2011 General CataloG & announCement of Courses - Ventura College

Graduation Application Procedures
Students may apply for graduation by scheduling a counseling
appointment to submit an application for graduation. The student
may elect to be either a fall graduate, a spring graduate, or a
summer graduate, depending upon the completion of all necessary
graduation requirements; however, formal graduation ceremonies
are conducted only at the conclusion of each academic year. The
deadline dates for submission of graduation applications are printed
in the Ventura College Schedule of Classes. If for any reason a
student fails to submit an application prior to the published deadline,
he or she may submit the application for the following graduation
period.
Guidelines for Additional Degree
Any college in the Ventura County Community College District
will award an additional associate degree under the following
conditions:
1. A student who has earned an associate degree at any
regionally accredited institution may earn an additional associate
degree.
2. A student who holds a higher degree from any regionally
accredited institution may earn an associate degree in a specific
major (this excludes the Associate in Arts in General Studies).
3. General education requirements earned for one degree may
be applied toward another degree.
4. A candidate for an additional degree must complete 12 or
more units of credit, in residence, at Ventura College concurrent
with or after the completion of requirements for the first associate
degree. In addition, a candidate must be in attendance at Ventura
College in the semester during which graduation requirements for
the additional degree are completed.
5. A student must complete all the required courses listed
in the catalog for the specific majors. In the event that unmet
requirements for a specific major do not total 12 units, a student
must complete the remaining units from electives listed under the
major or courses as approved by the appropriate division.
6. In the case of degrees offering two or more options, a student
may earn an additional degree within the same field by completing
the requirements for that option (the additional degree) and all other
requirements specified herein.
Appeals to the above policy may be submitted to the Dean
of Student Services. Waivers may be granted under extenuating
circumstances or when there has not been sufficient opportunity
to enroll in required courses.
Other Programs
The Ventura County Community College District offers other
programs of career and technical education at Moorpark and
Oxnard Colleges which are open to all district residents.
MOORPARK COLLEGE: computer network systems engineering;
exotic animal training and management; graphic design; health
information management; and, radiologic technology.
OXNARD COLLEGE: addictive disorders studies; air conditioning/
refrigeration; automotive body and fender; culinary arts; dental
assisting; dental hygiene; fire academy; fire technology; restaurant
management; and, legal assisting.
Catalog Rights / Continuous Enrollment
A student remaining in continuous enrollment at one or more
of the colleges of the Ventura County Community College District
(VCCCD) or at any other regionally accredited college or university
may meet the VCCCD graduation requirements in effect at the time
of his or her entering or at any time thereafter. This applies only to
graduation requirements and not to policies, procedures, or other
regulations.
Catalog rights/continuous enrollment are defined as attendance
in at least one term each calendar year. Any academic record
symbol entered on a transcript (A through F, CR, NC, P, NP, I, IP,
RD, W) shall constitute enrollment or attendance.
A student who has not maintained continuous enrollment is
considered to be under new requirements when returning unless the
student is granted a petition/waiver for extenuating circumstances.
This petition must be initiated by the student through a College
counselor and approved by the appropriate dean or designee.
Students must be aware that other governing agencies may
impose more restrictive limitations concerning the definitions of
continuous enrollment or continuous attendance. Some agencies
define continuous enrollment as remaining in attendance both fall
and spring semesters. Some will not accept selected academic
record symbols (such as Ws). Those affected by more restrictive
guidelines include students receiving financial aid and alien students.
Double Counting
While a course might satisfy more than one general education
requirement, it may not be counted more than once for these
purposes. A course may be used to satisfy both a general education
requirement and a major or area of emphasis requirement.
Variance in Major Requirements
Occasionally a student may have difficulty in completing exact
major requirements as specified in the Ventura College Catalog due
to circumstances of class scheduling conflicts, class cancellation,
or related but nonequivalent coursework taken outside of this college
district. Under such circumstances, a student may file a petition to
seek approval from the appropriate college officials to substitute
one or more courses for the designated major course or courses
in question. It is also possible that a student may demonstrate
competency in subject matter covered by a required course or
courses (for example, computer literacy or foreign language). In
this case, a student may file a petition to seek approval to waive
one or more required courses for a designated major. The petition
for this purpose, Petition for Variance, is available in the Counseling
Office.
Transfer Requirements
The completion of general education and major requirements
for an associate degree ordinarily does not make the student
eligible to transfer to a four-year college or university. For transfer
requirements, consult the transfer information section of this College
Catalog, appropriate websites, and your counselor.
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