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Three Summer 2012 Sessions Announced With Higher Enrollment Fees, Re-Named Priority Registration Categories

More than 100 sections will be available for three summer sessions that begin on May 29th. Per unit enrollment fees will increase to $46/unit and "Priority A" registration (previously named "Priority Registration") begins on Tuesday, April 10th.

summer 2012 class schedule coverStarting less than a week after its 85th Annual Commencement, SBVC’s summer school program will feature approximately 111 sections spread over three separate sessions beginning on May 29th.

Although high demand for the limited summer offering is expected once again, several changes that affect students will begin starting with the SBVC summer session. Enrollment fee increases to $46/unit, re-naming of priority registration categories, new course repeatability requirements, and financial aid eligibility rules for new students will take effect starting in the summer of 2012 (see detailed explanations of changes below).

The three summer sessions will be as follows:

• Session 1: May 29 – June 28 (5 weeks)
• Session 2: June 18 – August 2 (7 weeks)
• Session 3: July 2 – August 2 (5 weeks) 

Click here to download PDF of Summer 2012 class schedule.

Registration for the summer session begins with the re-named “Priority A” registration on Tuesday, April 10th and continues based on the schedule below:

list of summer registration dates starting with priority A registration for DSPS and EOPS students on April 10th

 

Changes for Summer 2012

• Why did enrollment fees go up from $36/unit to $46/unit?

The California Legislature sets the enrollment fee structure for all 112 community colleges in California. As part of their budget cuts in 2011, the Legislature increased enrollment fees from $36 per unit to $46 per unit starting in summer 2012. Please note that students enrolling at SBVC will be required to pay these higher per-unit fees starting with the summer 2012 term. However, students that currently receive a Board of Governors (BOG) fee waiver do not need to re-apply as their eligibility will be automatically extended for summer 2012. More information on financial aid is available by visiting the Financial Aid website or stopping by the Financial Aid office in the Administration/Student Services Building (AD/SS) Room 106.

• Why did the name of my Priority Registration category change?

Starting with the summer 2012 term, new titles have been given to registration categories without changing the actual criteria for qualifying within that category. For example, what was previously titled “Priority Registration” (EOP&S, DSPS, Veterans, etc.) has been newly-titled as “Priority A”. Consequently, the previous title of “Category A” (40-109 units completed and athletes) has been changed to “Priority B” and so on. As an additional example, if you registered during “Category C” in spring 2012 (15-29.9 units completed at SBVC), the corresponding title for that same registration priority level is now called “Priority D”. Although it may appear on the surface that your priority registration category dropped for summer 2012, it is simply a shifting of the naming of the categories and any units completed at SBVC will be reflected in your priority registration eligibility. If you have any questions about your priority registration category, please contact the SBVC Admissions/Records Office in AD/SS 100. 

• How many times can I repeat a class? 

Beginning in summer 2012 and in compliance with new Title 5 regulations, San Bernardino Valley College students who are attempting to improve a substandard grade in a non-repeatable course will be limited to three enrollments in that course, including any enrollments which took place prior to Summer 2012. For example, if a student initially enrolled in MATH 095 and earned an F, then later enrolled in MATH 095 and withdrew, and again enrolled in MATH 095 and earned a D, that student would no longer be allowed to enroll in MATH 095. Contact the Admissions/Records Office in AD/SS 100 with specific questions.

• If I’m a new student, will it be more difficult to get financial aid? 

There have been a variety of changes in federal financial aid rules that will go into effect for fiscal year 2012-2013. Among the rules is a requirement that new students must demonstrate they have a high-school diploma, GED, or have completed home schooling in order to receive federal aid. Before this rule changes goes into effect on July 1st, students without such a credential simply have to take an “ability-to-benefit” (ATB) test to determine if they are ready for college-level work.