The position of the Administration of CVCC is that a college degree or certificate has true merit and meaning only if granted when a student has demonstrated the level of effort and responsibility indicative of a worthy graduate. Therefore, it is the policy of the College that a student shall be entitled to a degree or certificate only by completing a prescribed course of study; paying all tuition, fees, and other appropriate charges, and fully abiding by College policies, rules, and regulations. If a student fails to meet any of the three (3) requirements for graduation, the College reserves the right to withhold official graduation and awarding of the degree or certificate to the student until the deficiency is rectified and to include a notation on the student’s official transcript that the student is ineligible for graduation. Furthermore, it is the policy of CVCC that a student who has failed to make timely payment of tuition, fees, or other appropriate charges is ineligible to re-enroll for any subsequent academic semester at the College except with special permission from the President until appropriate payment is made. The Admissions Office has the authority to withhold official graduation as long as such authority is exercised in a manner consistent with the intent of this policy.
When the College intends to withhold official graduation from a student, withhold the degree or certificate, or declare a student ineligible for further enrollment, the Director of Admissions/Registrar will provide written notice to the student. The notice will be delivered by personal service, emailed to the student’s official College email, or mailed to the student’s last known home address. The notice will state the type of action the College intends to take.
A student who receives notice of any of the above-described actions has the right to meet with the Dean of Students and Campus Services and request that the action is erroneous or demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Dean of Students and Campus Services that the respective problem will be resolved within an acceptable time frame or if the Dean of Students and Campus Services will provide written notice to the student of any such decision. The Dean of Students and Campus Services also has the authority to make such a decision conditional based on the students meeting certain stated requirements and in such cases, the Dean of Students and Campus Services retains the right to re-impose the action if the stated conditions are not met by the student.