Open Enrollment
Unless specifically exempted by statute, every course, course section, or class, wherever offered and maintained by the District, shall be fully open to enrollment and participation by any person who has been admitted to El Camino College and who meets such prerequisites as may be established pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 55200) of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 6 of Division 6 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
Email Accounts and the Portal
Students are required to use their El Camino College assigned email account. This email account is a tool used to communicate with faculty and ECC divisions and for ECC to communicate with students. Student email address is LoginID followed by @elcamino.edu.
For example: john_doe@elcamino.edu
Students must also use MyECC,
El Camino College’s gateway to information about academic and financial aid records, as well as general information about the college. Students may access MyECC from the convenience of their home, from a computer lab, or by using one of the college’s kiosks. MyECC can be accessed at: www.elcamino.edu; click on MyECC.
Registration Information
Schedule of Classes
Before the registration period for each semester or session, the college publishes a Schedule of Classes listing the courses offered, general registration procedures and placement and college ability tests. Schedules are available online at www.elcamino.edu/admissions/schedule.asp and may also be obtained at the Bookstore for a nominal fee. A searchable class schedule showing open and available classes is also available online.
Priority Registration
In compliance with Section 58108 of Title 5, California Administrative Code, priority registration will be implemented as follows:
Limitations
Enrollment in courses and programs may be limited to students meeting properly established prerequisites and corequisites.
Enrollment may also be limited due to the following:
- Health and safety considerations
- Facility limitations
- Faculty workload
- Availability of qualified instructors
- Funding limitations
- Constraint of regional planning
- Legal requirements imposed by statutes, regulations, or contracts
Registration Time Allowance
All students must register by the published deadlines and in accordance with the policies and procedures of the district. If a student fails to meet these deadlines or to follow the district’s policies and/or procedures, the student will not be allowed to register for courses. A student who attends and participates in a course without proper registration will neither receive credit nor a grade for that course and the backdating of registration will not be considered by the district unless the student can prove that he/she properly registered in a timely manner and it was a college error that caused the registration to fail.
A hold against a student (dean, fee, dismissal, etc.), a failure by the student to apply for admissions for the term in question and by the application deadline, a failure by the student to meet prerequisites or corequisites, an unapproved course overload, a K-12 form or process not properly executed, an admissions hold (residency, AB 540, missing data, etc.) not resolved by the student in the manner and timeframe proscribed by the district shall not be considered to be college error. A student will not be allowed to enroll in a class if there is any time overlap with another class.
A student may not be allowed to enroll in a class if the enrollment violates any of the repeat rules as set forth in Title 5 or in the El Camino College policy and procedure on repeats. Attending and participating in a course without registration, does not constitute college error.
For the complete El Camino College Board Policy and Procedure for Priority Registration please see Board Policy 5055 and Administrative Procedure 5055.
Unit Limitations
A student’s program of study will vary according to individual needs and objectives There is no minimum, but the maximum program for the fall and spring semester is 18 units. The maximum program of study for the winter and summer session is 10 units.
The minimum full-time student program is 12 units per semester. A student wishing to take more than the maximum units may file a unit overload petition through the Counseling and Student Success Division. Students may only take one course to exceed the unit limitation, and any additional courses will require approval from the Vice President of Equity and Student Services or their designee. Students who register for units or courses beyond the approved limit will be dropped from the excessive units or courses. Students must have completed at least 15 transferable units in one semester at El Camino College with a 2.75 grade-point average and an overall grade-point average of 2.5 or higher to be eligible for an overload.
In addition to scheduled class hours, students should include in their weekly schedule the time necessary to study and prepare for classes. Each student is expected to spend two hours per week in study and preparation for each class hour for lecture courses. Students who work in business or industry should reduce their total study programs in proportion to the demands of their employment and personal activities. If employment requires 40 hours or more per week, students would limit their study program to seven units or less each semester.
Full-Time Student
A student is defined as full time if carrying 12 units or more during the regular semester or four units during the summer session.
Veteran and War Orphan benefits under the GI Bill® are based on 12 units for full subsistence; nine units for three-fourth subsistence; six units for half subsistence. ”GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.”
For automobile insurance and other insurance benefits, a student must be enrolled in 12 units or more.
Athletic eligibility is based on 12 units and student government eligibility is eight units.
F and M Visa students must maintain full-time status of 12 units or more. Any exception to this requirement must be approved in advance by a “Designated School Official.” An F or M Visa student who drops below 12 units without receiving approval from a “Designated School Official” will be out of status and subject to deportation.
Attendance
Attendance at First Class
Students who enroll in class but do not attend the first scheduled class meeting may be dropped from the roster and their places given to waiting list students. If illness or emergency prevents a student from attending the first class session, the student must contact the instructor.
A student who registers for a class and never attends is still responsible for dropping the class. Failure to properly drop a class by the appropriate deadline may result in a “W” and may hold the student responsible for any and all fees associated with the class. The burden of proof is on the student.
Attendance without Official Enrollment
Students will not be permitted to attend classes in which they are not officially registered. Exceptions may be allowed by the instructor for bona fide visitors. Students who attend a class without proper enrollment (the student did not properly register or add the class) by the published deadline will not be permitted to “late add” the class except for documented extenuating and mitigating circumstances. Students who do not properly register or add a class will receive neither unit nor grade credit for that class.
Attendance during Semester
Students are expected to attend their classes regularly. Students who miss the first class meeting or who are not in regular attendance during the add period for the class may be dropped by the instructor. Students whose absences from a class exceed 10 percent of the scheduled class meeting time may be dropped by the instructor. However, students are responsible for dropping a class within the deadlines published in the class schedule. Students who stop attending but do not drop may receive a failing grade. Students may view their registration status on MyECC.
Adding a Class
If space is available, students who have completed registration may add a class by going to the first meeting of the class and securing permission of the instructor. It is the responsibility of the student to fulfill all requirements to add a course, and to add the course by the add deadline in accordance with college procedures. Adds will not be processed beyond the add deadline.
Filled and Cancelled Classes
Because many classes fill quickly in the registration process, students should enroll for classes as soon as their appointment time allows. Guidelines and forms for requesting a waiver of a prerequisite are available in the counseling office in the Student Services Center.
All classes scheduled at El Camino College are subject to cancellation. Although the college makes every effort to run each class that is scheduled, occasionally a class must be canceled due to insufficient enrollment or to the unavailability of an instructor.
Withdrawal from Class
Official withdrawal from class must be processed through the MyECC student portal. Failure to complete this process may result in the assignment of a letter grade of A through F.
Dropping a Class
It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop a class by the deadline date. If a student fails to drop by the deadline, the student may be subject to a substandard grade, a withdrawal “W,” and incur all relevant fees.
Attendance by Non-registered Students
Only those students registered in a class may attend the class. Students who have completed the proper auditing procedure are allowed to attend without receiving grades or unit credit. No others may attend, including children of students.
Auditing of Courses
Education Code Section 76370 permits the Board of Trustees to authorize a person to audit a community college course.
A student may audit selected El Camino College courses with following provisions:
- Priority in class enrollment shall be given to students desiring to take the course for credit toward a degree or certificate. Auditing a course is on a space-available basis.
- No student auditing a course shall be permitted to change his or her enrollment in that course to receive credit for the course. Students will not be permitted to earn credit by examination for audited courses.
- A student wishing to audit a course must first obtain a petition to audit form in the Admissions and Records Office. Registration for audit will occur no sooner than the second week of classes.
- The audit of a class is subject to the approval of the instructor of the course and the dean of the academic division. Neither the instructor nor the dean is obligated to approve an audit.
Fee for auditing a class shall be $15 per unit per semester (subject to change). Students enrolled in classes to receive credit for 10 or more semester credit units shall not be charged a fee to audit three or fewer semester units per semester. Fees are to be paid before attending the class and are non-refundable.
Children in Classrooms
Children are not permitted in classrooms while class is in session. Attendance in class is limited to officially enrolled students and authorized visitors and guests only. Students shall not allow children to be left unattended or unsupervised anywhere on campus. It is the responsibility of each faculty member to inform students of this requirement.
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