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If the student cannot resolve the grade appeal with the PETITIONS PROCEDURE
instructor and division chairperson, then the student may Students with extenuating circumstances warranting
request a conference with the appropriate dean. The dean special consideration for adjustment or deviation from
will meet with the student and instructor either jointly or established procedures and policies of the college may fi le
separately to resolve the grade appeal through compromise, a petition with the Offi ce of Admissions and Records. The
negotiated settlement, or a recommendation that is satisfac- Petition to Waive College Requirement must be supported
tory to all involved parties. If the dean is unable to resolve with appropriate documentation.
the complaint, and the student wishes to continue the grade The notation of withdrawal “W” is not expunged from a
appeal process, then the student may submit a written request transcript for any reason other than California Education
to the Vice President, Instructional Services. If the issue con- Code, Title 5, Section 55024.
tinues to be unresolved a written appeal for a formal grade
appeal hearing with the Campus Judicial Board. REMEDIAL COURSEWORK LIMIT POLICY
The Campus Judicial Board will conduct a closed hearing Glendale College off ers remedial coursework through pre-
and based on the examination of supporting documents collegiate basic skills courses in reading, writing, learning
and testimony may take the following actions: Accept the skills, study skills, mathematics, and English as a Second
formal grade appeal and recommend an administrative grade Language. These courses are designated as non-degree
change; reject the formal grade appeal; make related recom- applicable credit courses. The Superintendent/President
mendations as appropriate. or designee shall establish administrative regulations on
The Board will issue a written decision that includes remedial coursework. (Title 5, Section 55002)
a determination of whether the student established a STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP
rationale for a grade change according to applicable laws,
and recommendations for the relief, if any, that should be Glendale Community College interprets a “C’’ average as a
aff orded to the student. These fi ndings are then submitted to satisfactory scholarship standard.
the Superintendent/President for a fi nal review. Students who fail to maintain satisfactory scholarship
After receiving the report of fi ndings and recommended shall be placed on academic or progress probation and
actions from the Campus Judicial Board, the Superintendent/ shall be dismissed.
President will issue a written decision to the involved 1. Academic Probation
parties that include his or her conclusions and directives. A student shall be placed on academic probation if the
The Superintendent/President’s decision shall be fi nal and student’s cumulative grade-point average for all semester
binding in all formal grade appeal hearings. units attempted at GCC is less than 2.0.
HONORS 2. Progress Probation
A student who has enrolled in a cumulative total of at
Honors at Entrance
least twelve (12) semester units shall be placed on prog-
Honors at Entrance is granted to selected graduates of ress probation if the percentage of all units in which a
accredited United States high schools who have obtained a student has enrolled for which grades of “W’’, “I’’ and
3.5 or higher in their sophomore and junior years and fi rst “NC’’ or “NP” are recorded reaches or exceeds fi fty per-
semester of the senior year. The student must be a fi rst- cent (50%).
semester-freshman and be enrolled in the college full-time.
Students must apply for Honors at Entrance and submit 3. Dismissal
offi cial copies of their high school transcripts to the Offi ce a. A student on probation (academic, progress or a com-
of Admissions and Records. Grades in physical education bination of both) who earns any form of probationary
and military science courses are not included when calcu- status during enrollment at the end of the third con-
lating the GPA. secutive semester of attendance shall be dismissed and
Dean’s Honors shall not be reinstated until at least one semester (fall
or spring) has elapsed after the dismissal. Students on
All students who are in good standing and whose semester dismissal are only allowed to enroll in a short term
grade-point average is 3.50 or higher in 12 or more units; 3.75 session for winter or summer.
to 3.99 in 9 to 11.5 units; or 4.00 in 6 to 8.5 units, with grades
of A, B or C are eligible for Dean’s Honors. An earned grade b. A student having been readmitted on probation after
of NP or I disqualifi es a student for Dean’s Honors. academic dismissal must maintain a grade-point aver-
age of at least 2.0 and must not be placed on progress
Dean’s Honors will be posted each semester to the students’ probation. If either the grade-point average falls below
permanent academic records.
2.0 or the student is assigned the progress probation
Academic Honors at Graduation status, that student shall again be dismissed for one
Academic Honors are awarded to students at graduation semester (either fall or spring).
who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above
in all degree-applicable work completed at Glendale
Community College.

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