Registration Terminology
Registration Priorities
Registration priorities are the order in which registration appointments are assigned
to groups of students. Groups are determined utilizing multiple criteria to include
California Education Code, Title 5, and local district policies. A student’s registration
priority will be affected by the following: completion of core services, priority
populations (defined by Education Code, see below), college readiness (highest placement/completion
in Math and/or English), completion of a comprehensive education plan (required by
end of third semester), Academic standing (academic/progress probation), and unit
accumulation (100 units or more). A student may appeal their registration priority
group under limited conditions as specified on the Loss of Priority Registration Appeal
form.
Priority Registration
Education Code section 66025.8 requires community college to grant priority enrollment
to any member or former member of the Armed Forces of the United States within four
years of leaving active duty. Education Code section 66025.9 requires priority enrollment
for current and former foster youth up to, and including, age 24. EducationCode section
66025.92 addresses priority registration for CalWORKs recipients, section 66025.91
speaks to priority enrollment for EOPS students and section 66025.95 focuses on eligible
Accommodation Service Center (formerly DSPS) students.
First-Time Student
A first-time student is a student who enrolls at MSJC for the first time and has not
transferred from any institution of higher learning.
Student educational plans (SEPs)
SEPs consist of two types of plans: abbreviated and comprehensive. The SEP is a document
that allows the student and institution to collectively identify the educational objectives
of the student and to formulate a method for achieving those objectives. Both types
of SEPs describe a sequenced path of courses to be taken by the student; the abbreviated
student educational plan typically consists of 1-2 terms and addresses a student’s
immediate needs. The comprehensive student educational plan is a longer plan of 2
terms or more that is developed once a student has declared a course of study and
an educational goal.
Student Representatives
Students who represent the college in various programs/activities that are required
by regulation to maintain a specified unit load for eligibility, progress and/or completion
determination. Representatives associated with the following groups/programs: Student Government Association, California Community College Athletic Association,
Student Representative, Honors Enrichment Program and the International Student Program.
College Proficient
Students who have completed college level courses (Math 105 or higher and English
101 or 103) meet the college proficient standard.
College Ready
Students who have assessed into or met the prerequisite for college level math and/or
English are considered college ready.
Developmental Students
Students who have assessed into or completed (with a passing grade) credit math and/or
English courses that are one and/or two levels below college level courses. Developmental courses are numbered 70-99 based on MSJC’s course numbering system.
Credit Basic Skills Student
Students who have assessed into or completed (with a passing grade) foundational courses in reading, writing, mathematics, and
English as a Second Language, as well as learning skills and study skills which are
necessary for students to succeed in college-level work. Courses numbered 69 and below, based on MSJC’s course numbering system, are considered
basic skills.
Good Standing
“In good standing” refers to students who have not been placed on academic and/or
progress probation for two consecutive semesters as defined in Title 5 section 55031.
Academic Probation
A student who has attempted at least 12 semester units shall be placed on academic
probation if the student has earned a grade-point average of below 2.0 (c) in all
units that were graded on the basis of the grading scale
Progress Probation
A student who has enrolled in a total of at least 12 semester units shall be placed
on progress probation when the percentage of all units in which a student has enrolled
and for which entries of “W”, “I”, “NC” and “NP” are recorded reaches or exceeds fifty
percent (50%).
Dismissal
After three consecutive semesters of academic and/or progress probation students are
placed on dismissal. Students that are dismissed as a result of spring grades must
sit out the fall semester. Students that are dismissed as a result of fall grades
may continue on a probationary status during the spring semester but may be dismissed
and required to sit out or receive a later registration appointment the next fall
if standing is not improved in the spring. Students returning after remaining out
one semester on dismissal will continue to receive a later registration appointment
until they are in good standing
100 Unit Limitation
Student that have earned 100 or more degree-applicable semester units; this includes
transfer units, but excludes units in progress. A unit is earned when a student receives a grade of A, B, C, D,
or P or CR as defined in section 55023. The 100 unit limit does not include units for non-degree applicable English as a Second Language or basic skills courses
as defined in section 55000(i) or special classes as defined in section 55000.
Early Assessment Program (EAP)
A program established to provide opportunities for students to measure their readiness
for college-level English and mathematics in their junior year of high school, and
to facilitate opportunities for them to improve their skills during their senior year.
High school students with “READY” EAP status in math and/or English are not required
to participate in the college’s assessment process and may enter college level math
and/or English courses without further assessment.
Curriculum Alignment
A fill-gap measure designed to support and enhance common core. The adoption of MSJC college curriculum by area high schools, in developmental math
and English will be provided to high school seniors who have been determined “not
ready” for college by the EAP or Accuplacer assessment.
Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC)
This course is a full-year college preparatory English course for high school juniors
or seniors. The high school course was developed by a task force of high school and
CSU faculty.
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
A College Board entrance exam used by Colleges and Universities. MSJC allows for
English level placement based on qualifying SAT scores.
Multiple Measures
The use of mutliple pieces of data (such as high school course completion and GPA)
to assign a student's English and/or Math placement level, rather than requiring the
assessment test.