Before your student Enrolls

Please be aware of the following before your student enrolls in college classes as a high school student please be aware that:

• Students must meet the following eligibility requirements.
  
• Grades become a part of a student's official college record.
• There may be financial aid implications for students who receive a W/D/F in a college class as a high school student.
• College courses are designed for adults. As such, topic discussion and course materials are designed for adults. Course content and requirements will not be modified to accommodate minor students.
• High school students enrolled in college classes are expected to act independently and communicate directly with instructors.
• College class instructors are not required to communicate with parents, even with permission of the student.
• If a parent has a concern about a college class, all inquiries should be directed to the high school, not the college instructor.
• Students are encouraged to bring any concerns about their college class directly to their instructors.
• In accordance with the California Education Code and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), parents of students taking college classes (regardless of age) do not have a right to access their student’s record without written permission from the student.
• General information for high school students students requiring accommodations through Disability Support Services. 
• Students requiring accommodations will need to be processed through San Diego Mesa College Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS). Please have your student contact DSPS as soon as possible; appropriate accommodations for students will only be provided once approved by DSPS.