Associate Degree (Arts)

1. Associate Degree (Arts) The Community College at Lingnan University 嶺南大學社區學院

3. Division of Humanities 人文學部 • Department of Chinese Studies and History 中文研究及歷史系 • Department of Languages and Communication 語文及傳意學系 • Department of Philosophy and Cultural Studies 哲學及文化研究系

4. Programme Structure, Grading System, and Graduation Requirements 課程結構、評分制度及畢業要求

5. Programme structure Chinese 中國語言文學 Note: This information is also available in the Student Intranet on the CC website.

6. Attendance requirements • Students are required to attend at least 70% of the classes in each course. • Students with insufficient attendance may not be allowed to sit for the final examination. • Your teacher will take attendance in class. Students who are late for more than 15 minutes are counted as absent.

7. Grading System

8. Course Retake • For any failed “Core/Concentration” course, you have to retake the same course. • For any failed “elective” course, you have to retake the same course or other course. • You are required to pay extra $$$for each retake.

9. Grade Point Average (GPA)

10. Grading System

11. Grade Point Average (GPA) GPA = 4.00

12. Grade Point Average (GPA) GPA = 1.33

13. AP • Academic Probation • CGPA < 1.67 • One or two courses will be cut from the coming term. • For two consecutive terms with AP, you will be put on DS

14. DS • Discontinuation of Studies • The student will normally be required to discontinue his/her studies.

15. Graduation Requirements • Satisfactory attendance • Pass all 20 courses,plus LEAP course; and • Cumulative GPA (CGPA) >= 1.67 (i.e. not on AP or DS); and

16. Graduate Certificates Distinction CGPA >= 3.5 Credit 3.0 <= CGPA < 3.5 Pass 1.67 <= CGPA < 3.0 1.67

17. Read the Academic Regulations • Students should read and understand the Academic Regulations. • The Academic Regulations can be found in the Prospectus.

18. Need help? • Your teachersEvery full-time teacher has 6 hours for student consultation per week. • Your mentor • Department Heads: • Yau Yat • Chan Kay Yan

19. Course Registration 選課

20. Recall from the previous session: • Each student is already pre-registered into the required courses for this term. • Students can change their timetable via add-drop.

21. Caution:Add-drop is one of the most frustrating experience for new students. Be prepared.

22. What should I do? Check your timetable online Verify that you have all the required courses pre-registered Then: Adjust your timetable by add-drop Add one P.E.(LEAP) in this term or the following termsNote: Be careful about dropping your required courses. Make sure other classes are not yet full.

23. Standard Credit Per Term

24. Recall: Programme structure Chinese 中國語言文學 Each course carries 3 credits (學分). Thus 5 courses together carry 15 credits. 24

25. Chinese 中國語言文學 Caution: Verify that your record matches with the course pattern • Chan Tai Man • AD Yr 1 Course pattern: Tai Man’s registration record:

26. Caution: Verify that your record matches with the course pattern • You have to follow the course pattern according to your programme of study and other requirements. • Failure to do so will normally lead to late graduation or non-graduation.

27. What should I do? Check your timetable online Verify that you have all the required courses pre-registered Then: Adjust your timetable by add-drop AD students are required to pass LEAP as a graduation requirement Note: Be careful about dropping your required courses. Make sure other classes are not yet full.

28. Final reminder: Check your email http://www.ln.edu.hk Important notices are sent to your Lingnan email address. Make sure that you check it frequently.