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172 SPRING 2016 CLASS SCHEDULE
Attendance
Students are expected to attend all class meetings for which they are enrolled.
Excessive absencesmay result in the student being dropped fromhis/her class.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that he/she is dropped
from the class. Students who do not attend the first class meeting of
the semester may be dropped by the instructor. However, to assure no
grade penalty for the course, a program change form must be turned in to the
Admissions Office within the appropriate time frame. Students on a WAIT
LISTmustattendthefirstclassmeetingtoensureinstructorpermission
to add the class is obtained.
Instructional Minutes Per Hour and Class
Break Time
For classes lasting longer than 90 minutes on a given day, the instructor must
provide a ten-minute break after the first 100 minutes, and may schedule
additional break time amounting to ten minutes per each additional hour
thereafter.
Application for Graduation/Certificate
of Achievement
Students who are planning to receive their Associate Degree, or a Certificate
of Achievement, must file an application for the degree or the certificate in
the Admissions and Records Office. Students must complete a minimum of
30 units prior to applying for graduation. The deadline to apply for the annual
spring commencement ceremony is March 25, 2016. The application must be
signed by a counselor.
Pass/No-Pass Grading
Most courses are offered on a pass/no-pass grading basis or the traditional
grading basis. This option is not recommended for courses in one’s major. To
change a class to or from the pass/no-pass grading basis, the student must
complete the pass/no-pass line-item on the program change form. Program
change forms are available in the Admissions Office. The deadline to change
a class to/from pass/no-pass grading basis is no later than 30% of the class
length. For full length classes, this is the end of the fifth week of instruction.
Please see the Admissions and Records Office for classes with class lengths
less than 15 weeks for the appropriate deadline.
A maximum of 15 units of baccalaureate level courses may be taken on a pass/
no-pass basis. These units will be allowed toward an A.A. or A.S. degree. Units
taken as pass/no-pass will not be used when determining a student’s grade
point average. Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university
should be aware of the policy of that institution regarding transferability of
courses with pass/no-pass grading.
Dropping a Class
(Deadline: March 11 for spring 2016 full-term classes)
It is the student’s responsibility to officially drop a class in which
he/she no longer wishes to be enrolled. The last day to drop a class is
the 50% completion point of the class. The exact date is available from your
class instructor. Courses may not be dropped after this date, unless there are
extenuating circumstances as approved by the Admissions and Records Office
Manager. Any course carried past the ninth week (50% point), will receive
a letter grade.
To withdraw from a class, a student may drop online by logging onto the
WebAdvisor at and click on the WebAdvisor link.
Check TouchTone dates for dropping by telephone. A student may also complete
a program change form and return it to the Admission Office for processing.
There will be no grade entered on a student’s record for drops occurring prior
to 20% of the course length. A grade of “W” will be entered on the student’s
recordfordropsoccurringbetweenthe20%and50%pointofthecourselength.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements for an Associate Degree from Reedley College may
be found in the college catalog, in the Counseling Office and on page 186.
It is the responsibility of the student to consult a counselor regarding the proper
sequence in which courses should be taken to satisfy degree and graduation
requirements.
Pre- and Co-Requisites
Board Policy 5202(a) permits students to challenge pre- and co-requisites.
Information and forms regarding the prerequisite challenge procedure may
be obtained from the Admissions and Records Office.
Transcript Requests
Students may request transcripts online at , Online
Forms. All students are entitled to two free lifetime copies of their transcripts;
additionalcopiesare$5eachandmustbepaidforinadvance.Officialtranscripts
will be mailed directly to the designated recipient(s). Be sure the name and
address of the recipient(s) is accurate and complete.
Transfer Requirements
With careful planning, a student can complete their freshman and sophomore
course work at Reedley College and be eligible to transfer to a four-year college
oruniversity.Studentsareadvisedtobecomefamiliarwiththecurrentcatalogof
the college to which they plan to transfer. It is also recommended that students
work closely with their counselor in order to fulfill transfer requirements to the
college of their choice. Additional transfer information may be found in the
Reedley College catalog or in the Transfer Center.
Final Grade Reports
To view your grades, please log on to WebAdvisor. If you wish to
have your grades mailed, please request your grade report online at
, Online Forms.
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