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Policies & Processes

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Academic Progress
This policy is designed to help students who are having academic difficulty. The purpose is to quickly identify students whose quarterly GPA falls below 2.00 and provide assistance to improve their academic standing.

Admissions, Registration, & Graduation Appeals
The Admissions, Registration, & Graduation Appeals Committee objective is to facilitate the decision-making process as it relates to uncertain requirements or unique circumstances in regard to student admission, registration and graduation.

Affirmative Action Policy

Olympic College, Community College District No. 3, shall provide equal educational and employment opportunities without regard to race or ethnicity, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, religious preference, life-threatening illness, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, reliance on public assistance, sexual orientation, status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran, or political opinions or affiliations.

Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
Also known as the Buckley Amendment, this act addresses privacy and student rights.

Grade Appeal Process
Students are responsible for maintaining standards of academic progress and following procedures established and made known by their college instructors. The purpose of the grade appeal is to protect each student against prejudiced, arbitrary or capricious academic evaluation.

Petitioning for Exceptions
Despite everyone's best intentions, students do occasionally miss deadlines or have personal circumstances that may warrant an exception to the rules. The Registrar's Petition is a student's way of asking for special consideration at Olympic College.

Student Complaint Process
The official process for student complaints at Olympic College.

Student Conduct Code
Rules, regulations, and procedures designed to safeguard college functions and protect the rights and freedoms of all members of the Olympic College community.