Course Regulations

Declaration of a Curriculum of Study / The college serves many needs of the enrolled student. By declaring a curriculum of study a degree-oriented student keeps the college informed of this goal. Students are expected to declare a curriculum of study as soon as possible. Students wishing to identify or change their curriculum designation must choose a curriculum from the list of active programs. Students who know that degree attainment is not their goal, should make the curriculum designation of NDS (non-degree student). The designation UND (undecided) is reserved for the degree-oriented student who is unsure of the specific degree or program desired.

Student Load / A student’s load status for a semester will not be computed until the first business day after the 100% refund period has ended to ensure enrollment. To avoid overburdening themselves, students planning their class schedules should keep in mind the number of hours per week that they will be attending classes, the number of hours per week that will be spent doing homework, and the number of hours per week that students plan to work.

Full-Time Status / Students enrolled for 12 or more credit hours in a given semester will be verified as full-time students in that semester.

Part-Time Status / Students enrolled for at least 1 credit hour but less than 12 credit hours will be verified as part-time students in that semester.

Overload Status / Students wishing to enroll for more than 17 credit hours must receive special permission from an OCC counselor.

Change of Class Schedule / Students are expected to complete a class schedule during registration and maintain that schedule for the entire semester. If, for any reason, students wish to change their program or any of their courses, they must go through the Schedule Adjustment procedure at the campus. Until the requested change is officially authorized, the students should attend all classes in which they originally enrolled.

Auditing a Course / Students wishing to audit a credit course must indicate their desire when registering. The status change of credit-to-audit or audit-to-credit may be conducted only during the registration or schedule adjustment periods at the start of the semester in which the course is taken. Full tuition and fees will still apply.
   The mark of AU will appear on the transcript for courses that were audited.

Dropping a Course / Students may drop a class or cancel enrollment by Web or Touch*Tone during registration periods. Student-initiated drops may be transacted on the Web or in person at any campus once classes begin. Student drops transacted after the refund period will appear as a “W” mark on the transcript. Student-initiated drops will not be permitted beyond the instructional week indicated in the following table:

   Sections less than four weeks in length may be dropped no later than the end of the business day following the first class meeting.

Course Repetition / A student who enrolls in the same course more than three times must request approval of an academic counselor.
   A course may be repeated. However, the listing of the original grade remains part of the permanent record. The best grade and credits are used to compute the grade point average.
   A student need not repeat a course that was failed unless it is a prerequisite to another course or it is a course required for graduation.
   Certain courses have been designated as “equate” courses. Taking both a course and its “equate” has the same effect as repeating that course.

Transfer Courses / Oakland Community College offers college courses that fulfill requirements in the first two years of a Bachelor degree. The courses are articulated with degree programs at other colleges and universities throughout the state. Transfer guides are available at campus counseling centers and on the web.