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Simultaneous Registration is taking classes at Kettering and another institution in the same semester. There are two ways to do this at Kettering. ACADEUM & SOCHE are simultaneous registration programs which allow degree-seeking students access to academic opportunities not available at their home institutions to maintain their current home institution program of study. Dual Registration at Kettering College simultaneous registration at another college for the purpose of transferring credit to Kettering College
SOCHE
- Students must register through Kettering College when taking a course through a SOCHE member college.
- Students attending colleges and universities within SOCHE may register at other SOCHE institutions for courses that are applicable to their degrees or certification programs.
- This option is only available for students in good standing who are enrolled in a degree-seeking major.
- Students who have a GPA less than 2.0, have failed to progress in their program, or need to repeat a class are not considered in good standing for taking classes through SOCHE.
- The courses taken through this program should be courses that are not offered at Kettering College.
- If Kettering College offers the course, then it is expected that the student will take the course at Kettering College as outlined in the program curriculum.
- Once a course is closed or canceled, then cross-registration may be an option.
- Approval is needed from the student’s advisor, from the Kettering College records office, and from the SOCHE member college at which the student plans to enroll.
- Adding a class or withdrawing from a class must be completed for both home and host institutions, following their respective procedures.
- A student should obtain a written statement of equivalency from the records office before registering if the course is to be used to fulfill specific Kettering College or program requirements.
- Students are not permitted to take more course credits per semester through a SOCHE institution than course credits taken at Kettering College.
- Students are restricted to a maximum number of courses/hours per program of study through SOCHE.
- Kettering College requires students to use the SOCHE program whenever enrolling at SOCHE institutions. See the website soche.org for a listing of SOCHE institutions and additional information.
- Course credit is posted on the student’s home school (Kettering College) transcript. Tuition is paid by the student to the SOCHE home school (Kettering College) according to the home school policy, rather than to the SOCHE member host school, except for lab fees, which are the responsibility of the student to pay the host school.
- Several schools have special requirements for eligibility to take courses at that host school.
- Specific conditions of enrollment through SOCHE can be obtained through the records office.
ACADEUM
- Students must register through Kettering College when taking a course through an approved ACADEUM college.
- This option is only available for students in good standing who are enrolled in a degree-seeking major.
- Students who have a GPA less than 2.0 are not considered in good standing for taking classes through ACADEUM.
- Students who have failed to progress in their program or need to repeat a class may be able to take a class through ACADEUM provided the course is not being offered at Kettering in the same semester.
- The courses taken through this program should be courses that are not offered at Kettering College.
- If Kettering College offers the course, then it is expected that the student will take the course at Kettering College as outlined in the program curriculum.
- Once a course is closed or canceled, then cross-registration may be an option.
- Approval is needed from the student’s advisor and from the Kettering College records office.
- A student should obtain a written statement of equivalency from the records office before registering if the course is to be used to fulfill specific Kettering College or program requirements.
- Add a class by completing the form provided by the Record’s Office. The Record’s Office will register the student through ACADEUM.
- The student will need to look out for confirmation from ACADEUM with instructions on what to do next.
- To withdraw from a class the student must follow the deadlines set by ACADEUM, the host school and Kettering and following their respective procedures.
- Students are not permitted to take more course credits per semester through a ACADEUM institution than course credits taken at Kettering College.
- Course credit is posted on the student’s Kettering College transcript and tuition is paid by the student to Kettering College.
- Specific conditions of enrollment through ACADEUM can be obtained through the records office.
DUAL ENROLLMENT
- If a student is enrolled at Kettering College, simultaneous registration at another college (for the purpose of transferring credit to Kettering College) is not permitted without prior approval of dual enrollment from the registrar.
- If a course is scheduled to be offered at Kettering College, permission normally is not granted to take that course at another college or by correspondence.
- Credits earned at another college while enrolled at Kettering College (without prior approval of dual enrollment from the registrar) may not be recorded or applied toward graduation requirements.