Policy

All students are expected to meet the college’s standards for academic performance. These are in place to keep students on track towards meeting the graduation requirements of the college (32 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0). Students who do not meet Colorado College academic standards may be put on probation or suspended from the College.

In January and August each year, the Advising Hub meets to review students’ academic records. The Advising Hub uses the College’s standards for satisfactory academic progress (SAP) as the general guideline when reviewing academic progress.

However, the college recognizes that individual circumstances may warrant exceptions. The above guidelines will not apply to students who take less than normal academic loads for reasons such as illness, personal problems, or other pre-approved reasons.

Students failing to meet the requirements of satisfactory progress toward the degree may be liable for the following:

Academic Warning

Academic warning informs students that they are not progressing toward completion of their degree in a satisfactory manner.

Students who do not meet the minimum grade point average (GPA) for the semester or pass the minimum number of units (see satisfactory academic policy) in a semester may be placed on Academic Warning.

Students who earn one or more NC (No Credit), WF (Withdrawal Fail), or I (Incomplete) grades in a semester will be placed on Academic Warning as well.

Academic Probation

Students on Academic Warning who do not meet the minimum GPA or units earned for the following semester or who receive a No Credit in one or more courses may be placed on Academic Probation for the next semester.

While on Academic Probation, students must achieve a 2.0 GPA for the semester and pass four classes with a C– or better with no grade of Incomplete (I) in any of the four classes. They must also complete any outstanding Incomplete (I) grades from prior semesters. The latter must be achieved for the student to be removed from academic probation.

Students on Academic Probation will be required to schedule an appointment and meet with their Hub advisor and may be required to meet with them for academic coaching sessions.

Academic Suspension

Students on Academic Probation who the conditions of their probation may be placed on Academic Suspension for the next academic semester or year.

Academic Suspension is entered on a student’s transcript as a part of the academic record.

Suspended students meet with the Associate Vice President for Student Success to arrange for approval to take course work at another college/university during their suspension. Coursework taking during the suspension must be approved in advance by the Registrar and the Associate Vice President for Student Success. The Associate Vice President for Student Success also will define the conditions for determining their readiness to return.

While on Suspension, students approved to take course work:

• Must earn a 2.75 cumulative GPA in all transferable course work.
• Should consult their academic advisor to discuss appropriate course work.
• Should use the time off to directly address and resolve the factors that contributed to the academic performance difficulties.

After a one-year absence from the college, a suspended student may apply to the Associate Vice President for Student Success for reinstatement.

Students will not be considered for reinstatement unless they have demonstrated significant improvement in academic performance at the college/university level and/or considerable and positive change in personal circumstances.    

Academic Dismissal

A student is subject to Academic Dismissal from the college whenever his or her academic performance is so low as to make the completion of a Colorado College degree unlikely

Procedures

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