Academic Standards of Progress are measured in two ways:
- Grades Standard – Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
- Credit Completion Standard – Students who have attempted 30 or more credits must complete at least 67% of enrolled credits each quarter.
Good Academic Standing
A student on Good Academic Standing is meeting both Grades and Credit Completion Standards of Progress.
Academic Concern
A student not meeting Grades and/or Credit Completion Standards of Progress will be placed on Academic Concern. A student in this category must work with an advisor to develop a plan for making measurable and substantial progress towards meeting one or both Standards prior to enrolling in future quarters.
Academic Intervention
A student on Academic Concern with greater than 23 attempted credits who is not meeting academic standards of progress will be placed on Academic Intervention (formerly, academic 1-quarter suspension) and prevented from enrolling in classes for one quarter. If placed on Academic Intervention at the end of spring quarter, the student may not attend summer or fall quarters. A student who has preregistered for the following quarter will be withdrawn from classes and a refund will be processed for any tuition and fees paid for that quarter. A student returning after Academic Intervention is required to meet with their assigned advisor prior to registering for future quarters and must continue to work toward improving their academic standing.
Academic Improvement Plan – A student who is subject to Academic Intervention and prevented from enrolling in classes for one quarter, may submit an Academic Improvement Plan and request immediate reinstatement. The Academic Improvement plan must reflect the student’s intent to make measurable and substantial progress towards improving their grade point average and/or their credit completion rate. The student must notify the Vice President of Learning & Student Success of their intent to present an Academic Improvement Plan by the stated deadline, which will then be presented to the Academic Council. The Academic Council consists of the following: Vice President of Learning & Student Success, one staff member from Student Services, two faculty members, two student representatives (peers), and the Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Learning & Student Success (recorder). The Vice President will call a meeting of the Academic Council to review the Academic Improvement Plan with the student. The student must meet with the Academic Council to discuss the appeal. The Academic Council may approve the plan as written, recommend changes to the proposed plan, or may uphold the one-quarter time off intervention. The decision of the Academic Council is final.
Academic Restriction
A student on Academic Intervention who does not show improvement toward the Grades and/or Credit Completion Standards of Progress in the following enrolled term will be placed on a one-year Academic Restriction (formerly, academic 1-year suspension). Academic Restriction prevents a student from enrolling in credit-bearing classes for one calendar year. A student who has enrolled in credit-bearing classes for the following quarter will be withdrawn from classes and a full refund will be processed for any tuition and fees paid for that quarter. A student returning after Academic Restriction must meet with an advisor before enrolling for future quarters. There is no option for appeal of the one-year Academic Restriction.