Our Approach to Education
Porter and Chester students are part of a large, successful school. As such they enjoy the kind of educational services, respect, and clout that go with being part of a large institution.
On the other hand, Porter and Chester students are educated at branch campuses with limited enrollments. While classroom and lab maximums vary by program and campus, no lab class is larger than thirty students. Class size depends on the complexity of the material to be covered and the technique to be used in teaching it. By keeping the student/instructor ratio as small as possible, we can cover the maximum amount of material in a relatively short time. It also enables your instructors and fellow students to get to know you as a person, not just as someone else in the class. Furthermore, it’s easier to make friends, have fun, and experience satisfaction from your accomplishments.
In a very real sense, as a Porter and Chester student you get the “best of both worlds”…the benefits of going to a big school and the benefits of going to a small school.
Program Availability
Not all programs are taught at all campuses. Not all program shifts (Day, Evening) are taught at all campuses. Not all delivery methods (residential, hybrid, online) are available for all programs. Porter and Chester reserves the right to add or discontinue programs, program shifts or delivery methods at any time, which could affect students needing to repeat failed coursework.
Curriculum Content
A description of the content of the Program in which a student plans to enroll is contained in this catalog. This description is intended only as a characterization of the course materials the Program will contain. Porter and Chester continuously improves its programs. This means specific course subject matter may be shortened, lengthened, added or completely replaced without prior notice.
Learning Resources
The learning resource system is primarily electronic with elibrary offerings, electronic periodicals, databases and internet web resources that students will need to supplement the course materials. Online resource links are available through the Learning Management System (LMS). Physical learning resource systems are maintained independently by some programs in their program areas with theoretical volumes, reference books, and suppliers’ catalogs.
Probation
Probation status serves as a warning to students that their performance in one or more areas - academics, attendance, conduct, or finances- is unsatisfactory and that a lack of improvement during the probationary period will lead to dismissal. Reasons for probation include, but are not limited to:
- Failure to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards
- For Practical Nursing, exhausting over 50% of the cumulative programmatic absence allowance in either classroom or clinical settings
- Failure to submit Externship attendance or other externship documents in a timely manner
- Failure to complete Career Services assignments
- Significant or repeated violations of school policies
- Failure to fulfill financial commitments, including failure to complete the paperwork necessary to finalize estimated financial aid
The student will meet with the Campus Director of Operations and Education or designee and receive a written probation letter. The letter will be mailed to students who fail to attend the scheduled meeting and a copy kept in the student’s permanent record.
Graduation Requirements
Students will graduate when they have:
- Completed all the course work required in their program within the 150% time frame.
- Passed each course and earned the number of quarter credit hours called for in the student’s program. Current values are listed in the “Curriculum Content” section of this catalog but may be amended as curriculum is upgraded.
- Achieved satisfactory academic progress, including a cumulative grade point average of 70 or better. (75 course GPA in all courses in the Practical Nursing, CICRE, ELT, HVACR, LVT and Plumbing, programs.)
Diplomas will be issued to those students who have graduated and:
- Completed all required Career Services assignments and paperwork including the Release for Employment Verification. Students with outstanding paperwork at the time of separation may not receive their diploma or transcript until they complete all their assignments.
- Made payment of all money owed the Institute. Students with outstanding balances at the time of separation may not receive their diploma or licensing and certification assistance until their balance is paid.
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