LACC Vision & Mission Statements As Approved By - Los Angeles ...

STUDENT RECORDS
& DIRECTORY INFORMATION
The Los Angeles Community College District, in compliance with Federal
and State law, has established policies and procedures governing student
records and the control of personally identifiable information. The LACCD
recognizes that student records are a confidential matter between the
individual student and the College. At the same time the LACCD has a
responsibility to fulfill public information needs (i.e., information about
students participating in athletics, announcement of scholarships and
awards).
To meet this responsibility the LACCD may release Directory Information
unless the student states in writing not to release it. The responsibility for
carrying out these provisions is charged to the College Records Officer,
designated by the College President. The Records Officer may be
contacted through the Office of Admissions. Copies of Federal and State
laws and District policies and procedures are maintained by the College
Records Officer and are available for inspection and inquiry.
All student records maintained by the various offices and departments of
the College, other than those specifically exempted by law, are open to
inspection by the student concerned. The student may challenge the
accuracy and appropriateness of the records in writing to the College
Records Officer. A student has the right to receive a copy of his or her
record, at a cost not to exceed the cost of reproduction. (Requests for
transcripts, as distinct from “student records,” should be made directly to
the Office of Admissions.)
Directory Information includes the student’s name, the city of residence,
participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height
of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards
received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution
attended by the student. Directory Information about any student currently
attending the College may be released or withheld at the discretion of the
College Records Officer.
Los Angeles City College will release no student records, other than
Directory Information, without the written consent of the student concerned
except as authorized by law. A log of persons and organizations requesting
or receiving student record information is maintained by the College
Records Officer. The log is open to inspection only to the student and the
community college official or his or her designee responsible for the
maintenance of student records. No Directory Information will be released
regarding any student who has notified the College Records Officer in
writing that the College shall not release such information.
ACADEMIC RENEWAL
(See an Academic Counselor for advisement)
Students may submit a petition to the Office of Admissions and Records to
have their academic record reviewed for Academic Renewal action of
substandard academic performance under the following conditions:
1. Students must have achieved a grade-point-average of 2.5 in their
last 15 semester units, or 2.0 in their last 30 semester units
completed at any accredited college or university, and
2. At least two calendar years must have elapsed from the time the
course work to be removed was completed.
If the student meets the above conditions, the College shall grant
academic renewal, consisting of:
1. Eliminating from consideration in the cumulative grade-point-average
up to 18 semester units of course work, and
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2. Annotating the student academic record indicating where Academic
Renewal action has removed courses.
Academic renewal actions are irreversible. Students should meet with a
College Counselor before taking such an action.
TRANSCRIPTS/VERIFICATIONS
Upon written request, a copy of students’ academic records (transcripts)
shall be forwarded by United States mail to the students or their designated
addresses.
Students and former students shall be entitled to two free copies of their
transcripts or to two free verifications of enrollment. Additional copies shall
be made available to students, or to designated addressees identified by
students, at a cost of $3.00 each. Students may request special processing
to expedite their request for an additional fee of $10.00 per request.
A student’s transcript may be withheld if a hold has been placed on his or
her record due to equipment, books, uniforms, or similar items that the
student has not returned to the College or in the instance of any unpaid
fees or charges due to LACC or to any LACCD college. The transcript may
be withheld until the student discharges these obligations.
Requests for transcripts or verifications may be obtained in the Office of
Admissions and Records, AD 100.
CONDITIONS OF ENROLLMENT
IN LACC CLASSES
Open Enrollment
Unless specifically exempted by law, every course for which State aid is
claimed is fully open to any person who has been admitted to the College
and who meets the appropriate academic prerequisites.
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT
Concurrent enrollment in more than one section of the same course during
a semester is not permitted, except for certain Physical Education classes
on a limited basis. Concurrent enrollment in courses which are
cross-referenced to each other is not permitted. Violation of this regulation
will result in exclusion from class and denial of course credit in both
courses.
Classes Scheduled At Overlapping Times
Enrolling in classes scheduled or conducted during overlapping times is
not permitted. In addition to exclusion from both classes and denial of
credits, violators will be subject to disciplinary action. (See “Standards of
Student Conduct,” elsewhere in this catalog.)
Auditing Classes
Students may be permitted to audit a class under the following conditions:
1. Payment of a fee of $15 per unit. Fees are not refundable and they
are not covered by a fee waiver. Students enrolled in classes to
receive credit for ten or more semester units shall not be charged a
fee to audit three or fewer semester units per semester. This fee
structure is subject to change.
2. Students auditing a course shall not be permitted to change their
enrollment in that course to receive credit for the course.
3. Priority in class enrollment shall be given to students wanting to take
the course for credit.
4. Permission to enroll in a class on an audit basis is at the instructor’s
discretion.
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