303.12     ACADEMIC PROGRESS PROCEDURE

 

               1.      Notification

A.      Students affected by the procedures in this section will be notified of academic probation and/or suspension on the semester grade reports which are sent to the student’s last known address.

 

                        B.      Students receiving financial aid are subject to Satisfactory Academic Procedures.  For more information, see Satisfactory Progress Policy for Financial Aid Recipients.

 

               2.      Probation

A.      A student will be placed on academic probation if the cumulative grade point average is less than 2.00.

 

B.      Students should be aware that graduation requires a minimum grade point average of 2.00.

 

C.      Students on academic probation may not take more than 12 credit hours per Fall or Spring semester (4 credit hours per summer session).  Advisor approval is required prior to registration. A student placed on probation status has 2 regular (Fall and Spring) semesters to raise the cumulative grade point average to 2.00. If the minimum cumulative grade point average is not met at the end of 2 semesters, the student is placed on academic suspension.

 

3.      Suspension

A student on academic probation for 2 regular (Fall and Spring) semesters who fails to raise the cumulative grade point average to the required minimum will be placed on academic suspension and barred from registration for the period of 1 regular (Fall and Spring) semester.

 

               4.      Re-Admission

                        A.      An academically suspended student may apply for re-admission by submitting a petition for re-admission at least 1 month prior to the beginning of the semester or summer session for which the student seeks enrollment. The Registrar/Director, or designee, will review the petition for Admissions.

 

      B.      The Registrar/Director for Admissions or designee may elect to approve the petition as submitted, to approve the petition with conditions (e.g., limited coursework, specific classes allowed, other classes denied, fresh start, etc.), to uphold suspension, or to take other action, which is deemed in the best interest of the student. Re-admission may include a change in major, removal of grades, adjustment of cumulative grade point average, etc.  If the student is readmitted, he/she will automatically be placed on academic probation.

 

5.      Appeals

Students who desire to appeal a probation, suspension, or denial of re-admission decision must submit a letter detailing the basis of the appeal to the Registrar/Director for Admissions within 4 months of the decision.  The Student Academic Appeals Committee will review the student's case and make a recommendation to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.  The Vice President will render a decision which will be considered final and will convey that in writing to the student via certified mail within five business days.  A copy of the letter will be sent to the Registrar and to the Student Academic Appeals Committee.