Academic Standards of Progress
Standards of Academic Progress have been established to help students stay on track and to maintain a satisfactory GPA for graduation. The Records Office administers the policy by tracking student progress and by notifying the students and their respective departments of the students’ status.
All courses on the transcript will be evaluated.
- For Associate and Bachelor degree candidates, academic progress will be monitored once a year at the end of the spring semester, except for those on Probation.
- For Certificate candidates, academic progress will be monitored at the end of each fall and spring semester.
To remain in good standing and be making satisfactory academic progress, a student must meet the following criteria:
Associate Degree Students: Progress monitored at the end of each Spring Term.
|
Earned Credits |
Minimum GPA |
|
0-29 |
1.7 |
|
30-59 |
1.9 |
|
60+ |
2.0 |
Bachelor Degree students: Progress monitored at the end of each Spring Term.
|
Earned Credits |
Minimum GPA |
|
Less than 89 |
1.7 |
|
90-119 |
1.9 |
|
120+ |
2.0 |
Certificate students: Progress monitored at the end of each semester.
|
Earned Credits |
Minimum GPA |
|
0-15 |
1.7 |
|
16-23 |
1.9 |
|
24+ |
2.0 |
Good Standing:
Students are considered to be “in good standing” if they have met or exceeded these criteria.
Warning:
When students fail to meet these minimum standards, they will be put on “Warning” for the following year/semester. Students on “Warning” will be advised to see an Academic Advisor who will recommend that the student take advantage of our many support services, including the Academic Support Center, to help them improve their performance and fulfill their academic goals.
At the end of the “Warning” period:
- Students will be taken off “Warning” if they have returned to good standing by bringing their CGPA’s up to an acceptable level.
- Students will continue for a second year/semester on “Warning” if they have successfully completed all courses attempted with a 2.0 GPA during the “Warning” period, but have not yet brought their overall CGPA’s up to the required minimum.
- Students will be placed on “Probation” for the next semester if they have not returned to good standing and have not and successfully completed all courses earning a 2.0 for the year/semester while on “Warning.”
Probation:
When put on “Probation,” the student will be monitored every semester and the student will be required to consult with an Academic Advisor to develop a mandatory prescriptive program each semester. This program may require the student to take a 50% reduction in course load from prior semesters, to repeat certain courses, and to take advantage of student support services such as those offered in the Academic Support Center.
Students will be taken off “Probation” if they have returned to good standing by bringing their CGPA’s up to an acceptable level at the end of the semester.
- Students will continue for a second semester on “Probation” if they have successfully completed all courses and earned a 2.0 during the “Probation” period but have not yet brought their overall CGPA’s up to the required minimum.
- Students will be placed on “Suspension” for the next semester if they have not returned to good standing and have not successfully completed all courses earning a 2.0 for the semester on “Probation.”
Suspension:
Students placed on “suspension” will be required to stop enrollment for one major semester. They will be allowed to appeal a suspension based upon extraordinary, one-time events during their probationary semester that should not affect academic success in the future.
If a suspended student wishes to return, he/she may submit an appeal requesting reinstatement. The appeal should explain what factors prevented the student from succeeding earlier and how those factors will no longer interfere with the student’s progress. If the appeal is granted, the student would also be required to meet with the advisor who initially approved the student’s probation status to review and once again develop a prescriptive program before the student is allowed to register. The returning student will still be on “Probation,” and his/her status will be reviewed again at the end of the semester.
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For more information contact: Records@DaytonaState.edu
