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STANDARDS FOR PROBATION AND DISQUALIFICATION 5100

POLICY:
Students failing to maintain an acceptable standard academic achievement shall be placed on academic probation, progress probation, or be disqualified.

For purposes of probation and dismissal, semesters shall be considered consecutive, not in their calendar order of succession, but in the order in which a student enrolls in them. The semester in which performance causes one to be placed on probation is the first probationary semester.

Academic Probation

A. Placement on Academic Probation

A student shall be placed on academic probation for one (1) or more of the following reasons:

1. A student has attempted at least 12 total semester units and has achieved a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0.

2. A student is readmitted to college after academic disqualification.

B. Removal from Academic Probation

A student on academic probation is removed when his/her cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher.

Progress Probation

A. Placement on Progress Probation

A student shall be placed on progress probation for the following reason:

1. A student has enrolled in a total of at least 12 semester units and received transcript entries of “W”, “I”, or “NC” for 50% or more of all units attempted.

B. Removal from Progress Probation

A student will be removed from progress probation when the student has received transcript entries of “W”, “I”, or “NC” for less than 50% of all units attempted.

Academic Disqualification

Academic Disqualification may result in dismissal. Dismissal prohibits the student from enrolling until one academic semester has passed.

A. Placement on Academic Disqualification

A student will be academically disqualified for one or more of the following reasons:

1. A probationary student’s cumulative grade point average at Solano Community College remains below 2.0 for three consecutive semesters.

2. A probationary student receives 50% or more of transcript entries as W, I, or NC for three consecutive semesters.

3. A student achieves a semester grade point average of less than 2.0 for three consecutive semesters.

B. Removal from Academic Disqualification

A student will be removed from academic disqualification for any of the following reasons (unless any condition in A. above continues to exist):

1. Satisfactory Progress After Disqualification

A student who meets the requirements for readmission after disqualification and achieves a semester GPA of 2.25 or greater, but does not have an overall cumulative GPA of 2.00 or greater, shall remain on academic probation until the cumulative GPA is 2.00 or better. (This condition only overrides A.1. above.)

2. A student’s cumulative GPA is 2.0 or better.

3. A student’s transcript entries of “W”, “I”, or “NC” are less than 50% of all units attempted.

REFERENCES/
AUTHORITY:
California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 55754, 55756

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BP5100

Executive Council Review: April 3, 2006
Shared Governance Review: October 11, 2006

ADOPTED: July 17, 1996
REVISED: February 7, 2001




SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
STUDENT SERVICES PROCEDURES

STANDARDS FOR PROBATION AND DISQUALIFICATION Policy #5100

I. PROCEDURES

1. Students will be placed on Academic Probation when the total units in which grades of A, B, C, D and F were received at Solano Community College is 12 or more and the calculated grade point average is less than 2.0 for either the semester or cumulative G.P.A.

2. Students will be placed on Progress Probation when the total units enrolled is 12 or more and for which entries of I, W, or NC equals or exceeds 50%.

(For purposes of Progress Probation, transcript entries of A, B, C, D, F, W, I, CR and NC are counted for units enrolled.)

3. Students placed on probation will be notified on the student grade report. Students that are disqualified will be notified by the Office of Admissions and Records.

4. The student on probation should see a counselor to review academic standards for maintaining satisfactory progress.

5. Students who are dismissed for poor academic achievements must petition the Academic Council for readmission. A petition may be filed if extenuating circumstances exist which caused the substandard grades, or the student must remain out of school for one semester excluding a summer session.

6. A Counselor will review academic standards with the student and recommend readmission after disqualification. The petition for readmission must contain written comments from the Counselor prior to review by the Dean of Admissions & Records. The Academic Council will hear appeals and recommend conditions of readmission or denial of readmission.

7. Students that have been readmitted after disqualification and achieve a semester G.P.A. of 2.25 or greater with no transcript entries of W, I or NC and whose cumulative G.P.A. remains under 2.0, will be automatically readmitted for the ensuing term.

8. For purposes of progress probation, the total units enrolled will begin to accumulate with the Summer 1996 term.

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Executive Council Review: April 3, 2006
Shared Governance Review: October 11, 2006