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Returning Students given area which they may feel will substantially satisfy the
1. Students who return to GCC to complete a degree or cer- stated prerequisite for a course. In this situation, the student
tifi cate program and would normally be placed under the must have a prerequisite/corequisite challenge process petition
new catalog requirements in eff ect, may petition for their approved to make such substitution. Once such a petition
original catalog year if the following conditions are met: has been approved, students may not later receive credit for
a. Student has earned 45 semester units prior to leaving a course for which they substituted the outside experience.
GCC with a minimum GPA of 2.00 and these units are Students who are considering developing a petition should
recorded on the student’s offi cial transcript at GCC. fi rst read the section on Credit by Examination.
Units earned may refl ect courses taken at GCC, as well Credit for lower level courses will not be granted if credits
as courses taken at other institutions. have been earned in higher level courses. Some courses have
b. Student has seen a counselor, has completed a SEP, and no stated prerequisite; however, many courses have expected
has offi cially declared a major and an educational goal skill levels in reading, writing, listening/speaking and math.
(including transfer institution, if applicable). It has been substantiated that students enrolled in a course
The above does not apply to students planning to complete the with the stated skill levels are more successful in satisfactorily
general education for CSU or IGETC certifi cation for transfer. completing the course. Students should check the current
CLASS AUDIT POLICY schedule of classes for a complete explanation on how to
match skill level to an appropriate course.
A student may audit a class at GCC providing that the fol- Counselors consider these factors when assisting students
lowing conditions are met:
to complete their Student Educational Plan (SEP). Students
1. Auditors must be eligible for admission to the college as will select courses from the SEP as they make out their
regularly enrolled students. Jump Start students do not programs during a registration period.
qualify to take a class using the audit policy.
2. Enrollment for the purpose of auditing will be on a space ENROLLMENT PRIORITY
available basis, and requires the approval of the instructor. Eff ective Fall 2014, in compliance with Title V - Enrollment Pri-
3. Priority in class enrollment shall be given to students orities, all new incoming students must be fully matriculated to
desiring to take the course for credit; therefore, enroll- receive enrollment priority for registration. Full matriculation
ment for audit purposes will not be permitted until the includes completion of an assessment placement test, orientation,
second week of instruction. and counseling - Abbreviated Student Educational Plan (SEP).
4. Once audit enrollment is completed, no student will be Timely completion of the assessment placement, orientation, and
permitted to change his or her enrollment to receive counseling - Abbreviated SEP may result in a higher registra-
credit. A student shall not be permitted to change his tion priority. Students who do not complete this process by the
or her enrollment from credit to audit. admission application deadline will receive a lower registration
5. A non-refundable audit fee of $15 per unit, plus Health priority. Admission application deadlines are printed in the
and Student Services fees, shall be payable at the time of spring and fall class schedules in addition to be being posted on
enrollment as an auditor according to established fees by the Admissions and Records Important Dates Calendar online
the California State Legislature and GCC District Board at www.glendale.edu/importantdates.
of Trustees. Students enrolled in 10 or more units will LOSS OF ENROLLMENT PRIORITY
not be charged a fee for auditing up to three units. AND APPEAL PROCESS
6. No credit will be received for auditing a course. The college
will not maintain any attendance or academic records. Continuing Students would lose enrollment priority if they have
either earned more than 100 units (not including non-degree
CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT applicable courses) or have been on academic or progress proba-
Although not continuous, new and returning students tion for two (2) consecutive semesters (Spring/Fall). If the student
who submit applications during the current academic year has lost their priority registration, a registration hold will be
(summer through spring) are not required to submit more posted to the student’s MyGCC student portal. The registra-
than one application per academic year. Students will be tion hold prevents the student from registering during priority
able to obtain registration date and time for any term during registration. Once priority registration has commenced, the
the academic year by going to www.MyGCC.glendale.edu. registration hold will automatically be released and the student
will be allowed to register during open registration.
ELIGIBILITY FOR COURSES
Students are allowed to appeal their Loss of Enrollment Priority
It is the policy of the Glendale Community College District
that every class off ered, unless otherwise indicated in in an attempt to reinstate original priority registration date/time.
Students must complete & submit an “Appeal of Loss of Enroll-
the offi cial catalog and schedule of classes, shall be fully
open to enrollment and participation by any person who ment Priority” petition form to the Admissions and Records
Offi ce along with supporting documentation, by the petition
meets the academic prerequisites of such class, and who is
otherwise eligible for admission to and enrollment in the deadline (please contact the Admissions Offi ce for informa-
tion on deadlines). Once the petition has been reviewed by the
college. Students may occasionally have had experience in a
Admissions and Records Director, a decision will be rendered
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