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Academic Regulations

ACADEMIC COUNCIL 11. The Office of Admissions and Records is notified, by
The Academic Council deals with all matters that pertain the Student Services Office, of all Academic Council
to problems that students are having with their academic decisions. The Disabled Student Program and Services
performance, enrollment status, graduation status (DSP&S) Extended Opportunity Programs and Services
evaluations and financial matters that pertain to the (EOPS) and the Counseling Division are notified about
registration process. special counseling needs for students.
1. The Academic Council consists of the following 12. The Academic Council Petition for each student is filed
membership: Vice President, Student Services or in his/her permanent cumulative folder along with a
designee (Chairperson); Academic Dean; Director of copy of the Academic Council’s action.
Admissions and Records; one counselor; two faculty
members (appointed by the Academic Senate); and one (Reference: Student Services Policy and Procedures 5200)
classified staff member from Student Services.
In the event that the Vice President, Student Services STANDARDS FOR PROBATION AND
or designee is unavailable, an additional Academic or DISQUALIFICATION
Student Services Dean will be appointed to serve in Students failing to maintain an acceptable standard
his/her place. of academic achievement shall be placed on academic
probation, progress probation, academic dismissal or
2. Students may petition the Academic Council progress dismissal. (Reference: Student Services Policy and
concerning any matter that pertains to their academic Procedures 5100) For purposes of probation and dismissal,
performance, enrollment status or registration/ only consecutive, primary semesters are counted. The
withdrawal procedures. semester in which a student’s performance causes him/her
to be placed on probation is the first probationary semester.
3. The Academic Council reviews the scope and content
Summer is not a primary semester.
of each student’s petition.
4. Students may obtain Academic Council petitions from Academic Probation
the Office of Admissions and Records. A. Placement on Academic Probation
A student shall be placed on academic probation for
5. Students shall submit their completed form(s) to the the following reasons:
Office of Admissions and Records. 1. A student has attempted at least 12 total semester
units and has achieved a cumulative grade point
6. All Academic Council actions are decided by majority
average (GPA) of less than 2.0.
vote. If there is a tie vote, the Vice President, Student
Services may vote to break the tie.
B. Removal from Academic Probation
7. The Academic Council meets on an as-needed basis. 1. A student on academic probation is removed when
his/her cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher.
8. Students who submit petitions that pertain to academic
disqualification must have their petitions reviewed and
signed by a counselor before the Academic Council will
consider their requests for readmission.

9. Each student who petitions the Academic Council
is notified in writing, by the Student Services Office,
concerning the action taken by the Academic Council
on his/her petition.

10. Any student who is not satisfied with the Academic
Council action taken on his/her petition may request
a second petition review by the Academic Council or
an opportunity to meet with the Academic Council in
order to discuss his/her petition. Requests for a second
review or a personal meeting are directed to the Vice
President, Student Services.

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