DUAL ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT

For Dual Enrollment classes taught by STC Faculty

Name of ISD
Name of High School
To ensure that dual enrollment students who are enrolled in college level courses at your school
have a truly college level experience, and to abide with state rules, we request that:

Your school designate a separate college wing/classroom for the dual classes;
Your school display signs provided by STC that give acknowledgement to STC as the
higher education partner providing college classes at the high school that are free of
tuition and fees;
Each student has the approved course textbook before the first day of class;
No interruptions take place of the college class while in session;
Your school make available essential instructional technology to STC faculty;
Class enrollment be kept to 25 students unless approved by the STC chair;
You assist in informing students that
Students who are not present for the entire class may be counted as absent and
absences may jeopardize their college credit;
Student behaviors that distract from the educational environment will not be
tolerated and may result in student removal from the class.
Review attached information with dual enrollment students and parents.

In support of the partnership between STC and ISD, STC Faculty will:

Contact the school when planning to be absent or delayed to class;

Allow students to be absent for school-required state exams without penalty;
Not remove any student from the class without notifying a school official;
STC faculty will provide critical student information when needed for high school
reporting as stated in the Dual Enrollment Manual and allowed by FERPA rules.

Fulfillment of these requirements will ensure continuation of Dual Enrollment course offerings at
your high school and will contribute to ensuring a college level experience.

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Name of Principal
Date

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Nicolas Gonzalez, HSPS
Date

SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE

STUDENT/PARENT PRINCIPLES OF PARTICIPATION
Success in dual enrollment college classes is dependent upon academic readiness, social maturity, and
motivation. Students who choose to enter dual enrollment classes are subject to the same rules and
regulations as other college students. Course content is college level and may contain material, situations,
and examples that may offend immature students. Students choosing to take college classes do so with the
understanding that course rigor and content is intended for a mature, college-level student.
Classes on STC campuses include mature, adult students from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
The high school student on the college campus experiences the same freedom and lack of direct
supervision that adult students experience. There is no process to monitor student social situations or
behavior. Dual enrollment students on the South Texas College (STC) campus are expected to conduct
themselves as adults.
College course-level expectations include, but are not limited to the following:

Students are expected to be in class from the first day and should attend class regularly. Students
may be withdrawn by the instructor for excessive absences that equate to two weeks college
work.
Two to three hours of homework or study should be completed for each hour spent in class.
Assignment deadlines are firm.
Any letter grade below a C in any NAH dual enrollment course will remove the student for
eligibility for the following full term (fall/spring).
All dual enrollment grades are calculated in a students GPA and will appear on the permanent
college transcript.
All dual enrollment grades, including a W for withdrawal, become a part of the students
permanent college transcript and may affect subsequent postsecondary admission and financial
aid.
While appropriate for college-level study, course materials/class discussions may reflect topics
not typically included in secondary courses which some parents may object to for minors.
Courses will not be modified to accommodate variations in student age and/or maturity.
Student should consult a college counselor and/or advisor regarding the selection of courses to
meet college degree requirements or for transfer to a specific course of study at another
institution.
Poor performance in classes and poor selection of classes may result in excess college hours or
impact availability of future financial aid or scholarships.
Final course grade for the college will be a letter grade and for the high school a numeric grade
that may not be the same.

I have read and understand the above expectations and the STC Dual Enrollment Student Code of
Conduct.
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Student Signature
Date

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Parent Signature
Date