Merritt College | 2017-2018 Student Handbook & Planner - page 3

Table of Contents
Student Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Peralta Community College District Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Board of Trustees / The Peralta Colleges / Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Message from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Merritt College Mission& Goals and Core Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Divisions and Departments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Steps to Start College! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
AB 540 – California Dream Act and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) . . . .11
English Sequencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Math Sequencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Success Starts Here! Step Up to your Degree! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Calendars – Tab 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 – 152
Student Support Services – Tab 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 – 164
College Success Tips and Resources – Tab 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 – 184
District and College Policies – Tab 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 – 212
Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
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