Standard Academic Progress

To assist students with accomplishing academic goals, the college supports the process of reviewing the academic progress of all students attempting 9 or more credits per term. Academic progress is defined as achieving a term grade point average (GPA) of 2.00.

The Purpose of the Standard

To assist each student with accomplishing his/her educational goal by:

• Alerting the student and the college of academic difficulties or deficiencies.
• Providing the opportunity for the college to be of greater assistance to the student in setting and achieving academic goals.
• Assisting the student in utilizing the facilities and personnel of the college.
• Creating an atmosphere in which the student may become successful in his/her pursuit of an education.

Academic Review and Referral

At the end of each term, the college reviews the grade point average achieved by each student enrolled in 9 or more credits. If a student's term GPA falls below 2.00, the student is notified of their academic status and referred to the Academic Advising and Transfer Center for academic assistance. The following statuses can be assigned:

1. Warning
2. Probation
3. Suspension

See below for further details.

Warning

Students who achieve a term GPA between 1.50 and 1.99 are placed on academic warning.

Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor immediately to determine the steps the student can take to raise their GPA the next term. The student's academic status will be adjusted the following term depending on their academic performance:

• Academic Warning status is removed if the student earns a 2.00 GPA or higher for the term or higher
• Academic Probation status is assigned if the student does not earn a minimum of a 2.00 GPA for the term.

Probation

Students are placed on Academic Probation if:

• They earn a 1.49 GPA or lower for a term
  or
  
• They achieve a GPA of 1.99 or lower for two consecutive terms

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an academic advisor to determine the steps the student can take to raise their GPA the next term. The student's academic status will be adjusted the following term depending on their academic performance:

• Academic Probation status is removed if the student earns a 2.00 GPA for the term.
• Academic Suspension for one term is assigned if the student does not earn a minimum of a 2.00 GPA for the term.

Suspension

Students are placed on Academic Suspension if they earn a term GPA of 1.99 or lower while they are on Academic Probation. A student will be prevented from enrolling while on suspension.

Suspension Appeals

Students may appeal their suspension if they believe there are compelling reasons for reinstatement from suspension.

Steps to Appeal

• Obtain a Suspension Appeal form from the Academic Advising and Transfer Center.
• Meet with an academic adviser to complete the Suspension Appeal form.

Appeal Decisions

The adviser will render one of the following decisions:

Appeal approved: The student is expected to fulfill the expectations outlined on the Suspension Appeal form and is returned to academic probation status for one term. If the student does not fulfill the appeal expectations, they will be suspended for one term without the possibility of appeal.

Appeal denied: The student is suspended for one term and must complete a Re-entry plan with an adviser before they will be allowed to enroll the following term.