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Academic Regulations
2015-2016 Catalog
Repetition of courses with a Non-Evaluative
Symbol
Students may repeat a course for which they have a mark
of “W” recorded for a total of three attempts. A “W” mark
is recorded for a withdrawal from a course after the census
point or 30% of the semester (whichever is less) and before
the end of the ninth week or 50% of the semester.
Exceptions:
In extenuating circumstances, 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 repeat.
Repetition of Courses with a Non-Substandard
Grade
A course in which a grade of “C” or better (including “P” or
“CR”) was earned may be repeated when circumstances exist
which justify such a repetition. Students must petition the
Academic Standards Committee for approval. If the petition
is approved and a student completes the course, the course
and grade will be listed on the academic record, but will be
coded with a symbol indicating the course is excluded in the
computation of the grade point average. Reasons for such
repetition include but are not limited to:
• significant lapse in time (as determined by the college)
• change in technology;
• re-certification / training requirements, or other
justifiable reasons.
Repeatable Courses
Students may repeat only those courses identified as
repeatable in the college catalog.
Legally Mandated Training
Course repetition is allowed when the repetition is
necessary for a student to meet a legally mandated training
requirement as a condition of continued paid or volunteer
employment. Such courses may be repeated for credit, and
the grades and units received each time shall be included for
purposes of calculating the student’s grade point average. A
student must present documentation that course repetition
is necessary to complete legally mandated training. The
District may claim apportionment each time the student
repeats the course.
Disabled Students
Course repetition for disabled students is subject to the
course repetition limitation; however, additional repetitions
may be authorized under the following circumstances:
• Continuing success of the student in other
general and/or special classes is dependent on
additional repetitions of a specific classes,
• When additional repetitions of a specific special class
are essential in completing a student’s preparation for
enrollment into other regular or special classes, or
• When the student has a student educational contract
which involves a goal other than completion of the
special class in question and repetition of the course
will further achievement of that goal.
Alleviation of Substandard Grades
without Repetition
Substandard work, i.e., grades of D, F or NC not reflective
of the student’s present scholastic level of performance,
may be alleviated without repetition only if the courses in
which the substandard grades were earned are no longer
appropriate for the student’s present educational objectives
or if the courses in which the substandard grades were
earned or their equivalents are no longer available for
repetition. Course work inappropriate for repetition may
be considered for alleviation by the student making formal
application to the college Academic Standards Committee
through the Admissions and Records Office.
In this case, a student will be eligible for consideration for
alleviation of substandard work without repetition when
the student has met each of the following conditions:
1. A period of at least two years has elapsed since the
work to be alleviated was recorded.
2. A student is pursuing an established program
(associate degree or certificate program within the
district).
3. A student has completed twelve or more semester
units with at least a 3.00 GPA or 24 or more
semester units with at least a 2.50 GPA or
completed a total program with at least a 2.00 GPA.
In determining eligibility for this provision, the
college will consider the most recently completed
semester first and then look to the total GPA of
previous semesters in descending chronological
order.
4. The amount of work to be alleviated shall not
exceed the amount of work the student has
successfully completed since the substandard work
was recorded.