Scholastic Probation and Dismissal

Academic Probation

Academic Probation: A student shall be placed on academic probation if he/she has attempted a minimum of 12 semester units of work and has a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0.

Progress Probation

Progress Probation: A student shall be placed on progress probation if he/she has enrolled in a total of at least 12 semester units and the percentage of all units in which the student has enrolled, for which entries of "W," "I,", "NC," and "NP" were recorded, reaches or exceeds fifty percent (50%).

Notification of Probation Status

  1. First Semester Probation: Students who are placed on first semester academic or progress probation shall be notified of their status in writing by Admissions and Records. The notification will inform them the student of their status, and of the intervention services provided by the College.
  2. Second Semester Probation: Students who are placed on second semester academic or progress probation shall be notified of their status in writing by Admissions and Records. The notification will inform them of their status, loss of eligibility for the BOGG Fee Waiver and Priority Registration, and of the intervention services provided by the College.

Reinstatement after Dismissal

  1. Students must meet the following conditions for reinstatement.
    1. Meet with a Counselor before reinstatement to discuss and develop a prescriptive student education plan, success strategies, and the use of available College and community support services.
    2. During the first semester of reinstatement, course enrollment is limited to a maximum of twelve (12) semester units.
  2. Notification of Reinstatement: Students who are reinstated shall be notified by the Director of Admissions and Records.
  3. Reinstate after Academic Dismissal: The student must complete the semester of reinstatement with a term GPA of at least a 2.0 or he/she will be dismissed. Students will be notified of their dismissal by Admissions and Records.
  4. Reinstatement after Progress Dismissal: The student must complete the semester of reinstatement without grades of "W", "I", "NC", and "NP" or he/she will be dismissed. Students will be notified of their dismissal by Admissions and Records.

(Policy 5203, 5/7/96) - Pending amendments BP/AP 4250 and 4250.1, 5/15/14, 6/12/14

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