Dartmouth Course Guidelines

Dartmouth Course Guidelines

What is the policy for taking a class at Dartmouth College?

The following guidelines have been developed with the Dean’s Office at Dartmouth when a Hanover High School student wishes to enroll in Dartmouth courses on a tuition-free basis. A student interested in taking a Dartmouth course should first consult with his/her Guidance Counselor.

General expectations for applying are:

• 1. The student’s academic performance must be strong in all areas. Students approved to take Dartmouth courses generally rank in the top quarter of their class.

1. The student should usually be in his/her junior or senior year.

2. The student must have completed successfully (generally at an A-/A level) all course work at Hanover High School in the chosen field.

3. The student must be a full-time student in the high school. This is defined as carrying the recommended five courses, with the Dartmouth course counting as one or two of them.

4. During a student’s time at Hanover High School, the student may take a limit of four Dartmouth courses over 2 years but no more than one Dartmouth course per Dartmouth term.

5. Once a student is enrolled in a Dartmouth course, a) the student is expected to complete the course unless he/she is forced to drop out for health reasons, and b) the student falls under the grading policies of Dartmouth College for that part of his/her program. Grades earned at Dartmouth will become part of the permanent record of the student.

6. No Hanover High School student is to approach a Dartmouth instructor for admittance to a course as part of his/her high school program before he/she has made application through the high school’s Guidance Department.

7. Once started students may continue taking Dartmouth courses as long as they earn grades of “B” or better.

The following application forms need to be return to Stacey Smith in the Hanover High School counseling office: Application Form, Hold Harmless Agreement, and Permission to Release Information.