Petition for Academic Renewal

*Please review the criteria outlined in the administrative procedure below BEFORE completing this submission form. If you need additional help completing this form or understanding the criteria, please call 661-763-7748 to schedule an appointment with a counselor.

Petition for Academic Renewal

*Please review the criteria below before completing this submission form. If you need additional help completing this form or understanding the criteria, it is recommended that you meet with a counselor to assist you with this submission. Please call 661-763-7748 to schedule an appointment with a counselor.

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Student Information

Name*

First Middle Last Student ID

Phone*

Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

All correspondence regarding the outcome of your petition will be sent to this email address.

Petition Information

Are you completing this petition with the assistance of a counselor/advisor?*

Yes

No

Which counselor/advisor?*

Apolonia CottoCarlos AvendanoCandace DuronChris FlachmannDarcy BogleEmily DelgadoLourdes GonzalezVicki JacobiJanis MendenhallGracie MickelberryJuana Rangel-EscobedoKristi RichardsPearl Daley

Which type of academic renewal are you requesting?*

Academic Renewal with Course Repetition at an Outside Institution – I have repeated the equivalent (C-ID or articulation agreement) course at another institution.

Academic Renewal without Course Repetition – I did not repeat the equivalent courses. I am requesting to exclude prior courses from my GPA based on coursework completed since.

Course Information

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A maximum of twenty-four (24) semester units completed within a maximum of two semesters and one summer session, which need not be consecutive, may be alleviated.

Have two years passed since the end of the term for the most recent semester you are requested to exclude coursework from?*

Yes

No

A period of at least two years must have elapsed since the end of the term of substandard coursework to be disregarded.

Since the substandard coursework, which of the following applies?*

I have completed at least 24 units with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or

I have completed at least 18 units with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or

I have completed at least 12 units with a minimum GPA of 3.0

Are you using courses taken at another institution to meet the GPA criteria you indicated above?*

Yes

No

What institution did you take these courses at?*

Have you submitted official transcripts from the outside institution to Taft College?*

Yes

No

Official transcripts from outside institutions must be on file with Taft College before a petition can be reviewed.

Have you been granted Academic Renewal without Course Repetition from Taft College previously?*

Yes

No

Academic Renewal without Course Repetition will only be granted once from Taft College.

Student Certification

Student Acknowledgement*

The work to be disregarded is not reflective of my present level of performance.

Student Acknowledgement*

I understand that academic renewal without course repetition will only be granted once from Taft College.

Student Acknowledgement*

I understand that a maximum of twenty-four (24) semester units completed within a maximum of two semesters and one summer session, which need not be consecutive, may be alleviated.

Student Acknowledgement*

I understand that a period of at least two years must have elapsed since the end of the term of substandard coursework to be disregarded.

Student Acknowledgement*

I understand that academic renewal cannot be used to alleviate substandard units or coursework which has been used to meet graduation requirements.

Student Acknowledgement*

I understand that only units completed at Taft College may be disregarded and that if I have records from another institution that I would like replaced, I need to contact that institution.

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AP 4240 Academic Renewal
Reference: Title 5 sections 55044, 55046

Students may petition to alleviate previous substandard academic performance, which is not reflective of present demonstrated achievement under the following conditions:

A student must include all coursework, including academic renewal term(s), in the computation of cumulative grade point average towards honors at graduation. Academic renewal may not be used to raise the grade pint average in order to qualify for graduation with honors.
Academic renewal granted by Taft College does not guarantee that other institutions will approve such action. This determination will be made by the respective transfer institution.
When academic renewal procedures permit previously recorded substandard coursework to be disregarded in the computation of a student’s grade point average, the student’s permanent academic record shall be annotated in a such a manner that all work remains legible, ensuring a true and completed academic history. The student’s permanent record from the other institutions will not be altered.
Academic renewal actions are irreversible. Students should meet with a counselor before taking such an action.
Students with substandard coursework at other colleges/Universities need to contact those institutions to see if they are eligible for academic renewal under the provisions of academic renewal of said institutions. Taft College will honor academic renewal granted and annotated on an official transcript from other accredited colleges and/or universities.
Academic renewal procedures may not conflict with the District’s obligation to retain and destroy records or with the instructor’s ability to determine a student’s final grade.

1. The student completes and Academic Renewal Petition with a counselor’s assistance.
   1. Forms are available in the Counseling Center, or on the Taft College website.
   2. The counselor will review the petition for compliance with policy and procedures.
   3. If petitioning for an Associate degree or career technical certificate, then the student must adhere to graduation/certification application deadlines as stated on the Taft College website.
2. The student will submit the complete Academic Renewal Petition to the Admissions and Records Office for processing.
3. The Admissions and Records Office will notify the student of the approval or denial of the request. Notification will be sent to the email address provided by the student on the Academic Renewal Petition.