Academics

Academic Calendar

Current and past academic calendars can be found on our Academic Calendar webpage

 

Board Policy - BP 4010

Administrative Procedures - AP 4010

 

 

Academic Programs

Grossmont College offers a wide variety of degrees, certificates and transfer programs. Please visit the academic departments webpage to access the current list of academic programs offered at Grossmont. Our College Catalog also lists the academic program offerings for Grossmont College.

 

 

Adding / Dropping Courses

 

Adding Courses

Students may add courses only during the official “Add” period. Students may add online once a session has begun using an “add authorization” issued by the instructor or submit the completed “Change of Program Card (add card)” to the Admissions and Records Office.  

 

Students may enroll in more than 18 units per semester or 8 units in summer session after the start of the semester session with an overload petition. Overload petitions must be approved by a counselor. Excessive unit overloads will require an appointment with the Dean of Counseling Services.

 

 

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Dropping Courses

A student may drop courses online or submit a “Change of Program (green add/drop card) card” to the Admissions and Records Office. Classes dropped up until the 20% point in the course do not appear on the student’s transcript. Courses dropped after the 20% point and before the 75% point in the course will result in a “W” and does not include a refund. All withdrawals must be initiated prior to the 75% point of that particular course. Students should be aware that the “W” will be taken into consideration in determination of progress alert or disqualification status. Students must clear all obligations to the college prior to withdrawal.  

Withdrawal from a class after the 75% point (final drop deadline) may be authorized in the event of extenuating circumstances. Extenuating circumstances are verified cases of accidents, illnesses, or other circumstances beyond the control of the student. Should a verified condition require a complete withdrawal after the final drop deadline, a student may file a petition at the Admissions and Records Office. If the circumstances require a medical withdrawal, a medical withdrawal includes an “EW” (excused Withdrawal), does not include a refund and can only be granted for all courses in a particular session at Grossmont College. A partial medical withdrawal can apply only to ES/DANC activity courses or to courses completed prior to the medical incident. The student must file a petition with documentation to the Admissions and Records Office for these types of withdrawals. Documentation must address how the medical issue impacts your studies or enrollment.

 

Military withdrawals shall not be counted in progress alert and dismissal calculations. No refunds will be given for military withdrawals.

 

It is the student’s responsibility to clear all obligations to the college prior to withdrawal. Additionally, it is the student’s responsibility to officially drop courses they are no longer attending. If a course is not officially dropped, the student may receive an “F” for the course.

 

 

Attendance Requirements

Instructors are obligated, at the beginning of the semester, to announce to their students their policy regarding excessive absence. When absences exceed the number of hours that a class meets in a week the instructor may drop the student from the class. Failure to attend the first class meeting (no show) may result in the student being dropped from the class.

It is the student’s responsibility to discuss anticipated extensive absences with the instructor. Make-up work for an absence of any kind must be completed to the satisfaction of the instructor. No absence relieves the student of the responsibility of completing all work assigned.

 

 

 

Course Repetition and Course Withdrawal

Policies on Course Repetition and Course Withdrawal can be found in the College Catalog as well as in College Polies and Procedures.

 

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College Catalog

Course Repetition, pages 41-42
Course Withdrawals, pages 25-26

 

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Board Policies & Administrative Procedures

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Course Repetition

Board Policy - BP 4228 & BP 4229

Administrative Procedure - AP 4228 & AP 4229

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Course Adds & Drops

 

Board Policy - BP 5075 & BP 4234
Administrative Procedure - AP 5075 & AP 4234

 

Deficiency Notes

It is assumed at Grossmont College that students are aware of their academic progress in any course at any time; however, when in the instructor’s opinion, a student is deficient in a course, the instructor may require a conference with the student to discuss his/her progress. Notice that course work is deficient may be conveyed to the student either in writing or by oral communication. The college does not require official notification by the instructor when a student’s work is unsatisfactory in a course.

 

 

Distance Education

Sources:  GCCCD Data Warehouse & Enrollment Dashboard

 

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Percentage of Courses Offered 100% Online

Unduplicated Enrollment in Distance Education

 

Award Year:  2021/22

Student Description	Total	Rate
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses	10305	56%
Students enrolled in at least one but not all distance education courses	5843	32%
Students not enrolled in any distance education courses	2313	13%
Total Number of Students	18,461	100%

Source: GCCCD Data Warehouse 

 

 

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Percentage of Courses Offered 100% Online

Unduplicated Enrollment in Distance Education

 

Award Year:  2022/23

 

Student Description	Total	Rate
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses	7476	39%
Students enrolled in at least one but not all distance education courses	6940	36%
Students not enrolled in any distance education courses	4732	25%
Total Number of Students	19,148	100%

Source: GCCCD Data Warehouse

 

 

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Percentage of Courses Offered 100% Online

Unduplicated Enrollment in Distance Education

 

Award Year:  2023/24

 

Student Description	Total	Rate
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses	5713	34%
Students enrolled in at least one but not all distance education courses	6480	38%
Students not enrolled in any distance education courses	4837	28%
Total Number of Students	17,030	100%

Source: GCCCD Data Warehouse

 

 

 

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Percentage of Courses Offered 100% Online

By Award Year

 

Award Year 2021/22

 

Award Year	Rate
FA 2021	72%
SP 2022	47%
SU 2022	72%
2021/22 Total	61%

Source: Section - Enrollment Dashboard

 

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Award Year 2022/23

 

Award Year	Rate
FA 2022	41%
SP 2023	44%
SU 2023	66%
2021/22 Total	44%

Source: Section - Enrollment Dashboard

 

 

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Award Year 2023/24

 

Award Year	Rate
FA 2023	42%
SP 2024	42%
SU 2024	N/A
2023/24 Total - a/o 01/11/24

Source: Section - Enrollment Dashboard

 

 

 

Gainful Employment

The U.S. Department of Education rescinded its requirement for colleges to provide Gainful Employment disclosures effective July 1, 2020. Grossmont College chose to take advantage of the option for early rescission and no longer provides these disclosures. New regulations regarding Gainful Employment will go into effect in July 2024.

 

 

Removal from Class / College

Excessive absences, disruptive behavior, or deliberate falsification of information are bases for dismissal from class and/or from the college for the duration of the semester or longer.

 

 

State-Licensed Programs Pass Rates

California law requires that institutions that issue Cal Grants provide links to licensing exam passage rates for certain programs.

 

View Grossmont College State Licensed Program Pass Rates

 

 

Textbook Information

The Grossmont College Bookstore provides textbook information (including ISBN and retail price, when available) for courses listed in the course schedule each semester. 

 

Find textbooks & course materials

 

 

Transfer of Credit Policy

Please review our Transfer Credit policy in Part Three of the Grossmont College Catalog for information on the transfer of academic credit.

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For information on our articulation agreements with the California State University (CSU), University of California (UC), or other private, independent or out-of-state colleges please visit our Articulation website

 

AP 4050 - Articulation

BP 4050 - Articulation