
holdings on all campuses with results displaying the exact campus location(s). Students of instruction taught weekly. The ratio of weekly contact hours to credit hours varies
may request materials located on another campus allowing a three working day waiting with the type of instruction being used and the division of the College. State Board
period for delivery. Books circulate four weeks with a three renewal, 10 day limit. of Education Policy 705.01 outlines six general categories of types of instruction:
Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) is also available from any computer on campus or (1) Theory, (2) Experimental Laboratory, (3) Practical Application Laboratory, (4)
remotely by using the following link http://www.avl.lib.al.us. The database provides an Clinical Practice, (5) Preceptorship, and (6) Internship.
array of research sites including: eBooks, articles (full text and citations), maps, graphs,
book reviews, and literary critiques. If a user is unable to access the AVL from a remote A variety of class meeting schedules fall within this structure and are offered within
location, notify a library employee to acquire an AVL card. the Academic, Health Science and Technical Divisions of the College. The rec-
ommended student load per semester is 15-19 semester hours. Permission of the
appropriate instructional dean is required for hours over 19. A student is considered