Academic Progress Policy

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to quickly identify and inform students whose quarterly grade point average (GPA) falls below a 2.0 and then connect these students with campus resources so that they can improve their academic success.

To Whom Does This Policy Apply

All students in credit-bearing classes at Tacoma Community College.

References

Previous Board Policy 4.5020 Academic Review Policy.

Definitions

GPA: Grade Point Average

Quarterly GPA: The grade point average of all classes taken within a given quarter.

Good Academic Standing: Students who earn a quarterly grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better will be considered in Good Academic Standing.

Academic Concern: Occurs when a student’s quarterly grade point average is below 2.0 or when a student withdraws from all classes for a quarter, provided they are not already on academic concern, alert, or intervention.

Academic Alert: Occurs when a student on Academic Concern has a quarterly grade point average below 2.0 or they have withdrawn from all classes.

Academic Intervention: Occurs when a student on Academic Alert has a quarterly grade point average below 2.0or they have withdrawn from all classes.

Policy

The office of the Dean of Enrollment or designee will oversee the implementation of this policy. The office of the Dean of Enrollment or designee will notify students who fall below a 2.0 quarterly GPA or withdraw from all classes of an Advisement hold that will be placed on their account. Students will need to meet with an Academic Advisor to remove the hold. Students placed on Academic Intervention should be notified within five business days of grades being posted. Students placed on Academic Concern or Academic Alert should be notified within five business days of the census date. Students will return to Good Academic Standing when they earn a quarterly 2.0 GPA. Students who have been placed on Academic Intervention may be dropped from all classes and academically suspended for up to one year.

This Academic Standards Policy is not the same as the Satisfactory Academic Policy (SAP) for Financial Aid recipients. International students are held to F1 immigration guidelines established by USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services). These students should seek guidance from the International Programs office.

Procedure

Will be maintained in the Dean of Enrollment’s office.