College Policies
Unpacking the Backpack: Essential College Policies
This is your one-stop shop for all things policy-related at Bakersfield College. Here you'll find information on a variety of topics, including academic integrity, student conduct, and campus resources. Familiarizing yourself with these policies is important to ensure a successful and enjoyable college experience.
- Admission Eligibility
                                    
                                    
- Academic Eligibility
 - Special Status Admission/Concurrent Enrollment
 - Residency Determination
 - International Students
 
 - Admissions Form
 - Applying
                                    
                                    
- Exemptions
 - Admissions Form
 - Passwords
 
 - Updating Your Information
                                    
                                    
- Changing Identification Numbers
 - Changing Directory Information
 
 - Enrollment
 - Placement
                                    
                                    
- English (Writing and Reading) Placement
 - Math Placement
 - English for Multilingual Students (EMLS) Placement
 
 - Registering for Classes
                                    
                                    
- Course Admission Policy
 - Prerequisites
 - Waitlists
 - Maximum Study Load
 - Minimum Study Load
 - Repeating a Course
 - Remedial Coursework Limitation
 - Auditing a Course
 - Student Schedule of Classes
 
 - Holds that Prevent Registration
                                    
                                    
- Financial Holds
 - Academic Standing Holds
 - Probation
 - Disqualification
 - Administrative Hold
 
 - Early (Priority) Registration Appointments
 - Withdrawing from Classes
 - Alternate Class Formats (Alternate Delivery Modes)
                                    
                                    
- Distance Learning
 - Interactive Classes
 - Online Classes
 - Hybrid Classes
 - Learning Communities, Compressed Courses
 - Other Locations
 
 - Comprehensive Student Education Plan (CSEP)
 - Academic Success Progression
 - Attendance Policies
                                    
                                    
- Class Attendance
 - First-day Drop Policy
 - Distance Learning Attendance and Non-Participation Policy
 
 - Academic Standing
 - College Fees, Tuition, Books, and Fee Refunds
 - Transcripts
 - Credits Allowed from Other Institutions
 - Final Examinations
 - Advanced Placement Program
 - Credit by Examination
 - College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
 - International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
 - Military Credit
 
Contact Admissions & Records
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday: 7:30AM - 5:30PM, Friday: 8:00AM-12:00PM
Phone: (661) 395-4301
Location: Welcome Center (C)
Admissions/Registration: bcadmission@kccd.edu 
Transcripts/Evaluations: bcrecords@kccd.edu
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