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Academic Regulations
2016-2017 Catalog
Illness
Students who have a communicable disease or any illness or
injury which will cause an absence of one week or more may
notify the Health Service Office. In these circumstances, the
Health Service Office will transmit messages to instructors.
Students may call the Health Services Office at (559)
325-5318. The Health Service Office may exclude any
student from campus who is infected with any contagious
or infectious disease (Title 5, California Code §48211 and
48212). The student will be permitted to return when school
authorities are satisfied that any contagious disease does not
exist (Education Code §49451).
Makeup Work
Makeup work, when allowed, is subject to the instructor’s
class policy as stated in the class syllabi.
Grading System
Grades are earned in each course and are recorded on the
student’s permanent record. Grades represent the evaluation
of student achievement of course objectives and learning
outcomes. The college uses a five-letter grading system. A, B,
C, and P are passing grades, satisfactory or better. D is passing
but less than satisfactory grade. F is a failing grade. NP is
a less than satisfactory or failing grade; it is not a passing
grade. Units of credit are earned for all passing grades (A, B,
C, D, and P). Grade symbols are defined and grade points
are earned for units of credit as follows:
Evaluative Symbols Grade points per unit
A
Excellent. ...................................................... 4.0
B
Good............................................................. 3.0
C
Satisfactory.................................................... 2.0
*D
Passing, less than satisfactory........................ 1.0
F
Failing........................................................... 0.0
P
Pass............................................................... 0.0
(A passing grade, satisfactory or better)
NP
No Pass......................................................... 0.0
(Not a passing grade, less than
satisfactory or failing)
X
Completion of non-credit class...................... 0.0
*The
D
grade is passing but is not considered satisfactory
for meeting many of the college graduation/degree/major
requirements or course prerequisite requirements. Also, the
D
grade may not satisfy transfer requirements to four-year
institutions.
In addition to the evaluative symbols listed above, non-
evaluative symbols may be assigned to students’ permanent
records in specified conditions. No units of credit are earned
for courses to which these non-evaluative symbols are assigned.
The non-evaluative symbols are defined as follows:
Non-evaluation Grade points
Symbols per unit
I
Incomplete.................................................... 0.0
W
Withdrawal................................................... 0.0
WM
Military Withdrawal...................................... 0.0
IP
In Progress..................................................... 0.0
RD
Report Delayed. ............................................ 0.0
I, Incomplete
The
I
,
Incomplete
, symbol may be assigned in a course only
by approval of the course instructor if all of the following
conditions are met:
• The student has completed all but the final
examination or other minimal amount of
course work required for a final semester
grade.
• The student has a serious and verifiable
reason for not completing the required
course work.
• The student has a passing grade in the
course at the time the incomplete,
I
, grade
is assigned.
• The student requires no additional class
time for completion of the course.
In assigning an incomplete,
I
, grade, an instructor will specify,
on the appropriate grade report form, a list of conditions
necessary for the removal of the incomplete grade, the time
period allotted to the student to satisfy these conditions,
and the evaluative grade symbol to be assigned if the listed
conditions are not satisfied within the allotted time period.
An incomplete,
I
, grade will not affect the academic status of
a student, but it will affect the progress status. An incomplete,
I
, grade must be replaced by the appropriate evaluative grade
symbol no later than one full semester after is has been
assigned, though an earlier limit may be specified by the
course instructor. Students may not re-enroll in a course for
which they have received an incomplete,
I
, grade during the
time that the incomplete,
I
, grade is in effect.