Policies: Student Rights: Quality Assurance

Alpena Community College assures that its graduates who complete course work with a "C" (2.0) or better in that course and earn an Associate Degree or Certificate of Achievement are competent in the subject of those courses and capable of performing the skills specified in their particular program of study.

Because unused skills deteriorate rapidly, the assurances offered herein are in effect for a period of one year following graduation from Alpena Community College.

Graduates who transfer are assured that any course on the appropriate transfer equivalency list identified as transferrable and completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better will transfer to the baccalaureate degree institution listed.

Transferring institutions are assured that Alpena Community College graduates are competent in courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better. A student will be permitted to retake, at no tuition charge, any course or courses in areas deemed deficient by the institution to which the student transferred.

Employers are assured that an Alpena Community College graduate has the skills to perform competently in the areas covered in course work completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better. Remediation may be requested by an employer who believes a graduate does not possess appropriate skills and can specify deficiencies in the course content area. Alpena Community College will permit the student to retake a specified course or courses with no tuition charge.