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STATEMENT OF SATISFACTORY PROGRESS Full-Time Undergraduate Students S atisfactory academic progress toward a baccalaureate degree as a full-time undergraduate student is defined as a student who completes 12 or more units per semester or 24 or more units per academic year while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.0. Repeated courses previously passed cannot be counted toward minimum satisfactory academic progress requirements. The student must complete the undergraduate degree requirements within the period of time required when progressing at the minimum full-time rate. For example, an undergraduate student in a degree program requiring 130 units progressing at 12 units would have 11 semesters to complete the program. Full-Time Graduate Students Satisfactory academic progress toward a graduate degree as a full time graduate student is defined as a student who completes nine or more units per semester or 18 or more units per academic year while maintaining the minimum cumulative grade point average specified by the graduate program requirements in which the student is enrolled. Repeated courses previously passed cannot be counted toward mini mum satisfactory academic progress requirements. The student must complete the graduate degree requirements within the period of time required when progressing at the minimum full-time rate. For exam- ' pie, a graduate student in a degree program requiring 96 units progressing at nine units would have 11 semesters to complete the program. Part-Time Students Satisfactory academic progress toward a degree for a part-time student is defined as a student who completes five or more units per semester and maintains a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 for the undergraduate and the minimum program requirement for the graduate student. Repeated courses previously passed cannot be counted toward minimum satisfactory academic progress require ments. The undergraduate student must complete the degree require ments within a maximum of three years beyond that required for a full time student. Exceptions Exceptions to these standards are discussed under any applicable degree program. ACADEMIC PROBATION Any student, graduate or undergraduate, failing to maintain the minimum grade point average as outlined in the Statement of Satisfac tory Academic Progress will be placed on academic probation. Should the student not meet the minimum cumulative grade point average at the end of two consecutive semesters of academic probation, the appropriate faculty committee will consider the student' for academic dismissal. Any undergraduate student taking six semester hours or more who receives less than a 1.0 current grade point average will be considered for academic dismissal. Graduate students carrying six semester hours or more who receive a 2.0 current grade point average or less will be considered for academic dismissal. B iola recognized that education does not take place exclusivelyin the classroom; rather, the individual student is viewed as a "whole person" and we are committed to contributing to his or her development in the social , personal , physical and spi ritual areas of life, as well as in the academic area. Toward that end, several depart ments are devoted to this emphasis. The Student Affairs Department is responsible for programs and activities both in the residence halls and throughout the campus community Also, theysupervise such areas as career planning, financial aid, health services, discipline, advisement to the student organizations, publications, new student orientation,
APPEALS Appeals must be stated in writing to the admissions and records office and must include explanation of why minimum academic requirements were not met and why an exception is warranted. Appeals must be received within three weeks of notification that the student is on academic probation or has failed to meet academic probationary requirements. Appeals wh ich cannot be resolved wi th the admissions and records office will be referred to the Academic Standards Committee or the appropriate graduate faculty committee. FINANCIAL AID · Failure to complete the required units or maintain a grade point average as outlined in the Statement of Satisfactory Academic Progress will result in financial aid probationary status. Students placed on academic probation normallyhave two semesters following the semes ter their grade point average was below 2.0 to remove their academic deficiencies. Since most students depend upon financial aid to attend, students shall be allowed to have up to two semesters of aid during any one probationary period. Should the students' probationary period be extended under any exception beyond the two normal semesters al lowed, all aid shall stop at the end of the second semester of probation, unless the student has removed their probationary status by that time. Students not removing their probationary status by the end of two semesters will normally be considered for academic dismissal and all aid will cease. Aid may normally be reestablished after the students cumulative grade point average has been raised to the minimum of 2.0. Astudent must demonstrate a minimum of one semester of satisfactory progress before being eligible for financial aid consider ation. FINANCIAL AID APPEALS Appeals must be stated in writing to the office of student financial services and must include explanation of why minimum aid require ments were not met and why an exception is warranted. Appeals must be received within three weeks of notification that the student is on financial aid probation or has failed to meet financial aid probationary requirements. Appeals which cannot be resolved with the office of student financial services will be referred to the Scholarship Committee. ATHLETICS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTMTIES Students not making satisfactory progress will be considered ineligi ble for ath letic competition and extracurricular activities. The student on a first semester academic probation may be allowed to compete or participate upon review by the Academic Standards Committee. Those remaining on academic probation a second consecutive semester wiil be ineligible. Extracurricular activities include: student government, forensic teams, gospel teams, band, chorale, intercollegiate ath letics and other faculty sponsored organizations. For appeal procedures, see the appeal procedure outlined under appeals section above. STUDENT SERVICES counseling and testing, learning skills development, ethnic and inter national student relations and campus safety. Auxiliary Services De partment is responsible for the business management of the residence halls , the cafeteria, the bookstore and the scheduling of facilities for Biola's various programs. RESIDENCE LIFE The residence halls are more than a place for students to sleep and study. We also see the halls as a place for a person to develop in all areas of his or her life. Programs and staff are therefore available to provide
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