COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND STANDARDS1932. Individual CSU and UC campuses continue todetermine the applicability and quantity of APcredits granted toward major/or baccalaureatedegree requirements.Grade Point AverageThe cumulative grade point average (GPA) is computedby dividing the total number of units a student hasattempted into the total number of grade points thestudent has earned:Total grade points earnedTotal semester units attempted= Grade Point Average(GPA)Example:A student who earns 3 semester units of “A”, 5 units of “B”, 3 units of“C”, 3 units of “D”, 1 unit of “F” and 1 unit of “P” would compute theGPA as follows:Attempted Completed Grade (Points) Multiply Grade Points3 units 3 units A (4 points) 3 x 4 = 125 units 5 units B (3 points) 5 x 3 = 153 units 3 units C (2 points) 3 x 2 = 63 units 3 units D (1 point) 3 x 1 = 31 unit 0 unit F (0 point) 1 x 0 = 00 unit 1 unit P (0 point) 0 x 0 = 015 units 15 units 36 grade points36 grade points earned = 2.40 GPA15 semester units attemptedUnits for which a symbol of “W”, “MW”, “P”, “NP”, “I”, “IP” or “RD”is assigned are not counted in units attempted.Definition of Unit ValueOne semester unit of credit is defined as one hour ofrecitation or lecture (together with the required twohours of preparation for each class hour) or three hoursof laboratory work a week for a semester of 18 weeks.Two (2) semester units are equivalent to three (3) quarterunits. To convert semester units to quarter units, multiplysemester units by 1.5. To convert quarter units to semesterunits, divide the quarter units by 1.5.For assistance in determining quarter/semester unitequivalency, contact the Office of Admissions & Records.Probation and RetentionAcademic Good StandingTo remain in good academic standing, a student mustmaintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 orhigher. Students who have a cumulative grade pointaverage of less than 2.0 will be considered scholasticallydeficient.Academic ProbationA student who has attempted at least 12 semester units asshown by the academic record shall be placed on academicprobation if the student has earned a grade point averagebelow 2.0 in all units which were awarded.A student on academic probation for a grade pointdeficiency shall be removed from probation whenthe student’s cumulative grade point average is 2.0 orhigher.Progress ProbationA student who has enrolled in a total of at least 12 semesterunits as indicated on the academic record shall be placedon progress probation when the percentage of all unitsin which a student has enrolled and for which entriesof “W”, “I” and “NP” are recorded reaches at least 50percent of the grades.A student on progress probation shall be removed fromprobation when the percent of units in this category dropsbelow 50 percent.Standards for DismissalFor purposes of probation and dismissal, a semestershall be considered consecutive on the basis of thePeralta student’s enrollment. Summer sessions (regularintersessions) shall be considered a semester.Academic Dismissal: A student on academic probationshall be subject to dismissal after three (3) consecutivesemesters in which the student earned a cumulative gradepoint average of less than 1.75 in all units attempted.Progress Dismissal: A student who is on progressprobation is subject to dismissal after the third consecutivesemester on progress probation, unless the current semesterpercentage of completed units exceeds 50 percent of enrolledunits.Reinstatement from Dismissal: A student may appealfor reinstatement if unusual circumstances prevailed.Such circumstances will be evaluated by petition andcould be, but are not limited to, health or financial strain.Readmission will be conditioned on a semester reviewbasis with the student subject to the continued probationdismissal policy.Units AttemptedFor purposes of standards for academic probation anddismissal (1) “all units attempted” means all units of creditfor which a student earns a symbol of “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”,or “F”; (2) “enrolled units” means all units attempted asdefined above, and all units for which the student earnsa symbol of “W”, “I”, “CR”, “NC”, “P”, or “NP”.