Ohio Administrative Code

11.15 PDF: (A) The chairperson is responsible for the integrity of the board's process and occasional representation of the board to outside parties. The chairperson is the only authorized spokesperson for the board (beyond simply reporting board decisions), other than in rare an…

11.15 PDF: (A) Board committees, when used, will operate so as to minimally interfere with the wholeness of the board's job and so as never to interfere with delegation of authority from the board to the president. Committees will be used sparingly.(B) Board committees are to hel…

11.15 PDF: (A) The board will carry out its responsibilities using a governance style consistent with board policies by:(1) Re-exploring "Ends" policies annually;(2) Holding an annual planning session;(3) Following an agenda at its regular monthly meetings which implements the bo…

11.15 PDF: (A) The board expects ethical conduct by itself and its members. This includes proper use of authority and appropriate decorum in group and individual behavior when acting as board members.(B) Board members must maintain unconflicted loyalty to the interests of the own…

11.15 PDF: The board of trustees shall consist of nine qualified electors residing in the Stark state college (the college) district who are not employees of the college or members of any board of education or educational service center governing board.(A) Gubernatorial appointee…

11.15 PDF: The officers of the board of trustees shall consist of a chair, first vice-chair, second vice-chair and a secretary to the board.(A) Election of officers: Election of officers shall be held at the August meeting of the board of trustees or first meeting thereafter if t…

11.15 PDF: (A) The Stark state college service district is comprised of Stark and Summit counties. (B) The permanent principal place of business of the Stark state college district is designated as "Stark State College, 6200 Frank Avenue NW, North Canton, Ohio 44720," in accordan…

11.15 PDF: The board of trustees will normally meet once a month throughout the calendar year. If there is no pressing business to transact, any regular meeting may be omitted by the board chair with common consent of the majority of the board members. (A) Regular meetings. The r…

11.15 PDF: Am. Sub. S.B. 226, enacted by the general assembly, provides that "any member of a board of trustees of an institution of higher education who fails to attend at least three-fifths of the regular and special meetings held by that board during any two-year period forfei…

11.15 PDF: The following procedures shall be followed in conducting the business of the board of trustees: (A) Oath of office. Each member appointed to the board of trustees of the Stark state college district, before entering upon his or her official duties, shall take and subsc…

11.15 PDF: All instructional and general fees for credit, audit, or non-credit courses offered are waived for board of trustees members taking classes at Stark state college. Authorized By: 3357:15 Amplifies: 3357:15 Prior Effective Dates: 10/5/2009

11.15 PDF: Office of the president. The president is the executive officer of the institution through whom the board of trustees carries out its program and exercises its control. (A) Term of office. The president shall be appointed for a term as approved by the board. The term o…

11.15 PDF: The administrative organization of Stark state college is designed to assist the president in carrying out the responsibilities of the managerial function. The administrative structure of the college consists of four divisions: academic affairs, business, finance, and …

11.15 PDF: The president's executive council functions as the implementing and executing body of the college and consists of the president, provost and chief academic officer; chief financial officer/vice president for business; vice president for enrollment management; vice pres…

11.15 PDF: The president's cabinet functions as the chief planning and recommending agency of the college and provides a forum to discuss and resolve issues of concern to the entire college community. Composition and details of the operating procedures of the president's cabinet …

11.15 PDF: In the absence of the president, administrators at the college will assume executive authority according to the chain of command: provost and chief academic officer; vice president for business and finance; and vice president for enrollment management, student services…

11.15 PDF: Instructional programs, certificates, and courses of study shall be developed and offered in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio department of higher education in the fulfillment of Stark state college.(A) Bachelor degree programs. The Ohio department of higher …

11.15 PDF: To encourage student success, the last day to register for classes is the last calendar day before the semester, term, or session is scheduled to begin. Students who fail to register by this date must follow the procedure outlined below. Authorized By: 3357.09 Amplifie…

11.15 PDF: Stark state students must meet credit residency requirements to complete a degree/certificate(s). The following credit residency requirements must be met:(A) All degree requirements must be met by completing Stark state college courses or through equivalent transfer co…

11.15 PDF: A prerequisite is a course taken prior to another course(s) as designated by the academic department. Certain courses require that the student meet prerequisites in order to register for the course. The prerequisite course(s) are designated by the academic departments …

11.15 PDF: A co-requisite is a course that must be taken at the same time as or prior to another course(s) as designated by the academic department. To ensure proper placement, co-requisites for all classes will be checked at the time of registration. Last updated August 29, 2025…

11.15 PDF: For Ohio board of regents applied bachelor degree programs, associate degree programs and one-year certificates, a course petition should be approved prior to the student's applying for graduation. Four courses is the maximum number of courses for substitution. Excepti…

11.15 PDF: Letter grades are used by the faculty member assigned to the course to indicate the student's performance. The grades shall be in accordance with the standards of expected achievement of the course and the college. The student's grade point average is computed by the f…

11.15 PDF: When a student repeats a course, both grades will appear on the academic record, and the highest grade will be used in calculating the grade point average (GPA). Students may receive financial aid for repeating courses. However, if the student is retaking a previously …

11.15 PDF: Students not making satisfactory academic progress in a class will be sent an early alert notification on or before the completion of twenty-five per cent of the course. Last updated June 6, 2022 at 9:36 AM Authorized By: 3357.09 Amplifies: 3357.09 Prior Effective Date…

11.15 PDF: The grade of incomplete (IN) may be given only if the student is currently attending the course, the student has completed seventy-five per cent of the semester and required work in a course and, based on that work, the student is earning a passing grade. Last updated …

11.15 PDF: A president's list of the names of all eligible students who have achieved a grade point average of 4.0 for the semester will be posted on that semester's president's list. Last updated August 29, 2025 at 8:23 AM Authorized By: 3357:15 Amplifies: 3357:15

11.15 PDF: The names of all eligible students who achieved a grade point average of 3.50 - 3.99 for the semester will be posted on that semester's dean's list. Last updated August 29, 2025 at 8:23 AM Authorized By: 3357:15 Amplifies: 3357:15

11.15 PDF: Students whose academic work must improve in order to earn the minimum grades required for graduation will be placed on academic probation. Students who do not show continued grade improvement will be dismissed from the college. Students who are dismissed may apply for…

11.15 PDF: Stark state college recognizes that academic advising is crucial to student success and to the student's educational experience. Academic advisors, including full-time faculty and staff advisors, should have knowledge of the institution's educational and supporting res…

11.15 PDF: To ensure the commitment to student success, attendance must be taken in all classes, regardless of modality, starting with the first day of the class. Faculty may elect to relate course attendance to the course grading policy; the instructor's grading policy regarding…

11.15 PDF: (A) A student may drop a class or all classes from the college before the end of the seventh calendar day (excluding holidays and emergency closings) of any academic period without academic penalty. Any changes made during this period will not become a part of the stud…

11.15 PDF: A student becomes eligible for an applied bachelor's degree, associate degree when the student has completed all the requirements of the program that the student is enrolled in based upon the catalog-in-force and change of major policy (rule 3357:15-13-28 of the Admini…

11.15 PDF: A student becomes eligible for an Ohio department of higher education (ODHE) one-year certificate or other certificate(s) when the student has completed all the requirements of the program that the student is enrolled in based upon the catalog-in-force and change of ma…

11.15 PDF: Stark state college graduates who have achieved outstanding academic success will be recognized with academic honors. The college grants honors on the basis of the student's cumulative grade point average and/or the honors program requirements. To be eligible for the f…

11.15 PDF: (A) Students in good academic standing with no outstanding financial obligations to the college can register for twenty-one credit hours or less according to the dates and times published.(B) Students wanting to take more than twenty-one credit hours must have a depart…

11.15 PDF: Students who change their program of study or reapply for admission to the college and wish to improve their cumulative GPA may apply for academic forgiveness. All courses and grades will remain on the student's official transcript and be designated with a special code…

11.15 PDF: (A) A field trip is a course-related off-campus activity involving students that is organized by the instructor and the appropriate personnel of the visited destination. Field trips are intended to enrich the learning experiences of students and should be planned in a …

11.15 PDF: Continuing education provides opportunities for personal enrichment, career advancement, transition back into the workplace, or exam preparation. Authorized By: 3357:15 Amplifies: 3357:15 Prior Effective Dates: 3/12/2015

11.15 PDF: State of Ohio's transfer and articulation policyStark state college abides by the Ohio department of higher education Ohio articulation and transfer policyInstitutional transferThe Ohio department of higher education in 1990, following a directive of the 118th Ohio Gen…

11.15 PDF: Stark state college is committed to the development of each student to become a productive and responsible citizen who embraces the values of integrity, honesty, fairness, respect, and responsibility. Stark state college community strives to instill values and practice…

11.15 PDF: College grading policies reflect the quality of performance and achievement of competency by students who complete one or more courses. Students have the right to ask instructors for an explanation of any grade received. A final grade appeal should not be entered light…

11.15 PDF: Upon initial enrollment to the college, the student will be placed in the current catalog-in-force of a student's intended major. Requirements to earn a degree or certificate are based initially on the catalog-in-force. However, the college reserves the right to change…

11.15 PDF: In support of the college's strategic goals of maintaining high value and maintaining student centeredness and accessibility, the college encourages the development of new courses and changes in modality. Authorized By: 3357:15 Amplifies: 3357:15 Prior Effective Dates:…

11.15 PDF: All policies and procedures that apply to face-to-face courses apply to eLearning courses unless specifically excluded. Additionally, to prepare students for careers in our modern world and in accordance with Stark state college's general learning outcomes (GLOs) regar…

11.15 PDF: (A) Instructors must complete all learning management system (LMS) training classes before utilizing the LMS in their course(s).(B) Prior to teaching a web-based course (web 2, web 3, web 4), instructors must complete all current LMS training classes and the required c…

11.15 PDF: (A) Students enrolled in a web 2, web 3, or web 4 course for the first time must complete the required e-learning orientation course, succeeding online, found in the learning management system (LMS) home page before being given access to the course. This is a one-time …