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This section contains summary information about academic policies. These policies are provided in their entirety in the Policies and Regulations section of the University Catalog. Please consult the Catalog for complete information about these policies.

Catalog Rights

Undergraduate students remaining in attendance in regular sessions at a California State University campus, a California community college, or any combination of these institutions, may for the purposes of meeting all graduation requirements elect to meet the requirements in effect at CI either:

1. at the time the student began attendance, or
2. at the time of entrance to CI, or
3. at the time of graduation from CI.

If while enrolled the student declares or changes the major, a major option, or a minor, the student shall follow the requirements either in effect at the time of the declaration or change, or in effect at the time of graduation. Other catalog years may be approved by department petition. Students do not lose catalog rights for GE and other graduation requirements by declaring or changing their major, if they maintain continuous attendance.

Absence related to an approved educational leave or for attendance at another accredited institution of higher learning is not considered an interruption, providing such absence does not exceed two years. The absence must be consistent with the 海角社区 definition of educational leave and with 海角社区 policy.

Students who have been academically disqualified lose previously established catalog rights.

Please consult the University Catalog for information on the following important items:

• Catalog Rights
• Double-Counting of Course Requirements
• Second Baccalaureate Degrees

Students are also encouraged to consult the University Catalog for information concerning experiences involving:

• Internships
• Service-Learning Policy

Graduation Writing Assessment

All undergraduate students at CI are required to successfully complete a Graduation Writing Assessment. The Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement will be satisfied through the completion of 9 units of Upper-Division Interdisciplinary General Education (UDIGE) courses, which are writing intensive, with a grade of 鈥淐鈥� or better. The complete policy is available at (, 54.1KB)

Declaration of Majors

To help ensure timely completion of graduation requirements, students who have a total of 60 units completed and in progress must have declared a major before they may register for the next term. Upper-division transfer students are required to declare their intended major on their application for admission. (SP 02-06)

Undergraduate Minors

Students may declare any minor offered by the University, with the following restrictions. In order to declare a minor, a student must have a declared major. Generally students will not receive a minor in a discipline in which they are majoring. However, some Program Areas may allow students to major in one discipline and minor in a different discipline within that same Program Area. Each Program Area will specify in the catalog when this is allowed, clearly stating the major and minor combinations for which this is permissible. Students with declared minors are subject to the following minimum GPA standards:

1. A grade point average of at least 2.0 overall is required across all courses taken to complete the minor program (including transfer courses).
2. Programs may impose additional grade requirements (e.g., a program may require a minimum grade of 鈥淐鈥� in all courses applied to the minor.) (SP 12-01)

Course Load for Undergraduate Students

An undergraduate student may enroll in 18 units without advisor approval. Students enrolling in 19 or more units are required to have a faculty advisor鈥檚 written approval. Students who have not declared a major and are seeking permission to enroll in 19 or more units should contact the Advising Center.听 An undergraduate student on academic probation may enroll in up to 14 units without advisor approval.听 Probationary students wishing to exceed 14 units are required to have an academic advisor鈥檚 or chair鈥檚 written approval (SP 14-17).

Academic Leave

Students who take a one semester leave of absence from CI are considered continuing students and do not need to take any action prior to registration. Any student in good academic standing may apply to take a leave of absence from the University for up to four consecutive semesters.听 (SP 03-06)

Academic Probation and Disqualification

Academic Probation:

An undergraduate student is subject to academic probation if at any time either the student鈥檚 cumulative grade point average (GPA) in all college work attempted or the student鈥檚 cumulative GPA at 海角社区 Channel Islands falls below 2.0. Probationary students will be advised of their status at the end of the semester; the communication will include conditions for removal from probation and the circumstances that would lead to disqualification. Students will be notified when they are on academic probation via an email to their campus email address from Registrar鈥檚 Office. Students on academic probation will be limited to 14 units for each semester they are on probation. (SP 13-01)

听All probationary students are required to receive academic advising听no later than the end of the third week of the following semester.听 Students who fail to meet this deadline will receive a later enrollment appointment for the following semester鈥檚 registration.听Students shall be removed from academic probation once they have received such advising and both the cumulative GPA in all college work attempted and the cumulative GPA average at 海角社区 Channel Islands are at least 2.0.

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Academic Disqualification:

An undergraduate student on academic probation will be academically disqualified when the student鈥檚 GPA in all units attempted or in all units attempted at CI falls below the following:

• As a freshman:听1.50;
• As a sophomore:听1.70;
• As a junior:听1.85;
• As a senior:听1.95

Students鈥� records will be evaluated for disqualification at the end of each semester. Students cannot be placed on probation for the first time at CI and be disqualified in the same semester. However, students who have previously been on probation at CI and fall below the GPA listed above will be academically disqualified, even if the probation and disqualification semesters are non-consecutive. A student may appeal disqualification no later than three weeks before the start of the semester following the disqualification. Appeals should be made to the Provost鈥檚 office or Designee. Appeals will be decided by the Academic Appeals Board. Typical grounds for a successful appeal include significant improvement towards meeting the GPA requirements and/or extraordinary circumstances beyond the student鈥檚 control, as determined by the Academic Appeals Board. A successful petition of appeal for disqualification will result in the student remaining on academic probation. Students who appeal unsuccessfully will need to apply for reinstatement as specified in the Policy on Reinstatement if they wish to continue at CI.

Postbaccalaureate Students:

A postbaccalaureate student will be subject to academic probation if, after attempting 12 or more graded units, his or her postbaccalaureate cumulative GPA for units attempted at 海角社区 Channel Islands falls below a 2.50 average. The GPA will determine whether a student is subject to probation only when the student has attempted 12 semester units. A student enrolled in a graduate degree program in either conditionally classified or classified standing shall be subject to academic probation if he or she fails to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in all units attempted; no course in which the student receives lower than a C may be counted toward a Master鈥檚 degree.

Students may also be placed on Administrative-Academic Probation or Administrative-Academic Disqualification subject to the conditions described in the Catalog.

Reinstatement

In order to be considered for reinstatement to 海角社区CI, a disqualified student must demonstrate academic ability by completing additional coursework. All classes taken must be applicable for degree credit at 海角社区CI.听 Disqualified students are eligible for admission and enrollment one academic year (two complete semesters) following their disqualification.听 After eliminating the grade-point deficiency, the student may petition the Academic Appeals Board for reinstatement. Students seeking reinstatement in the spring semester must submit the petition for reinstatement no later than three weeks prior to the end of the preceding fall semester. Students seeking reinstatement for the summer or fall semester must submit the petition for reinstatement no later than three weeks prior to the end of the preceding spring semester.听 Students who are disqualified, reinstated, and become disqualified a second time will not be granted a second reinstatement. (SP 15-10)

For more information please visit the reinstatement website at:听.

Acceleration of University Studies

The University provides several means by which students may accelerate their studies; these are discussed below. Each of the following options may be subject to restrictions and regulations within individual academic programs. Therefore, students interested in any of these options should consult with the catalog and/or chair of the concerned program.

• Advanced Placement
• Unit Credit by Examination
• Substitution of Courses
• Waiver of Course Requirement
• Credit Toward Graduation for Courses Taken Outside 海角社区 Channel Islands

Semester Honors

CI undergraduate students completing 12 or more units with a letter grade in a single semester or completing 12 or more units with a letter grade in one academic year assessed at the end of the Spring semester, shall be named to the Semester Honors list if they earn a 3.75 or higher grade point average. The catalog also contains information concerning:

• Program Honors
• University Honors

Graduation

To qualify for graduation, students must complete all requirements for the bachelor鈥檚/master鈥檚 degree by the official graduation date listed in the Schedule of Classes. Graduation is not automatic upon the completion of requirements. Students who intend to graduate must take the initiative and file by the appropriate deadline. While students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements, assistance is available through faculty advisement, the Advising Center, and Graduation Evaluations. It is important that students meet regularly with an advisor to avoid graduation problems and delays.

The Application for Degree and Diploma, and filing fee covers听the cost of the diploma cover, the diploma, and 听the annual commencement ceremony. The full graduation听application process can be found in the CI catalog under the听heading "Graduation." The application for degree is available online on the Records &听Registration web page. Submit your Application for Degree and听Diploma to Student Business Services with the $50 fee by the听deadlines. More information about the graduation听process is available on the Records & Registration听website听at听.

Commencement

Commencement is held annually at the end of the spring semester. Undergraduate students who have completed degree or credential requirements the previous summer or fall terms are eligible to participate in the ceremony along with those who plan to complete their work in the spring or subsequent summer and have filed an Application for Degree and Diploma.

Graduate students who have completed degree requirements the previous summer or fall terms are eligible to participate in the ceremony along with those who plan to complete their degrees in the spring or subsequent summer and have advanced to candidacy. Names of graduates and degree candidates who have applied for graduation by the published deadline will be published in the Commencement Program. Students who do not wish to have their names published in the Commencement Program may opt out by filing a Request to Withhold Directory Information form with Records & Registration. (SP 09-10)

Degree Application Deadlines* for Undergraduates and Graduates

*Please note: If deadline occurs on a Saturday, form and payment are due on the preceding Friday. If it occurs on a Sunday, form and payment is due the following Monday.

Graduate Program - Advancement to candidacy

Advancement to candidacy recognizes that the student has demonstrated the ability to operate at and sustain a level of scholarly competence that is satisfactory for successful completion of the degree requirements. In programs that require a thesis, it permits the student to enroll in courses that provide thesis supervision. The student must be enrolled during the semester in which they apply for advancement to candidacy. Advancement to candidacy must occur at least one semester prior to the anticipated completion of the program. Approval is granted by the program director or designee(s). (SP 09-08)

Grade Policy

1. The "ABCDF" is the default grading system. Although it is not required, individual faculty members may add a "+" or "-" to any grade except "F". By adding a "+" to a grade, the grade points earned shall increase by 0.3 (except that an A+ shall still be 4.0 grade points). By adding a "-" to a grade, the grade points earned shall decrease by 0.3. Course syllabi are required to state clearly whether "+/-" grading is used. The standard grade points per letter grade are as follows:
• The grade of "A" is equivalent to 4.0 points of a four-point scale.
• The grade of "B" is equivalent to 3.0 points of a four-point scale.
• The grade of "C" is equivalent to 2.0 points of a four-point scale.
• The grade of "D" is equivalent to 1.0 point of a four-point scale.
• The grade of "F" is equivalent to 0 (zero) points of a four-point scale.
2. A student may take a course 鈥淐R/NC鈥� if the course is designated as allowing 鈥淐R/NC鈥� grading in the course approval process.
3. Not more than 12 units of General Education courses may be taken 鈥淐R/NC鈥�.
4. The decision on how many units of courses taken 鈥淐R/NC鈥� and which courses can be taken 鈥淐R/NC鈥� is left up to each individual program.
5. Course syllabi shall include a discussion of the instructor鈥檚 grading policy.
6. The level of student performance and course grades are determined by the instructor of record.

Grade Definitions:

"A":

Student performance has been outstanding and indicates an听exceptional degree of academic achievement in meeting learning听outcomes and course requirements.

"B":

Student performance has been at a high level and indicates听solid academic achievement in meeting learning outcomes and听course requirements.

"C":

Student performance has been adequate and indicates听satisfactory academic achievement in meeting learning outcomes听and course requirements.

"D":

Student performance has been less than adequate and听indicates deficiencies in meeting the learning outcomes and/or听course requirements.

"F":

Student performance has been unacceptable and indicates a听failure to meet the learning outcomes and/or course requirements.

"CR" (Credit):

Reflects the equivalent of a "C" or higher for听undergraduate courses and the equivalent of a "B" or higher for听graduate and post-baccalaureate courses (or as determined by the听graduate program).

"NC" (No Credit):

Reflects the equivalent of any grade lower听than a "C" for undergraduate courses and the equivalent of any听grade lower than a "B" for graduate and post-baccalaureate听courses (or as determined by the graduate program).

"RP" (Report in Progress):

This symbol is used in connection听with courses that extend beyond one academic term. It indicates听that work is in progress, but that the assignment of a final听grade must await completion of additional work. Work is to be听completed within one year except for graduate degree theses.

"W" (Withdrawal):

This symbol is used to indicate that the student was permitted to withdraw from the course after the third week of the semester with the approval of the instructor and appropriate campus officials. It carries no connotation of quality of student performance and is not used in calculating grade point average. See withdrawal procedures in the Catalog.

"WU" (Withdrawal Unauthorized):

This symbol is used to indicate that an enrolled student did not formally withdraw from the course according to University policy and also failed to complete course requirements. It is used when, in the opinion of the instructor, completed assignments or course activities or both were insufficient to make normal evaluation of academic performance possible. For purposes of grade point average, this grade is equivalent to an "F."

"I" (Incomplete Authorized):

This symbol shall be applied as听stipulated in SP03-18.

"IC" (Incomplete Charged):

This symbol is used when a听student who received an "I" has not completed the coursework in听the allowed time and counts as an "F" in calculating the GPA. (SP 12-07)

Forgiveness of Previously Earned Grade (Repeat & Delete)

The Forgiveness of Previously Earned Grade Policy may be used only by undergraduate students. It may not be used by graduate/post baccalaureate students working on master鈥檚 degrees, graduate certificates, or teaching credentials, or by unclassified post baccalaureate students, even when they might take undergraduate courses. This policy applies only to courses taken at 海角社区 Channel Islands and repeated at 海角社区 Channel Islands. In the case of a repeated course, the subsequent grade is substituted for the earlier one in the computation of units attempted and grade point average. Note that the replacement grade could be lower than the original grade. The previous course grade(s) remain(s) on the record, but is/are annotated as being discounted from grade point average calculations.

1. Undergraduate students may repeat up to a total of twelve (12) semester units taken at CI for forgiveness.
2. Undergraduate students may repeat an individual course for grade forgiveness no more than once (2 times total).
3. This policy may be used only on grades of 鈥淲U,鈥� 鈥淔,鈥� D-, 鈥淒,鈥� 鈥淒+,鈥� 鈥淐-,鈥� 鈥淣C鈥� or 鈥淚C.鈥�
4. Grade forgiveness shall not be applicable to courses for which the original grade was the result of a finding of academic dishonesty.
5. Beyond the 12 semester units that can be replaced for grade forgiveness, up to 12 units of coursework may be repeated. These 12 units that can be repeated will be averaged into the GPA without replacing the previously received grades.

(SP 12-02)

Graduate / Postbaccalaureate Student Course Repeat

A graduate/postbaccalaureate student may take a course a total of 3 times with no grade forgiveness. All grades will be calculated into the GPA. Unit credit for the courses will be granted only once unless courses are repeatable as specified in the catalog. (SP 03-33)

Grade Appeals

Each student has the right to appeal the final course grade, but only the final course grade. Appeals are limited to situations in which the student believes the grade was 鈥減rejudicially鈥�, 鈥渃apriciously鈥�, or 鈥渁rbitrarily鈥� assigned. The appeal must be initiated within the first seven weeks of the first regular semester after assignment of the grade. The complete policy is available at听. Additional information about appeals is available at听.

Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to such things as cheating, inventing false information or citations, plagiarism and helping someone else commit an act of academic dishonesty. It usually involves an attempt by a student to show possession of a level of knowledge or skill that he/she does not possess. (13-06).听 Grade forgiveness shall not be applicable to courses for which the original grade was the result of a finding of academic dishonesty.听 (SP 12-02)

Honor Code

Academic integrity is the responsibility of all members of the CI community. We, as members of the University community, share equally in the responsibility to ensure that the honor code instills self-respect; fosters scholarship and achievement; builds habits of honesty; promotes ethical behavior; inspires mutual fellowship and respect; and confers prestige on 海角社区 and members of the University community. All University community members should be familiar with the Honor code. Students share with faculty and staff the responsibility of sustaining a climate of integrity. These values are to be maintained at all times.

1. Introduction

In a university community, there can be no doubt that honor and the pursuit of knowledge are inexorably intertwined.

An honor system must be believed in, supported, and administered by those who belong to it. Upon enrollment at 海角社区 (CI), each student is automatically subject to the provisions of the Honor system. Each student has a duty to become familiar with the Honor Code and the provisions of the Honor system. Ignorance of what constitutes an Honor Code violation cannot be used as a defense in an honor hearing.

The Honor system at CI does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

A faculty or staff member may require examination, paper, and other written or electronically submitted assignment contain the following pledge (or similar pledge approved by the faculty or staff member) of the student(s) submitting the work: 鈥淭his work complies with the CI Honor Code.鈥� The pledge shall be signed by the student(s) unless it is submitted electronically, in which case the faculty or staff member may require a different method of proof of a student鈥檚 pledge.

1. The Honor Code

Students shall observe complete honesty in all academic matters. All students are strongly urged to ask their faculty or staff members to clarify what types of conduct are authorized or unauthorized in each course.