The College reserves the right to determine certain classes as inappropriate for audit and / or limit the number of auditing students per class.
Audit Requirements:
1. Audit fees are due at the time of registration. 2. Wisconsin Statute 38.24( 4m) provides a program fee exemption if all the following requirements are met:
• Student is age 60 or older on the day the class starts or first date of attendance, whichever is later.
• Student is a resident of Wisconsin or is covered under a reciprocity agreement with another state.
• Space is available in the class.
• Exemption is for the program fee portion of class tuition only. Student is responsible for material, activity and other miscellaneous class fees.
Student may not change from audit to credit status or from credit to audit status at any time after enrollment.
Enrolling in Flexible Ways of Learning Flexible Ways of Learning at NWTC include online, blended, accelerated, web conferencing, and selfpaced classes. Learners are able to enroll into all of these ways of learning unless a student fails, withdraws, or is a no-show three times total during four consecutive terms. If this occurs, the learner is required to meet with an academic advisor / counselor before enrolling in additional flexible ways of learning. The academic advisor / counselor will review the success of previous classes and provide advising regarding future enrollment opportunities. During this time, students will still be able to enroll into classes delivered in other ways of learning.
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT( FERPA)
Access to a Northeast Wisconsin Technical College student’ s educational record is governed by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974( FERPA) and in conjunction with the Wisconsin Technical College System and Wisconsin Statutes.
FERPA is a law which protects the educational records of students. A student’ s official educational records are paper and electronic records kept about the student which relate to being a student. Under FERPA, students have the right to access or deny access to their records. In compliance with these laws, the College annually notifies students of their rights regarding student information.
A student’ s official education record is confidential and shall not be released to anyone except the student( Under FERPA, parents are third parties, with no rights to the record.) Except under the following conditions:
1. A Release of Student Records form is duly signed with proper documentation by the student or a parent / legal guardian, is received and on file with the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Student Records Department.
2. A request for specific information is received from a court or in compliance with judicial order pursuant to any lawfully issued subpoena. Only the specific information will be provided.
3. Request from NWTC Technical College faculty and staff with a legitimate need to know.
4. Request from representatives of agencies or organizations from which the student is receiving financial aid.
5. Request from officials of other postsecondary educational institutions to which the student has applied for admission.
6. Request from other persons or agencies specifically exempted from the prior consent requirement by the Act. This includes certain federal and state officials of the District accrediting agencies, etc.
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