Course Repetion

The Board of Trustees of the San Mateo County Community College District has adopted a policy (District Rules and Regulations, Section 6.12) which permits a student to repeat certain courses for credit a maximum of three times (total of four class enrollments) within the SMCCCD.

These courses require increasing levels of student performance or provide significantly different course content each subsequent semester. Such courses will be designated as “may be repeated for credit” in the course description. Courses which are not so designated may not be repeated under this policy. Further information about this policy is included in the course repetition chart below.

Repetition of Courses for Legally Mandated Training
Student will be permitted to repeat courses indefinitely where repetition is needed for the student to meet a legally mandated training requirement as a condition of continued paid or volunteer employment. The grade received each time shall be included for purposes of calculating the student’s grade point average. Students wishing to repeat courses must present documentation that course repetition is necessary to complete legally mandated training requirements.

Repetition of Courses for the Purpose of Grade Alleviation (For the student who has received a Grade of D, F, or NP)
A student who has received a grade of D, F, or NP in a course taken in the San Mateo County Community College District may repeat the course up to two times for the purpose of grade alleviation. This allows a student a maximum of three attempts to successfully complete the course. The permanent academic record shall be annotated in such a way that all courses attempted remain on the transcript showing a true and complete academic history. A student must submit a “Petition to Repeat” to the Admissions and Records Office in order to attempt a course a THIRD time. Course repetition completed at any college of the San Mateo County Community College District will be honored, and the unit value of a course will be counted only once. In no case will the unit value of a course be counted more than once.

COURSE REPETITION SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
No petition for Course Repetition is required if student has one of the following cases: 2 substandard grades (D, F, or NP) 2 substandard grades and 1 W 2 substandard grades and 2 Ws A Course Repeat Petition is required for the reasons below. A Course Repeat Petition form must be submitted to the Admissions and Records Office at Cañada College. If approved, student will be manually registered in the course. If the petition is submitted once classes have started, students must also obtain an authorization code from the instructor and submit it with the Course Repeat Petition form.
Reason to repeat	Will this petition be approved?
1. Student received an A, B, C, or P and wants to improve grade	No, unless reasons #2, 3, 4, or 5 apply.
2. Course is mandated for training requirements as a condition of continued paid or volunteer employment	Yes – student can repeat unlimited number of times. Must provide statement from employer mandating the course for training.
3. Class content has changed substantially	Yes, for students with standard (A B, C, P) and sub-standard grades (D, F, NP)
4. Most recent course was completed more than three years ago	Yes, for students with standard and sub-standard grades; however student will not earn credit nor will the new grade be used to calculate GPA if previous grade was (A, B, or C)
5. Extenuating Circumstances – accident, illness, evidence of caretaking responsibilities, job change, death in immediate family. Documentation is required to support circumstances.	Yes, for students with substandard grades
Submit the “Course Repeat Petition” to the Admissions Office at Cañada College, in Building 9, first floor. Before filing this petition, it is highly recommended to meet with a counselor to discuss strategies in completing course(s) successfully. To make an appointment with a counselor, you may log into https://websmart.smccd.edu/, and click on student tab or call (650) 306-3452.