GRCC Academic Standing Policy

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GRCCAcademic Standing Policy
Maintaining the Standards of Excellence
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Why do we need a policy?

• Required by Michigans Academic Classification
  System rulesACS
• Ethically valid since some students have no hope
  of ever graduating
• 2.0 GPA is required to graduate

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Current Statement

• Satisfactory Performance
• Students are expected to achieve at least
  minimal academic success in their studies at
  Grand Rapids Community College. Students who do
  not achieve satisfactory grades may be dismissed
  after appropriate committee consideration.
• GRCC 2006-2007Catalog, page 29

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Proposed Policy

• Will apply to all students regardless of
• Degree status
• Program of Study
• Financial Aid
• Date of initial enrollment
• Will also apply to those who are participating in
  academic/support programs and recipients of
  veterans benefits.

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Proposed Standards of Satisfactory Academic
Progress

• Once a student attempts 12 credit hours, he/she
  must meet BOTH of the following

Minimum Cumulative GPA
Credit Hours Attempted
A.
12 14 1.50
15 28 1.75
29 2.00
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Standards cont.

• B. Students must complete 65 of all credit
  hours attempted at GRCC

1. Grades earned between A and D- are
considered passing.
2. Grades of E, I, V, W, WP, WF, and NS are NOT
considered passing and must be considered
attempted grades.
3. If a course is repeated, the lower grade is
not considered passing and the higher one is (if
it matches the qualifiers in Item 1).
4. Non-credit coursework is not considered for
credits attempted or completed.
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Academic Probation

• If the student has attempted 12 credit hours and
  does not meet one or both of the criteria
  previously stated, they are placed on Academic
  Probation.
• The student will be notified of their status.

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Academic Probation cont.

• Students on Academic Probation will be required
  to
• Meet with an academic counselor prior to the
  fourth week of the semester/term following
  placement on academic probation. A registration
  hold will be placed on the students account
  until the meeting has occurred.
• Collaborate with the counselor/advisor, in the
  development of a written success plan.
• Obtain a minimum semester GPA of 2.0
• Obtain a passing grade in a minimum of 65 of the
  credit hours attempted that semester.

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Academic Suspension

• If in any subsequent semester, the student fails
  to meet the requirements of Academic
  Probation--2.0 sem. GPA and/or 65 passing
  credits--then that student will be placed on
  Academic Suspension and is prohibited from
  enrolling in classes at GRCC for one calendar
  year.
• If the student is suspended due to circumstances
  beyond their reasonable control, he/she may
  appeal their suspension to the Academic Probation
  and Suspension Committee w/o having to wait one
  calendar year.
• The Committees decision is final.

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Readmission from Academic Suspension

• A student may petition the Academic Probation and
  Suspension committee for readmission after one
  calendar year of non-attendance at GRCC.
• If the petition is honored, the student must
  follow the committees specific recommendations.
  
• A student who is readmitted will again be placed
  on Academic Probation and must maintain a 2.0 sem
  GPA and have a passing grade in at least 65 of
  the credits attempted that semester.

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Readmission from Academic Suspension

• If the petition is denied, the student may appeal
  to the Dean of Student Affairs following the
  Colleges Due Process Procedure.
• The Deans decision is final.

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Impact on Enrollment

• of Fall Students
• 2004 2005 2006
• 12 - 14 credits attempted 476 553 540
• lt1.5 GPA
• 15 28 credits attempted 314 346 429
• lt1.75 GPA
• 29 credits attempted 698 820 899
• lt 2.0 GPA
• Totals 1,488 1,719 1,868

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Fall to Winter Persistence

• Those who did not meet the academic requirements
  in Fall who then enrolled the following Winter
• 805 (or 54 of 1,488) Fall 2004
• 968 (or 56 of 1,719) Fall 2005
• 1,090 (or 58 of 1,868) Fall 2006

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Next Steps

• Re-visit this discussion in September
• Earliest Implementation Fall 2008
• Earliest Suspension May 2009

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• Questions?