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The academic calendar is divided into two terms, a fall term of 14 weeks
beginning in late August and concluding with the Christmas holidays,
and a spring term of 14 weeks beginning in early February and concluding
at the end of May. The month of January is an interim term during which
students engage in an academic project under the supervision of a faculty
member. There is also a six-week summer term for a variety of academic
programs on campus, including regular coursework.
Comprehensive advising is an integral part of
the academic program at Birmingham Southern College. We aim to provide
students with the resources
and skills that will enable them to achieve full potential in and out
of college. Each student has a faculty advisor who assists him or her
with academic matters, with the consideration and setting of goals, and
with learning to make decisions. The faculty advisor also serves as a
resource person for the numerous services (such as career and personal
counseling) and programs that are available to aid in the student’s
academic, career, and personal development. The student and the faculty
advisor have a shared responsibility in this advising process.
Students are encouraged to remain with their
initial advisor for at least one year. They may be reassigned at any
time, however, at their
own request, at their advisor’s request, or at the discretion of
the Provost. Change-of-advisor forms are available in any of the academic
division offices.
Students who are candidates for a bachelor’s degree are classified
as follows: first-year students, if they have completed fewer than eight
units (regular units, excluding interim units); sophomores, if they have
completed at least eight but fewer than 16 units; juniors, if they have
completed at least 16 but fewer than 24 units; and seniors, if they have
completed at least 24 units but have not completed all degree requirements.
Transient students and special students are classified as “not
candidate for degree” students.
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