How to Apply and Register - East Los Angeles College

elac SPRING 2011corequisite with either the “PrerequisiteCompletion Petition” or “Prerequisite orCorequisite Challenge Petition” form.These forms can be obtained from theOffice of Admission and Counseling (E1Building) or on-line at www.elac.edu.2. The completed petition and any and allappropriate documentation (e.g. unofficialtranscripts, verifications of experience,etc.) must be filed no later than 10 workingdays before a semester or session beginswith the office of Admissions.3. The petition will be processed within 10working days of its receipt, and the studentwill be notified accordingly.4. If the petition is found to be justified, andno space is available in the course at thetime the petition is filed, the student shallbe permitted to enroll for the next term.Enrollment will be permitted only if space isavailable when the student registers for thesubsequent semester, or summer session.5. In the event the petition is denied, thestudent may appeal the decision onthe completion petition to the Dean ofAdmissions and the challenge petition tothe Dean of Academic Affairs (G1 207).6. Notification of the appeal decision willbe sent to the student within five workingdays after its receipt by the Office ofAdmissions or Academic Affairs.Unit LoadThe normal class load for full-time studentsin the Fall or Spring semester is from 12 to18 units per semester. Students who will beemployed while attending college should reducetheir programs accordingly. A collegeprogram of 15 units is equivalent to at least a50 hour work week for most students. A studentwho desires to take more than 18 unitsmust obtain approval from a counselor in E1Building.Programs that Require aMinimum Number of Units• International Students:12 units• Student Body Officers: Day 9 units,Evening, 6 units• Athletes:12 units including a PhysicalEducation course or courses• Social Security Program: 6 units• EOPS Students:12 units• Financial Aid Students: At least 6 unitsCollege CatalogThe current college catalog is available in theCollege Bookstore, online and Fiscal Office.Classes Open to the PublicIt is the policy of the District that, unless specificallyexempted by statute, every course,course section or class, the average daily attendanceof which is to be reported for stateaid, wherever offered and maintained bythe District, shall be fully opened to enrollmentand participation by any person whohas been admitted to the college(s) and whomeets such prerequisites as may be establishedpursuant to Chapter 2, Division2, Part IV, Title 5 of the California Code ofRegulations, commencing with Section 51820(Adopted by Board action April 6, 1977).Classes Subject to ChangeThe Los Angeles Community CollegeDistrict and East Los Angeles College havemade every reasonable effort to determinethat everything stated in this class scheduleis accurate. Courses and programs offered,together with other matters containedherein, are subject to change without noticeby the administration of the Los AngelesCommunity College District or East LosAngeles College for reasons related to studentenrollment, level of financial support,or for any other reason, at the discretion ofthe District and the College. The District andthe College further reserve the right to add,amend, or repeal any of their rules, regulations,policies, and procedures.Privacy Act/Students’ RightsCongress has provided in the “FamilyEducation Rights and Privacy Act” that studentshave certain rights.• Right to inspect and review their educationalrecords.• Right to request amendment of recordsa students believes to be inaccurate ormisleading.• Right to consent to disclosure of personallyidentifiable information from educationrecords by an educational agency orinstitution.• Education records and directory information(address, telephone number) may bedisclosed to school officials (administrator,faculty and staff) without prior consent,unless a student wishes to refuse the releaseof directory information.• Under federal law, the military is entitled toreceive directory information for recruitingpurposes. A student can refuse the releaseof directory information by completing a“Release of Directory Information” form andsubmitting it to the Admissions Office.• The Los Angeles Community CollegeDistrict is committed to protecting studentprivacy and currently uses collection andstorage systems to eliminate the use of socialsecurity numbers as the primary methodof student identification.Grading andAcademic StandardsCredit/No-CreditThe grade of CR (credit) will be given if thestudent’s performance in class is equal toa “C” grade or better. The grade of “NCR”(no credit) will be given if the performancein class is equal to a “D” or “FAIL” grade.Students may petition only those classeslisted in the Catalog on a Credit/No Creditbasis by the deadline date (see class schedulecalendar).Once a student’s petition to take a courseon a Credit/No Credit has been approved,the student is not permitted to receive aletter grade in the approved course. Thesymbol CR or NCR must appear on thestudent’s permanent transcript for thatcourse.“Credit/No-Credit” and “Creditby Examination” courses are listed in theCollege Catalog.Credit By ExaminationThe College President may designate coursesin the College Catalog which a studentmay challenge if the student meets the followingrequirements:a. Currently enrolled with a minimum cumulativegrade-point average of 2.0.b. Completed 12 units of coursework withinthe Los Angeles Community CollegeDistrict.c. Not currently enrolled in, or have completed,a more advanced course in thatdiscipline.d. The maximum number of units for whicha student may petition for credit by examinationat the College shall be 15 units.Grade Request ProceduresStudents will be able to receive informationon their grades through the StudentInformation System on-line. If you needa copy of your grades, you can obtain aone semester grade printout from the internet.This printout is NOT a Transcriptor a Verification of Enrollment. If you needan Official Transcript or a Verification ofEnrollment, you may order them from theAdmissions Office.IncompleteAn “INC” (incomplete) must be made up bythe deadline established by the instructor.The deadline may not be any later than oneyear following the end of the term in which itwas assigned.Scholarship StandardsA student is expected to maintain at least a“C” average (2.0 grade point average on a4.0 scale).12