Appeal of Dismissal

A student who feels they have reason(s) to be exempt from the dismissal policy must submit a “Dismissal Appeal Petition” to the Director of Admissions and Records for evaluation. Petitions will be forwarded to the Admissions and Attendance Committee if necessary.

Reinstatement

A student who has been dismissed may be reinstated after a lapse of one semester by petitioning to the Director of Admissions and Records. The petition must include sufficient evidence to indicate the likelihood of academic success for the reinstatement to be granted. A lapse of one semester does not guarantee reinstatement.

In unusual circumstances, a student may be reinstated without the lapse of a semester by petitioning the Admissions and Attendance Committee for a hearing.

Students who go on Academic Dismissal will be exempt from the mandatory petition process for dismissed students and will be allowed to attend the upcoming term at a limited number of units, not exceeding seven, if they earned at least a 2.0 GPA and completed at least 50% of their attempted units in their most recent semester.

Students who have been reinstated following academic dismissal must earn a grade point average of at least 2.0 during the first semester following reinstatement in order to enroll for the subsequent semester.

Students who have been reinstated following progress dismissal must have fewer than 50 percent of all units at Taft College in which they enroll recorded with entries of W, I, and NP during the first semester following reinstatement in order to enroll for the subsequent semester.

Students that have been reinstated after dismissal will lose their priority registration and can register during open registration.