Academic Notice, Removal from Academic Notice and Subject to Dismissal

Academic Notice

Please Note: Academic Notice is also known as Academic Probation in Board Policies and Procedures.

A student is placed on academic notice using the following criteria:

1. Academic notice based on grade point average: A student who has attempted at least 12 semester units, as shown by the official cumulative record, shall be placed on academic notice if the student has earned a grade point average below 2.0 in all units which were graded on the basis of the grading scale (see Grades & Grade Point Average).
2. Academic notice based on failure to maintain satisfactory progress: A student who has enrolled in a total of at least 12 semester units, as shown by the official cumulative record, shall be placed on academic notice when the percentage of all enrolled units for which entries of W, I, and NP are recorded reaches or exceeds 50 percent.

The two provisionary criteria described above will be applied in such a manner that a student may be placed on academic notice under either or both systems, and subsequently may be subject to dismissal under either or both systems.

Students who have been on academic notice for two consecutive semesters will lose their priority registration status.

Beginning Fall 2016, students who have been on academic notice for two consecutive semesters are in jeopardy of losing their California College Promise Grant.

Removal from Academic Notice 

A student placed on academic notice on the basis of grade point average shall be removed from academic notice when his/her cumulative grade point average is 2.0 or higher.

A student placed on academic notice on the basis of failure to maintain satisfactory progress shall be removed from academic notice when the percentage of units completed is above 50 percent.

The student is required to meet with a counselor each semester until GPA reaches 2.0, or successful completion of classes reaches over 50%, or both of the above.

Subject to Dismissal 

A student on academic notice status shall be subject to dismissal if in any two subsequent semesters either or both of the following criteria are applicable:

1. The student’s cumulative grade point average is less than 1.75 in all units attempted.
2. The cumulative total of units in which the student has been enrolled for which entries of W, I, and NP have been recorded reaches or exceeds 50 percent.

A student in subject to dismissal status must meet with a counselor in the Student Success Program in order to be reinstated to the College and allowed to enroll in classes. The Student Success Program consists of a live online academic standing information session and meeting with a counselor during the semester. Students in subject to dismissal status may be restricted to a limited number of units. The student must demonstrate academic progress during the semester after reinstatement in order to enroll in subsequent semesters. Students who wish to waive the Student Success Program requirements must receive approval from a counselor or the Dean of Counseling.

Student Notification

If the student is on academic notice or in subject to dismissal status, they will receive notification in writing two weeks after the end of the semester.