Admissions

Important Information Regarding Services to Students

Admission is open to anyone who meets one of the following criteria:

• Persons who possess a high school diploma or California high school proficiency exam certification or GED with an average score of 45 or higher.
• Persons 18 years of age or older or emancipated minors who do not possess a high school diploma or equivalent may be admitted by the college under provisional admission status.
• High school students requesting concurrent enrollment may be admitted as "special part-time" students subject to the following criteria:
1. Students must have completed the 10th grade.
2. A student may be limited to one course during a semester or session due to budget cuts and extraordinary demand. This maximum includes classes at City, Mesa, Miramar Colleges and ECC (excludes High Schools Honors classes).
3. High school students must satisfy course prerequisites and eligibility requirements.
4. Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average each semester in all college work.
5. If the number of units of W, I and NP exceed 40%, in any semester or session, the student will be academically disqualified. Students whose grade point average falls below a 2.0, or who do not complete 60% of all units attempted, will not be permitted to re-enroll without approval from a college counselor.
6. Enrollment in Physical Education classes will not be permitted.
7. The course is advanced scholastic or technical (college degree applicable).
8. The course is not available at the school of attendance.
9. Students will be given college credit for all courses. Grades will be part of the student's permanent college record.
• Persons who are under 18 years of age who do not have a high school diploma and are not enrolled in a high school may be admitted as a special full-time student pursuant to Education Code §48800.5 subject to approval of the high school governing board and the college President where the student is planning to attend. Special full-time students will be admitted under provisional admission status.
• Persons who do not meet one of the admission criteria stated above will not be admitted under any circumstances.

All new students must file an application for admission. Students who have not been in continuous attendance for one year must file a new application for admission.

Important Information Regarding Services to Students

City, Mesa and Miramar Colleges continue to experience extraordinary demand for classes due to budget reductions from the state and diminished capacity at the universities. Therefore, it is more important than ever that students pay close attention to deadlines, e-mail messages and other important information provided by the college.

Following are some strategies to help minimize the impact on you:

As demand for classes continues, it may be difficult to find classes at times that meet your schedule.

What can you do?

• Register at your registration date & time to maximize access to classes.
• Identify an alternative schedule in the event that your classes are not available.
• Promptly drop the classes you do not attend so other students may enroll.
• Students must drop classes they do not attend or risk receiving a failing grade. Late drops will not be accepted.
• Pay all fees by the deadline so you are not dropped from your classes (even if you have a financial aid BOG waiver, you are responsible for paying the health fee or you will be dropped). Do not wait until the last minute.

Hours and staff availability for support services is limited.

What can you do?

• Plan ahead and do not wait until the last minute to access services or you may not be served in time to meet important deadlines. This includes requests for transcripts, clearing prerequisites, educational planning (ed plans), counseling office visits, financial aid services, as well as other support you may need.
• If you are an evening student, plan to contact service offices as soon as you arrive on campus. Most service offices have limited evening hours.

The maximum allowable unit load for Spring 2012 registration will be 16 units.

What can you do?

• Plan your class schedule carefully before registering.
• Helpful Hints: check the availability of classes prior to registering via the online schedule of classes, or use the Registration Worksheet located in the online schedule of classes to help with your planning.
• After the semester begins, students can add up to 20 units with an add code.

Late adds and drops will not be allowed.

What can you do?

• Adhere to the “Important Deadlines” posted in the online schedule of classes at http://schedule.sdccd.edu/index.cfm?action=resources and on the college websites.

Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities may be delayed.

What can you do?

• Take advantage of your priority enrollment time.
• Request academic accommodations as soon as you register.
• Immediately notify DSPS of changes in your schedule so that other students can receive accommodations.
• Service providers for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing are limited. Do not delay meeting with your DSPS counselor for recommendations.

Plan Ahead! Enrollment fees will most likely increase to $46 per unit beginning Summer 2012.

There are new restrictions for Concurrently Enrolled High School Students – Contact the college Admissions Office.

There are new policies for Probation and Disqualification.

• Go to http://studentweb.sdccd.edu/docs/Standards_of_Academic_Progress.pdf for more information.

If you are planning to transfer to SDSU or UCSD, contact the college Transfer Center as soon as possible.

Please be assured that we remain committed to providing a quality educational experience for all students.