Change of Program of Study

To change or update a program of study, students meet with their college navigator/faculty mentor. Program changes are made in consultation with the college navigator/faculty mentor and Financial Aid counselor (when applicable). Program changes must be recorded in the Admissions Office.

Program Update Forms received by Admissions after the full-semester census date will generally be processed for the following semester. The exception to this is when a Program Update Form is submitted for a student who begins the semester after the full-semester census date. In this instance, the form must be submitted to the Admissions Office by that term's census date. Changing a program of study will update the catalog of record to the current catalog year.

Students are responsible for monitoring progress in their program of study and ensuring that they enroll in courses within their program for the correct catalog year. Financial aid amounts dispersed to students are subject to reduction for any courses not required for their program. Students are encouraged to seek assistance from college personnel and utilize the Program Evaluation function in Patriot Port to clarify program requirements.

Requests for Multiple Programs of Study

When deemed beneficial to attaining a student’s academic goals, and in accordance with North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges Code, the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs or designee may approve students to enroll in multiple academic programs concurrently. This decision is made on an individual basis in consultation with the respective instructional dean(s) or designee and applicable Student Affairs staff.