Dual Enrollment

To enroll in a university-level course at Coppin State, a high school student must

• Be a 10th, 11th, or 12th grader on the first day of the semester in which the course is offered.
• Have an articulated plan for high school and university attendance which will include all courses required for high school graduation with time remaining in the schedule to include university courses.
• Maintain a 2.5 high school cumulative grade point average.
• Be enrolled in a Maryland public or private high school.
• Complete Maryland Residency Form
• Have the full consent of a Professional School Counselor/school administrator to register for university courses.
• Have the full consent of the parent/guardian to participate.
• It is highly recommended that students consider taking one of the following eight classes: COSC 199, ECON 103, IDIS 103, PHIL 103, SOCI 201, HEED 101, HEED 105, SPCH105, THEA 211

Returning Students

Receive a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in each college course attempted to remain eligible for dual enrollment participation for the following semester.

• Students who wish to continue as dual enrollment students will not need to reapply, however, they must demonstrate satisfactory attendance and follow guidelines of course attendance for each course taken.
• Complete the Dual Enrollment Addendum Form and the Maryland State Residency Form.

Note: For students who do not maintain enrollment for consecutive semesters, they will be “term deactivated” and must re-apply for admissions.

1. Dual Enrollment (DE) scholars are subject to all Policies and Procedures as well as Academic Regulations and Standards of Coppin State University.
2. Coppin State University reserves the right to make the final decision on admission. Final decisions will rest with the university in accordance with the policy, guidelines, and procedures for admissions.
3. Dual Enrollment scholars generally enroll in one (1) to two (2) courses each term, during fall and spring semesters and up to two (2) courses during each summer session. The university makes the final decision on enrollment.
4. Scholars seeking to take more courses per term may be approved on a case-by-case basis.
5. Scholars from Baltimore City Public Schools and Coppin Academy High School may enroll in dual enrollment courses at no cost to the student, parent, or school. Books are paid by Baltimore city public schools for Baltimore city public schools scholars only. Scholars are responsible for purchasing any required textbooks, materials and supplies associated with their registered course(s).
6. All Dual Enrollment scholars seeking any accommodations for assessment testing, or a university course must be registered through Student Accessibility Programs and Services regardless of their status at the high school level. Accommodations at the university level may vary from those provided through the K-12 schools. Documentation should be submitted at least six (6) weeks prior to testing and/or the start of the semester to ensure timely services.
7. Earned university credit may be used to fulfill the credit requirement for the HS diploma, as outlined by the Maryland Department of Education (COMAR 13A.03.02).
8. Continued eligibility to participate in the Dual Enrollment Program is contingent upon successful completion with a minimum grade of "C" or better in previous university course(s). Scholars who withdraw with a “W” on their transcript may also be ineligible for future participation.
9. Scholars must continue to meet the Dual Enrollment standards and follow the same procedures for enrollment. Scholars must also satisfy any outstanding financial obligations prior to enrollment.
10. All appropriate approvals and supporting documents must be received and verified prior to a student obtaining permission to enroll.
11. High school scholars cannot register themselves and must be registered through the dual enrollment office.

Accepted students and family are expected to attend Dual Enrollment Registration and Orientation Day, which takes place at least two weeks before the end of each academic semester. Dual Enrollment Registration and Orientation Day will occur on-site at each participating high school and is a mandatory day when students register for dual enrollment courses. Students and school counselors will meet with the Coppin State University Dual Enrollment Liaison for advisement on course selection. Check-in starts at 8:00 a.m. and the program begins at 9:00 a.m.

Accepted students will have an initial meeting with the Dual Enrollment Building Liaison at their respective high schools. During this meeting, the liaison will provide students with important information about the dual enrollment program, including course offerings, academic requirements, and registration procedures.

Once the student is accepted, the Building Liaison and Dual Enrollment Ambassadors will assist students in setting up their Blackboard username, student ID#, and EagleLINKS accounts. These accounts are essential for accessing course materials, communicating with instructors, and managing academic progress throughout the dual enrollment program.

Before completing the course selection process, students will meet with either the High School Building Liaison and/or the Professional School Counselor during an advisor session. This meeting is crucial for discussing academic goals, selecting appropriate courses, and addressing any concerns or questions that students may have about the dual enrollment program.

After meeting with the High School Building Liaison and/or the Professional School Counselor, students will proceed to login to their EagleLINKS Account and select their courses for the upcoming semester. The High School Building Liaison and/or the Professional School Counselor will guide them in choosing courses that align with students’ academic interests, career goals, and college readiness. Each participating district provides a list of course equivalencies to guide the dual enrollment process. Additional courses may be offered as electives but must be determined in consultation with the Counselor.

Once students have selected their courses, the Building Liaison will finalize students' registration by completing the “Course Registration Form” with all appropriate "wet" signatures. Once the Course Registration Form is completed, it should be submitted to the Dual Enrollment Coordinator confirming course schedules and ensuring that all requirements

Dropping a course or withdrawing from a course may have various consequences on your academic standing and financial aid eligibility. It is essential to understand the policies and procedures before making such decisions. A student may drop or withdraw from the course/s using an electronic process in EagleLINKS. A dropped course will not reflect on a student’s transcript. Students have the option to withdraw from a course approximately three weeks before the semester concludes. Before withdrawing or dropping from a course, dual enrollment students must consult their high school guidance counselor to determine the impact on their high school graduation requirements. The high school counselor must sign the “Dual Enrollment Withdrawal Form”.

Dropping a Course

Dropping a course means removing oneself from a course after the add/drop period has ended. This action may have an impact on your academic record and financial aid eligibility. According to the University Academic Calendar, the add/drop period usually lasts for the first few days of the semester. After this period, students must follow the withdrawal procedure to drop a course.

Withdrawing from a Course

Withdrawing from a course involves officially removing oneself from a class after the add/drop period has ended. The process typically requires students to complete a “Dual Enrollment Withdrawal Form” and submit it to the Dual Enrollment Coordinator. The deadlines for withdrawal vary depending on the course format (traditional, hybrid, or online) and the semester (fall, spring, summer).

Consequences of Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course

The consequences of dropping or withdrawing from a course depend on several factors such as the reason for withdrawal, the point in time when you initiate the process, and your overall academic performance. Generally, withdrawing from a course can affect your GPA, financial aid eligibility, and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) status.

How to Drop or Withdraw from a Course

To drop or withdraw from a Dual Enrollment course, follow these steps:

1. Check the Academic Calendar: Consult the Coppin State University Academic Calendar to determine the last day to drop or withdraw from a course without academic penalties.
2. Contact Your Instructor: Before deciding, discuss your situation with your instructor to understand the implications for your academic performance.
3. Seek Advising Support: Consult with Building Level Liaison and/or Professional School Counselor to discuss the implications of your decision on your academic plan and future goals.
4. Complete the Required Forms: Obtain and fill out the appropriate “Dual Enrollment Withdrawal Form” from the Dual Enrollment Coordinator.
5. Submit the Forms: Submit the completed forms to the Dual Enrollment Coordinator before the deadline.

PLEASE NOTE: Dual Enrollment students are not permitted to add any courses to their schedule after their Registration and Orientation Day with approval from Dual Enrollment Coordinator. In addition, students should review the academic calendar for official ADD/DROP and Withdrawal deadlines.

Coppin State University is committed to the academic, ethical, and social development of our students. We strive to uphold the College’s core values of honesty, responsibility, fairness, respect, & compassion. In addition, we strive to foster a learning environment that is both challenging and supportive of all our students. It is the responsibility of every student enrolled at Coppin State University to avoid all forms of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Plagiarism: The intentional or unintentional use of another source of written words or ideas as one’s own. It will be taken for granted that any work, oral or written, that a student does for any course is his/her original work. Any violation of this rule constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism includes any form of cheating on examinations, tests, quizzes, and any unacknowledged and/or undocumented use of another is writing or ideas published or unpublished, including copying or rewording information found on the internet. Students will be expected to adhere to the Coppin State University plagiarism policy printed in the Coppin State Student Handbook or available at The Eagle Guide Student Handbook 2020-2021.
2. Cheating: Any act or attempt to gain an unfair advantage in academic endeavors, or to assist or protect someone else who has done so.
3. Falsification, Fabrication Or Misrepresentation: The creation or alteration of data, research, or resources/citations in connection with an academic assignment or records.
4. Copyright Infringement: The unauthorized use of copyrighted work. Such as when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner. For more information, please see Board Policy 3361 – Copyright Policy.
5. Lying: Intentionally making false or misleading statements in verbal, written, visual, electronic, or other
6. Complicity In Or Aid Of Academic Dishonesty: Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to assist another person in activities such as: allowing other students to copy from one’s works, assisting in cheating, sharing test questions/answers, taking an examination for another student, selling/offering course materials such as term papers, essays, projects, etc., and any other forms
7. Submission Of Paper or Academic Work Purchased or Obtained: Submitting any paper or academic work that was purchased or otherwise obtained from an outside source. An outside source includes (but is not limited to) a commercial vendor of research papers, a file of research papers or tests maintained by a student organization or other body or person, or any other source of papers or of academic work that was authored or prepared by a person other than the student who submits it.
8. Bribery: Providing or offering a favor or reward, in exchange for a grade, credit, or other item of academic value.
9. Harassment: To create an unpleasant or hostile situation for another person, especially by uninvited and unwelcome verbal, electronic, or physical conduct.
10. Threats: to express the intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage to someone or something.
11. Any other behavior which disrupts the educational process within the classroom.

Final grades assigned for completed course work carry a corresponding letter value. The values are noted at Academic Policies.

Grading Symbols are as follows:

Students need to familiarize themselves with the attendance policies of their institution to avoid receiving an “AW” grade and any associated consequences. Each instructor that has dual enrollment students in their classes will set an attendance policy for the course, which is stated in the course syllabus. Students are required to meet all attendance requirements and students who have class trips and/or external activities at the time when class is scheduled are expected to meet the course requirements. Students should be aware that non-attendance or missing sessions may result in removal from the program at the end of the semester. Students who violate the Class Attendance Policy before the official withdrawal period will receive an “AW” as a grade. Students who violate the Class Attendance Policy after the official withdrawal period will receive a” FX” as a grade.

• “AW” stands for Administrative Withdrawal. Students who violate the Class Attendance Policy before the official withdrawal period will receive an “AW” as a grade. This grade indicates that the student has been administratively withdrawn from the course due to attendance policy violation. Administrative withdrawal is used when a student fails to meet the attendance requirements set by the university or the instructor. It serves to enforce attendance policies and ensure that students are actively participating in their courses. The “AW” grade does not carry any academic credit and may have implications for a student’s academic standing or financial aid eligibility.
• FX is issued to students at Coppin State University who violate the Class Attendance Policy after the official withdrawal period. This grade is assigned when a student stop attending classes without officially withdrawing from the course. The FX grade indicates that the student failed due to excessive absences and did not complete the required coursework. Dual Enrollment students who receive an FX grade may face academic consequences, such as removal from the program.

While the resources of your high school library may meet some of your students’ research needs, please strongly encourage them to also use the Coppin State University Libraries’ college level research materials. Dual Credit Faculty and students can access the online eBook and article databases available from the Coppin State University Library webpage. Dual Credit Faculty and Students may also come in during regular library business hours. Dual Enrollment students are not allowed to check out material. Dual credit instructors that are assigned a Coppin State University ID number may check out materials. Parlett L. Moore Library is a member of the Library Information Management System (LIMS) of the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI), a collaborative effort that permits state higher education institutions to share resources. LIMS provides a USMAI union on-line public access catalog that contains more than 1,400,000 titles. Moore Library has five floors, two computer labs for student use/work, two smart classrooms, four study rooms, the Parren Mitchell smart conference room, and the Cab Calloway room/art gallery. All students, faculty, and staff have access to all CSU library resources and to the library resources at libraries at all other University System of Maryland institutions. A valid Coppin State University ID is required to access these resources. See additional details at Parlett L. Moore Library.

Dual Enrollment Eagle Ambassador will assist dual enrollment students, with the navigation of and connection with student services and campus resources. Dual Enrollment Eagle Ambassadors will assist instructors with attendance verification, virtual academic support through the Eagle Achievement Center, small group academic planning sessions, help with in-person orientation sessions, registration, peer coaching, and campus navigation. In addition, Dual Enrollment Eagle Ambassador will support students by serving as a resource to the Coppin State University campus. Dual Enrollment Eagle Ambassadors will meet with students, both in groups and individually, to address questions and/or concerns that may arise as students navigate at Coppin State University campus. Dual Enrollment Eagle Ambassadors will provide essential and valued assistance and work in conjunction with Eagle Achievement Center faculty, staff, and administrators with student success in mind.

Tutoring resources are available for each of the Coppin State University students. Online tutoring may also be available for some academic disciplines. The Eagle Achievement Center (EAC), located in the Parlett L. Moore Library, will house centralized advising, academic coaching, math and writing labs, career exploration, and other essential student support services needed to better help address retention. Dual enrollment students will have access to the services provided within the EAC.

Blackboard Learn is the learning management system (LMS) used by Coppin faculty to facilitate student instruction and grading. Blackboard integrates several tools to diversify learning opportunities. Blackboard provides announcements, course information, grades, due dates, etc. While the dual enrollment course may or may not be offered via Blackboard, the LMS is used to provide access to learning tools and to support communication between students and faculty. Coppin will provide instructions and guidance on how to access and use Blackboard during a scheduled orientation session at each high school each semester. Additionally, enrollees will have access to instructional videos to guide in the effective use of Blackboard. More information is available at Blackboard.

Each dual enrollment student will also receive a valid Coppin State University identification card (the Eagle card). The student can utilize the virtual card process or may travel to campus to complete the process to secure an Eagle card, as detailed at this link: Getting Your Eagle Card.

The Coppin State University Follett Higher Education bookstore is located on the first floor of the Tawes Building, The Bookstore carries new, used, and digital textbooks for rent or purchase; reference materials, including study guide; school supplies; Coppin clothing and gifts; reading books and magazines; personal care items; greeting cards; and a large variety of snacks and drinks. Additional information is available at Follett Campus Bookstore.

• To help focus on a career area that matches interests in high school.
• To help set goals and discover classes necessary to achieve those goals.
• To create career awareness and encourage planning for post-secondary education and opportunities.
• To provide knowledge that relates your high school education to the world after graduation.

• The Dual Enrollment Program Liaison and scholar will research various career fields.
• Academic advisors, Dual Enrollment Program Liaison, school counselor, parents, and teachers will assist with this process.
• You can complete the self-assessment in through your respective high school.