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BP
4250 Probation, Disqualification and
Readmission
Reference:
Education Code Section 70902(b)(3);
Title 5, Sections 55754-55756, 55759, 55764
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version of this document)
For the purposes of Board Policy, the
phrases “units attempted”, “all units”, or “all units attempted”, mean all
units of credit for which the student was enrolled at Shasta College
regardless of whether the student completed the course or received any
credit or grade. This specifically includes all “credit”, “no credit”, “I”,
and “W” grades. The word “semester” shall refer to the Fall and Spring
terms. The condensed summer session is not considered a “semester.”
1. Standards for Probation
(a) Academic Probation. A student who has attempted at least 12 semester
units as shown by the official academic record shall be placed on academic
probation if the student has earned a cumulative grade point average below
2.0 in all units which were graded on the basis of the grading scale
described in Board Policy, Section 6440.
(b) Progress Probation. A student who has attempted at least 12 units as
shown by the official academic record shall be placed on progress probation
when the percentage of all units in which a student has enrolled and for
which entries of “W”, “I”, and “NC” are recorded reaches or exceeds fifty
percent (50%).
(c) For record purposes, any changes made in the student’s class schedule as
a result of a counselor recommendation shall be treated as occurring within
the first four weeks of the semester or 30% of the term for classes less
than a semester in length.
2. Notification of Probation
Students shall be notified by the Admissions and Records Office that they
are on probation no later than 20 working days after the start of the next
successive semester. The notification will include an explanation of the
conditions that the student must satisfy as a result of their probation.
3. Removal from Probation
(a) A student on academic probation for a grade point deficiency shall be
removed from probation when the student’s accumulated grade point average is
2.0 or higher.
(b) A student on progress probation because of an excess of units for which
entries of “W”, “I”, and “NC” are recorded shall be removed from probation
when the percentage of units in this category drops below fifty percent
(50%).
4. Extension of Probation
(a) A student on academic probation who earns a grade point average of 2.0
or better for the semester, but whose cumulative grade point average still
results in academic probation, shall have his/her probation extended an
additional semester prior to dismissal.
(b) A student on progress probation who completes more than 50% of all units
attempted for the semester, but whose cumulative records still results in
progress probation, shall have his/her probation extended an additional
semester prior to dismissal.
5. Standards for Dismissal
(a) For purposes of this section, semesters shall be considered consecutive
on the basis of the student’s enrollment (for example, a fall semester
followed by a fall semester shall be considered consecutive if the student
was not enrolled in the spring semester of that academic year).
(b) A student who is on academic probation shall be dismissed if the student
earned a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0 in all units
attempted and graded in each of three consecutive semesters, including the
semester that placed the student on probation (which were graded on the
basis of the grading scale described in Board Policy, Section 6440).
(c) A student who has been placed on progress probation shall be dismissed
if the percentage of units in which the student has been enrolled for which
entries of “W”, “I”, and “NC” (as defined in Board Policy, Section 6440) are
recorded in at least three consecutive semesters reaches or exceeds fifty
percent (50%) in accordance with Board Policy, Section 6440.
6. Notification of Dismissal
The Admissions and Records Office shall make every reasonable effort to
notify a student of dismissal from Shasta College due to academic
disqualification as soon as that information is available following the
completion of the semester. If a dismissed student has already enrolled in
classes for a fall or spring semester, the Admissions and Records Office
will disenroll the student retroactively as of the first day of the new
term. The Admissions and Records Office will notify the student in writing
of this action. Dismissal does not apply to summer school.
7. Reinstatement
A student who has been dismissed from Shasta College because of academic or
progress disqualification must meet with a counselor and then file a
request for reinstatement with the Admissions and Records Office. A
dismissed student may be reinstated after an absence of one or more fall or
spring semesters. This will not preclude the student from being eligible for
priority registration.
(a). Academic Dismissal. A student who was dismissed because of academic
probation must earn satisfactory grades (a grade point average of 2.0 or
better) during the semester of reinstatement. A student who does not earn
the required grade point average will be dismissed.
(b). Progress Dismissal. A student who was dismissed because of progress
probation must satisfactorily complete more than 50% of all units attempted
during the semester of reinstatement. A student who does not complete the
required percentage of units will be dismissed.
8. Appeal
Any student may appeal probation or dismissal procedures and regulations if
that student feels there are special mitigating circumstances. All appeals
shall be sent to the Scholastic Standards Committee, accompanied by a report
from the student’s counselor.
Board Approved 3/12/03
Academic Senate Approved 11/8/04
Board Approved 2/9/05
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