Catalog-in-Effect Determination (Procedure 4.0100)

Purpose

The Purpose of this procedure is to provide catalog options that are "in effect" for a student meeting requirements for graduation or program completion.

Procedure

1. Students are responsible for knowing and meeting, in full, the requirements for graduation or program completion as set forth in the College catalog and any published addendum for the specified catalog term. A Seminole State College catalog is valid for five (5) academic years. The catalog considered "in effect" and binding on the student is one of the following:
   1. The catalog "in effect" for the term of the student's initial enrollment, as long as the student has not had a break in enrollment lasting two (2) full academic years or longer. The student must graduate or complete his or her program within five (5) years form the initial term of enrollment.
   2. Continuously enrolled students that wish to change to a new program may choose to keep their initial catalog in effect.  Students must complete the new program within five (5) years of their initial catalog in effect.
   3. Students that are re-admitted to the college under a new program beyond two years of initial enrollment will be assigned to the catalog in effect at the time of their re-admission.
   4. Students that are re-admitted to their original program beyond two years of initial enrollment will be assigned to the catalog in effect during their initial term of enrollment if that catalog is still valid. The student must graduate or complete his or her program within five (5) years from the initial catalog in effect.
   5. Students who have been inactive for six or more consecutive terms must follow the re-admit process, which includes submitting all college transcripts and meeting the requirements for graduation or program completion based on the catalog in effect at the time of their re-admission.
      
      
2. If a student's catalog in effect has expired, the student's new governing catalog will be the catalog in effect at the time of the student's next term of enrollment.
   
   
3. A student may elect to change to the most recent catalog program requirements at any time after completing required documentation.
   
   
4. Students enrolled in programs where curriculum is determined by State legislation, rule, licensing and/or accrediting agencies, local advisory committee recommendations, or programs where technological changes have occurred, may be permitted to satisfy the current catalog's graduation requirements except as follows:
   1. In programs where curriculum is determined by State legislation, rule, licensing and/or accrediting agencies, changes made by those entities may require students to update to a more recent catalog. Under these circumstances, the college reserves the right to update the student's catalog in effect.
   2. When such changes are required, the dean, or designee, will notify affected students via email.
   3. The student will then have five (5) years to complete their program.
      
      
5. Reverse Transfer students from Florida State University system institutions will be assigned to the catalog in effect at the time of their initial enrollment at Seminole State as long as that catalog is still valid.
   1. Should the student's initial catalog in effect by expired, the student will be assigned to the catalog in effect at the time of the reverse transfer.
      
      

Rulemaking Authority and Law(s) Implemented: Florida Statues §§1001. 64, 1001.65 and Policy 1.020, 4.020

History-Adopted 5/2005 Revised 10/2014, 9/2016, 2/2025