At the end of each semester, students’ cumulative grade point averages in the student’s current program of study are reviewed. A student is expected to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in the student’s current program of study based on credit hours attempted. If a student’s cumulative GPA in the student’s current program of study is below 2.0 access to the College’s course registration system is prevented by a “hold” placed on the student’s record. Students will receive written communication notifying them about the College’s Academic Progress Standards, providing them with information about resources available for academic support, and informing them of advising contacts for both academic and financial aid matters. The College’s Academic Progress Standards are related to but not the same as Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards- see Maintaining eligibility for Financial Aid for more information related to SAP.
In addition, as soon as possible after notification related to Academic Progress Standards, but no later than mid-term of the semester, each student must meet with a Faculty Advisor. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss academic challenges and develop an Academic Improvement Plan. The Academic Improvement Plan may include required time in the Tutoring Center; conferences with a Career Counselor, conferences with the Single Stop Coordinator, attending Academic Success workshops, and/or using other various strategies for success. After an Academic Improvement Plan is in place the student’s access to the course registration system is restored (if there are no other “registration hold” conditions in effect). [Note: Some limited-enrollment programs may have more rigorous academic progress standards as outlined in the College Catalog and in departmental handbooks. A student may be academically suspended from his/her program of study, independent of College-wide academic standing, if he/she does not meet the program-specific academic progression.]
The College’s minimum standards of academic progress are intended to ensure academic success and graduation. The standards provide advance notice to students and opportunities to improve by students who perform at or below the minimum grade point average (GPA) required for graduation.
The GPA used in these standards refers to the student’s cumulative GPA in his or her current program of study.
Academic Progress Standards
- A student who is making unsatisfactory academic progress will be placed on academic warning when his or her cumulative grade point average falls below 2.0 at the end of an academic term.
- A student on academic warning is placed on academic probation when his or her cumulative GPA remains below 2.0 after completion of an academic warning semester.
- If a student is on academic probation for two consecutive semesters, he or she will be placed on academic suspension for the next semester.
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Re-Enrollment After Academic Suspension
A student placed on Academic Suspension:
- Is dropped from any courses for which he or she is pre-registered (with refund of tuition and fees),
- Is not eligible to receive financial aid,
- Is not permitted to register for any curriculum courses for a minimum of the next semester,
- Is not allowed to participate in College functions on- or off-campus,
- Is not allowed to use College facilities except a) the Library which is open to the general public, and b) facilities required as part of the student’s enrollment in non-credit Workforce Development classes, and
- May not enroll in any curriculum courses at ACC during the period of Academic Suspension.
A student who wants to re-enroll in curriculum courses or programs following a minimum of one semester of Academic Suspension must request a waiver of academic suspension by:
- Updating his or her Academic Improvement Plan with a Faculty Advisor,
- Completing a Reinstatement from Academic Suspension Form, and
- Submitting the Reinstatement Form to the Dean responsible for the program of study.
If reinstatement is approved, the student must complete the College’s readmission process.
- The reinstatement is granted for one regular semester or summer session as appropriate to the student’s circumstances.
- The student is placed on Academic Probation with a notation on his or her official transcript.
- Reinstatement approval may include stipulations related to the number of credit hours for which a student may enroll, a semester or term grade point average that the student must achieve, and/or required participation in specific student success services or activities.
If a student makes progress in that term but has not achieved a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA in the current program of study at the end of the term, the student may submit a written appeal to the Dean to continue enrollment on Academic Probation for one additional regular semester.
If the Reinstatement from Academic Suspension or the appeal to continue on Academic Probation is denied, the student is not permitted to enroll in curriculum courses at ACC for any subsequent semesters or terms without approval from the Vice President of Instruction.
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