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College Policies

It is important to know and follow student rights and responsibilities. Make sure to check your go.minnstate.edu email account daily.

Family Education Rights and Privacy ACT (FERPA)

  • A Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Review this law and other data privacy policies in the student handbook online.

Note: This means Hennepin Tech staff and faculty can't communicate with anotone other than the student regarding the student's enrollment, classes, grades, progress, etc. Even if the student is under the age of 18.

If you want your parents/guardians to have access to your Hennepin Tech records and communicate with staff, you must fill out the Consent to Release Information Forms on the Hennepin Tech website.

Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy

  • To be in Good Standing you must maintain:
    • Overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 and
    • Overall Completion Rate of at least 66.7%
  • Academic Warning
    • Failing to meet the overall satisfactory academic requirements while in good standing.
  • Academic Suspension
    • Failing to meet the overall satisfactory academic requirements while on academic warning.

Drop & Withdraw

Dropping vs. Withdrawing from a Class
Dropping a Class Withdrawing from a Class

Registration - 14 business days after the start date of the class

After the 15th day of the class OR through 80% of the course

Does not appear on transcript Class appears on transcript with a "W" grade
Does not impact satisfactory academic progress Does impact completion rate

Talk to Becky and your high school before dropping/withdrawing from your class.


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