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Academic Regulations
2015-2016 Catalog
Appeal of Academic or Progress Dismissal
Following successful appeal, a student dismissed after
academic or progress probation due to verified extenuating
circumstances may be reinstated, and the mandatory dismissal
period of one semester shall be waived.
Exceptions
A student on academic probation may not be dismissed
after the third consecutive semester of unsatisfactory work
(cumulative GPA below 2.0) if, during that third semester
and every subsequent semester, the student maintains a 2.0
GPA until the cumulative GPA is above the probationary level.
A student on progress probation will not be dismissed after
the third semester of unsatisfactory work if, during that third
semester and every subsequent semester, the student completes
more than 50% of the attempted units until the percentage of
units successfully completed is above the probationary level.
Readmission Following Academic/Progress
Dismissal
Following a student’s first dismissal, he/she will not be
enrolled at a district college for the entire subsequent semester,
excluding the summer sessions.
A student who has been dismissed because of the district’s
academic or progress dismissal policy must petition for
readmission. The dismissed student must complete the
readmission petition at the College or Center he/she plans
to attend. Petitions are available at the College/Center
Admissions and Records Office.
If a readmitted student fails to complete more than fifty
percent (50%) of all units attempted and fails to maintain a
semester GPA of at least 2.00 in all completed courses of the
first semester of readmission following his/her initial dismissal,
the student will be dismissed again. This second dismissal
will be for a period of one year, excluding summer sessions.
After this dismissal period of one year, a student may again
petition for readmission.
A student readmitted after the second dismissal who fails to
meet these same academic and progress standards during the
first semester of readmission will be dismissed again. This
third dismissal will be for a period of two years. After this
dismissal period of two years, a dismissed student may again
petition for readmission.
The dismissed student’s petition for readmission requires the
dismissed student to address the academic and/or progress
deficiencies which led to dismissal from the college. It also
includes an educational plan developed by a counselor in
consultation with the dismissed student. The petitioning
student must sign the readmission petition to acknowledge
this educational plan he/she needs to complete to remain in
college. Unit limitations and course selection for readmitted
students will be determined by a counselor. Upon approval
by the college counselor reviewing the petition, a dismissed
student may be readmitted to the college subject to the
conditions specified in this section.
A student readmitted after any period of dismissal will be
readmitted on academic and/or progress probation and,
unless dismissed again, will continue on academic and/or
progress probation until he/she has completed more than
50% of all units attempted and his/her cumulative grade
point average is 2.00 or higher.
Honors and Awards
Pete P. Peters Honors Program
The Honors Program is designed to challenge students with
a customized curriculum and reward their efforts through
priority registration, scholarship, field trips, and guaranteed
transfer agreements. Students who have demonstrated
exceptional academic achievement in high school and plan
to continue their pursuit in college and then at a four-year
university are admitted to Reedley College under the
designation “Honors at Entrance.” They begin a two-year
sequence of classes and activities to prepare them for transfer
to the best four-year institutions. For more information, call
(559) 638-0300 ext. 3150.
Students will demonstrate ability to discuss interdisciplinary
topics. Students will complete all transfer paperwork,
including personal essay. Students will participate in activities
such as field trips, receptions, and speaker presentations.