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Eligibility

To be eligible for CPL, an individual must:

  • Be registered at the college in at least one unit or noncredit course.
  • Be in good standing or have no standing.
  • Request CPL for a course listed in the District's current course catalog.
  • Be eligible to take the particular course for which CPL is requested for
    credit in terms of any prerequisites and other enrollment requirements.
  • Have paid CPL fees prior to completing the assessment. Fees are nonrefundable.
  • Not be currently enrolled in the course for which they request CPL.
  • Not have requested CPL for the same course previously at the District
    (although the individual may enroll in the course in a future term for
    credit if the CPL assessment produced a substandard grade of D, F, or
    NP.).
  • Petitions for CPL in approved courses must be submitted to the Admissions and Records Office before fifty percent (50%) of the term is complete.

To be eligible for CPL, an individual must:

  • Have a current application with the District on file.
  • Be in good standing or have no standing.
  • Request CPL for a course listed in the District’s current course catalog.
  • Have satisfied the prerequisites and other enrollment requirements for the particular course for which CPL is requested.
  • Not be currently enrolled in the course for which they request CPL or have prior credit for the course or an equivalent course at the District.
  • Not have requested CPL for the same course previously at the District (although the individual may enroll in the course in a future term for credit if the CPL assessment produced a substandard grade of D, F, or NP.).

Units earned by CPL:

  • Shall not be considered units completed in residence towards a certificate or degree.
  • Shall not be used for enrollment verification or reports to insurance companies or other similar agencies.
  • May count toward major or general education coursework for the associate degree or certificate or as elective units.
  • Are inapplicable toward satisfaction of such unit load requirements as Selective Service deferment, Veteran's or Social Security benefits and/or Financial Aid.
  • May not be used for Grade Alleviation (forgiveness).
  • Shall be clearly annotated on the student's academic record to reflect that they were earned as CPL. CPL granted by the District may or may not transfer to other institutions. Final determination regarding transfer of credit rests with the receiving institution.

The faculty, collectively through the Academic Senate, with review and recommendation by discipline faculty, shall approve on a regular basis the courses for which CPL may be awarded based on AP, CLEP, and IB assessments, and satisfactory scores for each, in compliance with any governing regulations.

  • Petitions for CPL in approved courses must be submitted to the Admissions and Records Office prior to the end of the term. 
  • Grading shall be according to the regular grading system established by District policy and procedure.
  • Students shall be offered a “Pass/No Pass” option if that option is ordinarily available for the course.
  • Within 180 days after a decision relating to a CPL request is transmitted to a student, the student shall be permitted an opportunity to accept, decline, or appeal the grade assigned by the faculty.
  • A student may appeal the decision pursuant to the procedures for final grade appeals set forth in District policy and procedures as augmented or modified by this procedure. In connection with a CPL appeal, the Academic Review Committee may invite discipline faculty or other appropriate experts in the subject matter, internal or external to the District, to act in an advisory capacity for the purpose of evaluating the student’s claim of Mistake, Bad Faith, Fraud, or Incompetence.  The Academic Review Committee may adopt Operating Procedures that add to or adjust final grade appeal processes to make them appropriate for a CPL context. 
  • On an annual basis, the Office of Instruction will ask that department chairs transmit a list of courses for which a department will consider awarding CPL through an assessment(s) other than AP, CLEP, or IB. That list of courses, and general information about earning CPL at the District, will be posted on the CPL website maintained by the Office of Instruction (www.canyons.edu/cpl) with a notice that a department may consider an award of CPL for courses not appearing on the list.
    • To promote consistent, transparent, and equitable evaluation of an assessment submitted for CPL, each department must create and maintain in its files a rubric, evaluation instrument, or pre- defined standard, as appropriate for a given assessment, for each CPL-eligible course. The lack of such an instrument, however, shall not preclude an award of CPL in a particular case if equitable and appropriate.
    • Local discipline faculty may elect to articulate industry-recognized credentials, licensures, or standardized exams that are not AP, IB, or CLEP to courses in their department. These articulations shall be reviewed as part of the annual transmission of CPL-eligible courses and will be included in the listing on the CPL website.