Registrar Office hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00AM - 7:00PM.
Fridays hours are 9:00AM - 5:00PM.
Admissions is located in the W Building: 6343 s. Halsted St. Chicago, IL. 60621
Permits to register specifying time and date are issued to all currently enrolled students and to all new students who apply before the beginning of registration. All other applicants are served
on a first come basis. Registration dates and times for each semester are printed in the Schedule of Classes.
Orientation
Orientation sessions are scheduled to introduce all new students, both full and part time, to the programs and requirements of the college. For full time students and all readmitted petitioners, an orientation session is required. The Office of Admission and Records will notify new students of the dates and times for orientation sessions.
Placement Testing
All new Kennedy-King students and continuing or former students without scores on file are required to take general English, Reading and mathematics placement tests before registering.
These results are used to determine course placement for those intending to enroll in beginning levels of English, mathematics, or any course requiring a specific level. In addition, students
planning to take courses in business must take the appropriate placement test if they have not earned previous college credit in that subject.
Special Registration Services
Early Registration : To ensure current students the widest possible choice of courses and class times, Kennedy-King College offers an early registration option. Students currently enrolled with good academic standing may register for the following semester with the help of their faculty advisor during the specified early registration time period.
Special Needs Students : Registration may be requested through the Special Needs Student Office.
Students on Academic Warning : Students on academic warning may register for no more than nine credit hours of new course work. Fulltime (12 credit hour) programs are allowed only if at least one three credit hour course is a repeat of a previously earned "D" or "F." In no case may students on academic warning register for more than twelve credit hours.
Readmitted Petitioners : In the absence of specific conditions imposed by the Readmission Committee, readmitted petitioners are subject to the same restrictions as students on academic warning. The Committee may impose additional credit hour or course enrollment restrictions.
Transferring Credits to Kennedy King College
Transfer students and veterans who intend to earn a degree or certificate from Kennedy-King College must have official transcripts from all previous colleges sent to the Office of Admission and Records at the time of application for admission. Kennedy King College will grant credit for acceptable course work (courses in which the student has earned a grade of "C" or better) completed at accredited colleges and universities up to a total of 45 semester hours. The college retains the right to determine which transfer courses will fulfill graduation or departmental program requirements. Evaluations of transfer credits are made upon request only.
Credit by Testing and Assessment
Kennedy-King College grants credit for college level knowledge and skills acquired outside the classroom in two ways:
1. Credit by Examination: General Education Examinations (CLEP): Students may earn up to 30 semester hours of college credit by successfully completing general examinations in English, mathematics, humanities, natural sciences, or social sciences/history.
2. Credit by Assessment: Adults who have acquired learning on the job or through other non classroom experiences may assemble a portfolio equating their experiences to specific skills and learning outcomes. Students may also request evaluation for college credit of on the job training and development courses, and courses taken at a non collegiate institution. Examinations
may be taken, portfolios assembled or evaluations requested immediately upon enrollment, but credits granted through testing or assessment will not be posted on a student's reccord until the
student has successfully completed 12 15 hours of college level course work within the City Colleges of Chicago system.
Concurrent Enrollment with other Colleges and Universities
Students planning to register at Kennedy-King college and simultaneously in any other institution of higher learning must receive written permission from both schools prior to registration.
Failure to do so will jeopardize acceptance of concurrent credits by either or both institutions.
Graduation Criteria
Each prospective graduate is responsible for applying for graduation. The graduation application form is available in the Registrar's Office. Dates for filing applications for graduation will be
published and announcement posters will be placed on bulletin boards throughout the college.
All prospective candidates for the associate's degrees, in addition to completing the 60 credit hours as outlined in the program descriptions, must meet the following criteria:
- All students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all General Education and core courses and must maintain a minimum "C" (2.00) grade point average overall.
- All courses submitted for graduation must be college level courses (non remedial).
- Students transferring to the City Colleges of Chicago from other institutions of higher education must earn a minimum of 15 credit hours in the City Colleges before they are eligible for an associate's degree.
- Students must also receive a passing grade on a special examination on the Constitution of the United States, the Code of the American Flag, and the Declaration of Independence. This
requirement can be met by:
- Taking the specified constitution examination during the semester prior to graduation,
- Completing the constitution examination for high school or General Education Development (GED) test with the results officially recorded on the high school or GED transcript received by the Kennedy King College Office of Admission and Records, or
- Successfully completing Political Science 201 prior to graduation.
If a student has not attended for two or more years, at the time of readmission, he/she will be governed by the policies of the current college catalog. A continuing or short term stop out student, whose program was begun 10 years ago or more, will also
be governed by the requirements of the current college catalog.
Transferring from Kennedy King College to a Four Year Institution
Kennedy-King College general education and liberal arts courses are designed for transfer to four year colleges and universities. The transferability of career and vocational program courses, designed primarily to lead to employment, varies according to the area of study and the particular institution's requirements. Students should, therefore, visit the Transfer Center during the first semester to select the institution to which they intend to transfer, review its requirements carefully, and plan a Kennedy-King program in consultation with a Transfer Center advisor, faculty advisor, and college advisor.
Most four year institutions will grant full credit for up to 60 credit hours of community college courses, but each college has its own admission, graduation and departmental program requirements, which Kennedy-King College courses may not in all cases satisfy. The Transfer Center maintains a large resource library of current college catalogs, a file of specific transfer agreements with area colleges, and a regular schedule of visits from admissions managers. Students intending to transfer are urged to begin planning early.
Kennedy-King College will send transcripts to other institutions at the student's written request (allow a minimum of 10 days), unless the student has financial or other obligations to the college. Official transcripts will not be released to the student.
Second Degree Requirements
Only general education courses may be doublecounted toward a second degree. Students seeking a second degree or certificate must complete a minimum of 15 additional credit hours at Kennedy-King College.
Obligations to the College
Students may be prohibited from registering and/or receiving grade reports and transcripts for reasons falling within the following general categories:
Financial / Materials : a properly authorized agent of the college may restrict a student who has failed to meet financial obligations or to return library or other materials to the college.
Judicial : The Dean of Student Services may suspend or place on disciplinary probation a student who has failed to honor the Kennedy King College Standards of Conduct as outlined in the Student Policy Manual .
Condition of Registration : The Office of Admission and Records may restrict a student who has not fulfilled a duly established condition of registration.
