Palomar College DRC Newsletter · Timely Information for DRC Students · Volume 13· October 2003
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• Support Services and Accommodations
• LD Assessment
• Adapted Computer Training Center

Classes

• SPED Classes
• Independent Living Skills
• Adapted Physical Education

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• Internship Program
• Community Resources
• Student Handbook
• Staff Directory
• The Wise Guy

Last Updated: April 16, 2002

Transferring?

Application months for transfer to most universities for Fall 2004 are fast approaching.

• CSU (California State University): October 1 through November 30. Includes CSU San Marcos and San Diego State and 21 other campuses. You won’t have a GHOST of a chance for admission unless you will have 60 transferable units and CSU-GE certification or IGETC completed by end of Spring 2004. GPA requirements vary; SDSU and Cal Poly SLO are extremely competitive. See a counselor now!
  
  www.csumentor.edu for information and/or application
  
• UC (University of California): November 1 through November 30. Includes UC-San Diego, Berkeley, UCLA,etc.. Nine campuses now; Merced soon. Best chances for admission are if you have 60 transferable units and IGETC or TAG (Transfer Admissions Guarantee) requirements completed by end of Spring 2004. Not to SCARE you, but a strong GPA is necessary, although the technical minimum is 2.4. See a counselor now!
  
  www.ucop.edu/pathways for information and/or application.

Not quite that far along yet? Make sure you’re following a transfer pattern (IGETC or CSU-GE certification) and look up lower division requirements for your major (CA public institutions) via www.assist.org . Get smart and avoid the last minute HORRORS of missing requirements. See a counselor! They come equipped with garlic, silver bullets and wolfbane.

Palomar College DEADlines (to avoid GRAVE consequences)

• Drop DEADline: October 21 (semester length classes)
• AA degree application/Fall semester: September 30
• Transfer application (UC and CSU)/Fall 2004: November 30
• Spring registration begins (DRC students): around December 1
• Spring semester begins: January 20, 2004
• AA degree application/Spring semester: February 28, 2004
• Financial Aid/FAFSA (first DEADline): March 1 (usually)

Ask the Whys Guy…

Why can’t I take a course as many times as I want to? I pay for the classes each time!
Your enrollment fees cover a fraction of the cost of any class. The State funds the college based on enrolled students (and other WEIRD formulas). The state also does not want to pay for people to take the same class over and over again for their enjoyment or if the person never will be able to pass a course. Thus most courses can be repeated once if an F or D were earned, or more if the course is technically repeatable (see catalog), but even then the limit is 4 times. Right now, the computer system allows you to register, but then might drop you at a later date!

You can petition, but you must have a sound justification. DRC students with educational limitations in the subject matter have a better chance if a DRC counselor adds a supporting statement to the petition.