Enrollment Priority
Based on revisions to Title 5, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District has revised its enrollment priorities procedures, to promote student access, success, and equity.
Fall/Spring
Students will be placed in "groups" based on the criteria below. All new students are required to complete orientation, assessment and develop a student education plan in order to be eligible for priority enrollment.
Enrollment Priority Groups
Group 1:
- A member or veteran of the Armed forces of the United states who is a resident of California California;
- A foster youth or former foster youth, youth who is not older than 25 years of age at the commencement of the academic year;
- A verified homeless youth, or former homeless youth who not older than 25 years of age at the commencement of the academic year;
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) eligible students;
- Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) eligible students;
- CalWORKs eligible students;
- A student who is a Tribal TANF recipient;
- A student who has a child or children under the age of 18 who will receive more than half of their support from that student;
- Receiving services from a program funded by Rising Scholars Network funds
Group 2 - Fully matriculated students in the following groups:
- First Year Experience (FYE) eligible students;
- Freshman Academic eligible students;
- UMOJA students
- Puente students
- AB540 eligible students
- Student government executive board members
- Eligible student athletes who have completed orientation, assessment, and developed student education plan, and have been identified as eligible to participate in the College's designated intercollegiate competitive athletic teams.
Group 3:
- Continuing GCCCD district students with 45-90 GCCCD degree-applicable units.
Group 4:
- Recently graduated high school students and first-time students to college students who have completed orientation, assessment, and developed student education plan.
Group 5:
- Continuing GCCCD district students with 12 or more units (GCCCD degree-applicable and GCCCD non-degree applicable) but not more than 44.5 GCCCD degree-applicable units.
Group 6:
- Middle College;
- CCAP students;
- Continuing GCCCD district students with 0-11.5 units (GCCCD degree-applicable and GCCCD non-degree applicable).
Group 7:
- New students who have applied, but have not gone through the matriculation process
The following students will have priority for enrollment:
- First time students who have completed orientation, assessment, and developed student education plans. Students who fail to complete these requirements in a timely manner may result in the loss of their enrollment priority status.
- Continuing students, who has not lost registration priority, as defined in these policies and procedures.
These registration priorities do apply to courses offered during summer or intersessions.
The District will ensure that these enrollment priorities shall be set forth in detail in college course catalogs and websites.
Loss of Enrollment Priority ( Applies to all students including Veterans, CalWORKs,
DSPS and EOPS)
Students shall lose their enrollment priority based upon any of the following:
- Student has exceeded the 90 degree applicable units at Cuyamaca and/or Grossmont College.
- Student has two consecutive enrolled semesters of any type (progress or academic) probation (Summer is not included).
As per state regulations, Foster Youth are exempt from losing their enrollment priority status.
Petition of Loss of Enrollment Priority Status
Students may petition the loss of their enrollment priority based on one of the following criteria:
- Student who have experienced extenuating circumstances (verified cases of accident, illnesses or other circumstances beyond the student's control that affected their academic performance in the previous semester).
- Students who have made significant academic improvement where they meet the minimum grade point average and/or progress standard to be removed from academic or progress probation.
- Student, who has reached the unit limit, has declared a high unit major or program, and has developed a student education plan. Student who requires one more semester in order to graduate or transfer.
- Students with disabilities who applied for, but did not receive reasonable accommodations in a timely manner.
Enrollment Priority FAQ
How can I lose my priority registration privilege?
Priority registration is lost when you have been on academic and/or progress probation for two consecutive primary (fall/spring) semesters, or when you accrue more than 90 completed units of degree applicable coursework accumulated from Cuyamaca and Grossmont Colleges only.
What is academic probation?
A student is placed on academic probation when s/he has attempted at least 12 semester units and s/he earns a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0. Priority registration is lost when a student earns a cumulative GPA below 2.0 for two consecutive semesters.
What is progress probation?
A student is placed on progress probation when s/he has attempted at least 12 semester units and s/he earns 50% or more units of "W" (Withdrawal), "I" (Incomplete), or "NP" (No Pass), then you will be placed on lack of progress probation. Priority registration is lost when a student completes less than 50% of their overall coursework for two consecutive semesters.
What is the new rule regarding the 90 unit limit?
Students who accumulate more than 90 units of degree applicable units will lose priority registration.
Does this 90 unit limit and academic probation rule apply to all continuing students,
including veterans, CalWORKs, DSPS, and EOPS?
Yes. Academic/progress probation and unit limits will be applied to all student groups, including veterans, DSPS, EOPS, as well as international and non-resident students.
Do all credits get counted in the 90 unit limit?
No. Only degree applicable units earned at Cuyamaca or Grossmont count toward the 90 unit limitation. Degree applicable courses are labeled in the course catalog.
Will my transfer units count from another college or university?
No. Units from courses taken at another college are NOT counted within the 90 unit limit. Only degree applicable units earned at GCCCD are counted towards the 90 unit limit.
Are withdrawals counted in the 90 unit limit?
No. The 90 unit limit applies only to the units you have earned. Withdrawals (W's) and incompletes (I's) will not count towards the 90 units.
Do units in progress count toward the 90 units?
No. Units currently in progress, the classes you are currently taking, are not counted because they have not been "earned" or completed at the time that you will be eligible to register for the next semester.
Where can I find the number of degree applicable units that I have completed?
You can check how many degree applicable units you have by looking at the GCCCD Degree Overall line on your transcript.
What if I am in a high unit major, or had an illness at the end of the semester that
affected my grade?
An appeals process is available for all students who lose enrollment priority due to extenuating circumstances that can be verified (accidents, illness, or other circumstances beyond the student's control), or who are in a verifiable high unit major.
How can I appeal my loss of priority registration?
Each college has its own appeals committee. A student can appeal for these reasons:
- Extenuating circumstances (verified cases of accidents, illnesses or other circumstances beyond the control of the student)
- Significant Academic Improvement
- High unit majors
How do I earn back my priority registration privilege?
A registration priority privilege can be restored when the student is no longer on academic/progress probation. A priority loss which occurs after a student accumulates 90+ units may not be restored except through petition.