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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
ACADEMIC FORGIVENESS PROCEDURE
The College recognizes that some students may not be able to overcome previously poor records to meet new career and educational goals and/or to meet graduation requirements. Academic forgiveness is applicable once and may be submitted in writing to the Executive Vice President for Instruction and Student Services. See the catalog regarding the procedure for academic forgiveness.
ACADEMIC PROBATION
Level 1 Probation (Warning): Degree, diploma and certificate seeking students performing below a 2.0 grade point average in the previous semester will be placed on academic warning. A student on academic warning will work with his/her advisor to develop an academic plan and/or will be directed into specialized coursework. (A “Warning” does not appear on the student’s transcript.)
Level 2 Probation: Degree, diploma and certificate seeking students who have not attained a 2.0 grade point average for the past two terms will be required to review and modify their academic plans with their advisor. Additionally, they may be required to limit their semester course load. (A “Probation” notation appears on the student’s transcript.)
ACADEMIC SUSPENSION
Probationary students who have not attained a 2.0 grade point average for the three most recently enrolled terms within the past three years and have a cumulative GPA below 2.0 will be suspended for one semester. (A “Suspension” notation appears on the student’s transcript.)
DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION
Students who are suspended from the College for violating the Student Code of Conduct (see blue pages of this handbook) will have this suspension noted on their transcript.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Students are expected to attend and be on time for all scheduled classes and labs. Students should refer to the course syllabus for individual course attendance requirements. At the discretion of instructors, students may make up work missed. When students must be absent, it is vital that they remain in contact with their instructors.
Any student who has not attended at least one face-to-face class meeting or completed one assignment/activity for an online class by the 10-percent date of the class will be reported by the instructor as “never attended.” A student who has never attended a class by the 10 percent date is no longer enrolled in the class and will not earn credit or receive a tuition refund for the course.
A student in an online or hybrid course will be administratively withdrawn following two consecutive weeks in a 16-week term (or one week in shorter academic terms) of missed assignments, missed attendance (for hybrid), and lack of communication with the instructor regarding course participation. Consistent with policies establishing attendance in online courses, logging into a course site but failing to perform the aforementioned actions does not constitute attendance.
Classes in which a student has been administratively withdrawn will reflect a grade of “AW” on the student’s transcript. “AW” indicates that a student was administratively withdrawn from a course due to non-attendance which would have resulted in a failing grade. A grade of “AW” will not influence the quality point ratio for the semester.
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