2012 Catalog PDF - Feather River College

Admission Requirements and Procedures
Attendance
Regular attendance promotes success in course work and students are expected to attend all sessions of each class
in which they are enrolled. Instructors set an attendance policy for each class and have the option of including attendance
as class participation criterion. Any student enrolled in a course who does not attend the first two class
meetings without prior notification to the instructor may be dropped as a no show by the instructor without notice.
Absence Due to Illness
Students should notify their instructors if they will be unable to attend class due to illness. Students are responsible
for making arrangements with their instructors to complete missed coursework.
Class Cancellations
Courses listed in the current Class Schedule are subject to cancellation based on low enrollment. If a class is cancelled,
fees will be refunded automatically and every effort will be made to reschedule students to meet their academic
goals. Early registration and attendance at first class meetings will help ensure continuance of scheduled courses.
Total College Withdrawal
Students may officially withdraw from all courses through 75% of the course duration (refer to the Academic Calendar
for specific dates) with a grade of “W” indicating official withdrawal on their academic record (transcript). Withdraw
grades (W) will be counted towards units attempted and future request to repeat a course. Students must complete
a Withdrawal form available at the Admissions and Records Office or on the Admissions and Records Webpage, and
follow the procedures outlined on the form.
Courses withdrawn during the first two (2) weeks for full-term courses and the published dates for the first and second
9 weeks and short term courses will not be recorded with a “W” grade and will be refunded 100% minus the $10
service fee. Specific deadlines for withdrawing courses are published in the Class Schedule, the Student Handbook
and Day Planner, and the Academic Calendar. It is the students’ responsibility to withdraw and failure to do so may
result in failing grades. All college property must be returned, and any outstanding debts to the college must be paid
before the Admissions and Records Office will release FRC transcripts. In addition, there may be an impact to your
financial aid; please contact the Financial Aid Office for additional information.
Medical Withdrawal
Students may withdraw for medical reasons after the last day to receive a “W” or 75% of the semester (see the Academic
Calendar for exact dates). The Withdrawal form must be completed and the illness or injury must be verified
by a physician. Complete Withdrawal forms and physician verifications must be submitted to the Admissions and
Records Office for processing.
Military Withdrawal
A student who is a member of an active or reserve U.S. military service and who receives orders compelling a withdrawal
from courses may withdraw at any time during the semester and qualify for full refund of enrollment fees for
any courses for which academic credit has not been awarded. The student must complete a withdrawal form and
verify military orders.
Course Numbering System
The FRC numbering system generally identifies courses according to their basic purposes:
001-099 Associate Degree applicable, non-transferable
100-199 Freshman level transferable
200-299 Sophomore-level transferable
300-399 Non-degree applicable, nontransferable credit
Contact the Counseling/Advising Office for specific course transferability information.
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