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POLICIES & PROCEDURES32 LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011Policies & Procedures“I find Lake Tahoe CommunityCollege to be like family. It’s smallenough that you really get to knoweveryone, the faculty, staff, andstudents.”Alexandra Aguila, 20South Lake Tahoe native,is studying business with a concentrationin marketing. She plans to transfer to SanFrancisco State University. Aguila, amember of the Associated Student Council,designed the logo for the college’s outreachcampaign, LT Nation.FAQ’s...Students need toregister online by theirfirst class meeting.“What if I can’t make itto class the first day?”You need to notify theinstructor before thefirst class meeting oryou may be droppedfrom the class in orderto accom-modate otherstudents.Instruction Office ext. 230or ext. 225Deans of Instruction ext. 230or ext. 225Dean of Student Services ext. 231Vice President, Academic Affairs& Student Services ext. 214This section of the catalog contains important information regarding course enrollment conditions,attendance, final grades, probation and dismissal, student rights and responsibilities, and relatedpolicies and procedures.The counselors, faculty, staff, and administrators are committed to providing support to studentsin understanding the College’s policies and procedures and in navigating the College catalog. Atthe same time, all students must assume responsibility for adhering to the College’s policies andprocedures and for making the final decisions regarding their individual educational objectives.Any questions concerning catalog material should be referred to the Vice President, AcademicAffairs and Student Services. The College assumes no responsibility for misinterpretation bystudents of policies and procedures as presented in this catalog.Prerequisites, Corequisites, andAdvisoriesENROLLMENT CONDITIONSMany courses and educational programs of study have enrollment conditions such asprerequisites, corequisites, or advisories on recommended preparation. These facultyapprovedconditions are considered necessary and appropriate to ensure that students areadequately prepared to succeed in the course or educational program.WHAT IS A PREREQUISITE?A prerequisite is a condition of enrollment that a student is required to meet in order todemonstrate current readiness for a course or educational program. Prerequisites completedat LTCC with a “C” or better will be automatically approved when students register for thecourse. Students who have completed prerequisites at another college must meet with acounselor to show proof in order to register for the course.WHAT IS A COREQUISITE?A corequisite is a condition of enrollment consisting of a course that students are required tocomplete simultaneously (or prior to) in order to enroll in another course. Students mustregister for the stated corequisite in order to register for the course.WHAT IS AN ADVISORY ON RECOMMENDED PREPARATION?An advisory is a recommended course or skill level students are advised, but not required, topossess prior to enrollment in a specific course.ARE THERE OTHER LIMITATIONS ON ENROLLMENT?Yes. Enrollment in certain courses or educational programs of study may require try-outs,auditions, or may be limited by health and safety considerations, and space limitations orlegal requirements imposed by statutes, regulations or contracts. All such limitations are inconformity with the provisions of Title 5, Section 58106, California Community CollegeBoard of Governors.WHAT IF I DON’T HAVE THE NECESSARY PREREQUISITESOR COREQUISITES?Students will not be permitted to enroll in a class for which they cannot demonstrate theyhave met the prerequisite, or are enrolled in the corequisite. If it is determined after a coursebegins that a student has not met the prerequisite, he/she will be dropped from the course.