Academic Probation

Students will be placed on academic probation if their cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) falls below 2.00 and/or the end-of-semester review of students' records by the Committee on Academic Standards and Policies raises concerns about students' overall academic progress. Academic probation means that a student is in danger of being dismissed from the College for academic reasons. Students placed on academic probation must make satisfactory progress, as defined in the probation letter sent to students, during the following semester or risk being dismissed from the College.

Students on academic probation will be required to demonstrate significant academic improvement and to earn a semester Grade Point Average high enough to allow for a cumulative G.P.A. above a 2.00 within two semesters. Progress toward this goal will be reviewed by the committee at the end of each probationary semester. Students must also complete the Academic Success Program through the Student Success Center and enroll in GNST 101 (if they have not already completed this course). Additionally, students on probation should register for 12-14 credits. Twelve credits are required for full-time status; no more than 14 credits are permitted without permission from the Committee on Academic Standards and Policies.

Students who are placed on Academic Probation will be required to sign a copy of the probation letter, indicating that they understand the probation terms and that they agree to assume responsibility for their academic status by attending classes regularly, completing assignments on time, using course, mathematics and composition tutoring services and/or doing whatever is appropriate to resolve their specific academic problems. 

At the end of each semester, the Committee on Academic Standards and Policies will review the records of students on probation to determine if students have met the probationary requirements and, on the basis of this review, may recommend an end to the probationary period, continued probation, or dismissal from the College.