Academic Pause

Students on academic and/or progress notice shall be placed on academic or progress pause 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 academic or progress notice, a student will be informed of academic or progress pause by email and/or letter. In addition, students may appeal their notice status by making an appointment with a program counselor and completing the required paperwork.

Academic Standing

Students will be placed on academic notice 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 notice 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 notice will not be allowed to register for additional courses until meeting with a counselor. A student will be released from academic notice when their cumulative grade point average reaches 2.00 or higher. In addition, students may appeal their notice status by making an appointment with a program counselor and completing the required paperwork.

Progress Standing

Students will be placed on progress notice 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 notice 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 notice 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 notice 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 notice status by making an appointment with a program counselor and completing the required paperwork.

Reinstatement After Academic or Progress Pause

Students may be reinstated one semester after the date of academic or progress pause. Students enrolled following academic or progress pause shall be on academic or progress notice status for one semester. If, after this semester, the scholastic achievement of the readmitted student continues at a notice level, the student may be placed on academic or progress pause 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.