2008-2009 Volume 83, No. 1

1. Competency-based preparatory instruction is required for degree seeking students who score below the St. Petersburg College Placement Test cut-off scores in reading, writing and/or mathematics as prescribed by Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C., and the College Procedure P6Hx23-4.45. Students scoring below the prescribed Computerized Placement Test (CPT) cut-off scores in any of these three (3) areas must begin competency-based preparatory instruction in those identified area(s) within their first twelve (12) credit hours of enrollment. In accordance with Section 1007.263, Florida Statutes, as an alternative to traditional college preparatory instruction, if they so qualify, student may participate in adult basic education, adult secondary education, or other instructional programs, including private provider instruction. Students who place into all three areas of remediation must successfully complete the prescribed academic success coursework during their first term of enrollment.
   
   
2. Students scoring below the prescribed CPT cut-off score in more than one college preparatory area have the following additional requirements to enhance their ability to succeed in college-level course work.
   
   
   1. Students scoring below the prescribed cut-off score in two college preparatory areas must take either SLS 0003 or SLS 1101 during their first term of enrollment.
   2. Students scoring below the prescribed cut-off score in all three college preparatory areas must take SLS 1101 during their first term of enrollment.
      
      
3. In accordance with 6A-10.0315(20), students enrolled in college preparatory instruction shall be permitted to take courses concurrently in areas for which they are qualified. Pursuant to Section 1008.30(4), Florida Statutes, students who test into college preparatory instruction and subsequently enroll in college preparatory instruction must successfully complete the required preparatory studies by the time they have accumulated twelve (12) hours of college credit coursework or they must maintain continuous enrollment in college preparatory coursework each semester until the requirements are completed while performing satisfactorily in degree earning coursework:
   
   
1. College preparatory students may not enroll in the following categories of college credit courses while completing their college prepartory coursework:
1. College preparatory students who are deficient in mathematics may not enroll in any mathematics courses that meet the requirements of Rule 6A-10.030, F.A.C., or other courses that require mathematics skills that are beyond the skill level of the student.
2. College preparatory students who are deficient in English and/or reading skills may not enroll in English or Humanities courses that meet the requirements of Rule 6A-10.030, F.A.C., or other courses that require communciation skills that are beyond the skill level of the student.
3. College preparatory students who are deficient in all three (3) areas (i.e. reading, writing and/or mathematics) may enroll in college-level courses such as orientation courses, college success courses, or other courses that are not dependant on college-level computation and communication skills.
   
   
4. Students who have begun required competency-based preparatory instruction must take identified preparatory courses consecutively in their identified deficient skill area(s) during each session they enroll at the College, insofar as possible in conjunction with Section I above, until such area(s) of deficiency is/are resolved within the limitations prescribed by Section IV below.



5. Enrollment in competency-based preparatory credit instruction to remediate the skill area(s) identified may not extend beyond three (3) attempts in each required course in each skill area. A fourth attempt may be allowed only through an academic appeals process as set forth in Board of Trustees' Rule 6Hx23-4.26 based on extraordinary extenuating circumstances. Students enrolled in the same college preparatory class within a skill area more than twice will be assessed fees at 100 percent of the full cost of instruction. Students may have their fees reduced once for each class due to extenuating circumstances as determined by the campus provost or associate provost. However, the provost, associate provost or designee shall have the authority to review and reduce payment for increased fees due to continued enrollment in a college preparatory class on an individual basis contingent upon the student’s financial hardship, pursuant to definitions and fee levels established by the State Board of Education. An attempt shall be defined as each enrollment in a College/college preparatory course past the drop/add period regardless of the grade received.
   
   Extenuating circumstances for the purposes of this Section IV are those circumstances determined by the College to be exceptional and beyond the control of the student, are accompanied by appropriate documentation and which may include but not be limited to one or more of the following:
   
   1. serious illness;
   2. documented medical condition preventing completion;
   3. death of an immediate family member;
   4. involuntary call to active military duty;
   5. documented learning disability;
   6. English as a second language background;
   7. documented change in conditions of employment; or
   8. other emergency circumstances or extraordinary situations such as natural disasters.

   The criteria for determining financial hardship shall include, but not be limited to, qualification for federal need-based financial assistance. Students with other documented financial hardships may also be considered. In either case, the exception for financial hardship should be granted only after the student has demonstrated reasonable effort to succeed in the course.
   
   

6. Students who have not successfully completed their preparatory course requirement(s) in any of the identified skill area(s) within three (3) attempts will be permitted to enroll in additional credit coursework outside those skill area(s) that the student has not successfully completed remediation, but must be concurrently enrolled in the developmental area(s) every term until basic skill mastery has been demonstrated.
   
   
7. Students who complete college preparatory courses may only be given the grade of A, B, C, N, or F.

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