Academic Warning, Probation, or Suspension
To be in good academic standing, a student must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. A student whose cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 will be placed on academic warning, probation, or suspension status.
A student on academic warning or probation who wishes to continue their studies must meet with a professional academic advisor, academic program director, or dean to complete the appropriate academic success plan and obtain approval for previously scheduled courses for the next term and/or future registration.
Academic Status
The Office of the Registrar will review students’ academic standing at the end of each term. Students with a cumulative GPA below 2.0 will be placed on warning, probation, or dismissal per the following. Notification of academic standing will be communicated by the Office of the Registrar with appropriate next steps.
Warning, Probation, and Suspension
- Academic Warning - 1st semester below a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Registration restricted. Student is notified to see a professional academic advisor, academic program director, or dean to complete a Warning Academic Success Plan and receive approval for registration
- Academic Probation - 2nd (consecutive) semester below 2.0 GPA. Registration restricted. Student is notified to see a professional academic advisor, academic program director, or dean to complete a Probation Academic Success Plan and receive approval for registration. Students on probation may also be required to meet with their advisor on an ongoing basis throughout the term for evaluation of progress.
- Academic Suspension - 3rd (consecutive) semester below 2.0 GPA. Student is suspended for one term. In order to return, students must meet with a professional academic advisor, academic program director, or dean to complete a Readmission Academic Success Plan and receive approval for registration. Students who are eligible for readmission are placed back on Academic Probation until they achieve good standing.
- Exception: Students on Academic Probation who successfully pass all courses for the term (no failing grades or withdraws) and have a term GPA of 2.0 or higher for that term will automatically continue on Academic Probation, even if their cumulative (overall) GPA is below 2.0. No readmission plan or appeal is required, but the student will need to continue working with the professional academic advisor, academic program director, or dean as outlined above for probation status.
If the student’s cumulative GPA is below 1.0 and the dean/director determines that academic progress is unlikely at the present time, notice of dismissal from the college shall be sent to the student by the department dean/director. Only position levels at or above the dean/director may academically dismiss a student.
Students are encouraged to take the appropriate developmental foundation courses if needed before continuing other coursework, or in some cases, retake courses with poor grades in order to more quickly raise the GPA. At the end of each succeeding term, the student’s performance is reviewed and the student informed of their academic status.
Reinstatement after Academic Suspension
Students who have been suspended for academic reasons may be reinstated to resume classes pursuant to the provisions of the college’s policy, AP 564 – Reinstatement After Academic Dismissal. College policies can be found here.