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A. Academic Alert
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Students will be placed on academic alert if their cumulative GPA
fall below 2.0 (provided their semester GPAs do not fall below 1.5). Students on
Academic Alert will receive a letter with a listing of various campus resources for
improving their academic performance. In addition, it is recommended that these
students work with their academic advisors to improve their progress toward
graduation.
B. Academic Probation
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Students will be placed on academic probation for one
semester if their cumulative GPAs fall below 2.0 and their semester GPAs are below
1.5 (provided the cumulative GPA does not fall below the requirement for enrollment).
Students on academic probation must obtain a counselor’s signature in order to
register and will be limited to a maximum of 13 credits. Any student registered for the
upcoming semester that is placed on academic probation for the current semester must
attend a mandatory group advising session. Failure to do so will result in the
cancellation of the student’s schedule.
C. Academic Suspension
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Students will be placed on academic suspension for a
semester if their semester GPAs are below 2.0 and their cumulative GPAs are in one
of the following categories:
Credits Attempted
GPA
12-23.5
less than 1.0
24-35.5
less than 1.5
36+
1.5
–
1.79
Academic suspension prevents students from registering at the College until the end of
the next fall or spring semester. Students who are academically suspended may appeal
in writing to the Director of Records and Registration to continue their studies subject
to review by the Committee on Readmission.
D.
Academic Dismissal
- Students will be dismissed if they have attempted 36 credits or
more and have semester GPAs below 2.0 and cumulative GPAs below1.5. Dismissal is
permanent unless the student successfully appeals to the Director of Records &
Registration for review by the Committee on Readmission.
How to Calculate Your Grade Point Average
Multiply the value of each letter grade (quality points) by the credit hours for each class
to determine grade points. Divide the sum of the grade point by the total number of
credit hours attempted to get the grade point average. Credits for classes in which you
receive an “F” are included in credits attempted.
A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0 Quality Points
Quality Points x No. of Credits = Grade Points
Add the grade points for all classes
Total Grade Points / Total No. of Credits = GPA
Preparatory/Developmental Courses
Preparatory and developmental courses are specifically designed to prepare students for
college level courses. Preparatory and developmental courses earn institutional credits
and must be passed with a C grade or higher.
Institutional Credit
Institutional Credit is assigned by the institution to courses which are deemed to be
preparatory or developmental in nature. Institutional credit cannot be applied toward
graduation requirements and is not usually transferable to another institution. Grades in
these courses are located on the student’s unofficial transcript and are used to determine
academic standing but not President’s List, Dean’s List or gra
duation honors.
Repeating Courses
A student may repeat a course for the purpose of improving competency in the subject
area. The grade received when repeating the course becomes the grade of record.
