1. Implementation of
Executive Order 665 -
New
General Education and Remedial Education Policy
CSU Board of Trustees' Remedial
Education Policy
In January of
1996, the CSU Board of Trustees adopted a policy to reduce remediation in English and
Mathematics at the University level. A major step toward implementation of this
policy is reflected in Executive Order 665, which has an effective date of Fall Quarter
1998. On our campus, implementation of Executive Order 665, effective Fall Quarter
1998, means for freshmen that:
- All entering freshmen who are not exempt from the EPT/ELM
must take these exams after admission and prior to enrolling in any course.
- All first time freshmen, unless exempt from having to take
English and/or Math, will have to enroll for and take the appropriate level English and
Math course in their first quarter of attendance. This will apply to all student,
including those who qualify for college level English and/or Math.
- Students requiring remedial/development course work or
activities will be required to enroll in the appropriate course(s) each subsequent quarter
until they have completed Engl 101 and Math 100 or Math 102.
- No student was to leave orientation without having his/her
enrollment in these courses verified.
- The Office of the Registrar will run enrollment rosters so
that departments/schools can monitor the enrollment of their majors in English and Math
courses. There will be school level holds placed on students who dropped English
and/or Math prior to their registration date for Winter Quarter 1999. Additional
lists will be run at the end of the Fall Quarter of students who received a "No
Credit.
- For all new and returning students, Lower
Division transfer students and Upper Division transfer students:
- Effective Fall 1998, CSLA's implementation of Executive
Order 665 mandates that all new and returning students are
required to take Math and/or English (unless already met) in their first term of
attendance at CSLA. This applies to first time freshmen, returning students and
Lower Division transfer students who have not completed the Math and/or English
requirements. In addition, this also applies to Category 8 and 9 Upper Division
students that were evaluated and determined to be eligible for admission to CSLA based on
high school level work, or high school level work with deficiencies, but not satisfying
English and/or Math at a community college. Students who must begin Math and/or
English at the sub-baccalaureate level must take these courses (Math and/or English), each
quarter until qualified for college Math and/or English. These students have one
year to achieve the completion of these college-level requirements. Students will need
to complete these requirements by the end of Summer 1999 Quarter or they will
be disenrolled Fall 1999 Quarter.
2. Implementation of the "NEW"
and "OLD" G.E. Program
Requirements
Effective Fall
Quarter 1998, all undergraduate students who enter the University Fall Quarter 1998 or
later and who are subject to the 1998-1999 G.E. Requirements or later, must complete the
requirements of the "NEW" General Education Program.
Undergraduate students who entered the University prior to Fall Quarter 1998, and have
maintained continuing student status, may continue to follow their "OLD"
G.E. Program catalogue requirements. However, during the transition, students under
the "OLD" G.E. Program may enroll in any course approved for a
given block in the "NEW" G.E. Program. No petitions
will be required for these course to count toward the G.E. Requirements. Look for
the approved G.E. Policy on the Web.
Advisers need to
be knowledgeable on both the "OLD" G.E. Program Requirements and
the "NEW" G.E. Program Requirements. Some of the changes in
the lower and upper division components include:
- Completion of all Basic Subject in Block A within the first
45 units counted toward baccalaureate degree.
- Students must choose G.E. courses in Blocks B, C, and D outside
of their major field. (If the student changes from one major school to
another, and a G.E. block is completed, they will not be required to take additional
courses in that block.)
- Students will be required to complete two G.E. courses that
have been approved as Diversity Courses. The approved Diversity
Courses are designated with a (d) next to each course in the back of
the schedule of classes.
- Students will have the option of selecting Integrated
Courses in Blocks B, C, and D, to meet one of the requirements in Natural Sciences
(B3), Humanities (C5), and the Social Sciences (D).
- Enrollment in Upper Division Theme Courses
requires the prerequisite of the completion of the Basic Subjects
(Block A) and at least one course from each of the Blocks B, C, and D. As in the "OLD"
G.E. Program, courses used to meet Upper Division Theme Requirements may not be used to
meet major requirements. In addition, the courses students choose from the theme
must be outside of their major department, unless a departmental waiver has been approved
by G.E.S. This applies to any course that is crosslisted with a course in the
student's major field. Once a student has completed the Upper Division Theme,
he/she is considered to be "G.E. Satisfied" at the upper division
level and the student will not be held to additional Upper Division G.E.
Requirements upon change of their major. Themes for the "NEW"
G.E. Programs are identified by letters in the Schedule of Classes (A, B, C, etc.) to
distinguish them from the themes in the "OLD" G.E. Program which
were identified by their respective numbers (1, 2, 4, etc.).
3. Change in the
Deadline Date for Reinstatement of Academically
Disqualified Students
- Students who have been disqualified may be eligible for Immediate
Reinstatement during the current quarter or for the quarter following the
disqualification. Effective Fall 1998 Quarter, Petitions for Immediate Reinstatement
(advisor Approved or Denied), must be submitted to the Records Office, Administration 409,
before the end of the third week of the quarter (no longer before the end
of the fifth week of the quarter) following disqualification. Look for a revised
Undergraduate Petition for Reinstatement or Readmission from
Disqualification form.
4. Implementation of the
Newly Revised General Academic Petition
for
Undergraduate Requirements Form and Procedures
The changes were made in response to requests to simplify the form and are based on
input from faculty advisors, department chairs and secretaries, and theme
coordinators. These forms can be ordered through Campus Stores.
- This form is not to be used for major program substitutions
or for graduate students.
- All of these petitions and documents are to be forwarded
directly to the Office of Undergraduate Studies, Mail Code 8254-1, and not to
the Records Office.
- Petitions are reviewed every two weeks and decisions are
entered on Oasis Screen 148.
- Please note changes on the petition form as follows:
5. Continued Implementation
of Freshman Enrollment of School-Based
Sections
of Univ101, AL 101, BUS 101, ENGR 100, ENGR 154, HHS 101, NSS 101: Intro to
Higher Education - A University
Requirement for Graduation
Effective Fall
1997 Quarter, all first-time freshman are required to register for and successfully
complete the Intro to Higher Education Course (preferably, School-Based),
within their first two quarters in residence. This course is a University
Requirement for graduation. Effective Fall 1999 Quarter, all newly admitted Transfer
Students will also be required to enroll in and successfully complete a similar
course specifically designed for meeting the needs of Transfer Students.
6. Change in Policy on
the Repeat Course Petition
Prior to Fall 1998 Quarter, the policy stipulated that students who wished
to file for Repeat Course Credit for a course in which they received a grade
of D, F, U, or I, had to do so within five years. As of
Fall 1998 Quarter, students may file for Repeat Course Credit for courses
taken beyond the five year limit. However, the other requirements governing use of
this petition (i.e., a limit of 20 units) remain.