714.01: Standards of Academic Progress

Application of Standards of Progress

Required Grade Point Average (GPA) Levels for Students According to Number of Hours

Attempted at the Institution

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.

When the Cumulative GPA is at or above the GPA required for the total number of credit hours

attempted at the institution, the student's status is Clear.

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.

When the Cumulative GPA is at or above the GPA required for the total number

of credit hours attempted at the institution, the student’s status is Clear.

The student who is suspended for one semester may appeal. If, after appeal, the student

is readmitted 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.

A student who is on Academic Probation after being suspended for one semester

(whether the student has served the suspension or has been readmitted 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.

A student returning from a one term or one year suspension and, while on academic probation, 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 student may appeal a one term or one year suspension.

The permanent student record will reflect the student’s status (except when the status is clear). When appropriate, the record will reflect ACADEMIC PROBATION, ACADEMIC SUSPENSION-ONE TERM, ACADEMIC SUSPENSION-ONE YEAR, ACADEMIC PROBATION-ONE YEAR, ONE TERM SUSPENSION READMITTED ON APPEAL, OR ONE YEAR SUSPENSION-READMITTED ON APPEAL.

Exceptions:

Programs within the institution which are subject to external licensure, certification, and/or accreditation or which are fewer than four semesters in length may have higher standards of progress than the institutional standards of progress.

Transfer students must adhere to the same Satisfactory Academic Progress standards as a native student.

A transfer student who is admitted on Academic Probation retains that status until the student has attempted at least 12 semester credit hours at the institution.

Special Satisfactory Academic Progress standards 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 federal financial aid.

Students eligible for federal financial aid must adhere to the federal financial aid minimum Satisfactory Academic Progress standards in order to receive aid.

To be eligible for Veterans Administration benefits, students must meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements applicable to all students at the college.

Definition of Terms:

Grade Point Average (GPA) – The average obtained by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credit hours attempted during any one term at the institution based on a 4 point scale. Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) - The average obtained by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution based on a 4 point scale.

Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) - The average obtained by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution based on a 4 point scale.

Clear Academic Status - The status of a student whose Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) is at or above the level required by this policy for the number of credit hours attempted at the institution.

Academic Probation

Academic probation is the status of a student whose Cumulative GPA falls below the level required by this policy for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution; or

The status of a student who was on Academic Probation the previous term and whose Cumulative GPA for that term remained below the level required by this policy for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution but whose GPA for that term was 2.0 or above.

One Semester Academic Suspension - The status of a student who was on Academic Probation the previous term but who has never been suspended or who, since suspension, had achieved Clear Academic Status and whose Cumulative GPA that term was below the level required by this policy for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution and whose GPA for that term was below 2.0.

One Year Academic Suspension - The status of a student who was on Academic Probation the previous term and who had been previously suspended without having achieved Clear Academic Status and whose Cumulative GPA that term remained below the level required by this policy for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution and whose GPA for that term was below 2.0.

Appeal of Suspension - The process by which an institution shall allow a student suspended for one term or one year (whether a native student or a transfer student) to request readmission without having to serve the suspension.

Application of Standards of Progress

Required Grade Point Average (GPA) Levels for Students According to Number of Hours Attempted at the Institution

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.

When the Cumulative GPA is at or above the GPA required for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution, the student's status is Clear.

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.

When the Cumulative GPA is at or above the GPA required for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution, the student’s status is Clear.

The student who is suspended for one semester may appeal. If, after appeal, the student is readmitted 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.

A student who is on Academic Probation after being suspended for one semester (whether the student has served the suspension or has been readmitted 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.