Darton State College 2015-2016 Catalog

I. Military Resource Center

The Office of Military and Adult Education, located in the Student Center, room 103,

promotes college completion for adult learners and military personnel.

1. Adult Learning

Darton State College recognizes both the challenges and experiences adult learners bring

to higher education. Through the facilitation of a range of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)

options, Darton provides adult learners an opportunity to attain college-level credit for life and

work experience. The Office of Military and Adult Education also offers a variety of support

resources to maximize student achievement. To contact the Office of Military and Adult

Education, please call (229) 317-6538.

2. Military Resource Center

The Military Resource Center provides individually tailored resource guidance for military

students, to include active-duty, reservists, veterans, and family members. The mission of

the Military Resource Center is to provide student support services that enhance and

compliment the academic experience of our military students. Through information and

referral, outreach, and opportunities for involvement, the Center strives to provide a

supportive and educational environment that promotes student success. The Center also

advises the Military Student Organization and chairs a Military Outreach Committee,

composed of appointed faculty, staff, and students who review and recommend military

friendly policies at Darton. The Military Resource Center is dedicated to helping our past,

present, and future military members, along with their families, achieve their higher education

goals. For more information, please contact the Military Resource Center at (229) 317-6538

J. First Year Experience

Also called DART 1000, this course is designed to assist first-year students in adjusting to

the academic and social community at Darton State College.

1. All degree-seeking students who have less than 12 earned hours must take DART

1000.

2. Students who have at least 12 hours of earned college credit will not be required

to take FYE. This includes all previous coursework, transfer credit, AP credit, or

CLEP exams.

3. Students enrolled in certificate programs are not required to take FYE. Should

they transfer to a degree program and have less than 12 hours, they will be

required to take FYE.

4. Students who do not pass FYE with at least a C will be required to retake the

course in the following semester, regardless of hours earned.