Articulation & Transfer Credit

Yuba College and Woodland Community College work with high schools, CSU, UC, and other universities to make transferring credits smoother and help students reach their goals without repeating coursework.

Articulation Agreements:

• Formal agreements with CSU, UC, and private universities ensure courses count toward transfer or degree requirements.
• New courses are reviewed for transfer eligibility, with information published through ASSIST and the C-ID system.

Transfer Credit:

• Credits from regionally accredited colleges may transfer to meet prerequisites, GE, major, or elective requirements.
• Official transcripts must be sent directly to Admissions and Records for evaluation.
• Upper-division courses may count toward subject credit, majors, or prerequisites, but not CSU GE or IGETC certification.
• Graduate-level coursework is not accepted, but students may explore Credit for Prior Learning options.

High School Articulation:

• High school courses aligned with college courses can earn credit if approved by faculty and passed with an A or B plus a final exam.
• These credits may apply toward certificates, degree requirements, or electives, but do not count toward the 12-unit residency requirement for an associate degree.

Course Repetition Policy

Students may repeat courses in limited situations to improve grades, meet requirements, or address special circumstances. Each enrollment in a course—including withdrawals (“W”)—counts toward the repetition limit unless otherwise noted.

Key Rules:

• Maximum Attempts: Students may enroll in the same course up to three times. This includes any combination of grades and withdrawals. A petition is required for a fourth attempt.
• Substandard Grades: Courses with a grade of “D”, “F”, “FW”, or “NP” may be repeated to improve GPA. The best grade will be used in GPA calculations, but prior grades remain on the transcript with a notation.
• Withdrawals: A “W” does not affect GPA but counts toward the three-attempt limit. Students may petition for an additional attempt after three “W”s.
• Excused & Military Withdrawals: “EW” and “MW” symbols are not counted as substandard grades or toward repetition limits.
• Repeatable Courses: Some courses (e.g., intercollegiate athletics, competition, or CSU/UC-required repeats) may be taken more than once as noted in the catalog.
• Satisfactory Grades: Courses with a “C” or better may only be repeated if required for recertification, licensing changes, or other extenuating circumstances (e.g., lapse of time, technology changes). Petition and documentation are required.
• Disability Accommodations: Students with approved Academic Accommodation Plans may be granted additional repetitions in certain educational assistance courses.
• Special Cases: Repetition may also be permitted for legally mandated training, changes in industry/licensure standards, variable unit courses, or documented extenuating circumstances (accident, illness, extraordinary conditions).

Petition Process:

• Students must petition the Academic Integrity Committee at Yuba College or the Student Success Committee at Woodland Community College for exceptions.
• Documentation is required when repeating courses due to employment, licensure, disability, or extenuating circumstances.

Academic Renewal allows students to petition to remove substandard grades (“D”, “F”, or “FW”) from their GPA calculation, without repeating the course. The grades will still appear on the transcript, but they will not count toward GPA. This process helps students move forward toward their academic goals.

Key Conditions:

• Up to 30 semester units may be excluded from GPA.
• Since the term to be alleviated, you must complete:
  • 12 units with a 3.0 GPA, or
  • 18 units with a 2.5 GPA, or
  • 24 units with a 2.0 GPA.
• At least two semesters must pass since the courses were taken.
• You must complete 12 units in residence at Yuba College or Woodland Community College.
• Coursework already used for a degree or certificate cannot be excluded.
• Academic Renewal cannot be used to raise GPA for graduation honors.
• Excluded units cannot be reinstated, but they may still count toward prerequisites.

How to Apply:

• Meet with a counselor to review your eligibility and academic goals.
• Submit a petition to the Vice President of Student Services with your counselor’s recommendation.

FAQs:

• Renewal vs. Repeat: Renewal removes “D”, “F”, or “FW” grades from GPA without retaking the course; Repetition replaces a grade by repeating the course.
• Transcript Impact: The grade will remain visible, but your GPA will update. A notation of “5” appears next to excluded classes.
• Other Schools: Transcripts from accredited colleges may be used to show improved performance, though transfer colleges may reevaluate coursework.

Also see Board Policy 4240 — The Governing Board permits the alleviation of “D” and “F” grades when they no longer reflect a student’s current ability.

Adding Courses

• Students may add open classes through Self-Service until the last day to add.
• After that deadline, an instructor-signed add form must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records.

Withdrawals (Drops)

• You may drop a full-term class until the end of the 13th week, or up to 75% of a short-term class.
• Use Self-Service or file a withdrawal form with Admissions and Records.
• If you drop before the census date (about 10% into the class), no record appears on your transcript.
• Dropping after census but before the deadline will show a “W” on your transcript (does not affect GPA but counts for probation/dismissal rules).

Instructor Responsibilities

• Instructors must drop “inactive students” before census, including no-shows, official withdrawals, or students no longer participating.

Withdrawal Limits

• You may receive a “W” in the same course a maximum of three times.
• After two withdrawals, you will be referred to a counselor before enrolling again.

Special Withdrawals

• Military Withdrawal (MW): For students called to active duty; does not count against withdrawal limits or probation.
• Excused Withdrawal (EW): For accidents, illness, or other circumstances beyond your control. Requires a petition but does not count against limits, probation, or dismissal.

Yuba College is required by state and federal rules to track student attendance to make sure classes are effective, safe, and fairly funded. Your enrollment is “locked in” around the census date (about 20% into a class), so only students still attending by then are counted. Instructors must drop students who never show up or who stop attending before census. Some classes track every hour of attendance (“positive attendance”), especially short-term, irregular, or noncredit classes. Staying active in your courses protects your enrollment, financial aid, and veteran benefits.

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