RC CATALOG2015

Admissions and Registration

2015-2016 Catalog

Reedley College Associated Student

Government Representation Fee*

A student representative fee of $1.00 is charged each semester,

excluding summer sessions, to all students taking classes at

Reedley College, Fresno City College, and Clovis Community

College, including the community campus locations. The

fee is charged at each location a student attends, so students

attending all three locations would be charged a total of

$3.00. This fee is used for student advocacy at the local, state,

and national levels. A waiver of this fee can be obtained for

religious, political, moral, or financial reasons. Waiver forms

may be found on the Reedley College website under “quick

links” and then select “forms on-line.” For more information,

contact the Reedley College Associated Student Governemnt

at (559) 638-0397.

Credit by Exam Fee

Students are required to pay a fee in the amount of $10.00

for the first unit plus $5.00 for each additional unit for

each course challenged. This fee is specific to the Credit by

Examination charge. An additional $46.00 per unit fee is

required by State Law.

Those students otherwise required to pay non-resident fees

will also be required to pay the non-resident unit fee for each

unit of a course challenged in addition to the specific Credit

by Examination fees noted in the above paragraph.

Refund to Students

*Refund Fee Processing

It is the student’s responsibility, not the instructor’s

responsibility, to drop a class by the refund/fee reversal

deadline. A refund or reversal of enrollment, tuition and

class material fees shall be made in accordance with the

district refund policy. Students are required to submit a refund

request form to the College Business Services Office. Requests

may also be submitted online at

www.reedleycollege.edu

selecting the “Online Services” link and choosing the “Online

forms for RC” option and then selecting the “Request for

Refund” option. Please ensure that all class(es) are dropped

before submitting your request. The refund process may take

up to eight weeks to receive. If fees were paid with a credit

card the refund will be applied to that credit card. If paid

by check or cash, a refund check will be made payable to

the student and is mailed to the student’s official address on

record with the college.

*Refund of Enrollment Fees and Tuition

Refund or reversal of enrollment fees and tuition shall be

made following cancellation or withdrawal from class(es) in

accordance with the following schedule. Refunds shall be

initiated upon receipt of a written request to the Business

Office. Requests may also be made online.

Refund requests are subject to an audit of the student’s record

to verify balance. Credit balances may be carried forward

to the new term in lieu of a refund. Balances greater than

or equal to $15 will remain on the books for three years and

amounts less than $15 will remain on the books for one year.

*Primary Term-Length (18-week) Classes

• Withdrawal during the first two weeks of

the semester...................................100% refund

• Withdrawal after the second week of

the semester........................................ no refund

*Summer/Short-Term Classes

State code defines the drop deadlines to qualify for fee

refund/reversals for short-term classes as on or before 10

percent of the duration of the class.

• A 100% refund is given upon withdrawal

by the 10 percent point.

• No refund is given after withdrawal

beyond the 10 percent point.

*Number of actual

10% Point

100% refund if withdrawal

class meetings: (rounded down) withdrawal is on or before:

0.8 = 0

1st day of class

1.6 = 1

1st day of class

2.4 = 2

2nd day of class

3.8 = 3

3rd day of class

*Refund of Health Fee

Students receive a refund upon complete withdrawal from

all classes in accordance with the enrollment and tuition fee

refund schedule.

*Refund of Parking Fee

Full refunds for parking permits will be made during the first

two weeks for the fall/spring semesters and the first week of

the summer session upon proof of complete withdrawal from

school. The parking permits must be attached to a Request

for Refund form and returned to the Business Office in order

to obtain the refund. There is no refund for limited-term

parking permits.

*Refund of Associated Student

Government Membership

Students must request a refund from the ASG Office. A

100% refund during the first week and a 50% refund during

the second week of the semester.