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Campus Policies
What is provided here is a brief highlight of our campus policies. For detailed information regarding Mt. San Antonio College Board of Trustees Policies (BP) and Administrative Procedures (AP), go to Board Policies & Administrative Procedures. www.mtsac.edu/governance/trustees/apbp/
Academic Policies
Repeating Courses Previously Passed
State regulations do not allow students to repeat non-repeatable courses previously passed with satisfactory grades of “A”, “B”, “C”, or “Pass”. Students with extenuating circumstances may file a Petition for Exceptional Action in the Admissions Office.
Repeating Courses
If a student receives a W,D, F, NP or NC in the class, the student can repeat it two times, for a total of three enrollments in a class.
Standards of Conduct
All students are required to abide by the Standards of Conduct and failure to do so may result in disciplinary action such as a verbal or written reprimand, probation, suspension and/or expulsion.
The following conduct shall constitute good cause for discipline, including but not limited to the removal, suspension or expulsion of a student.
1. Causing, attempting to cause, or threatening to cause physical injury to another person.
2. Possession, sale or otherwise furnishing any firearm, knife, explosive or other dangerous object, including but not limited to any facsimile firearm, knife or explosive, unless, in the case of possession of any object of this type, the student has obtained written permission to possess the item from a College employee, which is concurred in by the College President/ CEO.
3. Unlawful possession, use, sale, offer to sell, or furnishing, or being under the influence of, any controlled substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the California Health and Safety Code, an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of any kind; or unlawful possession of, or offering, arranging or negotiating the sale of any drug paraphernalia, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 11014.5.
4. Committing or attempting to commit robbery or extortion.
5. Causing or attempting to cause damage to College property or to private property on campus.
6. Stealing or attempting to steal College property or private property on campus, or knowingly receiving stolen College
property or private property on campus.
7. Willful or persistent smoking in any area where smoking has been prohibited by law or by regulation of the College.
8. Committing sexual harassment as defined by law or by College policies and procedures.
9. Engaging in harassing or discriminatory behavior based on disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital
status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law.
10. Engaging in intimidating conduct or bullying against another student through words or actions.
11. Willful misconduct which results in injury or death to a student or to College personnel or which results in cutting,
defacing, or other injury to any real or personal property owned by the College or on campus.
12. Disruptive behavior, willful disobedience, habitual profanity or vulgarity, or the open and persistent defiance of the
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