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ACTIVITIES PRECEDING FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Student activities will not be scheduled during the three school days preceding nal examinations. However, classes and instruction continue as usual. A portion of the nal examination may be scheduled during this period to allow for additional time if needed.
ADMISSION POLICIES
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS California Residents
Students who have established California residency for at least one year prior to the term in which they wish to enroll and have met residency conditions required by state regulations may enroll as California residents for tuition purposes.
Nonresidents
California residents and residents of other states or territories who have not resided in the state for one year prior to the term in which they wish to enroll, must pay nonresident tuition when attending De Anza.
Students holding various visas, or undocumented or out-of-status immigrants, may not establish residency and must pay nonresident tuition when enrolling at De Anza. Other nonresidents may be able to establish residency if they meet the requirements of California Education Code § 68062. Still others may be exempted from paying nonresident fees through AB 540 eligibility (§ 68130.5), which allows certain nonresident students who have attended a California high school for three years and earned a diploma or equivalent to be charged resident fees. (Students with nonstudent visas or who are out of status or undocumented should call the Admissions and Records O ce at 408.864.8722 to determine residency and discuss other attendance eligibility requirements.)
Students on F, J or M visas attending another college, but who wish to take a class at De Anza, must submit an o cial letter from the host college issuing their I-20. is letter should state the student’s standing, con rm full-time status, and provide authorization for the student to take speci c De Anza classes.
Students seeking residency eligibility based on military active duty status, military dependent status or other military considerations, should contact the Admissions Veterans O ce at 408.864.8230 for speci c eligibility criteria.
e Foothill-De Anza District uses CCCApply as its admissions application. is application is very strict about meeting state residency requirements and many applicants are initially given nonresident status based on application answers. Applicants who believe they meet residency requirements need to complete a Residency Reclassi cation form and provide state- approved documentation for review within two weeks of a new quarter.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
De Anza College admits anyone with a high school or general education diploma (GED), a pro ciency certi cate, or who is at least 18 years old. High school (concurrently enrolled) students may attend De Anza if they have completed their sophomore year, and have submitted a permission form signed by their high school principal and parent or guardian. High school students who do not provide required documents will be dropped from their courses.
Course Repetition
Course repetition is regulated by state guidelines (§ 55042, 58161, 55024, 55045). Students may not enroll in the same course for more than a total of three times, including substandard grades and Ws (per § 55040 and 58161). Students may repeat any course for which they have earned an F, D, or NP twice, providing they have not earned any Ws for that course (§ 55042). e second grade will supersede the rst in calculating the student’s GPA, but the initial course and grade will remain on the permanent record. If a class is repeated for a third time, the GPA will include the third grade and not the rst two grades. If a student does not successfully complete the course on the third attempt, the course must be completed at another college (not Foothill), or another course chosen to meet the transfer or graduation requirements as a substitute (if one exists).
Students may not repeat a course in which they have earned any grade of "P", "C" or above, unless they petition with documented proof that they must repeat the course due to an extended lapse of time or to upgrade skills as a part of recerti cation.
Students who request repetition for a course prerequisite they have failed twice may repeat the course for one additional time if they have no Ws for that course. If they do not pass the third time, they should see a counselor for additional assistance and may be required to complete the course at another college.
Course Repeatability
Course repeatability occurs when a student is permitted to repeat a speci c credit course, designated by the Foothill- De Anza Community College District as repeatable (§ 55041). ese courses have limitations on how many times a student can take the course. Per Title 5 regulations, the maximum number of times a student can repeat a course in a quarter system is six times, even if the student receives a substandard grade or a “W” during one or more of the enrollments, unless otherwise speci ed.
At De Anza College, only the following types of courses are repeatable per Title 5 (§ 55041):
■ courses for which repetition
is necessary to meet the major requirements of CSU or UC for completion of a bachelor’s degree
■ intercollegiate athletics
■ speci c courses designated as
Special Education that meet the
criteria set forth in Title 5
Terms of repeatability for these courses are clearly stated in the course descriptions. Active Participatory Course Limitations (Course Families)
Per the California Community College Board of Governors, a student may not have more than six enrollments in any ac- tive participatory courses that are related in content. is limitation also applies to students who receive a substandard grade (D, F, NP or NC) or withdrew from a course with a “W” for one or more of the enrollments (§ 55000).
Active participatory courses included in this restriction are courses in physical education, visual arts and performing arts o ered within the Foothill-De Anza Com- munity College District.
Both Foothill and De Anza colleges have created “Course Families” within the district to address this limitation. ese families include courses from Foothill and De Anza that have been determined to contain related or similar content, and therefore, can only
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