ACADeMIC ReGUlATIOnS
Per §58161 of the California Education Code, students may enroll in a non-repeatable course a maximum of three times if the student has earned a substandard grade (D or F) or a W in the course. Effective Summer 2012, once a student has enrolled in a non-repeatable course three times the student will not be allowed to enroll in the same course again at Ohlone College. A course with a letter grade, including a W, counts as an enrollment. While this new policy is effective Summer 2012, it is applied retroactively to all Ohlone students, regardless of when the student enrolled in the non-repeatable course.
Students requesting an overload must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher and must have completed at least 15 units of college or university coursework after graduation from high school.
If a student has enrolled in a non-repeatable course twice at Ohlone College, then the third enrollment at Ohlone will become the final enrollment at Ohlone, regardless of the grade earned by the student. For example: During Fall 2012 a student received a W in ENGL-101A, a non-repeatable course. During Spring 2013 the same student received an F in ENGL-101A. The next time that the student takes ENGL-101A, regardless of the grade (A, B, C, D, F, P, NP, or W), is the last time ENGL-101A can be taken at Ohlone College.
Auditing
Pass/no Pass Many courses offer students the option of taking classes for a letter grade or pass/no pass. The pass/no pass option allows students the opportunity to explore courses outside the current major interest without undue concern for the grade point average. A student is limited to ONE pass/no pass course per semester, in addition to Basic Skills, guidance, PE and/or to courses offered for pass/no pass only. Students must submit the Pass/No Pass Authorization Form to the Office of Admissions and Records at the Fremont campus or the Student Services Center at the Newark campus by the deadline listed in the Academic Calendars in this Class Schedule or on the Admissions and Records Web page. A maximum of 15 units of pass/no pass courses may be attempted and applied to the associate degree. Courses taken on a pass/no pass basis cannot be used to satisfy the major field requirements for an associate degree or Certificate of Achievement. Students should refer to the current Catalog for further details.
Student load/Overload Guidelines 1/2 TIMe
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Fall and Spring 6 12-17.5 18+ Summer 3 6-8.5 9+ A student load is defined as the total subjects and units carried in a program in any one semester. 15 units constitute the normal semester program. Permission to carry an excess load of more than 17.50 units for Fall and Spring Semesters and of more than 8.50 units for Summer Term may be granted upon submission and approval of a student petition through the Counseling Department. Information about overloads is available online at http://www.ohlone.edu/counseling/aboutcounseling/unitover loads.html/. 108
Student enrollment history will also be considered. For example, students who have withdrawn from several classes, especially during terms in which previous overloads have been granted, may be denied permission to enroll in an overload for the following term.
Students who wish to audit a graded credit class may do so under the following conditions: • Class attendance as an auditor shall be permitted only after students otherwise desiring to enroll in the class for credit toward a degree or certificate have had an opportunity to enroll. • Class attendance as an auditor shall be permitted only after approval has been obtained from the instructor. • The audit form must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records on the Fremont campus or the Student Services Center on the Newark campus by the add deadline for the class. • No student auditing a class shall be permitted to change enrollment status in that class to receive credit. • Auditors must pay the appropriate audit fees. Enrollment Fees may not be used to pay for auditing a class. • The non-refundable audit fee is $15 per unit per term. • Students enrolled in credit classes for 10 or more semester units shall not be charged a fee to audit 3 or fewer units per term. To obtain this credit, students must contact the Cashier’s Department (Building 1, second floor on the Fremont campus) after the third week of a full term.
Catalog Rights Pursuant to California Education Code §40401, a student pursuing an associate degree or Certificate of Achievement may follow the General Education and major requirements for the degree or requirements for the certificate which are published in the catalog effective for the academic year in which the student first began attendance at Ohlone College, or regulations current at the time the student files for and receives the degree or certificate. Exceptions to this policy would be by the petition process. Students pursuing academic programs that require a separate application process are assigned to the catalog year in which the student is accepted into the program.
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