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Academic Regulations
2015-2016 Catalog
Certifications of Enrollment
Certifications of enrollment shall be requested in writing at
the Admissions and Records Office. A minimum of three
working days for the preparation of certifications is required.
Certifications will not be provided if the student has a “
hold
”
on the permanent file.
The following definitions are used by Reedley College when
certifying the enrollment of our students to outside agencies
such as the Veterans Administration, lending institutions,
the Social Security Administration, insurance companies,
and the California Student Aid Commission:
Full-time............................................12 units or more
Three quarter-time................................ 9 to 11.5 units
Half-time................................................6 to 8.5 units
Limited........................................... fewer than 6 units
Satisfactory Scholarship
Students must achieve at least a “C” average each semester and
maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average. This means
that a student must have at least twice as many grade points
as units attempted. See
Placement on Academic Probation.
Course Repetition
An open-door college should provide ample opportunity for
students to succeed. Since the community college admits
students with a diverse range of abilities, aspirations and
interests, the college must provide sufficient flexibility in
its policies to enable a student to overcome a poor academic
record. While the college must have a balance between policy
flexibility and the maintenance of academic regulations so
as to ensure grade standards throughout the curricula, this
flexibility cannot be allowed to abrogate the individual
student’s educational responsibility.
Alleviation of Substandard Grades
Substandard work, i.e., grades of
D
,
F
or
NP
, not reflective
of a student’s present level of scholastic performance, may
be alleviated and disregarded in the computation of grade
point averages. It is expected that students will alleviate
substandard work by repeating,
i.e.
, retaking, the course(s)
in which grades of
D
,
F
or
NP
are earned. Course work
that is still appropriate for the student’s present educational
objectives may be alleviated only by repetition. Course work
inappropriate or unavailable for repetition may be alleviated
without repetition by the student making formal application
to the Academic Standards Committee through the Office of
Admissions and Records. When academic work is alleviated,
whether by repetition or without repetition, the permanent
records shall be appropriately annotated in a manner to ensure
that all entries are legible and that a true and complete record
is maintained.
Alleviation by Repetition of a Course for a
Better Grade
For the benefit of a better grade, students may repeat college
courses in which they have received grades of D, F or NC/
NP by re-enrolling in the courses. Students may repeat courses
in this way for a total of three attempts. Students who wish
to attempt a course more than three times in order to earn a
grade better than D, F, or NC/NP may do so only by petition
to the college Academic Standards Committee through the
Office of Admissions and Records. The grades in courses that
have been repeated are then recorded within brackets on the
students’ permanent records so that the substandard grades
remain legible on the permanent records although they are not
used in the computation of the cumulative grade point average.
A statement is included on the permanent records explaining
that bracketed course grades and unit values are not included
in the computation of the cumulative grade point average.
Students should be aware that other colleges or universities
may not treat repeated courses in the same manner. Actions
taken by the Academic Standards Committee of this college
do not supersede the repetition policies of other educational
institutions.
A student who has completed a course with a substandard
grade at another accredited college or university may repeat
the equivalent course in the State Center Community College
District. The District will honor courses repeated successfully
(“C” or better) at another accredited college or university.
Repetition of courses designated
as repeatable
If a student repeats a repeatable course in which a
substandard grade has been recorded, the District will
exclude no more than two previous substandard grades.
Petition to repeat a course for improvement of
an unsatisfactory grade
A student may submit a petition to the Academic Standards
Committee for an additional repetition. No state funding
(FTES) may be claimed for this additional repetition. Only
the first two substandard grades may be disregarded in the
computation of the grade point average (i.e., the grade
earned in the fourth or more attempt will be averaged with
the third grade in computing the cumulative grade point
average).