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Academic Standing

Each quarter you complete classes, you receive an Academic Standing. If your Grade Point Average (GPA) falls below our standards, this can result in one of the following academic standings:

• Academic Warning
  Any quarter in which a student’s grade point average (GPA) for the term drops below 2.000. If a student earns less than a 2.000 for their first quarter, the student will be required to meet with an academic advisor before registering again.

• Academic Probation
  A student who is beyond his/her first term is placed on academic probation when his/her cumulative grade point average (GPA) is below that designated by the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Performance.

• Academic Dismissal
  A student will be academically dismissed from the college if, after being placed on academic probation and registering for 24 additional credit hours (over 2 or more quarters), the student’s cumulative grade point average (GPA) remains less than that designated by the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Performance. A student who is academically dismissed will be sent a letter notifying him/her of dismissal status and explaining the procedure
  for readmission. A student who is academically dismissed from the college WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENROLL THE FOLLOWING QUARTER. If the student has already registered for the next quarter, his/her COURSES WILL BE DROPPED AND THE STUDENT WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND.

• Petition for Readmission
  The entire readmission process (including all needed signatures) must be completed 30 calendar days prior to the beginning of the quarter for which the student seeks readmission. If a student is readmitted to the college, the student is then able to schedule classes and pay fees. The readmitted student must make satisfactory progress in accordance with the Standards of satisfactory Academic Performance, and meet the conditions as specified on the Petition for Academic Readmission form including receiving a 2.000 term grade point average (GPA), in order to be eligible for continued enrollment.

• Academic Review
  Upon a second or any subsequent dismissal, the student who does not meet conditions must appeal to the Academic Review Board for readmission. The student must submit a Petition for Academic Review form to the Director of Advising Services . The entire readmission process (including all needed signatures) must be completed 30 calendar days prior to the beginning of the quarter for which the student seeks readmission. The Director of Advising Services will chair and convene a board composed of four members in addition to herself/himself. This Academic Review Board will review the petition (explaining the situation leading to the additional dismissal), as well as supporting documentation and the student’s verbal explanation. Following its review and consideration of this information, the board will determine whether another readmission is warranted. The decision of the Academic Review Board will be final. Meeting with the Academic Review Board does not guarantee readmission.

Standards of Satisfactory Academic Performance