Academic Standing
Students are in good academic standing when both the term and cumulative (overall) Grade Point Averages (GPAs) are at least 2.00. Good academic standing is required for graduation. Hood makes every effort to assist students in maintaining this academic standard. It is the student’s responsibility to take advantage of the College’s academic, health, and psychological counseling services as a means of overcoming problems that impede academic progress.
At the end of each fall and spring term, the Committee on Academic Standards and Policies examines the records of those students who have earned a term or cumulative GPA below 2.00 and also examines the records of students previously placed on academic warning or probation. Academic action by the Committee is based not only on the academic record, but also includes input from the offices of Residence Life, Accessibility Services, Student Life, the Student Success Center, and students' instructors and advisors regarding issues such as attendance, completion of assigned coursework, and matters from outside the classroom that may have affected students' academic success. Based on all of the information provided, students are placed on academic warning, academic probation, or are dismissed from the College. If students who were previously on warning or probation and are now in good academic standing based on their term and cumulative GPAs being a 2.00 or above, their records are updated accordingly.
While the Committee on Academic Standards and Policies examines students' term and cumulative grade point averages and determines academic standing for students, individual academic departments also review the GPAs of students in their majors at the end of each term. Based on their review, departments may take action concerning students' status within their majors if students do not meet the academic standards set for each program. Departmental reviews of students' status in their majors operate independently from the end-of-term records reviews conducted by the Committee of Academic Standards and Policies.