Student Handbook - San Diego Mesa College

equest a graduation evaluation for an AA
or AS degree or Certificate of Achievement.
Students can petition for graduation with
a counselor or on student web services.
https://studentweb.sdccd.edu/e-grades.
PETITION FOR GRADUATION
DEADLINES:
Fall 2012
November 15, 2012 Last day to file a
petition for graduation for an Associate
Degree or Certificate of Achievement for Fall
2012 completion.
Spring 2013
March 31, 2013 Last day to file a petition
for graduation for an Associate Degree or
Certificate of Achievement for Spring 2013
completion.
Summer 2013
July 31, 2013 Last day to file a petition
for graduation for an Associate Degree or
Certificate of Achievement for Summer 2013
completion.
PETITION FOR
EXCEPTION TO THE POLICY
Students who believe that they have a
compelling reason for an exception to a
policy (i.e., any academic
policy) may file a petition. There are two
petitions for exception to policy:
• General Student Petition
• Petition for Exception to Course
Repetition Policy
General Student Petition
The general student petition may be used
for:
• Extension of Time To Remove Incomplete
Grades. Available in the Admissions
office.
• Late Withdrawal from a Class or
Semester. Available in the Admissions
Office.
Process
• Obtain form and complete upper section,
providing a detailed explanation for
the request. Attach documentation, if
appropriate.
• Obtain the signatures of the following
in sequence: counselor or instructor,
department chair, instructional dean
COLLEGE POLICIES & PROCEDURES
PREREQUISITES, COREQUISITES
AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON REGISTRATION
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All prerequisites, corequisites, and limitations on enrollment, as stated in the course
descriptions of the college catalog will be srictly enforced at the time of registration.
Students who do not meet the requisite requirements according to the college’s
records will not be permitted to register for the course.
TRANSFER WORK OR EQUIVALENT COURSES
To avoid registration delays, students who believe they have met the preequisite at
another institution are strongly advised to have all official transcripts of prior college
work and other documentation on file well in advance of registration.
Students may FAX copies of unofficial transcripts, or grade reports from prior
institutions strictly for the purpose of clearing prerequisites prior to registration to the
San Diego Communtity College District, Student Services Office at (619) 388-6946.
ON the fax cover sheet, students must be sure to include the course they are trying to
register for, their name, ID, date of birth, and a daytime phone number.
PLACEMENT TESTING
Students may clear English and math prerequisites by taking the placement test
and scoring at the required skill level. For example, if a student takes the English
placement test and scores Writing (W) and Reading (R5), s/he will have met the
prerequisite for English 101. Contact the Counseling Office for more information.
PREREQUISITE CHALLENGE PROCEDURE
Students who believe they have met a prerequisite through means other than course
completion, such as private instruction or on-the-job training, may challenge prerequisites,
corequisites, or limitations on enrollment.. Contact the Admissions or
Couseling Office to obtain a Petition to Challenge and a copy of procedure 5500.2. The
completed petition must be filled AT LEAST 10 working days prior to the start of the
primary term/semester.
Definitions
Prerequisites are courses that must be completed with a grade of “C” or better prior to
registration in a specific course.
Corequisites are courses that are required to be taken the same semester as another
course.
Limitations on enrollment are other restrictions that are stated in the course description
such as “not open to students with credit in…”.
Advisories are department recommendations to be completed prior to enrolling in the
course. Advisories do no prevent a student from enrolling, but are strongly enouraged
by the department for a student’s academic success
• Return the completed form to:
o Admissions Office – “Extension of Time
to Remove Incomplete Grades”
o Admissions Office – “Late Withdrawal
for the Semester”
o Evaluations Office – “Course
Substitution/Waiver of Catalog
Requirement”. This exception is
reviewed by the Academic Review
Committee.
Petition for Exception to Course
Repetition Policy
No course in which a “C” or better grade has
been earned may be repeated. No course
in which a substandard grade of “D” or “F”
has been earned may be repeated more
than once, unless otherwise indicated in
the catalog. Students who believe that they
have a compelling reason for an exception
to this policy may file the Petition for
Exception to Course Repetition Policy for
consideration by the Academic Review
Committee.
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