Academic Rules & Policies

Institutional Information

• Authorization and Accreditation  
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)  
• College Administration Degrees  

• Approvals  
• Notice of Non-Discrimination  
• Past Catalogs 2009-2016  

Academic Information 

• Degree/Certificate Requirements  
• Multiple Degrees/Certificates  
• General Education  

• Liberal Arts & Sciences  
• Global Awareness & Diversity  
• SUNY General Education Requirements  

Academic Rules

In order to maintain and nurture the scholastic standards of Onondaga Community College, the following academic rules have a two-fold purpose. The first is to stimulate the pursuit of academic excellence, and the second is to establish minimum criteria for academic standing.

Note: Individual academic programs may have additional rules. Please refer to the catalog or website for further details.

• Student Catalog Rights  
• II. Course Load  
• IV. Academic Integrity  
• VI. Grade Disputes  
• VIII. Academic Standing  
• X. Waivers and Substitutions  
• XII. Changes to the Academic Record  

• I. Matriculation  
• III. Registration  
• V. Grading  
• VII. Attendance  
• IX. Degree/Certificate Requirements  
• XI. Transfer Credits and Prior Learning Credit