Cancellation of Classes
The staff of Porterville College has developed this schedule of classes expressly to meet the needs of students in our service area who desire to further their education. Every effort has been made to meet the instructional needs of the greatest number of students attending. Times and dates of classes have been arranged for the convenience and benefit of the students.
There are times when a class so scheduled falls short of the minimum number of enrollees to justify offering it. Usually, this minimum number is 18 or less students. This generally happens in less than five percent of the offerings in any given semester. We regret the inconvenience the cancellation of even one class may cause to our students. Porterville College desires that all classes scheduled be successfully enrolled. However, Porterville College reserves the right to cancel a scheduled class because of insufficient enrollment, lack of a qualified credentialed instructor, or in the best interest of students and the overall college program.
Exceptions to the minimum class size may be made by the President for exceptional circumstances, including the following: infrequently offered classes which are required for a major, required for a certificate, required for graduation; the second or higher level class in a course sequence; classes offered on an experimental basis; classes which provide a unique service to a special population of students; or classes which may be needed to complete the teaching load of a full-time instructor.
Closed Classes
It is advisable to register early because many classes fill quickly. The instructor's permission is required to enter closed classes.
A waiting list option is available on all closed classes. Students are placed on a waiting list in the order in which they tried to enroll in a specific class. Students must attend the class on the first day and get the instructor's signature on an add slip or registration form. Within the first week, the student would submit that signed form to the Office of Admissions and Records at which time he/she would be officially enrolled in the class and pay the appropriate fees. If students do not attend that class on the first day, it is assumed they will not enroll in the class.
