Disqualification Policy

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Disaqualification From the Major or Minor

The Psychology Department has a major/minor disqualification policy, effective since Fall Quarter 1998. The policy is intended to encourage students to take their performance in the lower-division requirements seriously. Students who receive a No Pass, or a letter-grade of D and/or F twice in any one of the following courses: Psychology 1, 2, 3, 10, or Mathematics 3 (or equivalent), or who receive a No Pass, or letter-grades D and/or F in three or more of these courses combined, will be considered not making normal progress and will be subject to disqualification from the major or minor.

Students who feel that there were extenuating circumstances surrounding their failure of a course for the second time or their failure in three courses may appeal their disqualification from the major or minor. Submit a letter to the Committee on Undergraduate Affairs, in the Psychology Department, to request reinstatement into the program. For further information regarding the disqualification process, contact the Undergraduate Advisor in the psychology department office. This policy went into effect in Fall 1998, and will apply to all Psychology, Pre-psychology, and proposed majors and minors regardless of when they declared their major or minor, or first enrolled. It is based upon performance in UCSC courses beginning Fall 1998.