The primary intent of the academic standards and progress policy is to quickly identify and alert students with low academic achievement and provide those students with assistance to improve their academic performance. Additionally, the policy is intended to ensure students measurable progress toward their educational goals.  

Academic Warning

If you are carrying five or more credits, you will be placed on academic warning at the end of any quarter in which one of the following occurs:

• Your quarterly GPA is below 2.0
• You have attempted 30 credit hours or more and quarterly credits completed are less than 75% of the credits attempted for the third consecutive quarter. This includes W, V, NC, I, or 0.0 grades.

You will be sent a letter that offers effective study tips and strongly encourages you to take advantage of college support resources for educational planning. If you fail to make satisfactory progress over time, you will be placed on the next level of academic intervention.

There is no appeal process for this level of intervention.

Academic Probation

If you are carrying five or more credits, you will be placed on academic probation at the end of any quarter in which one of the following occurs:

• Your quarterly GPA is below 2.0 for the second consecutive quarter
• You have attempted 30 credit hours or more and quarterly credits completed are less than 75% of the credits attempted for the fourth consecutive quarter. This includes W, V, NC, I, or 0.0 grades.

If you are placed on academic probation, you are required to complete an Academic Success Plan that outlines steps for improving your academic performance. You will be required to submit this plan to a designated advisor and the advisor may adjust your plan. You will be blocked from registration until your quarterly GPA is above a 2.0.

There is no appeal process for this level of intervention.

Academic Suspension

Students carrying five or more credits will be placed on Academic Suspension at the end of any quarter in which their quarterly GPA is below 2.0 for a third consecutive quarter.

Students placed on Academic Suspension will not be permitted to register for any courses for credit the subsequent quarter.  Suspended students will be blocked from registering.  Students who enrolled for classes prior to suspension status will be administratively withdrawn, and tuition paid will be refunded.

While suspended, students may not participate in events or activities reserved for students.

Students placed on Academic Suspension will be sent a letter that outlines the appeal process for reinstatement.  To be considered for reinstatement, students must show proof of circumstances over which they did not have control and/or proof of making measurable and substantial progress towards improving their grade point average.  Students must contact an academic advisor to initiate this process.

All appeals are reviewed by the Director of Student Advising and Support Services.

Reinstatement after Suspension

A suspended student may petition for reinstatement to the College after a waiting period of at least one quarter (not counting summer quarter).

The student must arrange for an appointment with an advisor at least four (4) weeks prior to the beginning of the quarter that the student wants to attend.  Prior to the advising appointment, the student must present a written plan that includes:

• The student's short-term educational goals
• Specific plans to overcome barriers and improve your academic progress
• Proposed course schedule

The advisor will adjust the plan with the student and outline specific conditions the student must meet for reinstatement. These specific conditions, a proposed schedule, and the student's academic plan will be forwarded to the Director for Student Advising and Support Services for review.  If approved, you will continue on probationary status until satisfactory academic progress has been met for two quarters or longer. Notification will be sent to the student outlining conditions of reinstatement.