Priority Registration Information

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• As a continuing student, will these new rules change my priority registration appointment?

  Yes, effective Fall 2014, you may lose your priority registration if you haven't met the requirements listed above.

  NOTE: By completing the requirements listed above, you will retain your registration priority. Failure to complete the requirements listed above will move you to a lower registration priority group.

• How can I check to make sure that I'm eligible for priority registration?
  1. Log-in to your MyCoast portal.
  2. Click on the "Discover More" button on the bottom of the page.
  3. On the next page that loads, there will be search box at the top left. Search for "Priority Registration".
  4. Under the "OCC Online Orientation and Priority Registration" card, click on "Do I Have Priority Registration?".

   

  The "Priority Registration Status" section in the middle of the page will indicate your status.

  A green check mark for Orientation and Student Education Plan means you have met these requirements. A red "X" in either of these two categories will mean you still need to complete that in order to qualify for priority registration.

• What if I have completed 100 or more degree applicable units within the Coast Community College District?

  ​​If you’ve completed 100 or more degree applicable units within the Coast District, you will no longer be eligible for priority registration. However, as a continuing student, you will still receive an appointment to register after the priority group. If you are pursuing a high unit degree program, you may petition for reinstatement of priority registration by completing and submitting the CCCD Petition to Reinstate Priority Registration and/or California College Promise Grant (CCPG) Eligibility (PDF) to the Enrollment Center in Watson Hall.

• When Can I Petition to Reinstate Priority Registration?

  ​The petitioning periods are as follows:

  • Fall                March 1 - May 1
  • Spring           August 1 - October 20
  • Summer        February 1- April 1
• How can I check to make sure that I have an approved Student Education Plan (SEP) on file in the Coast District?
  1. Log-in to your MyCoast portal.
  2. Click on the "Discover More" button on the bottom of the page.
  3. On the next page that loads, there will be search box at the top left. Search for "Priority Registration".
  4. Under the "OCC Online Orientation and Priority Registration" card, click on "Do I Have Priority Registration?".

   

  The "Priority Registration Status" section in the middle of the page will indicate your status.

  If you have an approved Student Education Plan (SEP) on file, you will see a green check next to "Student Education Plan in DegreeWorks".  If not, you will see a red X, which means that you do not have an SEP in DegreeWorks. You must schedule an appointment with a counselor to create an SEP. Appointments may be made in person (in the Counseling Center - third floor Watson Hall), online or by phone (714-432-5078). You can also register for any Counseling class that has an SEP workshop: COUN A100, COUN A104, COUN A105, COUN A120, or COUN A170. 

• What if I have two consecutive semesters of academic and/or progress probation?

  ​If you have two consecutive semesters of academic and/or progress probation within the Coast District (OCC, CCC, GWC), and have taken classes at another college or university between the semesters you attended the Coast District, you are eligible to submit a petition for reinstatement of priority registration. You may submit a petition for reinstatement of priority registration by completing the CCCD Petition to Reinstate Priority Registration and/or California College Promise Grant (CCPG) Eligibility (PDF) and submitting  it to the Enrollment Center in Watson Hall. You must provide official transcripts from the college or university previously attended along with the petition.

• What is academic probation?

  ​A student is placed on academic probation when they have attempted at least 12 semester units and have a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0. Priority registration is lost when a student has a cumulative GPA below 2.0 for two consecutive semesters.

• What is the new rule regarding the 100 unit limit?

  ​Students who accumulate more than 100 degree applicable units will lose priority registration. 

• Does this 100 unit limit and academic probation rule apply to all students?

  ​Yes. Academic probation and unit limits will be applied to all students except verified Foster Youth.

• Do all credits get counted in the 100 unit limit?

  ​No. Only degree applicable units earned within the Coast District (CCC, GWC and OCC count toward the 100 unit limitation. Degree applicable courses are courses that "generally" are 100 level courses or higher. For example, English A099 is not degree-applicable and English A100 is degree applicable.  

• Will my transfer units count from another college or university?

  ​No. Units from courses taken at another college are NOT counted within the 100 unit limit.  

• Are "W's" counted in the 100 unit limit?

  No. The 100 unit limit applies only to the units you have earned. Withdrawals (W's) and incompletes (I's) will not count towards the 100 units.

• Do units in progress count toward the 100 units?

  ​No. Units currently in progress, the classes you are currently taking, are not counted because they have not been "earned" or completed at the time that you will be eligible to register for the next semester.