| Standards of Progress Policy
Students must comply with the Academic Standards of Progress
in order to remain in good standing at the College. To graduate,
the College requires the student to achieve a grade-point average
(GPA) of 2.0 on all course work attempted. Since students
entering the college may have different levels of academic
preparedness, the Standards of Progress are graduated and
based on the credit hours of course work attempted. The
Standards of Academic Progress are summarized below:
1. |
Students who have attempted 12 to 21 credit hours at the
institution must maintain a 1.50 cumulative GPA. |
2.
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Students who have attempted 22 to 32 credit hours at the
institution must maintain a 1.75 cumulative GPA. |
3.
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Students who have attempted 33 or more credit hours at the
institution must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA. |
TABLE 1 - REQUIRED CUMULATIVE GPA LEVELS |
Hours Attempted |
GPA Required |
Successful Status |
UnSuccessful Status |
12-21 Credit Hours |
1.50 |
Clear |
Probation |
22-32 Credit Hours |
1.75 |
Clear |
Probation |
33 or More Hours |
2.00 |
Clear |
Probation |
, defines the
consequence of failure to comply with the Standards of Academic
Progress. Students who meet or exceed the Standards of
Academic Progress are defined as having Clear Academic
Status.
Academic Probation
At the conclusion of any academic term, those students who have
not met the minimum Academic Standards of Progress are placed
on Academic Probation. Academic Probation is a warning that is intended to put the individual student on notice that his/her
academic performance has fallen below the Academic Standards of Progress as summarized in Table 2. If the student wishes to
continue and eventually graduate, the condition that caused the
Academic Probation must be satisfied and the student must return
to Clear Academic Status. Table 2, Academic Probation, defines
what the student must accomplish in order to attain clear academic
status. A transfer student admitted with less than a 2.0 overall GPA
is automatically placed on Academic Probation for their first
semester.
TABLE 2 - ACADEMIC PROBATION |
Required GPA Not Achieved,
but Current Semester GPA 2.0 or over
|
Required GPA Not Achieved,
and Current Semester GPA under 2.0 |
Academic Probation
Continues |
Suspension for One Semester
(May be Appealed) |
Academic Suspension for One Semester
In order for a student on Academic Probation to clear probation,
his/her cumulative GPA must meet the standard outlined in Table
2, Required Cumulative GPA Level. A student on academic
probation whose academic performance during the next semester
is 2.0 or higher but the cumulative GPA is not sufficient to allow
that student to meet the Academic Standards of Progress is
allowed to continue enrollment but will remain on academic
probation. A student whose academic performance during the
next semester is below 2.0 will be placed on suspension for one
semester. After the one semester suspension, the student is
allowed to return in Academic Probation status. A student who
feels that extenuating circumstances resulted in his/her poor
academic performance has the right to appeal the academic suspension. Table 3, Suspension for One Term, summarizes the
appeal process.
TABLE 3 - SUSPENSION FOR ONE SEMESTER |
Student Action |
Student Status |
Status Upon Readmission |
No Appeal Filed |
Serves Suspension |
Academic Probation |
Appeal Successful |
Readmitted |
Academic Probation |
TABLE 4 - READMISSION AFTER HAVING BEEN SUSPENDED ONE SEMESTER |
Required GPA for Hours Attempted Not Achieved, but current term GPA 2.0 |
Required GPA for Hours Attempted Not Achieved, current Semester GPA 2.0 |
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Student Remains on Academic Probation |
Studen Suspended for One Year.
(This suspension may be appealed, and,
if succesful, the student will be
readmited on Academic Probation.
If appeal is unsuccessful,
student serves suspension and will be readmitted on academic probation.) |
Academic Suspension for One Calendar Year
A student readmitted after having served a one-semester suspension, or whose period of suspension was successfully
appealed, will be subject to a one calendar year suspension if their
semester GPA falls below 2.0. If the students semester GPA is 2.0
or higher, but the cumulative GPA remains below 2.0, the students enrollment status will remain Academic Probation. (see Table 4,
Readmission After Having Been Suspended One Term). A student
who feels that extenuating circumstances resulted in his/her poor
academic performance has the right to appeal the academic
suspension.
Appeal of Academic Suspension
A student who is suspended for one semester or one calendar
year may request consideration for readmission by submitting a
letter outlining extenuating circumstances resulting in poor
academic performance. The letter must be submitted to the
Campus Director of Student Services no later than the day before
regular registration of the requested readmission term. Appeals
submitted during late registration will not be considered until the
next academic term. The Director of Student Services will
immediately notify the Campus Associate Dean of the request for
readmission. The Campus Associate Dean will convene an
academic appeals committee consisting of three members (at
least two faculty) within five working days to review the students
petition for readmission. A letter from the Campus Associate Dean
stating the committees decision will be forwarded to the student. This letter, along with any supporting materials presented by the
student, will be placed in the students official record file.
If the student disagrees with the committees decision, a written
appeal may be submitted within five working days to the
appropriate College-wide Associate Dean (academic, technical,
or health sciences). The College-wide Associate Dean will make
the final decision, either confirming or reversing the committees
recommendation, and report that decision to the Dean of the
Instruction and Student Services. The College-wide Associate
Dean will notify the student of the final decision.
If the committee determines to allow the student readmission
without serving the period of suspension, the transcript will read "Suspended One Semester (or One Calendar Year)/Readmitted
Upon Appeal." The student is readmitted on Academic Probation.
NOTE: Title IV financial assistance recipients must meet additional
academic progress requirements, which are outlined in the financial
assistance brochure.
NOTE: Title IV financial assistance recipients who are readmitted upon
appeal must also appeal to the Financial Assistance Committee for
reinstatement of financiall awards.
Intervention for Student Success
When a student is placed on academic probation, one-term academic
suspension, or one calendar-year academic suspension, College
officials may provide intervention for the student by taking steps
including, but not limited to, imposing maximum course load limits,
recommending a study skills course, and/or prescribing other specific
courses.
ACADEMIC BANKRUPTCY
A student may make a written request to the Assistant to the Dean
of Student Services-Admissions or Campus Admissions Coordinator for permission to declare Academic Bankruptcy under
the following conditions (see Table 5, Academic Bankruptcy):
1. |
If fewer than three (3) calendar years have passed since the
semester for which academic bankruptcy is requested, and the
student has taken at least 18 semester hours at Bevill State
since the bankruptcy semester, bankruptcy will apply to all
course work completed during that one semester. All course work completed during that semester will be disregarded in
calculating GPA. |
2.
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If three (3) or more years have elapsed since the most recent
semester for which bankruptcy is requested, and the student
has taken at least 18 semester hours at Bevill State since the
last bankruptcy semester, bankruptcy may apply to all course
work taken in one to three semesters. All course work taken from semester(s) for which bankruptcy is declared will be
disregarded in calculating the GPA. |
3.
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Student will not be able to count any courses taken during the bankruptcy semester(s) toward graduation; however, courses
completed may meet academic prerequisite requirements. |
4.
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Courses completed during the bankruptcy semester(s) remain on the students transcript. Transcript will be stamped
Academic Bankruptcy. |
5.
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Other institutions may not honor the bankruptcy policy. |
6.
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Academic bankruptcy may be declared only once. |
TABLE 5 - ACADEMIC BANKRUPTCY |
Circumstances |
Fewer than 3 years have
passed since
bankruptcy term. |
Three or more years have elapsed since
most recent term for which bankruptcy is declared. |
|
Action |
Bankruptcy on all course work taken in that one term.
All course work from that
term disregarded in
calculating GPA. |
Bankruptcy on all course work taken in 1 to 3 terms.
All course work from term(s) disregarded in
calculating GPA. |
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Provided That |
Student has taken at least 30 quarter hours or 18 semesters
hours at Bevill State since the bankruptcy term. |
Student has taken at least 30 quarter hours or 18 semester hours at Bevill State since the last bankruptcy term. |
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Cautions |
Will not be able to count any courses in bankruptcy term toward graduation;
senior colleges may
not honor this policy. |
Will not be able to count any courses in bankruptcy term(s) toward graduation;
senior colleges may
not honor this policy. |
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Limitations |
Academic Bankruptcy may be declared once. Courses remain on transcript.
Transcript will be stampted "Academic Bankruptcy." |
Academic Bankruptcy may be declared once. Courses remain on transcript.
Transcript will be stampted
"Academic Bankruptcy." |
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