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GENERAL COLLEGE POLICIES
Mission, Vision and Value Statements
MISSION: Los Angeles Harbor College fosters learning through
comprehensive programs that meet the educaonal needs of the
community as measured by student success, personal and instuonal
accountability, and integrity.
VISION: Harbor College provides a smulang learning environment
that prepares members within the community to meet goals and
opportunies successfully.
VALUES: Student Success, Excellence, Integrity, A Supportive
Environment, Personal and Institutional Accountability, and Civic
Responsibility
Academic Renewal
Academic renewal consists of eliminang in a student’s cumulave
grade point average a maximum of 18 units of coursework in which the
student has aained a substandard grade (less than a “C”). A student’s
academic record is annotated, designang those with grades that are
not to be included in the computaon of the grade point average. A
student may peon to have his or her academic record reviewed for
renewal under the following condions:
• The student must have achieved a cumulave grade point average
of 2.5 in the last 15 semester units, or a 2.0 in the last 30 semester
units completed at any accredited college or university.
• At least two calendar years must have lapsed from the me the
coursework to be removed was completed.
Academic renewal does not remove substandard grades from a
student’s transcript. Renewal applies to the student’s grade point
average for LAHC purposes only. Students transferring to other colleges
and universies sll have on their transcript all courses for which
substandard grades were received, unless the course was repeated
for removal of the grade. Please read the secon “Course Repeon
to Remove Substandard Grades.” For course work recently completed
elsewhere, official transcripts must be on file in the Admissions &
Records office.
Animals
Animals are not permied on campus. However, authorizaon for the
use of “service dogs,” is available through the Academic Affairs Office,
or the Special Programs and Services Office.
Aendance Policy
The student is expected to aend every meeng of all classes for
which he or she is registered. Students who have pre-registered for a
class and who do not aend the first meeng of the class forfeit their
right for a place in the class. It is recognized that students may have
legimate reasons for not being able to aend the first and/or second
meeng of a parcular class. A student to whom this circumstance
pertains must nofy the instructor in wring, at least one working day
in advance of the first class meeng, stang the reasons for the class
absence. It is highly recommended that the wrien noficaon be sent
by cerfied or registered mail so that the student has a record of the
noficaon. The instructor will consider the migang circumstances in
deciding whether or not to drop the student from the class. Whenever a
student’s absences exceed the number of hours a class meets per week,
the instructor will consider whether there are migang circumstances
which jusfy the absences. It is the student’s responsibility to consult
with his or her instructor regarding any absences that would alter the
student’s status in the class.
Accreditaon
Los Angeles Harbor College is a public two-year college providing
educaonal services under the Los Angeles Community College District
Board of Trustees. Los Angeles Harbor College is officially accredited by
the Western Associaon of Schools and Colleges and is fully approved
under the regulations of the California Community Colleges. The
University of California and other colleges and universies give full
credit for appropriate courses completed.
Auding
Students may be permitted to audit a class under the following
condions:
• Payment of a fee of $15.00 per unit. Students enrolled in ten or
more semester units shall not be charged a fee to audit three or
fewer units per semester.
• No student auding a course shall be permied to change his
or her enrollment in order to receive credit for the course.
• Enrollment priority shall be given to students desiring to take the
course for credit.
• Audit fees are non-refundable.
• A student must obtain the instructor’s authorizaon in wring to
audit a class.
Classroom Courtesy
As approved by the Associated Student Organizaon and by the
Academic Senate, all cell phones and electronic sound-eming devices
shall be turned off at all mes during classes. Cell phones and pagers
put on vibrate are acceptable, headsets are not.
College Level Examinaon Program (CLEP)
CLEP is a program of the College Entrance Examinaon Board which
allows adults to earn college credit by examinaon. To be eligible for
CLEP credit, a student must be enrolled at Harbor College during the
semester when credit is granted; have completed a minimum of 12 units
of credit at Harbor College; and have a grade point average of 2.00 or
higher. Before a student spends me and money taking CLEP, he or she
should make sure that it is acceptable at the instuon for the purpose
intended. Most college catalogs contain informaon about the amount
of CLEP credit that will be accepted. For further informaon, call 233-
4299 to see a counselor.
Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent enrollment in more than one secon of the same course is
not permied. Different modules of a single course are not considered to
be the same course. Courses which are designated as equivalent (“same
as”) may not be taken concurrently. Enrolling in classes scheduled or
conducted during overlapping mes is not permied. Violaon of these
regulaons will result in exclusion from a class and denial of course
credit in both courses.
Course Repeon and Acvity Repeon
Certain courses in the class schedule may be repeated for addional
unit credit. These courses, marked “RPT” allow the student an expanded
educaonal experience. Enrollment in these courses is limited to a
maximum of three repeats, for a total of four (4) enrollments. An
acvity limitaon also applies to courses which are not repeatable in
themselves but for which similar acvies exist. For example, there are
several similar course tles in Art, Music, Theater, and Physical Educaon
which are considered to be the same acvity. A student may enroll four
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