Academic Dismissal

Upon recommendation of the Committee on Academic Standards and Policies, the College may at any time dismiss a student who is not making satisfactory academic progress as defined below. This policy applies to all students. In addition to the above-stated information considered by the Committee on Academic Standards and Policies in its academic reviews of students' records, the Committee will also use the following guidelines when considering whether to dismiss students from the College:

1. Students whose cumulative Grade Point Averages (GPA) fall below the following levels will be dismissed:

*Credits attempted include all transfer credits accepted by Hood. However, grade point averages listed in this table are based on Hood work only.

2. The College reserves the right to dismiss at any time any students who fail to meet minimal standards required to make satisfactory academic progress. Examples of failure to meet these standards may include, but are not limited to, ceasing to attend classes, disrupting the life and work of the College community or completing any semester with a term grade point average below 1.00. This policy applies to all students, including first-semester first-year students.

All students dismissed from the College will receive a dismissal letter which includes a description of the appeals process and deadlines. 

3. Students who are dismissed from the College may not enroll in classes as a non-degree seeking student.