Attendance.
Students will attend classes and laboratories on a regular
basis. Chronic non-attendance is defined as missing more
than three (3) class sessions of any one course during one
semester or quarter. This definition applies to students
participating in the Degree Program, Certificate Program, or
Academic Semester Program. YFU will dismiss students from
the YFU program as a result of chronic non-attendance.
In the case of the intensive English Language Program,
chronic non-attendance is defined as missing more than
ten (10) hours of English language instruction during the
semester. YFU will dismiss English Language Program
students from the YFU program as a result of chronic nonattendance.
Should a student need to miss classes for an extended
period of time due to medical or other reasons, the
instructors and the Campus Coordinator should be notified
in advance (if possible). Students are responsible for
arranging a schedule with their professors to make up
missed assignments. In the case of medical issues, the
Campus Coordinator may require the student to obtain a
doctor’s written statement for extensive absences.
In addition to YFU attendance requirements, maintaining
a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester or quarter is
a requirement of your student visa. Any student who falls
below 12 credit hours will risk termination of his/her student
visa status, as mandated by US immigration law, and will
face immediate early return. At US community colleges,
professors have the option of dropping students from
their classes for non-attendance. Therefore, chronic nonattendance can jeopardize a YFU student’s visa status, if the
dropped course(s) causes a student’s course load to fall
below the minimum 12 hours.
US Immigration places strict requirements on colleges and
universities who issue I-20 forms to students. Colleges must
abide by the regulations or risk the loss of their ability to
issue I-20 forms for future international students. Therefore,
when students violate student visa regulations, they will
likely face immediate early return to their home country.
Academic Misconduct.
YFU CCP students should become familiar with their
college’s rules of academic misconduct. As academic
misconduct and the resulting consequences vary by
institution, students should check with their Campus
Coordinator if they have any questions.
Course Selection.
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Students selected to participate in the Community College
Program must take responsibility for their own education
Students will work with their Campus Coordinator (and
college academic advisors) to select and register for
classes.
Course schedules that list courses offered during a
particular semester or quarter are available from the
Campus Coordinator and on the college’s website. Not all
courses listed are offered during each semester or quarter,
be sure to check the current term’s course listing for details.
YFU will only pay for students to take maximum 16 credits.
Each student will establish goals for the duration of the
exchange experience with the Campus Coordinator’s help.
Students who wish to make changes must secure approval
from their Campus Coordinator.
Online Courses.
Students may enroll in one online course per semester/
quarter, with a maximum of two courses per academic year.
Degree-seeking students who need specific online courses
in order to complete their degree requirements may request
special permission from YFU on a case-by-case basis.
Degree Program.
Students who pursue an Associate Degree in the twoyear Degree Program will design an academic program
which satisfies college requirements for the degree
intended. Students accept responsibility to schedule and
successfully complete courses, as well as any required labs
or internships during the four semesters (or six quarters) of
full-time study provided.
[Note: Strong English language skills and a superior
academic record are admission requirements of the twoyear Degree Program. If placement examinations reveal
that a Degree Program student lacks the language skills
and/or academic preparation to take courses required
for the degree intended beginning with the first semester
(or quarter), YFU reserves the right to designate such a
student as a Certificate Program student. In su