A student who is continuously enrolled in courses during all major terms must meet the catalog requirements in effect when initially enrolled at the institution. If the student changes their program of study, the catalog year is then determined by the selection of the current academic plan that is in the best interest of the student and leads most effectively toward program completion. The catalog year will be the initial enrollment term at the institution or the effective term of the program change.

If a student’s enrollment is interrupted for more than 12 continuous months (one academic year), the student must meet the catalog requirements in effect at the time of re-admission or may be granted an exception by petition to the Academic Standards Committee.

If a program’ s courses have been changed to remain relevant and rigorous while a student is continuously enrolled, the College will assess if the student should remain in their initial effective term or change to the current catalog year if it is in the best interest of the student and her or his program completion.

If a program is eliminated due to viability, and/or demand while a student is currently enrolled, the College will provide the student with an individualized teach-out plan that outlines the completion requirements of either the existing program of study or alternative programs of study that are available at the institution. 

For students admitted in limited access programs, the catalog requirements for program completion are determined by the semester the student is initially enrolled into the program. 

Recency of Credit

College courses, including but not limited to those in the health sciences, completed more than ten years prior to the date of enrollment (or re-admission) at Broward College may require the approval of the appropriate Pathway Dean to ensure that course work satisfies graduation requirements. Alternatively, the student may be required to demonstrate an acceptable level of competency in the course by completing an examination.