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Academic Restrictions

Active Participation

Students are expected to actively participate in all courses in which they are enrolled. Active participation may include, but is not limited to, submitting assignments, completing assessments, participating in class activities and/or discussions, or engaging in other academically related activities as determined by the instructor. Students who do not participate for 14 consecutive calendar days may be administratively withdrawn from the course based on their last date of attendance. An administrative withdrawal may result in a withdrawal ("W") grade on the student's transcript and may affect financial aid eligibility and academic progress. Students are responsible for communicating with their instructor regarding any circumstances that may impact their ability to participate in a course.

Course Repeats

A course may be repeated six times for a grade. All courses will be listed on the student's transcript with the grade received. The highest grade earned will be computed for graduation and cumulative grade point average. Students are not required to repeat a failed course unless it is a prerequisite for another course or required for graduation or transfer.

Credit Load Limitations

Maximum educational benefits are achieved when students maintain a reasonable course load. First-time and returning students in a declared program of study who maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher may enroll in up to 19 credit hours per semester. Concurrently enrolled high school students who maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher may enroll in up to 14 credit hours per semester. Non-degree seeking students who maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher may enroll in up to 7 credit hours per semester.

Final Exams

Final examinations are required and serve an important purpose in the academic process. Certain courses may call for demonstration of competency with final projects requiring more than two hours of work; these projects may serve as the final examination. Such projects must necessarily begin and end before the examination period; however, these courses must meet during the scheduled examination period for review, critique, or other meaningful activity. The final examination schedule is printed in the class schedule at the beginning of each semester. Students must attend all final examinations, or their instructor may issue a failing grade.

Course Withdrawal

Students may drop a course by logging into my.cochise.edu or by submitting a drop/add form to the Registration Office. Drops must be completed by the published no-penalty drop/add deadline to avoid charges and a “W” grade. Withdrawals processed after the deadline will result in a grade of “W.” Failure to officially withdraw may result in forfeiture of any refund and a grade of “F” in the course.

Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty consists of many forms of unethical academic conduct, including, but not limited to, cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, and facilitating academic dishonesty.

  1. Cheating means intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids, or unauthorized devices such as cell phones and other technology at unauthorized times and/or on unauthorized course requirements.

  2. Fabrication means intentional falsification of any information or citation.

  3. Plagiarism is the act of intentionally or knowingly using someone else’s work, ideas, or intellectual property without proper acknowledgment or permission while presenting the work as one’s own. Self-plagiarism occurs when individuals reuse their own previously used/submitted work without proper citation/acknowledgment or prior approval of the course instructor.

  4. Facilitating academic dishonesty means intentionally or knowingly helping another to commit an act of academic dishonesty.

  5. Other forms of academic dishonesty include:

    1. Submitting work more than once without disclosure and approval to any institution or instructor at any time.

    2. Knowingly violating the terms of any academic sanction imposed for an earlier violation of policy.

    3. Uploading students' work and/or faculty work/assignments/notes/requirements to any of the online sites for shared content, including but not limited to Chegg, CourseHero, and others.

Mandatory Advising

Cochise College recognizes that students are more successful when they have academic goals and career plans in place. Establishing mandatory advising for students in specific categories is an effort to assist students in establishing these critical milestones. The following student categories are those which will be required to seek advising before registration:

  • Current high school students

  • International students (F1 visa students)*

  • All other students having between 0 and 14 earned college credits

These students are required to register for courses each semester through an academic advisor. An advising hold will be placed on student records. This hold will be removed once the student has earned 15 college credits. *International students must always meet with an academic advisor until they graduate or leave the school.

Cochise READY provides students an opportunity to get acquainted with Cochise College, meet with an academic advisor and enroll in their first semester of college. It is recommended that all new college students participate in Cochise READY. For more information, call 520-515- 5484 or email advising@cochise.edu.