Probation & Dismissal
Probation Forms and Procedures
Academic Probation: Students with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) below a 2.0 will be placed on academic probation.
Progress Probation: Students with 50% or more of their cumulative attempted units resulting in poor progress grade (W, NP, or I) will be placed on progress probation.
Directions: If you are a student on probation or dismissal, a hold will be placed on your account and you will not be able to register for classes until you are cleared to enroll. To clear your hold, please see the instructions below:
1. Watch our Probation I Video:
AND
2. Complete, sign, and submit an Academic Success Contract:
Complete, sign, and submit an Academic Success Contract and meet with a Counselor
OR
Attend a Academic Success - Probation II Workshop
1. Attend a Dismissal Reinstatement Workshop (if available)
AND
2. Apply for Readmission from Dismissed Status
* If Dismissal Reinstatement Workshops are not available, please visit the Counseling Department either in-person or virtually.
General Probation & Dismissal Terms/Policies:
A student is in “good standing” if s/he has
- a cumulative grade point average (GPA) above 2.0, or “C” average, and
- completed 50% or more of the units that she/he has attempted with a grade of A,B,C,D,F or P.
A student who has attempted at least 12 semester units of college courses and has a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0 will be placed on Academic Probation I.
- As a result of Academic Probation I, a hold will be placed on the student’s account and s/he will not be able to add/drop classes until the student meets with a counselor to complete the Probation Clearance form.
- The student will receive a letter stating that s/he must attend a “Probation Workshop.” At this workshop, the students will meet with a counselor and discuss a strategy for getting back in good standing. The student will complete the Probation Clearance form at this workshop.
A student on Academic Probation I who does not achieve a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in the following semester will be placed on Academic Probation II.
- As a result of Academic Probation II, a hold will be placed on the student’s account and s/he will not be able to add/drop classes until the student meets with a counselor to complete the Probation Clearance form.
- The student will receive a letter stating that s/he must attend a “Probation Workshop.” At this workshop, the students will meet with a counselor and discuss a strategy for getting back in good standing. The student will complete the Probation Clearance form at this workshop.
- Veterans lose certification for Veterans Benefits after two semesters of academic probation; refer to the Office of Veterans Affairs.
A student on Academic Probation II who does not achieve a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in the following semester of attendance will be dismissed.
- The first time a student is dismissed, he or she may apply for readmission after one semester, summer session not included, of non-attendance.
- As a result of Academic Probation II, a hold will be placed on the student’s account and s/he will not be able to add/drop classes until the student meets with a counselor to complete the Petition for Readmission from Dismissal Status form.
- In the case of a second dismissal, the student may apply for readmission after 5 years of non-attendance or upon appeal to the Vice President of Student Services. Summer session does not count as a semester in determining academic status.
Progress Probation is determined by the percentage of cumulative units with grades of W, N, or I (Poor Progress Grades).
A student who has attempted 12 cumulative semester units of college course work will be placed on Progress Probation I if 50% or more of the cumulative units attempted resulted in Poor Progress grades (W, NC, or I).
- As a result of Progress Probation I, a hold will be placed on the student’s account and s/he will not be able to add/drop classes until the student meets with a counselor to complete the Probation Clearance form.
- The student will receive a letter stating that s/he must attend a “Probation Workshop.” At this workshop, the students will meet with a counselor and discuss a strategy for getting back in good standing. The student will complete the Probation Clearance form at this workshop.
A student on Progress Probation I who does not reduce his/her percentage of cumulative poor progress units to below 50% in the following semester will be placed in Progress Probation II.
- As a result of Progress Probation II, a hold will be placed on the student’s account and s/he will not be able to add/drop classes until the student meets with a counselor to complete the Probation Clearance form.
- The student will receive a letter stating that s/he must attend a “Probation Workshop.” At this workshop, the students will meet with a counselor and discuss a strategy for getting back in good standing. The student will complete the Probation Clearance form at this workshop.
A student on Progress Probation II who continues to not reduce his/her percentage of cumulative poor progress units to below 50% in the following semester of attendance will be dismissed.
- The first time a student is dismissed, he or she may apply for readmission after one semester (summer session not included) of non-attendance.
- As a result of Progress Probation II, a hold will be placed on the student’s account and s/he will not be able to add/drop classes until the student meets with a counselor to complete the Petition for Readmission from Dismissal Status form.
- In the case of a second dismissal, the student may apply for readmission after 5 years of non-attendance or upon appeal to the Vice President of Student Services. Summer session does not count as a semester in determining progress status.