ACADEMIC PROBATION / DISMISSAL POLICY

In keeping with the College’s commitment to guiding students toward educational success, students who have completed a minimum of 6 graded credit hours must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) in order to remain in good academic standing. Any student who is unable to maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and who has completed at least 6 credit hours of coursework at the College will be placed on academic probation.

Students on academic probation must work with an academic advisor in the Student Success Center when registering for classes and when making changes to their class schedule. Students on academic probation may not enroll in video or online courses and are strongly discouraged from enrolling in classes that meet only once per week. Students on academic probation may not enroll in more than 12 credit hours per quarter. If any student has already signed up for classes in a given quarter before the status of academic probation has been assigned to that student, that student will have until Wednesday of the first week of classes to adjust their schedule according to this policy. The College reserves the right to remove students who are on academic probation from any and all classes for a given quarter, in the event that the student has registered for more than 12 credit hours before the status of academic probation has been assigned.

Probationary Status and VA Benefits

Veteran students and eligible dependents who have been certified for VA benefits are subject to a satisfactory progress standard specified by the Veterans Administration. These students will forfeit their certification for benefits when, after one academic term of probationary status, they fail to improve their quarterly grade-point average during their next term of credit course enrollment. While VA benefits must be terminated, these students are subject to the academic suspension and dismissal policy described below.

ACADEMIC SUSPENSION & DISMISSAL

Students who remain on academic probation for more than two consecutive quarters are eligible for academic suspension or dismissal. The Vice President for Learning makes decisions regarding academic suspension and dismissal. Students who are academically suspended from the College must follow the readmission procedure for academically suspended students. Students who are readmitted after academic suspension may be subject to restrictions or requirements designed to improve opportunities for academic success. Students who are academically dismissed are ineligible for readmission.

Please note that academic suspension and dismissal is not the same as financial aid suspension and termination. Questions about ongoing financial aid eligibility must be directed to the Financial Aid Office.