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P O L I C I E S
Detailed information regarding San Mateo County Com-
munity College District Board policies and procedures as
well as Skyline College policies, disciplinary codes, sanc-
tions and procedures can be found in the Skyline College
Student Handbook,
http://www.skylinecollege.edu/centerforstudentlife/studenthandbook.php.
COURSE REPETITION
A “course repetition” occurs when a student who has
previously received an evaluative symbol (i.e. A, A-, B+, B,
B-, C+, C, D+, D, D-, F, W, P/NP, CR/NC, RD, I) in a
credit course, re-enrolls in that course and receives an
evaluative symbol OR attempts a course and receives an
evaluative or non-evaluative symbol for the course and
wishes to enroll again in the same course. All course
attempts in a student’s academic record count toward
this enrollment limitation.
COURSE REPETITION TO ALLEVIATE
SUBSTANDARD WORK
1. A student who has earned a substandard grade
(i.e., D+, D, D-, F, NP, NC) in a course that is not
designated as repeatable may repeat the course to
improve the grade. To alleviate substandard work, a
“course attempt” occurs when a student receives an
evaluative or non-evaluative symbol for the course.
All course attempts in a student’s academic record
count toward this enrollment limitation.
2. When a student repeats a course to alleviate sub-
standard academic work (i.e., D+, D, D-, F, NP, NC),
the previous (i.e., last) grade and credit will be dis-
regarded in the computation of grade point aver-
ages. A student may
attempt
a course a maximum
of three times. A “W” counts as a course attempt.
A fourth attempt may be permitted if the student
meets one of two criteria:
•
Significant Lapse of Time:
at least 36 months has
elapsed since the student was awarded the grade
in the course (at the end of term).
•
Extenuating Circumstances:
Extenuating circum-
stances are verified cases of accident, illness,
natural disaster, or other circumstances beyond
the control of the student. Grades awarded for
courses repeated under these provisions may be
included when calculating a student’s grade
point average. Students must present a petition
to the Admissions and Records Office and provide
compelling documentation of the extenuating
or extraordinary circumstances to justify such
repetition.
COURSE REPETITION FOR SATISFACTORY WORK
When a student completes a course that is not desig-
nated as repeatable and receives a satisfactory grade
(i.e., A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C), the student may not repeat
the course, unless there is another provision that allows
the repetition. Examples of these provisions are described
below:
Course Repetition for Significant Lapse of Time
1. A student may repeat a course in which s/he has
received a standard grade (i.e., A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+,
C, or Pass) after at least 36 months has elapsed
since the student was awarded the grade in the
course (at the end of term) and the District has
established a recency prerequisite that applies to the
course, or an institution of higher learning to which
the student seeks to transfer has established a
recency requirement which the student will not be
able to satisfy without repeating the course.
2. The grade and units from the first course completion
will be disregarded in the computation of grade point
averages.
3. If a student needs to repeat an active participatory
experience course in physical education or visual or
performing arts, or an active participatory course
that is related in content, due to significant lapse of
time, that repetition shall be counted in applying
the limit on repetitions set forth except that, if the
student has already exhausted the number of repeti-
tions permitted, and additional repetition due to sig-
nificant lapse of time may be permitted. The student
should submit a petition to the Admissions and
Records Office.
Course Repetition for Students with Verified
Disabilities Repeating a Special Class
1. A student with a verified disability may repeat a
special class designated for students with disabilities
any number of times when an individualized deter-
mination verifies that such repetition is required as a
disability-related accommodation for that student.
When a student with a disability repeats a class, the
previous grade and credit shall be included in the
computation of grade point averages.
2. Special classes are those instructional activities
designed to address the educational limitations of
students with disabilities who would be unable to
substantially benefit from regular classes even with
appropriate support services or accommodations.
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