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absence will be longer than one week, the instructor and the student will determine whether there is sufficient opportunity for the student to make up the work. If it is determined that the length of absence for the military commitment provides an undue hardship on the student’s ability to make up the assignments, he or she will be provided an opportunity to request an incomplete grade or drop the class or, in the case of open-entry classes, the opportunity to request an extension.
E. In the event of the death of an immediate family member, absences for periods of up to one week will not be counted against the number of absences allowed by an instructor or department. Students should contact instructor(s) as soon as possible to arrange for make-up work. Appropriate documentation will be required (for example, a copy of the obituary or funeral program). In specialized programs that require clinical rotations, this regulation may not apply.
2. Religious Holidays
Students shall have the right to observe major religious holidays without penalty or reprisal by any administrator, faculty member or employee of the Maricopa Community Colleges. Absences for such holidays shall not count against the number of absences allowed by an instructor or department, provided the student has utilized the Religious Accommodation Procedure outlined in ND-4 of the Administrative Regulations Appendices. The Procedure and Religious Accommodation Form may be found at ND-4. As outlined in the ND-4 Religious Accommodation Procedure, to the extent possible, requests must be made at least two (2) weeks before the requested absence from class due to religious holiday or day of observance by providing the faculty member with the Religious Accommodation Request Form. Once a religious accommodation is granted, the student must make arrangements with each instructor for make-up work. 2.3.3 Grading
1. Policy
It is the policy of the Maricopa County Community Colleges that a grade will be assigned at the conclusion of the course. Official grades are available on designated college web sites.
2.3.4 Academic Probation (Progress)
1. Probation
A student will be placed on academic probation if, after completion of twelve (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 twelve (12) credit hours per semester unless approved by the Admissions and Standards Committee.
A student on academic probation who fails to raise the cumulative grade point average 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 every term including summer.
2.3.5 Instructional Grievance Process – Appendix S-6
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. 2.3.6 Withdrawal
To withdraw from a course or courses from the college, students must follow approved procedures (See Appendix S-7). The Office of Admissions and Records provides information about the withdrawal process. The official date of withdrawal is the date the withdrawal is received in the Admissions and Records Office/Office of Student Enrollment Services.
Never attending is not an allowable refund exception or an excuse of the debt incurred through registration.
2.3.7 Academic Renewal
Students who are returning to this college after a separation of five (5) years or more from the Maricopa County Community College District, may petition for academic renewal. The request must be in writing and submitted to the Admissions and Records Office/Office of Student Enrollment Services at the college where the grades were earned.
Academic renewal at one of the Maricopa County Community Colleges does not guarantee that colleges outside the Maricopa Colleges will accept this action. Acceptance of academic renewal is at the discretion of the receiving institution.
1. Prior to petitioning for academic renewal, the student must demonstrate a renewed academic
performance by earning a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours and a cumulative grade point average
of 2.5 or higher within Maricopa Colleges after reenrollment.
2. Upon approval, all courses taken prior to reenrollment with a grade of “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” “F,” and “Y”
will be annotated as academic renewal on the student’s permanent record. All course work affected by academic renewal will not be computed in the grade point average. Courses with grades “A,” “B,” or “C” will have the associated credit hours counted in the total credit hours earned. Such credit will not be computed in the grade point average.
3. All course work will remain on the student’s permanent academic record, ensuring a true and accurate academic history.
4. The academic renewal policy may be used only once at each college and cannot be revoked once approved.
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