Scottsdale Community College 2018-19 Catalog
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SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.scottsdalecc.edu Scholastic Standards Scholastic Standards 160 2019-2020 CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK D. In courses with standard grading (A , B, C, D, F ), the instruc tor determines if the credit /no credit option is available. If the option is available, the student must obtain the permission of the instruc tor. The instruc tor must notif y the Admissions and Records Of f ice/Of f ice of Student Enrollment Ser vices within four teen (14) days including the day of the f irst class meeting. E. It is the student 's responsibilit y to verif y the transferabilit y of credit /no credit courses. Some universities place a limitation on the number of credit / no credit courses that can be transferred. Advisor y note: Some institutions outside the Maricopa Communit y Colleges may translate the Z grade as failing. 5. Audit Courses A . Auditors are those who enroll in a course for the sole purpose of obtaining information; they receive no credit, grades, homework , or tests. If an auditor wishes to earn credit, he or she must change from audit status to credit status within the f irst week. If a student wishes to audit a course for which he or she is enrolled for credit, the change must be made within the f irst f ive (5) weeks of a semester. A uditors are subjec t to the same at tendance policies as other students and must meet the same prerequisite requirements or obtain approval of the instruc tor. See the fee schedule for charges. Financial aid is not available for audited courses. B. The prescribed time limits are for full-semester classes. Time limits for classes which meet fewer than six teen (16) weeks are adjusted accordingly. (See " Impor tant Deadlines for Students ," page 159.) 2.3.4 Academic Probation (Progress) 1. Probation A student will be placed on academic probation if, af ter completion of t welve (12) or more credit hours, the student 's cumulative grade point average is less than 2.0. Students on academic probation may take no more than t welve (12) credit hours per semester unless approved by the Admissions and Standards Commit tee. 2. Continued Probation A student on academic probation who fails to raise the cumulative grade point average to 2.0 will be placed on continued probation and may be limited to taking six (6) credit hours. Academic probation and continued probation are calculated at the conclusion of ever y term including summer. 2.3.5 Instructional Grievance Process A student who feels that he or she has been treated unfairly or unjustly by a faculty member with regard to an academic process such as grading, testing, or assignments has the right to appeal according to the approved procedures. The appeal process for grades must be initiated no later than sixty (60) calendar days from the date the grade was issued. Steps outlining the process are available in Appendix S-6. Appendix S-6: Instructional Grievance Process A student who feels that he/she has been treated unfairly or unjustly by a faculty member (full-time or part-time) with regard to an academic process such as grading, testing, or assignments, shall discuss the issue first with the faculty member involved. This conference shall be requested by the student within fifteen (15) working days from the time the student knew or reasonably should have known about the unfair or unjust treatment. This instructional grievance process should not be utilized in a case in which a student feels he/she has experienced discrimination. If the student feels that he/she has experienced discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), gender, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or sexual orientation, the student should refer to the Discrimination Complaint Procedures for Students as administered by the Vice President for Student Affairs. Steps for students to follow: 1. If, within ten (10) working days of the request for the conference with the facult y member, the problem is not resolved or the facult y member has been unable to meet with the student, the student may continue the process by f iling a writ ten grievance with the depar tment /division chair and appropriate administrative of f icer at the college/center. This writ ten grievance must be f iled within ten (10) working days following the previous deadline. The writ ten grievance will be given to the facult y member f ive (5) days before any of f icial meetings are convened. 2. Upon receipt of a writ ten grievance, the depar tment / division chair or appropriate college administrative of f icer will work with the par ties in an at tempt to resolve the conf lic t. The facult y member may ask that the College Facult y Senate President be in at tendance. Ever y at tempt will be made to maintain conf identialit y during this process. A facult y member will not be required to respond to a grievance which is not in writing and which, when appropriate, did not have specif ic documentation including dates, times, materials, etc. The writ ten grievance will be made available to the facult y member. 3. If the grievance is not resolved at this level within ten (10) working days, the student should for ward to the vice president of academic af fairs or designee a copy of the original writ ten grievance with an explanation regarding ac tion taken at each prior level. The dean of instruc tion or appropriate college/center administrative of f icer will meet with the student, facult y member, the College Facult y Senate President if requested by the facult y member, and depar tment /division chair and at tempt to resolve the issues. This level will be the f inal step in any grievance process regarding grades. 4. If the grievance, other than those concerning grades, is not resolved by the vice president of academic af fairs or designee, it may be for warded in writing by the student to the college president for f inal resolution. The college president or designee will issue a f inal writ ten determination in the grievance process.