Catalog Rights
Taft College issues a new catalog every year in the fall. New programs may be introduced and course requirements for specific majors may change from one catalog to the next. Students retain catalog rights by maintaining continuous enrollment. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in at least one semester per academic calendar year (fall, spring, and summer) or one semester per academic year with any of the following evaluative grade notation recorded on an official transcript: A, B, C, D, F, P, NP, MW, or FW. A course in which a student receives a “W” or an "EW" is a non-evaluative grade and does not count towards retaining catalog rights. If the student breaks continuous enrollment at Taft College, then the catalog rights change to the year in which continuous enrollment is re-established. Students may petition for reinstatement of catalog rights. Contact the Counseling Center for additional information.
For the purposes of meeting Taft College degree and/or certificate requirements, students may choose from the following Taft College catalog options:
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The catalog in effect at the time of initial enrollment. Initial enrollment begins when the student earns a transcript notation such as a grade of A, B, C, D, F, P, NP, MW, or FW in at least one course at a California Community College, California State University, or University of California, as long as continuous enrollment is maintained, except high school students*. Students must submit transcripts for evaluation to establish initial enrollment if it begins at an institution other than Taft College; or
- The catalog in effect at the time the student first enrolled at Taft College, as long as continuous enrollment is maintained, except high school students*; or
- Any academic year while continuous enrollment is maintained at Taft College; or
- At the time continuous enrollment is reestablished and maintained at Taft College; or
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The catalog in effect at the intended term of graduation.
New Students: Students enrollment in the summer session will establish catalog rights the subsequent fall term.
Catalog rights apply only to Taft College graduation and program requirements. If other institutions change their requirements for entrance, graduation, satisfaction of general education patterns, or in other ways, it may be necessary for the student to meet the new requirements upon transfer, even if continuous enrollment has been maintained.
An addendum to the catalog is published in November to include any new courses approved by the Chancellor’s Office or approval of new degrees or certificates during the fall term to be used during the spring term.
The material in this publication has been prepared for the current Taft College Catalog as carefully as possible. However, the college does not assume responsibility for inaccuracies or changes in information contained in this catalog after the date of publication. Please consult the addendum to the catalog located on the Taft College website.
*Dual/Concurrent Enrollment Students: Special admit high school students establish catalog rights the fall semester after high school graduation. Example: Students who graduate high school in June 2025, will establish catalog rights beginning Fall 2025.