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SCHOLASTIC INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS
ACADEMIC RENEWAL WITHOUT COURSE REPETITION
The following procedure provides an opportunity for
students to obtain alleviation of previously recorded,
substandard academic performance which is not reflective
of subsequent demonstrated ability.
1. A student may request academic renewal for not more
than 24 units of substandard work (D’s and F’s completed
at GCC) through a petition. The petition should be sub-
mitted to the Admissions and Records office and will be
reviewed by the Petitions Committee.
2. If and when the petition is granted, all grades will remain
on the permanent record and transcript. Courses will be
notated on the transcript that units and grades have been
disregarded from the grade point average. Academic
renewal cannot be reversed.
3. The student seeking academic renewal is responsible
for presenting official transcripts to the effect that the
previously recorded 24 maximum units were of substan-
dard academic performance and is not reflective of more
recently demonstrated academic ability.
4. Evidence of recent academic ability as shown on official
transcript must include one of the following:
a. 12 semester graded (A-F) units with at least a 3.00 GPA
b. 24 semester graded (A-F) units with at least a 2.50 GPA
c. 36 semester graded (A-F) units with at least a 2.00 GPA
5. There must be at least 18 months between the end of the
most recent academic renewal and the date of initiation
of the request and such renewal.
6. A student may request academic renewal only once.
7. A student may repeat work taken during academic renewal
only if such repetition is necessary to allow normal pro-
gression toward an acceptable educational objective.
8. A student must include all work, including academic
renewal, in computation of the cumulative grade-point
average toward honors at graduation.
For further information regarding academic renewal contact
the Office of Admissions and Records.
ATTENDANCE AND DROP POLICY
Students are expected to attend all class meetings. There are
no authorized absences from class and irregular attendance
may result in exclusion from classes.
It is the student’s responsibility to register properly for
classes. A student who fails to enroll officially in a class will
not be given credit for that class.
Students also have the responsibility of officially withdraw-
ing from college or dropping from class when they stop
attending, and of observing established deadlines. Other-
wise, “F’’ grades may be assigned.
It is the responsibility of each student to know the atten-
dance and absence policy of each class in which he or she is
enrolled. It is the responsibility of each instructor to inform
his or her class of the attendance and absence policies at the
beginning of each semester.
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Students shall be dropped from class for failure to attend
the first class meeting during the first week of instruction if
they have not made prior arrangements with the instructor.
Students also may be dropped for continuous or cumula-
tive absences for the number of hours a sixteen-week class
is scheduled to meet in a two-week period.
CHANGE OF GRADES
The District recognizes the long standing prerogative of
faculty to set standards of performance and to apply them
to individual students. Therefore, the instructor is the final
authority in determining grades that are assigned to stu-
dents and that appear on their permanent academic records.
The Superintendent/President or designee shall establish
administrative regulations on grade changes. The follow-
ing policies apply to changes of grades except for changes
of Incomplete (I) and Withdrawal (W) grades.
1. All course grades are final when filed by the instructor
at the end of the term. These grades become a part of the
student’s permanent record.
2. A change of grade shall occur in cases of clerical error,
administrative error, or where the instructor re-evaluates
the student’s performance and discovers an error in the
original evaluation. A clerical error is an error made by
the instructor in calculating or recording the grade. A
change of grade shall not occur as a consequence of the
acceptance of additional work or re-examination beyond
the specified course requirements.
3. A request for a grade change shall be initiated by the stu-
dent affected or by the instructor within the next regular
semester following the award of the original grade. If the
instructor determines that there is a valid basis for the
change, a Change of Grade form shall be used to notify
the Admissions and Records Office. If the instructor
determines that there is not a valid basis for the change
and denies the student’s request, the instructor’s decision,
subject to the appeals process described below, is final.
4. The Change of Grade form must be completed by the
instructor, signed by the division chairperson, and
submitted to the Admissions and Records Office. Once the
change of grade is processed, students shall be notified by
the Admissions and Records Office.
Students have the right to formally appeal a final grade
in a course. Appeals are limited to situations in which the
student believes the grade was prejudicially, capriciously,
or arbitrarily assigned. Appeals must first be directed to the
instructor of the course, orally or in writing. If further action
is necessary, the student should appeal in writing to the
division chair and then to the Dean of Instruction, then Vice
President, Instructional Services. If the issue continues to be
unresolved, a written appeal can be directed to the college
Judicial Board. (See Grievance Policy)