Academic Regulations The Academic Council is responsible for academic regulation evaluation, enforcement, interpretation and exceptions. You can obtain petitions from the Evaluations Office in the Counseling Center, Room 8301, or call (650) 949-7231.
Academic Renewal The academic renewal process permits students the opportunity to request the exclusion of entire quarters of coursework from the Foothill College grade-point average up to a maximum of 45 units. Eligibility for academic renewal requires that you meet specific criteria. Consult your counselor for more information.
Add/Drop Date
Academic Disqualification, Course Substitutions & Graduation Requirements Make an appointment with your counselor to resolve problems such as disqualification and readmission, course substitutions, and exceptions to graduation requirements. To schedule an appointment, visit Counseling Appointments in the Counseling Center, Room 8301, or call (650) 949-7423.
Disqualification You may be dismissed from Foothill College if you are on probation for three consecutive quarters. If you are disqualified, you will receive notice of dismissal by mail the following quarter. Dismissal will be reviewed by the Academic Council at your request. You may be readmitted after a one-quarter absence (excluding Summer Session). Consult with a Foothill counselor for readmission policies and procedures.
Academic In-Class Issues If you have academic complaints, including treatment in a course or program, you should seek to resolve the problem by speaking with these people, in this order: 1. Course instructor; 2. Division dean (make an appointment through the division administrative assistant); 3. Division dean’s supervisor; 4. Vice president, Student Services; Room 8104; (650) 949-7524.
You are responsible for initiating the drop process and for notifying both the instructor and Admissions & Records Office. The last day to add classes without petitioning is the end of the second week of instruction. The deadline to drop a class without a W-mark is at the 20-percent mark of the course. Exact drop dates vary per course. To determine drop dates for your courses, consult MyPortal.fhda.edu. The maximum number of withdrawals (W-marks) from the same course is two, which are counted toward the overall enrollment limit of three. If you have questions or concerns about W-marks, schedule a meeting with a Foothill counselor at (650) 949-7423 or www.foothill. fhda.edu/counseling/. You cannot drop after the eighth week. You may receive no more than two W-marks in any one course. For Summer Session class drop dates, consult the current class schedule or online college calendar at www.foothill.edu.
Probation There are two types of probation: academic and progress probation. Academic probation occurs when your grade-point average is below 2.0. Progress probation occurs when after attempting 12 units, at least half of the units received are W (withdrawal), I (incomplete) or NP (no pass). Correcting these situations will result in removal from probation. If you’re placed on probation, you must consult a counselor for academic and procedural advice. You will be notified of probation by mail the following quarter.
Assignments & Examinations Regulations As a Foothill student, you’re expected to do your own work on examinations and course assignments. Each instructor will enforce certain regulations to ensure honesty. If you violate these regulations, you will be dropped from
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