ADDING A CLASS
Students may add a class through the 10% point of the class.  Students may add a full term class until Jan. 28, 2008.* After the second class meeting, approval of the instructor is required to add the class, which includes both the signature of the instructor and the first date of attendance. IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY to pick up the form from the Admissions and Records Office and take it to the instructor for approval. The student must then return the form to the Admissions and Records Office or Extended Education Center for processing before the add is finalized.

 


ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to attend all classes. A student who fails to attend the first class meeting of a course, without notifying the instructor may be dropped from the class. In addition, an instructor may drop a student during the first 30% of the class or initiate a drop for non-attendance after the no record drop deadline (approximately 25% of the class) and before the “W” drop deadline (approximately 75% of the class) by completing an “Instructor-Initiated Drop” form and submitting it directly to the Admissions and Records Office. Nevertheless, IT IS ALWAYS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO OFFICIALLY DROP OR WITHDRAW from the class. Students who fail to file the necessary forms, even though they stop attending class, will be assigned a course grade.

 


CLOSED CLASSES
A closed class is one which has reached its maximum enrollment. The only way that student is allowed into a closed class is with the instructor’s permission. The instructor verifies permission by signing a student add/drop form and including the date of first attendance. The form must be taken immediately to the Registration Center to finalize registration in the course.
 



CONFLICTING CLASSES
The State of California will not allow students to enroll in classes that are held at the same time or that have overlapping times.




CRIME STATISTICS
The Annual Security Report is provided to help ensure a safe environment for our college community and prospective Shasta College students and employees. This document contains crime statistics for the previous three years in addition to valuable safety and security information. A complete copy of the Security Report may be obtained from the Information Center located in the Campus Center or from the Security Office located in Room 5015. The report is also available through our campus Website.


 

DEFINITION OF PREREQUISITE, COREQUISITE, ADVISORY ON RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
1. “Prerequisite” means a condition of enrollment that a student is required to meet in order to demonstrate current readiness for enrollment in a course or educational program.
2. “Corequisite” means a condition of enrollment consisting of a course that a student is required to simultaneously take in order to enroll in another course.
3. “Advisory on recommended preparation” means a condition of enrollment that a student is advised, but not required, to meet before or in conjunction with enrollment in a course or educational program.
4. “Satisfactory grade” means that, for the course in question, the student’s academic records has been annotated with the symbol A, B, C, or CR.
5. “Necessary and appropriate” means that a strong rational basis exists for concluding that a prerequisite or co requisite is reasonably needed to achieve the purpose that it purports to serve. This standard does not require absolute necessity.

Requisite Challenge Procedure: If a student believes that he or she has reason to challenge a requisite, the student should first receive advice and direction from his or her Shasta College counselor. The student may then complete a challenge form, with compelling, reasonable supporting documentation, and present it to the target course’s Center Dean. A prerequisite or corequisite challenge requires timely documentation of the reason the challenge should be recognized and accepted. The Center Dean, with delegated advisors, will review the challenge and may need to discuss it with the student. A determination will be made within five (5) working days either as to whether or not the challenge is accepted. If space is available in a course when a student files a challenge to the prerequisite or co-requisite, the District shall reserve a seat for the student. If the challenge is upheld or the District fails to resolve the challenge within the five (5) working-day period, the student shall be allowed to enroll in the course. If no space is available in the course when a challenge is filed, the challenge shall be resolved prior to the beginning of registration for the next term and, if the challenge is upheld, the student shall be permitted to enroll if space is available when the student registers for the subsequent term.
 



DROPPING A CLASS WITHOUT RECORD
Students may drop a class, and have no notation appear on their transcripts through 30% of the class.  (Feb. 14, 2008* is the last day to drop without record for full term classes)  IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP CLASS(ES). The necessary forms are available from the Admissions and Records Office, Extended Education Centers, or by mail. Students may may not drop classes over the phone. If a student intends to drop a class and stops attending, but fails to file the necessary forms, the instructor may assign a failing letter grade.

 

Withdrawing From A Class With A "W" Grade: 

Students may drop a course with a "W" up to 75% of the course.  The notation "W" will appear on the student's transcript and will not be used in calculation of grade point average. Excessive "W's" shall, however, be used as factors in probation and dismissal procedures. The last day to withdraw from a full term class with a "W" is April 14, 2008*. Students who have not dropped or withdrawn from a class before the end of the fourteenth week or 75% of the term will be assigned a course grade.  Students unable to process transactions in person or via Web Advisor may designate another person to process transactions on their behalf by proxy. A proxy form is available at www.shastacollege.edu or through the Admissions & Records Office. The form must be signed and returned to the college Admissions Office prior to the transaction.

 

 


FIELD TRIP/EXCURSION WAIVERS
Throughout the semester/school year, the District may sponsor off-campus, extra-curricular field trips/excursions. If you choose to participate, be advised that pursuant to California Code of Regulations Sub-Chapter 5, Section 55450, you have agreed to hold the District, its officers, agents and employees harmless from any and all liability or claims which may arise out of or in connection with your participation in the activity.
 

 

 

 

REGISTERING, ADDING, WITHDRAWING FROM CLASSES:  IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER, ADD, DROP, or WITHDRAW FROM CLASS(ES).

ONLY OFFICIALLY REGISTERED STUDENTS MAY ATTEND CLASSES. STUDENTS WHOSE NAMES DO NOT APPEAR ON INSTRUCTOR’S OFFICIAL CLASS LIST ARE NOT REGISTERED AND WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT OR GRADES.

 It is the student's responsibility to be aware of his/her registration status at all times.
 


Please be aware of the following information and/or dates:


 
REPEATING CLASSES
Students may not repeat a class in which he/she has received a satisfactory grade (A,B,C or CR) unless it is designated as a repeatable class. See the latest Shasta College Catalog for detailed repeat policy.
 


GRADING POLICY:
Several of the major parts of the Shasta College grading policy you should be aware of are:

    1. There are two types of probation, ACADEMIC and/or PROGRESS, based upon 12 accumulated units.

    2. The last day to WITHDRAW from a full-term class with a "W" is April 14, 2008*

    3. Students opting for Credit/No Credit must do so no later than 30 percent into the class. (Feb. 15, 2008)*

    4. Incompletes can be given only under limited conditions, and are written contracts between the instructor and student stipulating work to be done to complete the course and the evaluative grade the student will receive if he/she does not complete the work during the one-year limit.

    5. A student goes on Academic Probation if his/her GPA drops below a 2.00 in 12 units, even if the units are accumulated over more than one semester. A student goes on Progress Probation when 50 percent of his/her grades in 12 accumulated units are I, NC, and/or W (6 units out of 12). All Shasta College work done since Fall 1981 counts toward determining Academic and Progress Probation.

    6. You may not repeat a course in which you receive a C or better. Students receiving a D, F, or NC grade in a course may repeat the course once.

 


REFUND POLICY:
The Enrollment Fee, parking, and/or material fees are refundable if a class is dropped during the first 10% of the class. The Student Health and Campus Center Fees are refundable if a student withdraws from all classes during the first 10% of the class. The Activities Fee is not refundable. Please check with your instructor and/or Admissions Office for specific dates. Refunds of out-of-state tuition for full-term classes for each unit dropped will be made as follows:

Prior to and during the first week of instruction: 100%

During the second week of instruction: 75%

During the third week of instruction:     50%

During the fourth week of instruction:  25%

NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THIS POINT.

Out-of-state tuition refunds for classes less than a full-term length will be prorated according to the above schedule.

FEES ARE AUTOMATICALLY REFUNDED WHEN APPROPRIATE:
The first refunds will be mailed one week after the first day of classes, and thereafter in weekly cycles. Shasta College reserves the right to change fees and related refund policy without notice. If the State Legislature enacts a fee increase retroactively students will be billed for the difference. Please keep your address current with the Admissions & Records Office.

*The dates given in this abstract apply to full-term classes. Short-term classes have different dates depending on the length of the class.

 

SPECIAL PART-TIME ENROLLMENT (FORMERLY CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT):  A high school student wishing to enroll in Shasta College classes must have the permission of his/her high school principal and follow instructions detailed on the form.  Concurrent students are limited to no more than two (2) classes per semester.  Forms are available at the local high schools.  Advanced approval of all concurrent students by the Dean of Admissions and Records is required before registration.  Please allow a minimum of three (3) business days for the approval process at the College.  All special admit students should review college assessment test requirements as noted on the reverse side of the concurrent enrollment form.  K-10th grade students will not be allowed to register before the first day of the semester, although approval of the form can be obtained in advance.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION NOTICE:  Some classes may be conducted off campus.  Unless you are specifically advised otherwise, you are responsible for arranging for your own transportation to and from the class site.  Although the District may assist in coordinating the transportation and/or recommend travel time, route or caravanning, be advised that the District assumes no liability or responsibility for the transportation and any person driving a personal vehicle is NOT an agent of the District.