2. Instructors who have misgivings about conducting a course through independent study are not required to do so. 3. A learning contract must be written between the student and the instructor stipulating requirements and time limits for completion (not more than one semester). 4. The instructor will verify that a minimum of 150 hours of work has been built into the independent study design for a three credit hour course. 5. Generally, a non-graduating student who has completed less than 60 credit hours will not be permitted to take a course by independent study. 6. A maximum of 12 credit hours may be completed by independent study, and not more than two independent study courses may be engaged at the same time. 7. Exceptions to these guidelines must be requested through the current Academic Petition process. XIX. REQUEST FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY PROCEDURE 1. The student should submit an Independent Study Request Form when requesting consideration to complete a course through independent study. (One form per request is required.) 2. An Independent Study is granted according to, but not limited by, the guidelines given in the Independent Study Policy. 3. The student must complete Part I of this form and submit it to the Registrar before registering for the course. 4. If approval is granted by the Registrar, the student’s academic advisor will be consulted for approval, followed by the course instructor. 5. The Registrar will contact the student, academic advisor, and course instructor regarding the outcome of the request. 6. The student will be charged the current independent study fee by the Business Office before the registration in the course is finalized. The current registration and add/drop processes apply. XX. LOW GRADE REPORTS All main campus students will be notified at the 5-week point and 9-week point in the semester if they have a grade below a C- in any of their courses. Low grade reports are sent to athletic coaches, Health Services and Student Development so that staff can support students as needed. Students with excessive low grades may be placed on academic probation.
XXI. ACADEMIC PROBATION AND DISMISSAL POLICY Davis College places the following types of full-time students on academic probation:
• Any continuing student who has a cumulative GPA below 2.00 • Any new transfer student with a cumulative GPA below 2.00 • Any new first-time student who has a high school GPA below 2.00 (or equivalent), class rank in lower 20%, ACT Composite score of lower than 15, or a SAT combined score below 1200 • Any new student who is in danger of failing two or more courses or returning student in danger of failing four or more courses at the 5-week and 9-week periods Part-time students are not placed on academic probation but are sent warnings and are still subject to dismissal. Students on academic probation must attend the Academic Success Center for three hours each week (with the exception of online only students; online only students can request to have an assigned tutor by contacting Student Support Services). They must take a reduced course load of no more than 13 credit hours per semester. This will result in a delay in graduation but will allow students to concentrate their efforts to improve grades. The reduced course load is not required but strongly recommended for new/transfer students in their first semester at Davis. Students must receive written approval from the Student Development Officer before accepting on campus employment in excess of 15 hours per week and must comply with regulations specified in the Academic Probation Contract. Students are not permitted to take junior or senior level courses until all freshman and sophomore courses have been completed. Students are required
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