Personal Data
How do I change
my address?
How do I change my
name?
Registration
What is my P-Number?
How do I find my
academic advisor?
How do I
register or drop/add a class?
How do I know if I
am on hold?
How do I
know if I am dropping or withdrawing from a course?
How do I
register to audit a class?
How do I
find open sections of a course?
How do I get my classes back
if they have been expunged?
How do I
get a letter stating proof of enrollment or request a deferment?
Transfers & Degrees
How do I
apply for Academic Fresh Start?
How do I
find out what courses will transfer to Pellissippi State?
How do I request my transcript?
How do I know what academic programs are offered?
How do I apply for a degree?
How do I
change my major?
Fees and Confirming Attendance
How do I pay fees?
How do I confirm my attendance?
Self Service
How do I
view my schedule?
How do I find my
grades?
How do I calculate
my Grade Point Average?
A. Your P-Number is your unique college identification number. It consists of the letter "P" followed by 8 digits. You should include this number, rather than your social security number, in all correspondence or contact with the college--e-mail, letter, phone, FAX, etc. Do not supply your social security number unless specifically asked by a college employee who has a legitimate business need to know it. Don't know your P-number? Click the link below to look it up.
Q. How do I request my transcript?
A. If you attended since August 2008, submit requests via your myPellissippi account (see Option 1 for instructions). Students who attended prior to August 2008 or were State Tech students can submit requests in writing (see Option 2 for instructions). ***Please allow extra processing time for all requests at the beginning and end of terms due to registration and grading processes.***
Option 1. Go to www.pstcc.edu and click on the following links:
**If you do not remember your password you can call the Helpdesk at 865-694-6537 for assistance in resetting your password.
Option 2. Students who attended prior to August 2008 or State Tech
Submit a SIGNED written request asking for a transcript to be sent. Include the following information on the request:
Written requests can be faxed to the Records Office at 865-539-7016 or mailed to:
Students may email requests for transcripts IF the student can scan a SIGNED release and attach the release to the email. Student signature is required! Send to drwilliams3@pstcc.edu. **Transcripts can only be faxed or mailed, electronic copies are not available.**
**Written requests are processed within 1-5 business days.
*Students who have holds on their account: Cannot submit requests online and written requests cannot be processed until the hold(s) have been cleared.
A. Student name changes must be made in writing to the Admissions & Records Office with appropriate
documentation i.e., a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order.
Note: Your divorce decree must state that you are returning to the use of your maiden name. If you would like to use your maiden name as your middle name, you must make that request. Send specific information of how your name has been changed.
A social security card or driver's license is not sufficient proof of name change.
Q. How do I change my address?
A. You can update your local address by logging into your MyPellissippi account and selecting the Update Addresses and Phones link under Personal Information. You may also submit a Change in Personal Data form to the Admissions & Records Office.
Q. How do I find my academic advisor?
A. All degree seeking students are assigned an academic advisor at the completion of their first semester. If you change majors, you will have an academic advisor reassigned before the next registration period. You may find your advisor's name by logging into your MyPellissippi account. Steps are below:
Q. How do I register for or drop/add classes?
A.
| New Students | Returning Students |
|---|---|
| Instructions for Admissions
Instructions for Registration |
Instructions for Registration |
For exact dates please refer to the current Enrollment Guide or the Academic Calendar. You are
encouraged to see your academic advisor EVERY semester.
All students have access to drop/add college level courses through their myPellissippi account. You may also drop/add courses at the Admissions & Records
Office at any campus. For specific drop/add dates refer to current Enrollment Guide or the Academic Calendar.
Beginning the first day of classes, you must meet with a student development counselor for approval to drop/add a Developmental Studies course.
You may add fast track courses until the day the course begins, but be aware that Fast Track courses have various drop/add deadlines. All important dates
are posted in the Enrollment Guide or the Academic Calendar.
Caution: Refunds and Financial Aid may be affected when dropping courses. You are encouraged to check with the Business Office and
Financial Aid Office prior to changing hours in your schedule.
Q. How do I get my classes back if they have been expunged?
A. Throughout the Priority Registration periods the Business Office will drop any
student schedules when student attendance is not confirmed and fees are not paid by the preset published deadline. Pellissippi State does not bill as a
cost saving measure. When you sign up for classes check to see when your fees will be due.
Dates will vary depending on when you registered for classes.
If the Business Office drops your schedule for non-payment (an expunge), you will need to re-register for classes.
You will then be responsible for paying your fees by the next designated payment deadline.
Fee payment deadlines are listed each semester online, in the Enrollment Guide, and the college handbook.
Q. How do I know if I am dropping or withdrawing from a course?
A. The only difference is when the request is submitted.
Drop. Courses dropped during the first week of classes, otherwise known as the 'add' period, will be deleted from your schedule. These courses will not appear on your official transcript. Courses dropped later in the term (see the Academic Calendar or Enrollment Guide for exact dates) will receive a Withdrawal "W" grade. Withdrawal grades are posted on the official transcript; however, they are not calculated into the grade point average (GPA).Students dropping/withdrawing from Learning Support (formerly Developmental/Transitional Studies) courses must visit the Student Assistance Center or the acting advisors on site campuses for advisor approval prior to dropping the courses.
Withdraw. A withdrawal from the college involves dropping all classes for the current semester. A complete withdrawal from the college cannot be processed via myPellissippi as the last class must be dropped in person. Any Learning Support classes (formerly Developmental/Transitional Studies) must be dropped/withdrawn from in person.
LATE WITHDRAWAL: In extenuating circumstances, students may be able to withdraw from classes after the withdrawal deadline. A petition form is required and must be accompanied by appropriate documentation. Only terms with a start date of no more than one calendar year old will be considered for late withdrawal. The form can be obtained in the Student Assistance Center or by clicking on the following link:
Petition for Late Withdrawal Form Please refer to the current Enrollment Guide or the College Catalog & Handbook for specific dates regarding dropping and withdrawing courses.
Q. How do I register to audit a class?
A. To register for or drop from an audited course, you must fill out the appropriate paperwork in person at any Admissions & Records Office location. There is no way to select a class for audit via myPellissippi.
When you audit a course, you are expected to attend classes, you are not required to complete assignments or take exams. You do not receive a grade for audited courses and do not receive college credit for course work. Audits do not replace grades previously issued. Changes to or from audit must be made per the indicated deadlines in the Academic Calendar. There is no change in tuition fees for audited classes.
Q. How do I know if I am on hold?
Q. How do I find open sections of a course?
A. You can check course availability by logging into you myPellissippi account.
Open sections of a course will be preceeded with an open check box. Closed sections will be preceeded by a "C" for closed.
A. You may view your current class schedule by logging into your myPellissippi account and selecting the following:
A. You may view grade information online via your myPellissippi account at any time. If a printed copy of your grades is needed, you may request a copy of your transcripts via your myPellissippi account. You may also pick up a "student issue" copy of your transcripts at the Admissions and Records Office at the Hardin Valley Campus (photo identification required).
A. Change of Major forms are located at the Admissions & Records Offices at all campuses. If the form is received after Priority Registration, a new academic advisor will be assigned prior to the next Priority Registration period if needed. There are deadlines for updating your major each term. You may contact the Admissions Office or the Student Advising Center for exact dates. Click the link below to view a list of major codes to help complete the Major Change Form.
Major Codes (PDF)Q. How do I know what academic programs are offered?
A.
Note: If you decide to add a certificate program or a second degree to your current degree status you must submit a Change of a Major form to the Admissions & Records Office and list which is your first and second major option. You are advised to check with financial aid if you are seeking to add or change to a certificate program. Certificates are not
A. Intent to Graduate Instructions
A. Awarding of transfer credits from other regionally accredited institutions can be determined by using the Equivalency Tables available on the college website.
To View Course Equivalency Tables
Search any college catalog for course descriptions online at College Source Online: http://www.collegesource.org/
A. Criteria for Academic Fresh Start is below:
Academic Fresh Start: Criteria:
Academic Fresh Start is a plan of academic forgiveness provided for students who have demonstrated academic responsibility following their return. The Academic Fresh Start allows the calculation of the grade point average (GPA) and credit hours toward graduation to be based only on work done after returning to college. Students who were formally enrolled at Pellissippi State and who have been separated from Pellissippi State and all other institutions of higher education for a minimum of four calendar years from last date of attendance are eligibile for the program. A transfer applicant's GPA on transferable courses must be at least equal to that which Pellissippi State requires for readmission of its own students. Applicants who do not meet Pellissippi State's standards may be admitted on academic probation or other appropriate status. Each institution may establish an Academic Fresh Start provision which must meet the following minimum criteria:
Student Requirements:
Terms of the Academic Fresh Start:
An application for Academic Fresh Start is available in the PDF printable format: Fresh Start Application
Q. How do I calculate my grade point average?
A. Grading System. Letter grades are used to indicate your quality of work achieved, knowledge of the subject, ability to apply this knowledge, and work habits and practices.
See Grading System Chart below.
| Grading System Chart
Pellissippi State Community College operates on a 4.0 grade scale |
||
|---|---|---|
| Grades | Definitions | Quality Points |
| A | - | 4 |
| B+ | - | 3.5 |
| B | - | 3 |
| C+ | - | 2.5 |
| C | - | 2 |
| D | - | 1 |
| F | Failure | * |
| W | Withdrawal | * |
| W | Withdrew Without Penalty
(Discontinued Spring 2001) |
* |
| I | Incomplete | * |
| E | Extension | * |
| AU | Audit | * |
| X | Extension
(Discontinued Spring 2001) |
* |
| P | Pass | * |
| NP | No Pass | * |
| * Not counted in GPA Calculation | ||
GPA Calculations. The scholastic standing is expressed in terms of a grade point average (GPA). Your GPA is determined by dividing the total number of quality points you achieved by the total number of credit hours you attempted.
Refer to the table below for GPA calculation directions or click on the link below to access a GPA calculator.
Tabulation Table
| Course Taken | Grade Earned | Quality Point Equivalent
(See Grading System Chart above.) |
(Multiply) | Credit Hours | (Equals) | Quality Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1010 | A | 4 | X | 3 | = | 12 |
| BIOL1110 | B+ | 3.5 | X | 4 | = | 14 |
| MATH1530 | B | 3 | X | 3 | = | 9 | 10 | 35 |
The tabulation would proceed as follows:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Q. How do I get a letter stating proof of enrollment or request a deferment?
A. Pellissippi State Community College has acquired the services of the National Student Clearinghouse to provide for immediate confirmation of enrollment dates, degrees, and other graduation information. Verifications are available from them via your MyPellissippi account.
Instructions for requesting verifications. (PDF)
If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Admissions & Records Office at 865-539-7317 or 865-694-6568.