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Appalpedia 
Your guide to understanding Appalachian State University.

Academic Calendar
The complete academic calendar can be found online at registrar.appstate.edu/calendar.

Academic Integrity
The Appalachian Academic Integrity Code sets forth the standards of academic integrity and describes student and faculty responsibilities. It is the responsibility of every student to abide by the Academic Integrity Code. The code can be accessed on the web at studentconduct.appstate.edu, or you may call (828) 262-2704.

Adding a course
You may add a course that has an open seat anytime during the first five days of classes of the fall and spring terms. If a class you need is full and that course offers waitlisting, you can add yourself to the waitlist to potentially reserve a seat and receive notification if a seat opens. If a class is full and does not offer waitlisting, you can sit in on the first day and ask the professor for permission to add the course. If the professor agrees, the professor should notify the office of the department in which the course is offered so that the chairperson or his/her representative can enter the permit. You will still need to log into the registration system through AppalNet to add the class.

AppState - ALERT Emergency Notification System
AppState-ALERT is the University’s official emergency messaging system consisting of voice and text alerts, outdoor sirens, computer pop-ups, and web messages. Students can sign up to receive emergency voice and text messages by visiting emergency.appstate.edu. To learn more about the AppState-ALERT system and emergency preparedness, go to appstatealert.com and click the AppState-ALERT system link.

AppalNet
Through AppalNet, you will access your financial information, class schedule, student records (transcripts), final grades, and the registration system. While you may still choose to use other email accounts, you should check you appstate email at least once a day because that is how your advisor and other University personnel will contact you. You can link to AppalNet from the Appalachian homepage, or directly at appalnet.appstate.edu.

AsULearn
AsULearn is the University’s official online course management system. It allows instructors to post course information like handouts or video, make assignments, give quizzes, and hold class discussions. AsULearn allows students to easily access class information, submit assignments, and communicate with the instructor and other students in the class. To log into AsULearn, visit asulearn.appstate.edu. Keep in mind you will use your Appalachian username and password to log in.

Bulletin/Catalog
This completely online publication is your guide to class descriptions, academic policies, and more. Find it at registrar.appstate.edu/catalogs.

BA/BS/BM/BFA/BSBA/BSCJ/BSW/BSN
These are the abbreviations of the degrees offered at Appalachian. They represent the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science in Social Work, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing. There are different requirements for each degree. In addition to major requirements, the Bachelor of Arts degree requires a minor in another subject area and a foreign language through the intermediate level. With the exception of the Bachelor of Science degree in English and BSBA in International Business, the Bachelor of Science degrees have no foreign language requirement. Instead of a minor, the B.S. degree typically requires the completion of a career-oriented concentration.

Chancellor’s List
The Chancellor’s List recognizes full-time students who receive a grade-point average of 3.85 or higher in any semester. (Semester hours must earn grade points and credit toward graduation.)

Classification
At the end of each semester, students are classified based on the number of hours earned. Classification affects your declaration of a major, your assigned registration time, your housing and parking assignments, and financial aid, but it does not affect continued enrollment at Appalachian. The classifications are listed below.
FRESHMAN 0–29 s.h.
SOPHOMORE 30–59
JUNIOR 60–89
SENIOR 90+

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The CLEP is a series of examinations in 35 introductory college subjects that allow individuals to earn college credit for what they already know regardless of how that knowledge was acquired - through advanced coursework, independent study, work experience, professional development, or extracurricular activities. CLEP exams make it possible for you to save time and money in your college career and to advance to higher level classes.

The 90-minute exams are administered via computer at the Testing Center. Contact the Testing Center (828-262-6801) to make an appointment for an examination and inquire about fees. You can view Appalachian’s CLEP testing policy at testing.appstate.edu.

Computers
Many students choose to bring a computer to Appalachian; however, there are numerous computer labs on campus. A listing of all computer labs, their locations and software is located at support.appstate.edu.

The Appalachian Campus Computer Program is administered by the University Bookstore. You can see recommended systems provided to the University by Apple and Dell through technology partnerships at special educational pricing. Additional information is available at bookstore.appstate.edu.

All of the residence halls have access to the Internet through Appalachian’s Ethernet system. If you are in one of the residence halls, you do not need an outside Internet provider. Additional information can be found at resnet.appstate.edu.

For additional information, please contact Technical Support at 828-262-6266, email at techsupport@appstate.edu, or consult the website at support.appstate.edu.

Co-requisites
Co-requisites are courses you must take in the same semester, such as Chemistry 1101 (lecture) and Chemistry 1110 (lab). Because you can’t take one without the other, be sure to register for both courses at the same time. Always check the Undergraduate Bulletin to find information on which courses require co-requisites.

Course Numbers
What do all the numbers mean? As a general rule, the 1000 and 2000 level courses are freshman and sophomore courses, the 3000 level are junior courses, 4000 are senior courses, and 5000 are for graduate students. These are general guidelines. Students sometimes take courses higher than their level of classification if they’ve met prerequisites.

Credit by Exam
Students who wish to challenge a regularly listed course should consult the appropriate department chairperson. If arrangements can be made, a moderate fee is charged for each examination. If the examination is passed, credit without a grade is noted on the student’s transcript.

Dean’s List
The Dean’s List recognizes students who carry 12-14 hours of coursework and attain a grade point average of 3.45 or higher. A student with 15 hours or more of coursework who attains a grade point average of 3.25 or higher is also recognized for the Dean’s List.

DegreeWorks
DegreeWorks is a web-based tool designed to help students monitor their academic progress towards degree completion. It can be accessed through the student’s AppalNet account. Students can view courses they have completed and see what requirements still need to be completed before they can graduate. DegreeWorks also allows students and their Advisors to plan courses to be taken in future terms to meet those requirements. For more information about DegreeWorks visit degreeworks.appstate.edu.

Drop/Add Period
Students may drop and add courses through the first five days (or other designated Drop/Add Period) of a fall or spring semester and during the first two days of a five-week summer session. Log in to AppalNet to drop or add a course. The Drop/Add Period is posted each term on the University Registrar’s website under the Detailed Registration Calendar (registrar.appstate.edu). After the designated Drop/Add period, a student will only be allowed to drop a total of four courses during his or her undergraduate career at Appalachian.

A course dropped after the Drop/Add Period will use one of your four career drops. The class must be dropped by the end of the ninth week of the regular academic term (or by the last day to drop a class as published in the Summer Schedule of Classes). Exceptions to Drop/Add Period policy are granted only under extenuating circumstances and require the signatures of the instructor, the chairperson, and the dean of the college/school in which the course is offered. Students seeking exceptions should go to the dean’s office of the college/school in which the course is offered.

Dropping a Course
You may drop a course from your schedule after the designated Drop/Add Period up to four times, but with careful planning and a willingness to seek out academic assistance, you shouldn’t need to drop any courses. The following rules apply to dropping courses after the designated Drop/Add Period:

• If you decide to drop a course, you must officially drop the course or you will receive an F. You may drop a course by using the Web Registration System (WRS), or by assistance in the Registrar’s Office. 
• The class must be dropped by the end of the ninth week of the regular academic term (or by the last day to drop a class as published in the Summer Schedule of Classes). The last day to drop a class is posted on the Detailed Registration Calendar each term (registrar.appstate.edu).

Electives

Free electives are classes that do not fulfill requirements for your General Education, major, minor, or concentration. All majors require at least two hours of free electives, but some majors may have room for many more. Some majors or minors include required electives that need to be chosen in consultation with an Advisor in the appropriate department. Often, transfer students will have electives from their previous institution that does not fit into their curriculum and are counted as free electives.

Express Accounts
You can establish an Express Account, which is a debit account, so that you can use your Appalachian ID card in the University Bookstore, all food services and vending areas, and in some campus laundry facilities. There is no fee to open an Express Account. Contact the Appcard Office at 828-262-61471 or appcard.appstate.edu.

Family Access to Student Information
To grant a FERPA release to your parents, guardians or spouse to access your student information, you should log into your AppalNet account, click on the Student tab and then click on Parent Access. Enter the name of the party to whom you are granting access and create a 6-digit pin for your designee to use to access your information.

FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, sometimes known as the Buckley Amendment, mandates that, with the exception of “directory information,” no student data can be released without the written permission of the student. Third-party access to information can be granted through an option on your AppalNet account. You may grant a third-party access to some or all of the following types of information: Academic Records, Student Accounts, Financial Aid, Housing and/or Conduct Records.

Financial Aid
Make sure you understand how your financial aid works by keeping in touch with your financial aid counselor in the Office of Student Financial Aid in the John E. Thomas Building (financialaid.appstate.edu). Keep in mind that your financial aid can be affected if you drop below 12 hours (full-time status), if you withdraw or take courses that are not required. Failure to attend class can also affect your aid as can a low GPA and failure to make adequate progress toward a degree. To avoid problems, make sure you understand the terms under which you are receiving aid. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 828-262-2190.

Veterans should contact the VA Certifying Official in the Financial Aid Office once they have been accepted to Appalachian and have registered for classes. The VA Certifying Official will help the student process the GI Bill paperwork so that he/she can receive benefits.

It is your responsibility to ensure that the courses you are enrolled in are required for your degree program as listed on the appropriate Program of Study. Courses not required for your degree program may not be counted in the enrollment status for financial eligibility. If you are registered for courses that do not meet your degree requirements, you financial aid will be adjusted or canceled accordingly.

Forgiveness
If students leave Appalachian after experiencing academic difficulty, they may be eligible to return under a forgiveness policy after one or two years without enrolling at Appalachian. Contact the Office of Admissions or Registrar’s Office for information on how to return to Appalachian under a forgiveness policy. See registrar.appstate.edu/records/probation.html for the complete Academic Probation and Suspension policy.

Four Year Guides
The Four Year Guides are meant to serve as examples of how a degree can be completed in four years. As a transfer student, you should work with your advisor (especially your major Advisor after you declare) to adapt the four year guide to your situation. View four Year Guides at fouryearguides.appstate.edu.

Grade Forgiveness Policy
The first four courses that you retake will be automatically processed using grade forgiveness. The initial grade remains on the transcript, but is no longer part of the GPA calculation. You may elect to exclude one of these first four courses from grade forgiveness if you submit a request by the drop/add deadline in the term in which you are taking that course. The entire policy can be found at registrar.appstate.edu/records/repeatpolicy.html

Graduation Requirements
The minimum number of hours required for graduation is 122, although some majors may require up to 128 hours. Students enrolling in more than 140 semester hours for the first baccalaureate degree will be assessed a 50% surcharge on the excess hours, so it pays to plan your degree program carefully.

Some of the factors that might increase your length of time to graduation are listed below:

• Taking fewer hours than advised per semester
• Changing majors 
• Dropping, failing, or repeating courses 
• Taking unnecessary or inappropriate courses 
• Adding a second major or minor
• Delaying entry into specific degree-granting programs
• Withdrawing from school for a semester or more

Please note that to graduate from Appalachian, an undergraduate student must complete the following in residence:

• As a minimum, the final thirty (30) semester hours of his/her degree (students who study abroad on an Appalachian approved exchange or study abroad program are excluded from this provision); and, 
• A minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours in the major and (if applicable) nine (9) semester hours in the minor; and, 
• At least 25% of the credit hours required for the degree.
• In addition to these residency requirements, at least 50 semester hours must be taken at a senior institution (a four-year college). Consult your Undergraduate Bulletin at registrar.appstate.edu/catalogs for more information about graduation requirements.

Health Insurance Requirement
Students meeting three specific criteria are required to show evidence of an existing “creditable coverage” health insurance policy OR enroll in the UNC system-wide plan.

The three criteria that invoke the requirement to have health insurance and also define a student as eligible to enroll in the system-wide student health insurance plan are:
enrollment in a degree-seeking program, AND
enrollment in a minimum of 6 credit hours, AND
eligibility to pay the campus student health fee.

Any student meeting all three criteria above who has an existing creditable coverage health insurance policy is able to waive out of the UNC system-wide plan online. A student who meets the three criteria above is automatically enrolled in the UNC system-wide plan each semester and is obligated for the cost of the plan for that semester - unless the student submits a waiver request that is successfully verified as creditable coverage. The UNC system-wide plan’s premium is included in the “cost of attendance” used for financial aid consideration.

For more information about this policy and for a link to the opt out site, visit healthservices.appstate.edu and click on the “Health Insurance Information” link.

Identification Cards
The Appalachian ID card, called the AppCard, provides admission to campus events and fee supported services (use of the library, admittance to athletic events, etc.). In addition to the official identification function of the AppCard, it also manages two separate debit accounts - the Meal Account and the Express Account.

If you run out of money in either of your accounts, you may add to your accounts at any time during the semester. Food Services, located in Trivette Hall, handles all ID card matters.

You may get your ID card whenever you have time during your Orientation session. ID cards are made on the bottom floor of Trivette Hall, Monday-Friday, 8-5pm. The cost of your first card is included in your fees. There is a replacement fee of $15 if you lose your card. For additional information, contact Food Services, 828-262-6141, or visit foodservices.appstate.edu.

Inclement Weather Cancellations
Weather can be unpredictable in Western North Carolina and occasionally classes are cancelled and/or sites are closed. Please check the Appalachian State University homepage or appstatealert.com.

Last Day to Drop a Class
Every fall and spring semester, you have about 9 weeks to decide whether to use on of your four (4) career drops to drop a class (see summer school calendar for summer drop dates). The date each semester is always published on the official academic calendar (visit registrar.appstate.edu).

Major Declaration
You may have indicated an intended major when you applied for admission to Appalachian. However, to officially declare your major, you must:

1. Have 30 earned hours
2. Have earned credit for RC 1000
3. Have a 2.0 GPA or be a first semester transfer student
4. Have earned credit for or currently be taking First Year Seminar. Transfer students with 24 or more earned hours are not required to take First Year Seminar UCO 1200).

Transfer students must make sure that Admissions has received a final copy of all transcripts before they can declare.

MAP-Works
MAP-Works (Making Achievement Possible) is an online tool that helps students be successful in college. Students respond to an online survey that identifies campus resources that may be helpful to them. Faculty and staff are able to interact with students and each other through MAP-Works and help students connect to other areas on campus that can contribute to their success. Students will receive more information about MAP-Works and when to take the survey early in their first semester. More information is available at map-works.appstate.edu.

Odd-Jobs Email List
Students interested in one time pay opportunities can receive announcements about odd jobs help wanted postings. To subscribe, go to the Student Employment website, studentemployment.appstate.edu and click on the Odd Job List Serv link. Please stop by the Office of Student Employment, 3rd Floor JET or call to schedule a meeting, 828-262-2879.

Online Courses
It is a common misconception that online courses are easier than “regular” classes - they are not, in general, at all easier. The truth is that students who tend to rely on having someone available for frequent face-to-face contact are likely to have trouble in the online environment where that kind of interaction is not available. On the other hand, students who are highly self-motivated and independent tend to flourish with the freedom offered by this type of course.

Here are some general rules of thumb for success in online courses:

• You must be able to motivate yourself to work on a regular schedule
• You must take responsibility to focus on your studies without someone looking over your shoulder
• You must have access to and familiarity with a reliable, modern computer, either your own or one in a University lab; and
• You must be comfortable with and proficient in using the Internet for communication and research.

These are not the only considerations, but if you can’t truthfully say that you meet these four criteria, an online course may not meet your needs and you may want to consider whether a “regular” class would serve you better.

Parking
You may register your car for campus parking over the web by accessing parking.appstate.edu. All students registered for classes are eligible to apply for a permit. The parking area depends on your class standing and availability of spaces. All campus parking lots are located on the AppalCart route, our local bus service. The Parking and Traffic Department is located on Rivers Street in the parking deck. Call 828-262-2878 for additional information.

Post Office Box on Campus
If you live on campus, you will be assigned a post office box at Appalachian. An email containing your box assignment info will be sent to you when you are assigned a mailbox. You can also access your box number through your AppalNet account under the Student Services tab. Your combination will be provided with your box number in AppalNet. The post office is located behind the Student Union in the Miles Annas Building. For more information, call 828-262-2242.

Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core)
The Praxis Core standardized test consists of three sections: Reading, Writing and Math. Students at Appalachian must earn a passing grade in each area in order to be admitted to the College of Education, or they must have earned high enough scores on the SAT or ACT tests to be exempt. Passing the Praxis Core is part of the overall admission process in the College of Education. Until this process is completed, students cannot take some of the key classes to complete their majors in the education. For more information review Apply to RCOE on the College of Education’s webpage, rcoe.appstate.edu.

PREP: Pre-Registration Engagement Project
New students are required to complete PREP: Pre-Registration Engagement Project before they can register for classes as a new student. PREP are online modules that helps you get familiar with general education and your degree requirements and once completed, lets you register for classes. 

Prerequisites
A prerequisite is a requirement that must be completed before taking a course. A prerequisite could be a class, a certain grade in a class, or a placement test, for example. Similarly, a co-requisite is a course that must be taken at the same time that you take another class. To find out whether a course has a pre- or co-requisite, look it up online in the Undergraduate Bulletin.

Probation and Suspension
To continue at Appalachian in good academic standing, or to return to good-standing after being on probation, undergraduate students must maintain, as a minimum, all of the following:

1. a 2.0 term grade point average
2. a 2.0 cumulative grade point average
3. a satisfactory ratio of 67% earned hours to attempted semester hours

Failure to earn a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in either an individual semester or in the cumulative grade point average, or a satisfactory ratio of 67% attempted hours to earned semester hours, will automatically place you on academic probation warning. The satisfactory ratio of attempted hours to semester hours is equivalent to the percentage set by Federal Title IV regulations for Satisfactory Academic Progress. Academic Standing is calculated at the end of each semester, including Summer Session. (NoteL The cumulative grade point average earned through Appalachian is computed ONLY on the basis of coursework taken at Appalachian; i.e., grades earned on coursework taken through other collegiate institutions are not computed in or allowed to affect the grade point average at Appalachian, and therefore not used to determine academic standing.)

While on academic probation, however, you will, within the limits prescribed below, be allowed to continue:

1. An undergraduate, whether admitted as a freshman, a transfer, or a special (non-degree seeking) student, will be allowed to enroll for a maximum of two (2) fall or spring semesters while carrying a cumulative grade point average below 2.0. The two allowed semesters of probation are cumulative and do not necessarily have to be consecutive terms. 
2. The Dean of the student’s college or school, or the Director of University College Advising, may choose to attach specific requirements while the student is enrolled on academic probation. These requirements may include, but are not limited, to special advising sessions, a limitation on the number of credit hours taken, a requirement that certain courses be repeated, enrollment in developmental courses, etc.

Students who have not achieved a 2.0 cumulative GPA after two semesters of probation will be placed on academic suspension, or ineligible to return fall/spring terms. (Summer classes are allowed while on academic suspension.)

The exception to the minimum GPA policy applies to some students earning a 0.0 GPA. Any undergraduate degree-seeking full-time (as of the end of the drop/add period) students enrolled in his/her first fall or spring semester at Appalachian State University will be academically suspended if he/she receives a GPA of 0.0 (including I-incomplete grades) for the semester and must return under the forgiveness policy. Full-time students are defined for these purposes as students who are registered for 12 or more hours at the end of drop/add.

Students who are placed on either academic probation or suspension, should contact their Advisor to discuss their options and strategies for improving his/her academic standing.

If the student is placed on academic suspension, there are forgiveness options that allow them to return to Appalachian. They should consult their Advisor for more information or visit the website at registrar.appstate.edu/records/probation.html.

Program of Study/Checksheet
Each major has a Program of Study that lists all the requirements for earning a degree in that major. Sometimes the Program of Study is also called a checksheet. Programs of Study are updated every year, but students follow the Program of Study from the academic year that they entered Appalachian. Current Programs of Study as well as ones from previous years are archived online at programsofstudy.appstate.edu. Make sure you become familiar with your degree requirements!

Registrar’s Office
The Registrar’s Office serves as the official depository for all academic records. Here are just a few of the services the Registrar’s Office provides: compile and maintain academic records; provide both official and unofficial transcripts; certify enrollment status; process official withdrawals from the University; determine residency status for the purpose of tuition; plan and manage the University’s commencement ceremonies; and process applications for graduation. The Registrar’s website provides information about registration, calendars, catalogs and more: registrar.appstate.edu.

Registration Hold
A registration hold may be placed on a student’s account to deny him/her access to the Web Registration System (WRS). All holds must be cleared by the appropriate office(s) before access can be granted. You can check your Registration Status through the AppalNet Self Service tab in order to determine if you have any outstanding holds.

Required Advising
All first year students have required advising starting their first semester and until they have 30 earned hours. New transfer students who do not declare their majors right away will also have required advising, regardless of how many hours they transfer in to Appalachian. These students will have to see their University College Advisor to get the PINs (personal identification number) which will allow them to access the registration system. When students declare, they should contact their major departments to inquire about how advising is done in that department. Students who have not declared by the time they have 60 earned hours will have an advising PIN placed on their account that will deny them access to registration until they have seen an Advisor to declare or discuss why they have not yet declared.

Semester Hours
A semester hour (sh) indicates the number of credits you earn for a particular course and an approximate number of hours you spend in that class each week. As a general rule, you should plan to spend two hours of study time outside class for every hour in class. Syllabus A syllabus is an outline or summary of a course of study. Each professor provides a syllabus which outlines for you the areas of study, required texts, extra items needed for the course, conduct policies and other policies such as grading and attendance. Be sure to review the syllabus of each of your courses to ensure that you understand what is expected of you.

Student Employment
Each department hires students on their own based on their budgets and the needs of the department. To see vacancies for on and off campus opportunities, go to studentemployment.appstate.edu and click on “Find a Job” and select the job board to view any new openings. In addition, you will find a list of the campus’ largest employers. Many of these employers do not advertise their vacancies on the student employment job board. We recommend filling out an application with each department and turning it in personally. The applications are available via the link to the departments on the Student Employment website.

Syllabus
A syllabus is an outline or summary of a course of study. Each professor provides a syllabus, usually on the first day of class, which outlines for you the areas of study, required texts, extra items needed for the course, conduct policies and other policies such as grading and attendance. Be sure to review the syllabus of each of your courses to ensure that you understand what is expected of you.

Taking Coursework at Another School
Students sometimes attend universities or community colleges in the summer near where they live to earn additional hours towards their degrees. However, before you enroll at another school, you must get approval from the Office of Transfer Services (OTS) and you must be in good academic standing. The courses you plan to take at the other institution must be approved before you enroll in them to ensure that they will transfer back to Appalachian. Students also cannot be concurrently enrolled at Appalachian and at another school without prior approval. To request permission, go to the Office of Transfer Services website (transfer.appstate.edu), click on “Current Students”, and then “Visiting Coursework”.

Textbook Rental
Appalachian operates a textbook rental program that saves you money. The only books you have to purchase are paperbacks or other supplemental texts required by your professors. All rental textbooks may be picked up in the University Bookstore at the beginning of each semester. Call 828-262-3070 or visit bookstore.appstate.edu.

Transfer Credit Evaluation
A Transfer Credit Evaluation lists all the courses that you took prior to attending Appalachian and indicates how the courses transfer to the Appalachian curriculum. You may have a transfer credit evaluation that does not include classes in which you are still enrolled or have just finished. If your evaluation still does not include all of your courses, you should contact the Office of Transfer Services at 828-262-7877. You may need to contact the Registrar at your previous school to request that a complete transcript be sent to Appalachian. To find out how your courses will transfer in advance, access the course equivalencies database at transfer.appstate.edu. To see how your courses have transferred after articulation, view your credit evaluation via AppalNet.

Transfer Credit Restrictions
Coursework with a “C” or better from a regionally accredited institution that is comparable to the course offerings at Appalachian State University is acceptable as transfer credit. Appalachian accepts credit under the guidelines of the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. For more information, see “Transfer Credit Policy” at transfer.appstate.edu.

Transfer Services
The goal of the Office of Transfer Services is to ensure that the credit evaluation process for transfer students is seamless and student friendly, answer questions regarding the transfer of credit and provide resources that will aid in student’s course selections at their previous institutions in preparation for transfer, and provide engagement opportunities and retention support once students transfer to Appalachian. Students can contact the Office of Transfer Services at 828-262-7877.

Tuition Surcharge
Legislation passed by the NC General Assembly requires a 50% tuition surcharge on:

• all credit hours in excess of one hundred and forty (140) when taken as part of student’s first baccalaureate degree; and
• all credit hours in excess of one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the number required for a second or subsequent baccalaureate degree.

Included in the calculation of credit hours will be:

• all coursework attempted at Appalachian (i.e. courses earned, courses failed, courses repeated, and courses dropped after the UNC system “census” date published in the academic calendar), and
• all coursework transferred to Appalachian after August 15, 2013. For surcharge purposes there are a maximum of how many transfer credit hours are counted towards the surcharge (contact the Registrar's Office for complete details). 

Excluded from the calculation will be:

• Summer school credits (whether taken at ASU or another school)
• credit by examination
• Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit
• all coursework transferred to Appalachian from any private or out-of-state institution prior to August 15, 2013
• all hours taken during high school
• military credits,
• credits earned through an extension program.

To view this policy online, visit registrar.appstate.edu/students/tuition-surcharge.

Waitlisting
Some course selections will offer a waitlist option that students can sign up for via AppalNet once the section is closed. The purpose of waitlisting is to allow students the ability to more easily monitor courses they needs that are closed without having to frequently check back on AppalNet. Visit registrar.appstate.edu/students/registration-classes/registration-waitlist for more information about the waitlisting option.

Withdrawing
Withdrawal occurs when a student drops all courses in a given semester. To withdraw, students must fill out the enrollment discontinuation form in AppalNet. Students who withdraw may receive a refund of a percentage of the tuition and fees paid depending upon the point in the semester at which the withdrawal occurs. Students who wish to return to their programs at a later point may be required to apply for reinstatement (readmission) using a Data Sheet. Visit the Withdrawal Information page (registrar.appstate.edu/withdrawal.html) for important information about withdrawing.