Selected transfer students will be placed on academic probation upon admission and must transition to these standards of academic progress. Special standards of academic progress have been established for students enrolled in institutional credit courses carrying optional grades and for students who wish to remain eligible to receive Title IV Financial Aid.
appeal. If, after appeal, the student is readmitted without serving the one semester suspension, the Transcript will read Suspended — One Semester/ Readmitted Upon Appeal. • The student who is readmitted upon appeal re-enters the institution on academic probation. • A student who is on academic probation, after being suspended for one semester, will remain on academic probation until the required GPA for the total number of hours attempted is sufficient. • A student returning from a one semester suspension that has failed to obtain the required GPA for the number of hours attempted, and has failed to maintain a semester GPA of 2.0, will be placed on a one year suspension. The student may appeal a one term or one-year suspension . The permanent student record will reflect the student’s status (except when the status is clear). When appropriate, the record will reflect Academic Probation, Academic Suspension — One Term, Academic Probation — One Year, One Term Suspension — Readmitted On Appeal, Or One-Year Suspension — Readmitted On Appeal. If a student declares no contest of the facts leading to suspension, but wishes to request consideration for readmission, the student may submit a request in writing for an “appeal for readmission” to the Dean of Students within a designated published number of days of receipt of the notice of suspension. During the meeting, which shall not be considered a “due process” hearing, but rather a petition for readmission, the student shall be given an opportunity to present a rationale and/or statement of mitigating circumstances in support of immediate readmission. The decision, together with the materials presented by the student, shall be placed in the Lawson State’s official records. Additionally, a copy of the written decision shall be provided to the student. Equity, reasonableness, and consistency should be the standards by which such decisions are measured.
R EQUIRED GPA L EVELS A CCORDING TO H OURS A TTEMPTED AT L AWSON S TATE
The following applies to the required GPA for attempted hours: • Students who have attempted 12-21 semester credit hours at the institution must maintain a 1.5 cumulative grade point average. • Students who have attempted 22-32 semester credit hours at the institution must maintain a 1.75 cumulative grade point average. • Students who have attempted 33 or more semester credit hours at the institution must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
I NTERVENTION FOR S TUDENT S UCCESS
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 loads, requiring a study skills course, and/or prescribing other specific courses.
A PPLICATION OF S TANDARDS OF P ROGRESS
• When the cumulative GPA is at or above the GPA required for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution, the student’s status is “Clear.” • When a student’s cumulative GPA is below the GPA required for the number of credit hours attempted at the institution, the student is placed on academic probation. • When the cumulative GPA of a student who is on academic probation remains below the GPA required for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution, but the semester GPA is 2.0 or above, the student remains on academic probation. • When the cumulative GPA of a student who is on academic probation remains below the GPA required for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution and the semester GPA is below 2.0, the student is suspended for one semester. The transcript will read suspended — one semester . • The student who is suspended for one semester may
Definition of Terms: Standards of Progress
Grade Point Average (GPA) — The grade point average based on all hours attempted during any one term at the institution based on a 4.0 grading scale. Cumulative Grade Point Average — The grade point average based on all hours attempted at the institution based on a 4.0 grading scale. Clear Academic Status — The status of a student whose cumulative grade point average is at or above the level required by this policy for the number of credit hours attempted at the institution.
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