Transcript Title 5 Update - CCCCSSAA Chief Student Services Officers

Summary of Proposed Outcomes
April 2, 2009
CSSO/CIO Conference
“W” no longer considered a repeat
1)
There is no relationship between a grade and W in course repetition
determination.
Example:
English 101 (not repeatable):
D
W
W
W
W
F
substandard repeat of D;
if another W, not funded
C
substandard repeat of F;
if another W, not funded
2)
Up to 4 funded Ws.
3)
Permits colleges/districts to allow additional non funded Ws, by
petition.
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For reasons that are not necessarily extenuating
(i.e. – need a math course to graduate)
4)
Requires notification to faculty of withdrawal.
5)
District policy shall include provisions for intervention.
6)
MW is not included in limitations.
7)
Allows for 2 funded repeats of a substandard grade.
Example:
English 101 (not repeatable):
D – funded original substandard
F – funded repeat
C – funded repeat
Allows for up to 2 grade alleviations on academic record.
8)
Example:
D – alleviate
D – alleviate
F – remains
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no more grade alleviation permitted
additional repeat is permitted if funding is not claimed
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English 101 (not repeatable):
for reasons that are not necessarily extenuating
(i.e. – need a math course to graduate)
two additional funded repeats for extenuating circumstances
9)
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Allows for up to 2 grade alleviations on academic record
Physical Education course (repeatable):
Example A:
Example B:
D – alleviate
W
D – alleviate
W
W – remains
W
F – remains
D – alleviate
F – alleviate
W
C
no more grade alleviation, period.
additional repeat is permitted, by petition, if funding is not claimed
extenuating circumstance repetition is not permitted beyond the
repeat limit for repeatable courses.
10) Conditions for Extenuating Circumstances are unchanged.
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By petition
Extenuating defined as “...verified cases of accident, illness, or
other circumstances beyond the control of the student.”
Two funded repeats for extenuating circumstances
not permitted beyond the repeat limit for repeatable courses.
Does not pertain to Ws
11)
Conditions for Significant Lapse of Time are unchanged
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A student may repeat a repeatable or a non repeatable course , due to a
significant lapse of time, when the previous grade earned was standard.
One funded repeat permitted.
12) Removed language (in red)
55024(a) (8)
A “W” shall not be assigned, or if assigned shall be removed, from a
student’s academic record, if a determination is made pursuant to
sections 59300 et seq. that the student withdrew from the course due
to discriminatory treatment or due to retaliation for alleging
discriminatory treatment or that the student withdrew because he or
she reasonably believed that remaining in the course would subject
him or her to discriminatory treatment or retaliation for alleging
discriminatory treatment.