Satisfactory Academic Progress

To be considered to be in good academic standing, a student must:

• Earn a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher each term, and
• Successfully complete 2/3 (66.67%) of completed credits each term.

When a certificate or degree seeking student falls below one or more of the requirements for “good standing” for one term, the student is placed on academic warning. At this stage, the student will be sent a letter that strongly encourages her/him to:

• Meet with an academic advisor in order to better plan term goals and course schedule
• Connect with appropriate campus resources
• There is no action required for the student at this time

When a certificate or degree-seeking student fails to make Satisfactory Academic Progress for two consecutive terms, the student is placed on academic probation and a hold will be placed on the student’s ability to register. The student is sent a letter that outlines the following requirements that must be met in order for the registration hold to be lifted. The student must:

• Meet with an academic advisor by the first Thursday of the term
• Develop a collaborative success plan for the upcoming term

During this meeting the student’s ability to register is reestablished. However, in order for the student to be given approval to register for the following term the student must:

• Schedule and attend a mid-term advising appointment
• Submit a mid-term progress report form including each credit class the student is enrolled in
• Per the mid-term progress report(s), demonstrate Satisfactory Academic Progress
• If the student is found to be making Satisfactory Academic Progress, the hold on the student’s ability to register for the following term will be lifted.

When a certificate or degree-seeking student fails to make Satisfactory Academic Progress for three consecutive terms, the student will be notified of suspension from the institution for one term. Ability to register will be revoked for all credit classes for that term A notation of suspension will be placed on the student’s transcript After one term passes, the student may re-enroll and start an academic record in good standing, as if no academic warnings existed. The notation of suspension on the student’s transcript, however, will remain the same.

Prior to returning to CGCC after a term of suspension, students are required to:

• Meet with an academic advisor
• Create an academic plan that includes appropriate student success strategies