RC CATALOG2015

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.