Probation and Dismissal

Academic Disqualification

Students on academic and/or progress probation shall be dismissed for one semester when one or more of the following conditions exist:

• The student has earned a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.00 in all units attempted in each of the three consecutive semesters. (For purposes of this section, semesters shall be considered consecutive based on the student’s enrollment.)
• The student has received course completion symbols of F, NP, I and/or W in fifty (50) percent or more of the units for which he/she was enrolled in each of three consecutive semesters.
• The student has received a combination of the two patterns listed above in each of three consecutive semesters.

As with probation, a student will be informed of dismissal by email and/or letter. In addition, students may appeal their probation status by making an appointment with a program counselor and completing the required paperwork.

Academic Probation

Students will be placed on academic probation when their cumulative grade point average in 12 or more units fall below 2.00 in all units attempted which were assigned based on the college grading scale. Students will be informed that they are on academic probation by email and/or letter. The letter will list common causes of unsatisfactory progress and will recommend services for improving academic achievement. A student on academic probation will not be allowed to register for additional courses until meeting with a counselor. A student will be released from academic probation when their cumulative grade point average reaches 2.00 or higher. In addition, students may appeal their probation status by making an appointment with a program counselor and completing the required paperwork.

Progress Probation

Students will be placed on progress probation when they have attempted at least 12 units and have received course completion symbols of F, W, I and/or NP in 50 percent or more of these units. Students will be informed they are on progress probation by email and/or letter. The letter will list common causes of unsatisfactory progress and will recommend services for improving academic achievement. If the student on progress probation also has a grade point average of less than 2.00, they will not be allowed to register for additional courses until meeting with a counselor. Students will be released from progress probation status whenever more than fifty percent of all the units taken at the college have been completed with an assigned letter or P grade. In addition, students may appeal their probation status by making an appointment with a program counselor and completing the required paperwork.

Readmission After Disqualification

Students may be reinstated one semester after the date of dismissal. Students enrolled following dismissal shall be on probationary status for one semester. If, after this semester, the scholastic achievement of the readmitted student continues at a probationary level, the student may be dismissed for one year. Students must see a counselor and complete readmissions documents. Counseling can be reached in AD/SS 103 or at (909) 384-4404.