The Gila Community College catalog contains all courses, programs, and policies that determine progress toward eligibility to earn a degree or certificate.
Students follow the degree and certificate requirements outlined by the catalog in effect at the time of initial enrollment or of any single catalog in effect during subsequent terms of continuous enrollment. Initial enrollment is the first term in which a degree or certificate- seeking student earns course credit required for their declared program of study at Gila Community College or any public Arizona community college or university. If a student’s initial enrollment is during a summer term, students follow the requirements of the catalog in effect for the following fall term or any single catalog in effect during subsequent terms of continuous enrollment.
Once a student earns credit towards their declared program of study, to earn continuous enrollment, students must maintain enrollment in a course(es) that apply to their declared program of study in three or more subsequent fall and spring terms. Non-credit courses, audited courses, failed courses, or courses from which the student withdraws do not count toward continuous enrollment for catalog purposes.
Students may maintain continuous enrollment whether attending a single public community college or university in Arizona or transferring between public institutions in Arizona while pursuing their degrees.
Students who do not meet continuous enrollment requirements as described above at any public Arizona community college or university are no longer considered continuously enrolled. At the time of readmittance, students must meet the requirements of the public Arizona community college or university catalog in effect or those of any single catalog in effect during subsequent terms of continuous enrollment.
Continuous enrollment is limited to five academic years prior to the current catalog; Students can choose any single catalog in effect during subsequent terms of continuous enrollment.
If a student would like to use a catalog in effect after their initial enrollment, the student may (1) choose any single catalog in effect during their continuing enrollment period or (2) petition to use a newer catalog that contains a major or certificate not available in the catalog at the time of initial enrollment.
Students transferring between Arizona public higher education institutions must meet the admission requirements, residency requirements, and all curricular and academic requirements of the degree-granting institution.