Cancelled Courses
Courses are subject to cancellation (e.g., low enrollment). There is a 100% tuition/fees refund for canceled courses. Students are notified via mail, email, phone call, or note posted on the classroom door. A tuition refund does not apply to individual class periods that are canceled.
Change In Registration
All changes in registration (adds, drops, or withdrawals) must be officially recorded by the deadlines. If drops and withdrawals are not officially recorded, students are subject to receiving a failing grade. Changes can be made via MyUH Services, by visiting the academic counselor, or at the Admissions & Records Office. Once the semester begins, there is a fee for in-person add/drop transactions charged to students. Additional tuition and fees may be applicable when adding a class. Once the semester begins, complete withdrawal from ALL courses must be made in person at the student’s home campus.
Change of Home Institution
Enrolled UH Community College students who wish to change their home campus to Windward Community College must submit an online Change of Home Institution request through MyUH Services rather than completing a new system application.
Class Size
Classes at WCC normally range in size from 15 to 35 students; Writing Intensive (WI) classes are usually limited to no more than 20 students.
Classified Students
Students who are enrolled for credit in an officially declared, prescribed program leading to a degree or certificate (e.g., AA, AS, CA, CO).
Commencement
A public ceremony and celebration held at the end of the academic year at which students’ degrees and certificates are recognized.
Course
A unit of instruction consisting of varying combinations of recitations, lectures, laboratory sessions, and field trips in a particular subject within the period of a semester or session.
Credit Hours (also referred to as semester hours, credits, or units)
The value assigned to each class of each course. One credit hour usually equals 15 hours in class per semester. The number of credit hours for each course is determined by the number of lecture, laboratory, or field experience hours determined necessary for each semester course. No student may register for more than 18 credits without obtaining approval from a counselor at registration.
Continuing Student
After admission, students must be enrolled each semester (Fall/Spring) for at least 1 credit hour of coursework. Students who are not enrolled will need to submit the system application form for readmission with the established regulations. Students who are readmitted will be subject to the degree requirements in effect at the time of readmission.
Drop Period (formerly Erase Period)
The initial registration period at the start of the term during which a student may drop a course without it appearing on their official academic transcript. Refer to the Academic Calendar for specific semester deadlines.
Full-time Student
A student carrying 12 or more credit hours in a Fall or Spring semester, or 6 or more credits in a 6-week Summer session. Note: Third-party sponsors, Financial Aid, and Veterans Affairs (VA) may use different credit definitions to determine full-time benefits.
Online Education (formerly Distance Learning)
Instruction delivered primarily over the internet (UH EP 5.204).
Part-time Student
A student carrying 11 or fewer credit hours in a semester.
Prerequisite
Skills or courses required before enrollment in a course. Course descriptions indicate prerequisites if they apply.
Returning Students
Students who have missed (stopped out) a semester or longer (Fall/Spring) must reapply for admissions if they wish to return to the college.
Semester
An academic term spanning approximately 15 weeks during which courses are offered and completed. Accelerated terms (e.g., 8-week) may also be offered within a semester. There are two standard semesters per academic year: Fall and Spring.
Summer Session
Instructional terms offered during the summer. Tuition and fees for summer sessions may differ from Fall/Spring rates. Enrolled Spring students may register for summer classes without reapplying; new or returning summer students who wish to continue in the Fall must apply for Fall admission.
Unclassified Students
Students enrolled in credit courses who are not officially declared in a degree or certificate program at WCC.