A student whose term or cumulative GPA for a semester falls below 2.00, or a full-time student whose earned credits for the first semester fall below nine credit hours, is notified by the vice president for academic affairs that they are on academic probation. College policies require that limitations be placed upon the activities of students who are on probation. The purpose for these limitations is to enable students who are experiencing academic difficulty to focus time and energy upon course work and to take advantage of help available from instructors, advisors, the Academic Assistance Center, the Counseling Office, and other resources of the College. A student on probation may not withdraw from a course or request an incomplete in a course.
When the semester and cumulative GPA equals or exceeds the 2.00 required and/or when the semester and cumulative credits equal or exceed the requirement, the student is released from academic probation during the subsequent semester. However, failure to make satisfactory academic progress or to fulfill College policies regarding the terms of probation will result in dismissal if the student’s term or cumulative GPA is below 2.00 for two consecutive semesters.