Academic Progress

Academic Warning I

Students whose cumulative grade point average during any semester falls below 2.00 will be placed on Academic Warning Tier 1.  Each student on Academic Warning I will receive a letter explaining the placement and the consequent steps to follow upon returning to campus.  Students on Academic Warning I will need academic advisement and permission to add/drop/withdraw from courses and to pre-register for the following semester.  All forms are available in the Registrar's Office.

Academic Warning II

Students whose cumulative grade point average during any semester falls below 1.90 will be placed on academic warning Tier 2.  Each student on Academic Warning II will receive a letter explaining the placement and the consequent steps to follow upon returning to campus.  Students on Academic Warning II will need academic advisement and permission to add/drop/withdraw from courses and to pre-register for the following semester.  All forms are available in the Registrar's Office.

Further, each student on Academic Warning II may not register for more than 14 credits in one semester.  The student will be responsible for meeting with his/her advisor to re-register for classes so as not to exceed the 14 credit maximum.  The student may be removed from Academic Warning II by raising his/her CGPA above 1.90.

Academic Dismissal

Students whose cumulative grade point grade averages do not meet the following levels risk not being permitted to continue at the College:

End of the second semester
1.50– Credits attempted: greater than or equal to 24, but less than 36
End of the third or subsequent semester
1.75 – Credits attempted: greater than or equal to 36

The Registrar will review the records of all students who do not meet the above criteria (and of those full-time students who after their first semester fail to earn any credits).  Each Academically Dismissed student will receive a letter explaining the placement and the steps to follow before returning to campus.  All students who have been notified of dismissal have the right to appeal in writing to the Dean of Undergraduate Studies within ten (10) days of that notification.  Each appeal will be reviewed and dispositioned, based on individual circumstances.

Students receiving financial aid should review the policy for Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid Recipients.

Dismissed/Reinstated students will need permission of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies to add/drop/withdraw from a course(s).