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ACADEMIC RENEWAL 5110

POLICY:
Pursuant to regulations established by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, students may petition for the elimination of past substandard coursework (D, F, or NC) up to 30 units in the calculation of their cumulative grade point average.

REFERENCES/
AUTHORITY:
California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 55764-65

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BP5110

Executive Council Review: April 3, 2006
Shared Governance Review: October 11, 2006

ADOPTED: June 7, 1978
REVISED: December 3, 1986; February 7, 2001; April 7, 2004




SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
STUDENT SERVICES PROCEDURES

ACADEMIC RENEWAL Policy #5110

I. PROCEDURES

Pursuant to regulations established by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges (Title 5, Section 55764), students may, under the provisions outlined below, petition for the elimination of past substandard coursework in the calculation of the student’s grade point average (GPA.)

1. Coursework eligible for consideration under this regulation shall be:

a) No more than thirty (30) units;

b) Clearly sub-standard coursework, defined as those courses in which the student earned grades of D, F or No Credit;

c) Courses taken at Solano Community College and

d) Courses taken three or more semesters (not including summer session) prior to petitioning.

2. Students are not eligible for relief under the academic renewal policy until they have:

a) Completed at least fifteen (15) units, with a grade of “C” or better at an accredited post-secondary institution subsequent to the coursework to be alleviated;

b) Met the three semester (not including summer session) time requirements; and

c) Filed an Academic Renewal Petition with the Office of Admissions and Records.

3. Courses eliminated under this policy may not be applied toward any degree or certificate requirement.

4. If the request is approved, the student’s academic record will be annotated to reflect the change, but all work will remain legible.

5. Solano Community College may honor the Academic Renewal Policy of other accredited institutions in disregarding previous academic work.

6. Students should understand that other colleges may not honor the Academic Renewal Regulations of Solano College.

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BP5110procedures

Executive Council Review: April 3, 2006
Shared Governance Review: October 11, 2006