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Standards of Progress Policy

Required GPA levels for students according to number of hours attempted at the institution are:

  • students who have attempted 12-21 semester credit hours at the institution must maintain a 1.5 cumulative grade point average
  • students who have attempted 22-32 semester credit hours at the institution must maintain a 1.75 cumulative grade point average
  • students who have attempted 33 or more semester credit hours at the institution must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average

These standards of progress shall apply to all students unless otherwise noted. Exceptions include:

  • Programs within the institution the are subject to external licensure, certification, and/or accreditation or that are fewer than six semesters in length may have higher standards of progress other than the institutional standards of progress,
  • Transfer students may be placed on academic probation upon admission and must transition to these standards of academic progress, and
  • Special standards of academic progress have been established for students enrolled in institutional credit courses carrying optional grades and for students who wish to remain eligible to receive Title IV financial aid. See “Standards of Academic Progress Policies” for financial aid recipients in this College Catalog and Student Handbook.

Intervention for Student Success

When a student is placed on academic probation, one-term academic suspension, or one calendar year academic suspension, College officials may provide intervention for the student by taking steps including, but not limited to, imposing maximum course loads, requiring a study skills course, and/or prescribing other measures.

Application of Standards of Progress—Academic Standing Status

  • Good Standing: When the cumulative GPA is at or above the GPA required for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution, the student is in good standing.
  • Academic Probation: When a student’s cumulative GPA is below the GPA required for the number of credit hours attempted at the institution, the student is placed on academic probation.
    • When the cumulative GPA of a student who is on academic probation remains below the GPA required for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution, but the semester GPA is 2.0 or above, the student remains on academic probation.
  • Suspended – one semester: When the cumulative GPA of a student who is on academic probation remains below the GPA required for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution and the semester GPA is below 2.0, the student is suspended for one semester. The transcript will read “SUSPENDED—ONE SEMESTER.” A student who is placed on suspension for one semester will have their schedule dropped.
    • The student who is suspended for one-semester may appeal. If, after appeal, the student is re-admitted without serving the one semester suspension, the transcript will read “SUSPENDED—ONE SEMESTER/READMITTED UPON APPEAL.”
    • The student who is readmitted upon appeal re-enters the institution on academic probation.
    • The student who serves a one-semester academic suspension re-enters the institution on academic probation.
    • A student who is on academic probation after being suspended for one semester (whether the student has served the suspension or has been re-admitted upon appeal) without having since achieved clear academic status and whose cumulative GPA falls below the level required for the total number of hours attempted at the institution but whose semester GPA is 2.0 or above will remain on academic probation until the student achieves the required GPA for the total number of hours attempted.
  • Suspended – one year: A student returning from a one-term or a one-year suspension while on academic probation who fails to obtain the required GPA for the number of hours attempted and fails to maintain a term GPA of 2.0 will be placed on a one year suspension. The transcript will read “SUSPENDED—ONE YEAR.” A student who is placed on suspension for one year will have their schedule dropped.
    • The student suspended for one calendar year may appeal. If, upon appeal, the student is readmitted, the transcript will read “SUSPENDED—ONE YEAR/READMITTED UPON APPEAL.”
    • All applicable academic designations except CLEAR will appear on the student’s transcript.