Academic Probation — The status of a student whose cumulative GPA falls below the level required by this policy for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution. The status of a student who was on academic probation the previous term and whose cumulative GPA for that semester remained below the level required by the policy for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution, but whose semester GPA for that term was 2.0 or above. One Semester Academic Suspension — The status of a student who was on academic probation the previous term but who has never been suspended, or since suspension, had achieved clear academic status. In addition, the cumulative GPA for that term was below the level required by the policy for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution and whose semester GPA for that term was below 2.0. One Year Academic Suspension — The status of a student who was: (1) on academic probation the previous term; (2) was suspended without since having achieved clear academic status; (3) whose cumulative GPA that term remained below the level required by the policy, for the total number of credit hours attempted at the institution); and (4) whose semester GPA for that term was below 2.0. Appeal of Suspension — The process by which an institution shall allow a student, suspended for one term or one year (whether a “native” student or a transfer student), to request readmission without having to serve the suspension.
5. None of the coursework taken during a semester for which academic bankruptcy is declared, including hours completed satisfactorily, will be used to fulfill degree requirements. 6. Developmental courses successfully completed during a period of academic bankruptcy can be used to fulfill prerequisites. 7. To be eligible for academic bankruptcy, the student must have completed 12 semester credit hours of coursework at the college since the most recent semester for which the academic bankruptcy is requested. A grade of “C”, “S”, or higher is required in each course in 12 semester credit hours in the post- bankruptcy period. When a student receives a declaration of academic bankruptcy, a permanent notation of “ACADEMIC BANKRUPTCY” will be reflected on the transcript for each semester affected. Approval of the academic bankruptcy status at a college does not guarantee other institutions will honor that status. This determination will be made by the respective transfer institution(s). If the department chairperson determines that a student is not a safe and dependable practitioner in the lab, shop, clinic, or field area (in the progress of a course), the student may be dismissed from the program with the concurrence of the Vice President or appropriate Dean through the due process procedure. Certain courses within many occupational programs are prescribed in a one or two-year sequential pattern and are offered only once during the sequence. Students may not have an opportunity to repeat one of these courses or to elect a substitution course. Therefore, a student who fails one of these sequential courses may be dismissed from the program at the end of the semester in which the failure occurs. Students dismissed from an occupational program under this policy may petition for enrollment in a later class. Re- enrollment may be based on the availability of space. Dismissal from a degree or certificate program does not cause dismissal from the college. D ISMISSAL FROM AN A SSOCIATE IN A PPLIED S CIENCE D EGREE P ROGRAM AND C ERTIFICATE P ROGRAM
A CADEMIC B ANKRUPTCY
A student at Lawson State may declare academic bankruptcy only once during their tenure at the college . The student may request in writing, to the Records Office, a declaration of academic bankruptcy under the following conditions: Academic bankruptcy is the removal of one to three semesters of grades from the calculation of a student’s cumulative grade poin t average (GPA). The following apply to any request for academic bankruptcy: 1. Academic bankruptcy is initiated by a written request from the student to the Records/Registrar’s Office. 2. Upon receipt of the student’s request, the college will inform the student that an award of academic bankruptcy may impact his/her financial aid status. 3. Academic bankruptcy may only be declared once and may be applied to no more than three (3) semesters, which do not have to be consecutive. 4. The bankrupted courses and grades remain on the transcript but are not calculated in the student’s cumulative GPA.
G ROUNDS FOR S TUDENT D ISMISSAL
Academic standards and compliance with accreditation and legal requirements are maintained through regulations and policies related to student behavior, both in and out of the classroom (matriculation for scholarly pursuit and citizenship regulations). Noncompliance with college regulations and policies may constitute grounds for dismissal.
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