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To request academic renewal, a student must submit anAcademic Renewal petition to the Office of Admissionsand Records. The form is available at www.SkylineCollege.edu.When academic course work is alleviated from thecomputation of a grade point average, the student’spermanent academic record shall be properly annotatedin a manner to ensure that all entries are legible providinga true and complete academic history. Although coursework is being alleviated from the computation of gradepoint average, the courses and the actual grades willremain on the transcript.WITHDRAWAL FROM CLASSESTo withdraw from a class, students should accessWebSMART registration. Official withdrawal is the responsibilityof the student. A withdrawal with a refund is subjectto refund deadlines. A student who does not withdrawin accordance with established procedures mayreceive a penalty grade. If you experience a problem withregistration, contact Admissions and Records, Building 2,second floor.A student may withdraw from a semester-length classduring the first four weeks of instruction and no record ofthe class will appear on the student’s academic record. Incourses less than a regular semester’s duration, a studentmay withdraw prior to the completion of 30 percent of theperiod of instruction and no record of the class will appearon the student’s academic record.After the fourth week of instruction, a student maywithdraw from a semester-length class, whether passingor failing, at any time through the last day of the fourteenthweek of instruction (or 75 percent of a term,whichever is less). A “W’’ grade shall be recorded on thestudent’s academic record. In courses less than a regularsemester’s duration, a student may withdraw prior to thecompletion of 75 percent of the period of instruction anda “W’’ grade shall be recorded on the student’s academicrecord.The academic record of a student who remains in classbeyond the time periods set forth above must reflect agrade using an authorized symbol other than “W’’ (refer toGrades, Grade Points). A student who must withdraw forverifiable extenuating circumstances (i.e., personal illness,automobile accident, death or severe illness in the immediatefamily or other severe physical or emotional hardship),may petition the Academic Standards and PoliciesReview Committee for an exception to this policy. Anyextenuating circumstance must be verified in writing,including, but not limited to, a letter from a physician,official accident report, obituary notice, etc.). Supportingdocu mentation is required.No more than four withdrawals from a single courseare allowed.MILITARY WITHDRAWALMilitary withdrawal may be requested when a studentwho is a member of an active or reserve United Statesmilitary service receives orders compelling a withdrawalfrom courses. Upon verification of such orders, a militarywithdrawal symbol (MW) will be assigned for each courseif the withdrawal occurs after the period during which nonotation is made for withdrawals on the student’s record.Military withdrawals are not counted in progress probationand dismissal calculations. Students granted militarywithdrawal may request a refund of the enrollment fee.The entire enrollment fee will be refunded unless academiccredit has been awarded.COURSE REPETITIONA petition for Repetition of a Credit Course is NOTrequired if a student has up to two substandard grades (D,F, NP or NC). The student can register on WebSMARTunless they are on academic dismissal.A Standards and Policies Petition is required for thereasons below and must be submitted to the Dean ofEnrollment Services in the Office of Admissions andRecords. If approved, the student must bring the signedpetition to Admissions and Records and register in person.If the petition is not approved before the first day ofclasses, students must follow late registration procedures(i.e., obtain an authorization code from the instructor or anIncomplete Registration form) in order to be permitted toregister.Reasons to RepeatWhether or not the petition will be approved isindicated in italics below each reason for repeat.1. Student received an A, B, C, P or CR and wants toimprove grade.No, unless reasons #3, 4 or 5 apply.2. Student received a D, F, NP or NC after repeating aclass three times.No, unless reason #6 applies.3. Course is mandated for training requirements as acondition of continued paid or volunteer employment.Yes; student can repeat an unlimited number of times.Student must provide statement from employer mandatingthe course for training.4. Class content has changed substantially.Yes, for students with standard (A, B, C, P, CR) andsub-standard (D, F, NP, NC) grades.5. Most recent course was completed more than threeyears ago.Yes, for students with standard (A, B, C, P, CR) andsub-standard (D, F, NP, NC) grades.A C A D E M I C S TA N D A R D S2 011 – 2 012 C A T A L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u39
A C A D E M I C S TA N D A R D S6. Extenuating Circumstances – accident, illness, evidenceof caretaking responsibilities, job change,death in immediate family, or a documenteddisability.Yes, for students with substandard (D, F, NP, NC)grades. Documentation is required to support circumstancesthat specifically relate to the date(s) of thecourse to be repeated.Before attempting to file a petition, it is highly recommendedthat the student see a counselor (650-738-4318)and/or contact the Learning Center (650-738-4144) fortutorial assistance that may help with success in thecourse.PREREQUISITES, COREQUISITES,AND RECOMMENDEDPREPARATIONThe Board of Trustees of the San Mateo CountyCommunity College District allows colleges to establishprerequisites, corequisites, and recommended preparationfor courses and educational programs. Prerequisitesand corequisites must be determined to be necessary andappropriate and must be established in accordance withTitle 5 regulations in the California Administrative Code.A prerequisite is a condition of enrollment that a studentis required to meet in order to demonstrate currentreadiness for enrollment in a course or program.Prerequisites are so designated in course descriptions inthis Catalog.A corequisite is a course that a student is required totake simultaneously in order to enroll in another course.Corequisites are so designated in course descriptions inthis Catalog.Advisories or recommended preparation for a courseor program is a condition that a student is advised, butnot required, to meet before or in conjunction with enrollment.Advisories are designated as “recommended’’ incourse descriptions in this Catalog.Students who wish to challenge a prerequisite orco req uisite must complete a Pre requi site Challenge Form.The Pre requi site Challenge Form is available from theStudent Services Information Center, Building 2, or froma counselor.SEQUENTIAL COURSESTo enroll in sequential courses, students must completethe courses in order – e.g., English 836 and Reading836 must be completed with a “C” or better grade beforea student enrolls in English 100. Also, a stu dent may notenroll in or receive credit for a course taken after successfulcompletion of an equivalent course – e.g., Spanish 111cannot be taken after successful completion of Spanish 110.POLICY AND PROCEDURESFOR PROVIDING ACADEMICADJUSTMENTS FOR STUDENTSWITH DISABILITIESFederal and state legislation requires that communitycolleges establish programmatic as well as physicalaccess to their academic offerings. Students with verifieddisabilities have the right to receive reasonable academicadjustments in order to create an educational environmentwhere they have equal access to instruction. TheSan Mateo County Community College District is responsibleto make modifications to academic requirementsand practices as necessary – without any fundamentalalteration of academic standards, courses, educationalprograms or degrees – to ensure that it does not discriminateagainst qualified students with disabilities. SkylineCollege has developed a procedure for responding, in atimely manner, to accommodation requests involving academicadjustments. This procedure shall provide for anindividualized review of each request. The procedure shallalso permit the Section 504 Coordinator, or other desig -nated District official with knowledge of accommodationrequirements, to make an interim decision pending a finalresolution. Further information about this policy may beobtained from the Disabled Students Program andServices Office, Building 2, Room 2350.ACADEMIC STANDARDS ANDPOLICIES REVIEW COMMITTEEThe Academic Standards and Policies Review Com -mit tee considers requests for waivers and/or exceptionsto academic policies. Inquiries should be directed to theOffice of Admissions and Records.40 w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u 2011 – 2 012 C A T A L O G
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F A C U LT YCorsiglia, Kevin (2005)
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