Academic Probation and Suspension
Acceptable Progress toward the Degree
Degree Students. Full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students are expected to pass 9 units per academic year. Students are expected to maintain a 2.0 semester and cumulative GPA in order to remain in good academic standing. Students not meeting these criteria may be placed on probation.
Non-Degree Students. Non-degree students who have not achieved a 2.00 cumulative average after completing 8 units will be dropped by the College.
Academic Probation and Suspension
Academic probation is a warning to a student that the quality of his or her work is unsatisfactory and is below the level of performance necessary to meet the requirements of graduation. It is also a warning that the student will be suspended from the College unless he or she achieves a level of good academic standing (2.0 semester and cumulative index) by the end of the probationary period. A student is automatically placed on probation and may be recommended for suspension at the discretion of the Academic Review Committee if his or her semester and/or cumulative index fall below 2.0. A letter will be sent to the student regarding the conditions imposed by the probationary status. Students who achieve at least a 2.0 semester and cumulative indices while on probation will be removed from probationary status. Appeals of a suspension may be made to the Office of the Provost or designee. However, a student is considered suspended unless an appeal is granted and the student is readmitted.
Students on probation, who achieve a 2.0 semester index, but not a 2.0 cumulative index, may continue on probation at the discretion of the Academic Review Committee. The Academic Review Committee meets at the end of every semester and consists of three faculty members, the Dean of the College, the Registrar, and the Provost or designee.
While on probation, the student must repeat as many “D” and “F” graded courses as are available on the course schedule. Part-time students may take 1 to 2 units during the semester. Full-time students may take 4 or 5 units during the semester. A maximum of seven courses can be repeated in an effort to earn a higher grade. Students on probation are not permitted to register for courses that are tutorials, independent studies, or internships not required by their major. Appropriate additional restrictions may be imposed.
The academic progress of every student placed on probation will be closely monitored by the staff of the Academic Advisement Center. Placement on probationary status may affect a student’s financial aid package.
A student who has been suspended from the College may not enroll in the College either as a full-time or part-time degree student or as a special student. Suspended students who were registered for an upcoming semester will be removed from courses. Suspended students may not participate in any activities of the College until such a time as they have been readmitted. A suspended student may be considered for readmission upon formal application to the Provost after the lapse of at least one year. Such an application should show evidence of increased maturity, as well as enhanced academic skills. If the application is approved, readmission will be probationary for a period of one semester only. If good academic standing is not achieved and maintained, the student may be subject to expulsion.
