Application of Standards of Progress

Clear. When the cumulative grade point average is at or above the grade point average required for the total number of credit hours attempted at the College, the student’s status is CLEAR.

Academic Probation. When a student’s cumulative grade point average is below the grade point average required for the number of credit hours attempted at the College, the student is placed on ACADEMIC PROBATION. When the cumulative grade point average of a student who is on ACADEMIC PROBATION remains below the grade point average required for the total number of credit hours attempted but the term grade point average is 2.0 or above, the student remains on ACADEMIC PROBATION. When the cumulative grade point average of a student is at or above the grade point average required for the total number of credit hours attempted, the student’s status is CLEAR.

Academic Suspension for One Term. When the cumulative grade point average of a student who is on ACADEMIC PROBATION remains below the grade point average required for the total number of hours attempted and the term grade point average is below 2.0, the student is suspended for one term. The transcript will read SUSPENDED FOR ONE TERM.

The student who is SUSPENDED FOR ONE TERM may appeal to the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee. If, after appeal, the student is readmitted without serving the suspension, the transcript will read SUSPENDED—ONE TERM/ READMITTED UPON APPEAL. The student who is READMITTED UPON APPEAL reenters the institution on ACADEMIC PROBATION.

A student who returns to the College on ACADEMIC PROBATION after being suspended for one term (whether the student has served the suspension or has been readmitted on appeal) without having since achieved CLEAR academic status and whose cumulative grade point average falls below the level required for the total number of hours attempted at the College but whose term grade point average is 2.0 or above will remain on ACADEMIC PROBATION until the student achieves the required grade point average for the total number of hours attempted. When the cumulative grade point average is at or above the grade point average required for the total number of credit hours attempted at the College, the student’s status is CLEAR.

Academic Suspension for One Year. A student who returns to the College on ACADEMIC PROBATION after being suspended for one term (whether the student served the suspension or was readmitted on appeal) without having since achieved CLEAR academic status and whose cumulative grade point average remains below the level required for the total number of hours attempted at the College and whose term grade point average is below 2.0 will be suspended for one calendar year. The transcript will read SUSPENDED—ONE YEAR. A student who serves a one-year suspension reenters the College on ACADEMIC PROBATION.

A student who is suspended for one year may appeal to the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee. If, after appeal, the student is readmitted without serving the one-year suspension, the transcript will read SUSPENDED—ONE YEAR/ READMITTED UPON APPEAL. The student who is readmitted on appeal reenters the College on ACADEMIC PROBATION.