OFFICE OF INSTRUCTION

1 OFFICE OF INSTRUCTION 50 FRIDA KAHLO WAY CLOUD 308 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112 FAX BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHANELL WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT TOM TEMPRANO, VICE PRESIDENT ALIYA CHISTI BRIGITTE DAVILA JOHN RIZZO THEA SELBY ALAN WONG MALINALLI VILLALOBOS, STUDENT TRUSTEE DR. DAVID MARTIN, CHANCELLOR Page 1 of 31 Catalog Update for 2021-22 College Catalog Last Updated: December 21, 2021 Policy Updates Revision to Excused Withdrawal policy on page 484: EW Excused Withdrawal.

2 Excused Withdrawal shall be assigned when students are permitted to withdraw from a course(s) due to specific, verified events beyond the control of the student that affect their ability to complete a course(s). Petitions for Excused Withdrawal will be accepted up to 2 years after the completion of the semester in which students are requesting an Excused Withdrawal. The student must supply a personal statement providing a justification for the petition and supporting documentation along with the petition to verify these events to OFFICE of Admissions & Records.

3 Revision to Acceptable Reasons for an Excused Withdrawal policy on page 485: Acceptable Reasons for an Excused Withdrawal In accordance with Title 5, section 55024 (e), the governing board of a district shall adopt an EW procedure based upon verifiable documentation supporting the request. An EW is acceptable when a student withdraws from a course(s) due to reasons beyond their control, which include but are not limited to, the following: Job transfer outside the geographical region; Illness in the family where the student is the primary caregiver.

4 An incarcerated student in a California State Prison or County Jail is released from custody or involuntarily transferred before the end of the term (In the case of an incarcerated student, an excused withdrawal cannot be applied if the failure to complete the course(s) was the result of a student's behavioral violation or if the student requested and was granted a mid-semester transfer); The student is the subject of an immigration action; Death of an immediate family member; Chronic or acute illness; Verifiable accidents; or Natural disasters directly affecting the student; Other ( institutional error, jury duty, family emergency, extended litigation, or work conflicts).

5 Catalog Update for 2021-22 College Catalog Last Updated: December 21, 2021 Page 2 of 31 Verifiable documentation can include, but is not limited to, a note from a doctor stating the student is not currently able to complete the work due to illness, employment verification of a new job, a booking report, police report of an accident, or any other documentation that proves the student's completion of a course is impractical. The Chancellor's OFFICE defines impractical as impossible due to reasons beyond the student's control.

6 The determination shall be made by the local college's admissions and records OFFICE . A student may request to use an EW for only one course or all courses in a term, depending on the reason for the request. It is possible that a student, based on an illness for example, is not able to participate in an in-person course, but is able to continue with online courses. The College should use individual case facts to determine the continuity of some courses and not others. Removal of Late Withdrawal Policy on page 485 Effective Spring 2022: The policy below is being removed and it will no longer apply effective Spring 2022.

7 Late Withdrawal. Students seeking late withdrawals after the established withdrawal deadline must request the late withdrawal within two (2) calendar years of the last day of the semester in which the student was enrolled in the course. Late withdrawals are only permitted if the request is due to extenuating circumstances which are "verified cases of accidents, illnesses or other circumstances beyond the control of the student" (Title 5, 55024(a)(2)) that occurred between the last day for an official student- or instructor-initiated withdrawal and the final examination for the course.

8 Extenuating circumstances may include institutional error, health, jury duty, military service, accident, family emergency, incarceration, extended litigation, or work conflicts. Students incurring extraordinary hardships that prevent a request within the time frame of two (2) calendar years may file with the Admissions and Records OFFICE a Petition for Waiving College Regulations. Degree and Certificate Requirements Section ADT Petition Due to the emergency of the global pandemic, CCSF considers a COVID-related break in attendance as being an approved educational leave as per Title 5 40401.

9 Please confirm that the student meets all the following conditions to request a Catalog Rights Policy Modification: Student is petitioning for an ADT this academic year 2021-22 Student was enrolled at CCSF during academic year 2019-20 (Fall and/or Spring) Student had an enrollment interruption after 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic Note: This addendum is only applicable for students who meet all the above conditions during the pandemic. This catalog rights modification does not exempt students from the new CSU General Education Area F requirement, and students exercising pre-2021-22 catalog rights may need to complete an Area F course prior to CSU graduation.

10 The ADT Petition Addendum can be emailed along with the student's ADT petition to for review. Catalog Update for 2021-22 College Catalog Last Updated: December 21, 2021 Page 3 of 31 Programs The following programs shall be considered included in the 2021-22 College Catalog, with the effective dates noted below. Department Program Effective Date African American Studies Associate of Arts in Black/African American Studies- NEW Spring 2022 African American Studies Certificate of Achievement in Black/African American Studies - NEW Spring 2022 Architecture Certificate of Achievement in Architectural Drafting Technology - NEW Fall 2021 Asian American Studies Associate of Arts in Asian American Studies - NEW Spring 2022 Automotive, Motorcycle.