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P O L I C I E S
Course Repetition for Variable Unit Courses
A student may enroll in a variable unit course as many
times as necessary to complete one time the entire cur-
riculum and unit value of the course. However, a student
may not repeat any portion of a variable unit course that
has already been completed and evaluated.
Course Repetition for Legally Mandated Courses
1. A student may repeat a course as many times as
needed if it is required for a student to meet a legally
mandated training requirement as a condition of paid
or volunteer employment, regardless of whether the
student received a substandard grade (i.e., D+, D, D-,
F, No Pass). A student must present documentation
to the Admissions and Records Office to certify that
the course is legally mandated. Admissions staff will
approve/disapprove the repetition.
2. A student may petition to repeat a course needed
for employment or licensing because of a significant
change in the industry or licensure standards.
Student may take these courses any number of
times. A student must present documentation to the
Admissions and Records Office to certify that the
course is needed because of a significant change in
the industry or licensure standards. Admissions staff
will approve/disapprove the repetition.
Course Repetition for Cooperative Work Experience
Education
1. A student may repeat an occupational work experi-
ence course if the College only offers one course in
occupational work experience in a given field and
that course is not offered as a variable unit open-
entry/open-exit course.
2. A student may repeat an occupational work
experience course any number of times as long as
the student does not exceed the limits on the
number of units of cooperative work experience.
Course Repetition For Extenuating Circumstances
1. Under certain circumstances, students may repeat a
course if extenuating circumstances justify a repeti-
tion. Students must provide documentation of the
extenuating or extraordinary circumstances to justify
such repetition. Extraordinary circumstances are
similar to those that would justify the District in pro-
viding a student a refund.
Extenuating circumstances are verified cases of
accident, illness, natural disaster, or other circum-
stances beyond the control of the student. Grades
awarded for courses repeated under these provi-
sions may be included when calculating a student’s
grade point average. Students must present a peti-
tion to the Admissions and Records Office. Students
will be notified once a decision has been made.
2. A student may enroll for one additional attempt only
if documentable extenuating circumstances exist
that match the dates of the course for the previous
enrollment. Examples of extenuating circumstances
are fire, flood, accident/hospitalization, or other
extraordinary documentable experience. Students
must present a petition to the Office of Admissions.
Students will be notified once a decision has
been made.
COURSES RELATED IN CONTENT
1. The SMCCD has established related courses with
similar educational activities (See #2 below.)
Although a course cannot be repeated, a student
may attempt up to four related courses. This limita-
tion applies even if the student receives a substan-
dard grade (i.e., D+, D, D-, F, NP, NC) or a “W.”
Enrollment limitations are monitored District wide for
related courses.
2. Students may attempt active participatory courses
in physical education/kinesiology, and visual or
performing arts where the course objectives are met
by repeating a similar primary educational activity
and an expanded educational experience occurs
each time the course is attempted for the following
reasons:
a) The student’s skills or proficiencies will be
enhanced by supervised repetition and practice
within class periods and
b) Active participatory experience in individualized
study or group assignments is the method to learn
the objectives.
GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING
COURSE REPETITIONS
1. Courses that are repeated shall be recorded on the
student’s permanent academic record using an
appropriate symbol.
2. The permanent record shall be annotated in a
manner that all work remains legible, insuring a true
and complete academic history.
3. The District may claim the attendance of students
for enrollments in credit courses for state
apportionment.
4. Nothing in these procedures shall conflict with
Education Code, Title 5 or District procedures relat-
ing to the retention and destruction of records.