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