Policies and Information

Students are charged $2.50 per-credit hour for remote proctoring.

York Technical College is authorized to offer distance learning courses to persons who reside in South Carolina or will be receiving their learning in South Carolina. Many states require institutional authorization for each out-of-state college that offers distance learning to students within their state. Students who reside outside of South Carolina or will be receiving their learning outside of South Carolina must contact the Institute for Teaching Excellence to ensure the necessary authorizations are obtained. If a student moves outside of South Carolina while attending York Technical College, it is the students’ responsibility to update their information with York Technical College by contacting the Academic Records Office at arecords@yorktech.edu or (803) 327-8000. Students receiving their learning outside of the United States may be exempt from State Authorization requirements. Questions about state authorization should be directed to:

Krista Rinehart
Director of Faculty Development and Curriculum Specialist
Institute for Teaching Excellence
452 Anderson Rd. S | Rock Hill SC 29730
Email: krinehart@yorktech.edu
Phone: 803.981.7129

For information related to programs leading to professional licensure or certification, please visit Professional Licensure (NC-SARA) page

York Technical College has an attendance policy that applies to both face-to-face and distance learning classes. If a student misses 10% of the class, they may be withdrawn. Attendance for online courses is established by each instructor and is measured by course engagement, and not by logging into the course. Please refer to the course syllabus addendum regarding attendance guidelines in a given course.

Chart for Inactivity:

• 5 – week class = 0.5 week of inactivity
• 8 – week class = 0.8 week of inactivity
• 10 – week class = 1 week of inactivity
• 12 – week class = 1.2 weeks of inactivity
• 16 – week class = 1.6 weeks of inactivity

Additional information regarding York Technical College attendance requirements, course withdrawals, college withdrawals, and the reinstatement procedure can be found in the current Catalog and Handbook.

York Technical College uses a secure login and password for students to enter the learning management system, Desire2Learn (D2L). D2L provides a web-based classroom environment available for face-to-face and online courses. In order to keep student coursework private, students should not share their personal login information (username and password). Sharing login information to any York Technical College system (Desire2Learn, Office 365, Portal, etc.) may be a violation of the Student Code (SBTCE Procedure 3.2.106.1 for the South Carolina Technical College System).

Student complaints related to distance education courses follow the same process as all other courses at York Technical College. Complaints related to college-specific concerns including academic, curricula, and professionalism should first be directed to the instructor of the course, followed by the Chair of the department. College related complaints to include student programs, technology, library services, counseling services, student accounting, and other services should be directed to the appropriate individual and/or supervisor for the area of concern. Students who have been charged with academic misconduct or other form of misconduct, may file a grievance, as outlined below, per the York Technical College Student Code.

The purpose of the student grievance procedure is to provide a system to channel and resolve student complaints against a college employee concerning decisions made or actions taken. A decision or action can be grieved only if it involves misapplication of the College’s policies, procedures, regulations, or a state or federal law. This procedure may not be used for complaints to appeals of grades awarded unless the complaint is based upon alleged discrimination on the basis of age, gender, race, disability, or veteran status, or on the basis of alleged sexual harassment. Information on the Student Grievance Procedure with Distance Education Resources can be found on the College website for Student Grievances.