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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog
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Registration & Records
Mission Statement
As stewards of Frederick Community College’s
academic records, we ensure the accuracy, integrity,
and security of those records. Our office provides
efficient, convenient service to students, faculty, staff
and visitors in a manner that is professional, ethical,
and welcoming to all.
Department Overview
Registration & Records serves students, faculty, and
staff by performing a wide range of functions relating
to student records and academic administration.
Services related to credit enrollment, records,
transcripts, and graduation are available.
Registration & Records is located within the
Enrollment Center, located on the first floor of
Jefferson Hall, J-101.
Services available:
• Academic Clemency
• Adding a class
• Address changes
• Change of grade forms (for faculty)
• Course substitution forms (for faculty)
• Dropping/Withdrawing from a class
• Enrollment Verifications
• FERPA
• Graduation
• Name Changes
• Placement Test Exemptions
• Residency Changes
• Retroactive Withdrawal Appeal
• Transcripts (Out-going Official & Unofficial)
• Transfer Evaluation (Incoming transcripts)
• Tuition Refund Appeal
• Visiting Student Enrollment
FERPA
Students may choose, after careful consideration, to
release (or rescind) their records to a third party. This
process must be completed in-person by the student.
Graduation
FCC awards Associate degrees, Certificates, and
Letters of Recognition (LORs) to those students
who meet graduation requirements defined by
the State of Maryland and prescribed in their FCC
Catalog year of major. All students must compete
and submit a graduation application either online
through their student PeopleSoft account or by paper
graduation application obtained at the Welcome
Desk. Registration and Records is responsible for
reviewing graduation applications and evaluating
degree requirements to determine if a student meets
graduation requirements. Degrees, Certificates,
and LORs are awarded three (3) times a year with a
conferral date of August, December, and May. The
Registration and Records office post credentials to
student records within 30 days after the conferral
date. Diplomas and LORs are mailed to the home
address of record in October, February, and July, after
the credential is posted.
**Students must submit an Application for
Graduation through their student PeopleSoft account
or by paper application**
Directions to submit an online application:
1. MyFCC Student Portal
2. PeopleSoft Account
3. Student Homepage
4. Student Center tile
5. under Academics ~“other academics”drop down
menu
6. Select = Apply for Graduation
7. Complete PeopleSoft application and hit submit.
August 2020 Graduation
Confer Date: 8/30/2020
Last day to apply: 08/15/2020
Posting date (showing on transcript): No later
than 9/30/20
Diplomas mailed directly to students: end of
October 2020
December 2020 Graduation
Confer Date: 12/30/2020
Last day to apply: 12/15/20220
Posting date (showing on transcript): No later
than 1/30/21
Diplomas mailed: end of February 2021
May 2021 Graduation
Confer Date/Commencement: 5/20/2021
Last day to apply: 04/01/2021
Posting date (showing on transcript): No later
than 6/30/2021
Diplomas mailed: end of July 2021
Official Transcript
Students in good financial standing with the College
may request official copies of their transcripts. FCC
provides two services to obtain an official transcript.
• The first is Parchment, a secure digital credential
service that provides students 24-hour
convenience to order and send transcripts. This
service provides immediate processing and a
fee is required. Transcripts are sent as secure
and encrypted electronic documents or by mail
if specified. To find out more information and
sending options visit
current-students/transcript-services.aspx
• The second service is provided on campus by
Registration and Records in Jefferson Hall or
online through the Student Portal. These official
transcripts have no fee and have a processing time
of 3-5 business days (longer during peak times).
To find out more information and sending options
visit
transcript-services.aspx
Parking Stickers
Parking stickers are issued once registration is
completed.
Student ID
All students will be assigned a student identification
number when they are admitted to FCC. ID cards are
issued at Registration & Records once a student has
registered for credit courses. ID cards are required for
library services, registration, and admission to college
events.
Transfer Evaluation
Students who earned credit at other institutions
and/or in their military career should provide an
official transcript to Registration & Records. Transcript
evaluations to give placement test exemptions and/
or transfer course credits are completed within 7-10
business days (longer during peak times). Students
will receive an email to their MyFCC account when
the evaluation is complete. For information related
to the evaluation of incoming transcripts contact
Unofficial/Issued to Student Transcripts
Unofficial transcripts are available to current
students through their PeopleSoft Student Portal or
an unoffical transcript may be issued in person at
Registration & Records. Students must show proof of
identification to obtain an unofficial transcript. The
unofficial transcript is printed on plain white paper
and is not considered official for the purpose of
transfer credit.
Visiting Students
Take a class at FCC while you are on break to
transfer back to your four-year college or university.
Before applying for admission please review the
steps online to ensure the classes you complete
transfer back to your four-year college or university.
Follow instructions at
admissions/visiting-students.aspx
Welcome Desk
The Welcome Desk is the first point of contact for
those visiting the college in person. All students
must check-in at the Welcome Desk to visit Learning
Support services in Jefferson Hall.