PORTERVILLE
COLLEGE 2021-2022 DEGREE EVALUATION PETITION
Semester degree is to be conferred:
Filing period: First day of Spring semester - Third Thursday of February
Filing period: First day of Spring semester – Third Thursday of February
____ Summer 2022
____ Fall 2022
____ Spring 2022
Filing period: First day of Fall semester Last Business day of September
All correspondence will be via college email.
Year Graduation Checklist Year to be used (see reverse side for explanation): ____________________________________________
Have you applied graduation before? _________ __ Semester ________
Each potential graduate must declare a major AND degree. It is necessary that you understand the following regulations regarding majors and/or degree(s).
PLEASE CHECK ONLY ONE.
For an ASSOCIATE DEGREE:
Sixty credits with 18-24 credits depending on the "major" and choose from the following options:
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) and Multicultural Studies, EDUC P101, Physical Education requirements
CSU General Education Breadth Requirements and Multicultural Studies, Education P101, Physical Education requirements
Porterville College Graduation Checklist
THE MAXIMUM REPEATABLE CREDITS FOR COURSES ARE LISTED IN THE PORTERVILLE COLLEGE CATALOG. COURSES OTHER
THAN THOSE LISTED WILL NOT BE USED IN THE CALCULATION OF THE TOTAL CREDITS COMPLETED FOR GRADUATION.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND FILL OUT COMPLETELY - PRINT or TYPE
Name Date
Mailing Address City Zip
Phone Female Male Date of Birth
(home) (work) (cell)
Previous names used while attending college Student ID number @_______________________________
(If the name you would like printed on your diploma is different than what is in MyBanWeb, you will need to complete the name change process in the
Admissions and Records Office.)
ALL OFFICIAL TRANCRIPTS FROM PREVIOUS COLLEGES MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS & RECORDS
PRIOR TO THE EVALUATION PROCESS. YOUR PETITION WILL BE REJECTED IF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS ARE NOT ON FILE.
Indicate below, the degree and major for which you are applying.
DEGREE Associate in Arts (AA) Associate in Science (AS) Associate in Arts for Transfer (AAT) Associate in Science for Transfer (AST)
DUAL DEGREE: Yes No
MAJOR(S)
List other colleges attended Career Goal
Following graduation from Porterville College (please check one):
I plan to transfer to
I will not be transferring to another institution.
I understand the awarding of the degree is contingent upon satisfactory completion of course work in progress and receipt of official transcripts.
I will participate in the commencement (I understand participation in commencement will depend on petition being submitted on time.)
I will not participate in the commencement
Directory information does not include your social security number, and is not shared with telemarketers, advertisers, or
any other private parties.
Directory Information for graduation purposes includes name, major, degrees, awards earned and
photographs
generally released to local media.
Do you authorize the release of this directory information? Yes No
STUDENT'S SIGNATURE DATE
Catalog Rights / Continuous Enrollment
Students graduating within five (5) academic years of initial enrollment shall have the option of completing either:
a. The degree requirements of the College catalog in effect at the time of initial enrollment;
OR
b. Any set of revised degree requirements published in a subsequent Porterville College catalog.
Students graduating more than five (5) academic years after initial enrollment must adhere to the specific degree
requirements any Porterville College catalog within the five-year period prior to the students’ graduation. To
maintain catalog rights, the student must maintain continuous enrollment during the five (5) year period. Continuous
enrollment means the student must earn a grade of “A”,B”, “C”,D”,F”, “NP”, “P”,I”,IP”, “RD”, or “W” in
at least one course each academic year. For the purpose of continuous enrollment, an academic year begins with the
summer semester and includes the following fall and spring terms. Petitions for exceptions should be directed to the
Vice President of Academic Services. Catalog rights apply only to Porterville College graduation and program
requirements. If other institutions change their requirements for entrance, graduation, satisfaction of general
education patterns, or change their requirements in other ways, it may be necessary for the student to meet the new
requirements upon transfer, even if continuous enrollment has been maintained. Prerequisites override catalog
rights.
SCHOLASTIC RECOGNITION
Special recognition is accorded students whose academic achievement in any one semester meets the requirements
for placement on either the President’s List, the Dean’s List or the Limited (Part-Time) Dean’s List.
To qualify for one of the honors lists, the student must have earned the following grade point average and grade
points in classes where a letter grade is assigned:
President’s Honor List Criteria: Semester GPA of 3.5 with a minimum of 42 grade points and enrolled full-time (12
credits).
Dean’s Honor List Criteria: Semester GPA of 3.0 with a minimum of 36 grade points.
Limited (Part-Time) Dean’s Honor List Criteria: Semester GPA of 3.0 with a minimum of 18 grade points.
Revised 1/25/22 jh Form /Degree Evaluation Petition 21-22