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Academic Regulations
2016-2017 Catalog
Credit by Examination
1. To be eligible for course credit by examination, a
student must be enrolled at the college and be in
good standing during the semester in which
he/she applies for credit by examination. Credit
by examination will not be allowed if the student
has received previous college credit for the course,
or if the student previously enrolled and received a
grade or W, or is currently enrolled in a course for
which the course to be taken by exam is a prerequisite.
The college reserves the right to deny credit
by examination to any student.
2. The faculty of each department determine
which department courses may or may not
be challenged for credit by examination. See
the appropriate Department Chair or Dean
of Instruction to learn which courses may be
taken for credit by examination and to ascertain
the proper procedure for credit by examination.
3. A student planning to transfer to another college
or university should be aware of the policy of
that institution regarding transferability of courses.
Application for credit by examination approved by
the discipline faculty, the Department Chair,
and the appropriate Dean of Instruction must be
filed with the Admissions and Records Office no
later than the end of the sixth week of the semester.
4. Units earned from credit by examination courses
are not counted for financial aid or veterans benefits
eligibility. No financial aid of any kind is available
for credit by exam.
5. An appropriate fee for expense of this special service
is charged for each course challenged and is payable
by the end of the ninth week of the semester. Student
must make arrangements with the instructor to
take the examination prior to the fifteenth week of
the semester.
6. The letter grade (A-F) earned on the examination
will be awarded at the time grades are submitted
to the Admissions and Records by the instructor giving
the examination and will be entered on the student’s
transcript in a manner which clearly indicated
that the course grade and credit were earned
by examination. A student who fails the credit
by examination may not attempt the course again
by credit by examination.
Credit for Military Service
A student who has completed basic military training verified
by FormDD214, or some other official form, will be granted
two units of credit for physical education and two units
of elective credit. Military schools may be granted credit
according to the recommendations in the guide published
by the American Council on Education.
Travel-Study Credit
Credit granted by accredited colleges and universities for
travel-study programs sponsored by these institutions will
be accepted by Clovis Community College. For college-
level travel-study programs credit up to 12 semester units
(at the maximum rate of one unit per week) may be granted
upon the evaluation of official transcripts sent to Clovis
Community College by the institution through which the
units are earned.
Withdrawal/Dropping
Dropping (Withdrawal from) a Class
In registering for a class, a student assumes the responsibility
of meeting class standards of attendance and progress. This
obligation remains until such time as the course is officially
dropped. Errors in registration should be rectified during
the first week of instruction.
It is the student’s responsibility to drop a class in which she/
he no longer wishes to be enrolled. A student may drop a
class by obtaining, completing, and filing an add/drop card
from/with the Admissions and Records Office. The student
may also drop a class via the district’s WebAdvisor per
instructions outlined in the college schedule of classes or the
student may request to be dropped from class(es) by mailing a
signed letter of request to the college. Students are encouraged
to discuss program drops with the course instructor or an
academic counselor before filing the drop. A student may
drop a full-length (18-week) class through the last day of the
ninth week of instruction (or 50 percent of a term*, whichever
is less). A grade of “W” will not be recorded on the student’s
transcript for drops occurring during the first three weeks
of instruction (or 20 percent of a term*, whichever is less).
A grade of “W” will be recorded on the student’s transcript
for drops occurring between the fourth and ninth week of
instruction (or 50 percent of a term*, whichever is less). The
“W” will not be used in calculating grade point averages, but
excessive “Ws” will be used as factors in progress probation
and dismissal procedures.
*See “Fees” for policy on refund.